The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), set to take place February 4 to 15, 2025, announced the lineup of films from 60 countries.
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‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ and ‘A Missing Part’ Bookend 40th Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life directed by Laura Piani (courtesy SBIFF)
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17th A Night of Horror Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Films – Vivian Kerr’s Séance, They Were Witches and More
Séance directed by Vivian Kerr (courtesy MidWest WeirdFest) A Night of Horror International Film Festival, unveiled the first programming wave of films for its 17th edition – and second year in the USA – taking place March 6-9, 2025, at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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Producers Guild Announces Movies and TV Shows Nominated for 36th PGA Awards
Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in A REAL PAIN. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the nominees in the Motion Pictures and Television categories for the 36th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
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‘The Brutalist’ Wins Best Picture, Sweeps the 2024 Portland Critics Association Awards with 10 Wins
Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce in The Brutalist (Courtesy of A24) The Brutalist dominated the 2024 Portland Critics Association Awards winning 10 honors, including Best Picture, Best Director for Brady Corbet, Best Lead Performance (Male) for Adrien Brody, Best Supporting Performance (Male) for Guy Pearce, and Best Ensemble Cast.
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‘Anora’ Wins Best Picture, Best Actress for Mikey Madison at 2024 Houston Film Critics Awards
Mikey Madison in Anora (courtesy of Neon) Sean Baker’s Anora topped the 2024 Houston Film Critics Society Awards, winning 3 honors including Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Mikey Madison, and Best Screenplay.
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‘Three Birthdays’ Trailer – Josh Radnor, Annie Parisse, and Nuala Cleary Star in Jane Weinstock’s Sexual Revolution Drama
Three Birthdays (Screenshot / Good Deed Entertainment) Directed by Jane Weinstock, the drama film Three Birthdays follows the story of a family navigating their relationships at the height of the sexual revolution in the 1970s.
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Writers Guild Awards Announces Nominees – ‘A Real Pain’, Anora, ‘Nickel Boys’ ‘Civil War’
Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny in Civil War (Credit: Murray Close) Writers Guild announced the nominations for the 2025 Writers Guild Awards in screenwriting, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2024.
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Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist Lead Nominations for 2025 BAFTA Film Awards
Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist (Sony Picture Classics, Netflix, A24) Conclave leads the nominations for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards with 12 nominations including Best Film and Outstanding British Film. Emilia Pérez followed with 11 nominations, and The Brutalist with 9 nominations, both also competing for Best Film.
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‘Undefined Things (Las cosas indefinidas)’ Wins Best Latin American Film of the Year at Cinema Tropical Awards
Undefined Things (Las cosas indefinidas) by María Aparicio (Cinema Tropical) The Argentine film Undefined Things (Las cosas indefinidas) by María Aparicio was named Best Latin American Film of the Year at the 15th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards.
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Sundance Film Festival Unveils Jury – Celine Song, Daniel Kaluuya, Elijah Wood, Steven Bognar
Top Row L–R: Kaniehtiio Horn, Vinnie Malhotra, Celine Song, Sam and Andy Zuchero, Kevin Macdonald, Wanuri Kahiu Second Row L–R: Nicholas Ma, Arian Moayed, Daniel Kaluuya, Elijah Wood, Nia Imara, Michael Almereyda Third Row L–R: Dr. Monica Lopez, Maggie Mackay, Marcia Smith, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Daniela Alatorre, Ava Cahen Bottom Row L–R: Steven Bognar, Kibwe Tavares, Laura Kim (courtesy Sundance Institute) Sundance Film Festival announced the 16 jurors granting awards along with the five jury members who present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the upcoming festival.
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2025 Sundance Film Festival Announces Beyond Film Talks, Conversations with Olivia Colman, Daniel Kaluuya, Celine Song, Elijah Wood, Steven Yeun, and more
Top L–R: Daniel Noah, Elijah Wood, Marlee Matlin, Jacinda Ardern, Cristina Costantini, Nicole Perlman
Second Row L-R: Olivia Colman, Steven Yeun, Chloë Sevigny, Daniel Kaluuya, Mstyslav Chernov, Celine Song
Bottom L–R: Eva Victor, Katarina Zhu, Rashad Frett, Théodore Pellerin, Gregory Nava, Isabel Castro (courtesy Sundance Institute)Sundance Film Festival announced the lineup for the annual Beyond Film programming, a series of talks and events.
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Academy Revises 97th Oscars Dates and Events Due to Los Angeles-area Fires.
(Richard Harbaugh / Phil McCarten ©A.M.P.A.S.) Due to the Los Angeles-area fires the Academy has revised the key dates and schedule of events for the upcoming 97th Oscars.