Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film, Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2024.
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Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Ramell Ross and More Nominated for DGA Awards in Feature Films and Documentary
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and director RaMell Ross on the set of Nickel Boys (Photo credit: L. Kasimu Harris | Amazon Content Services LLC)
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‘Wicked’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Lead Nominations for 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards
Elle Fanning and Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Wicked lead the nominations for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards with 5 including Female Actor in a Leading Role for Cynthia Erivo and Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Ariana Grande.
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Rumours, Shepherds, ‘Universal Language’ Among TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Films of 2024
Danielle Fichaudas “Monsieur Castonguay” in Universal Language. Courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories TIFF announced Canada’s Top Ten, the top 10 Canadian feature films and top 10 Canadian shorts of 2024.
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‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ Trailer – Peacock Documentary Offers a Behind-the-scenes Look at Iconic Show
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (Peacock) Executive produced by Morgan Neville, the documentary series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night offers a behind-the-scenes look at the American late-night comedy institution’s most iconic elements and rich history. SNL cast and alumni, including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Seth Meyers are featured in the docuseries.
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‘The Brutalist’ Wins Best Film at 18th Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
Raffey Cassidy and Felicity Jones in The Brutalist (Courtesy of A24) The Brutalist was named Best Film at the 18th Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards, however, The Substance lead with 4 awards including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay awards for Coralie Fargeat along with Best Female Director and and Best Female Screenwriter also for Coralie Fargeat in a tie with Payal Kapadia of All We Imagine as Light.
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Rachel Mason Examines Family Vlogging Industry in ‘An Update on Our Family’ HBO Documentary | Trailer
An Update on Our Family (Screenshot / HBO) Directed by Rachel Mason, the HBO three-part documentary series An Update on Our Family examines the family vlogging industry, and the rise and fall of Ohio-based vlogger parents Myka and James Stauffer.
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‘Anora’ Wins Best Picture at 2024 Georgia Film Critics Association
Anora (Courtesy of Neon) Anora won Best Picture at the 2024 Georgia Film Critics Association Awards along with Best Actress for Mikey Madison.
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‘Sunray: Fallen Soldier’ Trailer – Veteran Seeks Revenge in James Clarke and Daniel Shepherd’s Action Film
SUNRAY: Fallen Soldier (Vertigo Releasing) Created by and starring former British Royal Marines Commandos, Sunray: Fallen Soldier is an action drama film co-written and co-directed by James Clarke and Daniel Shepherd. The film follows the revenge story of an armed forces veteran trying to find the people responsible for his daughter’s death.
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Documentaries ‘The Alabama Solution’ and ‘The Stringer’ Added to Sundance Film Festival Lineup
The Alabama Solution by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Two feature films – the world premieres of the documentaries The Alabama Solution and The Stringer, both in the Premieres category have been added to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival program, bringing the total feature films at this year’s Festival to 88 projects.
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‘Ex-Husbands’ Trailer – Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette Star in Noah Pritzker’s Family Drama
Ex-Husbands directed by Noah Pritzker (Greenwich Entertainment) Helmed by director Noah Pritzker, marking his return to feature film directing after 2015’s Quitters, Ex-Husbands is a family drama film following the story of an aging man processing his divorce after a 35-year marriage. Ex-Husbands had its world premiere back in 2023 at the 71st San Sebastian Film Festival. The film was also screened at the 2023 Hamptons International Film Festival.
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The Piano Lesson Leads Nominations for 56th NAACP Image Awards
The Piano Lesson (David Lee/Netflix) Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson leads in motion picture categories for the 56th NAACP Image Awards with 14 nods including Outstanding Motion Picture.
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48th Göteborg Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of Eirik Svensson’s ‘Safe House’
Safe House (Før mørket), directed by Eirik Svensson (Graham Bartholomew, Fantefilm Fiksjon) The 48th Göteborg Film Festival taking place January 24 to February 2, 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden, unveiled the program lineup featuring 270 films from 83 countries