The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film categories for the 94th Academy Awards®.
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Academy Announces Animated, Documentary and International Feature Films Eligible for 94th Oscars
Dave Chappelle Live in Real Life documentary is produced by Dave Chappelle and produced and directed by Oscar and Emmy-winning filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar (American Factory).
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TIFF Reveals 2021 Canada’s Top Ten list of Features and Shorts
Maria Chapdelaine directed by Sébastien Pilote TIFF unveiled its list of features and short films for 20th Canada‘s Top Ten, spotlighting work in every genre and honoring a diverse group of filmmakers, as well as emerging directorial talent.
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Cast of ‘King Richard’ to Receive Ensemble Performance Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
(L – r) AUNJANUE ELLIS as Oracene “Brandy” Williams, MIKAYLA BARTHOLOMEW as Tunde Price, WILL SMITH as Richard Williams, SANIYYA SIDNEY as Venus Williams, DEMI SINGLETON as Serena Williams and DANIELE LAWSON as Isha Price in Warner Bros. Pictures’ inspiring drama KING RICHARD, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Chiabella James The cast of King Richard will be presented with the Ensemble Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award will be presented to Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Jon Bernthal and Tony Goldwyn, who are all expected to attend. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.
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Aleem Khan’s ‘After Love’ Wins Big at 2021 British Independent Film Awards
After Love directed by Aleem Khan Aleem Khan’s After Love was the big winner at the 2021 British Independent Film Awards winning six awards including Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Debut Director and Best Screenplay for Aleem Khan along with Best Actress for Joanna Scanlan and Best Supporting Actor for Talid Ariss.
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‘The Power of the Dog’and ‘Drive My Car’ Win Top New York Film Critics Circle 2021 Honors
Drive My Car directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi The New York Film Critics Circle named Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car, the Best Film of 2021, however, the Power of the Dog was the big winner taking the honor of Best Director for Jane Campion, Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch and Best Supporting Actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee.
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THE MURDERS AT STARVED ROCK Trailer. HBO Docu Series Explores 1960 Murder of 3 Women at Starved Rock State Park
The Murders at Starved Rock (HBO / screenshot via Youtube) HBO documentary series, The Murders at Starved Rock, exploring the 1960 brutal murders of three women at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle, Illinois and the decades of questions and doubts left in their wake, debuts with the first two episodes back-to-back Tuesday, December 14 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) and concludes with the final episode Wednesday, December 15 at (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). From the producers of “McMillion$,” the three-part documentary series will air on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
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THE SOUVENIR PART II Named Best Film of 2021 by Sight and Sound Magazine
The Souvenir: Part II directed by Joanna Hogg Sight and Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, named Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II the Best Film of the Year. Hogg’s glorious follow up to The Souvenir (2019) stars Honor Swinton Byrne, alongside Richard Ayoade, Tilda Swinton, Jaygann Ayeh and Harris Dickinson in this semi-autobiographical portrait of the birth of a filmmaker. This is the second time Joanna Hogg has topped the Sight and Sound annual poll, following The Souvenir coming in first place in 2019 and the first time a woman has topped the Sight and Sound poll twice. This is the third year in a row where the poll has been topped by a British film.
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MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Trailer. The Untold Story Of Robert Stigwood, The Impresario Behind ‘Saturday Night Fever’
Mr. Saturday Night directed by John Maggio HBO documentary Mr. Saturday Night, directed by John Maggio (HBO’s “A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks”) and executive produced by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons (HBO’s “Andre The Giant,” “Showbiz Kids”), chronicles the meteoric career of Australian entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, who gambled on a magazine article about the Brooklyn night club scene and turned it into the 1977 cultural touchstone “Saturday Night Fever,” making a global superstar out of John Travolta and reinvigorating disco with a platinum selling soundtrack anchored by four number-one hits from the Bee Gees.
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA Tops National Board of Review 2021 Honorees
Licorice Pizza directed by Paul Thomas Anderson The National Board of Review announced their 2021 honorees, with top awards including Licorice Pizza for Best Film; Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director for Licorice Pizza; Will Smith for Best Actor for King Richard; and Rachel Zegler for Best Actress for West Side Story.
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Hong Kong Documentary REVOLUTION OF OUR TIMES Opens in Theaters in December [Trailer]
Revolution of Our Times documentary film by Kiwi Chow Directed by Kiwi Chow, the documentary Revolution of Our Times will have its theatrical premiere in New York at Stuart Cinema in Brooklyn (December 10-16) and at Laemmle Noho (December 10-16); the film will also screen at the Roxie in San Francisco on December 18th and 19th.
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Watch Trailer for ‘Home Courts’ with Rapper Quavo, YouTube Docu Series
“Home Courts” with Quavo (via screenshot / YouTube Originals) YouTube Originals unveiled the official trailer for “Home Courts” with Quavo — an all-new documentary special featuring the MIGOS rapper and basketball lover exploring the city of Atlanta through the lens of famous local basketball courts. With the help of local athletes and public figures who call the city home, including artist Killer Mike, Atlanta Dream Co-Owner and Vice President Renee Montgomery, former Mayors of Atlanta Andrew Young and Kasim Reed, and former NFL star Walter Stith, viewers will learn about the role basketball courts play for local communities at large, important historical locations centered around the city, as well as the little-known stories of the players who left the small swath of asphalt to go pro. “Home Courts” with Quavo premieres for free on Thursday, December 16 exclusively on MIGOS’ YouTube Channel.
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Andrew Garfield to Receive Actor Award for tick, tick…BOOM! at Palm Springs International Film Awards
tick, tick…BOOM! (L-R) ANDREW GARFIELD as JONATHAN LARSON in tick, tick…BOOM!. Cr. MACALL POLAY/NETFLIX © 2021 Andrew Garfield will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor for his performance in tick, tick…BOOM! at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.