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• Taylor Swift to be Honored as First Female Brit Awards Global Icon – Global Bulletin May 10, 2021
  In today’s Global Bulletin, the Brit Awards honor Taylor Swift; Comedy Central U.K. commissions three new unscripted programs; and Digital Catapult prepares the world’s first 5G-powered music festival. AWARDS This year’s Brit Awards will recognize American artist Taylor Swift with the organization’s highest honor, the Global Icon award, at Tuesday’s ceremony in recognition of her […]
  Jamie Lang
• Spain’s Morena Films Adds Vertice Cine for Penelope Cruz Starrer, Talks Netflix Hit ‘Below Zero’ (EXCLUSIVE) May 10, 2021
  Morena Films, one of Spain’s biggest movie production forces, has closed Spanish distribution on “On the Fringes,” starring Penelope Cruz and Luis Tosar (“The Minions of Midas”). The feature debut of actor-turned-director Juan Diego Botto (“White Lines,” “Good Behavior”), “On the Fringes” (“En las margenes”) will be released in Spain by the Wild Bunch-owned Vértice […]
  John Hopewell
• International Documentary Association Reveals Incubator Fund, Development Grants May 10, 2021
  The International Documentary Association (IDA) and XRM Media have launched a new international fund to support short verité documentaries with an emphasis on emerging filmmakers. The IDA+XRM Media Incubator will provide three filmmakers with $25,000 each. In addition, Academy Award-nominated directors Skye Fitzgerald (“Hunger Ward”) and Smriti Mundhra (“St. Louis Superman”), and Emmy-nominated director Nadia […]
  Naman Ramachandran
• Netflix Launches Asian American and Pacific Islander Hub, National Campaign for AAPI Heritage Month (EXCLUSIVE) May 10, 2021
  To highlight its Asian American and Pacific Islander creators and talent during AAPI Heritage Month, Netflix is launching a hub on the service dedicated to AAPI content, as well as a national ad campaign. The company joins other streaming services in spotlighting its AAPI shows and movies — HBO Max and Hulu are just two […]
  Elaine Low
• Mediamorfosis, Latin America’s Largest New Media Forum, Readies its Immersive Reality Edition (EXCLUSIVE) May 10, 2021
  Mediamorfosis, Latin America’s largest new media forum, is returning this summer after the COVID-19 pandemic saw its cancellation last year. As the global health crisis continues to rage across the region, the forum will take place online over July 27-31 this year. The virtual conference has launched its open call, which will run from May […]
  John Hopewell

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