It may be Maša Marković’s first year as head of industry at the Sarajevo Film Festival , but for the long-time festival staffer, it’s business as usual. CineLink Industry Days has long been considered the leading industry hub for Southeast European film professionals and has played a critical role in shaping talent and expanding content and co-productions in the region. This year marks the 20th anniversary of its co-production market, which presents ten of the most promising feature film projects in development from the region and, says Marković, this year’s strand is better than ever. “We really focus heavily on the quality of projects and what we can co-create,” she says. “That’s been our focus for a really long time, and this is why our place in the European market is very important because it’s really focused on a high level of curation.” The industry strand prides itself in facilitating burgeoning voices and building them from the ground up. Throughout the … [Read more...] about Festival In Focus: How Sarajevo Film Festival’s Industry Strand Is Shaping Balkan Talent To Meet The Global Demands Of Film & TV
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‘Doc Hollywood’: In A Twist, Democrats Attack A Senate Candidate, Mehmet Oz, For His Showbiz Ties
In a recent ad spot from John Fetterman , the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor running for an open U.S. Senate seat, he attacked his rival, Mehmet Oz, as “not one of us” and part of the wealthy entertainment elite. “Hey, Doc Hollywood, save your money, Pennsylvania is not for sale,” Fetterman said in the spot, as video ran of Oz, the longtime syndicated daytime TV host, kissing his star on the Walk of Fame. It’s certainly not a novel for a campaign to try to tar a rival for for Hollywood ties, but this time it’s a Democrat, Fetterman, trying to tar a Republican, Oz, for his showbiz embrace. It’s a bit of a twist on a common campaign tactic used by the right against their leftward opponents, who have for generations enjoyed a dominance in Hollywood fundraising and endorsements. In countering Oz’s name recognition, Fetterman even has tried to weaponize celebrity, as when his campaign enlisted Snooki from Jersey Shore to troll Oz in a Cameo spoof, meant to highlight … [Read more...] about ‘Doc Hollywood’: In A Twist, Democrats Attack A Senate Candidate, Mehmet Oz, For His Showbiz Ties