NonStop Entertainment acquires ISIS documentary “City of Ghosts”March 25, 2017 - 17:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NonStop Entertainment has picked up Nordic and Baltic rights to “City of Ghosts”, Matthew Heineman’s critically acclaimed documentary about the extremist group Islamic State, or ISIS, Variety reports. “City of Ghosts” was acquired by Amazon Studios for U.S. distribution out of the Sundance Film Festival and is currently competing at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen. It is scheduled for release in the U.S. on July 14. The documentary charts the rise of ISIS, while documenting the courage of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, a group of citizen journalists who risk their lives to shed light on terrorist activities in Syria. “City of Ghosts” marks Heineman’s follow up to “Cartel Land” which was nominated for an Oscar. NonStop will release the film in Scandinavia and the Baltics. Miracle Films will partner on Danish distribution, with a theatrical release expected in early fall. NonStop’s new acquisitions also include “Whose Streets,” Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis’ documentary about political protests in Ferguson, Mo.; Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles’s Sundance-winning film “Dina,” a romance between a mentally challenged couple; and “The Worker’s Cup,” a documentary about the migrant workers building Qatar’s World Cup Stadium. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |