48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival to Kickoff with Juneteenth Celebration 
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48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival to Kickoff with Juneteenth Celebration 
2024 Tony Nominations: ‘Stereophonic,’ Breaks Play Record, Ties Musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ to Lead with 13 Each 
77th Cannes Film Festival Jury Includes Lily Gladstone, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Nadine Labaki and Omar Sy 
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Teaser: Barry Jenkins-Directed Prequel Takes Us to the Beginning 
Nicole Kidman Receives 49th AFI Life Achievement Award, Special to Air in June 
2024 Cannes Film Festival Additions: Valeria Golino Returns to the Croisette, Animated Films Join Official Selections 
2024 Emmy Predictions: The Comedy Series Beach Ball Jamboree
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 43 – ‘The Bling Ring’ (Sofia Coppola, 2013)
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Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang to Lead Andrew Ahn’s New Take on ‘The Wedding Banquet’
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2024 Cannes Classics: Restorations of ‘Umbrellas of Cherbourg,’ ‘The Sugarland Express;’ New Docs Featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Faye Dunaway
The Cannes Classics selection, created twenty years ago, features celebrations, restored prints and documentaries and the lineup this year should leave cinephiles salivating. The stellar... Read More
84th Peabody Awards Nominations: ‘Fellow Travelers,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ‘Bluey’ Among Arts & Entertainment Contenders
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced the 27 nominees for the Arts, Children’s/Youth, Entertainment, Interactive & Immersive categories where top nominees included Showtime’s... Read More
Critics Choice Association (CCA) Inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Honorees Include Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, George Takai, Chris Perfetti and More
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the date and honorees for its inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television. The Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema... Read More
10th Alexander Valley Film Festival to Feature ‘Tuesday,’ ‘Thelma,’ ‘Ghostlight,’ Tribute to Sound Designer Ben Burtt and more
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28th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Lineup Featuring New Films Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lynn Whitfield and Jason Mitchell
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84th Peabody Awards Nominations for Documentary, News, Public Service, Radio/Podcast Announced
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May the Force Be With You: Ranking All 11 Live-Action Star Wars Films
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