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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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)
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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.
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Where Can I Watch the Palestinian Documentary ‘From Ground Zero’?
Hell’s Heaven by Karim Satoum in From Ground Zero With filmmaker Michael Moore on board as Executive Producer, the award-winning documentary From Ground Zero opened in theaters nationwide on Friday, January 3rd, 2025.
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Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Emilia Pérez and More Honored at 36th Palm Springs International Film Awards (Photos)
(L-R) Édgar Ramírez, Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez, winners of the Vanguard Award for “Emilia Pérez” at the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society) The 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival held its Film Awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Friday, January 3, 2025.
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Jeff Baena, Indie Filmmaker – ‘The Little Hours’ and Aubrey Plaza’s Husband, Dead at 47
Jeff Baena (screenshot / SundanceTV / YouTube) Jeff Baena, an indie filmmaker and husband of actress Aubrey Plaza has died at 47.
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Conclave Wins Best Film at Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2024 Awards
Conclave (Focus Features) Conclave was named Best Film of 2024 at the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle awards along with Best Director for Edward Berger, Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes, Best Ensemble and Best Adopted Screenplay.
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“Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy’ Trailer – Documentary Debuts on Peacock
Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy (Screenshot/ Peacock) Peacock debuted the official trailer for Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy, the documentary chronicling the story of Sean Combs’ early years and his decades-long transformation to Puffy and then to Diddy, with crucial insight into the forces that shaped the man and may have made him a monster.