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Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Roadmap Writers, a screenwriting education and training platform based in Los Angeles, is partnering with Hollywood producer Barry Josephson to identify short stories fit for film and television adaptation. The competition, open now and running through June 14, seeks commercial-leaning work and carries a cash prize of $7,000. The top three stories will be published on Roadmap Writers.

Naman Ramachandran Documentary short “Alt Shift Life,” by Oscar nominee Laura Checkoway (“Edith+Eddie”) will premiere during the Tribeca Film Festival in June. The film examines the impact of AI on the modern job market and rather than evoking fear as some portrayals of AI do, it provides a perspective of hope for individuals navigating the competitive landscape. To illustrate this the film uses the prism of ServiceNow’s RiseUp program that empowers diverse talents to secure career opportunities.

EXCLUSIVE: The Latino Film Institute has set its lineup for the 23rd Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, which will take place from May 29th through June 2nd at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

EXCLUSIVE: Political drama-thriller Words Of War, led by an ensemble including Maxine Peake, Ciarán Hinds, and Jason Isaacs, is heading to this month’s Cannes Market. 

Samuel L. Jackson (Captain Marvel) and Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) are set to lead thriller Head Games, to be directed by Anthony Mandler (Monster) from a script written by Colin Liddle (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels).

Naman Ramachandran Raven Banner Entertainment will launch international sales at the Cannes Film Market for Steven Kostanski‘s latest feature “Frankie Freako.” Kostanski’s previous feature “Psycho Goreman” premiered at SXSW in 2020 and gathered a cult following worldwide. Reviewing the film for Variety, critic Owen Gleiberman described the film as “‘The Toxic Avenger’ remade by the Robert Rodriguez of ‘Spy Kids.'” “Frankie Freako” is described by Raven Banner as Kostanki’s homage to the practical-FX-driven monster horror-comedies of the 1980s like “Gremlins 2” and “Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College.” It tells the story of workaholic yuppie Conor Sweeney (“The Editor,” “Father’s Day”) whose perfect life is turned upside down when he accidentally unleashes a trio of tiny trouble-makers into his home, led by the maniacal rock-n-roll party monster Frankie Freako.

Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert.com has revealed a way for Tesco shoppers to bag up to £50 in bonus Clubcard points.Tesco is testing out a new "Clubcard Challenges" promotion, where customers can earn extra points by completing certain tasks. These could include spending £20 on the Summer barbecue range over six weeks or buying £10 worth of plant-based meals. If you're selected to participate, you'll be presented with 20 challenges - but you only need to complete 10 to secure the maximum £50 worth of additional Clubcard points.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Nora Arnezeder (“The Famous Five”) and Maria Bello (“A History of Violence”) are set to co-star in “Hell in Paradise,” a female-powered thriller inspired by a true story and produced by EuropaCorp’s Virginie Silla (“Dogman”). Penned by Karine Silla (“A Butterfly Kiss”), “Hell in Paradise” revolves around Nina, a young French girl who leaves her native Marseille and accepts her first job as a receptionist at a luxurious hotel resort on a magnificent island of the Maldives, hoping for a better life.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief China- and Netherlands-based sales firm Fortissimo Films has picked up the international rights to new Chinese sports feature film “Wild Punch.” It will launch the film in territories outside mainland China next week at the Cannes Market. Co-directed by well-established director Yu Lik-wai and Wang Jing (“The Best Is Yet to Come”), “Wild Punch is a sports and action drama about a top mixed martial arts athlete who has passed the peak of his career and faces competition from his young and gifted trainee. Both with something to prove, the two will have to face each other in the ring. Yu has directed four feature films, including Cannes competition title “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and Venice title “Plastic City.” He is also well-established as a cinematographer who has worked on films including “Still Life,” “A Touch of Sin,” and “Mountains May Depart” by Jia Zhangke, Lou Ye’s “Love and Bruises” and Ann Hui’s “A Simple Life.” “Wild Punch” is produced by Momo Pictures, the subsidiary of the NASDAQ-listed Zhiwen Group, which is best-known for its Momo instant messaging mobile application.

After debuting early last weekend, Universal’s The Fall Guy expanded to 78 overseas markets during its sophomore session, adding $25.4M for a running total of $36.9M at the international box office. That’s in line with Bullet Train and above The Lost City at the same point in release. Globally, the David Leitch-directed action romance is at $65.4M. 

Molly-Mae Hague has shared an epic £15 fashion tip from Amazon and fans have gone wild.The fashionista, 24, took to Instagram over the Bank Holiday weekend to show off her latest look, this time being a pair of trendy leopard print jeans. While browsing around a shop, Molly-Mae took the chance to share details of her outfit which consisted of a cream sweatshirt, leopard print wide leg jeans, a pair of Nike trainers and a black Chanel handbag.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Sony’s animated “The Garfield Movie” scratched up $22 million in its international box office debut. It’s currently only playing in 18 markets, roughly 35% of its eventual overseas footprint, so those ticket sales represent a promising start for the family film. “The Garfield Movie” doesn’t open in the U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Locally-produced crime action thriller “The Roundup: Punishment” dominated the South Korea box office for a second weekend. In contrast, Hollywood’s “The Fall Guy” opened softly in third place. Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic), showed “The Roundup: Punishment” grossed $13.8 million between Friday and Sunday, earned from 1.92 million ticket sales. That represented a huge 83% market share over the weekend, albeit down from 92% a week earlier.

A24’s I Saw The TV Glow beamed out one of the best limited openings of the year as the specialty market shows signs of life after a dreary April.

