Busan Film School Alumnus Aakash Chhabra Teams With Indie Powerhouses Akanga, Crawling Angel on APM Project ‘I’ll Smile In September’

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival has announced that Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla will be the closing film of this year’s festival, where it will receive its South Asian premiere on November 3 at the PVR Maison in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). 

People who live in a Lancashire neighbourhood branded a 'no-go zone' have defended their community following calls to tackle antisocial behaviour.

Manchester United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Toni Kroos in January but Gary Neville has already explained why it would not be the right move for Erik ten Hag.

Millions of people are set to receive a payment of £300 from Tuesday as part of the UK Government’s £900 means-tested cost of living support. The money will land in accounts between October 31 and November 19 for eligible people on means-tested benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Work is set to begin on a £6.4 million supermarket in Castle Douglas.

Auditors have scrutinised the running of Dumfries and Galloway Council and flagged up six areas for improvement.

Lockerbie’s Syracuse Trust scholars Tristan Woolley and Joshua Halliday have been representing the town at early key events in the USA to mark the 35th anniversary of the downing of Flight 103.

A pumpkin festival took place at Kirkcudbright Scout Hall on Sunday.

Officials in Europe have confirmed the date the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will come into effect.

Earned her crown in “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Scream 3,” “Scream 4,” “Scream (2022)” and “The Craft“After bursting on the scene in the hit Fox series “Party of Five” (1994-2000) opposite then unknown actors Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls”), Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (“9-1-1”), Neve Campbell earned her slasher stripes playing the ultimate “final girl.”As high school teen Sidney Prescott in Wes Craven’s “Scream,” Campbell was able to thwart the virginal trope when she had sex with her boyfriend and ultimately went on to beat not one, but two Ghostface killers menacing the fictional town of Woodsboro, California. Campbell would later star in the next five “Scream” films before handing over her knifed baton to fellow Scream Queen Jenna Ortega.

Names that were recently considered as "old lady" or "old gentleman" names are increasingly popular choices for new babies.

Many Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left asking 'who' before saying it took them 'ages' to recognise one of the show's professional dancers. The confusion came during the latest results show which aired on Sunday night (October 30).

Kerry Katona is getting into the Christmas spirit early this year as she vows to put her tree and decorations up on November 1st, skipping out on the Halloween celebrations. While the mother-of-five is usually a big fan of spooky season, this year, she's not up for hosting a big bash. Writing in her weekly column, she shared: "I usually go all out for Halloween and go to town with decorations – as you can see from the pic! But for the first time ever, I didn’t do anything this year.

As Rebecca Loos has once again spoke out about her alleged affair with David Beckham, following the release of his Netflix documentary, Kerry Katona has shared her thoughts that there is 'no need' to be digging up the past.The former Atomic Kitten star, 43, has spoken openly about her own turbulent love life and sympathises with the Beckhams, particularly his wife Victoria.Taking to her weekly column, Kerry said: "Rebecca Loos has spoken out again about her alleged affair with David Beckham, and accused him of “portraying the victim”. "I don’t have any sympathy for her. She’s asking him for an apology but, if it did happen, then they were both in the wrong.

The creators of Friends have shared a touching tribute to Matthew Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing on the show, following the sad news of his death. Show creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane and Kevin Bright expressed their deep sadness at his passing in a joint statement to Deadline.They said: "We will always cherish the joy, the light, the blinding intelligence he brought to every moment not just to his work, but in life as well." They described Matthew as a "beloved friend" with a "selfless heart" and said they felt blessed to have known him and praised his brilliant talent.

Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott said she 'can't stop crying' as she broke her silence on her exit from the competition. The documentary maker, who made history as the first Love Island star to take part in the show, was voted out of the contest on Sunday night (October 29).

Miffed Hearts supporters reckon boss Steven Naismith was making the wrong argument over the penalty which sparked Rangers' rocking comeback.

Goldie Hawn has an exciting life. Besides living her glamourous Hollywood life with her longtime partner, actor Kurt Russell, she has enjoyed quite a unique life, undergoing many exciting and frightening experiences.Goldie Hawn, 77, has never had a problem speaking out about her life. “The Death Becomes Her” star enjoys sharing the crazy and wild experiences of her life.

Foo Fighters were joined by H.E.R.

Chung Ha has opened up about her year-long hiatus from the music and why she toyed with idea of leaving the industry.Chung Ha recently signed with the Jay Park-owned label, More Vision, after leaving long-time agency MNH Entertainment this March. Meanwhile, her last solo music release was the July 2022 record ‘Bare & Rare’.In the year between ‘Bare & Rare’ and signing to More Vision, the singer contemplated stepping away from the music industry completely, she revealed in a recent appearance on the YouTube talk show Gabee’s Rising Star.Chung Ha spoke about how during a previous meet up with host Gabee, a member of the dance group LACHICA, the dancer had “counselled and persuaded” her to not “go study abroad”.“I asked her what’s her plan,” Gabee recalled.

FIFTY FIFTY will be “reorganised” following legal troubles, says the act’s agency Attrakt.Earlier this year, the four members of the girl group – Keena, Saena, Sio and Aran – filed a lawsuit to suspend their exclusive contracts with K-pop agency Attrakt.The Seoul Central District Court rejectrf the girl group’s injunction request in August 2023, with all four members later appealing the decision. However, Keena withdrew her appeal earlier this month and returned to the Attrakt.Soon after, the K-pop agency announced that it terminated its exclusive contracts with the remaining three members, alleging that the trio had “show[n] o sign of remorse for violating their contract”.In the wake of that decision (October 29), Attrakt has announced that Keena would be attending the 2023 Billboard Music Awards this November to represent FIFTY FIFTY.

