"Experience the original recordings." And get ready to be never sleep again! Apple has unveiled an official trailer for a chilling horror documentary series called The Enfield Poltergeist, about a real paranormal occurrence in Britain. Arriving for streaming in October just in time for Halloween, of course. London. 1977. Dread. This four-part documentary revisits the supposedly real-life haunting of a family with four kids in ’70s London. "Experience the chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded." Also with appearances by those originally involved in the incident involving sisters Janet and Margaret Hodgson. There was already a British drama series made in 2015 about this same occurrence called The Enfield Haunting. And it's the same incident that is depicted in James Wan's horror film The Conjuring 2 (from back in 2016). This new series is directed by acclaimed doc filmmaker Jerry Rothwell,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Nominees in the categories of discovery of the year, public choice award and the new game music award have been revealed.
Film Fest Gent and The World Soundtrack Academy has unveiled the second and final wave of nominations for the 2023 World Soundtrack Awards, which will take place on October 21 at the Film Fest Gent in Belgium, with Golda, Avatar: The Way Of Water and The Menu among the additional titles represented.
Nominations for discovery of the year, public choice award, Wsa game music award, best original score for a Belgian production and the Sabam Award for best original composition by...
Film Fest Gent and The World Soundtrack Academy has unveiled the second and final wave of nominations for the 2023 World Soundtrack Awards, which will take place on October 21 at the Film Fest Gent in Belgium, with Golda, Avatar: The Way Of Water and The Menu among the additional titles represented.
Nominations for discovery of the year, public choice award, Wsa game music award, best original score for a Belgian production and the Sabam Award for best original composition by...
- 9/5/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
This heartfelt documentary shows us the world from the point of view of a migrant whose life was revolutionised by a school for the deaf in the UK
Edward Lovelace’s heartfelt and valuable documentary tells the story of Lawand Hamad Amin, a profoundly deaf Iraqi Kurdish boy who some eight years ago fled his home country with his family, found himself in the Calais “jungle”, and was helped across to the UK by a disability charity. Lawand was settled in Derby where he became a star pupil at the Royal School for the Deaf. Equipped with a hi-tech hearing aid and learning British Sign Language, he came to terms with the world for the first time, gaining a new relationship with his family and realising he was not the disruptive underachiever everyone thought but a really intelligent child. But then the Home Office indicated that Lawand’s family could...
Edward Lovelace’s heartfelt and valuable documentary tells the story of Lawand Hamad Amin, a profoundly deaf Iraqi Kurdish boy who some eight years ago fled his home country with his family, found himself in the Calais “jungle”, and was helped across to the UK by a disability charity. Lawand was settled in Derby where he became a star pupil at the Royal School for the Deaf. Equipped with a hi-tech hearing aid and learning British Sign Language, he came to terms with the world for the first time, gaining a new relationship with his family and realising he was not the disruptive underachiever everyone thought but a really intelligent child. But then the Home Office indicated that Lawand’s family could...
- 7/4/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
‘Drive My Car’, ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ among nominees.
The World Soundtrack Awards (Wsa) has unveiled the second and final wave of nominees for its 22nd edition, which takes place on October 22 in Ghent, Belgium.
Composers nominated for the Discovery award include Eiko Ishibashi for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Oscar-winning Drive My Car and Isobel Waller-Bridge for spy thriller Munich: The Edge Of War.
Also nominated is post-rock electronica band Son Lux, which worked on the score for Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Scroll down for the full list of nominations
Nainita Desai’s score for 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible...
The World Soundtrack Awards (Wsa) has unveiled the second and final wave of nominees for its 22nd edition, which takes place on October 22 in Ghent, Belgium.
Composers nominated for the Discovery award include Eiko Ishibashi for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Oscar-winning Drive My Car and Isobel Waller-Bridge for spy thriller Munich: The Edge Of War.
Also nominated is post-rock electronica band Son Lux, which worked on the score for Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Scroll down for the full list of nominations
Nainita Desai’s score for 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible...
- 9/16/2022
- by Melissa Kasule
- ScreenDaily
A simple listing, duplicated from the dvd/blu/vod UK and Ireland page, of new releases and other stuff currently available, for the benefit of those playing along by RSS or keeping up via the Weekly Digest emails (sign up here).
