Exclusive: Academy Award-nominated Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom producer Den Tolmor is creating a feature based on Wali, the Canadian ‘lone wolf’ sniper who spent the first two months of the Ukrainian war fighting the Russians.
Provisionally titled The Good Fight, Tolmor, who has spent much time filming in Ukraine since the 2014 annexation of Crimea, is penning with Nicholas Klein (The Million Dollar Hotel). He hopes to start shooting later this year and the pic is currently part funded.
The film is inspired by the man nicknamed Wali, an excellent ‘lone wolf’ sniper who has also spent time fighting in Syria. He travelled to Ukraine from late February to early May and, although the Russians claimed they had killed him, he resurfaced in Canada shortly afterwards.
The Good Fight tells the story of a retired Navy Seal who travels to Ukraine to see his son before the outbreak...
Provisionally titled The Good Fight, Tolmor, who has spent much time filming in Ukraine since the 2014 annexation of Crimea, is penning with Nicholas Klein (The Million Dollar Hotel). He hopes to start shooting later this year and the pic is currently part funded.
The film is inspired by the man nicknamed Wali, an excellent ‘lone wolf’ sniper who has also spent time fighting in Syria. He travelled to Ukraine from late February to early May and, although the Russians claimed they had killed him, he resurfaced in Canada shortly afterwards.
The Good Fight tells the story of a retired Navy Seal who travels to Ukraine to see his son before the outbreak...
- 8/9/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Oscars have announced that 276 feature films are eligible for this year’s Academy Awards, with nomination voting set to begin Thursday, Jan. 27 until Tuesday, Feb. 1.
Last year, the Academy extended the eligibility year until Feb. 28, 2021 due to the pandemic, which produced 366 eligible films, the largest number of submissions since 1970. With only 10 months in this period, 2022’s eligibility list is on par with previous submission years.
All of the presumed Oscar contenders are on the list including “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios), “Belfast” (Focus Features), “C’mon C’mon” (A24), “Candyman” (Universal Pictures), “Coda” (Apple Original Films), “Dune” (Warner Bros), “Encanto” (Walt Disney Pictures), “House of Gucci” (MGM/United Artists Releasing), “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures), “Parallel Mothers” (Sony Pictures Classics), “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix), “A Quiet Place Part II” (Paramount Pictures), “Spencer” (Neon/Topic Studios), “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Sony Pictures) and “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios).
Some of...
Last year, the Academy extended the eligibility year until Feb. 28, 2021 due to the pandemic, which produced 366 eligible films, the largest number of submissions since 1970. With only 10 months in this period, 2022’s eligibility list is on par with previous submission years.
All of the presumed Oscar contenders are on the list including “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios), “Belfast” (Focus Features), “C’mon C’mon” (A24), “Candyman” (Universal Pictures), “Coda” (Apple Original Films), “Dune” (Warner Bros), “Encanto” (Walt Disney Pictures), “House of Gucci” (MGM/United Artists Releasing), “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures), “Parallel Mothers” (Sony Pictures Classics), “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix), “A Quiet Place Part II” (Paramount Pictures), “Spencer” (Neon/Topic Studios), “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Sony Pictures) and “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios).
Some of...
- 1/20/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Evgeny Afineevsky called his Pope Francis documentary Francesco a “healing moment” during a Discovery+ panel for the feature film at Deadline’s Contenders Documentary. He also said Pope Francis’ leadership inspired him during the Covid pandemic.
“I think specifically coming out of the pandemic and coming out of a lack of leadership, because we saw a huge lack of leadership during the pandemic in different places of the world, that we’re still struggling,” Afineevsky said. “I’m looking for hope.”
He began the film in 2018 but completed it in 2020. Francesco premiered at last year’s Rome Film Festival and in March on nascent streaming service Discovery+.
In the film, Pope Francis comes out in support of civil unions for the LGBTQ community. Afineevsky said he was also inspired by the way the pontiff sent aid directly to the transgender community.
“Last year, I learned how, during the pandemic, Pope...
“I think specifically coming out of the pandemic and coming out of a lack of leadership, because we saw a huge lack of leadership during the pandemic in different places of the world, that we’re still struggling,” Afineevsky said. “I’m looking for hope.”
He began the film in 2018 but completed it in 2020. Francesco premiered at last year’s Rome Film Festival and in March on nascent streaming service Discovery+.
In the film, Pope Francis comes out in support of civil unions for the LGBTQ community. Afineevsky said he was also inspired by the way the pontiff sent aid directly to the transgender community.
“Last year, I learned how, during the pandemic, Pope...
- 11/21/2021
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles-based physician and producer Eric Esrailian, who recently received a medal from Pope Francis for his philanthropic activity around awareness of the Armenian Genocide, is developing a TV series entitled “Ceasefire” about the Northern Ireland peace process.
Oscar-winning Irish writer-director Terry George (“In the Name of the Father”) is attached to direct.
“Ceasefire” is to depict the dynamics and diplomacy that facilitated the historic Good Friday peace agreement of April 1998, which helped transform Northern Ireland after decades of bitter conflict, in hopes that it can help similar political situations.
“You look at the events around the world and you say: ‘Where has there been a successful brokering of peace between two hostile opposing forces?'” Esrailian said, citing other political flashpoints such as the Israel–Palestine conflict and the civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
“If you read more about the ceasefire between Loyalists and republicans in Northern...
Oscar-winning Irish writer-director Terry George (“In the Name of the Father”) is attached to direct.
“Ceasefire” is to depict the dynamics and diplomacy that facilitated the historic Good Friday peace agreement of April 1998, which helped transform Northern Ireland after decades of bitter conflict, in hopes that it can help similar political situations.
“You look at the events around the world and you say: ‘Where has there been a successful brokering of peace between two hostile opposing forces?'” Esrailian said, citing other political flashpoints such as the Israel–Palestine conflict and the civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
“If you read more about the ceasefire between Loyalists and republicans in Northern...
- 11/18/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Less than a decade ago the campaign to win an Academy Award for feature documentary did not include billboards on Sunset Boulevard, six-figure one-page ads in the New York Times and incessant screenings at New York’s Crosby Hotel or Los Angeles’ Four Seasons followed by free food and cocktails for Academy documentary branch members. Nowadays it’s customary.
While the docu Oscar race has never been a completely level playing field, all the money and attention being thrown at documentaries these days has made garnering a little gold man for nonfiction a big business. And although there are policies in place within the Academy to counter and compensate for films without big backers, there is no denying that the influx of streaming services and their growing appetite for doc fare has made it that much more difficult to be the indie underdog come Oscar season.
