New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival unite in support of film culture
The Toronto International Film Festival released today an official letter of solidarity with three other international film festivals, with each organization committing to cooperation, information... Read More
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Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate team with Nikole Hannah-Jones and NYT to adapt ‘The 1619 Project’
The 1619 Project will be a Portfolio of Films, Television Programming & Other Content Across All Studio Platforms Pulitzer Prize®-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The... Read More
Provincetown Film Fest lineup: ‘Stage Mother’ with Jacki Weaver; conversation with Mya Taylor
The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) announced today its complete lineup of narrative, documentary and short films for “Provincetown Reimagined,” presented by WarnerMedia. The modified... Read More
Focus Features acquires Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ from Cannes market
Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou from MACRO and Entertainment One (eOne) out of Cannes’ virtual market. Written and directed by Chon, who... Read More
Oscars: Academy invites 819 new members including Lulu Wang, Kelvin Harrison, Jr and Ari Aster
ACADEMY SURPASSES GOAL TO DOUBLE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC/RACIAL COMMUNITIES BY 2020 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations... Read More
Oscars: In newest change, Academy will extend voting privileges to talent agents
Looks like The Academy isn’t done making changes for future Oscars, as today the Board of Governors announced that talent agents will now be allowed... Read More
New teaser and poster for Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’
Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) stars in Respect, chronicling the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir... Read More
Teaser: Beyoncé visual album “Black Is King” set for July 31 release
Beyoncé wrote, directed and executive produced the visual album, based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift” Parkwood Entertainment, in association with Disney+,... Read More
Trailer: ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ from Ron Howard and NatGeo
National Geographic Films will release REBUILDING PARADISE from Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard on July 31, 2020 National Geographic Documentary Films announced today the release... Read More
45th Toronto Film Fest: the show will go on, but unlike any other before
Ammonite, with Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan plus the directorial debut of Halle Berry highlight first lineup announcement TIFF announced today that the 45th edition... Read More
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with Record-Tying 14 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 318 – The First Week of Awards Season with Critics Choice, Spirit Awards Nominations; NYFF, NBR, Gotham Winners 
Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations: ‘Adolescence’ Leads, Followed by ‘Nobody Wants This’ 
Michigan Movie Critics Guild Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12