Sean Baker’s Anora continued its front-runner status, winning him the 2024 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film.
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Sean Baker’s Anora, Ramell Ross’ Nickel Boys Win at 77th DGA Award Winners
Sean Baker (Jean Nelson), Ramell Ross (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images)
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The Wild Robot Wins Best Feature, Flow Wins Best Independent Feature at 52nd Annie Awards
Flow by Gints Zilbalodis (courtesy MIFF) The Wild Robot won Best Feature at the 52nd Annie Awards, taking home 9 prizes including Annie for Best FX- Feature (Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli), Best Character Animation – Feature (Fabio Lignini), Best Character Design – Feature (Genevieve Tsai), Best Direction – Feature (Chris Sanders), Best Music – Feature (Kris Bowers), Best Production Design – Feature (Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc) Best Voice Acting – Feature (Lupita Nyong’o as Roz) and Best Editorial – Feature (Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker).
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‘A Complete Unknown’, Demi Moore, Adrien Brody Win at AARP The Magazine Movies for Grownups Awards
Demi Moore accepts the Best Actress award for “The Substance” from John Stamos at AARP’s Annual Movies For Grownups award (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AARP) James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown was awarded Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups at AARP The Magazine annual Movies for Grownups Awards.
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Anora and ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Win at Producers Guild Awards
Anora (Universal Pictures) Sean Baker’s Anora won the top prize – Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 36th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
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Robie and Alejandro Flores ‘The In Between’ Documentary Portrait of the US/Mexico Border Debuts on PBS Independent Lens | Trailer
The In Between directed by Robie and Alejandro Flores (Cinema Tropical) The lyrical documentary essay The In Between by Robie and Alejandro Flores which world premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, will have its broadcast premiere on PBS’ documentary series Independent Lens on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10pm ET .
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‘Satu – Year of the Rabbit’ to Open BFI Future Film Festival 2025 Lineup, Fest Announces Award Nominees
Satu – Year of the Rabbit directed by Joshua Trigg The BFI Future Film Festival 2025, the festival for young, emerging filmmakers, returns from February 20 – March 6, 2025 with a hybrid format, and the traditional live and in-person screenings and events at BFI Southbank from February 20 – 23, 2025.
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‘Magazine Dreams’ Trailer – Jonathan Majors is an Intense Aspiring Bodybuilder in Sundance Indie Drama Film
Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams directed by Elijah Bynum (Briarcliff Entertainment) Briarcliff Entertainment debuted the official trailer for Magazine Dreams, the drama film starring Jonathan Majors as Killian Maddox, an aspiring bodybuilder who struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity and violence.
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El 47 and La Infiltrada Tie to Win Best Film at 39th Goya Awards, Emilia Pérez, The Room Next Door Among Winners
For the first time in the history of the Goya Awards. two films – El 47 directed by Marcel Barrena, and La Infiltrada directed by Arantxa Echevarría tied to win the top prize of Best Film at the 39th edition.
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Méndez Cross, Virginia Novello, Valeria Maldonado Star in ‘Las Tres Sisters’ Mexican Road Trip Comedy Drama Film | Trailer
Las Tres Sisters (Myriad Pictures) Myriad Pictures debuted the official trailer for Las Tres Sisters, the comedy drama film starring Marta Méndez Cross, Virginia Novello, Valeria Maldonado as three Mexican-American sisters following in the footsteps of their beloved grandmother, go on an adventure through Mexico to complete a traditional pilgrimage and repair their relationship. Also starring in the movie is Cristo Fernández.
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John Maclean’s ‘Tornado’ Starring Tim Roth to Kick Off 21st Glasgow Film Festival Lineup
Tornado by John Maclean (Lionsgate UK) The World premiere of Tornado, Scottish director John Maclean’s survival thriller will open the 21st Glasgow Film Festival 2025 (GFF25) taking place from 26 February to 9 March 2025.
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Anora Wins Best Picture at 30th Critics Choice Awards, ‘Emilia Pérez’, ‘The Substance’, Wicked Lead With 3 Wins
Anora (Courtesy of NEON) Sean Baker’s Anora bested a field of 10 nominees to win Best Picture (the film’s only win) at the 30th Critics Choice Awards, with Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Wicked leading the field with three wins each.
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‘Fiume o morte!’ and Raptures Win Top Tiger Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam
(Anne Reitsma) The hybrid documentary Fiume o morte! directed by Igor Bezinović wins the top Tiger Award along with the FIPRESCI Award at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Through dramatic reconstruction and documentary asides, Igor Bezinović captures the spirit of Italian poet, playwright, journalist, aristocrat and army officer Gabriele D’Annunzio, and the nascent fascism in his attempts to annex the city of Fiume (Rijeka) to Italy in the aftermath of the First World War.