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Exclusive: Tubi has acquired Rel Talk, a stand-up special from Lil Rel Howery, for release in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, September 5.

In the special, taped at Chicago’s What’s Funny Comedy Festival, Howery offers up unfiltered takes on everything from family and fame to everyday absurdities.

“With his unfiltered takes, Lil Rel Howery is a comedy powerhouse and his latest special Rel Talk is a perfect example of the high-caliber, exclusive entertainment we’re curating for Tubi viewers,” said Tubi Chief Content Officer Adam Lewinson. “As we continue to expand our robust unscripted slate, Tubi is committed to delivering fresh, compelling programming that showcases the very best in comedy.”

Said Howery, “It feels amazing to bring this special to my city, my people, and now to the millions of folks watching on Tubi. Rel Talk is all me, uncensored and having a blast—and I couldn...

Tubi has acquired the romantic comedy “Worth the Wait.”

Directed by Tom Shu-Yu Lin (“Yen and Ai-Lee” and “The Garden of Evening Mists”), the film stars Lana Condor (“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”), Andrew Koji (“Black Doves”), Ross Butler (“13 Reasons Why”), Sung Kang (“Fast & Furious”), Elodie Yung (“The Cleaning Lady”) and more.

The film follows a group of strangers whose lives fatefully intertwine as they navigate budding love, confront profound loss and encounter old flames. Karena Lam makes her U.S. and English-language debut (“July Rhapsody”) as Osric Chau (“Supernatural”), Ali Fumiko Whitney (“Find Me Falling”), Ricky He (“From”), Kheng Hua Tan (“Crazy Rich Asians”) and Yu-Beng Lim (“Rebel Moon”) round out the cast.

“Worth the Wait” is set to premiere on May 23 exclusively on Tubi in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as Tubi’s first Asian American original film.

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24 young cinema industry professionals under the age of 30 will attend new think tank event.

The Locarno Film Festival’s industry office Locarno Pro has unveiled a new initiative, bannered U30, aimed at fostering exchange between film professionals under the age of 30 around key issues facing the cinema industry and strategies for the future.

The inaugural edition, running August 9-11, at the same time as other Locarno Pro events, will explore the theme of “The Audience of The Future”.

Discussions will take place across four sessions tackling the theatrical experience, the relationship between theatrical distribution and the platforms, connecting with audiences...

24 young cinema industry professionals under the age of 30 will attend new think tank event.

The Locarno Film Festival’s industry office Locarno Pro has unveiled a new initiative, bannered U30, aimed at fostering exchange between film professionals under the age of 30 around key issues facing the cinema industry and strategies for the future.

The inaugural edition, running August 9-11, at the same time as other Locarno Pro events, will explore the theme of “The Audience of The Future”.

Discussions will take place across four sessions tackling the theatrical experience, the relationship between theatrical distribution and the platforms, connecting with audiences...