Streaming services officially entered...
While the docu Oscar race has never been a completely level playing field, all the money and attention being thrown at documentaries these days has made garnering a little gold man for nonfiction a big business. And although there are policies in place within the Academy to counter and compensate for films without big backers, there is no denying that the influx of streaming services and their growing appetite for doc fare has made it that much more difficult to be the indie underdog come Oscar season.
Streaming services officially entered...
- 11/11/2021
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Pope Francis Greets Afghans And Other Refugees After Vatican Screening Of Discovery+ Doc ‘Francesco’
Exclusive: A group of 200 refugees and immigrants, some newly arrived from Afghanistan, attended a special Vatican screening of the discovery+ documentary Francesco Monday night, and later met with Pope Francis himself.
“When the movie finished he was downstairs waiting for them,” Oscar-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky told Deadline following the screening in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall. “He wanted to meet everybody and greet everybody… He is a human being who cherishes being close to the people, cherishes the moment he can spread love, joy in their lives–not easy lives. And he always remembers that he can be in their place [as a refugee]. He said it many, many times, ‘It can be you or me.’”
Afineevsky’s film, which already is available in the A.M.P.A.S. screening room for Oscar voters across all branches to see, examines the pope’s engagement with the world’s most pressing moral and ethical problems,...
“When the movie finished he was downstairs waiting for them,” Oscar-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky told Deadline following the screening in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall. “He wanted to meet everybody and greet everybody… He is a human being who cherishes being close to the people, cherishes the moment he can spread love, joy in their lives–not easy lives. And he always remembers that he can be in their place [as a refugee]. He said it many, many times, ‘It can be you or me.’”
Afineevsky’s film, which already is available in the A.M.P.A.S. screening room for Oscar voters across all branches to see, examines the pope’s engagement with the world’s most pressing moral and ethical problems,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 2021 Cannes Classics section. Made up of a selection of restored prints, the roster also includes new documentaries that explore the history of cinema. Among the offerings is Mark Cousins’ pre-opening doc, The Storms Of Jeremy Thomas, which covers a yearly drive with the British producer from London to Cannes. Cousins and Thomas will be in town for the presentation. (Scroll down for the full Cannes Classics list.)
Restored titles include David Lynch’s 2001 Mulholland Drive; 1945’s I Know Where I’m Going! by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 1991 drama The Double Life Of Véronique; Orson Welles’ F For Fake from 1973; and Friendship’s Death by Peter Wollen which features Tilda Swinton’s first role.
Among the special events are a tribute to director and actor Bill Duke who will present his 1985 The Killing Floor which premiered at Critics...
Restored titles include David Lynch’s 2001 Mulholland Drive; 1945’s I Know Where I’m Going! by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 1991 drama The Double Life Of Véronique; Orson Welles’ F For Fake from 1973; and Friendship’s Death by Peter Wollen which features Tilda Swinton’s first role.
Among the special events are a tribute to director and actor Bill Duke who will present his 1985 The Killing Floor which premiered at Critics...
- 6/23/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Tilda Swinton to attend restored screening of Peter Wollen’s 1987 UK film Friendship’s Death.
Two documentaries from Mark Cousins and restored films from Kinuyo Tanaka, Oscar Micheaux, and Orson Welles will screen in Cannes Classics, announced on Wednesday (June 23).
Cousins’ The Story Of Film: A New Generation and The Storms Of Jeremy Thomas, a profile of the celebrated British producer, are among a documentary line-up that incudes Buñuel, Un Cineasta Surrealista from Javier Espada, and All About Yves Montand by Yves Jeuland.
The roster of restored narrative films includes David Lynch’s 2001 Mulholland Drive, Japanese actor-filmmaker Kinuyo Tanaka’s (pictured) The Moon Has Risen,...
Two documentaries from Mark Cousins and restored films from Kinuyo Tanaka, Oscar Micheaux, and Orson Welles will screen in Cannes Classics, announced on Wednesday (June 23).
Cousins’ The Story Of Film: A New Generation and The Storms Of Jeremy Thomas, a profile of the celebrated British producer, are among a documentary line-up that incudes Buñuel, Un Cineasta Surrealista from Javier Espada, and All About Yves Montand by Yves Jeuland.
The roster of restored narrative films includes David Lynch’s 2001 Mulholland Drive, Japanese actor-filmmaker Kinuyo Tanaka’s (pictured) The Moon Has Risen,...
- 6/23/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Acclaimed documentary director Evgeny Afineevsky is no stranger to pursuing his art in the face of adversity and danger. He’s made films set in the conflicts of Syria and Ukraine, two of the world’s most deadly hotspots over the course of the last decade. And while the subject of his latest film, Francesco, isn’t as […]
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- 3/26/2021
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Exclusive: Discovery+ continues to ramp up it documentary slate. The fast-growing streamer has acquired rights to Rebel Heart, the Pedro Kos-directed documentary that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It will now get a theatrical release as well as a global bow on the streamer later this year.
Rebel Hearts centers on a trailblazing group of nuns in 1960s Los Angeles who stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church. The sisters that ran the progressive Immaculate Heart College in L.A. fought for equality (they marched in Selma), their livelihoods and their own freedom against an all-powerful Cardinal who opposed their actions. Their acts of faith, defiance and activism turned the church upside down. The pic uses archival footage, animation and two decades of never-before-seen interviews gathered by the film’s producer Shawnee Isaac-Smith to tell the tale at the center of the film, a co-production...
Rebel Hearts centers on a trailblazing group of nuns in 1960s Los Angeles who stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church. The sisters that ran the progressive Immaculate Heart College in L.A. fought for equality (they marched in Selma), their livelihoods and their own freedom against an all-powerful Cardinal who opposed their actions. Their acts of faith, defiance and activism turned the church upside down. The pic uses archival footage, animation and two decades of never-before-seen interviews gathered by the film’s producer Shawnee Isaac-Smith to tell the tale at the center of the film, a co-production...
- 3/3/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The head of Discovery+ is bullish on high-end nonfiction content.
“We’re investing in premium documentaries, a genre that we know our subscribers want more of,” Lisa Holme, group SVP of content and commercial strategy for Discovery, said Thursday at the streamer’s Winter Press Tour presentation. She added, “That allows us to support some of the best storytellers in the business.”
Among those acclaimed storytellers is Oscar-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, whose latest documentary, Francesco, premieres on Discovery+ on March 28. The film examines Pope Francis’s moral leadership on many of the most important problems facing the world.
