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Chinese universities accused of overstepping the mark with restrictions on students’ off-campus holiday travel

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Notices issued by Lanzhou Jiaotong University and the School of Foreign Studies at Jiangsu Normal University were among the strictest, according to local online media ThePaper.cn, citing statements made last week. 01:26 The University of Hong Kong beats Singapore’s National University in influential Asia ranking The University of Hong Kong beats Singapore’s National University in … Read more

Stephen Cognetti, ‘Hell House LLC’ Filmmaker, Signs With Anonymous Content

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Stephen Cognetti, the writer-director behind the cult classic horror movie franchise Hell House LLC, has signed with Anonymous Content for representation. Cognetti’s fourth installment, The Carmichael Manor, along with his previous entries in the franchise, are amongst the top streamed films of all time on Shudder. The franchise kicked off with 2015’s Hell House LLC, … Read more

Editi Effiong, ‘The Black Book’ Filmmaker, Signs With Zero Gravity Management

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EXCLUSIVE: Zero Gravity Management has signed Nigerian filmmaker Editi Effiong, whose debut feature The Black Book last year established itself as Netflix’s most viewed English-language African film. Debuting at No. 3 on the platform in September 2023, The Black Book made Netflix’s Top 10 in more than 69 countries. The revenge thriller centers on Paul … Read more

Chervine Naamani Joins ColorCreative As Manager-Producer

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EXCLUSIVE: Chervine Naamani has joined ColorCreative, the management and production company co-founded by Issa Rae, Deniese Davis, and Talitha Watkins, as a manager and producer. Naamani joins from the management company Rain, where he spent four and a half years building a diverse, multicultural list of next generation filmmakers and writers. In his new role, … Read more

Range Media Partners Secures Minority Investment From Group Including Liberty Global

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Range Media Partners has secured a minority investment from a group including Liberty Global and TPG founding partner David Bonderman’s family office Wildcat Capital Management. Family entertainment company Playground Productions is also a participant in the new round, terms of which were not disclosed. The new investors join an existing roster of backers, among them … Read more

Hong Kong innovation chief pledges to step up efforts to attract talent, capital to stop firms from leaving for ‘places with money’

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Hong Kong’s innovation minister has acknowledged that the city lacks talent and investment in technological development and has pledged to step up efforts to attract overseas professionals and private capital in a bid to prevent firms from leaving for “places with money”. But Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong also expressed optimism about … Read more

Industry Entertainment Ups Four To Partner

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EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Industry Entertainment managers Laura Hersh, Ava Jamshidi, Kyle Luker and Lars Theriot have been elevated to Partner for the talent and literary management and production company. The move is the latest in the company’s expanding vision focused on promoting from within.   Hersh, a 15-year company veteran, will co-lead the talent department in L.A., alongside Kyle Luker who will … Read more

Bandhan Bank share price: Bandhan Bank tanks over 6% after CEO Ghosh steps down

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Mumbai: Bandhan Bank fell more than 6% Monday after founder and chief executive, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, announced a voluntary exit despite a board nod to continue in the top job. Brokerages Jefferies and Nomura have slashed their target prices for the stock of the Kolkata-based lender that emerged as a full-service bank after decades of … Read more

Aaron Schimberg & Vanessa McDonnell, ‘A Different Man’ Duo, Sign With Cinetic

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EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Cinetic Media has signed Aaron Schimberg and Vanessa McDonnell, the filmmaker and producer behind the darkly comedic psychological thriller A Different Man, for management across all media. World premiering at Sundance 2024 before going on to play Berlin, the conversation starter from A24 stars an unrecognizable Sebastian Stan as Edward, … Read more

M88 Signs Actor & Comedian Desi Banks

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EXCLUSIVE: M88 has signed actor, stand up-comedian, and entrepreneur Desi Banks for representation. Currently on his cross-country “Purpose Chaser” theatre tour, which follows a 50-city tour in 2022, Banks has toured with the likes of Mike Epps, Deray Davis, Kountry Wayne, Gary Owens, Lavell Crawford, and more. A content creator who has thus far produced … Read more