Esther McGregor, Mark Eydelshteyn Film Bought by HanWay

Two years after Mark Eydelshteyn‘s first English-language role helped “Anora” win the Palme D’or, the rising Russian star’s next English-language project is heading back to Cannes, this time to the market. “Becoming Capa,” from writer/director Charlotte Colbert (“She Will”) and first announced by Variety, has been acquired for worldwide sales by HanWay Films, which will…

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Kast Appoints Former Senior SEC Advisor as US Policy Lead

Stablecoin payments company Kast Kast has hired former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) communications official Stephanie Allen as head of corporate and policy communications, as the company builds out its licensing and policy operation following an $80 million funding round last month. Kast said Thursday that Allen will work with senior leadership on policy…

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