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A married man falls for a trans woman in Joyland , the first Pakistani feature to play in Cannes. Saim Sadiq ’s atmospheric Un Certain Regard drama also explores a whole family, presenting a picture of a clan torn between modernity and tradition in contemporary Lahore. Haider (Ali Junejo) has a seemingly happy arranged marriage with Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq). But when he gains work as a backing dancer for the glamorous trans performer Biba (Alina Khan), his eyes are opened to another way of life — and potentially another way of loving. Meanwhile, his wife is frustrated with the expectations of the patriarchal society she lives in, and much less enthusiastic about the prospect of bringing another boy into the family (her sister-in-law has daughters, much to everyone’s disappointment). The Joyland of the title is an amusement park which provides an escape for many of the group, whether dancing with a troupe or screaming out their pain on a fairground ride. Haider … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Saim Sadiq’s ‘Joyland’

Director Emily Atef ’s Cannes Un Certain Regard drama More Than Ever is a careful, fastidious, Tradition of Quality film about impending death that’s easy to admire but won’t exactly pack ‘em in. Vicky Krieps impresses yet again, here playing a woman in her early 30s suffering from a likely fatal condition who travels from France to the fjords of Norway to try to come to terms with her unfair lot in life. It’s an entirely respectable and honorable piece about facing your own demise far before your expected time, but still the kind of thing most people would rather not think about. In Europe in particular, the film will be remembered as the last feature to star the popular French actor Gaspard Ulliel , who died in a skiing accident on January 19. He had also played the young Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising as well as the title character in the biopic Saint Laurent . The spectre of death sadly hangs over this film even more than it was supposed to. … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Vicky Krieps & Gaspard Ulliel In ‘More Than Ever’

In case you needed a reminder, Father’s Day 2022 is coming up on June 19 th and we have the perfect gift list to find the right gift for that awesome Dad in your life.  From the music expert to the Dad that has everything, we’ve done the work to gather the best, personalized and unique gifts that will make sure to please that super hero Dad we all know and can’t help but appreciate! Methodology For that Dad that needs help in the meal prep department check out this great service. Methodology is a luxury meal prep service delivering the highest quality, sustainable, fully cooked meals for busy professionals. Meals are packaged in glass jars that are picked up for recycling and come in two sizes, Standard and Large (designed specifically for men). The Methodology menu merges science-backed nutrition with delicious, whole food recipes to optimize gut health, mental health, longevity, and weight management. Buy Now: Here Audio Advice For the Dad that … [Read more...] about The Best Gifts to Get for Dads This Year

EXCLUSIVE : Range Media Partners has added two key staffers to it scripted television division at Range Studios, with Sarah Brownstein joining as VP of Scripted Television, and Kathleen Schenck coming aboard as a Creative Executive of Scripted Television. The pair will work under President of Scripted Television Heather Kadin, who recently joined Range Media Partners after a 12-year stint at Secret Hideout to bolster the company’s Television business. These hires come on the heels of the strategic investment between Range Media Partners and A+E Networks, which will help build a wide-ranging production and content slate for Range Studios’ Scripted Television division. Prior to joining Range Media Partners, Brownstein was the Director of Heyday Television U.S. ( Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , Marriage Story ), there developing series based on Liane Moriarty’s #1 New York Times bestseller Apples Never Fall and Dolores Redondo’s book The North Face of the … [Read more...] about Range Media Partners Adds Two To Scripted Television Division

With the motion picture business shifting almost exclusively to franchises over the past decades, screenwriters are increasingly put through the wringer as they find themselves replaced and replaced again throughout protracted development processes. It’s a punishing road that can be demoralizing for writers who have often spent months pitching for an open writing assignment. But as more and more streamers look to add content to their film slates, screenwriters are finding new opportunities to flip the script. A high-profile comic book movie set to debut next year recently had its final script submitted to the WGA for screenwriting credit, and insiders tell Deadline that a staggering 45 writers had some sort of involvement with the script at various stages through the development process. The likelihood that all those writers will get credit is “basically impossible”, according to one source close to the project. And while this might represent an extreme example, having as … [Read more...] about How Screenwriters Are Flexing Their Muscles To Find A New Way To Control The Script — Deadline Disruptors

Newen Studios ’ Spanish divison iZen has launched documentary producer CAPA Spain with Emmy and Peabody-winning director and journalist Tomás Ocaña. CAPA Spain will work to develop international documentaries in Spain and the wider Hispanic market. Investigative journalist Ocaña is known for docu-series such as Lucy in the Spiderweb , which was Spanish national television streamer RTVEPlay and selected to premiere on the 24th Malaga Festival in 2021. He has also participated in major investigative journalism projects such as the Panama Papers and the Swiss Leaks and many of his stories focus on rime, gambling, corruption, drug trafficking, environmental destruction, labor exploitation and fraud. As such, he was worked on drama projects such as Netflix’s El Chapo . Since 2017, Ocaña has led his own production boutique called The Facto Productions, based in Madrid and Miami to tell general interest stories that others can’t or won’t reveal. He uses … [Read more...] about Newen Studios-Owned iZen Launches Spanish Investigative Docs Producer CAPA Spain With Journalist Tomás Ocaña

The xx ’s Oliver Sim has released the affecting video for his new song “Hideous,” where he discloses for the first time that he has been living with HIV since he was a teenager. The song appears on his first solo album, Hideous Bastard . It arrives on Sep. 9 via Young. The xx songwriter, bassist, and vocalist enlisted bandmate Jamie xx to produce the album inspired by Sim’s adoration of horror movies and deeply personal experiences. It features guest vocalist Jimmy Somerville, who has been a “powerful voice around HIV and AIDS for decades,” Sim said in a statement. Sim added: “He encouraged me to do the song for myself. He taught me ‘glamour’ is a Scottish word. And, most importantly, he reminded me to not take myself too seriously, no good comes from that!” The Yann Gonzalez-directed video for the song confronts the monsters and fears that haunt us — literally and figuratively. Sim explores loneliness and questions being “hideous” contrasted against buoying string … [Read more...] about The xx’s Oliver Sim Reveals He’s Been Living With HIV Since Age 17 in Moving ‘Hideous’ Video

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