The most up-to-date version of this listing is always here.
new from Aug 01–05
Prey (Disney+) Thirteen Lives (Prime) Lightyear (Disney+) Luck (AppleTV+)
I’m planning to watch…
The Black Phone (premium VOD) Father Stu (premium VOD)
(films on regular VOD and/or DVD unless otherwise noted)
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recent releases
Ali & Ava (Netflix; also regular VOD) The Audition The Bad Guys The Batman Belfast Benedetta (Mubi) The Burning Sea The Card Counter The Cave Cop...
The most up-to-date version of this listing is always here.
new from Aug 01–05
Prey (Disney+) Thirteen Lives (Prime) Lightyear (Disney+) Luck (AppleTV+)
I’m planning to watch…
The Black Phone (premium VOD) Father Stu (premium VOD)
(films on regular VOD and/or DVD unless otherwise noted)
Stop endlessly scrolling Netflix, Amazon, and other VOD services! Get the Weekend Watchlist newsletter in your in-box every Friday with the best new films and hidden gems to stream. Only for paid Patreon and Substack subscribers.
recent releases
Ali & Ava (Netflix; also regular VOD) The Audition The Bad Guys The Batman Belfast Benedetta (Mubi) The Burning Sea The Card Counter The Cave Cop...
- 8/7/2022
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
A simple listing, duplicated from the dvd/blu/vod UK and Ireland page, of new releases and other stuff currently available, for the benefit of those playing along by RSS or keeping up via the Weekly Digest emails (sign up here).
The most up-to-date version of this listing is always here.
new from Jul 25
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Everything Everywhere All at Once The Quiet Girl (An Cailin Ciuin) Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Jurassic World Dominion (premium VOD)
I’m planning to watch…
Between Two Worlds The Phantom of the Open
(films on regular VOD and/or DVD unless otherwise noted)
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recent releases
Ali & Ava (Netflix; also regular VOD...
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new from Jul 25
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Everything Everywhere All at Once The Quiet Girl (An Cailin Ciuin) Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Jurassic World Dominion (premium VOD)
I’m planning to watch…
Between Two Worlds The Phantom of the Open
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- 7/31/2022
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Series
“Transplant,” Canada’s most-watched drama series, will be back for a third season at CTV, produced by Sphere Media in association with CTV and Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Season 3 will shoot in Montréal, with Hamza Haq returning as protagonist Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian refugee who fled to Canada where he now practices medicine. The show, currently airing its second season on CTV, CTV.ca and on the CTV app, is the country’s most-watched drama series at an average of 1.1 million viewers. The show has also done well abroad, airing on NBC in the U.S. with Season 2 scheduled to premiere March 6.
“Viewers around the world have embraced ‘Transplant,’ and we look forward to bringing this exceptional cast back as we continue to tell the stories of York Memorial Hospital,” said Justin Stockman, VP of content development and programming at Bell Media. “With our...
“Transplant,” Canada’s most-watched drama series, will be back for a third season at CTV, produced by Sphere Media in association with CTV and Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Season 3 will shoot in Montréal, with Hamza Haq returning as protagonist Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian refugee who fled to Canada where he now practices medicine. The show, currently airing its second season on CTV, CTV.ca and on the CTV app, is the country’s most-watched drama series at an average of 1.1 million viewers. The show has also done well abroad, airing on NBC in the U.S. with Season 2 scheduled to premiere March 6.
“Viewers around the world have embraced ‘Transplant,’ and we look forward to bringing this exceptional cast back as we continue to tell the stories of York Memorial Hospital,” said Justin Stockman, VP of content development and programming at Bell Media. “With our...
- 2/18/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Sales outfit MetFilm renegotiated rights with distributors to make deal happen.
Disney+ has secured rights to documentary The Reason I Jump from the UK’s MetFilm Sales, which renegotiated previous agreements with distributors to close the deal.
The streaming giant has picked up SVoD rights to Jerry Rothwell’s Sundance-award winning feature for Emea and Latin America and plans to launch the film around World Autism Day on April 2.
The documentary is an exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of non-speaking autistic people from around the world, based on Naoki Higashida’s 2007 book of the same name, translated into English...
Disney+ has secured rights to documentary The Reason I Jump from the UK’s MetFilm Sales, which renegotiated previous agreements with distributors to close the deal.
