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The 2025 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners
The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced their winners representing the best in film for 2025 called the Windie Awards. Here are this year’s winners… BEST INDEPENDENT FILMIf I Had Legs I’d Kick You – Producers: Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie DoyleIt Was Just an Accident – Producers:…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “F1” Editor, Visual Effects Supervisor & The Sound Team
“F1” (marketed as “F1: The Movie”) is an American sports drama film starring Brad Pitt as Formula One (F1) racing driver Sonny Hayes, who returns after a 30-year absence to save his former teammate’s underdog team, APXGP, from collapse. The film was directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer with a screenplay by…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Sound Of Falling” Filmmaker Mascha Schilinski
“Sound Of Falling” is a German drama film co-written and directed by Mascha Schilinski. Starring Hanna Heckt, Lena Urzendowsky, Laeni Geiseler, Susanne Wuest, Luise Heyer, and Lea Drinda, it follows four generations of girls connected by a farm in the Altmark region of Germany. The film premiered in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival,…
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Sirāt” Sound Designer Laia Casanovas & Composer Kanding Ray
“Sirāt” is the new film from filmmaker Óliver Laxe, starring Sergi López as a father in search of his missing daughter, along with his son and a group of ravers in the deserts of southern Morocco. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it won…
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“THE RIP”
THE STORY – A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on. THE CAST – Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins & Kyle Chandler THE TEAM –…
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Predicting The 2025 Nominees For Best Live-Action Short
For Academy Awards obsessives, there is no greater headache than predicting the Shorts. Best Animated Short, Documentary Short, and Live Action Short are so tough to get a read on, with precious few precursors to help along the way. And yet, the Academy provides a shortlist of 15 films for each of these categories. To…
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The Pattern With Best Makeup & Hairstyling That Could Carry “Frankenstein’s” Jacob Elordi To An Oscar Win
After winning the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, plus receiving an Actor Award nomination and a mention on the BAFTA Longlist, Jacob Elordi’s rising Oscar chances are spelling out a likely scenario for “Frankenstein” to pair a Best Makeup & Hairstyling Academy Award win with an acting win. One of the clearest Oscar…
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Predicting The 2025 Nominees For Best Animated Short
For Academy Awards obsessives, there is no greater headache than predicting the Shorts. Best Animated Short, Documentary Short, and Live Action Short are so tough to get a read on, with precious few precursors to help along the way. And yet, the Academy provides a shortlist of 15 films for each category. To assist, I’ve…
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