Hollywood
Sterling 2 Ent unveils its next project with Sylvester Stallone
Sterling 2 Ent, the multi-entertainment production and investment agency established by the UK based media entrepreneur Teji Singh, has announced its second high-profile global entertainment project for 2014: An Evening with Stallone, taking place on 11 January, at Central Hall, Westminster, London.
Demand had soared to see the action hero of the silver screen c on stage. Famed for his roles in cult classics like Rocky, Rambo, Demolition Man and The Expendables, Stallone will treat the audience to an intimate evening of anecdotes about his illustrious career, private insights from his life.
The event is presented by leading entertainment impresario and event organiser Rocco Buonvino and entrepreneur Joe Ricotta, in association with film producer and founder of entertainment company Sterling 2 Ent Teji Singh.
Rocco Buonvino in association with Sterling 2 Ent recently presented the sell-out event An Evening with Al Pacino. Rocco Buonvino is aninternationally-renowned events and promotions supremo who has been at the forefront of staging some of the biggest world-wide entertainment events. He has worked with global superstars such Robin Gibb, Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart, Beverley Knight, Susan Black and now Sylvester Stallone.
Speaking about bringing Stallone to London, Rocco Buonvino said in a release: “I’ve had the pleasure to work with many major artists around the world, many of whom are dear friends. None come bigger than Sylvester Stallone, a true heavyweight of the silver screen, who is responsible for some of the world’s most iconic, cult film hits of our time.”
Founder of Sterling 2 Ent Teji Singh, said: “We are delighted to be part of this event. Sylvester Stallone is a global icon and seeing him in London is going to be very much a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
Seen as one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, Sylvester Stallone will be seen at Christmas 2013 starring in Grudge Match with Robert DeNiro. In March, 2014, Rocky the Musical will open at The Winter Garden on Broadway. The musical is based on the original film written by Sylvester Stallone with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
Hollywood
Who is Geeta Gandbhir? The director behind two separate Oscar-nominated films in one historic year
The Emmy-winning filmmaker makes history with dual documentary nominations at this year’s Oscars.
LOS ANGELES: If Hollywood loves a breakout moment, this year it belongs to Geeta Gandbhir. Long respected within documentary circles, Gandbhir has suddenly become a mainstream name after scoring two Oscar nominations in the same season, one for a feature and one for a short. It is a rare feat. It is historic. And it has prompted one big question: who exactly is the filmmaker behind this double triumph?
Before stepping into the director’s chair, Gandbhir built her reputation as a razor-sharp editor. That technical grounding shaped her storytelling style, which is precise, unsentimental and emotionally direct. Her early career included working alongside Spike Lee, an apprenticeship that sharpened both her political lens and cinematic instincts.
Over the years, she accumulated multiple Emmy Awards and a Peabody, quietly becoming one of the most respected nonfiction voices in American television.
Her feature-length nominee, The Perfect Neighbor, released on Netflix, investigates the fatal shooting of Ajike Owens through stark police body-cam footage. The film strips away dramatic embellishment and instead relies on unfiltered visual evidence to confront viewers with uncomfortable truths.
At the same time, her short film The Devil Is Busy, streaming on HBO Max, offers an intimate, ground-level look inside an abortion clinic in Atlanta. Co-directed with Christalyn Hampton, it trades scale for immediacy and delivers impact in under an hour.
The contrast between the two projects, one investigative and expansive, the other intimate and observational, highlights Gandbhir’s range. Yet both share a common thread, which is a focus on lived reality rather than spectacle.
Documentary filmmaking is often seen as awards adjacent and respected but rarely spotlighted. Gandbhir’s dual nomination changes that narrative. It positions her not just as a contender, but as a defining nonfiction voice of her generation.
Whether she takes home one statuette or two, the achievement itself has already reshaped the Oscar conversation and cemented her place in film history.
