Exclusive: UTA has signed Ilker Çatak, the writer-director behind Germany’s official International Feature Oscar entry The Teachers’ Lounge, for representation in all areas.
A dramatic thriller acquired by Sony Pictures Classics after premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Label European Cinemas and C.I.C.A.E. Awards, The Teachers’ Lounge is set to hit theaters in the U.S. on December 24th. The German-Turkish award-winner’s latest centers on teacher Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch), who decides to get to the bottom of the matter when one of her students is suspected of theft. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
Over the summer, the film picked up German Film Awards including Best Picture, Screenplay, Director, Actress, and Editing. It had its North American premiere in Telluride, before moving on to TIFF and AFI Fest,...
A dramatic thriller acquired by Sony Pictures Classics after premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Label European Cinemas and C.I.C.A.E. Awards, The Teachers’ Lounge is set to hit theaters in the U.S. on December 24th. The German-Turkish award-winner’s latest centers on teacher Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch), who decides to get to the bottom of the matter when one of her students is suspected of theft. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
Over the summer, the film picked up German Film Awards including Best Picture, Screenplay, Director, Actress, and Editing. It had its North American premiere in Telluride, before moving on to TIFF and AFI Fest,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Germany’s Oscar submission to open in US on December 24 via SPC.
Ilker Çatak, director of Germany’s Oscar submission The Teachers’ Lounge, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.
Dramatic thriller The Teachers’ Lounge premiered in Berlin and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, which will release in the US on December 24.
The film won the European Cinemas Label and Cicae Award at Berlin, and picked up several awards at the German Film Award in May including best picture, screenplay, director, actress for Leonie Benesch, and editing.
The Teachers’ Lounge received its North American premiere in Telluride,...
Ilker Çatak, director of Germany’s Oscar submission The Teachers’ Lounge, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.
Dramatic thriller The Teachers’ Lounge premiered in Berlin and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, which will release in the US on December 24.
The film won the European Cinemas Label and Cicae Award at Berlin, and picked up several awards at the German Film Award in May including best picture, screenplay, director, actress for Leonie Benesch, and editing.
The Teachers’ Lounge received its North American premiere in Telluride,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Filmmaker Ilker Çatak, whose terrific film The Teachers’ Lounge is Germany’s submission for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards, wants to see and make films that provoke.
But what exactly does that mean?
Well, according to Çatak, most filmmakers, including himself, can feel a bit ‘same,’ despite best intentions. “We’re all kind of left-wing and woke, none of us are racist and we have the same values,” he begins during one of several conversations we’ve held over recent months at Telluride, TIFF and over email. “Sometimes I feel like I watch films, and they’re so safe. You know where the story’s going to, and I actually want to see films that sometimes provoke and are not aligned to my perception of the world.”
“I like it when a filmmaker makes a bold decision and risks something,” adds the director, whose credits include I Was,...
But what exactly does that mean?
Well, according to Çatak, most filmmakers, including himself, can feel a bit ‘same,’ despite best intentions. “We’re all kind of left-wing and woke, none of us are racist and we have the same values,” he begins during one of several conversations we’ve held over recent months at Telluride, TIFF and over email. “Sometimes I feel like I watch films, and they’re so safe. You know where the story’s going to, and I actually want to see films that sometimes provoke and are not aligned to my perception of the world.”
“I like it when a filmmaker makes a bold decision and risks something,” adds the director, whose credits include I Was,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Emily Ratajkowski looks incredible with bronze eyeshadow. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/StarMaxWorldwide
Emily Ratajkowski looked incredible in a stringy top for a fashion show.
The worldwide known model previously walked in New York Fashion Week like many other celebrities.
Now in London, she had the opportunity to close the Nensi Dojaka fashion show.
For the runway, Ratajkowski was wearing a beautiful sheer piece. Nensi Dojaka is known for including a lot of sheer fabrics and cutouts in their designs.
The top of the dress was bright red with four pink strings going up to her neck from her chest, while the top itself had a corset effect.
For the lower part, it changed to a darker shade of red. The American model wore a pair of underwear similar in color to the dress.
Emily Ratajkowski stuns for the runway
Ratajkowski completed her runway look with minimal accessories. She only wore...
Emily Ratajkowski looked incredible in a stringy top for a fashion show.
The worldwide known model previously walked in New York Fashion Week like many other celebrities.
Now in London, she had the opportunity to close the Nensi Dojaka fashion show.
For the runway, Ratajkowski was wearing a beautiful sheer piece. Nensi Dojaka is known for including a lot of sheer fabrics and cutouts in their designs.
The top of the dress was bright red with four pink strings going up to her neck from her chest, while the top itself had a corset effect.
