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☆ Record surge in films at Berlin festival marks industry revival post-COVID
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - This year's Berlin International Film Festival, known as the Berlinale, marks a resurgence for the global film industry after years in the doldrums due to the COVID-19 pandemic, industry expert Scott Roxborough said on the eve of the festival. And, after a three-year pandemic lull, the volume of movies seeking distributors or financing is setting records, with 827 films from 121 countries chasing 1,168 buyers, according to the festival. "The film industry is starting to come out of the pandemic, starting to revive itself," said Roxborough, Europe bureau chief of the Hollywood Reporter. "It's going to be here in Berlin where we really see the green shoots of the future of cinema." One of China's biggest stars, her lengthy absence had prompted speculation she had fallen foul of China's leadership.

☆ Ukraine, Iran's quests for freedom to dominate Berlin Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A pin, Berlinale bear in Ukrainian flag's colors, is seen on the sweater of a staff member during a news conference ahead of the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschBERLIN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Sean Penn's documentary portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, filmed as Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, will be among headliners at next month's Berlin Film Festival, where a life achievement award will go to Steven Spielberg. "And maybe Berlin is more relevant than other places, because we are close to Ukraine, because Ukrainian people live in Berlin." The competition will also make space for animation with "Suzume" by Japan's Makoto Shinkai, described by Chatrian as the "poet of youth". Described as a journey through the Japanese archipelago, the film stands out for its bold colouring.

☆ 'Elvis' and 'Avatar' face off as Hollywood returns to Golden Globes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] The Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Photo taken on December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The flashy "Elvis" biopic and sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of Water" battle for the top honor at the Golden Globes on Tuesday when stars return to a ceremony trying to rebuild its reputation after scandals. The Golden Globes will be back on television after celebrities and broadcaster NBC abandoned the 2022 show because of ethical lapses at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the group that hands out the awards. "I think we're going to see 'Elvis' win and Austin Butler win," said Chris Beachum, managing editor of awards website Gold Derby. Golden Globes voters "have proven time and time again that they love spectacles and they love musicals."

☆ Fact Check-Clip showing crowd running toward film crew was captured in Birmingham in 2013
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Instead, the footage was filmed years before the Russian invasion in 2022 and shows behind-the-scenes of a science fiction movie captured in Birmingham, UK in 2013. The 28-second clip shows three individuals behind a camera with another holding a megaphone in a city square. The scene of the clip currently circulating online matches a scene that features in the trailer of ‘Invasion Planet Earth’ (0.42s) (bit.ly/3MukI87). The scene also wasn’t filmed in Ukraine, as claimed online, and instead was captured in Victoria Square, Birmingham. The clip shows filming of a scene in the movie ‘Invasion Planet Earth’ that was captured in 2013 in Birmingham, UK.

☆ Madonna baffles the internet with 'I'm Gay' TikTok video
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Zachary Schermele | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A viral video of gay icon Madonna appearing to suggest that she is gay herself has taken the internet by storm. During an interview on Andy Cohen’s talk show “Watch What Happens Live!” Mizrahi suggested Bernhard and Madonna at one point had a sexual relationship. “The gay community has been incredibly supportive of me,” she told Ellen DeGeneres during a 2010 interview in which she sounded the alarm about a rise in suicides among gay teenagers. Madonna’s video resembles another recent TikTok from actress Shay Mitchell, who played a lesbian in the teen drama “Pretty Little Liars,” in which Mitchell seems to come out as bisexual. Representatives for Madonna did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.

☆ Eileen Ryan, ‘Magnolia’ actress and Sean Penn’s mother, dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Eileen Ryan, a veteran actress and matriarch of the Hollywood family that includes actor Sean Penn, died at her home on Sunday, according to a statement shared by Penn’s publicist. Ryan appeared in over 60 television shows and films over her decades-long career, enjoying turns in genre fare such as 2002’s “Eight Legged Freaks” and “Feast” in 2005. Ryan, born Eileen Annucci, met her husband, late director Leo Penn, in 1957 in New York City at rehearsals for “The Iceman Cometh,” according to the statement. The pair moved in together within a week of meeting, and married a few months later, the statement added. Their marriage lasted 41 years until Leo Penn died in 1998.

☆ How Bryan Lourd became one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Lourd, 61, isn't a household name, but he wields a stunning amount of influence in Hollywood. Lourd's Hollywood clients aren't just A-listers, they're A+-listers: Brad Pitt. An old-fashioned talent agent who loves discussing old movies and doesn't mind pointing out the flaws in his own clients' work, Lourd has become arguably the most powerful person in Hollywood. "He's one of the most powerful people in the history of Hollywood," said Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. But Lourd's clients are such bankable stars that it's equally important for Hollywood executives to be friendly with him as it is beneficial for Lourd and CAA.

