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    Nazarband filmmaker Suman Mukhopadhyay: ‘No art can be created if the artist isn’t politically aware’

    • 07.11.2020
    • Firstpost

    Suman Mukhopadhyay — actor, filmmaker, playwright, and theatre director — talks about his film Nazarband's premiere at the recently concluded Busan Film Festival; Kolkata as a character in the story; and if all art is political.

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    Cinedigm Reports 27% Fiscal Second Quarter Digital Sales Growth in Transactional and Ad-Based Video On Demand

    • 07.11.2020
    • Businesswire

    Strong Digital Transactional Sales on Amazon, Which Grew 78%, Drove Much Of This Growth.

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    Inside the Groundbreaking ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Episode With Trans and Non-Binary Characters

    • 07.11.2020
    • Variety

    The latest episode of “Star Trek: Discovery” includes a storyline that viewers have almost certainly never seen before on a major television series: A romance between a non-binary character, a human named Adira, and trans character, a Trill named Gray. What’s more, Adira and Gray are played respectively by the non-binary actor Blu del Barrio and the trans actor Ian Alexander.

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    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge returns to Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir eight months after coronavirus shutdown

    • 06.11.2020
    • Firstpost

    The news of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge returning to Maratha Mandir comes after the Maharashtra government allowed the reopening of cinema theatres and multiplexes outside containment zones from 5 November.

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    Indian film business has reason for worry as overseas cinemas close again

    • 06.11.2020
    • Livemint

    While the UK Parliament has approved a month-long lockdown in England to prevent the spread of covid-19, cinemas in Malaysia have temporarily shut down due to rising cases, lack of new film releases and low footfall.

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    Grammys go Global? Changing World Music category name only masks the guilt for cultural appropriation

    • 06.11.2020
    • Firstpost

    The change of category name from 'World' Music to 'Global' music makes the Recording Academy feel like it is truly doing something without really doing much. A non-change, if you will.

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    TV sees highest ad volume since 2015: BARC

    • 06.11.2020
    • Economic Times

    Data provided by the ratings agency suggests that the festive season and big-ticket properties like Bigg Boss and IPL lead the growth.

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    How COVID-19 Rocked Hollywood’s $125 Billion Licensing and Consumer Product Cash Cow

    • 06.11.2020
    • Variety

    In late August, DC Comics and Warner Bros. held a virtual convention to showcase superhero content for fans across the globe, all presented by live-stream due to the coronavirus.

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    It’s Netflix vs. Amazon as ‘One Night in Miami’ and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Jockey for Oscars

    • 06.11.2020
    • Indiewire

    Supporting casts for movies like "The Trial of the Chicago 7" try to steer clear of category fraud as they play the Oscar category shuffle.

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    Music sampling: Is it copyright infringement?

    • 05.11.2020
    • The Himalayan Times

    In the Copyright Act of Nepal, there is no mention or use of the word sample or sampling. However, Section 3 of the Act does provide protection to derivative works. Derivative works are defined as transformation or adaptation of the existing works bearing features of originality, creativity and individuality.

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