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Jô Serfaty’s “Beyond the Edge,” Jorge Cadena’s “Tropical Malady,” and María Paz Barragán’s “The Tenants” look like potential standouts at the 7th Proyecta project platform at next week’s Ventana Sur. Supported by two powerful partners, Cannes Marché du Film and the San Sebastian Film Festival, Proyecta, will take place place Dec.

China’s long-term bond yields have fallen below Japan’s for the first time, a momentous economic shift indicative of growing deflationary pressures. As reported by the Financial Times, this economic trend is raising fears of “Japanification” in China, where authorities face mounting challenges to support yields, with parallels being drawn to Japan’s economic stagnation in the […]

Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s best-selling crime series “Elma” is set for a TV adaptation after Icelandic production company Glassriver optioned the rights. The series follows police detective Elma, who returns to work at the local police station in her small hometown of Akranes, Iceland, after a disastrous romance goes wrong. “When a woman’s body is found […]

The highly-anticipated third season of “The Traitors” U. K. is set to return sooner than planned. U. K. audiences will finally be able to watch on Jan. 1 on BBC One and iPlayer. The third season will once again feature host Claudia Winkleman overseeing a group of civilians in the Scottish Highlands as they compete for a […]

David Jonsson, the fast-rising British star of “Alien: Romulus,” “Rye Lane” and “Industry,” has joined Phoebe Arnstein’s short film “If You’re Happy” as executive producer. Starring “The Crown” alumnus Erin Doherty (soon to be seen in Disney+ series “A Thousand Blows”), “If You’re Happy” follows Lotte (Doherty) as she navigates the daunting challenges and demands […]

Supernatural crime series, “Detective Daji” is to be launched as a project at next week’s Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF) in Singapore. The U. S.-Taiwanese show involves a female police officer Detective Daji Su murdered in the line of duty. She is given a second chance at life when she is resurrected by an ancient […]