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Maryam Keshavarz , Noora Niasari and Sierra Urich have films at Sundance this year, two narrative features and a doc, wrenching and joyful family stories of the Iranian diaspora threaded with longing, regret and rebellion. None deal with ongoing civil unrest there, but it colors the filmmakers’ work and life. “The woman-led revolution in Iran broke out while we were directing the film and it really propelled us to finish it. [It] gave us a unique energy so that we could amplify the stories of Iranian women,” said Niasari. Her film Shayda follows an Iranian woman living in Australia who flees to a shelter with her frightened six-year-old daughter to escape her husband, Hossein, whom she wants to divorce. Shayda (played by Zar Amir Ebrahimi, 2022 Cannes Best Actress winner for Holy Spider ) is Niasari’s mother. “My mother’s story, my story, are [like] millions of our stories, and I just hope our films can be a drop in an ocean of change.” The three were part of a … [Read more...] about Iranian Women Directors At Sundance Who Can’t Go Home – “I Guess That’s The Price Of Telling The Truth, And Telling Our Truth”

EXCLUSIVE : Gravitas Ventures has picked up North American rights to the drama All the World is Sleeping , toplined by rising star Melissa Barrera ( Scream VI ), slating it for release in theaters and on demand on March 17. Written and directed by Ryan Lacen , All the World is Sleeping follows Chama (Barrera), who as a young girl in New Mexico, strived to be different from her mother. Now in her twenties, she’s found herself falling into a similar cycle of generational addiction. This struggle then threatens her balance as a mother to her own daughter. As Chama tries to keep it all together, a harrowing accident will spiral her out of control, causing her daughter to be taken from her custody. With nothing left, she’ll have to confront her past in order to fight for a future — one that can either guide her closer to getting her daughter back or lead her deeper into this dangerous cycle. Pic also stars Jackie Cruz, Jorge Garcia, Kristen Gutoskie, Valentina … [Read more...] about Gravitas Ventures Takes North America On Addiction Drama ‘All The World Is Sleeping’ Starring ‘Scream VI’s Melissa Barrera

“We didn’t do the movie to highlight women’s conditions in Iran, we didn’t do the movie to do activist work,” exclaimed Swedish-Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi about his latest in competition Cannes Film Festival title, Holy Spider at the pic’s press conference this morning. Ironic, given that at last night’s world premiere of the pic, a protest broke out on the red carpet of the Palais comprised of women clad in black, who let off smoke grenades and unfurled a banner with names of women killed by men in France in cases of domestic violence. A spokesperson for the documentary Riposte Féministe claimed credit for the protest, that pic centering around feminist collages in France who denounce feminicides. Holy Spider follows Saeed, a serial killer who at home is a meek husband and doting dad. However, when they go out of town once a week, he is hell bent on ridding the Iranian holy city of Mashhad of prostitutes. A courageous, driven young female reporter … [Read more...] about ‘Holy Spider’ Filmmaker Says His Thriller Is “Not A Movie About Women’s Conditions In Iran” – Cannes

The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were unveiled this morning, and while for some including Everything Everywhere All at Once , All Quiet on the Western Front and The Banshees of Inisherin the race to Oscar glory is on, others never made it off the starting line. Announced in the pre-dawn hours in Los Angeles by self-described “over-caffeinated” past Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and M3GAN star Allison Williams, the nominations covered a lot of ground with the blockbusters, streamer offerings and traditional dramas in the mix this year. However, not every contender made it into final races. Take a look at our list of the most noteworthy performers and projects that didn’t get any appreciation from the members of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences on Tuesday — plus, some names that were read out that no one really expected. Also, please tell us who you think we and AMPAS overlooked. RELATED: Oscar Best Picture Winners Through The Years – Photo … [Read more...] about Oscars Snubs & Surprises: Tom Cruise, Viola Davis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie & Women Directors Spurned

Chinonye Chukwu , director of Till , is reacting to the Oscar snub after her film was not nominated at the Academy Awards . In addition, Danielle Deadwyle was left out of the Best Actress nominations for her portrayal of Mamie Till-Mobley, the activist looking for justice after the murder of her son Emmett Till. “We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness and perpetuating an unabashed misogyny towards Black women,” Chukwu posted on Instagram. She continued, “And alas. I am forever in gratitude for the greatest lesson of my life – regardless of any challenges or obstacles, I will always have the power to cultivate my own joy, and it is this joy that will continue to be one of my greatest forms of resistance.” Chukwu was not the only one that reacted to the Oscar snub. Whoopi Goldberg shared on The View her thoughts after Till was not mentioned during the announcements this morning. “Before we start … [Read more...] about ‘Till’ Director Chinonye Chukwu Calls Out ‘Unabashed Misogyny Towards Black Women’ After Oscar Snub

