Belfast (2021)

  • 27th Critics Choice Awards – ‘Belfast’ and ‘West Side Story’ Lead Nominations

    Belfast and West Side Story lead nominations for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards
    “Belfast” and “West Side Story” lead nominations for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards

    “Belfast” along with “West Side Story” lead this year’s film contenders for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards, earning eleven nominations each. In addition to Best Picture, “Belfast” racked up several acting nominations including Best Supporting Actor nods for both Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds, Best Supporting Actress for Caitríona Balfe, Best Young Actor/Actress for Jude Hill, and Best Acting Ensemble, while Kenneth Branagh could take home both the Best Director and Best Original Screenplay trophies. “Belfast” also earned nominations for Haris Zambarloukos for Best Cinematography, Jim Clay and Claire Nia Richards for Best Production Design, and Úna Ní Dhonghaíle for Best Editing.

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  • 79th Golden Globes Nominations – BELFAST and THE POWER OF THE DOG Lead List With 7 Noms

    Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, 2022 Golden Globes nominations
    Belfast and The Power of the Dog, 2022 Golden Globes nominations

    Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog lead the nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards, with seven nominations each, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director.

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  • ‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘Passing,’ ‘Belfast’ Among African American Film Critics Top 10 Films of 2021

    The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba
    The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba

    The Harder They Fall directed by Jeymes Samuel and starring Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors, Regina King, Zazie Beetz along with LaKeith Stanfield lead the African American Film Critics Association’s annual list of the top 10 films of the year. Other films on the list include King Richard, Respect, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Passing and Belfast.

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  • BELFAST Named Best Film of 2021 by Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association

    Belfast directed by Kenneth Branagh
    Belfast directed by Kenneth Branagh

    The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) announced their top honorees for 2021 with Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” winning Best Film and Best Original Screenplay. The semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama from filmmaker centers on a nine-year-old boy and his family during the troubles in 1969 Northern Ireland.

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  • ‘Cyrano’ Peter Dinklage, Jessica Chastain Win 2021 Detroit Critics Film Society Awards

    Peter Dinklage in Cyrano to be honored at 2021 Gotham Awards
    Peter Dinklage in Cyrano

    Joe Wright’s Cyrano was named Best Picture of 2021 by the Detroit Film Critics Society along with Best Actor for Peter Dinklage. Best Actress honors went to Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye. In other categories, Flee and Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) tied for Best Documentary.

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  • ‘Licorice Pizza’ ‘The Power of the Dog’ Lead Atlanta Film Critics Circle 2021 Winners

    Licorice Pizza
    Licorice Pizza

    Licorice Pizza, a coming-of-age drama set in the San Fernando Valley of the Seventies from Paul Thomas Anderson, was named Best Picture of 2021 by Atlanta Film Critics Circle.

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  • Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA Tops National Board of Review 2021 Honorees

    Licorice Pizza directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
    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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  • Belfast to Receive Vanguard Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards

    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
    (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

    Director Kenneth Branagh and cast of Belfast will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. The award will be presented to writer and director Kenneth Branagh and cast members Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and Jude Hill who are all expected to attend. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.

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  • ‘The Falconer’ Belfast and Unzipped Take Top Newport Beach Film Festival 2021 Awards

    The Falconer directed by Adam Sjöberg and Seanne Winslow.
    The Falconer directed by Adam Sjöberg and Seanne Winslow.

    The Falconer directed by Adam Sjöberg and Seanne Winslow won the award for Best Film at the 22nd edition of the Newport Beach Film Festival, along with Best Cinematographer for Nicholas Bupp and Best Screenwriter for Adam Sjöberg / Seanne Winslow; and Best Documentary went to SET!

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  • ‘Belfast’ Wins Best Film + Audience Award at Twin Cities Film Fest 2021

    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
    (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

    Kenneth Branagh’s critically acclaimed drama Belfast took home the Best Feature Film prize at the 2021 Twin Cities Film Fest. A semi-autobiographical portrait of childhood and working class family life in Northern Ireland during the tumultuous period of the late 1960s, the film stars Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe.

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  • BELFAST, ‘LAST FILM SHOW’, ‘C’MON C’MON’ Win Audience Favorite Awards at 44th Mill Valley Film Festival

    Belfast directed by Kenneth Branagh
    Belfast directed by Kenneth Branagh

    The 44th Mill Valley Film Festival came to a close after 11 days of films, panels, parties, and musical performances at the annual autumn showcase. Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast was voted MVFF Overall Audience Favorite with other top audience awards going to Last Film Show by Pan Nalin won Audience Favorite / World Cinema, C’mon C’mon by Mike Mills won Audience Favorite / US Cinema and The Rescue by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin won Audience Favorite / Documentary.

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  • Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST to Kick Off SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2021 Lineup

    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
    (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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