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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
German Director Christian Petzold Named President of Austria's Viennale
The German filmmaker Christian Petzold has been named the new president of the Austrian film festival Viennale, effective immediately. He takes over the role after a vacancy due to the death of Eric Pleskow, who was president of the Viennale from 1998 until his death in 2019. More from The Hollywood Reporter RedBird Strikes Deal to Acquire U.K.'s Telegraph Media Group, Vows to Invest in Digital, Journalists Prince William Launches 'Guardians' Docuseries on Rangers on BBC Earth Digital Platforms Cannes: Hasan Hadi's 'The President's Cake' Wins Directors' Fortnight Audience Award 'Christian Petzold has been closely connected to the festival for many years as a director and friend,' the Vienna festival said. 'Many of his films have had their Austrian premiere in the Gartenbaukino as part of the Viennale. As president of the Viennale, which is an association, Petzold thus holds the highest position in it.' Petzold sang the praises of the Viennale on Friday. 'The John Ford Retrospective. Then the one about the essayistic film Der Weg der Termiten. Or 'Los Angeles: A City on Film.' All the great retrospectives. Furthermore, the Viennale is also always the most beautiful narrative of a movie year.' He added this about the Viennale: 'Perhaps it's the best-curated festival – but I'm not supposed to say that. It's said that Billy Wilder called Barbara Stanwyck the 'best actress,' and when he later sent a script to Joan Crawford, he received it back unopened with the note saying, 'Send it to the best actress…' So, I'm very happy to be part of the Viennale.' Eva Sangiorgi, the Viennale director, highlighted: 'The Viennale has had a long-standing relationship with Christian Petzold and his filmmaking, and I personally feel a profound connection to his cinema. For this reason, it's a great honor that he is taking over the presidency of the festival. He is such a coherent and consistent director that I'm convinced that he will bring inspiring energy and perspective with him during a time in which conversation about cinema and culture is so complex.' The Viennale also unveiled on Friday that Sangiorgi's contract has been extended for another three years. Having been in her role since March 2018, she has now been given artistic responsibility for the festival until March 2029. 'I am truly grateful for this vote of confidence – it brings renewed energy to the festival', said Sangiorgi. 'The Viennale is deeply rooted in the social and cultural fabric of the city, as proven by the extraordinary audience numbers we've seen in recent years, despite the many challenges we've faced. It is also internationally renowned for its outstanding film program, consistency, and clear curatorial focus.' And she vowed: 'Mew initiatives will be launched that respond to the times – always in keeping with the Viennale's great and longstanding tradition.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV
The Advertiser
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
Australia, how are you feeling in 2025? It's time for your annual check-up
What do you enjoy most about where you live? What issues are of most concern to you and your community in 2025? What helps you stay connected to what's going on? Do you shop locally to support local business? These are some of the questions we're asking Australians in our fourth annual Heartbeat of Australia survey, a special collaboration between Australia's largest independent media company ACM - the publisher of this masthead - and the University of Canberra's News and Media Research Centre. The online survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. It is confidential and individual responses are not identifiable. Survey participants can go into a draw to win one of five $500 e-gift cards. TAKE THE HEARTBEAT SURVEY ACM chief marketing officer Jarrah Petzold said the Heartbeat survey aimed to capture the sentiment of Australians in 2025, especially those living in regional towns and rural communities. "ACM is the only major news organisation that prioritises giving a voice to Australians living outside the state capitals," Mr Petzold said. "Our Heartbeat of Australia survey each year explores consumer sentiment, including how people are feeling about the future, their concerns, their plans for the next 12 months and how they stay informed and connected to what's going on in their community. "Australians are facing global uncertainty and continuing cost-of-living pressures and our Heartbeat research seeks to understand how we are all feeling about life in our local communities, especially young people and those living in the regions." Professor Sora Park, of the News and Media Research Centre, said the Heartbeat survey aimed to deepen the centre's understanding of regional Australians and the role that trusted local news sources play in their lives and the wellbeing of their community. "Our previous Heartbeat surveys in partnership with ACM have given us valuable insights into how people keep up with what's going on in their local community and the connection between access to information and community