It's exciting times for foodies as world renowned celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, is set to open his first Manchester restaurant.
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Anna Marie de la Fuente Spurred by modest state funds, growing TV support and co-production pacts, filmmaking in Peru is on the rise and with it, it’s seeing sometimes a rousing presence on the international stage. Peruvian pics snagged six awards at March’s Malaga Film Festival and industry component MAFIZ, an unprecedented haul for the event’s country guest of honor. Plaudits went to Mauricio Frey’s “Estados generales,” Francesca Canepa’s “La otra orilla,” Ximena Valdivia’s “4eber,” documentary “Hatun Phaqcha” by Delia Ackerman and Leonardo Barbuy’s “Diogenes.”
“This is the first time that Peru has brought back so many awards from a single event,” notes Erika Chavez, head of the culture ministry’s audiovisual directorate, DAFO, who points out both national and regional films funds have ticked up since launching alongside Peru’s 2019 Film Law.
“More of us have been actively participating in markets, development labs and co-production forums,” says Enid “Pinky” Campos of Chullachaki Cine, who took teen mother drama “La otra orilla” and Enrica Perez’s “Sobre el acantilado” to Mexico’s Cine Qua Non Script Lab, securing Mexican producers for both — Piano for “La otra orilla” and Martfilms for “Sobre el acantilado.” Campos is also producing “Soltera Codiciada 2” and docu-fiction hybrid “Quedate quieto,” director Joanna Lombardi’s upcoming films. The former, co-directed with Bruno Ascenzo, is co-produced by Argentina’s Magma Cine, Lombardi’s El Arbol Azul and leading Peruvian producer Tondero. “Quedate quieto” is produced with Hernán Musaluppi’s Cimarrón Cine, with Lombardi executive producing. “It was my first time working with natural actors and a really powerful experience,” says Lombardi, who finalizes its post in
It's exciting times for foodies as world renowned celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, is set to open his first Manchester restaurant.
Popular family restaurant Harvester is marking its 40th birthday with the return of the classic Lemon Blizzard dessert - and you can get your hands on the sensational citrus treat for FREE! The limited-edition sundae was brought back to the Harvester menu following an online ‘battle of the sundaes’ — and it’s easy to see why. The fan-favourite Lemon Blizzard combines real dairy ice cream swirled with zingy Sicilian lemon sauce, crunchy meringue pieces, all topped with fluffy cream and a meringue shell.The perfect treat to enjoy this summer! Worth £6.49, readers can enjoy the delicious Lemon Blizzard for FREE at all 155 Harvester restaurants with this one-time offer.
Netflix has greenlighted an Italian edition of its hit rap competition Rhythm + Flow, following in the wake of the hit U.S. original and the successful French version Nouvelle École which is now in its second season.
Mikhaël Hers is known for his precise, intentional, fulfilling films that effortlessly capture the beauty in the stories he is telling and his 2022 film, “The Passengers Of The Night,” is no different. And now, the filmmaker’s fans are going to get a chance to see the acclaimed film in theaters. READ MORE: ‘The Passengers Of The Night’ Review: Charlotte Gainsbourg Eventually Finds Her Way A Moody, Melancholic Drama [Berlin Film Festival] Premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival, this melancholic drama is set in Paris, France in 1981.
The last remaining bank branches in Dunkeld and Crieff will close permanently in a blow to local residents.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
“Law & Order” is branching out to Canadian investigations, specifically Toronto-based.
Chip and Joanna Gaines hit a major relationship milestone this week, celebrating 20 years of marriage! The couple marked their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday in a pair of Instagram posts, with Chip gushing in typical fashion over his wife. «Twenty years with the most incredible, most powerful, most beautiful woman I've ever known,» he wrote, sharing a photo of Joanna making a silly face, grinning while holding flower stems between her teeth. «You've given me the most beautiful life and I'm so grateful to God for you @joannagaines ❤️ 20 years ago today, you made me the happiest man on earth.
Popular family restaurant Harvester has announced the return of its classic Lemon Blizzard sundae to celebrate turning 40 this summer — and you can get your hands on it for FREE with your Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
When it comes to his chosen extreme sport, Matt Crolla is officially a big cheese. And the 28-year-old says his only preparation for becoming a champion was to be "an idiot".
Coronation Street is set to welcome a new character played by none other than The Fast Show star Arabella Weir. The actress has filmed a guest appearance on the ITV soap, where she is taking on the role of Yvette. Yvette is an old neighbour of Aggie and Ed Bailey (Lorna Laidlaw and Trevor Michael Georges), dating back to when they had money.
Martin Dale Contributor “Légua” by Filipa Reis and João Miller Guerra has its world premiere in Directors Fortnight. Reis and Miller Guerra previously co-helmed the Cape Verde-set debut feature, “Djon Africa” (2018), and several documentaries. “Légua” is produced by the company, Uma Pedra no Sapato, which Reis founded in 2008 and ranks as one of Portugal’s leading independent production companies. The pic is set in the rural village of Légua in the North of Portugal, between Amarante and Marco de Canaveses. One of the main characters is an old country house that has been deserted by its heirs and is looked after by the ailing elderly housekeeper, Emilia, assisted by Ana (played by Carla Maciel (“Diamantino”), whose husband emigrates to work in France, leaving her to look after Emilia and her own restless teenage daughter, Mónica.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s Ithra Film Productions has launched a new film fund that aims to attract international filmmakers to shoot fully-financed movies in the kingdom on which local talents and crews can cut their teeth. Ithra Film — which is a unit of The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, financed by Saudi Aramco Oil Company to promote cultural development – is looking to commission and fund up to five films annually. The level of funding was not disclosed, nor was the criteria for selection besides the requirement that they contribute to foster the growth of Saudi Arabia’s embryonic film industry. “We invite international filmmakers to collaborate with filmmakers in the kingdom and join us on our journey to accelerate talent and sector development in Saudi,” said Majed Z. Samman, who is head of performing arts and cinema at Ithra, announcing the fund at the Cannes market during a panel at the Saudi pavilion.
Three French energy workers were arrested on Tuesday following power cuts in parts of Cannes, which is currently in the second week of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 16-27)
EXCLUSIVE: France tv distribution has launched sales on French director Benoît Jacquot’s upcoming crime thriller Belle starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Guillaume Canet.
It wasn’t the kind of splash that Chip and Joanna Gaines were looking to make. During an anniversary trip to Mexico in 2021, Chip Gaines thought it would be fun to post a video of his bikini-clad wife doing a backward plunge into the pool. “I had to kind of beg her,” he recalls, before posting the video and several other images from their sunny vacation on Instagram. “It was so funny. I thought nobody would care.”
Cannes delegate general Thierry Fremaux found himself on the wrong side of the law in Cannes on Thursday evening after riding his electric bicycle in front of the Carlton.
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) unveiled the nominees for the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards that honors the best in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is revealing something we didn’t see!
Billie Eilish, Fred Again.. and The Killers have been announced as the headliners for this year’s Electric Picnic – check out the full line-up below.Eilish will top the bill at the Irish music and arts festival on Friday, September 1, with Fred Again..