“From the beginning the idea was to have us, humanity, as the key element of the story…what disasters we created, what poverty we created, what injustice we created,” Afineevsky said during the TCA panel. “And to tell his story as...
“We’re investing in premium documentaries, a genre that we know our subscribers want more of,” Lisa Holme, group SVP of content and commercial strategy for Discovery, said Thursday at the streamer’s Winter Press Tour presentation. She added, “That allows us to support some of the best storytellers in the business.”
Among those acclaimed storytellers is Oscar-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, whose latest documentary, Francesco, premieres on Discovery+ on March 28. The film examines Pope Francis’s moral leadership on many of the most important problems facing the world.
“From the beginning the idea was to have us, humanity, as the key element of the story…what disasters we created, what poverty we created, what injustice we created,” Afineevsky said during the TCA panel. “And to tell his story as...
- 2/12/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
“Francesco,” a comprehensive documentary about Pope Francis with unprecedented access to the The Vatican, will air on Discovery on March 28, to mark the start of Holy Week. The film was directed by Israeli-American filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, who received Oscar and Emmy nominations for 2015’s “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom.” “Francesco” premiered at the Rome Film Festival, where Discovery+ acquired it as part of the channel’s ambitious new documentary film slate.
“”From the beginning, I got a green light from The Vatican, I never had any restrictions. I had full freedom,” Afineevsky said during Discovery’s session of the TCA’s ongoing winter press tour.
Though he had no restrictions, the film does not address any right-to-life issues, including abortion access or physician-assisted death.
“It was more important to not focus on the Catholic Church, but to focus on the global issues that are related to humanity, that...
“”From the beginning, I got a green light from The Vatican, I never had any restrictions. I had full freedom,” Afineevsky said during Discovery’s session of the TCA’s ongoing winter press tour.
Though he had no restrictions, the film does not address any right-to-life issues, including abortion access or physician-assisted death.
“It was more important to not focus on the Catholic Church, but to focus on the global issues that are related to humanity, that...
- 2/11/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Discovery+, the non-fiction subscription streaming service, has acquired and will globally launch the documentary film “Francesco” about Pope Francis.
“Francesco” will provide an intimate look at His Holiness and his approach to complex issues like climate change, migration and refugees, female empowerment, sexual abuse and Lbgtq issues, the pandemic and border walls. The film features interviews with his nephew Jose Ignacio Bergoglio and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, as well as Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim and activist for survivors of sexual abuse, and Sister Norma Pimentel, an advocate for refugees.
The documentary film will begin streaming globally at the start of Holy Week on March 28, following an opening in virtual cinemas.
Oscar-nominated director and producer Evgeny Afineevksy directs “Francesco.” Producers are Afineevksy, Den Tolmor, Eric Esrailian and Teri Schwartz, while Ted Hope, Colleen Camp, Mark Monroe, Tomáš Srovnal, Michelle Bertrán Neve, Svetlana Chistyakova, Bonnie Abaunza, Bohdan Batruch, Regina K. Scully,...
“Francesco” will provide an intimate look at His Holiness and his approach to complex issues like climate change, migration and refugees, female empowerment, sexual abuse and Lbgtq issues, the pandemic and border walls. The film features interviews with his nephew Jose Ignacio Bergoglio and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, as well as Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim and activist for survivors of sexual abuse, and Sister Norma Pimentel, an advocate for refugees.
The documentary film will begin streaming globally at the start of Holy Week on March 28, following an opening in virtual cinemas.
Oscar-nominated director and producer Evgeny Afineevksy directs “Francesco.” Producers are Afineevksy, Den Tolmor, Eric Esrailian and Teri Schwartz, while Ted Hope, Colleen Camp, Mark Monroe, Tomáš Srovnal, Michelle Bertrán Neve, Svetlana Chistyakova, Bonnie Abaunza, Bohdan Batruch, Regina K. Scully,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Francesco, a documentary feature about Pope Francis that premiered at last October’s Rome Film Festival to strong notices and had the whole world talking about the pontiff’s comments regarding gay Catholics, has been acquired by discovery+, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The film will be released in virtual cinemas ahead of its debut on discovery+ on Sunday, March 28, which marks the start of Holy Week.
The deal was negotiated by ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmakers.
Directed and produced by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky (Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom), who received unprecedented access to the ...
The film will be released in virtual cinemas ahead of its debut on discovery+ on Sunday, March 28, which marks the start of Holy Week.
The deal was negotiated by ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmakers.
Directed and produced by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky (Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom), who received unprecedented access to the ...
- 1/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Questions swirled Thursday about the origins of Pope Francis’ bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.
The Vatican refused to comment on whether it cut the remarks from its own broadcast or if the Mexican broadcaster that conducted the interview did. And it didn’t respond to questions about why it allowed the comments to be aired now in the documentary Francesco, which premiered Wednesday.
In the movie, which was shown at the Rome Film Festival, Francis said gay people have the right to ...
The Vatican refused to comment on whether it cut the remarks from its own broadcast or if the Mexican broadcaster that conducted the interview did. And it didn’t respond to questions about why it allowed the comments to be aired now in the documentary Francesco, which premiered Wednesday.
In the movie, which was shown at the Rome Film Festival, Francis said gay people have the right to ...
- 10/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Questions swirled Thursday about the origins of Pope Francis’ bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.
The Vatican refused to comment on whether it cut the remarks from its own broadcast or if the Mexican broadcaster that conducted the interview did. And it didn’t respond to questions about why it allowed the comments to be aired now in the documentary Francesco, which premiered Wednesday.
In the movie, which was shown at the Rome Film Festival, Francis said gay people have the right to ...
The Vatican refused to comment on whether it cut the remarks from its own broadcast or if the Mexican broadcaster that conducted the interview did. And it didn’t respond to questions about why it allowed the comments to be aired now in the documentary Francesco, which premiered Wednesday.
In the movie, which was shown at the Rome Film Festival, Francis said gay people have the right to ...
- 10/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Pope Francis has called for civil union laws for same-sex couples in what experts consider to be his most explicit statement yet on the hot button issue, unveiled as part of a new documentary that world premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.
In “Francesco,” directed by U.S.-based helmer Evgeny Afineevsky (“Winter on Fire”), the pontiff also says that “homosexuals have a right to be part of the family,” as quoted by the Catholic News Agency.
Regarding same-sex civil unions, the Vatican-aligned news outlet also quotes Pope Francis as saying that “what we have to create is a civil union law,” and adding, “That way, they are legally covered. I stood up for that.”
Though Francis is known to have supported civil unions for gay couples in lieu of same-sex marriages when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, experts say he had never spoken so clearly about supporting...
