Nomadland took the top honors of Detroit Film Critics Society nabbing best picture of 2020, along with best director for Chloe Zhao, best actress for Frances McDormand and best adapted screenplay.
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‘Nomadland’ ‘Dick Johnson is Dead’ ‘Minari’ Win Detroit Film Critics 2020 Honors
Dick Johnson Is Dead
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Marley Morrison’s SWEETHEART Wins Audience Award at Glasgow Film Festival 2021
Sweetheart directed by Marley Morrison The coming-out drama film Sweetheart directed by Marley Morrison was voted the Audience Award winner of the 2021 Glasgow Film Festival. Sweetheart is a sharply observed coming-of-age story that charts the relationship between two young women, during a summer holiday at a caravan park in Dorset. The Audience Award is the only award given by GFF and is voted for by the audience.
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Watch Official Trailer for DRIVE ALL NIGHT, Surreal Indie Thriller Film Premiering at Cinequest
Drive All Night” starring Yutaka Takeuchi The new trailer debuted for ‘Drive All Night,’ the debut film from writer-director Peter Hsieh starring Yutaka Takeuchi (Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’) set to make its World Premiere in competition at the Cinequest Film Festival, running March 20-30, 2021.
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‘Nomadland’ ‘Mucho Mucho Amor’ Win Latino Entertainment Film Awards, Rosie Perez Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Mucho Mucho Amor “Nomadland” won the most awards at the third annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards presented by the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) , with four including best picture, director, cinematography and editing. Chloé Zhao won three individual awards for producing, directing and editing the film.
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Female Eye Film Festival Celebrates 19 Years, Runs March 8 to 18
“The Curse of Willow Song” directed by Karen Lam The Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) founded by Canadian filmmaker Leslie Ann Coles, celebrates its 19th year March 8–28, 2021. Films from Canada and around the world will be screened on Encore+ and on Digital TIFF Bell Light box.
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Nominees Announced for 32nd Producers Guild Awards – ‘Sound Of Metal,’ ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Minari’
Sound of Metal by Darius Marder The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced nominations in the Motion Pictures and Television categories for the 32nd Annual Producers Guild Awards. Nominees for Theatrical Motion Pictures include Minari, Nomadland, One Night In Miami… and Sound Of Metal.
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Watch Trailer for WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA, SXSW Documentary Examines History of U.S. Anti-Black Racism
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. Jeffery Robinson with civil rights activist and lawyer Faya Ora Rose Touré and Senator Henry “Hank” Sanders on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. | Credit: Emily Kunstler) The new trailer is here for the documentary Who We Are – A Chronicle of Racism in America from filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler premiering at 2021 SXSW Film Festival.
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NOMADLAND Leads Winners + Wins Best Picture at 26th Critics Choice Awards
Frances McDormand and David Strathairn in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved “Nomadland” led the winners in the film categories at the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards, taking home four awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Chloé Zhao, and Best Cinematography for Joshua James Richards. Zhao is the first Chinese woman to win as either director or writer.
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Brazilian Film “All the Dead Ones” Opens Neighboring Scenes 2021 – Latin American Cinema Showcase
Caetano Gotardo and Marco Dutra’s “All the Dead Ones” Caetano Gotardo and Marco Dutra’s All the Dead Ones will open the sixth edition of Neighboring Scenes, the annual wide-ranging showcase of contemporary Latin American cinema presented by Film at Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical. Neighboring Scenes is scheduled for March 31 – April 12 in the FLC Virtual Cinema.
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Berlin Film Festival 2021 Announces Winners, ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’ Wins Golden Bear
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc) directed by Radu Jude was awarded the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival. In the film, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn stars Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Olimpia Mălai, Nicodim Ungureanu, Alexandru Potocean, and Andi Vasluianu.
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Indie Drama Film LORELEI Starring Pablo Schreiber and Jena Malone Acquired by Vertical Entertainment
“Lorelei” starring Pablo Schreiber and Jena Malone Vertical Entertainment acquired writer-director Sabrina Doyle’s debut feature drama film “Lorelei” which premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. The film starring Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, The Neon Demon) and Emmy and Tony nominee Pablo Schreiber (13 Hours, Orange is the New Black) is expected to be released in theaters and on demand this summer.
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THE FATHER, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, A SECRET LOVE and COLLECTIVE Among Winners of AARP The Magazine Movies for Grownups Awards 2020
A Secret Love AARP The Magazine unveiled the winners for the annual Movies for Grownups® Awards, winners include The United States vs. Billie Holiday, The Life Ahead, The Father, One Night in Miami, A Secret Love and Collective.