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Iran Court Upholds One-Year Sentence and Travel Ban for Jafar Panahi

Reinforcing state pressure on the Palme d’Or-winning director, the ruling leaves an appeals window that delays his jail term.

Ben Folds Warns National Symphony Orchestra May Not Survive After Kennedy Center Takeover

Screenwriter Sues John Wick Writer and Studios Over Alleged Copyright Theft

Federal Court Examines MSO Cancellation After Pianist Dedicated Piece to Journalists in Gaza

Canal+ Refusal to Work With Signatories Deepens Rift Over Bolloré’s Grip on French Cinema

French Government Condemns Canal+ Threat to Shun Anti‑Bolloré Signatories

Pianist’s Free-Speech Lawsuit Against Melbourne Symphony Opens in Federal Court

Ye Testifies in Los Angeles Copyright Trial Over ‘Donda’ Listening Event Sample

Maggie Gyllenhaal to Lead Venice Film Festival Jury

Morgane Group to Run Angoulême Comics Festival From 2027

Baloch Rights Groups Report New Disappearances and Killings, Blame Pakistani Forces

Marmita Mitra Apologizes After AASU Rebuke Over ‘Distorted’ Zubeen Garg Renditions

Alphaville Demands Trump Remove ‘Forever Young’ Video

Netflix Sets Envidiosa’s Final Season for April 29 After Trailer Release

Kunal Kamra Refuses Apology Before Maharashtra Panel Over Shinde Satire

Rome Court Weighs ‘Miss Italia’ Album Title as Ditonellapiaga Awaits Ruling

Taylor Swift Sued Over 'The Life of a Showgirl' Album Title in Trademark Case

Santhosh Narayanan Challenges Arivu as 'Enjoy Enjaami' Credit and Royalty Dispute Reignites

Thousands in French Cinema Demand Urgent Rules to Stop AI 'Plundering' Performers

Ski Aggu Cancels April 25 New York Show, Citing Political Reasons