Outfest Sets Fellows For 2021 Screenwriting Lab

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“The French Dispatch,” director Wes Anderson’s tribute to 20th-century magazines, opened at the domestic box office with a robust $1.3 million from only 52 theaters.For platform releases like “The French Dispatch,” the key metric is per-theater average rather than overall box office tally because indie movies kick off in a handful of theaters while commercial pictures start in thousands of venues.

Unranked Illinois defeated No. 7 Penn State today in a record-setting nine overtimes, as the Fighting Illini scored on a short touchdown pass to topple the Nittany Lions 20-18 in a Big 10 battle.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe details of what went horribly wrong on the New Mexico set of “Rust” will be gathered in the coming weeks through multiple public and private investigations.But as production veterans grappled with the tragic news that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed Oct.

Following her tragic passing on the set of Rust this week, the AFI has moved to set up a scholarship fund in Halyna Hutchins‘s memory.

Producers of the Spirit Awards, and non-profit arts organization, Film Independent, announced the five filmmakers and projects selected for their 21st annual producing Lab. The fellows will participate in a program set up to help develop their skills and further their careers by pairing them with a creative advisor who will advise on both the craft and business of independent producing. 

Come Fall In Love, a new musical based on the acclaimed 1995 Bollywood blockbuster film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, will open on Broadway during the 2022-23 season after a world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe Theater in September 2022.

The Sundance Institute has set 10 fellows for its inaugural Producers Intensive, taking place virtually from October 21-22.

Fox viewers can look forward to three additional series come January 2022 as the network sets midseason premieres for Next Level Chef, Call Me Kat and Pivoting.

Jamie Lang Chile’s Santiago International Film Festival (SANFIC) has unveiled the full list of films participating in its upcoming Labs for fiction and documentary features, running under the festival’s Sanfic Industria banner Oct. 27-Nov.

Made In Chelsea is back on screens, and with it comes juicy drama, deep chats and chic outfits. But viewers have one question on their lips...

Labour and the Liberal Democrats will not stand by-election candidates after the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, according to reports tonight.

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to The Accursed, the first feature from writer-directors Elizabeta Vidovic and Kathryn Michelle, which will be released in theaters and on demand November 12.

The Black List and Women In Film () have announced the participants selected for their sixth annual episodic lab. 

first single from the new album, “Easy on Me,” is due to be released on Oct.

EXCLUSIVE: New York’s LGBTQ media and film organization, NewFest, has revealed the lineup of free panels and events for the flagship festival, happening in-person and virtually from October 15-26.

MOVIESThe Claus Family – Nov. 1When his grandfather suddenly falls ill, holiday-hating Jules learns of his family’s magical legacy and realizes he’s the only hope to save Christmas.Directed by: Matthias TemmermansWritten by: Matthias Temmermans and Ruben Vandenborre Starring: Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker and Stefaan DegandLove Hard – Nov.

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List has chosen six screenwriters out of 1,400 submissions for its ninth annual Features Lab.