Anora is the big winner of the 6th Annual North Dakota Film Society Awards taking home honors for Best Picture, Best Director for Sean Baker, Best Actress for Mikey Madison, Best Supporting Actor for Yura Borisov, and Best Ensemble.
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The Substance, Sing Sing, September 5, The Wild Robot Lead Winners of Utah Film Critics 2024 Awards
The Substance, Sing Sing, September 5, The Wild Robot (credit Mubi, A24, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures) The Substance, Sing Sing, September 5 and The Wild Robot, all won two awards each at the Utah Film Critics Association awards for the best in filmmaking for 2024.
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The Brutalist Wins Best Picture, Adrien Brody, The Substance, Demi Moore Win 2024 Hawaii Film Critics Awards
Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (courtesy A24) The Brutalist leads the Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Of List for 2024 winners with four awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Adrien Brody
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‘I’m Still Here’, Zoe Saldaña, ‘No Other Land’ Win Jury Awards at 36th Palm Springs Film Festival
I’m Still Here directed by Walter Salles (courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) The Brazilian Oscar entry I’m Still Here won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film at the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). Directed by Walter Salles, the film stars Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva, during the military dictatorship in Brazil in the 1970s.
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Alex Ross Perry’s ‘Pavements’ to Open 27th San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest) Lineup
Pavements by Alex Ross Perry (courtesy SF IndieFest) Alex Ross Perry’s Pavements will open the 27th San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest) taking place from February 6 to 18, 2025. The documentary chronicles the story of one of the popular 90s bands.
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‘The Roshans’ Trailer – Netflix Documentary Chronicles Iconic Indian Film Family
The Roshans (screenshot / Netflix) Produced by Rakesh Roshan himself, The Roshans is a new Netflix documentary chronicling the history of one of India’s most iconic entertainment families. Exploring three generations of the family, the documentary features an intimate look at the family, exploring three generations of passion, dedication, and outstanding contributions to Hindi cinema.
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‘The Quiet Ones’ Trailer – Robbers Pulls off Danish Bank Heist in Frederik Louis Hviid’s Thriller Film
Reda Kateb, Christopher Wagelin, Gustav Giese and Jens Hultén in The Quiet Ones. (Photo credit: Henrik Ohsten. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.) Based on the true story of a bank robbery in Denmark, The Quiet Ones is a new heist film from director Frederik Louis Hviid. The film tells the story of a group of men who managed to pull the biggest bank robbery in Danish history.
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‘The Brutalist’ Wins Best Picture at 2024 Minnesota Film Critics Association Awards
Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce in The Brutalist (Courtesy of A24) The Brutalist led the 2024 Minnesota Film Critics Association awards with 5 wins out of 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Brady Corbet, Best Actor for Adrien Brody and Best Supporting Actor for Guy Pearce.
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‘Bring Them Down’ Trailer – Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott Star in Irish Family Feud Thriller
Bring Them Down directed by Christopher Andrews (MUBI) Christopher Andrews’ debut feature, Bring Them Down that world premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, follows the gripping rivalry between two rival farmer families in rural west Ireland.
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No Other Land Wins Top Awards at 2025 Cinema Eye Honors
No Other Land (courtesy Antipode Films) The documentary No Other Land made by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers won three awards, including the top prize for Outstanding Nonfiction Filmmaking at Cinema Eye Honors 2025 Awards.
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South Korean Horror Film ‘Exhuma’ Leads Nominations for 18th Asian Film Awards
Exhuma directed by Jang Jae-hyun (courtesy Overlook Film Festival) The South Korean horror film Exhuma leads the nominations for the 18th Asian Film Awards in 11 categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.
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9th MidWest WeirdFest Unveils First Films – Cocaine Stepdad, The Sasqualogist
Cocaine Stepdad directed by Cody Larue, Dylan Grady (courtesy MidWest WeirdFest) The 9th MidWest WeirdFest, set to take place from March 6-9, 2025, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has unveiled its first wave of seven feature films. Films include Anywhere, Beyond Bizarre: The Life and Art of John Willie, Cocaine Stepdad, The Sasqualogist, Straight on Till Morning, Tim Travers & The Time Travelers Paradox, and Traumnovelle.