wellbeing," Professor Park said. "The annual findings from Heartbeat enhance the News and Media Research Centre's ongoing studies on how and why Australians access news." The News and Media Research Centre is Australia's only research centre specialising in news consumption, social and digital media networks, and the legal, ethical and social impact of communication technologies. The centre produces the annual national Digital News Report: Australia, which monitors news consumption as part of a global study of more than 40 countries. To participate in the 2025 Heart of Australia survey simply scan the code above on this page or visit What do you enjoy most about where you live? What issues are of most concern to you and your community in 2025? What helps you stay connected to what's going on? Do you shop locally to support local business? These are some of the questions we're asking Australians in our fourth annual Heartbeat of Australia survey, a special collaboration between Australia's largest independent media company ACM - the publisher of this masthead - and the University of Canberra's News and Media Research Centre. The online survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. It is confidential and individual responses are not identifiable. Survey participants can go into a draw to win one of five $500 e-gift cards. TAKE THE HEARTBEAT SURVEY ACM chief marketing officer Jarrah Petzold said the Heartbeat survey aimed to capture the sentiment of Australians in 2025, especially those living in regional towns and rural communities. "ACM is the only major news organisation that prioritises giving a voice to Australians living outside the state capitals," Mr Petzold said. "Our Heartbeat of Australia survey each year explores consumer sentiment, including how people are feeling about the future, their concerns, their plans for the next 12 months and how they stay informed and connected to what's going on in their community. "Australians are facing global uncertainty and continuing cost-of-living pressures and our Heartbeat research seeks to understand how we are all feeling about life in our local communities, especially young people and those living in the regions." Professor Sora Park, of the News and Media Research Centre, said the Heartbeat survey aimed to deepen the centre's understanding of regional Australians and the role that trusted local news sources play in their lives and the wellbeing of their community. "Our previous Heartbeat surveys in partnership with ACM have given us valuable insights into how people keep up with what's going on in their local community and the connection between access to information and community wellbeing," Professor Park said. "The annual findings from Heartbeat enhance the News and Media Research Centre's ongoing studies on how and why Australians access news." The News and Media Research Centre is Australia's only research centre specialising in news consumption, social and digital media networks, and the legal, ethical and social impact of communication technologies. The centre produces the annual national Digital News Report: Australia, which monitors news consumption as part of a global study of more than 40 countries. To participate in the 2025 Heart of Australia survey simply scan the code above on this page or visit What do you enjoy most about where you live? What issues are of most concern to you and your community in 2025? What helps you stay connected to what's going on? Do you shop locally to support local business? These are some of the questions we're asking Australians in our fourth annual Heartbeat of Australia survey, a special collaboration between Australia's largest independent media company ACM - the publisher of this masthead - and the University of Canberra's News and Media Research Centre. The online survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. It is confidential and individual responses are not identifiable. Survey participants can go into a draw to win one of five $500 e-gift cards. TAKE THE HEARTBEAT SURVEY ACM chief marketing officer Jarrah Petzold said the Heartbeat survey aimed to capture the sentiment of Australians in 2025, especially those living in regional towns and rural communities. "ACM is the only major news organisation that prioritises giving a voice to Australians living outside the state capitals," Mr Petzold said. "Our Heartbeat of Australia survey each year explores consumer sentiment, including how people are feeling about the future, their concerns, their plans for the next 12 months and how they stay informed and connected to what's going on in their community. "Australians are facing global uncertainty and continuing cost-of-living pressures and our Heartbeat research seeks to understand how we are all feeling about life in our local communities, especially young people and those living in the regions." Professor Sora Park, of the News and Media Research Centre, said the Heartbeat survey aimed to deepen the centre's understanding of regional Australians and the role that trusted local news sources play in their lives and the wellbeing of their community. "Our previous Heartbeat surveys in partnership with ACM have given us valuable insights into how people keep up with what's