President Barack Obama’s shared his favorite movies of 2022, an interesting mix of indie films, documentary, foreign movies and Descendant, a film produced by his company Higher Ground.
A Hero
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President Barack Obama Shares his Favorite Movies of 2022
President Barack Obama | Photo Credit: Marty Jean-Louis
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Critics of Central Florida 2021 Awards – The Tragedy of Macbeth Wins Best Picture
The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington The Critics Association of Central Florida announced the winners of its first annual awards and named Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington along with Frances McDormand as the Best picture of 2021. Other films honored included Flee won for Best Documentary; A Hero won for Best International Film and King Richard won for Best Central Florida Film.
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‘The Power of the Dog’ Leads North Carolina Film Critics 2021 Awards with 6 Honors
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021] The North Carolina Film Critics Association announced the winners for the tenth annual awards for achievements in film with The Power of the Dog leading the pack with six awards, including narrative film, director, actor, supporting actor, adapted screenplay, and cinematography.
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‘The Power of the Dog’ Wins Best Picture at Utah Film Critics Association 2021 Awards
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog The Power of the Dog took Best Picture honors along with three other awards, leading a wide-ranging list of winners for the 2021 Utah Film Critics Association awards. The film was also recognized for Best Achievement in Directing by Jane Campion, Best Male Supporting Performance for Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Best Score for Jonny Greenwood.
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA Tops National Board of Review 2021 Honorees
Licorice Pizza directed by Paul Thomas Anderson The National Board of Review announced their 2021 honorees, with top awards including Licorice Pizza for Best Film; Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director for Licorice Pizza; Will Smith for Best Actor for King Richard; and Rachel Zegler for Best Actress for West Side Story.
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Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST to Kick Off SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2021 Lineup
(L to R) Caitriona Balfe as “Ma”, Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Judi Dench as “Granny”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Lewis McAskie as “Will” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features The 24th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival returns in-person and virtually from October 23–30, 2021 with 157 films, including 45 narrative feature films, 15 documentary feature films and 97 shorts – with 63 of these films directed by women.
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Montclair Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup + Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’
The Lost Daughter: Olivia Colman as Leda. | credit: Yannis Drakoulidis/NETFLIX © 2021. Montclair Film Festival announced the program lineup for the 10th edition of the festival running October 21-30, 2021, along with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s debut The Lost Daughter. Maggie Gyllenhaal will receive the festival’s Breakthrough Director & Writer Award for her work on the film and join Stephen Colbert in Conversation as part of the festival’s Storyteller Series.
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Hamptons International Film Festival 2021 Announces Film Lineup, SPENCER as Centerpiece Film
Spencer starring Kristen Stewart The 2021 Hamptons International Festival (HIFF) unveiled the full slate of films including Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch as Closing Night film and the East Coast Premiere of Pablo Larraín’s Spencer as the Saturday Centerpiece Film, and additional films to the Spotlight section, as well as Signature Programs including Views From Long Island; Conflict and Resolution; Air, Land & Sea; and Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights.
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‘Cyrano’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ ‘The French Dispatch’ Headline Mill Valley Film Festival 2021 Lineup
C’mon C’mon starring Joaquin Phoenix Mill Valley Film Festival announced the lineup of 118 films – 65 features and 53 shorts, for the 44th edition of the festival headlined by Joe Wright’s Cyrano as opening night film, Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Centerpiece film and Wes Anderson’s star-studded The French Dispatch as closing night film.
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Aspen Filmfest 2021 Unveils Lineup of Films Starring Jessica Chastain, Jake Gyllenhaal, Benedict Cumberbatch
The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain From September 21-26, 2021, the 42nd Aspen Filmfest will showcase top filmmaking from across the globe including films featuring Jessica Chastain, Jake Gyllenhaal, Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and more.
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‘Mothering Sunday’ Premieres as Centerpiece Film of 29th Hamptons Film Festival
Mothering Sunday starring Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Glenda Jackson Eva Husson’s Mothering Sunday will have its U.S. Premiere as the Centerpiece film of the 29th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival on Sunday, October 10.
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Zurich Film Festival Reveals First Gala Premieres including ‘The French Dispatch’ as Closing Film
The French Dispatch directed by Wes Anderson Eight of the most anticipated international auteur films will be presented in Zurich Film Festival’s “Gala Premieres” section including the world premiere of It’s Just a Phase, Honey (Es ist nur eine Phase, Hase) by Florian Gallenberger and Chasing the Line/Klammer by Andreas Schmied, as well as The French Dispatch by Wes Anderson.