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.
Emilia Pérez leads the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards with 10 nominations including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Non-English Language. Also recognized are Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Karla Sofía Gascón; Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña; Best Director and Best Screenplay Motion Picture for Jacques Audiard; Best Original Score – Motion Picture, NS Best Original Song – Motion Picture for “el Mal” and “Ii Camino”
The European Film Academy Board has chosen the first set of 29 films making the Feature Film Selection 2024 and now eligible to compete for the European Film Awards.
Searchlight Pictures debuted the official trailer for Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos’ dark comedy anthology film of three distinct but loosely connected stories.
Anora directed by Sean Baker won the Palme d’or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The jury led by Greta Gerwig selected the comedy drama film of Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
The 77th Cannes Film Festival set to take place May 14-25, 2024, unveiled the Official Selection films in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.