going on in their local community and the connection between access to information and community wellbeing," Professor Park said. "The annual findings from Heartbeat enhance the News and Media Research Centre's ongoing studies on how and why Australians access news." The News and Media Research Centre is Australia's only research centre specialising in news consumption, social and digital media networks, and the legal, ethical and social impact of communication technologies. The centre produces the annual national Digital News Report: Australia, which monitors news consumption as part of a global study of more than 40 countries. To participate in the 2025 Heart of Australia survey simply scan the code above on this page or visit What do you enjoy most about where you live? What issues are of most concern to you and your community in 2025? What helps you stay connected to what's going on? Do you shop locally to support local business? These are some of the questions we're asking Australians in our fourth annual Heartbeat of Australia survey, a special collaboration between Australia's largest independent media company ACM - the publisher of this masthead - and the University of Canberra's News and Media Research Centre. The online survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. It is confidential and individual responses are not identifiable. Survey participants can go into a draw to win one of five $500 e-gift cards. TAKE THE HEARTBEAT SURVEY ACM chief marketing officer Jarrah Petzold said the Heartbeat survey aimed to capture the sentiment of Australians in 2025, especially those living in regional towns and rural communities. "ACM is the only major news organisation that prioritises giving a voice to Australians living outside the state capitals," Mr Petzold said. "Our Heartbeat of Australia survey each year explores consumer sentiment, including how people are feeling about the future, their concerns, their plans for the next 12 months and how they stay informed and connected to what's going on in their community. "Australians are facing global uncertainty and continuing cost-of-living pressures and our Heartbeat research seeks to understand how we are all feeling about life in our local communities, especially young people and those living in the regions." Professor Sora Park, of the News and Media Research Centre, said the Heartbeat survey aimed to deepen the centre's understanding of regional Australians and the role that trusted local news sources play in their lives and the wellbeing of their community. "Our previous Heartbeat surveys in partnership with ACM have given us valuable insights into how people keep up with what's going on in their local community and the connection between access to information and community wellbeing," Professor Park said. "The annual findings from Heartbeat enhance the News and Media Research Centre's ongoing studies on how and why Australians access news." The News and Media Research Centre is Australia's only research centre specialising in news consumption, social and digital media networks, and the legal, ethical and social impact of communication technologies. The centre produces the annual national Digital News Report: Australia, which monitors news consumption as part of a global study of more than 40 countries. To participate in the 2025 Heart of Australia survey simply scan the code above on this page or visit
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
CT woman charged with negligent homicide in Litchfield crash that led to death of elderly man
A woman faces charges in connection with a fatal crash last February on Route 202 in Litchfield where state police allege that she rear-ended a vehicle which led to a head-on collision that injured a man who died several days later. Lea Petzold, 41, of Litchfield faces charges of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and following too closely, according to Connecticut State Police. She turned herself in on Saturday at the Troop L barracks in Litchfield after authorities obtained a warrant for her arrest. Petzold was charged following an investigation into a crash on Feb. 4, 2024, around noon on Route 202 where state police claim that she was heading west in a 2010 Honda CR-V and struck the rear of a 2022 Toyota Corolla that was stopped and waiting to turn left onto Tapping Reeve Drive, according to the warrant affidavit. The collision caused the Corolla, which was being driven by Robert Rumsey, to enter the eastbound lane. The Corolla was struck head-on by a Dodge Dart SXT which was being driven east, the warrant affidavit said. The Dart then ricocheted to the right and collided with a brick pillar at the entrance to Tapping Reeve Drive. The driver of the Dart told state police his airbag went off and he noticed smoke in the vehicle, according to the warrant affidavit. He thought his vehicle may have been on fire so he quickly got out and saw bystanders removing Rumsey from the Corolla and to a safe area. Rumsey, who had turned 86 years old that day, told troopers he was heading home on Tapping Reeve Drive when the collision occurred, the warrant affidavit said. He was very confused and could not recall much beyond knowing that his vehicle was struck, according to the