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The 9th Annual Imagine This Women’s Film Festival Returns with a Stunning Lineup From September 19-22, 2024

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NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival (ITWIFF) is excited to announce the 9th Annual Imagine This Women’s Film Festival, taking place from September 19-22, 2024, in New York City and online. This year’s festival is set to be the most dynamic yet, featuring over 90 films from 20+ countries, including 4 North American, 5 U.S., 18 New York, and 3 World premieres.

“Our 9th Annual Festival is an exhilarating showcase of the power and diversity of women’s storytelling. We are proud to present a lineup that highlights groundbreaking narratives and innovative filmmaking from across the globe. #ITWIFF24 is not just an event; it’s a celebration of the voices and stories that shape our world.” – Patrice François, Co-Founder.

“Imagine This Women’s Film Festival is more than a platform—it’s a vibrant community where filmmakers and audiences come together to explore and celebrate the art of cinema. This year, we are thrilled to offer a diverse selection of films that inspire, challenge, and entertain. We look forward to sharing these remarkable stories with everyone.” – Susie François, Co-Founder.

#ITWIFF24 will spotlight the groundbreaking work of women and non-binary filmmakers. This year’s festival features an impressive lineup of films and screenplays that push boundaries and tell compelling stories from diverse perspectives.

Highlighted Films:

Feature Film:

Freedom Hair (Director: Dianne Houston)
When a determined mother starts a natural hair braiding business to achieve financial independence, she faces unexpected challenges from a powerful cosmetology cartel and the state of Mississippi. Based on the true story of Melony Armstrong, starring Simona Brown, Sophia Bush, Jeremie Harris, and Erica Tazel.The Goat (Director: Ilaria Borrelli)
Hadyia, an eleven-year-old orphan, escapes her village after being forced into marriage. With her goat by her side, she finds solace in the milk, feeling her mother’s presence. Starring Mira Sorvino, John Savage, Amr Saad, and Maya Talem.Isabel’s Garden (Director: Kit Rich)
Career-driven Maya Carlile’s life is upended when her husband Diego dies in a car accident, leaving her to manage life with Diego’s teenage daughter, Isabel, and navigate a work suspension due to a viral video. Starring Karen David, Gabriela Flores, Valery Ortiz, Jayne Taini, Manuel Rafael Lozano, Veronika Dash, and Ptolemy Slocum.

Immersive:

Eighty Thousand Steps (Director: Crystal Chan)
This first-of-its-kind embodied story invites you to walk beside a refugee, powered by your commitment to keep going. From CBC Radio-Canada and Stitch Media, it features original music, illustrations, and animation, offering a poignant and inspirational experience.Reimagined Volume III: Young Thang (Director: Melissa Joyner)
Inspired by Southern Nigeria’s “The Woman with Two Skins,” this story follows Young Thang, a girl living within a community, where humans are deemed dangerous. To survive, she wears a second skin to transform her appearance.

Short Film:

Dinner Party Dictator (Director: Bente Engelstoft)
A cozy dinner party for queer friends takes a turn when a time-traveling soldier from the future interrupts, claiming one of them is guilty of “war crimes.” Starring Dylan Mulvaney, Torian Miller, Peter S. Kim, Rocheé Jeffrey, Zack Colonna, Bente Engelstoft, Eric Lewis Baker, and Ben Gonzales.

Web Series:

Jason (Director: Andrew Genaille)
Intimidated by city life and university, a rez Indian explores his new world, testing his values and boundaries. Starring Tahmoh Penikett, Stefany Mathias, Jason Deline, Shea-Lynn Pearson, Mitch Saddleback, and Jarrod Daniel.

In addition to the film screenings, attendees can look forward to a dynamic schedule of special events, including open bar parties, intimate filmmaker brunch, and interactive panels. Festival-goers will also enjoy exclusive VIP perks, including fantastic swag to take home.

Tickets for the 2024 festival are now available for purchase at imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.org. For more details on the festival schedule, ticketing, and additional updates, please visit  imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.org or our social media @imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.

The Imagine This Women’s Film Festival is more than just a film festival – it’s a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the power of storytelling. We invite filmmakers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts to come together to honor the extraordinary talent that drives this festival.

About Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival

Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival is dedicated to providing women and non-binary filmmakers with a platform to share their stories with the world. The festival promotes equal opportunities for BIPOC women and the LGBTQIA+ community, providing educational and professional development, and serving as a resource information network.

