Jafar Panahi’s slow-burn thriller It Was Just an Accident was awarded Best Film, with Panahi receiving the award for Best Director at the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards ceremony in Australia.
Awards
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Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident Wins Best Film at 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi (Neon)
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Sinners Tops 31st Critics Choice Awards Below-the-line Film Shortlists
Sinners by Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros) The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards unveiled their below-the-line film shortlists, with Sinners emerging as the dominant contender across the crafts categories. The film topped all other titles, securing recognition in every below-the-line field.
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‘Sound of Falling’ and Sirāt Lead European Film Awards Arts & Crafts Nominations
Sound of Falling (In Die Sonne Schauen) by Mascha Schilinski (Fabian Gamper, Studio Zentral) Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski and Sirāt by Óliver Laxe lead the nominations for the Arts & Crafts categories for the 2026 European Film Awards with 5 nominations each.
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‘One Battle After Another’ ‘Sentimental Value’, Sinners Lead Nominations for Astra Film Awards
Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value directed by Joachim Trier (Neon / Christian Belgaux) Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another led the nominations for the 2025 Astra Film Awards with 11 nominations, earning nods for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Director for Anderson, and four supporting nominations for Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro.
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Eddie Murphy to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award
Eddie Murphy (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) The American Film Institute has named Eddie Murphy the recipient of the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, considered America’s highest honor for a career in film.
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Academy Reveals Animated, Documentary and International Feature Films Eligible for 98th Oscars
(Richard Harbaugh / Phil McCarten ©A.M.P.A.S.) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film categories for the 98th Academy Awards.
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Scott Cooper, Kristen Stewart, Benicio Del Toro, Wunmi Mosaku to be Honored at SSFILM Awards
Photo of Scott Cooper courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Photo of Benicio Del Toro courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery. Photo of Wunmi Mosaku courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery. Photo of Kristen Stewart by Emily Soto. (SSFILM) Director Scott Cooper, along with actors Benicio Del Toro, Kristen Stewart, and Wunmi Mosaku will be honored at the 2025 SSFILM Awards Night.
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Indonesian Drama ‘Samsara’ Tops Nominations for 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Samsara by Garin Nugroho The Indonesian film Samsara directed by Garin Nugroho topped the nominations for the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards with 3 nominations including Best Film and Best Director.
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Hamnet, Sinners, ‘Train Dreams’ Lead AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Nominations
Hamnet by Chloé Zhao AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards revealed the nominees lead by Hamnet, A House of Dynamite, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Train Dreams competing for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups.
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‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Leads Nominations for 41st IDA Documentary Awards
Apocalypse in the Tropics directed by Petra Costa Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics leads the nominees for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards with 4 nominations for Best Feature Documentary, Best Director, Best Production and Best Writing.
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Dwayne Johnson to Receive ABFF Honors’ Entertainment Icon Award
Dwayne Johnson (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) Actor Dwayne Johnson will be honored at the 8th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors with the Entertainment Icon Award.
