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Netflix Selects Recipients for U.K. Doc Talent Fund
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Netflix has revealed the ten aspiring filmmaking teams from across the U.K. that it will fund as part of its inaugural Documentary Talent Fund.
The ten filmmakers will receive up to £40,000 in financing to create their own documentary short film between 8- to 12-minutes long, answering the brief: “Britain’s Not Boring And Here’s a Story.” A shortlist of 21 filmmaking teams were invited to pitch to Netflix, and a judging panel selected the ten winners.
The recipients are: Beya Kabelu,
The Detective & The Thief, which follows the hunt for the missing pets; Daisy Ifama,
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fifteen thousand bees should be noticed before lighting the fires on a 25 year old Buick and putting it in gear.
After blocking off the area, firefighters called on the expertise of an off-duty comrade, one who has plenty of experience with bees. Showing up ready for action with appropriate clothing, a hive kit, and other tools of the trade, the man quickly sorted the problem and safely relocated the bees to a spot outside of town.
Professionals were on the scene for a couple of hours. The intrepid Bee Whisperer said he could have taken care of the situation much more quickly but didn’t want to hurt or damage the bees. “I’ll do anything to keep people from killing the bees,” he said in an interview with The New York Times. He went on to explain that colonies of bees can split at this time of year, setting off to make new homes; this group could have come
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