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Attendees are seen on the premises of the Netherlands Embassy during the 1st Golden Falcon Film Festival in Riyadh.
‘Mazban’ bags movie of the year award at Golden Falcon Film Festival
Saudi GazetteRIYADH – Saudi movie “Mazban” bagged the award for Golden Falcon Movie of the Year during the 1st Golden Falcon Film Festival in Riyadh. “Atoor” and “Departures” won for best director and best script respectively. The winners were also awarded with a trip to study movie technology in the Netherlands.Organized and held on the premises of the Netherlands Embassy, a total of 32 Saudi movies where shown during the festival which was attended by film enthusiasts and Saudi film producers and actors.Nine films were shortlisted for Best Film, Best Script and Best Director categories by the jury of the festival which was headed by Dutch filmmaker Hans Treffers.“The festival brought an excellent startup for the young Saudi filmmakers to grow their talent with local and...
April 24, 2018

‘Mazban’ bags movie of the year award at Golden Falcon Film Festival

Stacked stones are pictured during the European Stone Stacking Championships 2018 in Dunbar, Scotland on Monday. - AFP
Stone stacking contest brings gravity-defying sculptures to Scottish beach
DUNBAR - Sculpture artists gathered in Scotland on Monday to compete for the weighty title of champion stone stacker, in a quirky competition launched last year. More than 30 participants from America, Spain, Italy and from around Britain converged on Dunbar, near Edinburgh, for only the second European Stone Stacking Championships. Competitors must create the most complex and gravity-defying artistic sculptures from rocks and pebbles gathered on the town's Eye Cave Beach. "(It's) the most ancient art form that there is," said James Craig Page, the fledgling contest's founder. Despite stone stacking's lofty history, he traces the modern-day challenge to the creations of Californian stacker Bill Dan in the early 1990s. Stone stacking however has angered some...
April 24, 2018

Stone stacking contest brings gravity-defying sculptures to Scottish beach

Sania Mirza
India tennis star Mirza announces pregnancy
DUBAI - Grand Slam-winning Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Monday announced that she is pregnant, but did not say if this meant the end of her injury-prone career.Mirza and her husband, former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik, posted a picture on their Twitter accounts of a baby vest and a feeding bottle between two T-shirts bearing their names.It was accompanied by the hashtag #BabyMirzaMalik. Bollywood actor Aamir Khan tweeted back his "congratulations".The three-time Grand Slam doubles winner had said earlier this month that any child she had would bear the Mirza-Malik surname and that Shoaib wanted a daughter.The 31-year-old has been sidelined since October with a knee injury. She has slipped from number one in the world doubles ranking - the first for an Indian woman...
April 24, 2018

India tennis star Mirza announces pregnancy

James Cameron
'Avatar' director Cameron says he still hopes to film four sequels
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. - "Avatar" director James Cameron said he still aims to make four sequels to the 2009 science-fiction blockbuster and is moving ahead with production while regulators review the proposed sale of 21st Century Fox's film studio to Walt Disney Co.Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Cameron said he is about 100 days into filming the second and third "Avatar" installments under a deal with Fox. If those are successful, he plans to continue with the fourth and fifth movies, which he already has written."I'm personally committed to all of them," he said at the Manhattan Beach, California, studio where the sequels are being made.Designs for creatures and characters for the four planned sequels are posted on walls inside the studio, Cameron...
April 23, 2018

'Avatar' director Cameron says he still hopes to film four sequels

Momina Mustehsan
Pakistani Singer Momina Mustehsan tells Ali Zafar to 'apologize unconditionally'
ISLAMABAD - As allegations of sexual harassment pile up against Pakistani singer Ali Zafar, fellow singer Momina Mustehsan urged him to "apologise unconditionally" if he is guilty. On Friday, singer Meesha Shafi alleged Ali Zafar sexually harassed her and named him as a repeat offender, claims that Zafar "categorically denied" in a strongly worded statement. Following Meesha Shafi's statement, several other women shared their accounts concerning the singer, alleging sexual misconduct on his part.Mustehsan also opened up about her brush with sexual harassment in a lengthy note, in which she did not appear to accuse anybody in particular, and wrapped it with a question addressed to Zafar."I would want to ask Ali Zafar and all other men one question: Do you think...
April 23, 2018

