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Christopher Vourlias Three African screenwriters will pitch projects spanning a range of genres at the 16th Series Mania in Lille, France. The line-up includes South Africa’s Mlilo Mpondo, the creator of the comedy drama series “Women From the 13th Floor”; Uganda’s Talemwa Pius, with his Western series “Mad Bounty and the Midnight Gun”; and L.A.-based Kenyan screenwriter Tony Koros, who’s developing the comedy series “Money Town.” The three writers, who will be pitching their projects on March 25 during the AuthenticA African Series Pitch, are the latest participants of the AuthenticA Series Lab, a training programme for African screenwriters that combines online workshops, masterclasses with industry professionals and residencies in South Africa and Switzerland.

Marta Balaga Viaplay Content Distribution has sold “A Life’s Worth” to Spain (EITB) and Greece (Vodafone) ahead of its Series Mania premiere in its International Panorama. The six-episode drama, directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, is inspired by the challenges faced by the first Swedish U.N. battalion, sent to Bosnia in 1993.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor StubHub, a secondary ticketing marketplace for live events, filed a registration statement Friday with the SEC for an initial public offering. The number of shares to be offered in StubHub’s IPO and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. StubHub has applied to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “STUB.” According to its S-1 filing with the SEC, StubHub generated $1.77 billion in revenue, up 29% year over year, and had a net loss of $2.8 million for 2024.

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Carlos Aguilar A mother’s death set the stage for “My Life as a Zucchini,” the heartsore 2016 Swiss stop-motion that landed director Claude Barras an Oscar nomination for best animated feature. Now, the passing of a different maternal figure at the hands of unscrupulous men ignites the filmmaker’s eco-conscious, anti-colonial follow-up “Savages.” When a female orangutan is killed by loggers on the Indonesian island of Borneo, 11-year-old Kéria (Babette De Coster) and her father Mutang (Benoît Poelvoorde) adopt her adorable offspring and name it Oshi.

Emiliano De Pablos Building on bullish business between Berlin’s European Film Market and the eve of this week’s Málaga Festival Spanish Screenings, Madrid-based Latido Films has unveiled a slew of several dozen deals, led by sales in major European territories of Eva Libertad’s Berlin smash “Deaf” (“Sorda”) and a U.S. pick-up on Bartosz M. Kowalski’s horror film “Night Silence.” “Deaf’s” release in France will be handled by Paris-based Condor Distribution.

Naman Ramachandran New York-based Visit Films has revealed multiple international deals for its diverse slate of independent films at Hong Kong FilMart, ranging from sci-fi thrillers to music documentaries. Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s Sundance and Rome drama “Ghostlight” has secured deals with Nikkatsu (Japan), New Cinema (Israel), Cinobo (Greece, Cyprus), Eye Film (Benelux), Fabula Films (Turkey) and Sister Distribution (Switzerland). IFC previously acquired U.S.

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is happening so soon, and we can finally hear all of the entries!

Eurovision 2025 entry Tommy Cash has spoken to NME about the inspirations behind his controversial song ‘Espresso Macchiato’ and his hopes for winning. Watch the new video for the single and read the interview below.This year’s contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, with its final being aired on May 17.

Eurovision entrant has used the voice of a BBC presenter in a new version of her song, ‘Kant’, now titled ‘SERVING’, after she got “complaints” about the track.Miriana Conte, who is representing Malta in the music contest, was due to perform her track ‘Kant’ at this year’s event in Basel, Switzerland.The word ‘kant’ translates to ‘singing’ in Maltese, however, it was claimed the BBC ‘complained’ about the entry as the word sounds similar to a British swear word. Conte has now changed the title and lyrics of the track, and she’s used the voice of BBC economics editor Faisal Islam on the new version.Islam interviewed Conte on BBC’s Newsnight about having just a few days to change the words in her song.

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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Fandango Film Sales has landed a number of sales on Andrea Segre’s “The Great Ambition,” a biopic of the late Italian political leader Enrico Berlinguer, who was secretary of Western Europe’s largest Communist Party during the 1970s. The surprisingly timely film, which is produced by Rome-based indie Vivo film (“Nico, 1988,” “Le Quattro Volte”), opened the Rome Film Festival last year and went on to become a hit in Italian cinemas where it has pulled more than $4 million — and counting — becoming one last years’ top ten local box office draws.

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Daniel Radcliffe (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Harry Potter) has joined the cast of NBC’s untitled Tracy Morgan comedy pilot from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock and writer Sam Means.

on Instagram, referring to a difficult year that also saw her stepbrother, Attilio Brillembourg, go missing.“But maybe identity isn’t something we lose, it’s something we evolve, rediscover and redefine. So I’m taking my own advice and taking a step back before moving forward,” she noted.However, the former royal admitted that she’s looking ahead, and even plans to take a meaningful trip to visit some places most significant to her.“This month, I will be traveling to some of the places that have shaped me.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Two years after receiving the Honorary Golden Alexander Award for his body of work, renowned Greek documentarian Stavros Psillakis returns to the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival with “Sculpted Souls.” The film looks at the history of the Hansenites — individuals affected by Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy — through the story of Swiss dentist Julien Grivel, who treated patients affected by the disease pro bono for almost three decades. Speaking with Variety ahead of the film’s world premiere, Psillakis recalls first reading Grivel’s book, “Greece, My Ithaca,” and promptly wanting to meet up with the dentist. “He immediately won me over,” says the director, who then quickly began production despite not having funding locked yet.

Switzerland’s Visions du Réel documentary festival will screen 14 films, 13 of which will be world premieres, as part of its official competition strand at this year’s festival, which runs from April 4-13. 

beloved royal died on March 1 from POLG Mitochondrial disease — a rare genetic disorder that affects approximately one in 5,000 people.The genetic disorder affects multiple organ systems and the mitochondria, the energy-producing parts of cells.Frederik was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 14 after enduring unexplained symptoms for years.In 2022, Frederik founded The POLG Foundation, an organization that researches the disease and searches for a cure.Despite his short lifespan, the prince managed to create an inspiring legacy through his foundation, which his father vows to continue in his son’s name.“He had barely been able to speak for several days, so the clarity of these words was as surprising as the weight of the moment was profound,” Prince Robert, 56, said of his late son.“Frederik knows that he is my Superhero, as he is to all of our family, and to so very many good friends and now in great part thanks to his POLG Foundation, to so very many people the world over.”Despite his health battle, Frederik worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the illness in a desperate bid to help others.He then joined forces with designer Donna Karan to develop the MITO clothing line, selling items through his POLG Foundation to raise awareness and funds.In addition, Frederik participated in medical trials which helped to develop cell lines for research across Switzerland, the US and Europe.His work laid the foundation for The POLG Toolbox, a crucial resource for scientists, his proud father said.“The POLG Foundation, in only three short years, has accomplished so very much, including funding four major research projects, totaling over $3.6 million,” said Robert, the first cousin of Grand Duke Henri of

Just as former political leaders are constantly asked about current events, so previous James Bond actors being interviewed about new projects can set their watch to when they’ll be asked who should follow in their footsteps and play the next 007.

Celine Dion is top of producers’ wish list to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, when it will take place in Switzerland, where the superstar won the competition as a young performer 37 years ago.

Abbey Clancy is battling a “shocking” case of the flu when OK ! dials in for an exclusive chat with the model, presenter and podcast host. “I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself,” she sniffs, adding that many of their party from the family’s recent skiing trip to Switzerland, with friends including Ashley Cole and his wife Sharon Canu, were also struck down with the bug.