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06/12/2023 – The 35th edition of the festival will host its traditional section on female filmmakers hailing from a specific Central and Eastern European country, showcasing 13 titles by as many German directors

Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert by Margarethe von Trotta

German cinema is set to be the focus of the traditional Wild Roses programme – unspooling within the Trieste Film Festival (whose 35th edition will run 19 – 27 January) – which homes in on women filmmakers from a different country in Central and Eastern Europe each year. As such, after Poland, Georgia and Ukraine’s turn, it’s now a selection – curated by the Berlinale’s executive director Mariëtte Rissenbeek – of contemporary Germany’s most interesting filmmaking approaches which is set…

Multi-millionaire tech entrepreneur Lawrence Jones has been found guilty of raping two women in Manchester in the 1990s.

The former UKFast chief executive was convicted in January this year of sexually assaulting another woman in 2013, which could not be reported until today because of court restrictions.

He has already spent 10 months behind bars after being remanded in custody earlier this year following that conviction.

But the 55-year-old is expected to be sentenced for all three offences on 1 December following the conclusion of a second trial.

Jones, who set up the web hosting provider with his wife Gail in 1999, was once considered one of the most influential technology magnates in the UK with an estimated wealth of about £700m, according to the Financial Times.

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Q Con: a pioneering, unique event dedicated to the sexual health and well-being of LBTQ + women, will take place in Cork this September, with a host of experts landing on Leeside to take part.

The first conference of its kind in Ireland, the organisers hope to lead the way toward an authentic exploration of sexual health and well-being, health inequities, and to contribute to positive queer visibility with a weekend full of discussions and workshops running across Saturday and Sunday, September 16th and 17th at MTU Cork School of Music on Union Quay.

The event, which is explicitly trans and non-binary inclusive, is completely free and tea, coffee, and a light lunch will be provided for all participants.

“The programme also includes dedicated spaces for movement, social interaction, and…