☆ Soleil Moon Frye visits with Ukrainian refugees and urges Americans not to becoming 'indifferent' about the war
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Actress Soleil Moon Frye spent one week with Ukrainian refugees and is urging the public to do what they can to help. Frye was on the ground with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), Sean Penn’s emergency relief nonprofit which has supported disaster responses in the US and around the world. Frye met with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland and listened to their emotional stories. Soleil Moon Frye is working with CORE to provide essential resources to Ukrainian refugees. Community Organized Relief Effort“Some of these families who I came to love so much, their parents are elderly.

☆ (video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: cinci thrillere excelente pe care le poți vedea acum pe Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +8 min

Din păcat,e mult nu întotdeauna înseamnă și bun. Astăzi, vreau să vă propun cinci thrillere, excelente în opinia mea, care m-au convins să mai revin pe Netflix. Un film cu patru Oscaruri: pentru cel mai bun film, cea mai bună regie, cel mai bun scenariu adaptat după romanul lui Cormac McCarthy și cea mai bună interpretare în rol secundar de Javier Bardem. Este un film foarte aproape de realitate, cu un casting surprinzător și cu o serie de personaje foarte bine dezvoltate. Spre final, nu mai știi cine e bun, cine e rău, dacă e adevărat sau e o minciună.

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Filmul este un voyage magnifique despre conștientizarea libertății, îmbinat priceput cu o imagine fabuloasă a naturii și a sufletului. O prezentare a culturii rusești de periferie și o evidențiere a lucrurilor simple care ne unesc și ne fac oameni. De data aceasta, ne aduce încă o poveste departe de stilul hollywoodian în rol principal cu Ben Foster. O poveste atipică despre maturizare arătată prin intermediul unei relații complicate dintre tată și fiică. Ca să afli mai mult despre filmele favorite la Oscar și despre producțiile înaintate de Netflix la concurs, vezi articolele scrise mai devreme.

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☆ Căsătorii în vremea coronavirusului - Ceremonii „virtuale”, restrânse sau amânate
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-20 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +10 min

Este cea ce-a treia căsătorie a actorului, care anterior a mai fost însurat cu Madonna şi Robin Wright. "Am avut o nuntă COVID. Prin aceasta vreau să spun că a fost oficiată de un comisar al comitatului prin videoconferinţă, iar noi eram acasă cu cei doi fii ai mei şi cu fratele meu. Sean Penn a avut până în iunie 2015 o relaţie cu actriţa de origine sud-africană Charlize Theron. Cu mulţi ani înainte, el a fost căsătorit cu actriţa Robin Wright, în perioada 1996-2010, şi cu Madonna, din 1985 până în 1989.

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☆ (video) 10 filme despre campanii electorale pe care să le privești în ziua alegerilor
▼ + stars: | 2015-06-28 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

(video) 10 filme despre campanii electorale pe care să le privești în ziua alegerilorAstăzi este ziua în care atât în Chișinău, cât și în alte localități se desfășoară turul doi al alegerilor locale. Lista celor mai bune 10 filme propusă de Forbes include alegerile, începând cu cele din școală, terminând cu cele prezidențiale. ElectionElection este o comedie americană din 1999 despre alegerile dintr-un liceu, care ironizează și aduce o paralelă între acestea și lumea politică. The CandidateThe Candidate este o comedie din 1972, despre alegerile din America, ce satirizează acțiunile și intrigile ce au loc pe parcursul unei campanii electorale. Filmul a fost nominalizat de opt ori la Oscar și a câstigat două Oscaruri: Premiul pentru cel mai bun actor – Sean Penn (rolul titular) și Premiul pentru cel mai bun scenariu original – Dustin Lance Black.

Persons: Bill Clinton, Will Ferrell, Zach, Jay Billington, Joe Klein, George Clooney, Bob Roberts, Tim Robbins, american Harvey Milk, Sean Penn, Dustin Lance Black Organizations: Forbes, Man, Milk Locations: Chișinău, SUA, America, Carolina de Nord, Bulworth, americană, California, Albania, Senat, american, San

We have also added Arab and West Indian ancestry groups to this list, since they represent significant ethnic groups when counted together even if they don't make the list when tracked for specific countries. Notable Americans with Mexican ancestry include Tony Romo, Eva Longoria, Salma Hayek, Mario Lopez, Jessica Alba, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana, and Louis C.K. 19,911,467 AmericansA large number of people claim American ancestry, either as a political statement or because their pre-American ancestry is mixed or uncertain. Notable Americans with Native American ancestry include Wilma Mankiller, John Herrington, Sitting Bull, and Armie Hammer. Notable Americans with Indian ancestry include Mindy Kaling, Kal Penn, Padma Lakshmi, M. Night Shyamalan, Indra Nooyi, and Aziz Ansari.

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