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76th DGA Awards Preview and Predictions: Christopher Nolan is Winning, but What Races are Real Races?76th DGA Awards Preview and Predictions: Christopher Nolan is Winning, but What Races are Real Races?

76th DGA Awards Preview and Predictions: Christopher Nolan is Winning, but What Races are Real Races?

Christopher Nolan will handily win his first DGA award this weekend for Oppenheimer, I can't imagine anyone else winning or… Read More

February 7, 2024
Film Independent Directors Close-Up Series: Mimi Cave, J.D. Dillard, Cord Jefferson, Lulu Wang and moreFilm Independent Directors Close-Up Series: Mimi Cave, J.D. Dillard, Cord Jefferson, Lulu Wang and more

Film Independent Directors Close-Up Series: Mimi Cave, J.D. Dillard, Cord Jefferson, Lulu Wang and more

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced the return of the… Read More

February 2, 2024
Interview: Cord Jefferson on Adapting an Unadaptable Novel, Balancing Satire and Sincerity, and Audience’s Reactions to ‘American Fiction’Interview: Cord Jefferson on Adapting an Unadaptable Novel, Balancing Satire and Sincerity, and Audience’s Reactions to ‘American Fiction’

Interview: Cord Jefferson on Adapting an Unadaptable Novel, Balancing Satire and Sincerity, and Audience’s Reactions to ‘American Fiction’

There was a lot of buzz coming from this year’s Toronto International Film about American Fiction, an entertaining satire that… Read More

December 12, 2023
Interview: Jeffrey Wright on his Acting Influences, the Evolution of Black Stories in Hollywood, and his Personal Connection to Monk in ‘American Fiction’Interview: Jeffrey Wright on his Acting Influences, the Evolution of Black Stories in Hollywood, and his Personal Connection to Monk in ‘American Fiction’

Interview: Jeffrey Wright on his Acting Influences, the Evolution of Black Stories in Hollywood, and his Personal Connection to Monk in ‘American Fiction’

There is nothing more comforting as a moviegoer than to see an actor you recognize, and know they are going… Read More

December 8, 2023
2023 SFFILM Awards Night to Honor Greta Gerwig, Roger Ross Williams, Cord Jefferson, and Nicolas Cage2023 SFFILM Awards Night to Honor Greta Gerwig, Roger Ross Williams, Cord Jefferson, and Nicolas Cage

2023 SFFILM Awards Night to Honor Greta Gerwig, Roger Ross Williams, Cord Jefferson, and Nicolas Cage

Today, SFFILM announced their honorees for the annual 2023 SFFILM Awards Night: Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig presented by Academy Award-nominated actor Ryan… Read More

November 29, 2023
‘American Fiction’ Review: Cord Jefferson’s Bold and Broad Satire Finds Jeffrey Wright Giving One of the Best Performances of His Career | Toronto‘American Fiction’ Review: Cord Jefferson’s Bold and Broad Satire Finds Jeffrey Wright Giving One of the Best Performances of His Career | Toronto

‘American Fiction’ Review: Cord Jefferson’s Bold and Broad Satire Finds Jeffrey Wright Giving One of the Best Performances of His Career | Toronto

“Only good things come with time,” a vicious comeback said by Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison (Jeffrey Wright) when getting into a… Read More

September 15, 2023