‘The Harder They Fall’ and ‘King Richard’ Win Top Trophies at AAFCA Awards
“The Harder They Fall” wins Best Picture at the African American Film Critics Association Awards The votes are in and the African American Film Critics Association has made its choices for the 13th annual AAFCA Awards, announced on Dr. Martin Luther King Day. Voting members anointed “King Richard” and “The Harder They Fall” with four AAFCA Awards each, with director Jeymes Samuel’s take on the Wild West winning Best...
Critics Choice Awards Re-Set for March 13
The Critics Choice Awards at its last in-person ceremony in January 2020 After a pandemic pause, the Critics Choice Awards have a new date – and a new venue. Originally scheduled for January 9, the 27th annual edition of the awards show will be held on Sunday, March 13 at LA’s Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel. The show will be hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer and will air live simultaneously on The CW Network and TBS at 7 p.m. ET...
‘House of Gucci,’ ‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘Succession’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Top SAG Nominations
“House of Gucci’s” Salma Hayek, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Camille Cottin and Jack Huston (Getty Images for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Universal Pictures ) Winter awards season came into clearer focus with the announcement of the nominees for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which recognize outstanding performances in film and on television. On the film side, Ridley Scott’s “House of...
Progress for Female and Underrepresented Screenwriters
It’s no secret that the movie business is dominated by white men but a new report from the Writers Guild of America for films made during 2020 shows some progress when it comes to screenwriters. The report, released Friday, showed that there was a 3% overall increase in hiring screenwriters from underrepresented groups– women, people of color, LGBTQ, disabled writers and those over 55– from the previous year. While that is...
‘Nomadland’ Makes History at Pandemic Edition Academy Awards
Historians will be dissecting the 93rd Academy Awards for years to determine whether they presage a turning point for the inclusion of women and people of color in categories where they have been represented only in single digits over the course of time. The immediate Oscar headlines are about the dominance of Nomadland with its golden statuettes for best picture, best director for Chloé Zhao and best lead actress for Frances...
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