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Castel Group CEO Gregory Clerc ousted as director from key Singapore holding
Chairman Pierre Baer is also removed during an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of IBBM Two heirs to one of Europe’s richest…
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Culture
The Brazilian Director Who’s Up for Multiple Oscars
I want to start with Recife, the setting for this film. How does your home town fit into the history of filmmaking in Brazil? A hundred…
Business
Fu Yu appoints Victor Lim as managing director after board dispute
Components manufacturer Fu Yu announced on Sunday (Feb 1) that it has appointed its largest shareholder Victor Lim as its managing…
Culture
Brett Ratner: 'Melania' Director Seen Cuddling Woman on Sofa Next to Jeffrey Epstein in DOJ Latest Epstein Files Dump
Hollywood director Brett Ratner, best known recently for directing "Melania," has surfaced in the Justice Department's latest Epstein…
Culture
‘The Secret Agent’ Director Kleber Mendonça Filho Praises Oscar Nominee Wagner Moura: ‘Everything Came Together Because of the Main Actor Who Believes in Generosity’
“The Secret Agent” director Kleber Mendonça Filho praised Wagner Moura at Rotterdam Film Festival, calling him a generous star. “Since…
Culture
‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘Sense of Water’ Acquired by Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE)
Iranian auteur Mohammad Rasoulof’s new work “Sense of Water” – which is the dissident director’s first film since “The Seed of the Sacred…
Business
Lim Kok Thay appointed as new RWS chairman, director
The 74-year-old billionaire is acting CEO of Genting Singapore, and son of Genting founder Lim Goh Tong Genting Singapore announced on…
Culture
How Director Christina Tournatzés Cast Vicky Krieps’ ‘Amazing’ 12-Year-Old Daughter Elise as the Breakout Star of Searing German Drama ‘Karla’
Director Christina Tournatzés knew “almost instantly” that Elise Krieps, the daughter of lauded “Phantom Thread” actor Vicky Krieps, was…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Women’s Tales Latest Director Is Mona Fastvold
MIU MIU‘S NEW TALES: Mona Fastvold will be revealed Wednesday as the director of the 31st installment of the Miu Miu Women’s Tales film…
News
‘Palestine 36’ Director Annemarie Jacir Calls for Israeli Authorities to Unban Her Film Following East Jerusalem Police Raid
“Palestine 36” director Annemarie Jacir is calling for Israeli authorities to cease actions banning her film, which depicts the historical…
Culture
‘Rock Springs’ Director on Processing Historical Tragedy Through Horror and the Urgency of Immigrant Stories: ‘We Have to Do Everything We Can to Protect Victims’
In Vera Miao’s debut feature “Rock Springs,” there is a wonderfully creepy doll. It’s a nod to classic horror movies that she loves, but…
Culture
Laura Adler, ‘American Dreams’ Casting Director, Dies at 65
Laura Adler, a former Casting Society administrator and casting director, died on Thursday in Los Angeles following a brief illness. She…
Culture
Sundance Competition Title ‘Levitating’ Director Wregas Bhanuteja on Finding Joy in Trance Rituals, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
For Indonesian filmmaker Wregas Bhanuteja, trance rituals aren’t about the supernatural or exotic — they’re about joy, community, and the…
News
Turns Out FBI Director Kash Patel Hates Reading
FBI Director Kash Patel doesn’t like to read briefings. Forty-five current FBI employees spoke to The New York Times about the state of…
Culture
How the Director of Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Unraveled the ‘Wild’ and Untold Story of Cilvaringz and the ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ Saga
A fun fact perhaps not known by many industry folk is that Netflix’s first Oscar win didn’t come from one of its big, noisy and…
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‘Hanging By a Wire’ Director on Dramatic Attempt to Rescue 8 People Trapped in a Cable Car Dangling Above a Valley
In a remote part of Pakistan, villagers routinely take rickety cable cars across the canyons that cut through the Himalayan foothills. But…
Culture
Bruce Bilson, Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Get Smart’ and ‘The Odd Couple,’ Dies at 97
Bruce Bilson, who won an Emmy for directing “Get Smart” and directed hundreds of TV episodes, died on Jan. 16 in Los Angeles. He was 97.…
Culture
‘Yes!’ Director Nadav Lapid Preparing France-Based Follow-Up to Berlin-Winning ‘Synonyms’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Dissident filmmaker Nadav Lapid will shoot his next feature in France, describing the project — still in the earliest stages of…
News
Singapore Precious Metals Exchange, director to be charged over alleged unlicensed payment services
If convicted, Victor Foo faces a fine not exceeding S$125,000, imprisonment for a term of up to three years, or both The Singapore…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Salomon Appoints Heikki Salonen Creative Director
PARIS — “I used to be a hiker in the fashion world, now I’m a fashion guy in the hiking world.” That’s how Heikki Salonen described his…
Celebrity
Taylor Swift Slams ‘It Ends With Us’ Director Justin Baldoni as a ‘Bitch’ In Text With Blake Lively
Taylor Swift called “It Ends with Us” director Justin Baldoni a “bitch” in a 2024 text exchange with Blake Lively, according to court…
News
‘Mortician’ Director Abdolreza Kahani Imagines Power Vacuum in Iran in Dark Comedy ‘Empty Heaven’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In recent weeks, as Iran’s supreme leader has unusually acknowledged that thousands of protesters were killed amid a nationwide crackdown,…
Celebrity
‘Raid’ Franchise Director Raj Kumar Gupta to Helm Tentpole Film for India’s Junglee Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Junglee Pictures has tapped filmmaker Raj Kumar Gupta to helm a tentpole theatrical feature, bringing together the studio behind…
Culture
Francois Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Tops France’s Lumières Awards as Richard Linklater Wins Best Director With ‘Nouvelle Vague’
Francois Ozon‘s “The Stranger,” an adaptation of Albert Camus’ literary masterpiece which world premiered at Venice, topped the 31st…