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HBO Max Picks 12 European Writers for Script Engine Program
HBO Max and Warner Bros. Discovery’s talent development arm, WBD Access, have selected 12 European screenwriters for this year’s Script Engine Program, a four-month scheme designed to help writers develop original, locally-rooted series concepts. The initiative underlines HBO Max’s growing focus on European storytelling as the streamer seeks distinctive local voices with international appeal, following…
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Lav Diaz’s Venice Title ‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ Boarded By Heretic For Sales
Greek sales agent Heretic has boarded international sales for “Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors” (Makikiraan Po), the latest film from acclaimed Filipino director Lav Diaz, which is premiering Out of Competition at the Venice Film Festival. The deal marks Heretic’s first collaboration with Diaz, whose distinctive, uncompromising style has made him a festival favourite, and…
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San Sebastián Sets Michaël R. Roskam’s ‘Le Faux Soir’ as Closing Night Film
The San Sebastián Film Festival has selected “Le Faux Soir,” a Belgian-French WWII resistance drama from director Michaël R. Roskam, as its closing night film. The picture will have its European premiere at the festival following its world premiere in Toronto’s Special Presentations strand, and will close proceedings after the awards ceremony on 26 September…
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Brooks on fatherhood, Ronaldo and European nights
David Brooks has spoken about combining football with fatherhood as he prepares for a season of firsts, including a European debut with Bournemouth in the Europa League and a likely meeting with childhood hero Cristiano Ronaldo when Wales face Portugal in the Nations League. The 29-year-old midfielder, who returned to professional football in 2023 after…
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Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia
The BBC has interviewed Ukrainian-born soldiers held in a Ukrainian prisoner-of-war camp who chose to fight for Russia, revealing how years of occupation and Kremlin-controlled schooling and media have reshaped the identity of many in the east. The interviews, conducted under conditions ensuring the men were not coerced, offer a rare insight into what motivates…
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Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region, killing at least eight
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the “massive attack” on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
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Heather Graham flaunts fit physique in bikinis on romantic Italian escape
Actress Heather Graham has shared photos from a romantic getaway to Positano on Italy’s Amalfi Coast with her boyfriend, film director Michele Civetta. The 56-year-old posted a series of bikini snaps to Instagram, prompting attention for how fit she looked, as she documented the trip on the popular tourist coastline. In her caption, Graham expressed…
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‘A huge honour’: Socceroos World Cup star Alessandro Circati seals move to Benfica
Socceroos defender Alessandro Circati has completed a move from Serie A side Parma to Portuguese giants Benfica, signing a five-year contract until 2031. The 22-year-old, who played in all four of Australia’s World Cup matches, is the latest in a wave of Socceroos securing lucrative European transfers following the tournament, joining teammates such as Lucas…
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Manchester City target Roma’s Manu Koné as Spurs talk over Savinho and Marmoush deal
Manchester City have identified Roma’s France international midfielder Manu Koné as a potential signing to bolster Enzo Maresca’s midfield options following Rodri’s departure to Barcelona. The move would form part of a wider summer overhaul at the club, which has already seen significant midfield turnover through both incoming and outgoing transfers as City reshapes its…
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Turley says fake pollster ‘raises an interesting legal question’
Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University Law School professor, on Wednesday said the fake pollster that claimed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong (D) led in their respective races by wide margins “raises an interesting legal question.” “The disclosure that Median Strategies released fake polling on major political…