Neon released the trailer for Philippe Lacôte’s sophomore feature, Night of the Kings, the Ivory Coast submission for this year’s Academy Awards, set to debut in the U.S. at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
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NIGHT OF THE KINGS Trailer – Ivory Coast Oscar Submission Debuts in U.S. at Sundance
NIGHT OF THE KINGS directed by Philippe Lacôte
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Variety to Honor Steve McQueen with Creative Impact in Directing Award
Director Steve McQueen and John Boyega as Leroy Logan on the set of “Red, White and Blue.” Photo Credit: Will Robson-Scott / Amazon Prime Video. Variety will honor director Steve McQueen with its annual Creative Impact in Directing Award for his work on Amazon Studios’ collection of films Small Axe. McQueen directed all five films in the anthology that includes Mangrove, Lovers Rock, and Red, White and Blue.
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THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 to Receive Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Vanguard Award
The Trial of the Chicago 7 The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the recipient of the Vanguard Award, which is presented to the cast and director Aaron Sorkin. The Vanguard Award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project.
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Academy Reveals Films Eligible for Animated, Documentary and International Feature Film Oscars
Dick Johnson Is Dead The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film categories for the 93rd Academy Awards®.
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Nominees Announced for 32nd GLAAD Media Awards -‘Ammonite’ ‘Circus of Books’ ‘Kajillionaire’
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite GLAAD announced the nominees for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. In the midst of a long overdue social movement against racial and ethnic discrimination, several of the nominees at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards include powerful and impactful stories about LGBTQ people of color. Those nominees include: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, I May Destroy You, The Half of It, Monsoon, Lingua Franca, The Boys in the Band, I Carry You With Me, Kajillionaire, The Wilds, Supergirl, Big Mouth, Dead to Me, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, Wynonna Earp, and Dispatches from Elsewhere.
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Norman Lear to Receive Carol Burnett Award at Golden Globes
Norman Lear in “Just Another Version of You” Television pioneer Norman Lear will be honored with the Carol Burnett Award at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, February 28.
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George Clooney to Receive AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards Career Achievement Honor
George Clooney in The Midnight Sky (Netflix) George Clooney will receive this year’s AARP The Magazine’s annual Movies for Grownups® Career Achievement Award at the Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards, broadcast on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at 8 p.m. by Great Performances on PBS.
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‘Sound of Metal’ Star Riz Ahmed to Receive Actor Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards.
Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal by Darius Marder Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at the the Palm Springs International Film Awards.
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Nomadland and Minari Win Top North Texas Film Critics ‘Bests’ of 2020 Awards
Minari and Nomadland Win North Texas Film Critics ‘Bests’ of 2020 Awards The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) voted “Nomadland” its best film of 2020 along with Best Director for Chloé Zhao, and Best Newcomer for Linda May.
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National Board of Review Announces 2020 Honorees -Da 5 Bloods Named Best Film, Spike Lee Wins Best Director
The National Board of Review today announced their 2020 honorees, with Da 5 Bloods earning Best Film and Best Director for Spike Lee, Best Actor for Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal, and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman.
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Jane Fonda to Receive Cecil B. deMille Award at Golden Globe Awards
Jane Fonda in “Grace and Frankie” Seven-time Golden Globe winner and 15-time nominee Jane Fonda will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. deMille Award at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The multi-faceted activist and actor of legendary films such as “Klute,” “Coming Home,” “9 to 5” and her most recent television work, “Grace & Frankie,” will accept the honor at the telecast airing on Sunday, February 28, from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET live on NBC.
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NOMADLAND Named Best Film + Wins Top Online Film Critics Society Awards
NOMADLAND Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao was named Best Picture of 2020 by Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), which is comprised of nearly 300 film critics from around the world. Nomadland also won for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing for Chloé Zhao; Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Cinematographer for Joshua James Richards.