The documentary No Other Land made by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers won three awards, including the top prize for Outstanding Nonfiction Filmmaking at Cinema Eye Honors 2025 Awards.
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South Korean Horror Film ‘Exhuma’ Leads Nominations for 18th Asian Film Awards
Exhuma directed by Jang Jae-hyun (courtesy Overlook Film Festival) The South Korean horror film Exhuma leads the nominations for the 18th Asian Film Awards in 11 categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, Best Original Music, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.
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9th MidWest WeirdFest Unveils First Films – Cocaine Stepdad, The Sasqualogist
Cocaine Stepdad directed by Cody Larue, Dylan Grady (courtesy MidWest WeirdFest) The 9th MidWest WeirdFest, set to take place from March 6-9, 2025, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has unveiled its first wave of seven feature films. Films include Anywhere, Beyond Bizarre: The Life and Art of John Willie, Cocaine Stepdad, The Sasqualogist, Straight on Till Morning, Tim Travers & The Time Travelers Paradox, and Traumnovelle.
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Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Ramell Ross and More Nominated for DGA Awards in Feature Films and Documentary
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and director RaMell Ross on the set of Nickel Boys (Photo credit: L. Kasimu Harris | Amazon Content Services LLC) Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film, Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2024.
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‘Wicked’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Lead Nominations for 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards
Elle Fanning and Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Wicked lead the nominations for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards with 5 including Female Actor in a Leading Role for Cynthia Erivo and Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Ariana Grande.
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Rumours, Shepherds, ‘Universal Language’ Among TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Films of 2024
Danielle Fichaudas “Monsieur Castonguay” in Universal Language. Courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories TIFF announced Canada’s Top Ten, the top 10 Canadian feature films and top 10 Canadian shorts of 2024.
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‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ Trailer – Peacock Documentary Offers a Behind-the-scenes Look at Iconic Show
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (Peacock) Executive produced by Morgan Neville, the documentary series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night offers a behind-the-scenes look at the American late-night comedy institution’s most iconic elements and rich history. SNL cast and alumni, including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Seth Meyers are featured in the docuseries.
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‘The Brutalist’ Wins Best Film at 18th Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
Raffey Cassidy and Felicity Jones in The Brutalist (Courtesy of A24) The Brutalist was named Best Film at the 18th Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards, however, The Substance lead with 4 awards including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay awards for Coralie Fargeat along with Best Female Director and and Best Female Screenwriter also for Coralie Fargeat in a tie with Payal Kapadia of All We Imagine as Light.
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Rachel Mason Examines Family Vlogging Industry in ‘An Update on Our Family’ HBO Documentary | Trailer
An Update on Our Family (Screenshot / HBO) Directed by Rachel Mason, the HBO three-part documentary series An Update on Our Family examines the family vlogging industry, and the rise and fall of Ohio-based vlogger parents Myka and James Stauffer.
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‘Anora’ Wins Best Picture at 2024 Georgia Film Critics Association
Anora (Courtesy of Neon) 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.