2016 National Board of Review (NBR) Winners: Manchester by the Sea is Best Film, Amy Adams Wins Best Actress for Arrival
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The National Board of Review, the oldest awards-giving organization in existence, has chosen Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester by the Sea as the... Read More
the salesman
New Trailer and Poster for Iran’s Oscar Entry ‘The Salesman’
From award-winning writer/director Asghar Farhadi (The Oscar-winning A SEPARATION, THE PAST, ABOUT ELLY, FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY) comes a masterful, intimate and suspenseful new drama, THE SALESMAN, Iran’s... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY and FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (October)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the 2017 Oscar predictions for Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature and Best Foreign Language Film (the shortlist) from... Read More
Star-Studded MVFF39 Guests to Include Nicole Kidman, Annette Bening, Amy Adams, Emma Stone
MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES EXPECTED GUESTS FESTIVAL DATES ~ OCTOBER 6 – 16, 2016 Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will be appearing at... Read More
Nicole Kidman gets career tribute at 39th Mill Valley Film Festival
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Although it may be a smaller festival, the Mill Valley Film Festival has always been a bit of a haven from... Read More
Loving, Manchester by the Sea, Things to Come and Elle Set for MVFF39
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Some heavy hitters from the Sundance, Berlinale and Cannes Film Festivals are set to highlight the 39th Mill Valley Film Festival... Read More
2017 Oscars: FULL LIST of Foreign Language Film Oscar Submissions
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The first official Foreign Language Film Oscar submission for 2017 was Switzerland with My Life as a Courgette. The film is also in contention... Read More
Oscar Podcast #39: Cannes Post-Mortem – Dolan, Sonia Braga, Ken Loach and a Defensive Jury
In this 39th Oscar podcast, Gold Rush Gang member Júlia Albuquerque and I break down the winners and losers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival... Read More
2016 Cannes: I, Daniel Blake Wins Palme, Andrea Arnold Wins Third Jury Prize
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake took home the coveted Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It is Loach’s... Read More
Cannes 2016 Distribution Watch: What’s Been Picked Up
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Sometimes it seems that for all of the prestige and pageantry of the Cannes Film Festival most American audiences will never see... Read More
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2025 Oscars: Eligibility Lists for Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards 
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