In “Francesco,” directed by U.S.-based helmer Evgeny Afineevsky (“Winter on Fire”), the pontiff also says that “homosexuals have a right to be part of the family,” as quoted by the Catholic News Agency.
Regarding same-sex civil unions, the Vatican-aligned news outlet also quotes Pope Francis as saying that “what we have to create is a civil union law,” and adding, “That way, they are legally covered. I stood up for that.”
Though Francis is known to have supported civil unions for gay couples in lieu of same-sex marriages when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, experts say he had never spoken so clearly about supporting...
- 10/21/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary Francesco, which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.
The papal thumbs-up came midway through the film that delves into issues Francis cares about most, including the environment, poverty, migration, racial and income inequality, and the people most affected by discrimination.
“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said in one of his sit-down interviews for the film. “What we have to have is a civil union law; that way ...
The papal thumbs-up came midway through the film that delves into issues Francis cares about most, including the environment, poverty, migration, racial and income inequality, and the people most affected by discrimination.
“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said in one of his sit-down interviews for the film. “What we have to have is a civil union law; that way ...
- 10/21/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary Francesco, which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.
The papal thumbs-up came midway through the film that delves into issues Francis cares about most, including the environment, poverty, migration, racial and income inequality, and the people most affected by discrimination.
“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said in one of his sit-down interviews for the film. “What we have to have is a civil union law; that way ...
The papal thumbs-up came midway through the film that delves into issues Francis cares about most, including the environment, poverty, migration, racial and income inequality, and the people most affected by discrimination.
“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,” Francis said in one of his sit-down interviews for the film. “What we have to have is a civil union law; that way ...
- 10/21/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The first all-virtual edition of the Doc NYC festival of nonfiction films announced its 2020 lineup on Thursday, with 107 feature documentaries about everyone from John Belushi to Jamal Khashoggi and Pope Francis to Frank Zappa,
The lineup for the festival, which runs from Nov. 11 through Nov. 19 and will take place completely online, includes 23 world premieres, among them Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker’s “The Meaning of Hitler,” Nancy Burski’s “A Crime on the Bayou,” Gong Cheng and Yung Chang’s “Wuhan Wuhan” and Jeff Daniels’ “Television Event.”
Doc NYC, which launched in 2010, is the largest festival of nonfiction films in the United States. This year the festival transitioned to a completely online event separated into 14 themed sections, two of which are competitive sections that will award prizes.
The competitive Viewfinders section consists of 11 films, including films set in Venezuela (“A La Calle”), Puerto Rico (“Landfall”), the Dominican Republic (“Stateless”) and...
The lineup for the festival, which runs from Nov. 11 through Nov. 19 and will take place completely online, includes 23 world premieres, among them Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker’s “The Meaning of Hitler,” Nancy Burski’s “A Crime on the Bayou,” Gong Cheng and Yung Chang’s “Wuhan Wuhan” and Jeff Daniels’ “Television Event.”
Doc NYC, which launched in 2010, is the largest festival of nonfiction films in the United States. This year the festival transitioned to a completely online event separated into 14 themed sections, two of which are competitive sections that will award prizes.
The competitive Viewfinders section consists of 11 films, including films set in Venezuela (“A La Calle”), Puerto Rico (“Landfall”), the Dominican Republic (“Stateless”) and...
- 10/15/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Francesco, a new documentary feature about and featuring unprecedented access to Pope Francis, is set to have its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival on Oct. 21 and its North American premiere at the Savannah Film Festival on Oct. 25.
The Hollywood Reporter is exclusively debuting the trailer for the film (see below), which was directed by Oscar nominee Evgeny Afineevsky (2015’s Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom) and is seeking U.S. distribution.
Filmed with the Pope right through June, in the midst of the pandemic, Francesco chronicles the pontiff’s work and candid thoughts on Covid-19, police violence, racism, border ...
The Hollywood Reporter is exclusively debuting the trailer for the film (see below), which was directed by Oscar nominee Evgeny Afineevsky (2015’s Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom) and is seeking U.S. distribution.
Filmed with the Pope right through June, in the midst of the pandemic, Francesco chronicles the pontiff’s work and candid thoughts on Covid-19, police violence, racism, border ...
- 10/6/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wim Wenders is a sophisticated man of cinema, a nine-time Cannes Palme d’Or contender who led the 1989 jury that gave Steven Soderbergh the Palme d’Or over Spike Lee. (He says he was not the architect of that collective decision.) The graduate of the ’70s German New Wave who has close ties to America has shown deep spirituality in such films as Cannes Best Director-winner “Wings of Desire,” “Faraway, So Close,” and “The Salt of the Earth.”
Still, choosing Wenders to direct a documentary about the Holy Father did not look obvious at first. It turns out that Wenders was raised in a Catholic family where “faith was important,” he told me at Cannes. He admired his father, a doctor who “lived life and his profession as a believer, he loved people and was always there for anybody who was sick.”
More recently, Wenders was struck by the joyful way his father embraced death,...
Still, choosing Wenders to direct a documentary about the Holy Father did not look obvious at first. It turns out that Wenders was raised in a Catholic family where “faith was important,” he told me at Cannes. He admired his father, a doctor who “lived life and his profession as a believer, he loved people and was always there for anybody who was sick.”
More recently, Wenders was struck by the joyful way his father embraced death,...
- 5/18/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Concept Art by Joshua MinClick Here - More of Joshua Min's Sin City 2 Art Concept Art by Francesco CorvinoClick Here - More of Francesco Corvino's Sin City 2 Art Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller's visually stunning "Sin City" graphic novels back to the screen in Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants. Sin City: A Dame To Kill For is the follow up to Rodriguez and Miller's 2005 groundbreaking film, Frank Miller's Sin City. Jessica Alba; Powers Boothe; Josh Brolin; Rosario Dawson; Joseph Gordon - Levitt; Eva Green; Dennis Haysbert; Stacy Keach; Jaime King; Ray Liotta; Jeremy Piven; Mickey Rourke; Bruce Willis Directed By Frank Miller & Robert Rodriguez * Written By Frank Miller...
- 9/4/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Italian neorealist film director and screenwriter who made Last Days of Mussolini, starring Rod Steiger
Carlo Lizzani, who has died aged 91, after falling from a balcony at his home, was a screenwriter and director of Italian neorealist cinema who made more than 40 feature films, as well as documentaries and television series.
His first professional experiences in the film world were as an actor, playing cameos in two powerful neorealist films: Il Sole Sorge Ancora (The Sun Still Rises, 1946), directed by Aldo Vergano; and Caccia Tragica (Tragic Hunt, 1947), Giuseppe De Santis's first feature film.
