Category: Precursors
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82nd Venice Film Festival
We’ll have the awards from Toronto next week but before then, we have Venice. Their award winners don’t have as good a track record as some but their winners certainly have a chance at the Oscars. The Festival Golden Lion Father Mother Sister Brother Grand Jury Prize The Voice of Hind Rajab Special Jury Prize…
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52nd Telluride Film Festival
This one wrapped up after a four-day event. They don’t give out awards so we’re only looking at the films in competition where there were a lot more than usual in the main program and far fewer than usual in the shorts program. The Festival Main Program The American Revolution Ask E. Jean Ballad of…
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6th Critics Choice Super Awards
Nothing dominated the awards and nothing was unexpected. A pretty predictable lot. Nominations Tallies (2) Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Sinners (1) Companion, Heretic, The Substance, Thelma, Thunderbolts* The Nominations Best Villain Hugh Grant – Heretic Best Action Movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Best Actor in…
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Contenders 25: August Update
For our August update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. There aren’t many at this early stage of the year but we have a few. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the seven who…
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Contenders 25: July Update
For our July update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. There aren’t many at this early stage of the year but we have a few. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the 14 who…
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6th Critics Choice Super Awards Nominations
They clearly don’t have a set calendar for eligibility. You have Civil War from April 12 2024 through Bring Her Back on May 30, 2025. Their press release didn’t bother to explain, so we’re left to wonder. But that’s the most interesting thing about this slate. Strong critical reception (I Saw the TV Glow) didn’t…
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Contenders 25: June Update
For our June update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. There aren’t many at this early stage of the year but we have a few. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the four that…
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78th Cannes Film Festival
And our third and most recent festival, Cannes. The Festival Palme d’Or It Was Just an Accident Grand Prix Sentinmental Value Prix du Jury Sirât Sound of Falling Best Director Kleber Mendonça Filho – The Secret Agent Camera d’Or (Best First Film) The President’s Cake Best Actor Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent Best Actress…
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75th Berlin Film Festival
Covering the other early-year festival entry, here are the results from the Berlin Film Festival, also referred to as Berlinale The Festival Golden Bear Dreams (Sex Love) Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize (2nd Place) The Blue Trail Silver Bear Jury Prize (3rd Place) The Message Silver Bear for Best Director Huo Meng – Living the…
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48th Sundance Film Festival
In the first of our festival postings for the new year, here’s what happened at the Sundance Film Festival this year. The Festival Grand Jury Prize U.S. Dramatic Atropia Audience Award U.S. Dramatic Twinless Directing Award U.S. Dramatic Rashad Frett – Ricky Screenwriting Sorry, Baby Editing André Is an Idiot Grand Jury World Cinema Dramatic…