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Sandeep Marwah on International filmfest jury in Hungary
NEW DELHI: Marwah Studios and Asian Education Group president Sandeep Marwah is part of the 11-member international jury at the 11th edition of Jameson’s Miskolc International Film Festival commencing tomorrow.
Arguably the country’s largest international event, the festival will continue from 12 to 21 September in the North of Hungary.
Sandeep Marwah will conduct a Master Class at the festival and will be the member of the International jury. He will also be receiving an award for his five World Records.
Marwah has already trained more than 10,000 students from 94 countries of the World. He has been representing India in number of other festivals like Cairo International Film Festival-Egypt, Mons International Film Festival-Belgium, Nigerian International Students Film Festival, Shoot For Life & Shoot For Earth film Festival –Hungary etc.
The Miskoic festival will screen 20 features, 13 documentaries, 33 short features and experimental films, and 19 animation films in competition.
The festival will again attempt to anchor young cinema in an international context. The festival offers great opportunity to dive into the varied film and film history scene, trace current artistic tendencies and discover and rediscover quite a number of films including Cannes, Sundance and Venice hits, some of them months before the US or French premiere.
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David Zaslav could net up to $887m as Warner Bros Discovery sells up
Media mogul strikes gold as Paramount Skydance deal triggers massive windfall
NEW YORK: While the average office worker might hope for a nice clock and a round of applause upon leaving, David Zaslav is looking at a slightly more substantial parting gift. The chief executive officer of Warner Bros Discovery is positioned to receive a windfall of up to $887 million following the company’s blockbuster $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance.
In a twist of corporate fate that feels scripted for the big screen, the deal marks the finale of a high-stakes bidding war. It comes after Netflix, once the frontrunner, decided to exit stage left and abandon its pursuit of the HBO Max parent company.
While most people receive a standard final paycheck, the filing released on Monday suggests Zaslav’s exit package is built a little differently. If the deal closes as expected in the third quarter of 2026, the numbers break down like this:
The cash out: A severance package of $34.2 million, covering his salary and bonuses.
The equity: $115.8 million in vested shares he already owns.
The future fortune: A massive $517.2 million in unvested share awards, essentially “future stock” that turns into real money the moment the ink dries on the merger.
Perhaps the most eye-catching figure is the $335 million earmarked for tax reimbursements. However, this particular pot of gold has an expiration date.
The company noted that these reimbursements are tied to specific tax-code rules that significantly decline as time passes. If the deal hits a snag and drags into 2027, that tax payout drops to zero. With hundreds of millions on the line, the chief executive officer likely has every incentive to ensure the closing process moves at double-speed.