In 1947 Roberto Rossellini summoned Lizzani to Berlin where he was preparing to shoot Germania Anno Zero (Germany Year Zero). Lizzani did research with East German locals which Rossellini would find useful when the film was being made without a definitive shooting script. Lizzani said later: "Rossellini filmed the story of the boy [Edmund] as if growing up...
Carlo Lizzani, who has died aged 91, after falling from a balcony at his home, was a screenwriter and director of Italian neorealist cinema who made more than 40 feature films, as well as documentaries and television series.
His first professional experiences in the film world were as an actor, playing cameos in two powerful neorealist films: Il Sole Sorge Ancora (The Sun Still Rises, 1946), directed by Aldo Vergano; and Caccia Tragica (Tragic Hunt, 1947), Giuseppe De Santis's first feature film.
In 1947 Roberto Rossellini summoned Lizzani to Berlin where he was preparing to shoot Germania Anno Zero (Germany Year Zero). Lizzani did research with East German locals which Rossellini would find useful when the film was being made without a definitive shooting script. Lizzani said later: "Rossellini filmed the story of the boy [Edmund] as if growing up...
- 10/15/2013
- by John Francis Lane
- The Guardian - Film News
14th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) announced its complete lineup today in a press conference. Mff will be held from October 18th to 25th at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (Ncpa) and Inox, Nariman Point, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festival venues and Cinemax, Andheri and Cinemax Sion as the satellite venues. Click here to watch trailers and highlights from the festival.
Here is the complete list of films to be screened during the festival (October 18-25)
International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors
1. From Tuesday To Tuesday (De Martes A Martes)
Dir.: Gustavo Fernandez Triviño (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 111′)
2. The Last Elvis (El Último Elvis)
Dir.: Armando Bo (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 91′)
3. The Sapphires
Dir.: Wayne Blair (Australia / 2012 / Col. / 103′)
4. The Wall (Die Wand)
Dir.: Julian Pölsler (Austria-Germany / 2012 / Col. / 108′)
5. Teddy Bear (10 timer til Paradis)
Dir.: Mads Matthiesen (Denmark / 2012 / Col. / 93′)
6. Augustine
Dir.: Alice Winccour (France / 2012 / Col.
Here is the complete list of films to be screened during the festival (October 18-25)
International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors
1. From Tuesday To Tuesday (De Martes A Martes)
Dir.: Gustavo Fernandez Triviño (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 111′)
2. The Last Elvis (El Último Elvis)
Dir.: Armando Bo (Argentina / 2012 / Col. / 91′)
3. The Sapphires
Dir.: Wayne Blair (Australia / 2012 / Col. / 103′)
4. The Wall (Die Wand)
Dir.: Julian Pölsler (Austria-Germany / 2012 / Col. / 108′)
5. Teddy Bear (10 timer til Paradis)
Dir.: Mads Matthiesen (Denmark / 2012 / Col. / 93′)
6. Augustine
Dir.: Alice Winccour (France / 2012 / Col.
- 9/24/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
We've updated our Film4 Fright Fest line-up story with tons of images. Read on to see what you may have missed and what's brand spanking new! Dig it!
Programme - Screen 1
Thursday Aug 23
Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)
Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.
89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012
Rosie Day – Angel
Sean Pertwee – Goran
Kevin Howarth – Viktor
David Lemberg...
Programme - Screen 1
Thursday Aug 23
Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)
Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.
89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012
Rosie Day – Angel
Sean Pertwee – Goran
Kevin Howarth – Viktor
David Lemberg...
- 7/3/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Dynamite Entertainment's "Dark Shadows"#5, available February 2012, is written by Stuart Manning, with illustrations by Gordon Purcell and covers by Francesco Francavilla :
"...'Barnabas Collins' finds himself increasingly troubled as 'Dr. Julia Hoffman' continues her experiments to cure his vampire condition. Alone as the night draws in, a trip to the nearby town of 'Collinsport' sees Barnabas stalked by a mysterious woman with a message. As he follows her into the night, he finds himself confronted by faces from his past..."
In other "Dark Shadows" news, filming continues on director Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" feature based on the 1960's gothic soap opera TV series, starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath :
"..."In the year 1752, 'Joshua' and 'Naomi Collins', with young son 'Barnabas', set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America.
"...'Barnabas Collins' finds himself increasingly troubled as 'Dr. Julia Hoffman' continues her experiments to cure his vampire condition. Alone as the night draws in, a trip to the nearby town of 'Collinsport' sees Barnabas stalked by a mysterious woman with a message. As he follows her into the night, he finds himself confronted by faces from his past..."
In other "Dark Shadows" news, filming continues on director Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" feature based on the 1960's gothic soap opera TV series, starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath :
"..."In the year 1752, 'Joshua' and 'Naomi Collins', with young son 'Barnabas', set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America.
- 11/19/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
San Diego is calling all geeks! Comic-Con 2011 is so close yet so far away, But the amount of fun we are planning on having is going to be epic. Comic-Con International has unleashed the full schedule for Saturday July 23rd, and of course it's going to be another great day at the con, and since it's Saturday it will also be the most crowded. Here's a an example of what you will be going down... Immortals, Snow White and the Hunstman, Alcatraz, Terra Nova, Family Guy, Marvel TV, Community, Knights of Badassdom, Grimm, Kevin Smith and more!
I've gone through the list and put stars next to all of the events and panels that we want to cover. Let us know what panels and events you would like to know about and we will try and get them covered for you! If you are actually going to be at the con,...
I've gone through the list and put stars next to all of the events and panels that we want to cover. Let us know what panels and events you would like to know about and we will try and get them covered for you! If you are actually going to be at the con,...
- 7/9/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to reteam with moviemaker Tim Burton for his movie adaptation of 1960s TV show "Dark Shadows". The actress played "Catwoman" in Burton's 1992 film "Batman Returns" and now she's considering playing Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the matriarch of a vampire family, opposite the filmmaker's regular collaborator Johnny Depp.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bond girl Eva Green and Jackie Earle Haley have signed up for roles and Burton's wife Helena Bonham Carter is also expected to take the part of a psychologist in the film.
In another casting news,
John Turturro and Eddie Izzard have landed new roles in the "Cars" sequel. "O Brother, Where Art Thou" star Turturro will voice Italian race car Francesco Bernoulli, while British comedian Izzard will portray former oil baron Miles Axlerod.
The two additions were confirmed by "Cars 2" director John Lasseter on Monday, February 14. Lasseter also revealed the sequel would...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bond girl Eva Green and Jackie Earle Haley have signed up for roles and Burton's wife Helena Bonham Carter is also expected to take the part of a psychologist in the film.
