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Indonesia’s JAFF Market 2025 concluded with the announcement of industry awards and development grants to support Indonesian film projects, providing recipients with financial support, technical services and a path to international markets. The three-day gathering, supported by Amar Bank, saw 10 awards presented at the closing ceremony. Support ranges from travel grants to major international festivals to substantial production equipment packages valued at approximately $30,000. “Ghost Island” won multiple awards and secured $10,000 worth of sound design post-production support from Kongchak Studio and $15,000 worth of editing and color grading services from Prodigihouse Ecosystem. The project also received a $3,000…

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Returning to Buenos Aires after the 2024 edition in Uruguay, the 2025 Ventana Sur Rio de la Plata is on track to record the largest industry attendance of any Latin American film and television market, with certification numbers reaching a bullish 2,400 and certification numbers set to increase on Thursday. The final number of participants could be close to 3,000. Guillaume Esmior, co-director of Ventana Sur at Cannes Marché du Film, said: “At this stage, the number of registrations is slightly higher than last year, with hundreds of certified participants from all over Latin America and…

Emma Hemming broke down in tears as she discussed the challenges of moving her husband Bruce Willis into another home as he battles dementia. “It’s a difficult decision. It’s impossible. It takes my breath away when I think about it,” Hemming said at the End Well 2025 conference in Los Angeles on Nov. 20, Us Weekly reported. “These are impossible decisions. This is not how I envisioned our life,” she continued. Emma Hemming was emotional as she remembered her husband Bruce Willis leaving home amid his battle with dementia. Getty Images for Endwell Project She discussed this topic at the…

Dick Van Dyke started celebrating his upcoming 100th birthday early by hosting a two-hour sing-along-with-fans charity event in Malibu, Calif., on Nov. 30 (via People). The event, which the icon co-sponsored with his wife Arlene Silver, raised money for the Dick Van Dyke Museum and the Van Dyke Foundation for the Arts. “There are several reasons for introducing these, all good, but my reason is to bring back the art of conversation,” Van Dyke told the audience. “Whether you’re on the street, on the bus, or in a restaurant, everyone is looking at their phones. No one talks. I’ve seen…

Dominic McLaughlin, who is taking over the role of Harry Potter in HBO’s reboot of the series, recently said in an interview on BBC’s “Saturday Mashup! Live” that it was “insane” to receive a letter from none other than Daniel Radcliffe, who played the boy wizard at Warner Bros. 8 movie series. Radcliffe revealed last month that she had written words of encouragement to McLaughlin before filming began on HBO’s Harry Potter series. “It was insane,” McLaughlin said of having Radcliffe’s support. “My father hit me on the train and gave me this letter. When I read it and got…

What you need to know Sources tell PEOPLE that Sidney Sweeney and Scooter Braun’s relationship is “getting serious” The Housemaid actress and music executive are “doing great,” multiple sources tell PEOPLE On Sept. 2, a source told PEOPLE that Sweeney and Braun had been seeing each other “casually,” noting that the two were guests at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s June wedding. Sidney Sweeney and Scooter Braun’s romance continues to heat up. Just three months after the Housemaid actress and the music executive first started dating, a source tells PEOPLE that their relationship has only deepened. “Scooter and Sydney are…

Cheryl Hines teamed up with first lady Melania Trump and second daughter Usha Vance on Monday, but not everyone was happy about it. The 60-year-old actress met with deployed military families at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as part of the American Red Cross’ military families program. Wearing a turtleneck sweater embroidered with the American flag, she was photographed helping assemble care packages to be sent overseas. It’s no surprise that Hines appears alongside politicians’ wives, given that she is married to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But Hollywood friends are…

The Gotham Awards kick off awards season in New York City on Monday night with a livestream on Variety’s YouTube channel starting at 4pm PT. At this year’s ceremony, hosted by the Gotham Film & Media Institute and held at Cipriani Wall Street, Paul Thomas Anderson’s action blockbuster “One Battle After Another,” which set a record for most nominations in history with six nominations, will compete against films such as “Hamnet” and “Train Dreams.” This is the third year the organization has removed budget caps for award consideration. Previously, to be eligible for Gotham, a movie’s budget couldn’t exceed $35…

The name on everyone’s lips will be… Whitney Leavitt! The “Secrets of the Mormon Lady” star announced on Instagram Monday that she will be making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in “Chicago” following her “Dancing with the Stars” performance. “I’m beyond grateful to announce that I’ll be joining @chicagomusical in the iconic role of Roxie Hart 💕 See you in New York! #chicagoonbroadway,” she captioned the post. Whitney Leavitt announced on Instagram Monday that she will be making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in “Chicago,” following her performance on “Dancing with the Stars.” Whitney Leavitt/Instagram “I’m beyond grateful…

Whether #MomTok survives or not, at least we know Whitney will. Whitney Leavitt, best known for starring in Hulu’s reality series “The Secret Life of Mormon Mrs.”, has made her Broadway debut. She will play Roxie Hart in “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theater for six weeks from February 2nd to March 15th. The news comes shortly after Leavitt made it to the semifinals of Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars. Her appearance on the ABC dance series was hotly debated, with many considering her to be the most accomplished contestant and speculating that fans had voted against her due…