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2 days ago
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Incredible Film Boards Sales On Highlands Hiking Drama ‘The North' & Unveils First Deals
EXCLUSIVE: Netherlands-based Incredible Film has acquired global distribution rights and announced first sales for Dutch-produced English-language hiking movie The North, which has been racking up strong reviews following its release in the UK. In early deals, it has sold to Benelux (Gusto) and New Zealand and Australia (Lime Light Distribution). More from Deadline Plaion Takes Italian Rights For Dutch Romantic Drama 'Red Flags' - Cannes Market Incredible Film Boards Sales On Cannes-Set Rom-Com 'Out Of Luck' With Ryan Brown, Abbey Hoes & Jim Bakkum Incredible Film Boards 'All Stars' Creator Jean Van De Velde's Comedy 'After Party' Ahead Of Mauritius Shoot - EFM Dutch actor Bart Harder (This City Is A Battlefield, Arcadia) and Spanish actor Carles Pulido, who has worked mainly in theater until now, play two old friends who attempt to reconnect over a 400-mile (600-km) hike on Scotland's West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail. Set against the pace and demands of long-distance hiking, The North depicts the intricacies and challenges of both friendship and internal human struggles against the backdrop of the beautifully stark Highlands' wilderness. It is Dutch director Bart Schrijver's second fiction feature after Human Nature, starring as Jamie Bouwmeester as woman Sophie decides to hike 500 kilometers through the Arctic region of Norway. The feature is produced by Amsterdam-based company Tuesday Studio, which is specialized in making film set around the outdoors and hiking and incorporates this into its production process. The company has also made the film available in select territories through it dedicated tsdy streaming app. 'We are delighted to have The North join Incredible Film's selection of features,' said CEO Daniëlle Raaphorst. 'It's rare to come across a film with such exceptional cinematography paired with nuanced storytelling. Bart, the Tuesday Studio team and the entire cast and crew worked tirelessly (surviving in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands for 30 days) to create this film, and we look forward to sharing it around the world.' Check out the trailer for the film below. Best of Deadline Use The Schwartz!: 'Spaceballs' Movie Photos & Posters 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Florida Teens Were Happily Driving Home from Prom. Then Suddenly Their Car Was Airborne (Exclusive)
On April 13, Ryan Brown and her boyfriend, Malachi Etienne, were driving his white Toyota Corolla home after prom Just five minutes from her house, their car was struck, allegedly by a speeding drunk driver The driver, whom Brown says was going more than 120 mph, reportedly slammed into them from behind, sending their car flying into the airAfter dropping off their friends following a night out after prom, Ryan Brown and her boyfriend, Malachi Etienne, were driving his white Toyota Corolla back to Brown's house. It was just before 2 a.m., and the high school seniors were less than five minutes from her home in Hudson, Fla. Brown sat in the passenger seat, scrolling through the TikTok videos she had filmed that night, trying to decide which ones to post. Everything felt light, happy, and carefree — until it wasn't. The last thing Brown, 18, remembers from April 13 is looking down at her phone, and the next moment, feeling a jolt as the car violently shook, as if it were spinning. 'For the first few seconds, I knew we were crashing, but my mind was in complete shock,' she tells PEOPLE exclusively. 'The only thing I could do was close my eyes and cradle my arms over my head. I'm not sure if my mind just slowed everything down, but it honestly felt like we were crashing forever. The last thing I remember was letting out one scream before everything went black.' What followed was a blur. Brown drifted in and out of consciousness. Only later did she learn what had allegedly caused the crash: a speeding drunk driver had slammed into them from behind — sending their car flying several feet into the air, she says. She was later told that once the car finally landed in the woods, Etienne, 19, who had been in the driver's seat, repeatedly called her name. But Brown was slumped over the glove compartment, unresponsive — and she hadn't been wearing a seatbelt. 'That part really sticks with me,' she says. 'I keep thinking about what it must've felt like for him in that moment — to see me not moving, not answering, looking like I might be dead. The fear he must've felt. The strength he had to find, not just during the crash but in the moments after." "He ended up carrying me out of the car through the window," she adds, noting that a man who had been riding a bicycle nearby and witnessed the crash also ran over to help. "If the roles had been reversed, I don't know if I would've had the strength to do what he did. I probably would've just frozen.' As Brown slowly regained consciousness, she found herself sitting on the ground when emergency services pulled up. Two first responders approached, began treating her, and urged her to call her sister, the only person she knew would answer her phone at that hour. After reaching her sister, Brown says, "I know I blew up my parents' phone after getting off that call." She remembers the voices of the first responders and Etienne, who was sitting next to her in the truck, starting to sound distant. Her vision blurred, her fingers tingled, and she couldn't move her neck. 