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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro initiative dedicated to pics in post is set to look at German films that are in their final stage of production for its upcoming edition.The fest, located in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, in a statement said that the initiative, now in its tenth edition, will celebrate the up-and-coming cinema of a country that has been “crucial to the history” of the fest. Locarno Pro is now looking closer to home after being a springboard for pics from Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Poland, the Baltic Countries, Portugal, Serbia and Switzerland itself.“German filmmakers and producers and the work they have given us has been at the heart of so many memorable editions of the Locarno Film Festival, the fest said in a statement.

Priscilla Presley reveals her son Navarone Garibaldi got married in Switzerland to his longtime girlfriend, Elisa Achilli. The happy couple tied the knot in Konolfingen, the day after Valentine’s Day after four years of dating.Presley took to social media to share two snaps from the big day.

Gojira have rescheduled their upcoming UK and European tour due to COVID-19 restrictions.The French metal titans were supposed to hit the road last month, beginning in Helsinki, with stop-offs in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Prague, Budapest and other cities throughout January into February and March.However, they’ve announced that they will now kick off their European tour on July 5 in Brussels and conclude it in Milan on July 31 at Carroponte.The UK and Ireland leg of the tour, meanwhile, has moved to 2023 and will begin on February 11 in Dublin and conclude at London’s Alexandra Palace on February 22.Gojira will then play rescheduled shows in Bordeaux, Paris, Luxembourg and Lyon between February 24 and 28, 2023.“We cannot express how much we appreciate your continued patience and support while we worked through last month’s postponement,” the band said in a social media post.“Despite our best efforts to resume touring this month, the continued uncertainty in various territories has left us with no other choice but to reschedule the remaining dates of the tour as well.“In light of this unfortunate news we are pleased to share the rescheduled dates for the entire European Tour below.”A post shared by Gojira Official (@gojiraofficial)Original tickets for the tour – which sees support from special guests Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve – remain valid.

It's no secret that the royal family like the finer things in life, and one member who really enjoys living a luxurious life is Prince Andrew.The Duke of York, 61, is known for his love of flash cars, international travel, and expensive ski chalets. The father of two, who shares daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, is believed to have an estimated fortune of £32.5million, so it's no wonder he's splashed out on some lavish buys over the years. Among his pricey purchases is a luxury ski chalet located in Switzerland, which he and former wife Sarah, 62, purchased back in 2014.

Cue “Can’t Help Falling in Love” because Priscilla Presley‘s son is a married man.

Evanescence and Within Temptation have been forced to reschedule their upcoming UK and European tour once again.The two bands had initially been due to head out on the ‘Worlds Collide’ tour back in 2020, but the tour has been postponed a number of times since due to the coronavirus pandemic.The long-awaited gigs were then set to finally kick off next month, but Evanescence and Within Temptation have announced today (February 16) that the shows will now take place in November and December.“As the world is slowly reopening again, we have been feeling optimistic about the tour actually taking place in March and April.

Priscilla Presley's son is a married man. Priscilla's only child with ex Marco Garibaldi, Navarone, married his girlfriend, Elisa Achilli. «Navarone and Elisa are MARRIED!!!» Elvis Presley's former wife shared via Instagram on Tuesday. «The wedding was at the beautiful Schloss Hunigen Hotel in Switzerland.

Priscilla Presley, 76, finally has a daughter-in-law! Her son Navarone Garibaldi, 34, got married to his girlfriend Elisa Achilli, 22, after dating for four years on February 15. Priscilla revealed on Instagram that the couple said “I do” during a romantic outdoor ceremony at Schloss Hünigen hotel in Konolfingen, Switzerland. The businesswoman and actress, who shares Navarone with ex Marco Garibaldi, was among family and friends in attendance.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorChinese Berlinale Competition title “Return to Dust” has been sold to several European distributors with more about to close deals. M-Appeal is handling world sales.

Priscilla Presley's, 76, son Navarone Garibaldi, 34, has wed his girlfriend of four years Elisa Achilli in an intimate Switzerland ceremony. Navarone is Prisicalla's second child from her relationship with Brazilian screenwriter Marco Antonio Garcia.Navarone became engaged to Elisa in December 2020, with their intimate wedding looking picturesque.They exchanged vows in the stunning grounds of Schloss Hunigen Hotel in Emmental Valley, Switzerland.Navarone wore a blue suit, while Elisa stunned in a large white gown and trail.Speaking to the People about their relationship, Navarone said: "I never thought I would find a counterpart that is so understanding and supportive.A post shared by Priscilla Presley (@priscillapresley)"She makes everything we do effortless, and I can't imagine life without her."Elisa said: "Navarone is truly the most genuine, sweet and sensitive man I have ever known and I'm so lucky that after four years of long-distance, we can start our life together as husband and wife."Priscilla "couldn't be happier" for her son, gushing over the couple to the People.She said: "They've been together for four years and we all have been waiting patiently for this day."Alongside wedding snaps, she penned on Instagram: "Navarone and Elisa are MARRIED!!!"The wedding was at the beautiful Schloss Hunigen Hotel in Switzerland.

