India’s IFFI, Film Bazaar Reveal Vision for Enhanced 2023 Edition (EXCLUSIVE)

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Mexico’s Los Cabos Intl. Film Festival, one of the country’s very top pre-pandemic movie events, has cancelled its 2023 12th edition, citing “the lack of the economic support which was vital in prior editions to carry out this important film event.” In a written statement, the festival organisers thanked “those people, companies and institutions who had confirmed their support and participation in the 2023.

The concept of the Song of the Summer has become omnipresent in recent years, but Billboard has been tracking the data since 1958.

Naman Ramachandran The European Film Academy has revealed the nominations for Lux – The European Audience Film Award. The nominated films are: “20,000 Species of Bees” by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain); “The Teacher’s Lounge” by İlker Çatak (Germany); “Fallen Leaves” by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland, Germany); “On the Adamant” by Nicolas Philibert (France, Japan); and “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” by Anna Hints (Estonia, France, Iceland).

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood producer Sajid Nadiadwala is investing INR10 billion ($121 million) in U.K.-based projects featuring industry A-listers. Coming up is “Housefull 5,” the latest instalment in the blockbuster comedy franchise starring Akshay Kumar (“OMG 2”) and Riteish Deshmukh (“Ved”), directed by Tarun Mansukhani (“Dostana”). Like the previous four films, “Housefull 5” will be filmed in the U.K.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hong Kong-based, Mainland China-born auteur Yonfan has scandalized and enthralled Chinese-speaking parts of Asia in a career that has spanned fine-art photography, filmmaking and journalism. Further afield, he has become a regular on the Lido. His 1995 feature “Bugis Street,” which has been restored and is screening in the Venice Classics section, achieved notoriety at the time of its debut. It is set in the red-light area of Singapore, at a time shortly after the country had achieved independence and before it earned its buttoned-up, conservative reputation. Loosely structured, the film follows a 16-year-old woman (played by Hiep Thi Le), who’s an employee at the appropriately named Sin Sin Hotel.

actors and writers — have shaken up the industry, and the work stoppage has delayed some shows. Nevertheless, there’s still plenty in the pipeline, including returning classics (a “Frasier” reboot) and new shows with stars such as Matt Bomer and Brie Larson.Here’s your essential guide to the 2023 fall TV season. The latest “Walking Dead” spinoff is a limited series following Daryl (Noman Reedus) as he washes ashore in France and tries to find out how he got there, and how to get back home.

UPDATE, AFTER EXCLUSIVE: AMC is reporting that the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film has clocked a mindblowing $26M for the circuit in presales in its first 24 hours, beating their previous first day presales record for Spider-Man: No Way Home which did $16.9M. Let’s write that again — this massive presales figure is only for AMC. It’s not for the entire industry and other circuits like Regal, Cinemark and Harkins — which means the figure is significantly bigger. Realize, though, AMC reps the largest footprint for movie theaters at the domestic B.O. with 568 locations.

George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, are making a grand entrance!

—and swiftly replacing milky nails as the hottest manicure trend for fall 2023.Once again, we have Hailey Bieber to thank for causing this latest trend in the beauty world. Currently, she serves as a template for all the on TikTok and Instagram. Whether it's makeup, fashion, or hair, the aesthetic is all over the place.

Thania Garcia The Latin Recording Academy will be honoring Róndine Alcalá, Mon Laferte, Simone Torres and Ana Villacorta López as this year’s Leading Ladies of Entertainment in a ceremony taking place in Sevilla (Andalucía), Spain, during Latin Grammys week. Leading Ladies is an initiative created seven years ago to “honor and recognize professional and socially-conscious women within the arts and Latin entertainment fields who have made significant contributions and inspired the next generation of female leaders,” per the press release.

PBS has revealed all the brand new shows coming to the network this fall, and there are some good ones!

Bumbershoot Music Festival returns to Seattle, WA’s Seattle Center for a three-day celebration of indie rock, hip-hop, EDM, punk and Americana.Just a few of the artists we’re most excited about seeing live are Sleater-Kinney, The Revivalists, AFI, Fatboy Slim and The Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard.They’ll be joined by Zhu, Jacob Banks, Matt and Kim, Band of Horses and Phantogram.Plus, The Dandy Warhols and A-Trak.We’re just getting started too.All in all, over 65 (!) eclectic artists are set to perform over the two-day weekend.And if you want to see them rock out live, it won’t cost you all that much.At the time of publication, our team found two-day general admission passes going for just $90 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s essentially the same price as Saturday and Sunday single-day passes.Not a bad deal.Want to catch one of the buzziest festivals of the summer before it’s too late?Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 edition of Bumbershoot.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket single and multi-day Bumbershoot passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

The producers of The Blind Side are finally speaking out.

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its prizes and jury members for its 48th edition which runs from Sept. 7-17.

Addie Morfoot Contributor The 19th edition of the Camden Intl. Film Festival, kicking off Sept. 14, will feature a handful of award-contending documentaries fresh off showings at Telluride, Toronto, Sundance, South by Southwest, Berlin and Tribeca film festivals.

Thania Garcia MTV has announced the first round of performers for the 2023 Video Music Awards, taking place live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Evolution Music Festival has got something just for you.Taking place Aug. 26-27 at Forest Park in St.

Lana Del Rey is making an exciting announcement!

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Bier Gislason, the rising genre filmmaker whose feature directorial debut Attachment world premiered to critical acclaim at last year’s Tribeca Festival, has signed with Curate for management.

World of Wonder has announced the drag queens who will compete in season one of “Drag Race Germany,” the first German iteration of the award winning “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchise. The show is set to premiere on Sept.