For the lower part, it changed to a darker shade of red. The American model wore a pair of underwear similar in color to the dress.
Emily Ratajkowski stuns for the runway
Ratajkowski completed her runway look with minimal accessories. She only wore...
- 9/20/2022
- by Barbara Gutierrez
- Monsters and Critics
Emily Ratajkowski shows her bikini body in an animal garment. Pic credit: @emrata/Instagram
As the autumn season approaches, Emily Ratajkowski shows off her summer body as she clings to the vacation-filled season.
The model took to her Instagram Stories to share a mirror selfie in an animal print bikini.
Emily wore an Inamorata bikini from her successful swimwear line, which has had popularity with celebrities and influencers.
The latest share featured a cheetah bikini with stringy straps, which fell on each side of her shoulders. She tilted her head slightly, showing half of her face with the other side covered with her phone.
An anonymous helper appeared at the side of the frame gesturing toward the Blurred Lines video vixen, emphasizing the shot.
Emily posed indoors in a light apartment with houseplants, mirrors, and plush furniture in the background. Sun poured in from the window and highlighted Emily’s toned physique.
As the autumn season approaches, Emily Ratajkowski shows off her summer body as she clings to the vacation-filled season.
The model took to her Instagram Stories to share a mirror selfie in an animal print bikini.
Emily wore an Inamorata bikini from her successful swimwear line, which has had popularity with celebrities and influencers.
The latest share featured a cheetah bikini with stringy straps, which fell on each side of her shoulders. She tilted her head slightly, showing half of her face with the other side covered with her phone.
An anonymous helper appeared at the side of the frame gesturing toward the Blurred Lines video vixen, emphasizing the shot.
Emily posed indoors in a light apartment with houseplants, mirrors, and plush furniture in the background. Sun poured in from the window and highlighted Emily’s toned physique.
- 9/17/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
Emily Ratajkowski shows off her physique in a crop top and miniskirt. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency
Emily Ratajkowski stunned in a crop top and thigh-skimming miniskirt. The model and actress posed in the striking look for mirror selfies.
The dark purple crop top featured long sleeves, a neckline that dipped dangerously low, and a tie finish that held tightly to Emily’s waist. The top allowed for the camera to capture the model’s slim and toned tummy.
The 31-year-old model wore a military-green miniskirt that cropped as soon as the model’s long legs began. The skirt was held up by a thick black belt that featured a large silver buckle.
Emily completed the look with long black cowboy boots, which paired well with the country-style tie of her crop top. With the short miniskirt and long boots, the camera ended up capturing more...
Emily Ratajkowski stunned in a crop top and thigh-skimming miniskirt. The model and actress posed in the striking look for mirror selfies.
The dark purple crop top featured long sleeves, a neckline that dipped dangerously low, and a tie finish that held tightly to Emily’s waist. The top allowed for the camera to capture the model’s slim and toned tummy.
The 31-year-old model wore a military-green miniskirt that cropped as soon as the model’s long legs began. The skirt was held up by a thick black belt that featured a large silver buckle.
Emily completed the look with long black cowboy boots, which paired well with the country-style tie of her crop top. With the short miniskirt and long boots, the camera ended up capturing more...
- 9/1/2022
- by Catherine Tatem
- Monsters and Critics
Emily Ratajkowski has been wowing on social media again. Pic credit: @emrata/Instagram
Emily Ratajkowski is stunning in a plunging bathing suit as she shows off her figure – seemingly, with a parental advisory warning sticker.
The supermodel, 31, continues to make headlines for being newly single, and she hasn’t been hiding her good looks.
Emily is followed by over 29 million on Instagram. She snuck in a quick story yesterday, showcasing her sizzling figure in a sizzling look.
The photo showed Emily posing against a gray wall as she sent out direct eye contact and a slight smile.
The Inamorata founder modeled a ruched and very low-cut swimsuit in orange and white, pairing it with belted pants in tan.
She also showcased her plump pout while wearing her signature dark locks down. Emily tagged artist Rocko Graves. She also gave her photo a slight album cover feel, as a “Parental Advisory...
Emily Ratajkowski is stunning in a plunging bathing suit as she shows off her figure – seemingly, with a parental advisory warning sticker.
The supermodel, 31, continues to make headlines for being newly single, and she hasn’t been hiding her good looks.
Emily is followed by over 29 million on Instagram. She snuck in a quick story yesterday, showcasing her sizzling figure in a sizzling look.
The photo showed Emily posing against a gray wall as she sent out direct eye contact and a slight smile.
The Inamorata founder modeled a ruched and very low-cut swimsuit in orange and white, pairing it with belted pants in tan.
