Director Kore-eda Hirokazu, winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters, has been named the recipient of the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival.
Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku)(2018)
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Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku)(2018)
Director Kore-eda Hirokazu, winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters, has been named the recipient of the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the Busan International Film Festival.
Artistic Director Antonio Monda today made several announcements on the 2019 Rome Film Fest along with the big reveal that Bill Murray will be presented the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Actors Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross announced the 91st Oscars nominations today, dominated by Roma and The Favourite, each receiving 10 nominations.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced this year’s 2019 juried award winners with the top prize, FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year going to Shoplifters.
The Favourite leads the nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in 2019 with nominations in 12 categories, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film.
The National Society of Film Critics which is made up of 60 of the country’s most prominent movie critics chose THE RIDER as Best Picture of the Year 2018.
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma dominated the North Carolina Film Critics Association 6th annual Film Awards winning the awards for Best Narrative Film, and Best Foreign Language Film.
AARP The Magazine today announced the nominees for the 18th Movies for Grownups Awards, with A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Green Book and Roma competing in the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite leads the nominees for the Austin Film Critics Association 2018 film awards with a total of nine nominations including for Best Film.
Former President Barack Obama released his favorite movies, songs, and books of the year on Facebook and Instagram.
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite, the dark comedy set in early 18th century England, won the top honor of 2018 Best Picture from the Florida Film Critics Circle.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy The Favourite was out front with 10 nominations for the 39th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.