warrant affidavit. Rumsey suffered a laceration to his left hand and was taken to Waterbury Hospital for what was initially believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to the warrant affidavit. The driver of the Dart was also taken to Waterbury Hospital. Petzold and her passengers did not report any injuries and declined to go to the hospital, according to the warrant affidavit. State police said Petzold was initially given a ticket for an infraction after allegedly telling investigators she looked down for a moment and could not stop in time when she looked up and saw the Corolla stopped, the warrant affidavit said. Three days after the crash, state police learned that Rumsey's condition had deteriorated, according to the warrant affidavit. The trooper who investigated the crash met with Petzold and took back the ticket, which was then voided. According to the warrant affidavit, Petzold allegedly told state police she was on her way home when she felt something hit her foot and looked down to see what it was. She reiterated that by the time she looked up she did not have time to avoid a collision with Rumsey's vehicle, state police wrote. State police said they were later contacted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York and told that Rumsey was pronounced dead on Feb. 10, 2024, at a hospital in New York City where he had been transferred to, the warrant affidavit said. The cause of death was determined to be complications of multiple blunt force injuries, state police wrote in the warrant affidavit. The death was ruled an accident. According to an obituary, Rumsey died while surrounded by loved ones at the same hospital where was born. After being born in New York City, he was raised for much of his childhood in Scarsdale, New York, and later raised a family in Connecticut. 'He was passionate about art, history, writing/reading, constantly learning and connecting with others until his last days,' the obituary said. 'He founded Norfolk Construction Company and took pride in his work designing and building homes for people throughout the Connecticut area. He constantly sought education and the perspective of others whether loved ones or strangers, obtaining his master's in history later in life and teaching at the Taconic Learning Center until the end of his life.' Rumsey enjoyed intellectual conversations and spending time at Mount Tom State Park in Litchfield where he would sit by the pond and drink coffee while people or duck watching, the obituary said. He was also an active member at St. Michael's Church where he was a part of the vestry board, led the morning prayer services, participated in bible study and was a regular Sunday service speaker, according to the obituary. 'His gentle ways, compassion for all others, self-curiosity and interest in others made a lasting impression on many, from family and loved ones, to friends whether momentary in nature or longstanding, to his church community, and to his peers and students,' the obituary said. Petzold is free on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on March 14 in Torrington Superior Court.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Connecticut woman charged with negligent homicide following 2024 crash
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) – A Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly three-car crash in February 2024. Lea Petzold, 41, of Litchfield, turned herself in to Connecticut State Police on Saturday, citing an active arrest warrant connected to the incident. Charging documents state that on February 4, 2024, at approximately 12:01 a.m., a state trooper arrived at the area of Route 202 and Tapping Reeve Drive in Litchfield due to reports of a multiple vehicle crash. Connecticut Rep. Aundré Bumgardner arrested for DUI in Groton Based on reports from all three operators, it was revealed that Petzold had struck one of the vehicles from the rear, causing it to be pushed into the travel lane due to the impact. The vehicle that had been struck then collided with a third vehicle, which veered to the right and crashed into a brick pillar. The second operator, identified as 86-year-old Robert Rumsey, and the third operator were both brought to the hospital following the crash. Petzold and her passengers were not injured and reportedly refused treatment. On February 7, 2024, troopers received information that Rumsey's condition had worsened. Days later, the Medical Examiner's Office in New York informed Connecticut State Police that Rumsey had passed away on February 10, 2024 due to complications of multiple blunt force injuries. Petzold, who at the time was only issued a citation, was issued a warrant for her arrest. She has now been charged with Negligent Homicide with a Motor Vehicle and Following Too Closely. She is scheduled to be in Torrington Superior Court on March 14. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Shafaq News
09-02-2025
- General
- Shafaq News
In the heart of Kurdistan, a monastery fosters unity
