What TIFF20 told us about the 2021 Oscar race
Often heralded as one of the most important fall film festivals that may announce new contenders– and end others chances– for the rest of awards... Read More
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TIFF20: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ wins People’s Choice; top 3 films all female-directed for the first time ever
Chloé Zhao’s ode to the American nomadic lifestyle also won the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion, making it the first time ever a film... Read More
Motion Picture Academy reveals 2020 Student Academy winners; short films will be Oscar-eligible
The 2020 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award winners as Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, Cary Fukunaga, Spike Lee, Trey Parker, Patricia... Read More
Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand, has won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. The win makes Zhao... Read More
New York Film Critics Circle choose December 18 for awards, will not consider any film released after December 31
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) announced today that it will reveal its yearly award winners for film on December 18, 10 days later... Read More
National Board of Review awards move to January 2021
The National Board of Review, usually the first awards body to hand out film accolades, has picked up from its usual late November slot and... Read More
Academy announces new, sweeping representation and inclusion standards for Best Picture eligibility
For the last few years, the Oscars, after coming under intense scrutiny when 2016 had only white acting nominees and spawning the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite (coined... Read More
SFFILM announces 2020 Documentary Film Fund winners
SFFILM Makers’ Non-Fiction Post-Production Fund Awards a Total of $80,000 to Four Projects SFFILM today announced the four winners of 2020 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund grants totaling $80,000, which support... Read More
12th African American Film Critics Association awards (AAFCA) get April 2021 date
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) will hold its 12th Annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film on April 7, 2021, it was... Read More
European Film Academy releases part one of awards shortlist films including ‘Falling,’ ‘Personal History of David Copperfield’
Due to Covid-19 and the related restrictions, the EFA Feature Film Selection 2020 is announced in two steps. Today, the European Film Academy and EFA Productions have... Read More
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