Anora won Best Picture at the 2024 Georgia Film Critics Association Awards along with Best Actress for Mikey Madison.
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‘Sunray: Fallen Soldier’ Trailer – Veteran Seeks Revenge in James Clarke and Daniel Shepherd’s Action Film
SUNRAY: Fallen Soldier (Vertigo Releasing) Created by and starring former British Royal Marines Commandos, Sunray: Fallen Soldier is an action drama film co-written and co-directed by James Clarke and Daniel Shepherd. The film follows the revenge story of an armed forces veteran trying to find the people responsible for his daughter’s death.
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Documentaries ‘The Alabama Solution’ and ‘The Stringer’ Added to Sundance Film Festival Lineup
The Alabama Solution by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Two feature films – the world premieres of the documentaries The Alabama Solution and The Stringer, both in the Premieres category have been added to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival program, bringing the total feature films at this year’s Festival to 88 projects.
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‘Ex-Husbands’ Trailer – Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette Star in Noah Pritzker’s Family Drama
Ex-Husbands directed by Noah Pritzker (Greenwich Entertainment) Helmed by director Noah Pritzker, marking his return to feature film directing after 2015’s Quitters, Ex-Husbands is a family drama film following the story of an aging man processing his divorce after a 35-year marriage. Ex-Husbands had its world premiere back in 2023 at the 71st San Sebastian Film Festival. The film was also screened at the 2023 Hamptons International Film Festival.
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The Piano Lesson Leads Nominations for 56th NAACP Image Awards
The Piano Lesson (David Lee/Netflix) Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson leads in motion picture categories for the 56th NAACP Image Awards with 14 nods including Outstanding Motion Picture.
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48th Göteborg Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of Eirik Svensson’s ‘Safe House’
Safe House (Før mørket), directed by Eirik Svensson (Graham Bartholomew, Fantefilm Fiksjon) The 48th Göteborg Film Festival taking place January 24 to February 2, 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden, unveiled the program lineup featuring 270 films from 83 countries
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‘The Substance’ Wins Best Film at 59th Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
Demi Moore in The Substance (Christine Tamalet | Universal Studios) The Substance won 6 awards (of the 7 categories it was nominated for) at the 59th Annual James Loutzenhiser Awards presented by the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) including Best Film, Best Science Fiction/fantasy/horror, Best Director for Coralie Fargeat, Best Actress for Demi Moore in a tie with Mikey Madison – Anora, and Best Supporting Actress for Margaret Qualley.
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Sean Baker’s Anora Wins 5 Awards – Named Best Film of 2024 at Austin Film Critics Association Awards
Anora directed by Sean Baker (courtesy BFI LFF) Anora won 5 awards at the 2024 Austin Film Critics Association Awards, including Best Film, Best Director along with Best Original Screenplay for Sean Baker, Best Actress for Mikey Madison, and Best Supporting Actor for Yura Borisov. Madison was also one of five recipients of this year’s Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Award.
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‘Challengers’ Wins Best Picture at 7th Greater Western New York Film Critics Awards
Zendaya as Tashi in Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Niko Tavernise / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Challengers led the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association’s seventh annual end-of-year Film Awards, with 4 awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Luca Guadagnino, Best Editing, and Best Original Score.
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Academy Reveals 353 Feature Films Eligible for 97th Academy Awards
(credit Trae Patton ©A.M.P.A.S.) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 353 feature films eligible for the 2024 Academy Awards; of which 207 feature films are eligible for consideration in the Best Picture category, which has additional eligibility requirements beyond those for general entry.
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‘Nickel Boys’ Named Best Picture of 2024 by National Society of Film Critics
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys (Photo credit: Courtesy of Orion Pictures) RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys has been named the Best Picture of 2024 by the National Society of Film Critics along with the honor of Best Cinematography for Jomo Fray.
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Emilia Pérez, Zoe Saldaña, The Brutalist, Adrien Brody Lead Winners of 82nd Golden Globes
(Netflix, A24) Emilia Pérez leads the winners of the 82nd annual Golden Globes with 4 awards including Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy and Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, along with Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture for Zoe Saldaña.