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deadline.comCovid Puts Paid To Shanghai Fest At Eleventh HourAt the eleventh hour, the organizers of the Shanghai Film Festival have cancelled this year’s event due to the pandemic, which continues to ravage parts of Asia.
The festival — China’s most prestigious — was due to kick off later this month. Organizers said: “Given the COVID-19 pandemic, the Organizing Committee of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has decided that the 25th SIFF, originally scheduled to take place in June 2022, will be postponed to next year.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks and sincere apologies to people in all sectors of society who care about and support SIFF.
If possible, we will plan and hold film exhibitions and themed events in the second half of this year to share the joy brought by cinematic art and film activities.”Studicanal Sets Post-Sarah Doole Transition For ‘It’s A Sin’ Producer RedStudiocanal has set a team to manage the transition at It’s a Sin producer Red Production Company following the departure of CEO Sarah Doole.
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