Iceland has selected the mother-daughter drama Agnes Joy (Hæ, hó Agnes Joy) directed by Silja Hauksdóttir as its submission for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
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Iceland Selects AGNES JOY for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Agnes Joy (Hæ, hó Agnes Joy) directed by Silja Hauksdóttir
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India Selects JALLIKATTU for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Jallikattu The Malayalam-language action film “Jallikattu” directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery has been selected as the Indian entry at 93rd Oscar Awards in Best International Feature Film category. The film is based on a story by S. Hareesh, its title a reference to a traditional spectacle in which individuals attempt to wrangle a bull.
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The Philippines Selects MINDANAO for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Mindanao directed by Brillante Mendoza The Philippines selected the war drama Mindanao directed by Brillante Mendoza as the country’s representative in the International Film Feature category of the 93rd Academy Awards.
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36TH IDA Documentary Awards Nominations Announced – ‘Crip Camp,’ ‘MLK/FBI,’ ‘Time,’ ‘The Truffle Hunters’
TIME directed by Garrett Bradley. Courtesy of Amazon Studios Crip Camp, MLK/FBI, Time and The Truffle Hunters received multiple nominations including for Best Feature, for the 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards.
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Italy Selects Gianfranco Rosi’s NOTTURNO for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Notturno directed by Gianfranco Rosi Italy has selected Gianfranco Rosi’s Notturno, as the country’s official entry for the Academy Award in the Best International Film category. From the Oscar-nominated director of Fire at Sea, the observational documentary captures the peoples and places ravaged along the borders between Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, and Lebanon.
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Hungary Selects PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME for Oscar Race
Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time Lili Horvát’s “Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time” (Felkészülés meghatározatlan ideig tartó együttlétre) has been selected as the Hungarian entry in the International Feature Film category for the 2021 Academy Awards.
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Glenn Close and the Cast of ‘One Night in Miami’ to be Honored at SFFILM Awards Night
Glenn Close and the ensemble cast of One Night in Miami — Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom, Jr., Honorees at SFFILM Awards Night 2020 Glenn Close and the ensemble cast of One Night in Miami will receive awards at this year’s SFFILM Awards Night, taking place as a live-streamed showcase on December 9.
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British Independent Film Awards Announces 2020 Long Lists – ‘Nomadland’ ‘Crip Camp’ and more
NOMADLAND British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) announced the long list for the 2020 Best British Short Film award. The 16 films listed below were chosen from over 300 entries. BIFA also announced this year’s long list in its highly-competitive Best International Independent Film category, and Best Documentary category, celebrating the finest independent films of the year.
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Radha Blank – Director, Writer, Actor of “The Forty-Year-Old Version” to Receive Sundance Institute 2020 Vanguard Award
THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION: RADHA BLANK (WRITER, DIRECTOR) as RADHA. Cr. JEONG PARK/NETFLIX ©2020 Sundance Institute will honor filmmaker Radha Blank with the 2020 Vanguard Award presented by Acura, given annually to an artist whose work highlights the art of storytelling and creative independence. The award honors the artistic achievement of her feature film directorial debut The Forty-Year-Old Version, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was developed by Blank at the Institute’s Labs. The Institute invites fans and supporters of independent cinema to celebrate Radha with a special event on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 hosted on Sundance Collab, the community platform for creators from around the world. The celebration, free for all, will feature Octavia Spencer, who was an advisor to Blank at the Labs, and a conversation between Blank and 2019 Vanguard Award recipient Lulu Wang (The Farewell).
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PALM SPRINGS Starring Andy Samberg Leads Nominations for Inaugural “Critics Choice Super Awards”
Palm Springs The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the nominees for the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action and Animation.
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“Another Round” to Represent Denmark in Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Another Round by Thomas Vinterberg Thomas Vinterberg drama ‘Another Round’, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, Lars Ranthe, about four weary high school teachers experimenting with the liberating effects of alcohol, has been selected as Denmark’s submission in the International Feature Film category for the 2021 Academy Awards.
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5th Critics Choice Documentary Awards Winners – DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD Wins Best Documentary Feature
Dick Johnson Is Dead Dick Johnson is Dead took home the most prestigious award for Best Documentary Feature as well as Best Director for Kirsten Johnson at the fifth annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards which was not held in person due to the ongoing pandemic.