The Robbie Williams biopic Better Man won Best Film, and its Australian director Michael Gracey was honored with the Award for Best Direction in Film at the 14th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards. ( see the nominations)
All We Imagine as Light emerged victorious at the 22nd International Cinephile Society Awards winning the top prize of best picture along with best director for Payal Kapadia and best ensemble cast.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has completed the designated Oscar nominees that were yet to be determined in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and Best Picture categories at the time of the 97th Oscars nominations announcement on Thursday, January 23.
The Wild Robot won Best Feature at the 52nd Annie Awards, taking home 9 prizes including Annie for Best FX- Feature (Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli), Best Character Animation – Feature (Fabio Lignini), Best Character Design – Feature (Genevieve Tsai), Best Direction – Feature (Chris Sanders), Best Music – Feature (Kris Bowers), Best Production Design – Feature (Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc) Best Voice Acting – Feature (Lupita Nyong’o as Roz) and Best Editorial – Feature (Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker).
James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown was awarded Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups at AARP The Magazine annual Movies for Grownups Awards.
For the first time in the history of the Goya Awards. two films – El 47 directed by Marcel Barrena, and La Infiltrada directed by Arantxa Echevarría tied to win the top prize of Best Film at the 39th edition.
Sean Baker’s Anora bested a field of 10 nominees to win Best Picture (the film’s only win) at the 30th Critics Choice Awards, with Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Wicked leading the field with three wins each.
The Substance, Dream Scenario, Dune: Part Two and Godzilla Minus One are among the film winners at the 52nd annual Saturn Awards.
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist won the top prize, and the film’s only win, for Film of the Year at the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, with Nickel Boys, Conclave, and A Real Pain dominating with multiple wins for other awards.
