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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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“HANGING BY A WIRE”
THE STORY – When a cable car malfunctions in the mountains, eight people, including six students, are trapped high above a valley. As time runs out before the final cable fails, rescue teams work against the clock to save the stranded passengers. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Mohammed Ali Naqvi (Director/Writer) & Bilal…
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“JARIPEO”
THE STORY – A journey to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos descends into the subconscious of memory, queer desire, and longing, leading to a reckoning with the wounds and beauty of a home left behind. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Efraín Mojica & Rebecca Zweig (Directors) THE RUNNING TIME – 70 Minutes Too many documentaries, even…
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“CHASING SUMMER”
THE STORY – Following a breakup with her boyfriend and loss of her job, a woman heads to her hometown, where she reunites with friends and former flings, turning her life upside down. THE CAST – Iliza Shlesinger, Tom Welling, Megan Mullally, Lola Tung, Garrett Wareing, Cassidy Freeman & Aimee Garcia THE TEAM – Josephine…
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