'I was emotionally manic, crying, and in a lot of physical pain,' Brown says, adding that by that point, she had regained most of her awareness. 'I was honestly just super scared about everything. Is this real? What's going to happen to me? Is Malachi going to be alright? I was also just confused because the whole thing still wasn't clicking.' 'That moment was probably the most intense because it's when everything really started to hit me, and I started to fear I was going to die,' she says. 'I remember closing my eyes and praying out loud to God, saying that if He could hear me, to please help and protect me and let me make it out okay.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. After that, she isn't sure if she passed out or fell asleep, but the next time she opened her eyes — covered in blood, her dress ripped — she was in the ICU. Doctors told her she had broken her neck, with fractures in her C4 and C5 vertebrae. Etienne had also undergone surgery after suffering a cut to his eye. The medical staff explained that if the impact had been even slightly different, if the fracture had shifted just a few millimeters, she likely wouldn't have survived. Even more shocking, Brown hadn't been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, yet she wasn't ejected from the vehicle. The only reason she hadn't been thrown from the car, they told her, was because the seatbelt had somehow tangled around her and held her in place. 'I can't exactly capture the feeling, but it was very heavy,' Brown says. 'I shouldn't have been able to make it out of the car, let alone make it to the emergency room or to the next morning — and I didn't even know that. I would have just been gone forever in a moment. It's a weird feeling.' 'I didn't really think much while I was in the ICU," she adds. "I didn't even know being in there was such a big deal until I was out of the hospital." After a few long and difficult days, Brown was discharged from the hospital. As of now, she's wearing a brace around the clock. She's in the process of scheduling surgery and expects to need physical therapy before she can fully heal. 'It's a long recovery process,' she says, 'but I know it's all temporary.' "The whole thing alone has been really hard," she adds. "My last high school prom got ruined. My neck will be broken on my graduation. My plans to join the military are crushed, and I'm just very limited to everything in my life right now. All in all, it's been pretty depressing to be honest, but I know I will be okay." Since coming home, Brown has spent most of her time resting and sleeping. She's incredibly grateful for the friends who have come to visit her, bringing gifts, support and much-needed distractions. But she's especially appreciative of Etienne. 'He's put so much effort into supporting me and just being here during one of the hardest points in my life, especially while going through something traumatic himself,' she says. 'He's very strong.' The day after Brown returned home, she felt compelled to speak out about the crash. So, she filmed a video recounting the accident and posted it to TikTok. Her goal was to raise awareness and highlight the bigger picture: the ripple effects of drunk driving and how it can devastate real lives. Then, the video went viral, reaching nearly 700,000 people and counting. 'For a few days, it was mostly just people who knew me personally,' she says. 'As time went on, I started getting flooded with comments and messages of support from people around the world — sharing their own stories and experiences like mine. I didn't feel so alone. Being so seen and uplifted by so many people who don't even know a single thing about me made me feel so much more hopeful. It made me want to be strong. It still brings tears to my eyes when I go back and read everything.' "While I obviously wanted to advocate for the topic of drunk driving and its effects, I also want everyone who sees my story to know that no matter what obstacles you're thrown, no matter how hard it gets, you are going to be okay," she adds. "Be strong. Life really does go on, time will pass, you will get stronger, and the hard moments will go away. You're not going to be stuck forever, you're not going to be hurting forever." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
16-02-2025
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Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against joining union
