Raging motorists abandon cars during nightmare gridlock at multi-storey car park

Dominican project Tres balas (Three Bullets) has dominated the awards handed out by Open Doors, Locarno Pro’s talent development program for artists from underrepresented communities.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent LOCARNO — Two movie projects which capture best the brewing revolution in Latin American filmmaking walked off with the biggest plaudits at this year’s Locarno Open Doors prize ceremony on Tuesday. Both underscore the mindset reset among cineasts – their questioning of received wisdom accompanied by the explosion in invention being brought to low-budget filmmaking in the region.

Carly Rae Jepsen is making it up to her fans after having to abruptly cancel her New York City concert, just 15 minutes into the show.

Trafford Retail Park has issued a statement after shoppers got stuck for two hours trying to escape the busy car park.

Shoppers were reportedly trapped trying to exit a retail park in Trafford for up to two hours on Sunday (August 6) with others reportedly 'abandoning their cars' out of frustration.

Billie Eilish remembered Angus Cloud while headlining the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago on Thursday night.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass weighed in again on the writers and actors strikes that have shut down much of production in the region, telling the sides that she stands “ready to personally engage” to reach a resolution.

The South Carolina woman who is accused of driving drunk and killing a newlywed bride back in late April has been denied bond by a judge in her latest court hearing. We’ve been covering the awful case inv

U.S. soccer legend Carli Lloyd blasted the U.S. Women’s national team after a lackluster 0-0 tie today in the final group stage match against a game Portugal squad.

Temperatures in the UK aren't quite as high as the scorching scenes we saw back in June, but elsewhere in Europe, conditions are sweltering.

Open Doors is a case in point. Five takeaways on this year’s lineup: Recalibration of a Sense of Self “Three Bullets,” at Open Doors Projects Hub, is made by Dominican Génesis Valenzuela, an alum of San Sebastian’s prestigious Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, which plumbs the murder of Dominican immigrant Lucrecia Pérez, shot and killed by four neo-Nazis, the same year that Spain celebrated its conquest of Latin America. Valenzuela will come in at the film as she reconstructs her own identity as a “human being/woman/Afro-Caribbean/filmmaker.” “The driving force of this film is the desire for emancipation, both from the constraints of existence and from those of filmmaking,” she has said.

Universal today announced specifics for its popular Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. All-new haunted houses include “The Exorcist: Believer,” inspired by the new Universal Pictures film from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek Entertainment, “Chucky: Ultimate Kill Count” based on the popular USA & SYFY series, and “Universal Monsters: Unmasked,” inspired by Universal’s legacy of iconic cinematic monsters.

Medical professionals have warned of seven symptoms that come with a cancer that is notoriously "difficult to treat”. Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that's found anywhere in the pancreas, an organ in the top part of your tummy.

generated lots of media coverage by making appearances before North Carolina school boards to rant about the supposedly “perverted” books that are available in school libraries. He’s so pleased with himself that he’s taking his bigotry-promoting show on the road.Amanchukwu is a pastor at Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina, which is overseen by virulently anti-LGBTQ pastor Patrick Wooden, who also happens to be Amanchukwu’s father-in-law.

Angel Studios is launching its unexpected summer hit Sound of Freedom in a bunch of international markets after it made $127M during its first three weeks in U.S. theaters. 

Marta Balaga Six U.K. works-in-progress have been selected for the 12th edition of Locarno’s First Look, an international launchpad for films in post-production taking place during Locarno Pro Days. Since its introduction in 2012, First Look has already focused on Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Poland, the Baltic Countries, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland and Germany This year, the late Mike Hodges – known for “Get Carter” or “Flash Gordon” – will be celebrated in “All at Sea,” produced by Hurricane Films, a semi-autobiographical documentary depicting his life.

experience as one thing that inspired him to get sober. While speaking to Rachel Bilson on her podcast, the comedian explained how starring alongside Sarah Jessica Parker in the Max series helped him realize that he needed to get sober.«When I was using — this is the most horrifying thing — I was in Hawaii and I was blackout drunk and my agent calls and says, 'They need you in New York,'» Lee, who plays Jackie Nee on the show, said.The change to the filming schedule meant that Lee had to get on a plane and head to New York right away.«So I get on a plane, go to New York.

Carly Rae Jepsen is opening up about her new record, The Loveliest Time, out on Friday (July 28).

who died Friday at age 96.The park’s iconic carriage drivers left a touching note on the perch, slightly tweaking the lyrics to his 1953 song “Please Driver (Once Around the Park Again),” to read: “Please, Tony, once around the park again…We can’t believe you’re gone…”“RIP, Central Park icon, Tony Bennett,” they wrote.Tourists were seen taking pictures of the multiple bouquets and note on the bench, which is located on Center Drive near Central Park South and Sixth Avenue.The jazz singer often visited the park and was seen in the later years of his life being pushed around the beautiful greenery in a wheelchair. The Astoria native lived on Central Park South for 25 years.He also would sit in the park and paint his favorite spot in watercolor. “I have many spots I like around the park,” he told the New York Times in 2015.

Police have issued an appeal for information to help identify a person who they want to speak to as part of their enquiries into the damage of a police vehicle.