TransMexico directed by Claudia Sanchez, a documentary built around the incredible lives of three transwomen in Mexico, won the Audience Choice Award at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF).
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TransMexico, Andragogy, ‘Diving Into the Darkness’ Win Top Prizes at 39th Santa Barbara Film Festival
TransMexico directed by Claudia Sanchez
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Christopher Nolan Wins DGA Theatrical Feature Film Award for Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan wins DGA Award. (Credit: Elisa Haber) Christopher Nolan won the top DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Oppenheimer at the 76th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA) Awards.
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Michael Showalter’s ‘The Idea of You’ Starring Anne Hathaway to Close SXSW
Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine in The Idea of You (Credit: Amazon MGM Studios) The World Premiere of two-time SXSW Audience Award winning director Michael Showalter’s The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine will close this year’s South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals taking place March 8-16, 2024.
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Karena Lam Named Ambassador of 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival
Actress and singer Karena Lam has been named the ambassador for the 48th edition of Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF48), set to take place from March 28 to April 8, 2024.
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‘Carol Doda Topless at The Condor’ Documentary on Legendary Burlesque Performer Gets Release Date
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor (Max A. Guttierez / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) © Picturehouse Picturehouse will release Carol Doda Topless at The Condor, a revealing and fascinating documentary on the legendary San Francisco burlesque performer.
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Sundance Awards – ‘In The Summers,’ ‘Porcelain War,’ Sujo Win Grand Jury Prizes
In The Summers by Alessandra Lacorazza. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. In The Summers directed by Alessandra Lacorazza won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. In the film two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Elizabeth Leiter’s ‘399: Queen of the Tetons’ to Open 21st Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
399: Queen of the Tetons (Elizabeth Leiter / screenshot) Filmmaker Elizabeth Leiter’s captivating documentary 399: Queen of the Tetons will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night selection at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
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96th Oscar Nominations – The Holdovers, American Fiction, Poor Things Among Nominees
Ke Huy Quan at 95th Oscars® | Al Seib / ©A.M.P.A.S. The Holdovers, American Fiction, Poor Things are among the films receiving multiple nominations for the 96th Oscars®, lead by Oppenheimer with an impressive 13 nods.
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‘Love Me’ Starring Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun Wins Science-In-Film Prize + 3 Filmmakers Awarded Sloan Grants at Sundance
Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun in Love Me by Sam Zuchero and Andy Zuchero. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Photo by Justine Yeung. Sundance Institute and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s joint Science-In-Film Initiative awarded Love Me, from filmmaker duo Sam and Andy Zuchero, with this year’s juried Feature Film Prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
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Four Daughters, The Echo, The Animal Kingdom Win Top Awards at 35th Palm Springs Film Festival
Four Daughters (Les Filles D’olfa) The 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried award winners with Four Daughters directed by Kaouther Ben Hania winning the FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film.
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Annette Bening and David O. Russell to be Honored at Sun Valley Film Festival
Annette Bening in Nyad. (Netflix | Kimberley French) Actress Annette Bening and filmmaker David O. Russell will be honored with Vision Award at the 13th annual Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) taking places February 28 – March 3, 2024.
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Barbie, Oppenheimer, American Fiction Lead 30th SAG Award Nominations
Sterling K. Brown, Jeffrey Wright, Erika Alexander in American Fiction (Photo credit: Claire Folger © 2023 Orion Releasing LLC. ) Barbie and Oppenheimer lead the nominations for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year with 4 nods; followed by Killers of the Flower Moon and American Fiction with 3 nods.