She also showcased her plump pout while wearing her signature dark locks down. Emily tagged artist Rocko Graves. She also gave her photo a slight album cover feel, as a “Parental Advisory...
- 8/31/2022
- by Angela Perry
- Monsters and Critics
Emily Ratajkowski showed off her sensational figure in a plunging swimsuit from her swimwear line, Inamorata. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Carrie-Nelson
Emily Ratajkowski is showing the world that she is single and ready to mingle as she attended a Bad Bunny concert with her friend.
The My Body author showed off her sensational figure while dancing around at the concert, which appeared to be completely sold out.
Emily donned a plunging swimsuit top that featured an orange and white striped pattern without much fabric. The swimsuit was quite revealing around the chest and dropped down to a cinched-in waist, revealing Emily’s killer curves.
The suit was from her own swimwear line, Inamorata. The zebra-print swimsuit is called the Encinitas and currently retails for 160.
On top of the suit, she wore a green miniskirt that hung very low to reveal her hips and paired it with a black leather belt.
Emily Ratajkowski is showing the world that she is single and ready to mingle as she attended a Bad Bunny concert with her friend.
The My Body author showed off her sensational figure while dancing around at the concert, which appeared to be completely sold out.
Emily donned a plunging swimsuit top that featured an orange and white striped pattern without much fabric. The swimsuit was quite revealing around the chest and dropped down to a cinched-in waist, revealing Emily’s killer curves.
The suit was from her own swimwear line, Inamorata. The zebra-print swimsuit is called the Encinitas and currently retails for 160.
On top of the suit, she wore a green miniskirt that hung very low to reveal her hips and paired it with a black leather belt.
- 8/30/2022
- by Sarah Veldman
- Monsters and Critics
Content warning: this post mentions sexual assault.
Madonna's first performance of "Like a Virgin" should have been her undoing. At least that's what she was told. The singer, then 26, debuted the single at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler hosted the show. Cyndi Lauper was the most-nominated artist, and Herbie Hancock took home the most awards. But no one remembers that. What do they remember? Madonna wriggling on the floor in a lace bustier and tulle skirt. Her belt read, "Boy Toy."
Since its inception nearly four decades ago, the VMAs have been the bad boy of award shows, a place where stars would party, feud, and sometimes find common ground. "It was very different than your father's music business," MTV cofounder John Sykes told Uproxx in 2015. "We saw an opening for a counterculture awards show that would not follow the rules of...
Madonna's first performance of "Like a Virgin" should have been her undoing. At least that's what she was told. The singer, then 26, debuted the single at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler hosted the show. Cyndi Lauper was the most-nominated artist, and Herbie Hancock took home the most awards. But no one remembers that. What do they remember? Madonna wriggling on the floor in a lace bustier and tulle skirt. Her belt read, "Boy Toy."
Since its inception nearly four decades ago, the VMAs have been the bad boy of award shows, a place where stars would party, feud, and sometimes find common ground. "It was very different than your father's music business," MTV cofounder John Sykes told Uproxx in 2015. "We saw an opening for a counterculture awards show that would not follow the rules of...
- 8/26/2022
- by Kelsey Garcia
- Popsugar.com
There’s one thing we’re still sure of: Robin Thicke’s odious “Blurred Lines” is high on the list of the worst songs ever made. And for that matter, Leah Kate’s nursery-rhyme-biting, Olivia Rodrigo-aping TikTok irritant “Twinkle Twinkle Little Bitch” is definitely this year’s contribution.
But in 2022, where all canons have been exploded and all taste strictures overturned, it’s hard for anyone to be as confident as, say, the defunct magazine Blender was when they created a much-discussed worst-songs list in 2004, topped by Starship’s “We Built This City.
But in 2022, where all canons have been exploded and all taste strictures overturned, it’s hard for anyone to be as confident as, say, the defunct magazine Blender was when they created a much-discussed worst-songs list in 2004, topped by Starship’s “We Built This City.
- 8/19/2022
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Emily Ratajkowski poses close up. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Birdie Thompson/Admedia
Emily Ratajkowski is stunning in a bikini look as she seemingly reminds her ex Sebastian Bear-McClard what he’s missing.
The London-born supermodel made headlines this summer for calling it quits with her 2018-married husband – while fans have largely been getting motherhood-centric photos of late as Emily enjoys time with the former couple’s son Sylvester, it was back to the bikini vibes on Monday.
Posting a quick story to her Instagram and amid a greenery-filled getaway with her only child, EmRata showed off her flawless sense of style in a close-up snap, also peeping hints of her model figure as she rocked a stringy bikini top.
