Barbie director Greta Gerwig will preside over the feature film Competition Jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 14 – 25 2024.
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Barbie Director Greta Gerwig to Head Feature Film Competition Jury of Cannes Film Festival
Greta Gerwig on the set of Barbie with Ryan Gosling. (Jaap Buitendijk, Warner Bros.)
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Kirsten Dunst Stars in Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Epic Action Film | Trailer
Civil War (A24 / screenshot ) A24 debuted the official trailer for Civil War, the epic action film set on the brink of an American civil war in a near-future. Starring in the film are Academy Award nominee Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman.
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HBO Documentary ‘Time Bomb Y2K’ Examines 1999 Doomsday Computer Glitch | Trailer
Time Bomb Y2K (HBO / screenshot) Revisit the 1999 doomsday computer glitch and explore how modern life has been dramatically transformed by the digital revolution in the HBO documentary Time Bomb Y2K.
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‘Love & Basketball’, ’12 Years a Slave’, ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Among 25 Titles Added to National Film Registry
Love & Basketball Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the twenty-five films been selected for the 2023 Library of Congress National Film Registry. This year’s selections date back more than 100 years to a 1921 Kodak educational film titled “A Movie Trip Through Filmland” , to 2000’s Black love story “Love & Basketball,” to 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” and the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.”
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Barbie Leads Nominations for 29th Critics Choice Awards
Margot Robbie in Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures) Barbie leads the film nominations for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards earning 18 nominations including Best Picture and Best Comedy. The film received several acting nominations including Best Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling and Best Supporting Actress for America Ferrera. Ariana Greenblatt is also up for Best Young Actor/Actress, and the cast garnered a Best Acting Ensemble nomination. Greta Gerwig earned a nod for Best Director and both Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are contenders for Best Original Screenplay.
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‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2023 Awards
The Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) voted The Zone of Interest the Best Picture of 2023, along with Best Director for Jonathan Glazer, Best Actress for Sandra Hüller (who also won for The Zone of Interest) and Best Music/Score.
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2024 Sundance Film Festival Unveiled Short Films Lineup + Special 40th Edition Celebration
The Rainbow Bridge (Sundance) Sundance Film Festival unveiled the short films for 2024 screening in eight curated programs; along with a Special 40th Edition Celebration Screenings and Events.
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Named Best Film of 2023 by Sight and Sound Magazine
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple TV+) Sight and Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine named Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon the Best Film of the Year 2023.
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Daniel Northcott Travels to 42 Countries In Search Of Connections in Personal HBO Documentary | Trailer
Daniel Northcott in Daniel (HBO / screenshot) Daniel Northcott travels around the world as he attempts to understand life, love, and human connection in his new documentary titled Daniel.
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Golden Globe Nominations 2024 – Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Past Lives, Killers of the Flower Moon Are Top Films
Barbie (Warner Bros.), Oppenheimer (Melinda Sue Gordon | Universal Pictures), Poor Things (Atsushi Nishijima | Searchlight Pictures) Barbie lead the film nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards with nine, followed closely by Oppenheimer with eight. Other films receiving multiple nominations include Killers of the Flower Moon and Poor Things each receiving seven and Past Lives with five.
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Lupita Nyong’o Named President of the International Jury of 74th Berlin Film Festival
Lupita Nyong’o © Nick Barose Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o will be the President of the International Jury of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Sweeps European Film Awards Winning European Film, Director, Actress for Sandra Hüller
Anatomy of a Fall directed by Justine Triet Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet was the big winner of the night at European Film Awards 2023, winning five awards including European Film, Director, Actress for Sandra Hüller, Scriptwriter and the Excellence Award for Editing.