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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent“This is Music,” an anthology TV series to be directed by Wim Wenders, David Byrne, and Norwegian talents Joachim Trier and Julie Andem, is among projects set to be pitched at the upcoming Berlinale Series Market.

With Coronavirus concern (and panic) spreading like wildfire across the city and world, German film and television director Tom Tykwer has hoisted his pint-sized co-operative apartment along a charming, tree-lined street in New York City’s trendy and historic Soho neighborhood up for sale at $800,000.

Netflix has proven itself to be committed to bringing international programming to American audiences for a while now — well before Parasite took the world by storm and placed a spotlight on foreign programming — and it's done so through its ever-expanding library of original shows as well as its acquisition of exceptional foreign programs like Babylon Berlin, a stunning and cinematic crime drama from Germany whose first two season debuted on the streaming service in 2018.

Launching with an invite-only opening on Monday, Jeffrey Deitch and Nicodim galleries are co-curating a pop-up art exhibit inspired by the work of the experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger, author of the 1965 book of scandalous film-industry tales,Hollywood Babylon. More than 25 artists will be included in the group show, which will take place in the original Spago restaurant space in West Hollywood (before chef Wolfgang Puck moved it to Beverly Hills).