Peabody Awards announced the nominees in the Documentary, News, Public Service, and Radio/Podcast, Arts, Children’s/Youth, Entertainment, and Interactive & Immersive categories selected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023.
Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter was awarded the Eva Maria Daniels Award for Vital Filmmaking for her narrative short film FÁR at the Stockfish Film & Industry Festival (SFIF). The prestigious prize came with 1.5 million Icelandic Króna for the filmmaker to put towards their next project. The ceremony took place at the 25th annual Edda Awards, presented by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy.
The Teachers’ Lounge by German director İlker Çatak is the winner of the LUX European Audience Film Award voted on by the European public and the members of the European Parliament. Johannes Duncker who co-wrote the screenplay with İlker Çatak, accepted the Award at a ceremony in the European Parliament in Brussels.
The Holdovers, American Fiction and The Pigeon Tunnel walked away with awards at the 2024 Writers Guild Awards over the weekend.
The Color Purple dominated the motion picture category of the 55th NAACP Image Awards, winning multiple awards including the top honor of Outstanding Motion Picture along with Outstanding Actress for Fantasia Barrino, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Taraji P. Henson, and Outstanding Ensemble Cast. Outstanding Actor went to co-star Colman Domingo for his performance in Rustin.
Andrea Pallaoro’s Monica received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release presented by Scott Evans at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The film stars trans actress Trace Lysette as a woman who returns home to care for her ailing mother who she hasn’t seen in years. Also starring in the film are Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, and Adriana Barraza.
Oppenheimer was the big winner at the 96th Academy Awards, taking home the top award for Best Picture along with best director for Christopher Nolan, best actor for Cillian Murphy and best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr.
Oppenheimer won the top honor of Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures for producers Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan at the 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
Past Lives won the top film award of Best Feature along with Best Director for Celine Song at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Holdovers came away with the most awards of the night with three, including Best Supporting Performance for Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Breakthrough Performance for Dominic Sessa and Best Cinematography for Eigil Bryld.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph was honored for her performance in The Holdovers with the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Cillian Murphy, Lily Gladstone, and Robert Downey Jr. were also honored for performances in motion pictures; and the Actor® for a motion picture cast performance this year went to Oppenheimer.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Feature at the 51st Annie Awards™ along with 6 other honors including Best FX- Feature, Best Character Design – Feature, Best Direction – Feature, Best Music-Feature, Best Production Design – Feature, and Best Editorial – Feature.
Oppenheimer dominated the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards winning seven BAFTAs including Best Film; Director for Christopher Nolan; Leading Actor for Cillian Murphy; Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr.; Cinematography; Editing, and Original Score.