The Trans Film Mentorship Sets First-Ever Trans Filmmakers Summit At TIFF, Will Present Inaugural Trans Barrier Breaker Award To ‘Bros’ Actress TS Madison

Canada’s first all-Black awards ceremony was a big moment for the two brothers who made it happen.

The Rome Film Festival has unveiled its first line-up under the new management team of former Rai executive Paola Malanga as artistic director and Cineteca di Bologna director Gian Luca Farinelli as president, who were both appointed to their roles last March.

Film Independent has set the participants and projects for its sixth annual Episodic Lab — an intensive program, designed to provide individualized story and career development for emerging television writers with original pilots. The list includes Christopher Au (Cloak & Data), Miguel Orozo & Boris Rodriguez (East Los Aliens), Terry Dawson (Makeba) GG Hawkins (Murder Podcast), Sarah Mokh (Room 099), and the duo of Ben Gonzales & Erica Bardin (The Deed).

Russell Causley, who killed his wife Carol Packman in 1985, will become the first prisoner to face a public parole boarding hearing.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter A+E Studios has signed a first-look deal with Foster Driver and Zoë Kent’s Driver+Kent Media. Under the deal, Driver+Kent will develop and produce projects for A+E Studios across all platforms for sale globally and domestically. “Foster and Zoë come to the table with an eye for stories that are relevant, speak to a global audience and showcase the complexities of the world we live in,” said Tana Nugent Jamieson, executive vice president of creative affairs for A+E Studios. “Their eclectic film and television backgrounds combined with their passion for vibrant and inclusive storytelling make them ideal partners for us at A+E Studios. We’re excited to be in business with Driver+Kent Media and look forward to what’s ahead.”

The Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF) has announced its first 15 feature titles. These films are part of the Special Presentation section and will be followed by a full schedule of competition films, short films, panels and events. SFiFF starts October 19 and will run through October 23.

King Charles III is not a fan of cling film and “shrieked” the first time he saw it, according to author Tom Bower in his book about Prince Philip. In the book, Rebel Prince, based on the late Prince Philip, author Tom Bower shared an anecdote about his eldest son, Charles and his aversion to cling film. The light-hearted story tells of the then prince coming into contact with cling film for the first time and “shrieking” and “trembling”.The late Duke of Edinburgh had a gripe with son Charles, according to the book, that he was disconnected from the regular world and an example of this was shared of the prince’s struggles with cling film.

The royal family gathered to show their respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II at a service at Westminster Hall to commence the lying in state, which precedes the Queen's state funeral on 19 September. Before departing from the service, the Duchess of Sussex was seen taking a deep curtsy before her grandmother-in-law’s coffin. Traditionally, women in the royal family curtsy if they're seeing the monarch for the first time that day, while men usually greet the monarch with a head bow.

Melanie Chisholm has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a masseur the night before the Spice Girls’ debut live performance.Speaking on the How To Fail podcast to promote her new memoir Who I Am, the singer – best known known as Mel C or Sporty Spice during her time with the 90s girl group – says the incident took place at a hotel in Istanbul (per The Guardian).“What happened to me, I kind of buried immediately, because there was other things to focus on,” she said, explaining that she had tried to put the event behind her while she focused on preparations for the show. “Everything was leading towards the pinnacle of everything I’d ever wanted to do.”“I didn’t want to make a fuss, but also I didn’t have time to deal with it,” she said, adding that she decided to write about what happened in her memoir after recalling what she called a relatively “mild” assault in a dream.

Spice Girls singer Melanie Chisholm has revealed she was sexually assaulted in a candid new interview.

The Locarno film festival will shift to gender-neutral acting categories with its 76th edition set to run August 2-12, 2023.

Candance Cameron Bure is set to to star in and executive produce A Christmas…Present holiday movie, her first project with Great American Media since signing her deal with the company (then GAC Media) earlier this year. The movie is slated to premiere on the Great American Family network in November.

with a nomination—much less in a custom, one-of-a-kind gown created by designer . But that's exactly what Sheryl Lee Ralph did tonight.The actor wore a body-hugging strapless gown complete with a daring high slit with orange inner lining. , who's up for best supporting actress in a comedy series, paired the dress with one of Blackwood's signature trunk bags covered in dazzling heat-stamped orange crystals.

Tim Allen returns as Scott Calvin a.k.a. Santa Clause in the first trailer for “The Santa Clauses”, Disney+’s upcoming Christmas comedy miniseries based on “The Santa Clause” film series.

K.J. Yossman Charles III has officially been proclaimed the King of England during a meeting of the Accession Council in London on Saturday morning. It is the first time in history the ceremony has ever been televised. U.K. networks including BBC, ITV and Sky broadcast the ceremony live at 10AM local time as did U.S. networks including NBC, where Savannah Guthrie was anchoring for an early morning special of the “Today Show.” Broadcasting the Accession Council ceremony is significant and, according to historian Vernon Bogdnaor “a sign of the times that the monarchy has to adapt to a more open and less deferential society,” as he told BBC News.

EXCLUSIVE: A new group of senior Latinx executives has been created to help Hollywood fill senior roles across the TV industry with more diverse faces.

Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (October 5-14) has announced its full line-up, including opening film Scent Of Wind, directed by Iran’s Hadi Mohaghegh, while Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai will be honoured as Asian Filmmaker Of The Year.