Steven Soderbergh’s “Behind the Candelabra” to open Deauville FestJuly 3, 2013 - 11:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Steven Soderbergh’s Behind the Candelabra has been selected to open the Deauville American Film Festival, which runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 8 in Deauville, France. The movie’s stars Michael Douglas and Matt Damon are expected to attend the festival, at which Soderbergh will give a master class Aug. 31, The Hollywood Reporter said. The festival also is planning a tribute honoring producer Gale Anne Hurd, who launched her producing career in 1984 with Terminator. Her film credits include Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Armageddon, The Incredible Hulk, Aeon Flux and The Punisher. She currently serves as executive producer of the hit AMC series The Walking Dead. The festival also announced that French actress Valerie Donzelli will serve as president of the Cartier Revelation Jury. The festival is once again partnering with the Producers Guild of America and France’s Association of Cinema Producers in collaboration with the Ile de France Film Commission to organize the third Franco-American industry forum Sept. 2. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |