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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Top UK film and TV production school puts spotlight on students with disabilities

The National Film and Television School in the UK is introducing fully accessible accommodation to support students with disabilities, addressing past barriers to education in the film and TV industry.

Mar 2 • 12:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and his commitment in Kenya: 'I believe very much that films can change the world'

Prince Ludwig of Bavaria has been actively supporting development aid in Kenya and uses the film 'Nawi' to raise awareness about education and child marriage.

Mar 2 • 11:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Murcia opens a 'hospital' for films to recover its cinematic heritage

Murcia's Francisco Rabal Film Archive has launched a publicly accessible film restoration laboratory to preserve and promote its cinematic heritage.

Mar 2 • 04:30 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

The documentary film "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" highlights the unsettling changes in a Russian school amid the Ukraine invasion.

Feb 28 • 22:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

"Mr. Nobody vs Putin": the growing regime propaganda even includes children

A documentary film from Karabash, Russia, highlights the effects of state propaganda on children amid a backdrop of severe environmental degradation.

Feb 27 • 09:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

"The Thing Is": The Russian "Comfort Zone". What do we know about Russians?

The article discusses the impact of Russia's educational system on societal loyalty and passivity amidst the ongoing aggression in Ukraine, highlighting a new film that examines indoctrination practices.

Feb 26 • 16:40 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Plans for a new film boarding school in Ebeltoft hang by a thread

Plans for a new film boarding school in Ebeltoft are uncertain due to competing interests in the property acquisition.

Feb 25 • 15:15 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Adventures in Streaming: Black and white classics that never get old

The article discusses the challenges contemporary film students face in watching classic black-and-white films in a single sitting.

Feb 24 • 18:33 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Establishment of the State School of Film and Audiovisual Media is underway

The studies for the establishment of the State School of Film and Audiovisual Media have been completed, representing a significant step in enhancing Greece's audiovisual sector.

Feb 24 • 11:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

At FAMU, police intervened due to death threats, now the secretary has resigned

The police intervened at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) following death threats, leading to the resignation of the school's secretary.

Feb 20 • 14:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Farewell to the music teacher: at 85 years old, José van Dam has passed away

José van Dam, a renowned baritone, passed away at the age of 85, leaving behind a legacy marked by performances in major theaters and film roles.

Feb 19 • 19:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

King Charles laughs off Idris Elba's bold request on surprise outing together

King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Barking and Dagenham College where they met actor Idris Elba and engaged with film students in the college's studio.

Feb 18 • 16:55 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Viral Mona Lisa from Mahakumbh, now an actress

Mona Lisa, who gained fame for selling garlands at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, is now making her mark in the film industry with her first film 'The Diary of Manipur.'

Feb 11 • 06:50 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Kumbh's Viral Girl Monalisa Arrives in Prayagraj, Will Open a School with Earnings from Her First Film

Monalisa, known as the 'viral girl' from Kumbh, is now gaining recognition in the film industry and plans to use proceeds from her debut film to open a school for girls in Madhya Pradesh.

Feb 10 • 16:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Public Education on the Cultural Front: One Battle After Another

The article reflects on the struggles faced by public education systems, drawing parallels with the metaphor of a recent acclaimed film.

Feb 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Top Grade! This Oscar-nominated film on NRK is shocking.

The article discusses an Oscar-nominated film that portrays a filmmaker's resignation from a school due to its role in promoting propaganda following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Feb 8 • 14:50 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

A Film That Reveals How a Society is Broken

The film depicts Pavel Talankin, a filmmaker and educator, resigning due to the oppressive indoctrination of students in a high school following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Feb 8 • 14:50 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

What's Happening at the Lectures: How Much Reality is in Russell Crowe as a Film Gladiator?

A critical evening discussion on future interpretations will be held by theologian Matthias Pöhlmann and social psychology professor Mario Gollwitzer on January 15 at the Munich Adult Education Center.

Jan 14 • 14:38 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Life & Tech

About the Current Film Štúr or History Is the Teacher of Life?

The author, a literary scholar and educator, explores the societal benefits of nurturing good individuals who contribute positively to the community and values.

Jan 14 • 09:08 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Life & Tech

'We alternate weekends and the school schedule.' Mádl and company are filming at a gymnasium in Litomyšl, 6 grams will be presented in the summer

Filmmaker Mádl and his team are shooting a project at a gymnasium in Litomyšl and plan to showcase it in the summer.

Jan 12 • 04:35 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

An exhibition, a film and then the debate: this is how the dream enters school

The event 'Trofei di Milano' aims to inspire passion for the Olympics among young students by providing accessible experiences related to the event.

Jan 12 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
Life & Tech

Another Look at Huckleberry Finn: In the New Novel, He Becomes a Non-Smoker Conversing with an Educated Slave

Percival Everett's new novel reimagines Huckleberry Finn as a non-smoker engaging in dialogue with an educated slave, drawing renewed attention to Everett's work following the recent Oscar-nominated film adaptation of his earlier novel 'Erasure'.

Jan 7 • 05:30 UTC

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