They called time on their relationship in early 2023, shortly after publicly announcing their pregnancy news. But Laura Anderson has now revealed that she and ex Gary Lucy attempted to give things another go ahead of welcoming their baby daughter Bonnie in September. Ex Hollyoaks actor Gary, 41, was by her side throughout the labour and the former couple spent the week in Scotland as a family of three following the birth.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Funny Birds,” an heartwarming comedy-drama starring Andrea Riseborough, Catherine Deneuve and Morgan Saylor, has sold in key territories in the run up to the AFM. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the movie is directed by Marco La Via and Hanna Ladoul.

Sophie Turner is making a surprise appearance at the 2023 Rugby World Cup!

She was in with a fighting chance of picking up the Glitterball Trophy, but for Amanda Abbington the dance is over following her shock decision to quit Strictly Come Dancing last week. Just 72 hours after she pulled out of week five’s Saturday night in the ballroom for “medical reasons”, it was announced on Strictly: It Takes Two that Amanda, 49, had walked away from this year’s competition altogether. Now, a source has claimed her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice, 33, is sympathetic, but struggling to face the realisation that his time in the competition is over at a crucial stage in his career.

It’s Monday, and one star sign will take advantage of an unexpected opportunity today, while another can expect a strange conversation. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Snuggled up on the sofa, Laura Anderson cradles her beautiful baby girl. But she explains that eight-week-old Bonnie really should be napping right now! As the very much awake newborn beams up at her mummy, it’s clear someone didn’t get the memo, but Laura is becoming used to these unexpected bumps in the parenting road. “Just when you feel like you’ve got to a stage where you’ve nailed it, everything changes again,” says the former Love Island star, 34.

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson would be the first to admit that the early weeks of motherhood have looked very different to how she'd once imagined them.The 34 year old, who welcomed her baby daughter Bonnie with Gary Lucy in September, split from the ex Hollyoaks actor in early 2023, shortly after publicly announcing the pregnancy. While there were a few attempts to get back together and Gary, 41, was by her side throughout the labour, they are no longer a couple. “I wanted nothing more than for us to be a family and to be together, but unfortunately it hasn’t worked out,” said Laura, who previously spoke out about her fears of being a single mum.

Residents in North Lanarkshire took the opportunity to put their questions to guests including politicians and Motherwell FC’s chairman as part of the audience on a television show last week.

TREASURE, will release his debut mini-album this November.Today (October 30), Bang Yedam announced his solo debut next month through the release of a new “coming soon” poster.

Halsey quietly cancelled her two The Nightmare Before Christmas concert performances just days before the shows were scheduled to take place – find out more below.Earlier this month, the singer-songwriter revealed that she would be taking on the singing role of Sally in a stage adaptation of The Nightmare Before Christmas this month. The performance would have seen her sing for the role of Sally for two nights before the movie’s original voice actor, Catherine O’Hara took over the role for a third show.However, Halsey’s shows – which were set for October 27 and 28 – saw the singer drop out quietly, with ticket holders being notified just days before.

Eric Nam has broken his silence after facing backlash over liking a post about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.Earlier this month, Eric Nam had liked an Instagram post that had talked about taking a neutral view in the wake of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Soon after, the singer faced criticism by fans who were unhappiness over his alleged stance, per Koreaboo.In a new statement today (October 30), Eric Nam addressed why he liked the Instagram post, saying that he “believed [that it] expressed a position of anti-violence, anti-hate and was against intolerance”.“My liking of that post was a reaction to waking up to devastating news, as someone who has always been pro-human, pro-peace, and for love and equality for all,” he added.“My heart is broken for the Palestinian and Israeli families that have been ripped apart by violence and are facing unimaginable loss,” he continued.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Tiger Stripes,” the Malaysian coming-of-age, body horror film that debuted in Cannes’ Critics Week section has been set as the opening title for this year’s Singapore International Film Festival (Nov. 30 – Dec.

Taiwanese actors Jieh-Wen King and Hsueh Shih-Ling and Indonesian actor Angga Yunanda have been cast in Lim Lungyin’s action adventure Malice, an amitious co-production between Taiwan, Czech Republic and Indonesia.

China’s Pingyao International Film Festival has announced the line-up for its seventh edition (October 11-18), which will open with Wei Shujun’s Only The River Flows and close with the world premiere of Fei Yu’s Football On The Roof. 

Academy Awards. The film had its debut in the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes film festival in May and was directed by first-time feature filmmaker Amanda Nell Eu. The announcement was made on Thursday by Malaysia’s Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil following selection by the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS). The film was a eight-way coproduction involving companies from Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Indonesia and Qatar, and emerged from a succession of labs, project markets and international funds. Since winning the Grand Prix at the Critics’ Week, “Tiger Stripes” has been a popular choice on the festival circuit, with stops so far at Neufchatel, The Hamptons, Sitges, London, Fantasia, Taipei and next week’s Pingyao events.Dir. Amanda Nell Eu. International sales: Films Boutique. All submissions and materials for the 2023 race must be received by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences by 5 p.m. on Oct. 2. And films must meet all the qualifying conditions between Dec. 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2023. A shortlist of 15 will be announced on Dec. 21. Final nominees will be announced on Jan. 23, 2024. The 96th Academy Awards is set to take place on March 10, 2024. Argentina, the South American country with the best Academy Awards history, has chosen as its Academy Awards submission “The Delinquents,” Rodrigo Moreno’s incorrigibly playful heist movie, which world premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard, delighting critics.