The nominations were announced for the 92nd Oscars® with indie films American Factory, For Sama, and the short film St. Louis Superman, among the films receiving nominations.
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25th Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Wins Best Picture
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino “Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood” took home four awards, the most of the night, at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Brad Pitt, Best Original Screenplay for Quentin Tarantino, and Best Production Design for Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Returning to Co-Host 2021 Golden Globes
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to Co-Host 2021 Golden Globes Comedy icons Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to the Golden Globes as co-hosts for the 2021 telecast.
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Watch Trailer for WAITING FOR ANYA – WWII Drama Starring Noah Schnapp, Anjelica Huston
Waiting for Anya directed Ben Cookson Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie WWII drama film Waiting for Anya from British writer-director Ben Cookson (Almost Married). Based on the novel of the same name by Sir Michael Morpurgo (War Horse), the film stars Noah Schnapp (“Stranger Things”, Bridge of Spies), Jean Reno (Godzilla, Alex Cross, Léon: The Professional), Academy Award winner ;Anjelica Huston (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, The Addams Family, Daddy Day Care), Thomas Kretschmann (The Pianist, King Kong), Elsa Zylberstein (Bel Canto, Un + une) and Frederick Schmidt (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, “Supergirl”, Patient Zero). Waiting for Anya opens in select theaters and on VOD starting Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2020.
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AARP 19th Movies for Grownups Awards Winners – The Farewell, Pain and Glory, Harriet
Antonio Banderas in Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria) The Irishman, The Farewell, Pain and Glory and Harriet were among the films honored at the AARP The Magazine’s 19th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards held Saturday night at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills.
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Watch Trailer for MCMILLIONS – HBO DocuSeries on McDonald’s Monopoly Game Scam
McDonald’s – The MONOPOLY Game 2016 HBO released the official trailer for “McMillions,” the documentary series directed by by James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte that chronicles the stranger-than-fiction story of an ex-cop turned security auditor who rigged the McDonald’s Monopoly game promotion for a decade, stealing millions of dollars and building a vast network of co-conspirators across the U.S.
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NY Intl Children’s Film Festival Reveals 2020 Opening Night, Spotlight Films and Countries of Focus
CHILDREN OF THE SEA: Ayumu Watanabe, Studio 4°C, GKIDS The Oscar qualifying New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), now in its 23rd year, runs February 21 through March 15, 2020 and will highlight the cinematic achievements of Japan in an expanded program, shine a spotlight on new Canadian animation, and introduce its first-ever Industry Forum to focus on inclusion and representation in children’s media.
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Palm Springs Film Festival 2020 Winners – Russian Film BEANPOLE Wins Top Prize
BEANPOLE The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried award winners with the top prize – FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film going to the Russian film Beanpole, directed by Kantemir Balagov. Bartosz Bielenia from Corpus Christi won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor in an International Feature Film and Helena Zengel from System Crasher won the FIPRESCI Prize for the Best Actress in an International Feature Film.
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Filmmaker Angela Schanelec Gets Complete Retrospective at Film at Lincoln Center
Angela Schanelec Film at Lincoln Center will present Dreamed Paths: The Films of Angela Schanelec, a complete retrospective of the Berlin School filmmaker’s audacious body of work, February 7 to 13.
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Oprah Winfrey Steps Away from Controversial Russell Simmons Documentary
Drew Dixon in On The Record (HBO) Oprah Winfrey has stepped away and will no longer be an executive producer of the upcoming untitled documentary about music executive Drew Dixon, who accused Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct. The documentary also will not air on Apple TV+, but is still expected to world premiere as scheduled at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
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Rom Com Fest Announces 2020 Dates + Call For Submissions
Rom Com Fest will officially be returning to downtown Los Angeles for a second year, set to run Thursday June 25 – Sunday June 28, 2020. The announcement was made by the festival’s Founder and Executive Director, Miraya Berke.
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WOMEN OF TROY – Doc on 1980s Cheryl Miller Led USC Women’s Basketball Team Sets HBO Date
Cheryl Miller in HBO Documentary WOMEN OF TROY – Documentary on 1980s Cheryl Miller Led USC Women’s Basketball Team to Debut on HBO The documentary film Women of Troy, exploring the transcendent career of the USC women’s basketball team of the 1980s led by Cheryl Miller and their impact on women’s basketball, will debut on HBO in March 2020.