In another casting news,
John Turturro and Eddie Izzard have landed new roles in the "Cars" sequel. "O Brother, Where Art Thou" star Turturro will voice Italian race car Francesco Bernoulli, while British comedian Izzard will portray former oil baron Miles Axlerod.
The two additions were confirmed by "Cars 2" director John Lasseter on Monday, February 14. Lasseter also revealed the sequel would...
- 2/16/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Full winners list is below for the Baftas 2011 arwards. The big winner of the night was 'The King's Speech' which took home both Best Film and Best British Film, as well as Best Actor for Colin Firth his second consecutive win following his performance in a 'A Single Man' last year and both Best Supporting awards.
Best Director went to David Fincher for 'The Social Network,' which also landed Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin's script and Best Editing, making it the runner-up with 'Inception' winning three prizes, for Best Sound, Best Production Design and Special Visual Effects.
Best Film:
Black Swan
Inception
The King’S Speech - Winner
The Social Network
True Grit
Outstanding British Film:
127 Hours
Another Year
Four Lions
The King’S Speech - Winner
Made In Dagenham
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
The Arbor...
Best Director went to David Fincher for 'The Social Network,' which also landed Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin's script and Best Editing, making it the runner-up with 'Inception' winning three prizes, for Best Sound, Best Production Design and Special Visual Effects.
Best Film:
Black Swan
Inception
The King’S Speech - Winner
The Social Network
True Grit
Outstanding British Film:
127 Hours
Another Year
Four Lions
The King’S Speech - Winner
Made In Dagenham
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
The Arbor...
- 2/14/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
As expected, Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" dominated the Orange British Film Awards winning seven BAFTAs including Best Film, Leading Actor for Colin Firth, Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush and Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter.
Natalie Portman took home the Leading Actress trophy for "Black Swan." Early awards season favorite, "The Social Network" won three BAFTAs including Best Director for David Finchers, Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin, and Best Editing for Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter.
"Inception" also took home three trophies including Best Production Design, Sound, and Visual Effects.
Christopher Lee received the ighest accolade which the Academy can bestow, the Fellowship, while the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema was given to Jk Rowling and David Heyman for the "Harry Potter" films.
Here's the complete list of the winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2011 Orange British Film Awards. Check out Awards Avenue for winners...
Natalie Portman took home the Leading Actress trophy for "Black Swan." Early awards season favorite, "The Social Network" won three BAFTAs including Best Director for David Finchers, Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin, and Best Editing for Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter.
"Inception" also took home three trophies including Best Production Design, Sound, and Visual Effects.
Christopher Lee received the ighest accolade which the Academy can bestow, the Fellowship, while the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema was given to Jk Rowling and David Heyman for the "Harry Potter" films.
Here's the complete list of the winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2011 Orange British Film Awards. Check out Awards Avenue for winners...
- 2/14/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The King’s Speech, The Social Network, and the other winners of the 2011 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) have been announced. The King’s Speech and The Social Network were the big winners at BAFTA 2011. The full listing of the 2011 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) winners is below.
Best Film
Black Swan
Inception
The King’S Speech (Winner)
The Social Network
True Grit
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours
Another Year
Four Lions
The King’S Speech (Winner)
Made In Dagenham
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
The Arbor Clio Barnard (Director), Tracy O’Riordan (Producer)
Exit Through The Gift Shop Banksy (Director), Jaimie D’Cruz (Producer)
Four Lions Chris Morris (Director/Writer) (Winner)
Monsters Gareth Edwards (Director/Writer)
Skeletons Nick Whitfield (Director/Writer)
Director
127 Hours Danny Boyle
Black Swan Darren Aronofsky
Inception Christopher Nolan
The King’S Speech Tom Hooper
The Social Network David Fincher (Winner)
Original Screenplay
Black Swan Mark Heyman,...
Best Film
Black Swan
Inception
The King’S Speech (Winner)
The Social Network
True Grit
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours
Another Year
Four Lions
The King’S Speech (Winner)
Made In Dagenham
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
The Arbor Clio Barnard (Director), Tracy O’Riordan (Producer)
Exit Through The Gift Shop Banksy (Director), Jaimie D’Cruz (Producer)
Four Lions Chris Morris (Director/Writer) (Winner)
Monsters Gareth Edwards (Director/Writer)
Skeletons Nick Whitfield (Director/Writer)
Director
127 Hours Danny Boyle
Black Swan Darren Aronofsky
Inception Christopher Nolan
The King’S Speech Tom Hooper
The Social Network David Fincher (Winner)
Original Screenplay
Black Swan Mark Heyman,...
- 2/14/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
The awards have begun – scroll down for all the updates.
The 64th British Academy Film Awards sponsored by Orange are getting underway in London tonight and we’ll be updating you live from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden which plays host to the awards, as well as bringing you photos of the red carpet arrivals.
I’ll be updating you on each award as it is announced, let me know what you think in the comments below or by following us on Twitter at heyuguysblog, though we won’t be revealing who won on the twitter feed (for those waiting to play along at home – the BBC are showing the ceremony around 9), so keep hitting refresh to see all the updates right here.
Latest Update Here…
21.23 -Sir Christopher Lee’s gracious and warm acceptance speech is the perfect way to end the ceremony tonight. It was an...
The 64th British Academy Film Awards sponsored by Orange are getting underway in London tonight and we’ll be updating you live from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden which plays host to the awards, as well as bringing you photos of the red carpet arrivals.
I’ll be updating you on each award as it is announced, let me know what you think in the comments below or by following us on Twitter at heyuguysblog, though we won’t be revealing who won on the twitter feed (for those waiting to play along at home – the BBC are showing the ceremony around 9), so keep hitting refresh to see all the updates right here.
Latest Update Here…
21.23 -Sir Christopher Lee’s gracious and warm acceptance speech is the perfect way to end the ceremony tonight. It was an...
- 2/13/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
On Sunday night, the only place you’ll need to be is at this website, hearing all the news live from the red carpet. I’ll be there with my trusty smart phone, giving you all the latest gossip as stars arrive for the big night. Expect to hear about any surprise arrivals, amazing dresses and anything else you can think of! It all starts from around 4pm, so keep a look out!
Follow us on Twitter (@Blogomatic3000) for all the events. Or follow @KellyAlyse for my personal account.
The Red Carpet:
Below is the list of nominees – we’ll be bringing you the results Not as they happen – why? Well as with last year, the TV broadcast is an hour behind the live event and we don’t want to spoil it for those fans watching on TV. So look out for list list to be updated as per...