The streaming giant has picked up SVoD rights to Jerry Rothwell’s Sundance-award winning feature for Emea and Latin America and plans to launch the film around World Autism Day on April 2.
The documentary is an exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of non-speaking autistic people from around the world, based on Naoki Higashida’s 2007 book of the same name, translated into English...
- 2/18/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2021, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.
It’s been a bit of a demoralizing year for me, as far as Hollywood is concerned. The Covid pandemic shut the entire industry down in 2020 and yet the gatekeeping status quo has all but been reinstalled despite its continuing destruction. My desire to seek out so-called “theatrical only” work was thus tempered in many ways, leading me to want to reward my time to those production houses and distributors who seemed to genuinely understand the changing landscape. I eventually caught up to most of the rest via FYC screeners this past month, but my enthusiasm for many had waned. To see the middle ground met (successfully), only to then watch it unceremoniously stripped away wasn’t easy to digest. And the chasm between cinema as art...
It’s been a bit of a demoralizing year for me, as far as Hollywood is concerned. The Covid pandemic shut the entire industry down in 2020 and yet the gatekeeping status quo has all but been reinstalled despite its continuing destruction. My desire to seek out so-called “theatrical only” work was thus tempered in many ways, leading me to want to reward my time to those production houses and distributors who seemed to genuinely understand the changing landscape. I eventually caught up to most of the rest via FYC screeners this past month, but my enthusiasm for many had waned. To see the middle ground met (successfully), only to then watch it unceremoniously stripped away wasn’t easy to digest. And the chasm between cinema as art...
- 1/4/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
"Before doing anything, I always take off my shoes." Oh this is just wonderful! What a delightful short film. Louis' Shoes is an animated short made by a group of four students from the Ecole MoPA, a prestigious animation school in Arles, France. The film was winner of the "Student Academy Awards" (Gold prize) and was their 2020 graduation project - and it's now available to watch online. The 5-minute short, also known as Les Chaussures de Louis, is about a Louis - an 8-and-a-half year old boy who is autistic. He arrives at his new school and is about to introduce himself. This film features one of the best depictions of autism you'll ever see (along with the doc The Reason I Jump), with so much thoughtfulness and understanding for how autistic children experience the world and react to others. Along with a huge heaping of creativity with the animation.
- 11/8/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Jannat Gargi has been named senior vice president and head of documentaries at Westbrook, where she will be tasked with making non-fiction features and premium series.
She joins the media company from Vice Studios, where she most recently held the role of vice president of documentaries. At Vice, Gargi developed documentaries such as “Flee,” which won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and will be released by Neon this fall, as well as a limited series for ESPN’s “30 For 30” about the American Gladiators.
Westbrook is the media company founded by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Its films and series include “Cobra Kai,” “Red Table Talk” and “King Richard.” The company was in the headlines over the weekend after news broke that it was in talks to sell itself to a media venture backed by private equity firm Blackstone and led by Disney vets Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer.
She joins the media company from Vice Studios, where she most recently held the role of vice president of documentaries. At Vice, Gargi developed documentaries such as “Flee,” which won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and will be released by Neon this fall, as well as a limited series for ESPN’s “30 For 30” about the American Gladiators.
Westbrook is the media company founded by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Its films and series include “Cobra Kai,” “Red Table Talk” and “King Richard.” The company was in the headlines over the weekend after news broke that it was in talks to sell itself to a media venture backed by private equity firm Blackstone and led by Disney vets Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer.
- 9/13/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Keep track of when films are coming out in the territory.
Cinemas in the UK and Ireland are set to reopen this spring, following months of closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Screen is listing the release dates for films in the territory in the calendar below. For distributors who wish to add/amend a date on the calendar, please get in touch with Screen here.
Indoor cinemas in England and Scotland will be allowed to reopen from May 17; with dates yet to be confirmed for Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Screen is also tracking reopening dates of cinemas in...
Cinemas in the UK and Ireland are set to reopen this spring, following months of closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Screen is listing the release dates for films in the territory in the calendar below. For distributors who wish to add/amend a date on the calendar, please get in touch with Screen here.
Indoor cinemas in England and Scotland will be allowed to reopen from May 17; with dates yet to be confirmed for Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Screen is also tracking reopening dates of cinemas in...
- 8/10/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘Cruella’, ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ and ‘Minari’ composers have all been nominated.
