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Dylan Cease’s dominant road record makes Blue Jays run line a strong bet against the Athletics
A Fox News/Outkick betting columnist recommends backing the Toronto Blue Jays on the run line against the Athletics, largely on the strength of starting pitcher Dylan Cease’s road form. Toronto have struggled for much of the season but have recently returned to playoff contention, with several hitters, including Vlad Guerrero Jr, in good form; the…
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Belgian FA still wants Balogun ban answers
The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) says it is still waiting for Fifa to explain why USA striker Folarin Balogun was allowed to play against Belgium at the World Cup despite a suspended red-card ban, and has asked for the matter to be added to the agenda of the next Fifa Council meeting. The issue…
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Screen Industries Adopt Five Thematic Declarations at Lumiere Summit, Setting Terms on AI, Piracy, Gender, Education and the Environment
Screen industry bodies, national governments and rights organisations adopted five thematic declarations at the Lumière Summit, held on Monday at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. The declarations establish shared frameworks covering artificial intelligence, piracy, gender equality, image education and environmental sustainability, aiming to shape future legislation and cross-border industry cooperation. Signatories include France, the…
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France Launches Global Initiatives to Support Independent Cinema and Establish Framework for Alliance of State Film Commissions: Lumiere Summit
France has launched a new global initiative called IRIS (International Resilience Initiative for Independent Screens) to support independent cinema worldwide, unveiling it on Monday at the Lumiere Summit in Saint Paul de Vence. Backed by an array of leading filmmakers including Jane Campion, Pedro Almodóvar, Wim Wenders and Jafar Panahi, the scheme aims to strengthen…
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Emmanuel Macron Calls for Global Initiatives to Protect Film and Warns About Dangers of Social Media as Lumiere Summit Opens
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the Lumiere Summit by calling for coordinated global action to safeguard the future of cinema, while warning that social media’s endless scroll poses a serious threat to artistic expression and human attention. Speaking at the Fondation Maeght art museum in Saint Paul de Vence, Macron framed the issue as a…
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Heritage Foundation ALIPH Targets Ukraine, Syria and Indonesia in New Film Rescue Program
The International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage (ALIPH) has launched its first-ever programme dedicated to film and audiovisual heritage, expanding beyond its usual focus on physical cultural sites. Announced at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, the Program for the Safeguarding of Cinematographic and Audiovisual Heritage at Risk will combine emergency intervention, preservation, infrastructure…
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Toho Europe, Indonesia Film Fund, Cinepolis Pact Among Deals Unveiled at Lumiere Summit
The Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence saw a cluster of industry deals announced on Monday, covering co-production financing, distribution, exhibition and film education. Japanese entertainment group Toho opened a new French branch as part of its European expansion, while Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture launched an international co-production fund to position the country as a regional filmmaking…
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France and Korea Launch $1.16 Billion Screen Industry Financing Partnership at Lumiere Summit
France and Korea have formally launched the Lumière Partnership, a €1 billion ($1.16 billion) joint fund to strengthen their screen industries, unveiled at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and co-chaired by Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Lee Jae-myung. Each country is contributing €500 million, with the first funding instruments deploying between 2027 and 2031, and the…
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Regal Cinemas, IFTA, CNC Launch Pilot to Test Whether Smarter Programming Can Reverse Falling Theater Admissions
Regal Cinemas, the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) and France’s CNC have launched the Future of Distribution pilot, an international scheme to hand under-used cinema screens to a neutral programmer in an attempt to boost falling theatre attendance. Announced on Monday at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, the initiative reflects a sharp decline…
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Radiohead announce long run of 2027 residency shows in Australia and Japan
Radiohead have confirmed 21 residency-style shows across Australia and Japan for spring 2027, their first announced live dates outside the UK and Europe since reuniting. The run follows guitarist Ed O’Brien’s earlier pledge that the band would tour a different continent each year, capped at 20 shows, after their 2025 reunion run saw them play…