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The Palm Springs International Film Awards Will Present “Hamnet” With The Vanguard Award
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Focus Features’ “Hamnet” is the recipient of the Vanguard Award. The Vanguard Award is a group honor distinguishing a film’s cast and director in recognition of their collective work on an exceptional film project. Expected to attend the award presentation include director Chloé Zhao, as well…
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The 2025 British Independent Film Award (BIFA) Craft Winners
The winners for the craft categories for the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have been announced. The rest of the winners will be announced on November 30th. Here are this year’s craft winners… Best CastingShaheen Baig – BridesShaheen Baig – UrchinKharmel Cochrane – WarfareLauren Evans – I SwearRobert Sterne – Steve Best CinematographyCharlotte Bruus…
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“INFLUENCERS”
THE STORY – Now living in Southern France with newfound love, CW tries to leave her dark tendencies behind but old habits die hard when spoiled IG content creator Charlotte and a familiar face from her past threaten to destroy her best laid plans. THE CAST – Cassandra Naud, Georgina Campbell, Jonathan Whitesell, Lisa Delamar, Veronica…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Cutting Through Rocks” Filmmakers Mohammadreza Eyni & Sara Khaki
“Cutting Through Rocks” is a documentary film directed by Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki in their feature debut. It follows the story of the first Iranian woman elected as a councilwoman in a rural, poor village. The film had its world premiere in the World Documentary Competition section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where…
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The 2025 Contenders To Consider For The New Best Casting Oscar
In 2026, the first Oscar for the newly appointed Best Casting category will be handed out to the winning casting director. The Best Casting category has existed at the BAFTAs since 2020, but it will be difficult to pin down exactly how Oscar voters will decide to award it without prior Oscar history. With the…
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Born Pure, Made Monstrous And Wicked By Society: The Parallel Journeys Of Elphaba And Frankenstein’s Creature
In the 1930s, movie audiences were first introduced to Frankenstein’s Creature and the Wicked Witch of the West, and were terrified by them for decades afterward. But in 2025, audiences and Oscar voters are less likely to fear the Creature and the Witch than they are to root for and cry for them. Between Jacob…
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The 2025 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Winners
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) today announced the winners in Film and all music for visual media categories. Here are this year’s winners… SONG – FEATURE FILM “Dream As One” from AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. Written by Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, and Simon Franglen. Performed by Miley Cyrus. “Drive” from F1. Written by Ed…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk” Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi
“Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk” is a documentary film directed by Sepideh Farsi, depicting life in Gaza during the ongoing Israeli military campaign, captured through Farsi’s video calls with a young Palestinian photojournalist living there named Fatima Hassouna. The documentary had its world premiere at the ACID parallel section of the 2025…
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