TIFF 2022: Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ wins TIFF People’s Choice Award, locks in Oscar prospects
Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, the personal tale of his growing up years and his inspirations as a young filmmaker, has won the 2022 TIFF People’s... Read More
Film Festivals
2022 Venice Film Festival Awards: Doc ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ named Best Film, ‘Bones and All,’ Saint Omer,’ Banshees of Inisherin’ snag dual wins
The awards for the 79th Venice Film Festival were handed out tonight and the theme of the night was doubling up. While Laura Poitras’ riveting... Read More
Brendan Fraser to receive Mill Valley Film Festival Award for Acting for ‘The Whale’
Another step in his comeback trail, Brendan Fraser will receive a tribute from the 45th Mill Valley Film Festival on October 13, 2022. Fraser will... Read More
Rian Johnson and Bob Ducsay to receive Variety Creative Arts Collaborators Award at Middleburg Film Festival
Filmmaker Rian Johnson and his frequent collaborator, editor Bob Ducsay will receive the inaugural Variety Creative Collaborators Award, which will be presented at the Middleburg... Read More
TIFF47: Michelle Yeoh to receive inaugural Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at Toronto International Film Festival
Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, announced today that celebrated actor Michelle Yeoh will receive the inaugural TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by BVLGARI.... Read More
Writer/Director Nikyatu Jusu to receive MVFF Award for feature debut ‘Nanny’ at Mill Valley Film Festival
The Mill Valley Film Festival announced today a Spotlight program celebrating Nikyatu Jusu. Jusu will be on hand for this special onstage conversation, presentation of the... Read More
TIFF47: Brendan Fraser to receive TIFF Tribute Award for Performance at Toronto International Film Festival
Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is announced today that Brendan Fraser will receive the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance for his performance in The Whale,... Read More
Michelle Yeoh to receive Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce global icon Michelle Yeoh will be receiving the 15th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence... Read More
Penélope Cruz receives the Montecito Award from the Santa Barbara Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored actress Penélope Cruz last night, awarding her its annual Montecito Award. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best... Read More
Santa Barbara Film Festival Artisan Awards celebrate the Oscar-nominated work of Peter Sciberras, Germaine Franco, Greig Fraser, Tamara Deverell and more
There has been a lot of talk recently about film artisans, the talented craftspeople behind the camera who bring a film to life, without whom... Read More
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