Congressman Joaquin Castro Nominates 27 Latino Films for National Film Registry: ‘Frida,’ ‘Maria Full of Grace,’ ‘A Better Life’ and More

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Quentin Tarantino’s reputed “final” film will get a $20.2 million subsidy from the state of California, the state’s film commission announced Friday. The film has been rumored to center on the life of Pauline Kael, with a working title of “The Movie Critic.” It is among 16 films to be awarded state tax credits in the latest allocation. California awards $330 million per year in state subsidies for film and TV shows in order to keep production in the state.

Quentin Tarantino is going to make his self-declared “final” film in his hometown of Los Angeles, and the Golden State is welcoming the Oscar winner with open and lucrative arms.

Stephan Komandarev’s Blaga’s Lessons (Уроците на Блага), which took the Grand Prix in the Crystal Globe Competition at 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival as well as the Best Actress Award for its star Eli Skorcheva, will be Bulgaria’s International Film submission for the 2024 Academy Awards.

Hungary has selected Annecy-winning title Four Souls of Coyote as its official entry for the International Oscar race this year. 

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner said 'it's unbelievable' as she and co-star Sophie Sandiford were flooded with messages. It followed the show's triumph at the National Television Awards.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In what signals a new source of financing for Central Asia’s nascent film industry, Mountain View, California-based tech company inDrive, best known for its bid-based ride hailing service, is getting into the film business. The tech giant, founded by CEO Arsen Tomsky, has launched Alternativa Film Project, a global non-profit film initiative aimed at supporting emerging filmmakers from less developed film industries, starting with Central Asia this year.

Gayle Hunnicutt, whose best-known work came as Vanessa Beaumont, the mother of J.R. Ewing’s illegitimate son, in the final three seasons of Dallas, has died per multiple U.K. reports. Hunnicutt died last Thursday at a hospital in London, according to her ex-husband Simon Jenkins. She was 80 years old.

A Girvan café is in the running for a national gong for its à la bark dog menu.

As EastEnders newcomer Anna Knight prepares to face the fallout of her estranged mother Cindy Beale’s return, it’s safe to say that there’s plenty of drama about to unfold in the coming days. From suddenly discovering she has a whole second family through to realising her mum had been living under a false identity for all of her life, tensions and emotions are bound to be running high among the Knight family.

Gogglebox star Pete Sandiford has been mocked by his wife Paige after she shared a picture of him in underwear.The father-of-two normally keeps his family life private after he shot to fame on the Channel 4 show alongside his sister Sophie. However, he decided to re-share a snap that his wife had taken of him wearing a pair of blue Calvin Klein underpants, which were shockingly full of holes.

Mitski has announced listening parties for her upcoming LP ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’, along with film screenings.The music and film double features will occur next week on Thursday, September 7. These events will be presented in movie theatres in eight international cities, including Chicago, Dallas, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nashville, Sydney, and New York — plus one planetarium in Tokyo, Japan — with the US events co-presented by Spotify.Fans will be able to gather together in an intimate setting for an early preview of ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’ in its entirety.

Manchester United pulled back a two-goal deficit to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford and in doing so, answered a major concern of Erik ten Hag's.

Joaquin Castro, who joined forces with various prominent Latinos in politics to request the inclusion of more Latin films in the Library of Congress.Tribeca 2023: Justina Machado shines in ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’Latino-led ‘Blue Beetle’ ends ‘Barbie’ reign at the box officeA post shared by Rep. Joaquin Castro (@joaquincastrotx)"The continued exclusion of Latinos in the film industry affects Latinos seeking opportunities in the industry and shapes how Latinos are perceived, stereotyped and misunderstood in American life," reads the letter, per NBC.

Ellise Shafer Disney+ U.K. has shared a flurry of unscripted announcements out of Edinburgh TV Festival, including a Dua Lipa-produced docuseries about the London neighborhood of Camden and a first look at Keanu Reeves’ Formula One show. Lipa will produce and appear in the upcoming documentary series “Camden,” directed by “Amy” helmer Asif Kapadia, which explores how some of music’s biggest stars were forever changed by the London borough.

Sophia Scorziello editor Los Angeles-based pubcaster KCET has revealed its student finalists and episode line up for the 24th season of Fine Cut Festival of Films, an annual showcase and celebration of Southern California’s young filmmakers. The series of six, one-hour blocks on KCET will broadcast collections of short films from the student finalists beginning at 10 p.m. PT on Sept.

Naman Ramachandran Global film distributor, production company and streamer Mubi has acquired international rights, excluding North America and Italy, for Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” which will premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Mubi will retain all rights in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America, Benelux and Turkey. Mubi will release the film theatrically in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Latin America, Belgium and Netherlands and will reveal release dates imminently.

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has nabbed VOD rights to the hybrid fiction/non-fiction coming-of-age drama The Other Kids from writer-director Chris Brown, slating it for release September 19th.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, August 18.

Lana Del Rey continues to have the time of her life in Mexico following two jaw-dropping shows at Foro Sol. The iconic musician has enjoyed spending time with her fans and visiting some of the most important landmarks in the city, including a visit to Frida Kahlo’s house in Mexico.She also had a sweet interaction with a fellow artist, making fans excited for their interaction, after Lana’s second concert.

As Andi Peters and Josie Gibson took to the This Morning couch on Thursday morning to present the daytime magazine show, viewers appeared impressed with their work and are hoping the duo bag regular slots. While the latter has been fronting the show this week alongside other co-presenters, she was joined by guest host Andi for this instalment - who often can be seen filming the ITV competition packages. "Andi Peters should be on with Josie all the time.