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84th Peabody Awards Winners: ‘Fellow Travelers,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ’20 Days of Mariupol’ and More

Awards

84th Peabody Awards Winners: ‘Fellow Travelers,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ’20 Days of Mariupol’ and More

Erik Anderson May 10, 2024

Showtime’s Fellow Travelers, Amazon Freevee’s Jury Duty and the Oscar-winning 20 Days of Mariupol were among the winners of the 84th Peabody Awards in the... Read More

Academy Launches $500M Global Diversification and Outreach Program for 100th Oscars and Beyond

Erik Anderson May 10, 2024

In honor of the 100th Oscars ceremony in 2028, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today publicly launched Academy100, a $500M (US) global revenue diversification and outreach... Read More

Sebastian Stan and Lily James to Reunite for Psychological Thriller ‘Let the Evil Go West’

Erik Anderson May 9, 2024

Star Thrower Entertainment, Gramercy Park Media and north.five.six. announced today that Emmy-nominated Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy, Fresh, Avengers franchise) and Lily James (Cinderella, Pam & Tommy, Mamma Mia!... Read More

Director Watch Ep. 45 – ‘On the Rocks’ (Sofia Coppola, 2020)

Podcasts

Director Watch Ep. 45 – ‘On the Rocks’ (Sofia Coppola, 2020)

Ryan McQuade May 9, 2024

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

77th Edinburgh International Film Festival will Open with the UK Premiere of Nora Fingscheidt’s ‘The Outrun’ Starring Saoirse Ronan

Film Festivals

77th Edinburgh International Film Festival will Open with the UK Premiere of Nora Fingscheidt’s ‘The Outrun’ Starring Saoirse Ronan

Erik Anderson May 9, 2024

The Festival also announces its shorts competition will be titled The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence with the three-time Oscar-winning film editor in attendance The... Read More

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: Owen Teague and the VFX work highlight Wes Ball’s Action-Packed Installment

Film Reviews

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: Owen Teague and the VFX work highlight Wes Ball’s Action-Packed Installment

Ryan McQuade May 8, 2024

There is something endearing about how the Planet of the Apes franchise has continued to defy expectations throughout its nearly sixty-year existence. From the moment... Read More

‘Dandelion’ Review: KiKi Layne is Electric in Wilted Story of a Musician’s Journey | Chicago Critics Film Festival

Cody Dericks May 7, 2024

Most actors count themselves lucky to land a leading role. In the case of Dandelion, the new film from writer-director Nicole Riegel, the movie is... Read More

‘Oddity’ Review: Damian Mc Carthy’s Mannequin Horror is Anything But Wooden | Chicago Critics Film Festival

Cody Dericks May 7, 2024

Films that rely on jump scares are a controversial topic amongst horror fans. Some prefer them over the kinds of mood-based, slow paced “elevated” horror... Read More

Cannes to Premiere Judith Godrèche’s #MeToo Short Film ‘Moi aussi’ at Un Certain Regard Opening Ceremony

Erik Anderson May 7, 2024

French actress, director, screenwriter and producer Judith Godrèche’s new short film Moi aussi, which highlights the stories of victims of sexual violence, will world premiere... Read More

Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton to Receive Women’s Equality Trailblazers Honors at ‘Still Working 9 to 5’ Hollywood Premiere

Erik Anderson May 7, 2024

The ERA Coalition Forward announced today both the Hollywood premiere of the award-winning documentary Still Working 9 to 5 by filmmakers Camille Hardman and Gary... Read More

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