People: 'I never thought I would find a counterpart that is so understanding and supportive. She makes everything we do effortless, and I can't imagine life without her. 'His new wife said: 'Navarone is truly the most genuine, sweet and sensitive man I have ever known and I'm so lucky that after four years of long-distance, we can start our life together as husband and wife.

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films is continuing to expand its international footprint, having recently inked a deal with distribution partners in Switzerland and Benelux. The L.A.-based company has signed with WW Entertainment in Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) and Ascot Elite in Switzerland, which it will add to deals it already has in place in the UK and Ireland (Altitude), Germany and Austria (Splendid), France (ACE Entertainment), Spain (Key2Media), Scandinavia (Mis.Label) and Australia and New Zealand (Defiant Screen Entertainment).

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Locarno Film Festival recently announced a complete retro dedicated to Douglas Sirk, 35 years after the death of the director best known for melodramas made in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s, such as “Magnificent Obsession” and “Written on the Wind,” that aims to provide a fresh critical interpretation of his work.Sirk, who was born in Denmark and worked in Germany, which he left for Hollywood during Hitler’s rise to power, later returned to Europe and eventually retired in Switzerland.Among his most prominent fans were late great German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Bernardo Bertolucci.For the first time, Sirk’s filmography will be reviewed in the light of unpublished documents made available by the director’s family through the Douglas Sirk Foundation and preserved since 2012 at the Cinémathèque Suisse, broadening the perspective on this major auteur. Variety spoke to Locarno’s artistic director Giona A.

Elvis Presley only married once to Priscilla Presley and together they had The King's only child, Lisa Marie Presley. The celebrity couple's daughter was born exactly nine months to the day from their wedding night on February 1, 1968. Her parents later divorced in 1973 and from 1984-2006, Priscilla's partner was screenwriter turned computer programmer Marco Garibaldi, with whom she had a son.

Jessica Kiang In a valley in the Swiss canton of Bern dominated by the local watchmaking industry, the first ever International Anarchist Congress was held in 1872. And inside a traditionally made clockwork watch, such as the factories of Bern would have been producing at the time, there is a tiny spiral wheel that balances the mechanism, called the unrueh — the unrest.This dainty coincidence of echoing terminology at most might raise a “huh” from those of us into wordplay and social history and Twitter accounts that exclusively post images of machinery at work.

Helen Hunt was seen getting into character at a park in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.The 58-year-old actress was in a bold outfit, as she paired a bright red tunic with blue snakeskin leggings. She was seen walking through the park with balloons in her hand.In between takes, Helen lounged around with her fellow crew members as she wore a protective face shield, following the local mandates.

Ben Croll To follow-up his 2016 debut “Marija,” Swiss filmmaker Michael Koch set his sight skyward, fixing his vision on a remote Alpine farming community both untouched and victim to time. The filmmaker immersed himself in that world, working with village locals, collecting stories and living off the land, and would then channel those experiences into his sophomore feature.Now premiering in competition in Berlin, “A Piece of Sky” follows a taciturn farmhand, Marco (Simon Wisler), and a single mother, Anna (Michèle Brand), who find strength in each other as they build a life in the punishing Alpine range.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMemento International has closed major sales on Ursula Meier’s Berlin contender “The Line,” and “Boy from Heaven” by Tarik Saleh, the Swedish-Egyptian helmer of “The Nile Hilton Incident.” A religious and political thriller, “Boy From Heaven” is set in Cairo, in a Koranic school following the collapse of a grand imam which marks the start of a ruthless battle for influence.The movie is headlined by Tawfeek Barhom and Fares Fares, who previously starred in “The Nile Hilton Incident.” Saleh’s Stockholm-based outfit Atmo is producing the movie with Memento. Memento International has sold the film to Benelux (Cineart), Spain (La Aventura), Italy (Movies Inspired), Greece (Cinobo), Hungary (Vertigo) and Middle East (Falcon). Other territories in negotiation.

“Do you believe in God?,” Julia asks her stepfather on his sickbed. He looks down at her little face. Not much captures his interest these days. “I think so,” he mumbles. Julia continues, undeterred. “I believe in something else,” she says firmly. “The sun, mountains, animals, trees. And snow.” Marco says nothing — he never said much, even at his most hale and hearty — but his big body seems to soften in acceptance. She’s talking his language.

Manchester United's Under-19s will face Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of the UEFA Youth League, it has been confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at Oscar winner Penelope Cruz in Italian drama L’immensita, which is in post-production.