The photo showed Emily outdoors and overlooking a peaceful country scene as she was snapped close up and wearing a purple and halterneck bikini top.
The Blurred Lines star gazed right...
Emily Ratajkowski is stunning in a bikini look as she seemingly reminds her ex Sebastian Bear-McClard what he’s missing.
The London-born supermodel made headlines this summer for calling it quits with her 2018-married husband – while fans have largely been getting motherhood-centric photos of late as Emily enjoys time with the former couple’s son Sylvester, it was back to the bikini vibes on Monday.
Posting a quick story to her Instagram and amid a greenery-filled getaway with her only child, EmRata showed off her flawless sense of style in a close-up snap, also peeping hints of her model figure as she rocked a stringy bikini top.
The photo showed Emily outdoors and overlooking a peaceful country scene as she was snapped close up and wearing a purple and halterneck bikini top.
The Blurred Lines star gazed right...
- 8/16/2022
- by Angela Perry
- Monsters and Critics
Long ago, Beyoncé decided to let her music speak for herself.
“I’m grateful I have the ability to choose what I want to share,” she told Harper’s Bazaar last year, in a brief, extremely rare interview that reads as if it may have been conducted via e-mail. “One day I decided I wanted to be like Sade and Prince. I wanted the focus to be on my music, because if my art isn’t strong enough or meaningful enough to keep people interested and inspired, then I’m in the wrong business.
“I’m grateful I have the ability to choose what I want to share,” she told Harper’s Bazaar last year, in a brief, extremely rare interview that reads as if it may have been conducted via e-mail. “One day I decided I wanted to be like Sade and Prince. I wanted the focus to be on my music, because if my art isn’t strong enough or meaningful enough to keep people interested and inspired, then I’m in the wrong business.
- 8/15/2022
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Round 3 of “The Masked Singer” is coming to a close Wednesday night, and three contestants remain in contention for a spot in the finals.
One of those contestants is The Prince, who is a member of Team Good. While their true identity has yet to be revealed, judge Robin Thicke thinks the person behind the dashing frog costume might be a man of many talents.
In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, which you can watch above, Thicke contends that The Prince is none other than “Dear Evan Hansen” star Ben Platt.
The “Blurred Lines” singer reasons that some of the clues that the judges and audience have been given point directly to Platt, like the hint that this contestant has leading roles in both Broadway and film. Platt, of course, was known for his role in “Pitch Perfect” before landing “Dear Evan Hansen.”
Only time will tell if Thicke...
One of those contestants is The Prince, who is a member of Team Good. While their true identity has yet to be revealed, judge Robin Thicke thinks the person behind the dashing frog costume might be a man of many talents.
In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, which you can watch above, Thicke contends that The Prince is none other than “Dear Evan Hansen” star Ben Platt.
The “Blurred Lines” singer reasons that some of the clues that the judges and audience have been given point directly to Platt, like the hint that this contestant has leading roles in both Broadway and film. Platt, of course, was known for his role in “Pitch Perfect” before landing “Dear Evan Hansen.”
Only time will tell if Thicke...
- 5/4/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Model/actress Emily Ratajkowski ("Gone Girl"), whose recent 'essay collection' "My Body", published by Metropolitan Books includes a "...self-aware study of the exploitation of women's bodies" poses for the “Versace” ‘La Medusa Mini’ handbag campaign photographed by Oliver Hadlee Pearch:
Ratajkowski's exposure to the female figure in photography, including works by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts, influenced her to appear in "The "Blurred Lines" music video with Robin Thicke. This attracted the attention of actor Ben Affleck, who cast her to play his mistress in director David Fincher's 2014 adaptation of the novel "Gone Girl".
This was followed by an appearance with Taylor Kitsch in the "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" live-action trailer, a co-starring role in the 2015 feature "Entourage", a role in the 2015 miniseries "The Spoils Before Dying", a leading role in the feature "We Are Your Friends" (2015) and a Buick 'Super Bowl' TV spot (2016), Ratajkowski then appeared...
Ratajkowski's exposure to the female figure in photography, including works by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts, influenced her to appear in "The "Blurred Lines" music video with Robin Thicke. This attracted the attention of actor Ben Affleck, who cast her to play his mistress in director David Fincher's 2014 adaptation of the novel "Gone Girl".
This was followed by an appearance with Taylor Kitsch in the "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" live-action trailer, a co-starring role in the 2015 feature "Entourage", a role in the 2015 miniseries "The Spoils Before Dying", a leading role in the feature "We Are Your Friends" (2015) and a Buick 'Super Bowl' TV spot (2016), Ratajkowski then appeared...
