Black Film Critics Circle Awards: ‘Ma Rainey’ is Best Film, Regina King is Best Director
The Black Film Critics Circle have named Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom the best film of 2020, also awarding it Best Actress (Viola Davis), Best Actor... Read More
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Spirit Awards move date; Barry Jenkins, Laverne Cox, Olivia Wilde to announce nominations
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced today that this year’s awards ceremony will take place on Thursday,... Read More
Searchlight Pictures announces dates for 2021 slate including ‘Antlers,’ ‘Nightmare Alley’
Searchlight Picture announced the dates for its 2021 slate on Wednesday, including Scott Cooper’s horror creature feature Antlers starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons and... Read More
Fandor acquired by Cinedigm; expansion planned for global indie streaming service including free tier
Cinedigm announced today that the Company has acquired Fandor, the leading global independent film subscription streaming service with the largest collection of independent films, documentaries, and international... Read More
Jessie Fairbanks named Director of Programming for SFFILM
SFFILM announced today a major addition to the organization’s leadership roster, with Jessie Fairbanks joining as Director of Programming, effective January 25. Fairbanks will lead the curation of... Read More
Film Academy names Fernando Garcia Executive Vice President of Member Relations and Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Fernando Garcia as its Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards. Garcia will lead engagement... Read More
Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) nominations: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ leads
Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods led the 2020 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) announced Tuesday with eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Delroy Lindo),... Read More
Trailer: Second special episode of ‘Euphoria’ to get early premiere on HBO Max
The second special episode of the Emmy-winning HBO drama series Euphoria will receive an early premiere on HBO Max beginning Friday, January 22 at 9:00 pm ET/6:00pm PT in... Read More
Apocalypse Wow: Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall to reunite for ’12 Mighty Orphans’ at Sony Classics
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights in all media to 12 Mighty Orphans directed by Ty Roberts and starring Luke... Read More
Kemp Powers (’One Night in Miami,’ ‘Soul’) could join an elite group and make Oscar history
Playwright and screenwriter Kemp Powers could make Oscar history this year, in more ways than one. As a co-screenwriter of the animated Pixar film Soul,... Read More
African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Filmmakers and Casts and More 
36th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Announces Full Lineup, Opening with ‘Better Man’ and Closing with ‘The Penguin Lessons’ 
‘Kneecap’ Leads 2024 British Independent Film Craft Awards Winners (BIFA) 
‘Moana 2’ Review: Rough Seas and a Waterlogged Narrative Sink Choppy Sequel