Updated 1:30 p.m. Pt: Israeli Judoka Ori Sasson took the bronze after defeating Cuban Alex Garcia Mendoza, a second medal for the country the 2016 Rio Olympics. Previously: An Olympic judo match between Israel and Egypt reached a dramatic ending on Friday after an Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was jeered for refusing to shake hands with his Israeli opponent, which is a major breach of judo etiquette. The International Judo Federation is now looking into the incident in Rio. Israeli Judoka Ori Sasson defeated Egypt’s Islam El Shehaby with two throws for an automatic victory. But instead...
- 8/12/2016
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
The lack of bankable stars. Competition from television. Monster franchises overwhelming independent films. Tightening VOD windows. Competition from the digital giants. Such are the concerns facing sellers and buyers attending this year’s Marché du Film, Cannes’ market. One challenge has come in the packaging of material with stars already attached. “Packages have been on my mind because they’ve been falling apart,” said Laura Walker of Alex Garcia‘s indie financing company Ag Capital, which recently found itself in a bidding war over David Grann‘s new book Killers of the Flower Moon. “More companies are buying packaged products,...
- 5/10/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
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