WorldPingHong Kong’s Cappu Films has taken on worldwide sales for “Banr,” Erica Xia-Hou’s Canadian-Chinese drama about a 40-year marriage tested by Alzheimer’s disease.
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WorldPingThe Philippines has revamped its International Co-Production Fund (ICOF) around two tracks, with the amount of cash on offer tied to the size of the Filipino stake in a project.
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WorldPingIram Parveen Bilal’s award-winning Pakistani thriller “Wakhri” has landed distribution in several international territories. Its theatrical and broadcast releases are rolling out this fall across France, the U.K.
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WorldPingJimmy McGovern’s grab-you-by-the-throat prison show is back and it could hardly be more urgent, prescient or excellent. Brace yourself though … Bake Off it is not It takes a lot to drag me away from comfort TV in the autumn.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingYouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by police on Saturday morning for planning to attend an unauthorized protest. He was taken from his home in Sector 56 after refusing police warnings regarding the demonstration.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingJust 40 percent of Americans reported a lot of confidence in U.S. hospitals and health clinics, the same proportion as in Portugal and Uruguay.
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WorldPingA proposed rule would expressly fold event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture and weather into the “swap” definition, while an interim rule excludes casino-style gambling—sharpening the agency’s claim to exclusive jurisdiction.
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