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company's employees to side against union representation. About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Garner, a town located near Raleigh, voted against joining a grassroots labor organization called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, the National Labor Relations Board announced Saturday. The federal labor agency said 2,447 workers cast ballots against union representation while 829 voted in favor of joining the independent union, which is made up of former and current Amazon workers. The NLRB had said 4,300 Amazon workers were eligible to cast ballots in the election, which took place Monday through Saturday. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Rev. Ryan Brown, a former Amazon worker who co-founded the group, said Saturday, 'We had already braced ourselves for a loss.' 'We knew that historically the tide was against us to have a win for several reasons,' Brown said. 'One, we're in the South. Two, the average worker that's in North Carolina knows nothing about a union and the benefits of a union and what a union could do for them.' The outcome came just weeks after workers at a Whole Foods Market store in Pennsylvania voted to unionize, leading to the first successful entry of organized labor into the grocery chain, which Amazon owns. Following the union win, Whole Foods asked the NLRB to toss out the election results, arguing the voting process was tainted. In 2022, workers at an Amazon warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island unionized with Amazon Labor Union, which joined forces with the Teamsters last year. However, Amazon has objected to the election result and refused to negotiate over a contract. At the same time, the company has also been able to successfully fend off union victories at a second warehouse on Staten Island, as well as at facilities near Albany, New York, and in Bessemer, Alabama. In November, an NLRB administrative law judge ordered a third union election for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer after determining that the company committed six violations leading up to a rerun election in March 2022. That rerun was held after the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is seeking to represent Amazon workers in Bessemer, filed objections to the first election, which results in a union loss. Workers affiliated with Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE, have been organizing at the North Carolina warehouse since January 2022. Co-founder Brown said in an interview last month he started organizing because he felt like Amazon was not providing workers adequate protections against COVID-19. The company said Saturday that Amazon already offers what many unions are requesting, such as safe and inclusive workplaces and competitive pay. 'We're glad that our team in Garner was able to have their voices heard, and that they chose to keep a direct relationship with Amazon," Amazon spokesperson Eileen Hards said in a written statement.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against joining union
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize, becoming the latest group of the company's employees to side against union representation. About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Garner, a town located near Raleigh, voted against joining a grassroots labor organization called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, the National Labor Relations Board announced Saturday. The federal labor agency said 2,447 workers cast ballots against union representation while 829 voted in favor of joining the independent union, which is made up of former and current Amazon workers. The NLRB had said 4,300 Amazon workers were eligible to cast ballots in the election, which took place Monday through Saturday. The outcome came just weeks after workers at a Whole Foods Market store in Pennsylvania voted to unionize, leading to the first successful entry of organized labor into the grocery chain, which Amazon owns. Following the union win, Whole Foods asked the NLRB to toss out the election results, arguing the voting process was tainted. In 2022, workers at an Amazon warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island unionized with Amazon Labor Union, which joined forces with the Teamsters last year. However, Amazon has objected to the election result and refused to negotiate over a contract. At the same time, the company has also been able to successfully fend off union victories at a second warehouse on Staten Island, as well as a facility near Albany, New York, and in Bessemer, Alabama. In November, an NLRB administrative law judge ordered a third union election for Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer after determining that the company committed six violations leading up to a rerun election in March 2022. That rerun was held after the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is seeking to represent Amazon workers in Bessemer, filed objections to the first election, which results in a union loss. Workers affiliated with Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE, have been organizing at the North Carolina warehouse since January 2022. Rev. Ryan Brown, a former Amazon worker who co-founded the group, said in an interview last month he started organizing because he felt like Amazon was not providing workers adequate protections against COVID-19. The company said Saturday that Amazon already offers what many unions are requesting, such as safe and inclusive workplaces and competitive pay. 'We're glad that our team in Garner was able to have their voices heard, and that they chose to keep a direct relationship with Amazon," said Amazon spokesperson Eileen Hards in a written statement.
