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Justice has finally been served in a Picasso art theft investigation in France, which began more than 10 years ago.??

STOLEN PICASSOS SCANDAL

The owners of a Paris gallery have been sentenced to five years in prison, after being found guilty this month of trying to sell dozens of stolen works by Picasso.?

During the trial, Anne and Herbert Pfeffers denied any wrongdoing, but the court found that they were ”well aware” that handyman Frédéric Munchenbach had stolen the items.

Munchenback, who was employed by two of Picasso’s daughters, gallerist Aimé Maeght and Jacqueline Picasso, had used keys to their respective homes to snatch the pictures on multiple occasions between 2006 and 2008.?The two sisters live next door to each other near the Parc Montsouris in Paris.

The Pfeffers had received and concealed at least 553 drawings and original prints by Picasso.

The court ruling also banned the Pfeffers from dealing art for five years, and ordered that their gallery ‘Belle et Belle’ close down.

HORSHAM HONOURS UK FILMMAKERS

The Horsham Film Festival is underway this week, culminating in the Awards Night this Friday the 2nd?of December!

The festival celebrates both local and national filmmaking talent in the UK across five categories.?Films in the running are being screened each night this week at The Everyman in Horsham, as well as special screenings of several various noteworthy short films.?

Click on the link below to see which films are being screened on which nights, and if there are still tickets available.

'On The Couch'?– Wednesday, 30th?November?@ 11am

This week’s guest is?Music Producer JIM WOOLFE,?who is a shining example of a late bloomer, having found his creative life purpose in his sixties!??

Although he used to play underground raves in his younger days, making music became a hobby while he earned a more ‘normal’ living.??

When Covid19 forced everyone into lockdown, Jim discovered social media.?

He set up his own music production company (Five Notes Media), and began releasing and distributing his music on SoundCloud and TikTok.?He and his business partner Mark also launched a free music download site for the LinkedIn community.?

So, if you’re looking for your own jingle or music for your video and audio content, for live events, or for special occasions, Jim’s your go-to music man!

The interview will stream out on?LINKEDIN at 11am, and you can watch and join in the conversation here:? https://www.dhirubhai.net/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7002316737215922176/

Those who are not on LinkedIn can listen in on the CR38IVES YouTube channel, by clicking below:

If you are a private member of the CR38IVES professional group, you can watch the interview go out live in the group page on Facebook.CATCH UP!

For those who missed last week’s ‘On The Couch’ chat with?Laughter Ambassador SARA KAY,?you can watch it on the CR38IVES YouTube channel:

Sara talks about the life-changing health benefits of Laughter Yoga, having developed this wellbeing exercise during the pandemic lockdown, with the help and recognition of the College of Medicine.?She’s tells us all about it – and how we can do it ourselves!??

MEMBER FEATURE - LYNN SANTER

Last week the UK Parliament finally voted to ban trophy hunting imports, and Lynn was on a celebratory high.?She is a member of an international group of conservationists which has been fighting for years to persuade governments around the world to close down the brutal trophy hunting industry.?

Lynn’s contribution to the global campaign included two documentaries exposing the lies and corruption of international hunting groups.?

‘Land Of The Free’?(2021) was followed by?‘Land Of The Free: Out Of The Shadows’?(2022), the latter having an All-Party Premiere at Westminster in June this year.?There is no doubt that her films helped persuade British MPs to vote for the ban, thus leading the way for other governments to follow suit.

Both her documentaries have received international acclaim, and have won several international film awards.

You can check out both films on the links below:

LAND OF THE FREE

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If you wish to donate to the ongoing anti-trophy hunting campaign until this war is won, click on the link below:

Lynn has also been busy on the writing front, releasing two books this year.

Her novella?‘GASTON LEROUX - The Man Behind The Man Behind The Mask’,?which tells the life story of the author of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, was released in July.?

GASTON LEROUX?was a respected lawyer who became a flamboyant figure in 1920s Parisian society.?He was the world's first investigative journalist, before turning to novel writing after squandering his inheritance.?

He wrote the world's first locked door murder mystery, and after stumbling into a living witness to the ‘Phantom of the Opera’ saga, became determined to prove that Erik (aka?The Phantom) was a real person.?

Not one to rest on her laurels, Lynn also released her young adult novel ‘Swan Song’ in October.?The anthropomorphic tale is based on true events that played out one year on the lake where Lynn lives on the Gold Coast of Australia.?

The story revolves around the?Swan King?HUGH?and?Queen SERENA,?who rule their realm with benevolent wisdom.?Their subjects include friends and allies such as the irrepressible alien white duck?LORD QUACKSALOT?and the courageous Swamp Hen?SWIFTY.?One day, their peaceful life on the lake is shattered by the arrival of the psychopathic?HANNIBAL, who tries to take over their kingdom with the help of their revengeful daughter?ISIS.

The book has received five star reviews, and there are already plans in Hollywood to turn the story into an animated musical feature film, with?PRISCILLA PRESLEY?as Executive Producer.

Being an animal lover, Lynn is donating a percentage of all Royalties to support World Animal Day.?You can buy the book on Amazon or directly from?https://swanlakepress.com/about-the-book/

CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

LAST CHANCE to order your bespoke e-Christmas Greeting for your clients or friends!

contact Melanie of Poppy Perry Media at?[email protected]?and she'll get designing!??

Note:?e-cards must be booked by 30th November 2022.

COME AND HANG OUT WITH US!

The?CR38IVES HANGOUT CLUB ROOM?will be presenting live audio events regularly for professionals to chat about various topics relating to the creative industries.?

Our first hangout chat is next Thursday, the?8th of December @ 1pm, featuring the?Senior Creative Editor of Titan Comics DAVID LEACH.?

David will be talking about how perfectionism can kill creativity, after which we’ll have an open discussion.??With David at the helm, it promises to be rather lively and colourful!

This is a FREE event, you just need to book your place using the link below.

GET?CR38IVELY?CONNECTED!

If you are a creative professional with a fantastic story who would love to tell it 'On The Couch' please do get in touch.?We'd love to hear about who you are, what you do and why you love it!?

Finally, if you are not yet a member of CR38IVES, and wish to join this growing private group for creative professionals, or if you have a friend or colleague who could benefit from joining the group, message us on Facebook or LinkedIn, or email us at the addresses below.

Here's to your continued success!