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☆ Sundance Movies: Brett Kavanaugh and Steph Curry Docs, "Cat Person"
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Sundance Film Festival was back in person for the first time since 2020. In five days I saw eight films, and while I'm not a critic, I can affirm that not one of them was a clunker. Asked about the film's aspect ratio in an audience Q&A, Jalali said, "It was prettier that way." The bulk of the films I saw were more commercial, and four of them centered on relationships. And then there was "Cat Person," based on a 2017 New Yorker story about dating by Kristen Roupenian.

☆ What Were the Biggest Films at Sundance 2023?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Wsj Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“Eileen,” starring Anne Hathaway and adapted from the Ottessa Moshfegh novel of the same name, had one of the buzziest pre-festival press runs. Oscar-winner Ms. Hathaway plays a psychologist in mid-1960s New England.

☆ Trump hired Natalee Holloway's suspected killer's lawyer to defend him in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump hired one of the most famous criminal defense attorneys to represent him against E. Jean Carroll. Carroll has accused Trump of sexual battery and defamation. Tacopina told the Post that he has no issues defending accused criminals. I like the high stakes," Tacopina told the Times. Van der Sloot was never tried for Natalee Holloway's murder, but remains the primary suspect in the unsolved case.

☆ The Sundance Film Festival stirs buzz, draws A-list stars, and screens movies that get you talking, but it can't hide the crisis facing independent filmmakers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Sundance Film Festival was back in person for the first time since 2020. A-list stars like Anne Hathaway and Jason Momoa were present to promote their buzzy films. It was impossible not to feel optimistic about the state of independent film at the opening weekend of the Sundance Film Festival. In five days I saw eight films, and while I'm not a critic, I can affirm that not one of them was a clunker. At an event like Sundance, even amid some hand-wringing over the future, the excitement is contagious.

The Sundance Film Festival has long been known for premiering some of the most original — and ultimately the most award-winning — indie titles of the year. As the most notable international film festivals increasingly feature queer titles in their lineups, it’s no surprise that much of the exciting content premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival comes from LGBTQ filmmakers or features queer themes. The Premieres sectionAs usual, many of the year’s most high-profile films, including those from queer creators and featuring queer storylines, are coming out of the festival’s Premieres section. Courtesy of Sundance InstituteEnglert’s film will screen in the world cinema dramatic section alongside queer films “Girl,” from U.K. filmmaker Adura Onashile, and “Mamacruz,” from Spanish director Patricia Ortega. The list of LGBTQ creators and titles doesn’t end there, making this perhaps the most significant Sundance Film Festival for queer cinema yet.

☆ 18 movies with valuable entrepreneurial lessons: From 'Startup.com' to 'Becoming Warren Buffett'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Vikas Jha | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Takeaway: This movie shows the effect money, greed and power can have on relationships. "The Social Network" (2010)"The Social Network" shows us that business success requires more than just a great idea. "Becoming Warren Buffett" (2017)In this documentary, Warren Buffett reveals his day-to-day, and his two most important investing rules. Takeaway: This movie shows how two young men were pitted against each other, striving to grow in a cut-throat business. I've found myself feeling motivated after watching a great film with lessons I can transpose to my entrepreneurial journey.

☆ Julie Andrews probably won’t return for ‘Princess Diaries’ sequel
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —It doesn’t appear that we will see Julie Andrews as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in any new “Princess Diaries” sequels. The legendary actress sounded doubtful about appearing in “Princess Diaries 3” if it happens. “And I am that much older and Annie the princess, or queen, is so much older. A sequel, “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,” was released in 2004. “I got to hug Julie Andrews every day,” Hathaway said.

☆ I fill executive-assistant jobs at tech companies that pay up to $250,000 a year. There's a surprisingly low barrier to entry — I just look for these traits in people.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jessica Vann recruits executive assistants for companies like Okta at her company Maven. She says executive assistants are nothing like secretaries — they're the eyes and ears of a leader. After all, an executive assistant preserves a company's scarcest and most precious resource: the leader of the organization. Raising issues to an executive assistant can give the executive the opportunity to intervene while there's still a chance. Are you a recruiter or executive assistant at a major tech company?