Follow us on Twitter (@Blogomatic3000) for all the events. Or follow @KellyAlyse for my personal account.
The Red Carpet:
Below is the list of nominees – we’ll be bringing you the results Not as they happen – why? Well as with last year, the TV broadcast is an hour behind the live event and we don’t want to spoil it for those fans watching on TV. So look out for list list to be updated as per...
- 2/13/2011
- by Kelly
- Nerdly
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards! And as expected, the fantastic "The King's Speech" dominated the nominations with 14 nods including Best Picture!
"The King's Speech" will duke it out with "The Social Network," "Black Swan," "Inception," and "True Grit" for the Best Picture award.
We will know the winners on Feb. 13 for the Orange British Academy Film Awards.
Here's the complete list of Orange British Academy Awards (BAFTA) nominees (Check our Awards Avenue for complete winners/nominees for all award-giving bodies):
Best Film
Black Swan Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Inception Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
The King.S Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
The Social Network Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Cean Chaffin
True Grit Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Christian Colson,...
"The King's Speech" will duke it out with "The Social Network," "Black Swan," "Inception," and "True Grit" for the Best Picture award.
We will know the winners on Feb. 13 for the Orange British Academy Film Awards.
Here's the complete list of Orange British Academy Awards (BAFTA) nominees (Check our Awards Avenue for complete winners/nominees for all award-giving bodies):
Best Film
Black Swan Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Inception Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
The King.S Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
The Social Network Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Cean Chaffin
True Grit Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Christian Colson,...
- 1/18/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
After the joke that is the Golden Globe Awards, we finally get to see some nominees for Awards that are actually respected… and for good reason as you can see from the nominees. Sure the BAFTAs lean a little towards promoting the best in British film (just as the Oscars sway American) but they still have a strong commitment to honour the best. Here are the Orange British Academy Awards nominations in full…
Best Film
Black Swan Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Inception Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
The King’S Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
The Social Network Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Cean Chaffin
True Grit Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Christian Colson, John Smithson
Another Year Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe
Four Lions Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Mark Herbert, Derrin Schlesinger
The King’S Speech Tom Hooper,...
Best Film
Black Swan Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Inception Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
The King’S Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
The Social Network Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Cean Chaffin
True Grit Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Christian Colson, John Smithson
Another Year Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe
Four Lions Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Mark Herbert, Derrin Schlesinger
The King’S Speech Tom Hooper,...
- 1/18/2011
- by jcarp
- VISO Central
Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush received two of the 14 BAFTA noms given "The King's Speech"
Tom Hooper’s “The King Speech” led all films with 14 nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards, including best picture, best director and acting citations for stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.
Close behind was Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” with 12 nominations, followed by Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” with nine. Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” and the Coen brothers’ “True Grit” each came away with eight.
Each of the aforementioned pictures and David Fincher’s Golden Globe-winning “The Social Network” are in the hunt for best film honors.
The BAFTAs will be handed out on Feb. 13 at London’s Royal Opera House, two weeks before the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood.
A complete list of BAFTA nominees follows.
Best Film
“Black Swan” – Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
“Inception” – Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan...
Tom Hooper’s “The King Speech” led all films with 14 nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards, including best picture, best director and acting citations for stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.
Close behind was Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” with 12 nominations, followed by Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” with nine. Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” and the Coen brothers’ “True Grit” each came away with eight.
Each of the aforementioned pictures and David Fincher’s Golden Globe-winning “The Social Network” are in the hunt for best film honors.
The BAFTAs will be handed out on Feb. 13 at London’s Royal Opera House, two weeks before the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood.
A complete list of BAFTA nominees follows.
Best Film
“Black Swan” – Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
“Inception” – Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan...
- 1/18/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) have announced their nominations for the 2011 BAFTA Awards (the British equivalent of the Oscars). There’s no real big surprises on the list. The Social Network has been dominating awards circles in North America but The King’s Speech is leading the BAFTAs with 14 nominations, including Best Picture and Outstanding British Film. Black Swan (voted best film here at Sound On Sight) has 12 nominations, True Grit 8 nominations, and Inception 9 nominations. Personally I think the most interesting category is the “Outstanding Debut By a British writer, director, or producer”, which includes the likes of Gareth Edwards (Monsters), Chris Morris (Four Lions), and Banksy (Exit Through the Gift Shop). I can’t wait to see who wins, and I’d be happy with either of these three talented filmmakers.
Hit the jump for a full list of the nominations. Winners will be announced on February 13th.
Hit the jump for a full list of the nominations. Winners will be announced on February 13th.
- 1/18/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The BAFTA film awards have been kind to historical drama The King’s Speech after it was ‘knighted’ with 14 nominations for the upcoming ceremony on February 13th. The film which focuses on King George VI’s struggle against a crippling stammer has been nominated in the major categories of both Best Film and Best British Film as well as mentions for its director Tom Hooper and stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter. This as well as several technical awards to its capacity.
FilmShaft saw it back in October at the 54th BFI London Film Festival and rightly predicted it the film would dominate awards season. You can read our review here. It is followed by soon-to-be-released ballerina drama Black Swan with 12 nods including its director Darren Aronofsky and leading actress Natalie Portman. You can read our review here.
There are also various noms for sci-fi blockbuster Inception...
FilmShaft saw it back in October at the 54th BFI London Film Festival and rightly predicted it the film would dominate awards season. You can read our review here. It is followed by soon-to-be-released ballerina drama Black Swan with 12 nods including its director Darren Aronofsky and leading actress Natalie Portman. You can read our review here.
There are also various noms for sci-fi blockbuster Inception...
- 1/18/2011
- by Craig Kell
- FilmShaft.com
The King’S Speech led the way with 14 BAFTA nominations on Tuesday morning as the British Academy Film Awards nominations, Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, were announced. The film saw nominations for Best Film, Best Director – Tom Hooper, Best Actor – Colin Firth, Best Supporting Actress – Helena Bonhma Carter, Best Supporting Actor – Geoffrey Rush, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing, Make Up & Hair, Original Music, Original Screenplay, Production Design, Sound and Outstanding British Film.
The Fighter, Golden Globe winner and Best Supporting actress contender Melissa Leo as well as the film’s director, David O. Russell were not among this year’s BAFTA nominations. Oscar Best Actress contender Jennifer Lawrence for Winter’S Bone was also noticeably absent.
The BAFTAs will be handed out February 13th at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in London.
Watch Dominic Cooper and Talulah Riley announce the nominations for the 2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards Here.
