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UPDATED: Late Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced that the leader of the Golden State would, the following day, “participate in a fireside chat at the 2021 California Economic Summit sponsored by California Forward.” The appearance’s ostensible aim is “highlighting the state's ongoing recovery…

A White House official who traveled with President Biden to Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference has tested positive for Covid-19, according to multiple reports. “This individual did not have close contact with the President and is not exhibiting any symptoms,” a separate White House…

Scotland's government has given the go-ahead for the country's first film and TV studio to be built on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The £250M ($310M) Pentland Studios, a privately-funded project that was first announced in August 2014 before hitting a number of planning permission obstacles, is expected to take shape…

Full Frontal sent correspondent Amy Hoggart to Scotland to learn about resisting oppression from people who have been resisting Trump since he built Trump International Golf Links in their country. More than a decade ago, he descended on the country promising to create  6,000 job and telling TV reporters, “I’m an…

Australians in Film has unveiled the finalists for its 7th annual Heath Ledger Scholarship. The bursary was created in honor of the late Oscar winner and aims to provide a bridge for actors who have achieved a level of success in Australia, in order for them to establish themselves as working actors in the States. The…

There are 31 of 32 districts reporting on the Scottish vote for independence. A phenomenal 86% voter turnout is estimated, and the result saw 1.6M voters in favor of separating from the UK — curiously Glasgow was pro, Edinburgh was con. But the vote is split at 45% Yes and 55% No, a far closer result than was expected…

Beginning at 7 AM local time Thursday, Scots will head to the polls to decide the fate of a nation that has been part of the UK for 307 years. Politics aside, what would a yes vote on the independence referendum mean for the film and TV business? The London-based centralized government and related organizations…