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Sundance Title ‘Shame and Money’ Boarded by The Yellow Affair as First Look Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
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Sundance Title ‘Shame and Money’ Boarded by The Yellow Affair as First Look Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

  • The Yellow Affair has boarded Shame and Money as the film's sales agent for global markets, marking a key festival-related deal.
  • Shame and Money is Morina's third feature and its world premiere will occur at Sundance in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
  • The film is a cross-border production involving Germany, Kosovo, Slovenia, Albania, North Macedonia and Belgium, with financing from multiple European sources.
  • Visar Morina frames Shame and Money as a study of money and depression within a hyper-capitalist setting.
  • Steven Bestwick, CEO of The Yellow Affair, says the film stays with audiences after viewing and that North American reception will be telling.
  • Shame and Money is a multinational project featuring Kosovar and German collaboration with involvement from multiple European production partners.
  • The project features actors Astrit Kabashi and Flonja Kodheli in leading roles, with a supporting cast including Kumrije Hoxha and others.
  • Shame and Money's storytelling follows a family forced to relocate to Pristina as they navigate economic pressure.
  • The film marks Morina’s continued exploration of stark sociopolitical themes through intimate family dynamics.
  • The Sundance presentation will help set the stage for international sales and audience reception in North America.
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Molly Ringwald, Danielle Brooks, Ali Ahn, Rain Spencer and Dawn Porter Join Variety Culture & Storytelling Panel at Sundance Film Festival
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Molly Ringwald, Danielle Brooks, Ali Ahn, Rain Spencer and Dawn Porter Join Variety Culture & Storytelling Panel at Sundance Film Festival

  • Variety unveils its Culture & Storytelling panel lineup for Sundance, featuring Ringwald, Brooks, Ahn, Spencer and Porter.
  • The panel, hosted by Variety and supported by World of Hyatt, will discuss how immersion in culture influences creative work.
  • Matt Donnelly will moderate the discussion, guiding questions on authenticity, creativity and culture.
  • The Sundance event aims to showcase diverse voices in storytelling and hospitality-driven collaborations with Hyatt.
  • The conversation will be held on January 25 at Sundance, focusing on culture’s influence on production design and narrative.
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Adobe is developing ‘IP-safe’ gen AI models for the entertainment industry
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Adobe is developing ‘IP-safe’ gen AI models for the entertainment industry

  • Adobe announces Firefly Foundry to deliver private, IP-safe AI models for entertainment workstreams.
  • Foundry models are trained only on IP owned by clients to prevent infringement.
  • Adobe says Foundry supports responsible AI adoption across production stages from pre-visualization to final edits.
  • The initiative leverages existing relationships with agencies like Creative Artists Agency and United Talent Agency.
  • Parsons School of Design and Whistling Woods International are helping develop AI curriculum for the field.
  • Foundry aims to generate assets like audio-aware videos and 3D graphics for workflow integration.
  • Adobe positions Foundry as a long-term strategy in the AI arms race due to its legacy tools.
  • Firefly Foundry is aligned with a broader industry push to limit data scraping and IP risk in AI.
  • The Verge report cites Sundance timing as a backdrop for the launch.
  • Adobe seeks to integrate Foundry with Premiere for production workflows.
  • The article includes a correction note on Elsakr’s name, reflecting precision in reporting.
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Ian Tuason Felt Haunted Shooting Audio-Based Horror Movie ‘Undertone’ in His Home. Now, A24 and Blumhouse Are Betting Big on His Dark Visions
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Ian Tuason Felt Haunted Shooting Audio-Based Horror Movie ‘Undertone’ in His Home. Now, A24 and Blumhouse Are Betting Big on His Dark Visions

  • Undertone, an audio-led horror by A24, will debut in Sundance's Midnight program before a theatrical release in March.
  • Director Ian Tuason shot Undertone at his own home, using the restricted space to shape the film’s eerie soundscape.
  • Tuason planned a personal connection to the story, drawing on caregiving during the pandemic to fuel the thriller’s emotional core.
  • The film centers on Evy, a podcast host who records disturbing audio clips that blur reality with supernatural threats.
  • Sound design is pivotal; Tuason aimed to make listeners feel as if they wear noise-canceling headphones.
  • Tuason reveals he’s been tapped to write and direct the eighth Paranormal Activity installment with Blumhouse and James Wan’s teams.
  • Tuason views the upcoming Paranormal Activity project as a personal and cinematic milestone.
  • The Sundance showcase is expected to generate buzz that could accelerate Tuason's career in horror cinema.
  • The film’s premise leverages found-footage-style audio to heighten dread and blur lines between sound and reality.
  • Tuason’s background in podcasting influenced Undertone’s storytelling approach and sonic design choices.
  • The project reflects a broader trend of hybrid storytelling that blends cinema with podcast-like audio experiences.
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