When the artist and film director Johannes Putner stumbled on one of the old school knowledge that he had not heard for years on the Internet, she felt as a coincidence. He recently gathered with another old friend, a film director, Julian Vogel, with the interest of making a movie about the rise in tyranny … Read more
The Icenar Renard Rennarson, who was nominated in 2006, was distributed to his short movie “The Last Farm”, for the Göteborg Film Festival Hefty Sek400,000 ($ 36,000) for Best Nordic movie for his fourth “when the light break” at the closing ceremony tonight In the festival 48Y edition. The drama that was filmed in 16 … Read more
kuala lumpur: LNG spot prices in Asia were little changed this week, as abundant inventories and mild weather limited demand from buyers in East Asia. Industry sources estimate that the average price of LNG to be delivered in March to Northeast Asia rose slightly to $14.00 per million British thermal units. “Demand in Asia remains … Read more
Indian actress Kani Kusruti won the IMDb STARmeter Award for “Breakout Star,” besting her critically acclaimed roles in Cannes-winning “All We Imagine as Light” and Sundance-winning “Girls Will Be Girls.” The laurels, determined by IMDb’s monthly traffic of over 250 million visitors worldwide, indicate Kusruti’s meteoric rise on the platform’s popular Indian celebrity chart – … Read more
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of 94.8% stake in FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited by TPL Corp Limited and ABHI (Private) Limited. This transaction represents a significant development in the microfinance sector in Pakistan, as the two entities acquired stakes from the bank’s existing shareholders, including FINCA Microfinance Coöperatief UA, the … Read more
Special report ISLAMABAD: Emphasizing the crucial role of journalists during one of the most turbulent periods in modern history, Mubasher Naqvi, a distinguished writer and researcher, successfully defended his doctoral thesis, titled “Effects of COVID-19 on Journalists’ Performative Capabilities and Their Counter Strategies during the Pandemic in Pakistan.”This groundbreaking study delves into the unique challenges … Read more
Two female films, Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” and Dia Kolumbegashvili’s “April,” lead nominations at the Asian Pacific Screen Awards. The two films will compete in five categories – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Performances – which were revealed on Wednesday in the nominations announcement. Also competing for … Read more