The World Soundtrack Awards has unveiled the first nominations for its 2021 edition, which will take place in its traditional slot as the closing event of Film Fest Ghent on October 23.
The ceremony is scheduled as a physical event this year and will be held at the opera house in Ghent for the first time.
Nicholas Britell, Daniel Pemberton and Emile Mosseri have received two nominations each.
Nainita Desai has benefitted from a rule change that sees documentary scores now eligible for all film score categories. Desai is...
The World Soundtrack Awards has unveiled the first nominations for its 2021 edition, which will take place in its traditional slot as the closing event of Film Fest Ghent on October 23.
The ceremony is scheduled as a physical event this year and will be held at the opera house in Ghent for the first time.
Nicholas Britell, Daniel Pemberton and Emile Mosseri have received two nominations each.
Nainita Desai has benefitted from a rule change that sees documentary scores now eligible for all film score categories. Desai is...
- 8/6/2021
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
‘In The Heights’ opens at number two of UK-Ireland box office as ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ surges back to top
Several titles got just past the £1m mark across the weekend.
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Jun 18-20) Total gross to date Week 1 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Sony) £1.1m £15.3m 5 2 In The Heights (Warner Bros) £1.1m £1.1m 1 3 The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (Lionsgate) £1m £1.6m 1 4 A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount) £1m £8.3m 3 5 Cruella (Disney) £731,639 £7m 4
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.39
Warner Bros’ musical In The Heights reached second place on its opening weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, as Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway surged back to the top spot with a 38% weekend-on-weekend rise.
The family sequel added...
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Jun 18-20) Total gross to date Week 1 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Sony) £1.1m £15.3m 5 2 In The Heights (Warner Bros) £1.1m £1.1m 1 3 The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (Lionsgate) £1m £1.6m 1 4 A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount) £1m £8.3m 3 5 Cruella (Disney) £731,639 £7m 4
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.39
Warner Bros’ musical In The Heights reached second place on its opening weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, as Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway surged back to the top spot with a 38% weekend-on-weekend rise.
The family sequel added...
- 6/21/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
New releases also include ‘In The Earth’, ‘The Reason I Jump’.
Warner Bros’ long-awaited musical In The Heights arrived in cinemas across the UK and Ireland this weekend, as one of several wide-release titles looking to benefit from the National Lottery Cinema Weekend campaign.
Set up by the BFI Film Audience Network, the campaign has made 200,000 free cinemas tickets available to National Lottery players, at over 500 UK venues.
With wetter weather forecast for much of the UK, distributors are hoping to see audiences seek shelter in the cinema. However this will be offset by interest in the ongoing football Euros...
Warner Bros’ long-awaited musical In The Heights arrived in cinemas across the UK and Ireland this weekend, as one of several wide-release titles looking to benefit from the National Lottery Cinema Weekend campaign.
Set up by the BFI Film Audience Network, the campaign has made 200,000 free cinemas tickets available to National Lottery players, at over 500 UK venues.
With wetter weather forecast for much of the UK, distributors are hoping to see audiences seek shelter in the cinema. However this will be offset by interest in the ongoing football Euros...
- 6/18/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
With today’s release of Ludovico Einaudi’s “Cinema,” Universal Music Group confirms its status as one of the world’s most soundtrack-friendly music companies.
Music by Einaudi, the Italian composer and pianist, was featured in recent Oscar winners “Nomadland” and”The Father.” “Cinema” collects 28 pieces featured in those films and such earlier projects as “The Water Diviner,” “The Intouchables” and the miniseries “Doctor Zhivago.”
Each of the last seven Academy Award winners for original score was released or distributed by a Umg label or composed by a Umg artist, according to a spokesperson. Umg artists Jon Batiste and Hildur Guðnadóttir were the composers of “Soul” and “Joker,” respectively. “Grand Budapest Hotel” was on Abkco, “The Hateful Eight” and “The Shape of Water” on Decca, and “La La Land” and the “Black Panther” song album on Interscope.
Similarly, the last seven Grammy-winning scores, and the last seven BAFTA winners, were also Umg-affiliated.
Music by Einaudi, the Italian composer and pianist, was featured in recent Oscar winners “Nomadland” and”The Father.” “Cinema” collects 28 pieces featured in those films and such earlier projects as “The Water Diviner,” “The Intouchables” and the miniseries “Doctor Zhivago.”