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eSign.AI Named Sole Electronic Signature Technology Provider for Hong Kong Government’s CorpID Project, Building the Foundation for Digital Signing Infrastructure in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Hong Kong’s Digital Corporate Identity Platform (CorpID) counts down to its phased launch, eSign.AI has been appointed as the sole electronic signature vendor in the project, responsible for delivering core digital signing capabilities including digital signatures, certificate management, and signature verification services. CorpID is led by Nexify, a seasoned government systems integrator, as the prime contractor. The platform is expected to launch in phases starting late 2026, with multiple CorpID-based e-government services going live in mid-2027.

CorpID: Government-Grade Digital Identity Infrastructure for Hong Kong Enterprises

The Digital Corporate Identity Platform (CorpID) is an enterprise-level digital services platform launched by the Hong Kong SAR Government, developed under the oversight of the Digital Policy Office (DPO). It is designed to serve as the business equivalent of “iAM Smart,” providing a unified digital identity foundation for Hong Kong enterprises. CorpID’s core mission is to build an integrated digital government infrastructure — offering unified identity authentication, digital signing, form pre-filling, and e-licence storage — replacing paper-heavy, cumbersome traditional processes and enabling smart city development through seamless data connectivity.

The platform is open to companies incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) and businesses registered under the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap. 310), including sole proprietorships and partnerships. The DPO requires all enterprise-related e-government services to support CorpID within 18 months of launch, and will continue expanding ecosystem coverage through sandbox initiatives, cross-industry identity standard interoperability, and fully online registration processes.

eSign.AI: The Digital Signing Engine Behind CorpID

eSign.AI is an AI-native electronic signature and contract automation platform built for enterprises worldwide, offering a complete signing framework from simple electronic signatures to the highest-level compliant digital signatures — meeting diverse regulatory requirements across industries and jurisdictions.

On the identity verification front, eSign.AI has completed integration with iAM Smart, enabling individual identity verification through Hong Kong’s citizen digital identity system, and providing legally valid digital certificate services for both enterprises and individuals.

Looking ahead, the eSign.AI SaaS platform will be deeply integrated with CorpID, providing enterprise and individual identity verification for Hong Kong businesses, and supporting both electronic and digital signing that complies with Hong Kong’s Electronic Transactions Ordinance — connecting the full digital contracting lifecycle for government and enterprise alike.

Getting Ahead of the AI Era: From eSignGlobal to eSign.AI

The electronic signature industry is undergoing a structural shift from “tooling” to “intelligence.” Market data underscores this acceleration: the AI-powered contract analysis tools market has grown from USD 3.32 billion in 2025 to USD 4.3 billion in 2026, at a CAGR of 29.6%. Signing is just one node in the contract lifecycle — document generation, workflow orchestration, compliance tracking, and post-execution management are all being transformed by AI, and the industry window is closing fast.

In April 2026, the company officially rebranded from eSignGlobal to eSign.AI, completing its strategic transformation from an e-signature tool provider to an AI-native contract automation platform. As the company’s spokesperson noted, this rebrand is not cosmetic — it is an acknowledgment of where the product actually is. Customers were already using eSign.AI to automate workflows that go far beyond the signature itself.

eSign Automation Skill was launched alongside the rebrand — an AI-powered signing automation framework for enterprise workflows that enables complete contract signing through natural language interaction, with no manual intervention required. Whether it is single-party approval, multi-party sequential signing, or large-scale parallel execution, an AI Agent can orchestrate the entire workflow in a single call. All signature initiations and status queries return structured JSON outputs, directly parseable by leading large language models and intelligent workflow systems.

eSign Automation is now available in the OpenClaw ecosystem and supports integration via Claude MCP, ChatGPT, and other leading AI platforms.

By combining AI automation capabilities with CorpID’s government-grade digital identity infrastructure, eSign.AI delivers a complete solution for Hong Kong enterprises — from identity verification to intelligent signing to full workflow automation.

About eSign.AI

eSign.AI (formerly eSignGlobal) is an AI-native electronic signature and contract automation platform built for enterprises worldwide. The platform serves over 100 countries and regions, covering core industries including financial services, manufacturing, real estate, human resources, and healthcare — with 1,500+ scenario applications and 3,000+ ecosystem partners. eSign.AI holds ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and ISO 27018 certifications and supports major regulatory frameworks including the U.S. ESIGN Act / UETA, EU eIDAS, HIPAA, GDPR, and 21 CFR Part 11. Infrastructure is anchored by independent data centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Frankfurt, Germany.

