Grasshopper Buys U.S. Rights to Cannes Critics’ Week Winner ‘Feathers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Grasshopper Film has acquired U.S. rights to Omar El Zohairy’s “Feathers,” which won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film
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Six months after coup, Myanmar’s political, rights and aid crisis is worsening
It’s been six months since the military coup in Myanmar where there’s grave concern over the widening impact of the
Read moreTop Olympic Sponsors Grilled on China Human Rights Abuses Ahead of Beijing Games
Top U.S. corporate sponsors of the Beijing 2022 Olympics dodged two hours of questions from a bipartisan U.S. government commission
Read moreMyanmar: Rights expert calls for ‘COVID ceasefire’, urges UN action
The UN independent expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Tuesday called for a “COVID ceasefire” for the country, as infections and
Read moreMark Gordon Pictures Grabs ‘The Code Breaker’ Screen Rights
Mark Gordon Pictures acquired screen rights to “The Code Breaker,” based on Walter Isaacson’s “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene
Read moreOscilloscope Buys U.S. Rights on Cannes-Premiering Documentary ‘The Velvet Queen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Velvet Queen” (La Panthere des neiges), Marie Amiguet’s lushly lensed documentary which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
Read moreRights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to prevent them, two independent UN
Read moreMyanmar: ‘Brute force terror campaign’ targeting rights defenders, UN experts say
Human rights defenders in Myanmar are being targeted under a “brute force terror campaign” by the military junta, United Nations
Read moreCall for ‘dignity, equality, justice and human rights’ rings out on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of “a legendary global advocate for dignity,
Read moreUN rights chief calls for prompt release of protestors held in Cuba
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for the prompt release of protestors and journalists detained during anti-government demonstrations in Cuba, some of
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