Geographies of solitude

The Göteborg Film Festival has unveiled the 53 Nordic Films that will take part in the latest edition of the Nordic Film Market , running February 2 – 5. Scroll down for the list. The line-up consists of 17 completed feature films, 15 works in progress, 11 films in development presented at the market’s co-financing platform Discovery, and another 10 features in development from up-and-coming Swedish creators at Talent to Watch. The 2023 edition of Nordic Film Market will comprise a full on-site event in Göteborg alongside digital screenings on the festival’s dedicated industry platform. This year the festival has said close to 500 invited buyers, distributors, sales agents, producers, festival programmers, and other key industry delegates from 32 countries are expected to attend. Elsewhere, the 17th edition of the TV Drama Vision summit will run February 1–2. Göteborg will run January 27 – February 5. As previously announced, Holy Spider breakout Zar Amir Ebrahimi … [Read more...] about Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market Unveils 2023 Lineup

Microsoft said today it plans to lay off 10,000 employees to “align our cost structure with our revenue and where we see customer demand.” “We are making changes that will result in the reduction of our overall workforce by 10,000 jobs through the end of FY23 Q3. This represents less than 5 percent of our total employees,” said CEO Satya Nadella in a memo to employees posted on the company blog. Microsoft has a June fiscal year, so its third quarter ends in March. The software giant is also taking a $1.2 billion charge. It’s the latest in a wave of layoffs from — Alphabet to Amazon to Facebook — to hit the tech sector last year, with over 150,000 estimated in 2022. That’s due in part to a boom in hiring during the pandemic as demand for digital commerce and services hit a peak, combined with a current economic slowdown including slower demand from PCs to cloud services, and fear of a recession this year. “We are seeing the clock strike midnight for the tech sector … [Read more...] about Microsoft Laying Off 10,000 As Tech Cuts Continue

EXCLUSIVE: After helping get this years Sundance Film Festival off the ground with the festival’s opening night movie, Sometimes I Think About Dying, director Rachel Lambert has signed with Range Media Partners. Lambert along with the films star, Daisy Ridley have earned raves following the premiere and the project is now being eyed by several buyers who attended opening night. The pic is also competing in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. “I’m excited to have the dynamism and innovative spirit of an organization like Range at my side as I move forward as a storyteller,” said Lambert. The film follows Fran (Ridley) who spends her days in the solitude of a cubicle and daydreams to pass the time. As she’s ghosting through life in her bubble of isolation she then meets Robert at her job who goes against everything she stands for. Deadline’s Valerie Complex called, “refreshing, innovative and humorous.” “We’re beyond thrilled about partnering up with such a singular filmmaker … [Read more...] about ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Director Rachel Lambert Signs With Range Media Partners

“I love Auckland. I like travelling and touring and being in other places for periods of time, but Auckland feels like home to me,” Liz Stokes, lead singer of The Beths, told Rolling Stone AU/NZ last year. Tāmaki Makaurau means a lot to the power-pop four-piece; despite regularly touring the world as one of New Zealand’s most successful exports of recent years, they still like to call only one place home. After a two-year hiatus, Laneway is about to make its long-awaited return to Auckland on Monday, January 30th. With that in mind, we could think of no better band to give us their knowledgable guide to the city than The Beths. You can find out about two of Liz’s bandmates, bassist Benjamin Sinclair and drummer Tristan Deck, favourite Auckland haunts below. Laneway 2023 hits Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth from January 30th-February 12th. You can still buy tickets and find out more information about the festival here . … [Read more...] about Laneway 2023: The Beths’ Guide to Auckland

The nominations for the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced today with awards season favorites Call Me By Your Name and Lady Bird as well as television standouts This Is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale getting recognized for their fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives. The ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles on April 12 at the Beverly Hilton and in New York on May 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Recognizing excellence in LGBTQ representation in TV, film, journalism, and media, the GLAAD Media Awards nominees — both English and Spanish-language — were announced live on GLAAD’s Facebook page by Trace Lysette ( Transparent ) and Wilson Cruz ( Star Trek: Discovery, 13 Reasons Why ) from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The awards continue to blaze the trail of acceptance of the LGBTQ community and with the growing number of TV series and films representing … [Read more...] about GLAAD Media Awards Nominees: ‘Call Me By Your Name’, ‘Lady Bird’, ‘This Is Us’ Among Those Recognized