Local politics, news media, race, class, and gentrification intersect in the documentary “Racist Trees” set to premiere on Independent Lens.
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Documentary ‘Racist Trees’ Confronting Palm Springs’ Problematic Past Premieres On PBS
Crossley Tract resident Charles Metcalf, Jr. in Racist Trees. (Credit: Jerry Henry)
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The Zone of Interest Wins Best Film of 2023 at Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards
The Zone of Interest The Zone of Interest was honored as both Best Film and Best International Film of 2023 at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) 17th annual EDA Awards.
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2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Jury Members – Lena Waithe, Mira Nair, Nicole Newnham and More
courtesy Sundance Institute Sundance Institute announced the 16 jurors granting awards at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, along with the five jury members who present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize.
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Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ Named Best Film of 2023 by Online Association of Female Film Critics
Past Lives directed by Celine Song (A24) Celine Song’s Past Lives was awarded the honor of Best Film of 2023 by the Online Association of Female Film Critics. The film also won award honors for Best Original Screenplay and Breakthrough Filmmaker for Song.
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Honored as Best Picture of 2023 by Boston Online Film Critics
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple TV+.) Killers of the Flower Moon directed by Martin Scorsese was named Best Picture of 2023 along with the honor of Best Actress for Lily Gladstone, by the Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA).
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Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Win North Texas Film Critics Association 2023 Awards
Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) voted Oppenheimer the winner for Best Picture of 2023. The film also won Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Cinematography for Hoyte Van Hoytema, and the Gary Murray Award for Best Ensemble.
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The Holdovers and ‘The Zone of Interest’ Win Top Honors at Boston Society of Film Critics 2023 Awards
The Holdovers (Seacia Pavao / Focus Features) The Holdovers was honored as Best Film of 2023 by the Boston Society of Film Critics, along with Best Actor – Paul Giamatti, Best Supporting Actress – Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay – David Hemingson.
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Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, ‘Talk to Me’ Win Top St. Louis Film Critics Association 2023 Honors
Talk to Me (Matthew Thorne / A24) The St. Louis Film Critics Association picked Oppenheimer as the Best Film of 2023, and also honored the film with Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy; Best Adapted Screenplay for Christopher Nolan; Best Cinematography for Hoyte Van Hoytema; and Best Score for Ludwig Göransson.
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Killers of the Flower Moon wins Best Picture at Phoenix Film Critic’s Society 2023 Awards
Killers of the Flower Moon (Melinda Sue Gordon/Apple Original Films) Killers of the Flower Moon won Best Picture honors at Phoenix Film Critic’s Society 2023 awards, along with awards Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material and Best Breakthrough Performance for actor Lily Gladstone.
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Oppenheimer and ’20 Days in Mariupol’ Win Top Nevada Film Critics Society 2023 Awards
20 Days in Mariupol by Mstyslav Chernov | Evgeniy Maloletka. Oppenheimer took the top honor of Best Film of 2023 at the Nevada Film Critics Society 2023 Awards for Achievement in Film along with Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey, Jr., Best Adapted Screenplay for Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin, and Best Cinematography for Hoyt van Hoytema.
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Wins Best Picture at 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret (Dana Hawley / Lionsgate) The San Diego Film Critics Society picked the coming-of-age film Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret directed by Kelly Fremon Craig as the Best Picture of 2023. The film also won Best Supporting Actress for Rachel McAdams, Best Youth Performance (For a performer under the age of 18) for Abby Ryder Fortson, Best Adapted Screenplay for Kelly Fremon Craig and Breakthrough Actor for Abby Ryder Fortson.
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The Holdovers Voted Best Film of 2023 by Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa in The Holdovers. (Seacia Pavao/Focus Features) The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the comedy-drama film The Holdovers as the best film of 2023, according to the results of its 30th annual critics’ poll. The film also won Best Supporting Actress for Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Best Screenplay for David Hemingson.