In this photo taken on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, medical workers disinfect rooms in the sanatorium after quarantine period has ended in Bogandinsky in the Tyumen region, about 2150 kilometers (1344 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. 144 people who were evacuated from the epicenter of the CONVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, and were released from a 14-day quarantine in western Siberia. None of them tested positive for the virus. Russian authorities are going to great lengths to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading in the capital and elsewhere. less … [Read more...] about Moscow targets Chinese with raids amid virus fears
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Berlin: Nigeria’s FilmOne Makes Global Push With China-South Africa Pact (EXCLUSIVE)
“The global appetite for Nigerian content is growing,” said Babatope. FilmOne is currently developing two high-end projects that he considers its most ambitious yet: “Greenland,” about a young soccer player who follows the treacherous human trafficking route to reach Europe; and “Darling Biliqis,” a romantic drama based on a myth about the Biblical queen of Sheba. … [Read more...] about Berlin: Nigeria’s FilmOne Makes Global Push With China-South Africa Pact (EXCLUSIVE)
Teamwork Pays off for Eastern European Films
“It took some reassuring to convince a major studio that our production-service company, Enkeny Films in Georgia, could handle a large production like Universal’s ‘F9,’” he says. “They brought about 300 crew, over 30 picture cars and we bought another 120 cars for the action sequences, hired an additional 450 production crew and over 1,000 additional subcontractors to accommodate this size enterprise.” … [Read more...] about Teamwork Pays off for Eastern European Films
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews compares Sanders’ Nevada win to France’s fall to Nazis, draws calls for his firing
“It looks like Bernie Sanders is hard to beat right now,” Matthews said. “I’m with [James] Carville all the way in terms of the dangers of what lies ahead in November. They’re sitting on so much oppo research on Bernie.” … [Read more...] about MSNBC’s Chris Matthews compares Sanders’ Nevada win to France’s fall to Nazis, draws calls for his firing
Italy’s True Colours Scores Slew of Early EFM Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
At the EFM True Colours also inked deals for Alessandro Siani’s “The Most Beautiful Day in the World,” about the bond between a music hall manager and a very special kid. Siani’s pic went to Sun Distribution for Latin America and Palace for Australia and New Zealand. HBO Europe picked up Nunzia De Stefano’s Neapolitan drama “Nevia,” while Leonardo D’Agostini’s soccer dramedy “The Champion” went to Solerosso for Spain, and period comedy “The King’s Musketeers” was sold to Russia’s Exponenta Film. … [Read more...] about Italy’s True Colours Scores Slew of Early EFM Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
