Actor James Caan, known for playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II died Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at age 82, his family announced via Twitter
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Berlinale Calls for the Acquittal of Zimbabwean Filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga
Tsitsi Dangarembga © Dirk Deckbar / Berlinale 2022 Berlin International Film Festival issued a statement today, calling for the acquittal of filmmaker and 2022 festival juror Tsitsi Dangarembga who was apprehended in July 2020 at a protest in Harare, Zimbabwe. She has since been released on bail, but in a trial, now taking place before the Anti-Corruption Court in Harare, the decision will be made on whether to drop the case or seek a verdict.
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Academy to Honor Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir
Michael J. Fox (photo credit Mark Seliger), Euzhan Palcy (photo credit JMJ International Pictures), Diane Warren (photo credit Erik Melvin) and Peter Weir (photo credit Don Arnold Wireman Getty Image) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Awards to Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Michael J. Fox. The four Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 13th Governors Awards on Saturday, November 19, 2022, in Los Angeles.
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Summer of Soul, My Name is Pauli Murray and Mayor Among 82nd Peabody Awards Winners
Summer of Soul, My Name is Pauli Murray and Mayor – 82nd Peabody Awards Winners The documentary Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson won the Arts award at the 82nd Peabody Awards. In the concert documentary film Summer of Soul, musician and debut director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson puts us in the front row of a seminal event that should be as legendary as Woodstock but had been relegated to the dusty and neglected storage bins of history: the Harlem Cultural Festival in the summer of 1969. The film weaves together interviews with attendees and cultural commentators for context with astonishing footage of festival performances from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, and many more.
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Director Costa-Gavras to Receive Achievement Award at Locarno Film Festival
Costa Gavras © KG Production Greek-French director Costa-Gavras will be honored with the Pardo alla carriera Ascona-Locarno achievement award at the 75th edition of the Locarno Film Festival taking place August 3-13 2022.
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Jasmila Žbanić’s QUO VADIS, AIDA? wins LUX Audience Award 2022
Quo Vadis, Aida?, directed by Jasmila Žbanić Quo Vadis, Aida? by Jasmila Žbanić has been voted the winner of the second LUX Audience Award.
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RIP. Actor Ray Liotta Dead at 67
Ray Liotta Actor Ray Liotta, known for playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams and Henry Hill in Goodfellas has died. He was 67.
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Academy Announces Dates for 95th Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced the 95th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The show will air live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
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82nd Peabody Awards Nominations – ‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Mr. SOUL!’ ‘9to5: The Story of a Movement’
‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Mr. SOUL!’ ‘9to5: The Story of a Movement’ – 82nd Peabody Awards Nominations The Peabody Awards announced the 60 nominees representing the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2021.
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RIP. Gilbert Gottfried, Actor and Comedian Dead at 67
Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comedian died today after a long illness, his family announced on Twitter. He was 67.
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Oscars 2022 – CODA Wins Best Picture, ‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Drive My Car’ ‘The Queen of Basketball’ Win Awards
CODA wins the Oscar® for Best Picture at the 94th Oscars [credit: Blaine Ohigashi / A.M.P.A.S.] The indie darling CODA won Best Picture at the 94th annual Academy Awards along with Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur and Adapted Screenplay for Siân Heder. The film is a first on many levels, the first film by a streaming platform – Apple, and Sundance Film Festival debuting film to win the award for Best Film.