Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight walked away with the Outstanding Motion Picture at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, along with Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Kerry Washington, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Ebony Obsidian.
Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson leads in motion picture categories for the 56th NAACP Image Awards with 14 nods including Outstanding Motion Picture.
RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys dominated the nominations for the 25th Black Reel Awards with 13, followed closely by Malcolm Washington’ The Piano Lesson with 12 nominations.
No Other Land won the top prize of Best Feature Documentary at the 40th IDA Documentary Awards along with Best Director for Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor. The documentary was also honored with the Courage Under Fire Award.
AARP The Magazine unveiled the official nominees for their annual Movies For Grownups (MFG) Awards, lead by Conclave with 6 nominations including Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director for Edward Berger, Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes, Best Supporting Actress for Isabella Rossellini, Best Supporting Actor for Stanley Tucci, and Best Screenwriter for Peter Straughan.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble), Luther: Never Too Much, the documentary examining the captivating story of the iconic Luther Vandross will premiere on January 1, 2025 at 8pm ET/PT on CNN.
The The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the nominations for the 40th IDA Documentary Awards.
Movies released on November 1 weekend includes a diverse lineup of titles that span genres and styles, from Cannes-winning musical to hard-hitting dramas and thrilling tales of survival. Best Actress and Jury Prize Cannes-winning Emilia Pérez is a daring musical from French auteur Jacques Audiard. Jesse Eisenberg’s comedy-drama A Real Pain explores the process of mourning. Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) returns with a touching WWII drama, Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan. Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) also returns in a small-town thriller, Small Things Like These. The Shameik Moore-starring comedy The Gutter tells the story of an unlikely bowling hero. The Sylvester Stallone-produced drama Lost on a Mountain in Maine follows the true story of a 12-year-old boy’s survival. Hannah Peterson’s Tribeca-winning The Graduates is a coming-of-age film that explores the theme of trauma. Robert Zemeckis reunites with Tom Hanks in Here, capturing human experiences with a unique twist. Finally, Clint Eastwood’s latest film, Juror #2, stars Nicholas Hoult in the leading role.
The Edward Berger drama Conclave alongside other acclaimed titles Sam Yates’ feature debut, Magpie, Steve McQueens’ WWII drama Blitz, A Real Pain directed by Jesse Eisenberg, Ash Avildsen directed Queen of the Ring, and Nickel Boys directed by RaMell Ross, are the finalists for the Best Feature Film Award at the 15th Twin Cities Film Festival (TCFF).
The 37th edition of the Virginia Film Festival running from October 30 to November 3, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia, announced this year’s lineup of films including Oscar buzzed films Anora, Bird, Blitz, Emilia Pérez, The Fire Inside, The Last Showgirl, Memoir of a Snail, Nightbitch, Pavements, The Piano Lesson, A Real Pain, and The Room Next Door
The 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival taking place October 18-26, 2024, in Arkansas will kick off with Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy that takes a thrilling look at the life of legendary skydiver and cinematographer Joe Jennings. Marah Strauch, and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy Directors Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt, along with the film’s main protagonist Joe Jennings, will be present for the Opening Night Gala.
From Dawn Porter, the acclaimed director of ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble,’ the documentary ‘Luther: Never Too Much‘ chronicles the life and career of the late R&B icon Luther Vandross. Featured in the film are fellow singers Mariah Carey and Dionne Warwick alongside archival footage of Vandross telling his own personal life story.