Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s running mate. Kennedy made the announcement at one of his rallies on Tuesday, hosted at Shanahan’s native Oakland, California.
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Christopher Vourlias Paris-based sales outfit Cat&Docs has acquired “Unclickable,” Greek director Babis Makridis’ investigation into the murky world of digital ad fraud, ahead of its world premiere March 10 at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Variety has been given exclusive access to the film’s trailer (see below).
“Unclickable” follows a former tech executive who gathers a team of software developers and sets out to build a digital advertising fraud operation. Working from a basement in an undisclosed location, they manage to defraud a number of high-profile advertisers — including the Trump campaign and a series of pro-Biden organizations — in just a matter of weeks during the 2020 U.S.
presidential election. As the operation unfolds, the film lifts a lid on the shadowy world of digital advertising and the role played by tech giants Google and Facebook, while also spotlighting the known and lesser-known victims of ad fraud and addressing its impact on the internet economy.
Examining its effect on society at large, the film poses the question: Is advertising technology destroying democracy? “Unclickable” is a Neda Film (Greece), Felony Productions (Cyprus), Building on Bond (Greece) and BuzzFeed Studios (U.S.) production made with the support of the Greek Film Center. It was produced by Amanda Livanou and Guy Krief and co-produced by Stelios Kammitsis.
Executive producers are Marco Veremis and Alexios Vratskides. Here’s an exclusive look at the trailer: Makridis and screenwriter Guy Krief said they were “thrilled” to have Cat&Docs on board the film, and that “their enthusiasm for our project means the world to us.” “When we started this project, we already knew the beast we were dealing with,” the duo told Varie
.Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s running mate. Kennedy made the announcement at one of his rallies on Tuesday, hosted at Shanahan’s native Oakland, California.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Dahomey,” the Berlinale Golden Bear-winning film helmed by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop, has been sold to a raft of international territories by Les Films du Losange. Along with being acquired by Mubi in key markets, “Dahomey” has been acquired in Australia & New Zealand (Rialto), China (Hugoeast), Spain (Filmin), Portugal (Nitrato Filmes), Greece (One From the Heart), Scandinavia (NonStop Entertainement), Benelux (Cinéart), Bulgaria (Beta Films), Ex-Yugoslavia (Discovery), Hungary (Mozinet), Czech Republic (Film Europe), Romania (Voodoo), Baltic Countries (Taip Toliau), Poland (New Horizons), Ukraine (Kyivmusicfilm), Taiwan (Joint Entertainment), Indonesia (PT Falcon) and Sudu Connexion in Africa.
Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi’s My Stolen Planet won the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival today, automatically qualifying the film for Oscar consideration.
Christopher Vourlias Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi‘s “My Stolen Planet,” an intimate family portrait of life during Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, won the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Sunday, bringing a close to an emotional and politically charged week in Greece’s second city. Using both the director’s personal archives and 8mm recordings of strangers’ lives, the film — which world premiered in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama strand — uses an essayistic style to present the joy and vitality of life in Tehran in the 1970s, in contrast with the oppression imposed on the Iranian people by the country’s hardline regime.
If Vladimir Putin was watching the Academy Awards on Sunday night from his dacha on the Black Sea, his mood may have been blackened by the Best Documentary Feature category. As Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast had predicted, the Oscar went to , Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing film about the early days of Russia’s brutal siege of the Ukrainian port city.
Former Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay leads the cast of latest gripping Channel 5 drama Love Rat. The actress plays Emma, a divorcee whose crumbling love life goes from bad to worse when her life savings are snatched.
Greece’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is reacting with shock to an incident Saturday night in which two LGBTQ people were attacked by a huge crowd in a square outside one of the festival’s main screening venues.
Christopher Vourlias A shocking attack on a transgender couple in plain view of hundreds Saturday night has rattled filmmakers and guests at this year’s Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, which has a spotlight on queer cinema as one of the focal points of its 26th edition. During the terrifying episode, which took place around 10:30 p.m.
The Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film A New Kind of Wilderness has bowed at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in Greece, marking its European premiere.
Alexei Navalny’s sacrifice for democracy is being recognized in the place where the concept of government by the people first flourished.
EXCLUSIVE: Last month, when Brandt Andersen’s debut feature film The Strangers’ Case won the Amnesty International Film Award at Berlinale, it marked the recognition of a long and impassioned journey for the writer, director and long-time producer as he sought to marry film with his extensive activism background.
Christopher Vourlias Taking place just weeks after the historic passage of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Greece, the 26th edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival — which runs March 7 – 17 — pays tribute to that watershed moment in the long-running fight for equal rights for the country’s LGBTQ community, while also issuing a rallying cry for diversity, inclusion and empowerment across the globe. “Our festival aspires to map out a detailed and thorough overview of our world’s complexity, welcoming films from the four corners of the world, which outline the radical changes, the challenges and the problems of our times,” says festival general director Elise Jalladeau.
In parts of the Balkans, a remarkable tradition exists: women known as Burrneshas take on societal roles typically confined to men. They assume the physical appearance of men, adopt men’s names or nicknames, and operate with a freedom and power denied women in patriarchal cultures.
A&E is expanding its “Secrets Of” franchise with two new docuseries — Secrets of the Hells Angels and Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life.
Prince William once made everyone smile with a sweet seven-word phrase about Kate Middleton. Today is a very special day for the Prince and Princess of Wales because it's St David's Day.
Kensington Palace has spoken out about Princess Kate's health after she hasn't been seen for two months. It comes after her abdominal surgery saw her suspend Royal duties as she recovers in Windsor.
Piers Morgan, the former Good Morning Britain host, sparked a bit of a stir with recent comments about the Royal family.The 58 year old, who recently revealed his plans to start a YouTube channel, has called on Buckingham Palace to provide "more clarity" about Prince William's sudden decision to withdraw from a public event on Tuesday. Piers described William's unexpected cancellation as "very strange, and rather concerning." Prince William was due to attend a memorial service at Windsor Castle for his godfather, the late King Constantine of Greece.
Royal Family fans have sent their best wishes to Kate Middleton as she continues to recuperate at home in Windsor, having undergone a major operation last month.
Piers Morgan has caused concern as he spoke out about the Royal Family. The talkTV star took to social media to call for "more clarity" after Prince William's last minute decision to pull out of an appearance at his godfather's memorial service on Tuesday.
Prince William unexpectedly backed out of a royal event on Tuesday, sparking concern.