The Fighter, Golden Globe winner and Best Supporting actress contender Melissa Leo as well as the film’s director, David O. Russell were not among this year’s BAFTA nominations. Oscar Best Actress contender Jennifer Lawrence for Winter’S Bone was also noticeably absent.
The BAFTAs will be handed out February 13th at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in London.
Watch Dominic Cooper and Talulah Riley announce the nominations for the 2011 Orange British Academy Film Awards Here.
- 1/18/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The King's Speech led all films with 14 BAFTA nominations, including nods for Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress. True Grit, which had been ignored by the Golden Globes, garnered eight nominations, including recognition for Best Film, Adapted Screenplay, Actor, and Actress. Black Swan earned 12 nominations, while everyone’s pre-Oscar favorite, The Social Network, nabbed only six. The complete list is after the jump:
Best Film
Black Swan — Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Inception — Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
The King’s Speech — Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
The Social Network — Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti,...
Best Film
Black Swan — Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Inception — Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
The King’s Speech — Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
The Social Network — Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti,...
- 1/18/2011
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
The 2011 BAFTA Nominations have just been announced with The King’s Speech leading the way with 14 nominations. No surprise there of course as the BAFTA’s routinely congratulate British films and this will be the one ceremony where it is bound to top The Social Network, the clear Oscar favourite after this weekend’s Golden Globes.
The rest are the usual-usual of the Awards season focus but it’s great to see the late Pete Postlewaite make the cut for Best Supporting Actor in The Town and that Hailee Steinfeld is included as Best Actress as she should be for True Grit.
The noms below;
Best supporting actress
Amy Adams – The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
Barbara Hershey – Black Swan
Lesley Manville – Another Year
Miranda Richardson – Made in Dagenham
Best supporting actor
Christian Bale – The Fighter
Andrew Garfield – The Social Network
Pete Postlethwaite – The Town
Mark Ruffalo...
The rest are the usual-usual of the Awards season focus but it’s great to see the late Pete Postlewaite make the cut for Best Supporting Actor in The Town and that Hailee Steinfeld is included as Best Actress as she should be for True Grit.
The noms below;
Best supporting actress
Amy Adams – The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
Barbara Hershey – Black Swan
Lesley Manville – Another Year
Miranda Richardson – Made in Dagenham
Best supporting actor
Christian Bale – The Fighter
Andrew Garfield – The Social Network
Pete Postlethwaite – The Town
Mark Ruffalo...
- 1/18/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
The awards season has well and truly kicked off! Following on from the Golden Globes over the weekend, the nominations for this year's Orange British Academy Film Awards have been announced.
The big albeit predictable news is that The King’s Speech leads the pack, with a whopping 14 nominations. Not far behind is Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, which has 12, followed by Inception with nine nominations and 127 Hours and True Grit which have eight each. The Social Network – which won big at the Golden Globes – comes in with six nominations.
Alice in Wonderland has five nominations; The Kids Are All Right and Made in Dagenham have four nominations apiece; and The Fighter, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Toy Story 3 each receive three nominations.
The King’s Speech 14 nominations are Best Film, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing, Make Up & Hair, Original Music, Original Screenplay, Production Design, Sound and Outstanding British Film.
The big albeit predictable news is that The King’s Speech leads the pack, with a whopping 14 nominations. Not far behind is Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, which has 12, followed by Inception with nine nominations and 127 Hours and True Grit which have eight each. The Social Network – which won big at the Golden Globes – comes in with six nominations.
Alice in Wonderland has five nominations; The Kids Are All Right and Made in Dagenham have four nominations apiece; and The Fighter, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Toy Story 3 each receive three nominations.
The King’s Speech 14 nominations are Best Film, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing, Make Up & Hair, Original Music, Original Screenplay, Production Design, Sound and Outstanding British Film.
- 1/18/2011
- by tegan.kniveton@lovefilm.com (Tegan Kniveton)
- LOVEFiLM
The King’s Speech leads this year’s BAFTA movie nominations with 14. Here’s the full list of nominees…
Hot on the heels of the Golden Globes, and a week before the Oscar nominations are announced, the British Academy of Film and Television Art has just announced this year’s contenders for the BAFTA movie awards.
Without further ado…
Best Film
Black Swan
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
True Grit
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours
Another Year
Four Lions
The King’s Speech
Made In Dagenham
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
The Arbor - Director, Producer - Clio Barnard, Tracy O’Riordan
Exit Through The Gift Shop - _Director, Producer – Banksy, Jaimie D’Cruz
Four Lions - Director/Writer - Chris Morris
Monsters - Director/Writer – Gareth Edwards (yay!)
Skeletons - Director/Writer – Nick Whitfield
Director
127 Hours - Danny Boyle
Black Swan - Darren Aronofsky...
Hot on the heels of the Golden Globes, and a week before the Oscar nominations are announced, the British Academy of Film and Television Art has just announced this year’s contenders for the BAFTA movie awards.
Without further ado…
Best Film
Black Swan
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
True Grit
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours
Another Year
Four Lions
The King’s Speech
Made In Dagenham
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
The Arbor - Director, Producer - Clio Barnard, Tracy O’Riordan
Exit Through The Gift Shop - _Director, Producer – Banksy, Jaimie D’Cruz
Four Lions - Director/Writer - Chris Morris
Monsters - Director/Writer – Gareth Edwards (yay!)
Skeletons - Director/Writer – Nick Whitfield
Director
127 Hours - Danny Boyle
Black Swan - Darren Aronofsky...
- 1/18/2011
- Den of Geek
The 2011 BAFTA Nominations have literally just been announced at BAFTA HQ by Dominic Cooper and Talulah Riley. Here’s the complete list of nominations for all the categories.
The awards themself take place on Sunday 13th February and will be aired on the BBC and hosted by Jonathan Ross.
Here’s the nominations in all their glory.The King’s Speech leads the way with a total of 14 nominations with Black Swan getting 12!
So, who do you think will win and more importantly, what is missing from the list that should be there?
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Best Film
Black Swan Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin Inception Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan The King’S Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin The Social Network Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Céan Chaffin True Grit Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Christian Colson, John Smithson Another Year Mike Leigh,...
The awards themself take place on Sunday 13th February and will be aired on the BBC and hosted by Jonathan Ross.
Here’s the nominations in all their glory.The King’s Speech leads the way with a total of 14 nominations with Black Swan getting 12!
So, who do you think will win and more importantly, what is missing from the list that should be there?
———————-
———
Best Film
Black Swan Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin Inception Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan The King’S Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin The Social Network Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Céan Chaffin True Grit Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Outstanding British Film
127 Hours Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Christian Colson, John Smithson Another Year Mike Leigh,...
- 1/18/2011
- by Dave Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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