☆ Sundance Film Festival lineup revealed
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Megan Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Sundance Institute revealed on Wednesday the slate of films that will screen during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in January. Some of the noteworthy films selected include a prison thriller starring Anne Hathaway called “Eileen” and two documentaries about the lives and careers of Michael J. Fox Movie,' an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance InstituteThe projects selected from nearly 16,000 submissions include 101 feature-length films representing 23 countries. His film “Shortcomings,” starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki, will debut in the U.S. dramatic competition.

☆ Read the pitch deck for a startup that's aiming to disrupt film production in Hollywood with an app that's 'like fantasy football for film buffs'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Startup production company Legion M is crowdsourcing funds and promising to give movie fans greenlight power. Legion M, founded by Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison, lets investors buy shares for as little as $40. Legion M now has four films in post-production slated to be released in 2023, the cofounders added. Legion MLegion MLegion MLegion MLegion M'A company with a built-in audience for everything it creates'One slide spells out the potential power of one million fan-investors — as consumers, promoters, and predictors of successful projects. Legion MThe Nicolas Cage film 'Mandy' was an early success for Legion MLegion MLegion MLegion MLegion MLegion M says its annual revenue has surpassed $1 millionLegion MLegion MLegion M

☆ Anne Hathaway-backed VC firm Pact just closed the first tranche of its $36 million seed fund. Here's the 11-slide LP deck it used to raise the capital.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A female-founded VC firm has closed the first tranche of its £30 million ($36 million) early-stage fund. Check out the 11-slide LP deck the London-based firm used to raise the fresh funds. While investments will span Europe, Pact will help its portfolio companies scale into regions underserved by traditional investors, Gu told Insider. Gu will support companies looking to enter Asia while Pham and Mobassaleh-Wyndham will focus on EMEA, and specifically Türkiye. It sees this as a pull for potential portfolio companies who can then take advantage of the network's expertise.

☆ Check out the 15-page pitch deck that Legion M, a Hollywood production startup, is using to recruit movie fans as investors for as little as $40
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Emily Blunt is game for a 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Emily Blunt would be more than game to return to the role that made her one of film’s most iconic fashion mean girls. Hathaway, whose career also skyrocketed thanks to “Prada,” shared a bit more hesitation around the prospect of a sequel when she visited “The View” just last week. Now, everything’s gone so digital, and that movie centered around the concept of producing a physical thing. It’s just very different now.”“Although, it is tempting to think about Andy and Emily needing to get Miranda her coffee and she’s somewhere in Europe,” she added. “And then along the way they pick up Stanley Tucci in Italy, who’s at a restaurant.

☆ Anne Hathaway on Mary Magdalene and her Gift to Jared Leto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Marshall Heyman | Photographs Yana Yatsuk For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LATELY, actor Anne Hathaway has been listening to Harry Styles. “I did as much research as I could. I like homework. I like asking questions,” said the Academy Award winner and “WeCrashed” star. “I have a hungry mind.”

☆ Before 'Succession,' Jeremy Strong spent years watching close friends like Jessica Chastain land starring roles while crashing in his grandpa's basement: 'I'd be lying if I said it wasn't difficult'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeremy Strong is the award-winning actor who plays Kendall Roy in HBO's 'Succession.' In an interview with The Times, Strong opened up about why he never gave up on acting. Now at age 43, Strong has had a successful turn as Kendall Roy on "Succession," earning him an Emmy — but his success was hard-won. In a recent interview with The Times, Strong said that in 2010, he was struggling to find work in LA. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't difficult to see people I was close to getting work," Strong told The Times.

☆ I quit my full-time tech job at Instagram to become a creator and voice actor. Here's what I've learned.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Earlier this month, she quit her job to pursue a full-time career as a creator and voice actor. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joy Ofodu, a comedic content creator and voice actor with 113,000 Instagram followers and 103,000 TikTok followers. I used hashtags and trending music, some of those in-house "best practices," but nothing that wasn't available on the @Creators Instagram page. But I could not, for example, take part in a paid Instagram creator program, or a paid TikTok, YouTube, or Snapchat program. A post shared by Joy Ofodu (@joyofodu)At the time of quitting, I had active partnerships, a primary focus, and voiceover gigs.

