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Will The Academy Reward A Past Acting Oscar Winner Again This Year?
It’s easy to assume that if an Oscar race comes down between someone who has won before and someone who hasn’t, the Academy would tend to prefer a newer winner. But when it comes to acting races, that really hasn’t been the case in the last decade, as seven of the last nine years have…
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The New York Film Festival (NYFF) Adds “NAZA” To Its 2026 Main Slate
Film at Lincoln Center has added the North American premiere of “NAZA,” a new documentary film directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, to the Main Slate of the 64th New York Film Festival. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center, the 64th New York Film Festival will take…
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Janus Films And Criterion to Release Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Cameron Winter At Carnegie Hall”
Janus Films and Criterion have acquired all rights in North America to “Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall,” the new concert film capturing the sold-out solo performance of the Geese frontman in December of 2025. The film was directed and shot on 35mm and 16mm film by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson (“One Battle After Another“) and the music was…
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The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Announces Its Final Tribute Award Recipients
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey is delighted to share the final honourees of this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards, presented in partnership with Rolex. Academy Award–winning legend Helen Mirren will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix; acclaimed cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz will receive the TIFF Variety Artisan…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Coyote vs. Acme” Director Dave Green
“Coyote vs. Acme” is a 2026 American live-action animated legal comedy film directed by Dave Green, written by Samy Burch from a story by James Gunn, Jeremy Slater, and Burch, and based on Ian Frazier’s 1990 New Yorker article of the same name. Starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, Luis Guzmán, Martha Kelly, P.J.…
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HBO Won The 2026 Emmy Nominations Race – But How Many Wins Can It Take Home?
It’s always a battle between networks for Emmy nominations, and HBO walked away with the most this year at 122. Netflix and Apple TV follow with 111 and 87, while ABC, Hulu, FX, Peacock, and Prime Video trail far behind. A handful of other networks received a few nominations across various categories, but the race…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 506 – Mailbag Monday
Following our 506th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re back with a new episode of Mailbag Monday. Amy Kim and Dan Bayer join me in this new series dedicated entirely to answering your fan-submitted questions from the NBP Film Community. Covering everything from the latest movie news, awards season, and Oscar predictions to filmmaking, industry trends, and…
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“BUDDY”
THE STORY – Dressed as a unicorn, a beloved children’s TV host reveals his true self as a dark and violent force of nature. THE CAST – Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Patton Oswalt, Michael Shannon, Topher Grace & Keegan-Michael Key THE TEAM – Casper Kelly (Director/Writer) & Jamie King (Writer) THE RUNNING TIME – 96 Minutes…
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