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Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale; A Documentary on Her Life and Stardom Premiers Soon on Netflix
The Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale will offer an exclusive look at South Indian actress Nayanthara’s journey. Releasing on November 18, it will feature her wedding to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan and explore her path from a promising debut to superstardom in South Indian cinema. This highly anticipated release includes interview...
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Petition Says Oscar-Nominated Film Revealed Minor Rape Survivor's Identity, Court Seeks Reply
The Delhi High Court has allowed a sexual assault survivor and her father to file their response to a plea seeking action against filmmaker Nisha Pahuja and streaming service Netflix for allegedly revealing the minor's identity in a documentary film.
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Did HBO Documentary Just Reveal Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto's Real Identity?
Canadian developer Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. No, we aren't saying it. It's award-winning filmmaker Cullen Hoback.
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Oscar-Winner Blasts Trump's "Mean, Inhumane" Treatment Of Migrant Children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump's US administration was "inhumane and cruel" as his new documentary about the policy premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
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A Filmmaker Ate McDonald's Meal For 30 Days. Here's What Happened To Him
Throughout the experiment, Spurlock experienced a range of negative health effects, including headaches, depression, mood swings, and loss of sex drive.
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"Super Size Me" Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Dies At 53
Morgan Spurlock, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the hit 2004 documentary "Super Size Me," has died aged 53 of complications from cancer, his family announced Friday.
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Left Bleeding On Road After Bike Crash, Delhi Filmmaker Dies; Phone, GoPro Stolen
A 30-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with another bike at a traffic signal in south Delhi, police said on Thursday. The man identified as Piyush Pal, a documentary filmmaker, died of his injuries at a hospital later, they added.
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Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Alex Gibney To Make Documentary On Elon Musk
Reacting to the news, Mr Musk said on Twitter, "It's a hit piece."
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Ukraine Filmmakers Bring Horrors Of War To Sundance Film Festival
Two new documentaries from Ukrainian filmmakers highlighting the carnage wrought on their country by Russian aggression -- and the insidious effects of Kremlin propaganda -- premiere at the Sundance film festival this week.
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No Coercive Action Against Filmmaker In 'Kaali' Poster Row: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from coercive action to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in connection with FIRs registered against her in various states over a controversial poster of her upcoming documentary film.
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In 'Kaali' Movie Poster Row, Filmmaker Files Request In Supreme Court
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has moved the Supreme Court seeking clubbing and quashing of multiple FIRs registered against her in various states over a poster of her upcoming documentary film showing goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.
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In 'Kaali' Movie Poster Row, Filmmaker Appears In Delhi Court
The producer of the documentary film 'Kaali' appeared in Delhi court through her counsel on Saturday. The court had issued summons to producer Leena Manimekalai and her production house.
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California Governor's Wife Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein At Rape Trial
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California's governor, testified on Monday that former film producer Harvey Weinstein raped her
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Myanmar Junta Jails Japanese Filmmaker For 10 Years For Fueling Dissent
Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota has previously made documentaries on Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority and "refugees and ethnic issues in Myanmar".
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"Can't Even Kiss Her Farewell": 'Kaali' Filmmaker On Grandmother's Death
A Delhi court will hear further arguments on August 29 on a plea seeking a permanent injunction against Ms Manimekalai for allegedly depicting a Hindu deity in an objectionable manner in a poster and promo video of her upcoming movie "Kaali".
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Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale; A Documentary on Her Life and Stardom Premiers Soon on Netflix
The Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale will offer an exclusive look at South Indian actress Nayanthara’s journey. Releasing on November 18, it will feature her wedding to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan and explore her path from a promising debut to superstardom in South Indian cinema. This highly anticipated release includes interview...
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Petition Says Oscar-Nominated Film Revealed Minor Rape Survivor's Identity, Court Seeks Reply
The Delhi High Court has allowed a sexual assault survivor and her father to file their response to a plea seeking action against filmmaker Nisha Pahuja and streaming service Netflix for allegedly revealing the minor's identity in a documentary film.
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Did HBO Documentary Just Reveal Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto's Real Identity?
Canadian developer Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. No, we aren't saying it. It's award-winning filmmaker Cullen Hoback.
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Oscar-Winner Blasts Trump's "Mean, Inhumane" Treatment Of Migrant Children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump's US administration was "inhumane and cruel" as his new documentary about the policy premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
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A Filmmaker Ate McDonald's Meal For 30 Days. Here's What Happened To Him
Throughout the experiment, Spurlock experienced a range of negative health effects, including headaches, depression, mood swings, and loss of sex drive.
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"Super Size Me" Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Dies At 53
Morgan Spurlock, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the hit 2004 documentary "Super Size Me," has died aged 53 of complications from cancer, his family announced Friday.
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Left Bleeding On Road After Bike Crash, Delhi Filmmaker Dies; Phone, GoPro Stolen
A 30-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with another bike at a traffic signal in south Delhi, police said on Thursday. The man identified as Piyush Pal, a documentary filmmaker, died of his injuries at a hospital later, they added.
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Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Alex Gibney To Make Documentary On Elon Musk
Reacting to the news, Mr Musk said on Twitter, "It's a hit piece."
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Ukraine Filmmakers Bring Horrors Of War To Sundance Film Festival
Two new documentaries from Ukrainian filmmakers highlighting the carnage wrought on their country by Russian aggression -- and the insidious effects of Kremlin propaganda -- premiere at the Sundance film festival this week.
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No Coercive Action Against Filmmaker In 'Kaali' Poster Row: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from coercive action to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in connection with FIRs registered against her in various states over a controversial poster of her upcoming documentary film.
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In 'Kaali' Movie Poster Row, Filmmaker Files Request In Supreme Court
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has moved the Supreme Court seeking clubbing and quashing of multiple FIRs registered against her in various states over a poster of her upcoming documentary film showing goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.
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In 'Kaali' Movie Poster Row, Filmmaker Appears In Delhi Court
The producer of the documentary film 'Kaali' appeared in Delhi court through her counsel on Saturday. The court had issued summons to producer Leena Manimekalai and her production house.
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California Governor's Wife Testifies Against Harvey Weinstein At Rape Trial
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California's governor, testified on Monday that former film producer Harvey Weinstein raped her
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Myanmar Junta Jails Japanese Filmmaker For 10 Years For Fueling Dissent
Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota has previously made documentaries on Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority and "refugees and ethnic issues in Myanmar".
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"Can't Even Kiss Her Farewell": 'Kaali' Filmmaker On Grandmother's Death
A Delhi court will hear further arguments on August 29 on a plea seeking a permanent injunction against Ms Manimekalai for allegedly depicting a Hindu deity in an objectionable manner in a poster and promo video of her upcoming movie "Kaali".
