Attendance

27th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival Shatters Attendance Record for 2024 Edition

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SONOMA, California – The 27th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) achieved a new record in attendance this year. Over the course of five days, from March 20 to 24, the festival showcased a total of 107 films, including both shorts and features. As the festival came to a close on Sunday, SIFF announced the winners of the 2024 Grand Jury and Audience Awards. Mohamed Kordofani’s “Goodbye Julia” was awarded the Grand Jury prize for Best Narrative Feature. Meanwhile, the Stolman Audience Award for Best Feature went to Patricia Font’s “The Teacher Who Promised The … Read more

Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Suspend Defamation Trial, Funeral Attendance in Jeopardy

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s request to suspend a defamation trial so he could attend his mother-in-law’s funeral has been denied by a judge. The trial, stemming from columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claims that Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s, is set to begin with jury selection. Despite a combative exchange between Trump’s lawyers and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, the judge ruled against the suspension and stated that Trump could testify on Monday. The trial marks the penalty phase of the civil defamation case, with Carroll having been awarded $5 million in a … Read more

Donald Trump Requests Trial Date Postponement Due to Mother-in-Law’s Funeral, Raises Questions Over Campaign Rally Attendance

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New York, New York – Former President Donald Trump requested a postponement of his defamation trial on Friday, citing the sudden death of his mother-in-law. However, court documents reveal that Trump failed to disclose his plans to attend a campaign rally in New Hampshire on the same day. The trial, brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, accuses Trump of defaming her by denying her rape allegations against him. According to Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, the former President could not attend the trial in New York due to his travel plans to Florida for the funeral. … Read more