Sonja O’Hara To Direct Feature ‘Cottagecore’, UTA & Verve To Launch Sales At Tribeca Creators Market

Sonja O’Hara To Direct Feature ‘Cottagecore’, UTA & Verve To Launch Sales At Tribeca Creators Market

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated filmmaker and actress Sonja O’Hara has signed on to direct the feature project Cottagecore, which Verve Ventures and UTA Independent Film Group will introduce to buyers at the upcoming Tribeca Creators Market. Verve and UTA are co-repping North American sales on the film.  Cottagecore is one of the twelve narrative features invited…

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ESPN Host & Improbable Media CEO Jay Williams Joins Basketball Feature ‘A Bridge Between’ As Executive Producer

ESPN Host & Improbable Media CEO Jay Williams Joins Basketball Feature ‘A Bridge Between’ As Executive Producer

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: ESPN host and Improbable Media CEO Jay Williams has signed on to serve as an executive producer on A Bridge Between, an upcoming sports drama directed by Jeff Celentano (The Hill). Based on a true story, A Bridge Between centers around Anthony Hodges, a young basketball player recovering from a devastating car accident…

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Putin’s henchman addresses rumors he’s dying

Putin’s henchman addresses rumors he’s dying

[ad_1] Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has addressed swirling rumors about his declining health with a cryptic message on mortality. Kadyrov, dubbed President Vladimir Putin‘s henchman, posted a video to his Telegram channel, weeks after he asked the Russian leader “to be relieved of my post” amid rumors of deteriorating health that will soon force him…

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UK Parliament To Host Heritage And Cultural Society Of Africa’s 2025 Sankofa Summit, President Of Ghana & Actor Hugh Quarshie Among Headliners

UK Parliament To Host Heritage And Cultural Society Of Africa’s 2025 Sankofa Summit, President Of Ghana & Actor Hugh Quarshie Among Headliners

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The 2025 edition of the Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa’s (HACSA) Sankofa Summit will take place in London, at the UK Parliament, with headline guests including President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana and veteran actor Hugh Quarshie.  This year’s summit, the first held in London, will run from June 19th to 20th. Alongside…

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Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets bomb Russian special services base

Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets bomb Russian special services base

[ad_1] Ukrainian fighter jets have struck a base belonging to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Belgorod region, killing intelligence officers, according to a report. The Telegram channel Soniashnyk, which is affiliated with the Ukrainian Air Force, said the attack was carried out by MiG-29 jets armed with French-developed AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs. Open-source…

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Jia Zhangke’s Unknown Pleasures Pictures Acquires ‘Sentimental Value’ & Two Other Cannes Pics For China 

Jia Zhangke’s Unknown Pleasures Pictures Acquires ‘Sentimental Value’ & Two Other Cannes Pics For China 

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Unknown Pleasures Pictures, the Chinese distribution outfit founded by filmmaker Jia Zhangke and distribution veteran Tian Qi, has come out of Cannes with a trio of Official Selection titles aiming at Chinese theatrical release.  The Bejing-based company has acquired Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which bagged the Grand Prize in Cannes Competition; Japanese filmmaker…

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Swiss watch exports jump in April ahead of threatened US tariffs

Swiss watch exports jump in April ahead of threatened US tariffs

[ad_1] Asian markets displayed further weakness, with exports to Singapore falling 9%, China off 30% and Hong Kong down 23% Published Tue, May 27, 2025 · 05:47 PM [ZURICH] Swiss watch exports jumped by almost a fifth in April as shipments to the US more than doubled ahead of expanded tariffs threatened by President Donald…

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