Shafaq News/ When, in the mid-1990s, Jens Petzold first arrived in Syria, it was only supposed to be a temporary stop on his journey eastward from his native Switzerland. An agnostic and spiritual seeker, his real goal was East Asia, where he hoped to explore Taoism and Zen Buddhism. While in Syria, Petzold heard talk of the desert Monastery of Mar Musa. Dating back to the fifth or sixth century AD, it had recently been re-opened by the charismatic Italian Jesuit Paolo Dall'Oglio, who had dedicated it to Muslim-Christian dialogue. Petzold decided to pay a visit and was instantly enthralled. 'At the time, I had no idea that Christians were capable of taking another religion seriously, without looking down on it,' Fr. Petzold tells Vatican News. 'I liked that a lot.' Eventually, after several stays at Mar Musa, Petzold decided to be baptised there. Shortly after, at the end of 1996, he entered the monastery as a novice. Arrival in Kurdistan A decade of service at Mar Musa followed. And then, in 2010, Archbishop Louis Raphael Sako—then Chaldean Archbishop of Kirkuk, now Patriarch of Baghdad—asked the community to open a monastery in Iraq. Petzold was one of the Mar Musa monks sent to Iraq to give life to the project, and he has been there ever since. Today, he is the head of the monastery, which is located in Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. As well as Fr. Petzold—now an ordained priest in the Chaldean Catholic Church—the monastery is home to Sr. Friederike Gräf from Germany, a fellow member of the Mar Musa community. The monastery also has six or seven full-time employees, who help run its various projects. It hosts language courses—teaching Kurdish to Arabs, Arabic to Kurds, and English to both groups. It also runs programmes on topics like leadership and decision-making and serves the pastoral needs of the tiny local Christian community. And, like its parent monastery of Mar Musa in Syria, the monastery in Iraq is actively involved in promoting Muslim-Christian dialogue. Interfaith Work and Peacebuilding 'In Iraq, the lines between the different communities are much more pronounced than in Syria,' Fr. Petzold explains. 'In Syria, I would often see students of different religions taking trips together, for example. That happens a lot less in Iraq.' For this reason, Fr. Petzold says, he initially had his doubts as to whether the Mar Musa mission of promoting interreligious understanding would be as successful in Sulaymaniyah as it had been in the Syrian desert. But, he continues, 'I was standing in the monastery's church one day, and I realised that most of the women coming in to light candles in front of the icon of the Virgin Mary were Muslims.' 'That's when I realised that this could work out.' All of the monastery's projects contribute to the goal of promoting interfaith relations, Fr. Petzold notes. Around 2,000 to 3,000 people visit the monastery each year to take part in its courses, and very few of them are Christians. But the Swiss priest thinks that the monastery's biggest contribution is likely the informal encounters that it facilitates. 'The main aim is just to get people to meet and discuss,' he says. 'Drinking tea together is probably much more effective for peacebuilding than having long discussions about human rights.' 'That's my personal conviction,' he says, and laughs: 'It's much more difficult to shoot at somebody once you've drunk a good cup of tea together.' The Local Church: Constant Departures, New Arrivals As well as encouraging deeper understanding between religions, the monastery in Sulaymaniyah aims to serve the local Christian population. After it first opened, a major focus was helping Christian refugees who had arrived in Kurdistan. Many were fleeing the ISIS takeover of northern Iraq, others the instability caused by the Syrian civil war. At the height of the refugee crisis, 255 displaced Christians were living in the monastery. Of these, only three or four families remain today, Fr. Petzold says. Somewhat fewer than half have returned to their homes, and around a third have moved abroad. This means that the makeup of the local Christian population has changed dramatically. Christianity has deep roots in the region, and local Christians are traditionally Arabic-speaking. Today, as more and more Arab Christians leave to seek their fortunes abroad, they are being replaced by Christian migrant workers from further east in Asia, and certain countries in Africa. 'They bring their families with them,' says the Swiss priest, 'and so one day, these migrants will be the new local Christians. It's our job to serve them.' Seeds of Hope Much of the work that happens at the monastery, Fr. Petzold says, has to do with the desire to 'give a future to the young people here.' 'I'm very much interested in working with young adults,' he says. 'They have a lot of energy, and they still have a lot of hope. Sometimes, I watch the discussions they have here, the way they try to solve problems together, and I hope that, perhaps one day 15 years in the future, they might remember those discussions, that spirit of working together.' Given that the interview is taking place as part of Vatican News' 'Seeds of Hope' project for the 2025 Jubilee Year, we asked Fr. Petzold whether he sees the monastery's work as contributing to the unfolding of a more hopeful future. 'I don't know if we're a 'seed of hope,'" he says. "Our aim is to help the people we work with discover that seed inside themselves.'