If you're doing a big shop anytime soon, there's a good chance you will be taking a trip to - or ordering online from - the likes of Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, or Sainsbury's.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Cardi B is joining the parade of celebrities starting to talk about the Olympics for NBCUniversal. The rapper appears in a 90-second promo Saturday evening during NBC’s telecast of the Kentucky Derby, meeting up; with sprinter and Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson that spotlights the next Summer Olympics, slated to begin July 26. NBCU and its corporate parent, Comcast, hold rights to broadcast the athletic extravaganza in the U.S.

Addie Morfoot Contributor During a Distribution Advocates podcast recording at Hot Docs, producer/director Amy Hobby announced a new documentary $200,000 grant called The Marketing Innovations Fund, which will go to independent distributors. Hobby co-founded Distribution Advocates in 2020 alongside Abby Sun, Avril Speaks, Carlos Gutierrez and Karin Chien.

Jennie Punter Nishta Jain’s “Farming the Revolution” has won Hot Docs’ Best International Feature Documentary Award, it was announced Friday at the festival’s awards ceremony, held in Toronto at the Centre for Social Innovation–Annex. Produced by Jain (Raintree Films) and Valérie Montmartin (Little Big Story) and co-directed by cinematographer Akash Basumatari, the film follows the massive year-long gathering of Indian farmers protesting unjust new farm laws that they felt would impact their markets. The jury said, “‘Farming the Revolution’ spotlights the power of ordinary people with an enduring cinematic sophistication and an indomitable lyrical presence.” The award comes with a Cnd.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor When Jensen Huang’s software company Nvidia invented the graphic processing unit, it fundamentally changed the world. Huang is set to receive the Gold House A1 honor in business and technology. The GPU was one step ahead of the CPU (computer processing unit) and being one step ahead is how Huang, Nvidia’s president and CEO, has been.

, the Australian heartthrob is also deeply involved in running Tsu Lange Yor, the lifestyle brand he launched last summer alongside his brother. As part of our , we caught up with Sivan at TLY’s first-ever American activation—a in New York City that wraps up Sunday, May 5—to find out how he prepares for a night out, what’s going on with that , and, yes, what he smells like.“My signature scent is a layer of a bunch of things, but I ultimately wear our signature scent a lot, which is TLY 5755,” Sivan says. “It’s our most complex and maybe interesting scent.

F1 is one of the most popular motorsports in the world!

It's May already, and with a new month brings new shows to binge.

Emily In Paris season four has been revealed, as Lily Collins shares an update on the show.The rom-com drama series, starring Collins as an American marketing executive who movies to Paris, debuted in 2020.Now, the fourth season is scheduled for a staggered summer release, with Netflix splitting it into two five-episode parts. Part one will premiere on the platform on August 15, with part two following on September 12.Season four will see the return of Collins in the titular role, as well as many of the main cast, including Ashley Park and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu.Season four will pick up after the events of Camille and Gabriel’s misbegotten wedding, and will revisit Emily’s romantic dilemmas, as she works with Gabriel for a Michelin star, while Mindy prepares for the Eurovision song contest (according to press).The show’s writer and creator Darren Star has spoken on the upcoming series, teasing even more details of its plot, and this season’s varying locations: “Emily finds herself with a busy travel schedule in Season 4 of Emily in Paris.

Season four of Emily In Paris will land later this year, Netflix has revealed.

Running a business can feel like juggling with too many balls in the air, no matter if you’re flying solo or leading a small team. It’s especially tricky without those nifty management tools that could take some of the weight off your shoulders.

EXCLUSIVE:Here’s a buzzy one. Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables) and Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) are attached to star in new movie The Death Of Robin Hood, we can reveal.

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes his old club needs 15 Roy Keanes in the dressing room to galvanise a resurgence.

A tycoon's daughter has sold her luxury home after being repeatedly targeted in firebomb and graffiti attacks. Jennifer McLeish put her home in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, on the market earlier this year and has now sold it for £625,000.

Enid Blyton adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree has found key cast in the shape of two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider Man) and two-time Emmy winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers).

Angelina Jolie could be off the market!

Glamour's senior west coast editor Jessica Radloff said it first: Challengers is set to be the .That's certainly the case here in the office. Some staffers loved it (hi, hello), while others were disappointed or worse—bored.

People in parts of Staffordshire have taken part in the local elections 2024 to vote in their councillor.

EXCLUSIVE: DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s Kung Fu Panda 4 crossed the $500M mark globally this past weekend, reaching the milestone on a staggered release pattern that has worked well for the partners in the past (think Puss in Boots: The Last Wish). Through Wednesday, it’s at $324M international box office and $509M worldwide.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Paramount Global said it would bake a new suite of data into all ad deals “at no additional cost” that examines whether a commercial spurred a consumer to take a particular action, a measure known as “attribution” that is gaining new sway on Madison Avenue as marketers struggle to determine the effectiveness of their paid media pitches. Paramount said it would offer data from both Mastercard and EDO, a start-up founded in part by actor Ed Norton, that will help clients examine “outcomes,” such as a visit to a marketer’s web site or showroom, or a consumer search for a product being advertised.

Tatiana Siegel Universal Pictures has found its director for the high-priority Leonardo da Vinci film. “All of Us Strangers” helmer Andrew Haigh has signed on to direct and adapt Walter Isaacson’s acclaimed biography of the Renaissance man. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Isaacson’s book became one of the hottest literary properties when it hit the market in 2017.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jessica Casano-Antonellis is exiting SiriusXM to join the new Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming venture as head of communications.