- 3/15/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
As soon as Kevin Greene got up to speak, he noticed people walking out. Greene was in Washington D.C., about to begin his presentation on Black music, copyright law, and social justice at the annual conference for the Association of American Law Schools in the mid-2000s, when he saw a group of older IP scholars fleeing the conference room.
“I’ll never forget it. They just stood up and walked out, like they had something better to do,” says Greene, a professor at Los Angeles’ Southwestern Law School.
“I’ll never forget it. They just stood up and walked out, like they had something better to do,” says Greene, a professor at Los Angeles’ Southwestern Law School.
- 3/5/2022
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Earlier this week, Dua Lipa was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit for her 2020 hit “Levitating.” Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System sued the British pop star, claiming that the Future Nostalgia track is a rip of their 2017 song “Live Your Life.” With cases like The Hollies vs. Radiohead and Marvin Gaye vs. “Blurred Lines” to songwriting credits being updated on tracks like Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U,” the world of copyright infringement is vast and ever-changing. In the latest episode of Rolling Stone News, three musicologists break down a...
- 3/4/2022
- by Delisa Shannon
- Rollingstone.com
Model/actress Emily Ratajkowski ("Gone Girl"), whose recent 'essay collection' "My Body", published by Metropolitan Books November 2021, includes a "...self-aware study of the exploitation of women's bodies" poses for her own fashion brand "Inamorata", introducing the 'Velvet Swim' collection, photographed by Amber Asaly:
Ratajkowski's exposure to the female figure in photography, including works by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts, influenced her to appear in "The "Blurred Lines" music video with Robin Thicke. This attracted the attention of actor Ben Affleck, who cast her to play his mistress in director David Fincher's 2014 adaptation of the novel "Gone Girl".
This was followed by an appearance with Taylor Kitsch in the "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" live-action trailer, a co-starring role in the 2015 feature "Entourage", a role in the 2015 miniseries "The Spoils Before Dying", a leading role in the feature "We Are Your Friends" (2015) and a Buick 'Super Bowl' TV spot (2016).
Ratajkowski...
Ratajkowski's exposure to the female figure in photography, including works by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts, influenced her to appear in "The "Blurred Lines" music video with Robin Thicke. This attracted the attention of actor Ben Affleck, who cast her to play his mistress in director David Fincher's 2014 adaptation of the novel "Gone Girl".
This was followed by an appearance with Taylor Kitsch in the "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" live-action trailer, a co-starring role in the 2015 feature "Entourage", a role in the 2015 miniseries "The Spoils Before Dying", a leading role in the feature "We Are Your Friends" (2015) and a Buick 'Super Bowl' TV spot (2016).
Ratajkowski...
- 12/28/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
All smiles! In the wake of his sexual misconduct allegation, Robin Thicke and his longtime fiancée, April Love Geary, enjoyed a family day on the farm and took their kids to the pumpkin patch this week. On Friday, Oct. 8, Geary shared a photo of the fam of five smiling and posing on a hay stack, surrounded by pumpkins. "Best day with the best kids," she wrote, alongside an orange heart. Their festive fall outing comes just days after Emily Ratajkowski came forward with the claim that Thicke groped her breasts while filming his famed "Blurred Lines" video, which premiered in...
- 10/9/2021
- E! Online
Emily Ratajkowski was thrust into the spotlight the moment she appeared in Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' music video for "Blurred Lines." She was one of three women who danced around Thicke and Williams as they performed the controversial song, at one point stripping off her white crop top for a scene in which she and Thicke are in bed. According to an excerpt of her upcoming memoir, My Body, published by The Sunday Times, Ratajkowski was enjoying her time on set until Thicke allegedly groped her. "Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger's hands cupping my bare breasts from behind," she wrote. "I...
- 10/5/2021
- E! Online
Emily Ratajkowski claims Robin Thicke crossed a line on the set of his 2013 music video. In her new book My Body, the model and actress—who starred in the "Blurred Lines" music video along with Thicke, Pharrell Williams, T.I. and two other models—alleges Thicke groped her while filming the visual for his song. "Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger's hands cupping my bare breasts from behind. I instinctively moved away, looking back at Robin Thicke," she wrote in the book, E! News can confirm. "He smiled a goofy grin and stumbled backward, his eyes concealed behind his sunglasses. My head turned...
- 10/4/2021
- E! Online
When “Blurred Lines” came out, the song was largely criticized for its alarming lyrics that seem to be about not respecting consent. The music video introduced Emily Ratajkowski to a wider audience and turned her into a star, however she’s previously made a point to say she doesn’t stand by the video or the song, and…...
- 10/4/2021
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- avclub.com
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