Awards

Bill Murray to Receive Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Maltin Modern Master Award

Bill Murray stars with Rashida Jones in “On The Rocks”

Academy Award-nominated actor Bill Murray will receive the prestigious Maltin Modern Master Award at the 36th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Murray will be honored on Friday, April 2nd for his long-standing contributions to the film industry, most recently in the role of Felix Keane in Sofia Coppola’s On The Rocks opposite Rashida Jones and Marlon Wayans, for which he received Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice nominations. Leonard Maltin will return for his 30th year to moderate the evening.

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‘Nomadland’ and ‘Minari’ Win Top Seattle Film Critics Society 2020 Honors

Minari and Nomadland

Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland is the big winner this year with the Seattle Film Critics Society (“SFCS”), landing five 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards, including Best Picture of the Year. The film also earned Zhao the Best Director award and a win for Best Film Editing. Frances McDormand was named Best Actress in a Leading Role, while Joshua James Richards’ work behind the camera secured a win for Best Cinematography.

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‘Minari,’ ‘One Night in Miami…’ Frances McDormand, Riz Ahmed Win Utah Film Critics 2020 Awards

Leslie Odom, Jr. in One Night in Miami

Lee Isaac Chung’s autobiographical drama Minari took the top honor of Best Picture for the Utah Film Critics Association 2020 awards.

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Glenn Close to Receive Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award

Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix)

Variety announced it will be giving its Creative Impact in Acting Award to Glenn Close as part of their virtual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards event with the Palm Springs International Film Society on February 26.

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Yuh-Jung Youn to Receive Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Spotlight Award, Actress for Minari

Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari

Palm Springs International Film Awards selected Korean star Yuh-Jung Youn as the recipient of the 2021 Spotlight Award, Actress for Minari.

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Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Announces 2020 Winners, NOMADLAND Wins Best Picture

Frances McDormand and David Strathairn in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved

The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted Nomadland as the best film of 2020, with Chloe Zhao winning Best Director and Joshua James Richards for Best Cinematography.

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Academy Announces Oscar Shorlist in Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, International Feature Film and More Categories

Notturno directed by Gianfranco Rosi

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in nine categories for the 93rd Academy Awards®: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects.

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Daniel Kaluuya to Receive Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Actor Award for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

Daniel Kaluuya stars as Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in “Judas and the Black Messiah.”

Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Daniel Kaluuya will be the recipient of the International Star Award, Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah.

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‘Minari,’ ‘Nomadland’ and ‘First Cow’ Lead Nominations for 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

First Cow directed by Kelly Reichardt

Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari leads the nominations for the 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the year’s best in film with 8 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Steven Yeun), Best Supporting Actress (Yuh-jung Youn), Best Ensemble Cast, Best Original Score, and Best Youth Performance (Alan Kim). The Korean-American film also scored a Best Film Not in the English Language nomination.

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‘Minari,’ ‘Nomadland,’ and ‘One Night in Miami’ Among Nominees for AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards

One Night in Miami by Regina King

AARP The Magazine announced the nominees for the upcoming Movies for Grownups^® Awards, with Minari, Nomadland, and One Night in Miami, among the films contending for the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category.

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MANK and MINARI Lead Film Nominees for 26th Critics Choice Awards

Minari

Netflix’s “Mank,” leads the film nominations for the 26^th annual Critics Choice Awards with an impressive 12 nominations including Best Picture. “Minari” (A24) followed closely behind with 10 nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor for Steven Yeun, Best Supporting Actress for Yuh-Jung Youn, Best Young Actor/Actress for Alan Kim, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Lee Isaac Chung, Best Original Screenplay for Lee Isaac Chung, Best Cinematography for Lachlan Milne, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Score for Emile Mosseri.

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Viola Davis to Receive Actress Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Viola Davis as Gertrude “Ma” Rainey in Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Viola Davis is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

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