☆ Anne Hathaway and other women are saying enough to the haters
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Why did everyone hate Anne Hathaway all of those years ago? At Elle’s 2022 Women in Hollywood event this week, Hathway commented on the bygone “Hathahate” with painful intimacy, saying the outward hatred only increased her inner hatred of herself. By discussing these issues head-on, women like Hathaway and Wu are indicating a sea change in celebrity culture. Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez defused longstanding rumors and hate by posing together at the 2022 Academy Museum Gala. “Why did everyone hate Anne Hathaway for no reason?”“They were just being haters.”It’s one thing for stars to reveal how cruel the churn of celebrity gossip can be.

☆ Anne Hathaway reflects on the ‘hate’ she endured after winning her Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Anne Hathaway chooses to look at the troubling period after her Academy Award win almost a decade ago as an “opportunity” to learn. Hathaway won a flood of awards for her performance that year, including a Golden Globe and a BAFTA and was considered a heavy favorite for the Oscar. “There is a difference between existence and behavior,” Hathaway added. And if you do, you’re not where it’s at.”She concluded on a positive note, pointing out how hatred is a learned behavior that can be unlearned and changed. Period,” Hathaway said.

☆ I'm a hairstylist for A-list celebrities who works on magazine and film sets. Here's what my job is like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Costa B. Pappas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Elena Maravelias is a celebrity hairstylist who got her start cutting a singer's hair at a concert. She toured with the Warped Tour, got a job at a salon in NYC, and now has a celebrity client list. She says when working with celebrities, don't put them on a pedestal or ask personal questions. I didn't have the goal to become a bicoastal celebrity hairstylist — it just sort of happened. You never know what you're going to encounter on set, which is the exciting part, but being on set for up to 14 hours at a time for weeks can be a lot.

☆ (video) Recomandări: 30 de filme pe care să le privești în această iarnă
▼ + stars: | 2016-01-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +21 min

Însă Watney supravieţuieşte urgiei şi descoperă că a fost lăsat singur pe ostila planetă. Va fi Kaz cel care ii va da curajul necesar lui Noni, pentru a se descatusa din inchisoarea emotionala in care a fost prinsa? The Walk (2015) / The Walk: Sfidează limitele / IMDB: 7.5Doisprezece oameni au păşit pe Lună. Spectre (2015) / IMDB: 7.1Un mesaj enigmatic din trecutul lui James Bond îl aruncă pe agentul 007 într-o investigaţie ce-i dezvăluie acţiunile unei organizaţii sinistre. Brooklyn (2015) / IMDB: 7.9Povestea unei fete irlandeze (Saoirse Ronan) care îşi caută norocul în New York-ul anilor ’50.

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☆ artistul care redă prin pictură viață păpușilor
▼ + stars: | 2015-08-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Noel Cruz ia păpușile simple, le spală machiajul și le redesenează. Astfel, păpușile pictate de el devin izbitor de asemănătoare cu personajele din realitate. În procesul său de lucru, Noel este ajutat și de soția sa, care le coase păpușilor haine și le adaugă accesorii. Păpușile Meryl Streep și Anne Hathaway ca eroine ale filmului „The Devil Wears Prada”:Păpușile Johnny Depp și Angelina Jolie în imaginile eroilor filmului „The Tourist”:Păpușile Keira Knightley și Orlando Bloom în imaginea eroilor din saga „Pirații din Caraibe”:Păpușile Robert Pattinson și Kristen Stewart în imaginea eroilor din saga „Twilight”:Păpușile Harry Potter și Lord Voldemort:Păpușa Emma Watson în rolul Hermione Granger din „Harry Potter”:Păpușa interpretei Cher:Păpușa Michael Jackson:Noel Cruz în proces de lucru:

Persons: Noel Cruz, Noel, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Orlando Bloom, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Emma Watson, Hermione Granger, Michael Jackson Locations: Caraibe

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