Posts by Nathan Pine
Cate Blanchett Displacement Film Fund Unveils 2nd Cohort Of Recipients
[ad_1] Cate Blanchett has announced that her Displacement Film Fund (DFF) will be getting behind short films by Mo Amer, Annemarie Jacir, Akuol de Mabior, Rithy Panh and Bao Nguyen in a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival Palestinian American comedian-writer-director Amer, who is best known for his Mo Amer Netflix shows as well…
Read MoreAnalysts tip StarHub as ‘obvious’ front runner for M1 after Simba merger stalls
[ad_1] The setback is expected to weigh on Keppel, which had planned to monetise M1 through the deal [SINGAPORE] The pause on the proposed merger between telcos M1 and Simba announced on Monday (May 18) has revived speculation that rival StarHub could re-enter the picture as a buyer. Analysts are assessing alternative pathways for consolidation…
Read MoreKendall Jenner, Jacob Elordi Step Out for Double Date With Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet
[ad_1] These pictures may induce a state of euphoria. After all, it’s not every day you see Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi all hanging out in the same car. But that’s exactly what happened on May 16, with the foursome driving around the streets of Los Angeles. Though each person hid…
Read MoreItalian Market MIA Sets Out 2026 Agenda With Animation Track & European Financing Hub
[ad_1] Italy‘s MIA will this year include tracks on animation series and an international financing hub. The Rome market and conference, held this year on October 19-23, unveiled its highlights today at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival, where minister Lucia Borgonzoni was among those speaking to delegates and press. New for this…
Read More‘Hope’ Director Is Planning Sequel to Cannes Sci-Fi Hit
[ad_1] “I will make a sequel when possible,” said Korean director Na Hong-Jin at this afternoon’s Cannes press conference for the film. The sci-fi action movie made its world premiere last night at the fest to a seven-minute standing ovation. While the three protagonists are played by Korean actors, the family of extraterrestrial bad guys…
Read MoreScuttled M1-Simba deal leaves investors with more questions than answers
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] After months of anticipation and a heated public consultation, it appears the S$1.4 billion deal for Simba Telecom to buy the telecommunications business of M1 from asset manager Keppel is off the table. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) threw a spanner into the works on Monday (May 18), as it abruptly announced…
Read MoreMichael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander: Why They’re Playing Aliens in ‘Hope’ – Cannes
[ad_1] In one of the more audacious big screen headlining roles, Michael Fassbender, Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and Taylor Russell play antagonistic aliens in South Korean director Na Hong-Jin’s sci-fi monster movie, Hope. How did they ever find themselves in such a dramatic scenario? It all began with Vikander who went to Busan Film Festival…
Read MoreSingapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.2%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks closed higher on Monday (May 18), with a mixed performance in regional markets amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a surge in oil prices. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.2 per cent or 7.67 points to finish at 4,996.75. ST Engineering led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 4.1…
Read MoreCanal+: Filmmakers Behind French Cannes Competition Title ‘Garance’ Enter Debate Over Vincent Bolloré’s Ownership
[ad_1] The filmmaking team behind Garance, one of the French Competition titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, entered the current debate surrounding Canal+ and Vincent Bolloré’s growing control over the company during a press conference this morning. “I think this is a huge waste. I think it’s probably an impetuous reaction, which in my…
Read MoreACM Awards 2026: Complete Winners List
[ad_1] It’s time to tip your hat to these country music stars. That’s right, country music’s finest gathered together at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas May 17 to hand out the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards to some of the genre’s biggest names. At the event hosted by Shania Twain, “Am…
Read More‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Trailer Shows Jeremy Clarkson Heart Scare
[ad_1] Clarkson’s Farm Season 5 looks like it’s going to be typically eventful. A trailer for the hit Amazon Prime Video series features Jeremy Clarkson stricken on a hospital bed after suffering a heart scare. Clarkson wrote about his heart procedure in 2024, during which he had a stent fitted to open up a blocked…
Read MoreSeriencamp Unveils Full 2026 Lineup Inc Steven Kane, Alan Greenspan
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Seriencamp 2026 will offer the industry solutions not “doom and gloom,” the artistic director of Germany’s top TV festival has said as he unveils full lineup. The Cologne-set fest has just rounded out its program and conference strands with Paramount+’s Halo showrunner Steven Kane and veteran Hollywood agent Alan Greenspan joining the lineup.…
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