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2023 CONAN Daily’s Choice Awards: Shortlist of nominees

CONAN Daily is an avid supporter of sports, beauty pageants, music, television and films. As such, the publication wants to honor the athletes and artists who contribute to the growth of the show business. The 2023 CONAN Daily's Choice Awards recognizes the stars who not only excelled in sports, beauty pageants, music and film in … Continue reading 2023 CONAN Daily’s Choice Awards: Shortlist of nominees

INEOS founder Jim Ratcliffe buys 25% stake in Manchester United for $1.3 billion

Jim Ratcliffe, 71, has agreed to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United for approximately $1.3 billion (£1.03 billion). Based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, the football club competes in the Premier League. Ratcliffe was born in Failsworth, Lancashire, Greater Manchester. In 1998, he founded INEOS, a petrochemicals company is based in … Continue reading INEOS founder Jim Ratcliffe buys 25% stake in Manchester United for $1.3 billion

Hlynur Pálmason’s ‘Godland’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Icelandic film stars Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

"Godland" (Volaða land) is Finland's candidate for the 2024 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It is a drama film written and directed by Hlynur Pálmason, 38, Hlynur Pálmason  Hlynur was born Höfn, Hornafjörður, Iceland. Aside from filmmaking, he is also into visual arts. In 2013, Hlynur graduated from Den Danske Filmskole in Copenhagen, … Continue reading Hlynur Pálmason’s ‘Godland’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Icelandic film stars Elliott Crosset Hove, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

İlker Çatak’s ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; German film stars Leonie Benesch

"The Teachers' Lounge" (Das Lehrerzimmer) is Germany's candidate for the 2024 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It is a drama film directed by İlker Çatak, 39, who co-wrote the script with his childhood friend Johannes Duncker, 40. İlker Çatak Çatak was born in Berlin, Germany to Turkish parents. He and Duncker went to … Continue reading İlker Çatak’s ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; German film stars Leonie Benesch

Tran Anh Hung’s ‘The Taste of Things’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; French film stars Juliette Binoche, Benoit Magimel

"The Taste of Things" (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant) is France's candidate for the 2024 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It is a historical romantic drama film written and directed by Trần Anh Hùng, 60. Tran Anh Hung Tran was born in Da Nang, Vietnam. At the end of the Vietnam War in … Continue reading Tran Anh Hung’s ‘The Taste of Things’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; French film stars Juliette Binoche, Benoit Magimel

Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Finnish film stars Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen

"Fallen Leaves" (Kuolleet lehdet) is Finland's candidate for the 2024 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It s a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, 66. Aki Kaurismäki Kaurismäki was born in Orimattila, Finland. He co-owns a complex in Helsinki, Finland called Andorra, which incorporates bars, a pool and a cinema. … Continue reading Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Finnish film stars Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen

Nikolaj Arcel’s ‘The Promised Land’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Danish film stars Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin

"The Promised Land" is Denmark's candidate for the 2024 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It is an epic historical dram film directed by Nikolaj Arcel, 51, who co-wrote the screenplay with Anders Thomas Jensen based on Ida Jessen's 2020 novel "Kaptajnen og Ann Barbara". Nikolaj Arcel  Arcel was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to … Continue reading Nikolaj Arcel’s ‘The Promised Land’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Danish film stars Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin

‘The Monk and the Gun’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Bhutanese film stars Kelsang Choejey, Tandin Wangchuk, Harry Einhorn

"The Monk and the Gun" is Bhutan's candidate for the 2024 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was written, produced and directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji (དཔའ་བོ་ཆོས་དབྱིངས་རྡོ་རྗི།), 40. Pawo Choyning Dorji Born in Darjeeling, India, Dorji is a devout Buddhist and the son of a diplomat. Dorji attended Kodaikanal International School in Kodaikanal, Dindigul, … Continue reading ‘The Monk and the Gun’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Bhutanese film stars Kelsang Choejey, Tandin Wangchuk, Harry Einhorn

Michael A. Goorjian’s ‘Amerikatsi’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Armenian film stars Hovik Keuchkerian, Nelli Uvarova

"Amerikatsi" is Armenia's candidate for the 2024 Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was written and directed by Armenian-Scottish-American actor, writer and filmmaker Michael A. Goorjian, 52. Michael A. Goorjian Goorjian was born in San Francisco, California, United to an Armenian father named Peter Goorjian and a Scottish-American mother named Sarah Goorjian. Peter's … Continue reading Michael A. Goorjian’s ‘Amerikatsi’ shortlisted for 2024 Academy Awards; Armenian film stars Hovik Keuchkerian, Nelli Uvarova

Oumar Kane, Paulo Costa

Australia’s Robert Whitaker vs Brazil’s Paulo Costa at ‘UFC 298’ in Anaheim, California

The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout between "The Reaper" Robert Whittaker, 33, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and "Borrachinha" Paulo Costa, 32, of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil is finally happening. They were supposed to headline "UFC Vegas 24" at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, USA on April 17, 2021. On March 16, 2021, … Continue reading Australia’s Robert Whitaker vs Brazil’s Paulo Costa at ‘UFC 298’ in Anaheim, California