Israeli film officials said Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film, based on an autobiographical novel by celebrated Israeli writer Amos Oz. Yoram Honig of the Jerusalem Film Fund and a publicist for the film said Wednesday that Portman wrote the screenplay and will also star in the movie as Oz’s troubled mother. They said Portman is to arrive in Israel in October to cast local actors. The movie will be filmed in Jerusalem in early 2014. It’s not decided if the film will be shot in Hebrew or English. Honig’s fund is providing $400,000. The movie is based on Oz’s 2002 autobiography, A Tale of Love and Darkness, about his youth during Israel’s founding years. The publicist spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the project.
A Virginia man has admitted embezzling at least $400,000 from Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley . Court documents say Getty Andrew Rothenberg pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud in federal court in Charlottesville. The documents say the 39-year-old Richmond man embezzled the money while working as a personal assistant and financial manager for a person identified only as “CBT.” The U.S. attorney’s office confirmed the person was Tinsley. Rothenberg’s duties included paying personal bills and expenses and directing investments. He submitted fraudulent or inflated bills and used the excess money for personal use. Rothenberg faces up to 30 years in prison. Sentencing is set for Sept. 17.
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