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The 9th AskGamblers Awards Finalists Announced as Voting Starts

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The highly anticipated 9th AskGamblers Awards has officially moved into the voting phase. Following a rigorous selection process, the finalists across 5 premier categories have been revealed: Best Casino, Best New Casino, Best New Slot, Best Sportsbook, Best Provider. Players are invited to cast their votes until 11 June.

BELGRADE, Serbia, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The voting stage of the 9th annual AskGamblers Awards has officially begun. The list of finalists is announced, and the first votes are already coming in. 

Players will have a chance to vote for their favourites until 11 June, when the winners will be announced at the gala ceremony in Belgrade. There’s a total of 5 categories where popular votes are taken into consideration:

Best CasinoBest New CasinoBest SportsbookBest New SlotBest Game Provider

There aren’t any big changes to the voting process compared to last year. The votes from the prominent members of AskGamblers Forum will be counted in as well, while some award winners will be announced directly by the AskGamblers teams. 

These include: Best Crypto Casino, Best Partner, and Best Manager categories, while the AskGamblers Superstar Award is expected to be handed to the operator that illustrates the brand values best.

Dijana Radunović, General Manager at AskGamblers, is excited for voting to start: “We’re seeing some familiar contestants, but there are a lot of new names, so it will be exciting to see who comes up on top.”

“We invite players to vote for their favourites! This is a chance for you to speak your mind and support operators and games that shape this industry,” Radunović added.

Before the AskGamblers Awards Ceremony that takes place on 11 June, Charity Night is scheduled for 10 June.

About AskGamblers

AskGamblers.com strives to provide current, objective, and accurate information and guide its users towards a safe gaming experience. The way we deliver our services, from the online casino, sportsbook, slot, and bonus reviews to our trusted Complaint Service, is best described by our motto: ‘Get the truth. Then play.’

For more information about AskGamblers and AskGamblers Awards, please contact dijana.radunovic@g2m.com.

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SUNMI Wins 2026 Red Dot Design Awards with Five Products, Leading Global Commercial Industrial Design

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SINGAPORE, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The winners of the 2026 German Red Dot Design Award were officially announced. Five of SUNMI Technology’s flagship products won awards: the CPad Business Tablet, CPad PAY, FLEX 3 Interactive Display, the V3 handheld POS Terminal and L3 Industrial PDA. These products stood out with three core design concepts: integration, versatility and human-centricity.

Known as “The Oscars” of global industrial design, the Red Dot Award has strict evaluation criteria covering aesthetics, ergonomics, scenario adaptability and sustainability. SUNMI adheres to original commercial scenario customization, rejecting crudely modified consumer devices. All winning products are originally developed for real commercial scenarios such as cash register, food delivery, industrial inspection and store operations, covering the entire commercial track with high scenario adaptability. Meanwhile, it practices ESG concepts, adopting eco-friendly materials and modular structures to extend equipment service life, reduce consumable consumption, and implement low-carbon and long-term design, which perfectly meets the Red Dot’s sustainability evaluation criteria.

Simplify Complexity: With highly integrated design, SUNMI eliminates the “patchwork feeling” of cluttered devices and tangled cables in traditional commercial scenarios, streamlining store operations and saving space.All-in-One Versatility: Beyond a single tool function, SUNMI’s products achieve flexible transformation through modular and multi-form designs to proactively adapt to changing business needs. The CPad series with modular accessories and FLEX 3’s Lego-style modular design enable multi-scenario application and long-term reuse.Human-Centric Design: Every detail is human-oriented, focusing on real pain points to enhance scenario experience. The L3 Industrial PDA reduces high-frequency work fatigue through scientific weight distribution; the V3 Smart POS Terminal balances large-screen visibility and grip comfort; CPad PAY integrates full-link functions to simplify workflows.

These honors stem from SUNMI’s long-term commitment to a sustainable society, original commercial R&D and ESG. In the future, SUNMI will uphold its core concepts, expand the boundaries of commercial industrial design, and empower global businesses with user-oriented, eco-friendly and high-value products.

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