Casting Society (CSA) 39th Artios Awards Nominations: ‘Saltburn,’ ‘The Color Purple’ ‘May December’ and more
Casting Society (CSA) announced today the film nominees for the 39th Artios Awards, which honor the contributions of casting professionals in film, television, theatre and commercials. Split... Read More
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PGA Awards Nominations: ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ ‘The Zone of Interest’ Make History; ‘Barbie,’ ‘Maestro,’ ‘Past Lives’ Among Nominees
For the first time in the history of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) awards, two international titles have been nominated for the top PGA... Read More
Interview: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on Collaborating with Ava DuVernay, Meeting the Moment, and Playing a Journalistic Indiana Jones
Early in Ava DuVernay’s remarkable new film Origin, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson (a transcendent Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) listens to a recording of the 911 call... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 27 – ‘The Boys in the Band’ (William Friedkin, 1970)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
‘Mean Girls’ Review: Reneé Rapp Shines but this Plastic is not Fantastic
“What’s wrong with me?” sings Gretchen Wieners (Bebe Wood) about 30 minutes into Mean Girls, the new film adaptation of the stage musical, which is... Read More
‘Maestro,’ ‘El Conde’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Among American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Nominations
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) revealed its 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award nominees in feature film, documentary, television and music video categories where El Conde, Maestro, Killers... Read More
BAFTA Longlist, Critics Choice, Golden Globes, SAG: Who’s Got What?
With today kicking off the first day of Oscar nomination voting for the 96th Academy Awards it’s probably a good time to see where the... Read More
‘Air,’ ‘Maestro,’ ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Among ICG Motion Picture Publicity Campaign Awards Nominees
‘Air,’ ‘Maestro,’ ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Among ICG Motion Picture Publicity Campaign Awards Nominees
The Publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) have announced their nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign, honoring outstanding achievement... Read More
Interview: Carla Gugino Talks Edgar Allen Poe, Working with Mike Flanagan, and Death in ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’
There’s a certain elevation of quality when a director/showrunner works with a performer multiple times across different projects. It can beget a closeness between the... Read More
Margot Robbie, Ke Huy Quan, Oprah Winfrey Among 29th Critics Choice Awards Presenters
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the lineup of presenters who will take the stage at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards. Margot Robbie will present... Read More
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