Each of the last seven Academy Award winners for original score was released or distributed by a Umg label or composed by a Umg artist, according to a spokesperson. Umg artists Jon Batiste and Hildur Guðnadóttir were the composers of “Soul” and “Joker,” respectively. “Grand Budapest Hotel” was on Abkco, “The Hateful Eight” and “The Shape of Water” on Decca, and “La La Land” and the “Black Panther” song album on Interscope.
Similarly, the last seven Grammy-winning scores, and the last seven BAFTA winners, were also Umg-affiliated.
- 6/4/2021
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Theaters may be reopening, but physical media is forever — Alonso Duralde spotlights the best new DVDs and Blu-rays
New Indie
Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones make a somewhat unusual couple in “The Sound of Silence” (IFC Films), a somewhat unusual film. And it’s not that Sarsgaard and Jones don’t have chemistry to burn; it’s that the movie operates at its own pace while diving deeply into the Sarsgaard character’s obsessions with the thrums and throbs and vibrations of our day-to-day lives. He “tunes” his clients’ New York City apartments, looking for the sounds (whether they’re on the outside or coming from household appliances) that are disturbing the tenants, and Jones plays a social worker who turns to him for his unique services. Somewhere between “The Conversation” and last year’s “Sound of Metal,” it’s a uniquely eccentric tale that might make you pay more...
New Indie
Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones make a somewhat unusual couple in “The Sound of Silence” (IFC Films), a somewhat unusual film. And it’s not that Sarsgaard and Jones don’t have chemistry to burn; it’s that the movie operates at its own pace while diving deeply into the Sarsgaard character’s obsessions with the thrums and throbs and vibrations of our day-to-day lives. He “tunes” his clients’ New York City apartments, looking for the sounds (whether they’re on the outside or coming from household appliances) that are disturbing the tenants, and Jones plays a social worker who turns to him for his unique services. Somewhere between “The Conversation” and last year’s “Sound of Metal,” it’s a uniquely eccentric tale that might make you pay more...
- 5/6/2021
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Ahead of its world premiere at Hot Docs, London-based MetFilm Sales has boarded worldwide sales rights to Set! directed by Scott Gawlik, segment producer on Emmy-nominated Netflix series A Little Help With Carol Burnett.
The film, which has a hint of Waiting For Guffman and Best In Show about it, sees a group of highly competitive table-setters vie for the ‘Best of Show’ ribbon at the annual Orange County Fair competition, often referred to as ‘The Olympics of Table Setting’. From taxidermied monkeys to table-reveal parties, eccentric personalities and old rivalries come to a head as contestants spend months preparing their tables only to be penalized by a misplaced dessert fork – fondly referred to as ‘forking yourself’. You can check out the amusing first trailer for the doc here.
Set! marks producer Gawlik’s directorial debut. His previous credits also include Dave Attell: Road Work and Todd Glass: Act Happy.
The film, which has a hint of Waiting For Guffman and Best In Show about it, sees a group of highly competitive table-setters vie for the ‘Best of Show’ ribbon at the annual Orange County Fair competition, often referred to as ‘The Olympics of Table Setting’. From taxidermied monkeys to table-reveal parties, eccentric personalities and old rivalries come to a head as contestants spend months preparing their tables only to be penalized by a misplaced dessert fork – fondly referred to as ‘forking yourself’. You can check out the amusing first trailer for the doc here.
Set! marks producer Gawlik’s directorial debut. His previous credits also include Dave Attell: Road Work and Todd Glass: Act Happy.
- 4/27/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The BFI has appointed Mia Bays as the new director of its Film Fund.
Joining for an initial three-year term, Bays will lead the strategic and cultural direction of the BFI’s investment of National Lottery funds into supporting U.K. feature film production. At approximately £30 million a year, it is the largest public fund in the UK for film and filmmakers, as well as new and emerging talent through BFI Network.
Bays is currently director-at-large for Birds’ Eye View, a U.K. charity that centres the female perspective in film and campaigns for gender equality in the industry. She will remain in a consultancy role with Birds’ Eye View and intends to return there at the end of her three-year contract with the BFI Film Fund.
Bays will take up her new role in October, based between London and Nottingham.
