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The 2025 Directors Guild Of America (DGA) Winners
The Directors Guild Of America (DGA) have announced their winners representing the best in directing for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… FEATURE FILM Paul Thomas Anderson – “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.) Ryan Coogler – “Sinners” (Warner Bros.) Guillermo Del Toro – “Frankenstein” (Netflix) Josh Safdie – “Marty Supreme” (A24) Chloe Zhao –…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Sirāt”
For this week’s main podcast review, Dan Bayer and Tom O’Brien join me to discuss the latest film from Óliver Laxe, “Sirāt,” starring Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Richard Bellamy, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, Tonin Janvier, and Jade Oukid. Co-written with Santiago Fillol, Laxe’s film had its world premiere in the main competition at the 2025 Cannes…
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The 2025 British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Winners
The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) have today announced their winners representing the best for cinematography in 2025. Here are this year’s winners… CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE FILM “DIE MY LOVE” (Mubi) – Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC ISC, cinematographer “FRANKENSTEIN” (Netflix) – Dan Laustsen ASC DFF, cinematographer “MARTY SUPREME” (A24) – Darius Khondji ASC AFC,…
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The 2025 Society Of Composers And Lyricists (SCL) Winners
The Society Of Composers And Lyricists (SCL) have announced their winners representing the best in scoring for 2025. Here are this year’s winners… Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film LUDWIG GÖRANSSON – Sinners ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – Frankenstein JONNY GREENWOOD – One Battle After Another STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & JOHN POWELL – Wicked: For Good MAX RICHTER…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The President’s Cake” Filmmaker Hasan Hadi
“The President’s Cake” is a drama film written and directed by Hasan Hadi, starring Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat and Rahim AlHaj. The film had its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the section’s Audience Award and the Caméra d’Or. It…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “The Love That Remains” Filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason
“The Love That Remains” is a comedy-drama written and directed by Hlynur Pálmason, starring Saga Garðarsdóttir and Sverrir Guðnason. It had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where the lead animal actor, Panda, won the Palm Dog Award. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for Best…
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“BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY”
THE STORY – Rural New Zealand, 2006. Over one transformative summer, 14-year-old Sid Bookman discovers desire, identity, and the internet, as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by. THE CAST – Ani Palmer, Noah Taylor, Rain Spencer, Beatrix Rain Wolfe, Ngataitangirua Hita & Tara Canton THE TEAM – Paloma Schneideman (Director/Writer) THE…
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“THE BEST SUMMER”
THE STORY – Immersive POV camera footage reveals electric performances, candid interviews, and intimate backstage life with Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps, and Bikini Kill — an all-access view inside an era-defining moment in music. THE CAST – Kathleen Hanna THE TEAM – Tamra Davis (Director) THE RUNNING TIME…
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