Pakistani Singer Momina Mustehsan tells Ali Zafar to 'apologize unconditionally'

Verne Troyer
'Mini-Me' actor Verne Troyer dead at 49
LOS ANGELES - Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" movies, died Sunday. He was 49.While no cause of death was given, a statement on the actor's social media accounts said he had gone through a "recent time of adversity" and alluded to suicide and depression as "serious issues.""Over the years he's struggled and won, struggled and won, struggled and fought some more, but unfortunately this time was too much," it added."Depression and Suicide are very serious issues. You never know what kind of battle someone is going through inside. Be kind to one another. And always know, it's never too late to reach out to someone for help."Troyer, who lived in Los Angeles, was taken to hospital early this...
April 23, 2018

'Mini-Me' actor Verne Troyer dead at 49

Avicii
Swedish DJ Avicii found dead in Oman at age 28
MUSCAT - Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped usher in the global boom in electronic music but struggled to cope with the hard-partying lifestyle, died Saturday in Oman, his representative said. He was 28.Two years after his unusually early retirement from touring, the Swedish DJ was found dead in the Gulf sultanate's capital Muscat."It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," his management said in a statement, without specifying the cause of death."The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given."Maitrai Joshi, a DJ at the Muscat Hills Resort, said he spotted Avicii and understood the dance...
April 21, 2018

Swedish DJ Avicii found dead in Oman at age 28

Christie's said Daniel Craig's Aston Martin Vanquish, seen on display in New York on April 13, 2018, has 1,770 kilometers on it and is street-ready.
Daniel Craig's Aston Martin fetches $468,500 in New York
NEW YORK - James Bond actor Daniel Craig's Aston Martin, numbered with the character's signature 007, sold at auction Saturday for $468,500. Christie's, which announced results of the bidding, had estimated the limited-edition midnight blue 2014 Centenary Edition Vanquish would fetch $400,000-$600,000. All proceeds from the sale will benefit The Opportunity Network, a charity helping under-served youths develop their careers. Both Craig and his wife, actress Rachel Weisz, sit on the charity's board. Craig made a surprise appearance during the auction, joining the Christie's team to encourage a client to bid higher. The car, which has a top speed of 295 kilometers per hour, is part of a series of just 100 which Aston Martin created in 2014 to celebrate the firm's...
April 21, 2018

Daniel Craig's Aston Martin fetches $468,500 in New York

Ali Zafar
#MeToo reaches Pakistan as accusations mount against singer Ali Zafar
LAHORE - Multiple women have accused Pakistani singer Ali Zafar of sexual harassment, a day after singer and actress Meesha Shafi shared her story of sexual harassment at the hands of the popular singer.Humna Raza, a Pakistani blogger who writes about spreading positivity, shared on Saturday how a fan-moment with Zafar didn’t quite turn out to be what she had expected.“I was at an event and I saw Ali Zafar there. I was very excited so I decided to get a selfie with him,” Humna tweeted. “He didn’t say anything, but smirked and opened his arms that I took as a yes. I stood next to him and felt his hand go up the side of my waist. I felt it and I knew what happened.”Another Twitter user, Leena Ghani also gained some courage to speak up on the matter once Meesha broke her silence....
April 21, 2018

#MeToo reaches Pakistan as accusations mount against singer Ali Zafar

Guadalupe Palacios
At 96, woman fulfills dream: Going to high school
TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Mexico - Guadalupe Palacios stands out in her high school class in Mexico, and it is not just because of her gray hair, her deeply creased skin or her 96 years. Palacios, who is seeking to live out her dream of finishing high school by her 100th birthday, is also the most enthusiastic student in the classroom. "I feel ready to give it my all. Today is a marvelous day," she said on her first day of high school in the southern state of Chiapas, wearing the school uniform of a white polo shirt with a black skirt and her own personal touch: A pink sweater. "Dona Lupita," as she is affectionately known, was welcomed with applause from her fellow students at High School Number 2 in the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, the state capital. She diligently took notes...
April 21, 2018

At 96, woman fulfills dream: Going to high school

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