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2021 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (January)

Erik Anderson January 27, 2021

The smallest of moves in the top 10 this month, but an important one, with One Night in Miami and The Father switching spots. The... Read More

Palm Springs Film Festival to honor Riz Ahmed

Erik Anderson January 27, 2021

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Actor Award. “Riz Ahmed delivers one... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (January)

Erik Anderson January 27, 2021

Promising Young Woman now stands as the leader for critics’ awards in original screenplay, with an even bigger lead when you add groups that don’t... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING (January)

Erik Anderson January 27, 2021

The Trial of the Chicago 7, Da 5 Bloods and Tenet keep rising. All feature a style of editing the branch loves (more vs less,... Read More

Miami Film Festival to screen international Oscar contenders; Javier Cámara to be honored

Erik Anderson January 27, 2021

Extending its status as a bellwether for the Oscars, Miami Dade College’s (MDC) renowned Miami Film Festival announced today its shortlist of International Feature Film submissions that will screen during... Read More

First look: Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s ‘Spencer’

Erik Anderson January 27, 2021

Principal photography has begun on Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart (Personal Shopper, Clouds of Sils Maria) as Diana, Princess of Wales, which focuses on one weekend in... Read More

New York Film Critics Online award ‘Minari’ Best Picture; Ellen Burstyn, Youn Yuh-jung tie in Supporting Actress

Erik Anderson January 26, 2021

The New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) announced their winners for the best in film for 2020 and Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari was named Best... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (January)

Erik Anderson January 26, 2021

Beginning to feel pretty good about this top five, as it stays the same as last month. I toyed with the idea of Newton Thomas... Read More

USC Scripter Awards: ‘Bad Education,’ ‘First Cow,’ ‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Normal People,’ ‘The Plot Against America’ among nominees

Erik Anderson January 26, 2021

Winners will be announced Saturday, Mar. 13, 2020 The USC Libraries named the finalists for the 33rd annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the... Read More

North Texas Film Critics winners: ‘Nomadland,’ Steven Yeun and more prevail

Erik Anderson January 26, 2021

The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) has named Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland the Best Picture of 2020, with Zhao also taking the director win. Steven... Read More

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