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The Hollywood CEO Pay Mega Chart Revealed — and One Big Golden Parachute
Bob Bakish, gone at Paramount Global, but not without a hefty payout.
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‘Little Amélie,’ World Premiering at Cannes, Lets Us See the World Through a Young Girl’s Eyes (Trailer With English Subtitles)
The feature directorial debut from Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, an adaptation of the novel 'The Character of Rain' by Belgian author Amélie Nothomb, premieres in Cannes’ Special Screenings section.
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YouTube Keynote to Open NATPE Budapest
The global TV market for Central and Eastern Europe unveils "programming and events designed to celebrate innovation, spotlight regional success, and foster meaningful industry connections."
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How Crime Series ‘Code of Silence,’ Starring Rose Ayling-Ellis, Put Inclusion Front and Center
The star, in her first lead role, plays a deaf woman whose lip-reading skills get her hired for a sting in the ITV and BritBox drama that featured deaf, disabled and neurodiverse people across departments.
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Turkish Mobile Gaming Studio Fuse Games Gets $7 Million in Funding
Touting the company's "creative excellence, operational discipline, and an intuitive understanding of what players want," lead investor Griffin Gaming lauds a team "not just chasing trends."
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Sheffield DocFest Sets Films on Ukraine War Field Medics, Agency Matching North and South Koreans
The festival will also feature Billy Porter, docs on Billy Idol, Israel-Palestine, the aftermath of Brexit, 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin,' and 'Redlight to Limelight,' about Indian sex workers who make short films.
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‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Feature in the Works at Aardman
“Expect smashed pumpkins, wayward science, and a wild hairy beast" in the third, Halloween-themed, Shaun feature, with StudioCanal launching sales at Cannes and Sky distributing in the U.K.
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Donnie Yen Action Thriller ‘The Prosecutor’ Coming to U.K., Ireland via Signature (Exclusive)
"Donnie Yen has time and again proven himself to be the ultimate action master of our time," says the outfit. "'The Prosecutor' shows him in full command of his craft."
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BFI’s Cannes Great 8 Showcase Includes Drama Directed by Ashley Walters, Film With Rosy McEwen
George MacKay, Maria Bakalova, Stephen Graham, Rory Kinnear, and Rupert Everett also feature in the annual spotlight on features for distributors and festival programmers by the BFI and British Film Council.
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Zayn VIP Key, Anyone? How the Music Star’s First Solo Tour Engaged Superfans via Fan3
The former One Direction member's manager and UTA Music used innovative ticketing technology and fan-centric experiences, while beating online scalpers, in the promotion of his Stairway to the Sky tour.
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Cinemark Swings to First-Quarter Loss Amid “Suppressed Box Office Environment”
"North American industry box office momentum accelerated in April, nearly doubling year-over-year, leading into a blockbuster summer film slate," the exhibitor says, though.
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Russell Brand Granted Bail at First London Court Hearing on Rape, Sexual Assault Charges
The disgraced presenter, charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, will have his next court appearance on May 30.
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