The nightmarish cruelty of the Bosnian Serbs’ genocidal assault on the Bosnian Muslim town of Srebrenica in July, 1995 is vividly and nightmarishly rendered in the curiously titled Quo Vadis, Aida? Ferocious and lucid, director Jasmila Zbanic ’s film relentlessly pushes to the heart of the matter while accompanying a local UN translator who does everything she can to help while also trying to arrange for the safety of her husband and two sons. It’s a despairing, nay, devastating piece of work that leaves one drained, exhausted, appalled and admiring, which is the desired and only plausible reaction to Bosnia’s International Feature Oscar hopeful . It debuted last fall at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. Zbannic’s previous feature, Grbavica: The Land Of My Dreams , won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 2006. Related Story Neon's Oscar-Shortlisted 'Gunda' And 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' To Premiere On Letterboxd In Rare Deal Be that as it may, … [Read more...] about Int’l Critics Line: Todd McCarthy On Bosnia’s Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’
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Amazon Prime Video Announces Amazon Original Hush Hush, An All- Female Led Series
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Amazon Prime Video is all set to announce it's upcoming series Hush Hush led by an all-women cast and crew. Amazon Original Hush Hush not only tells a story with strong female protagonists, but it is also helmed by some of the finest female talents behind the camera. Tanuja Chandra ( Qarib Qarib Singlle, Dushman, Sangharsh ) will serve as the Creative Director & Executive Producer and Shikhaa Sharma ( Shakuntala Devi, Toilet - Ek Prem Katha, Sherni ) will double-hat as Executive Producer and original story writer. Kopal Nathani, one of the most promising names in the advertising films industry directs episodes in the show. National Award-winning writer Juhi Chaturvedi ( Gulabo Sitabo and Piku ), has been roped in to pen the dialogues for the series written by Ashish Mehta. The series will be produced by Vikram Malhotra's Abundantia Entertainment ( Breathe, Breathe: Into the Shadows, Shakuntala Devi, Airlift ). … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Video Announces Amazon Original Hush Hush, An All- Female Led Series
Summer Concert Boom Marks Industry Turnaround
With the Rolling Stones , U2 , Taylor Swift and One Direction on the road during an economic recovery, it’s hard to imagine the concert business having anything other than a blockbuster summer. First-half North American ticket sales were up 5.8 percent compared to 2014, according to Pollstar; top promoter Live Nation’s sales, through July, increased 7 percent; and AEG Live, the second-biggest promoter, posted box-office gains of 26 percent. Plus, Lollapalooza drew 300,000 fans, the Stones grossed $80 million from just 10 shows, Swift has sold 2 million tickets so far, the Grateful Dead set an attendance record by drawing more than 70,000 fans to Chicago’s Soldier Field and even Ed Sheeran is selling out stadiums internationally. “I can’t think of a time in recent history that business has been any better,” says Jay Marciano, AEG Live’s chairman. Related Summer 2015's 30 Hottest Tours Related Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way': Much Better Than … [Read more...] about Summer Concert Boom Marks Industry Turnaround
Fox Corp. Teams With Ad Group For ‘9-1-1’ Launch Of ‘She’s A Hero’ Campaign Lauding Female First Responders
Fox Corp. and the Association of National Advertisers’ SeeHer initiative are teaming up on a partnership called “She’s a Hero,” to honor and celebrate female first responders. Timed to International Women’s Day, the effort will kick off on tonight’s episode of Fox drama 9-1-1 . SeeHer member L’Oréal Paris will sponsor an ad during the show and related messages across social media. SeeHer’s mission is to ensure the accurate portrayal of women and girls in marketing, advertising , media and entertainment Fox said it will also promote “She’s a Hero” on Fox Sports and Fox News platforms. “Fox is proud to support the #SeeHer movement and its continuing mission to promote gender equality, as well as highlight the incredible achievements of our female first responders through our ‘She’s a Hero’ initiative,” Fox ad sales president Marianne Gambelli said in a press release. “Across the country, we continue to see the brave contributions that our first responders and … [Read more...] about Fox Corp. Teams With Ad Group For ‘9-1-1’ Launch Of ‘She’s A Hero’ Campaign Lauding Female First Responders
Stormy Daniels Bags Best ’60 Minutes’ Ratings Since Obamas’ Post-Election Sit-Down In ’08
UPDATED : Stormy Daniels ’ 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper drove the CBS newsmag to 21.3 million viewers, up +111% from last week and its most watched episode since Steve Kroft’s interview with Barack and Michelle Obama in November 2008, shortly after he was elected president. That decade-old interview had attracted 24.5 million viewers, with all three segments devoted to the president-elect and his wife. Previously this morning, Sunday’s 60 Minutes hit 16.3/27 in the 56 Nielsen metered markets – a big night for Stormy, being way up compared with previous Sunday’s 7.6/13. Back on November 16, 2008, the Obamas’ interview clocked a metered-marked 17.4/26. Cooper’s taped interview with Daniels will repeat tonight on his CNN primetime show, AC360 . Related Story Hollywood Reacts To Stormy Daniels '60 Minutes' Interview Interest in Daniels’ story had been running high for weeks, reaching the boiling point Sunday. Several hours after the … [Read more...] about Stormy Daniels Bags Best ’60 Minutes’ Ratings Since Obamas’ Post-Election Sit-Down In ’08