Seven premiering productions will compete for the Berlinale Series Award next month, with one further world exclusive launch screening out of competition. The winner of the Berlinale Series Award , which was created in cooperation with Deadline, will be chosen on at a presentation ceremony taking place on Wednesday, February 22, by an international jury consisting of actor André Holland ( The Eddy ; Bones and All; Moonlight ); international exec Dana Stern, who founded Shtisel, and Your Honor firm Yes Studios; and screenwriter Mette Heeno, who created Splitting Up Together and Snow Angels . In its ninth edition, the Berlin Film Festival TV screenings will in total present eight world and international premieres, with projects from India, China, Italy and Romania included from the likes of Disney+ and HBO Max. Among those fronting these shows are Silver Bear winner Zhang Dalei, who returns to Berlin after winning for his short Day is Done in 2020, and … [Read more...] about Berlinale Series Unveils Eight World Premieres & TV Jury

ABC Maya Moore is hangin' up her jersey ... the 4-time WNBA champ and UConn legend announced Monday she's retiring from the game of basketball. The former Minnesota Lynx guard broke the news on "Good Morning America," saying she's officially leaving basketball after a 7-year WNBA career. "I think it is time to put a close on the pro basketball life,' the 33-year-old told 'GMA' host Robin Roberts . "I walked away four seasons ago but I wanted to officially retire." FYI, Maya last played in the WNBA in 2018. Of course, Moore stepped away from basketball to focus on criminal injustice reform and Jonathan Irons ... who she helped free after he was wrongly convicted of burglary and assault in Missouri and sentenced to 50 years in prison. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty The two got married shortly after his release in July 2020 and welcomed their first child in 2022. In fact, Moore was on 'GMA' to promote her new book "Love & … [Read more...] about 4x WNBA Champ, UConn Legend Maya Moore Officially Retires

An estimated 1.3 million people are still marching through the streets of Paris this evening in a show of unity that follows last week’s devastating terrorist attacks . International news networks today continued their blanket coverage, which began Wednesday with the initial deadly assault on the offices of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper, and stretched through two fatal stand-offs with alleged perpetrators on Friday. CNN , BBC World, Euronews and other news outlets offered up images of some 50 world leaders gathering at the Place de la République at 3 PM local time for the 3-km walk (a little more than 1 mile) to the Place de la Nation in the 12th Arrondissement. France’s main broadcast networks also mobilized to cover the event all afternoon and into this evening. Among those present alongside French President François Hollande were German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian … [Read more...] about International Media In Step With Massive Paris Unity March

EXCLUSIVE : The Euro 2020 Final, which featured a dramatic England penalty defeat to Italy and chaos as thousands of un-ticketed fans attempted to storm Wembley Stadium, is to be charted in a Netflix feature documentary from My Daughter’s Killer producer Rogan Productions . Airing later this year, Netflix’s as-yet-untitled doc will examine one of the biggest days in English football history through the eyes of those who were there via user-generated content, archive and interviews. The game was England’s first major football final since winning the World Cup in 1966 and took place on home turf, with the majority of the delayed tournament played in the UK. And while on the pitch a dramatic match ended in a heartbreaking penalty defeat to Italy, there was plenty of drama off it. Thousands of people without tickets tried to storm the national 90,000-seater stadium and more than 2,000 gained access to Wembley without tickets, according to a review carried out … [Read more...] about Netflix Greenlights Feature Documentary On Dramatic Euro 2020 Wembley Final Between England & Italy

Soccer superstar Vinícius Júnior will be among the G.O.A.T.s when he sweats it out at home from now on ... 'cause he just got an incredible new mural of his favorite athletes inside his gym!! TMZ Sports has learned -- the 22-year-old Real Madrid winger hit up famous artist René Mäkelä for a truly one-of-a-kind art piece inside his home ... which features realistic images of Michael Jordan , Kobe Bryant and fellow Brazilian footballers Ronaldo and the late Pelé . We're told Vini Jr. idolizes these superstars ... and ya gotta assume staring at the legends will provide some extra motivation during workouts. Twitter / @MAKELISMOS Dubbed the "Idols Wall," the whole thing stands almost 23 feet wide and over 7 feet tall ... and was made with oil and acrylic paint. It's a very fitting piece for the guy -- Vini Jr. is one of the best young stars in the sport ... and he's fresh off his first World Cup appearance for Brazil. As for the artist, … [Read more...] about Soccer Star Vini Jr. Gets Gym Mural With Incredible Kobe, MJ, Pele Portraits