“I mark 30 years in film this year. What a...
Joining for an initial three-year term, Bays will lead the strategic and cultural direction of the BFI’s investment of National Lottery funds into supporting U.K. feature film production. At approximately £30 million a year, it is the largest public fund in the UK for film and filmmakers, as well as new and emerging talent through BFI Network.
Bays is currently director-at-large for Birds’ Eye View, a U.K. charity that centres the female perspective in film and campaigns for gender equality in the industry. She will remain in a consultancy role with Birds’ Eye View and intends to return there at the end of her three-year contract with the BFI Film Fund.
Bays will take up her new role in October, based between London and Nottingham.
“I mark 30 years in film this year. What a...
- 4/21/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The BFI has announced Mia Bays as the new Director of BFI Film Fund for an initial three-year term.
Bays will lead the strategic and cultural direction of the BFI’s investment of National Lottery funds into supporting UK feature film production – which at about £30 million a year represents the largest public fund in the UK for film and filmmakers – as well as new and emerging talent through BFI Network. She will take up the position in October, based between London and Nottingham.
In other changes at the fund, BFI vets Natascha Wharton and Lizzie Francke, formerly Senior Production & Development Executives, are segueing to the new roles of Head of Editorial and Editor-at-Large, respectively. Farhana Bhula and Kristin Irving are promoted to Senior Production & Development Executives. Fiona Morham has taken on expanded responsibilities in her Head of Production role.
Bays said: “I mark 30 years in film this year. What a...
Bays will lead the strategic and cultural direction of the BFI’s investment of National Lottery funds into supporting UK feature film production – which at about £30 million a year represents the largest public fund in the UK for film and filmmakers – as well as new and emerging talent through BFI Network. She will take up the position in October, based between London and Nottingham.
In other changes at the fund, BFI vets Natascha Wharton and Lizzie Francke, formerly Senior Production & Development Executives, are segueing to the new roles of Head of Editorial and Editor-at-Large, respectively. Farhana Bhula and Kristin Irving are promoted to Senior Production & Development Executives. Fiona Morham has taken on expanded responsibilities in her Head of Production role.
Bays said: “I mark 30 years in film this year. What a...
- 4/21/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Darius Marder’s experimental “Sound of Metal” — the Oscar favorite for Best Sound — was surprisingly snubbed at the 68th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards for sound editing on Friday, but it rebounded on Saturday to take sound mixing honors at the 57th annual Cas Awards. The sound editors presented a three-way split between Aaron Sorkin’s multi-layered courtroom drama, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (dialogue/Adr), “Greyhound,” the World War II battleship action/adventure (effects/foley), which is an Oscar sound nominee, and Christopher Nolan’s time-inverted “Tenet” (underscore). Pixar’s “Soul,” which took the Golden Reel for animation, is also in the Oscar hunt for sound. However, the other two Oscar nominees — “Mank” and “News of the World” — were completely shut out.
Ironically, the primary reason the Academy consolidated sound editing and mixing into one category this season was due to increased overlap in recent years. However, despite...
Ironically, the primary reason the Academy consolidated sound editing and mixing into one category this season was due to increased overlap in recent years. However, despite...
- 4/18/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Two of the five Oscar nominees for Best Sound won at the Golden Reel Awards bestowed by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) on April 16 .”Greyhound” ran off with sound effects and foley while “Soul” took the animation prize. Two of the other Oscar contenders — “News of the World” and “Sound of Metal” — were shut out here despite a leading three nominations while the fifth nominee, “Mank,” had but one bid.
The upcoming Oscars mark the introduction of the Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers.
In 2020 the war film “1917” won Best Sound Mixing while the auto racing drama “Ford v Ferrari” claimed the Best Sound Editing honor. Over the past decade, the two categories matched a half dozen times: “Inception” (2010), “Hugo...
The upcoming Oscars mark the introduction of the Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers.
In 2020 the war film “1917” won Best Sound Mixing while the auto racing drama “Ford v Ferrari” claimed the Best Sound Editing honor. Over the past decade, the two categories matched a half dozen times: “Inception” (2010), “Hugo...
- 4/17/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Trail of the Chicago 7, Soul and Tenet were among the film winners at the 68th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards, which were handed out during a virtual ceremony tonight. The Motion Picture Sound Editors also honored TV shows including The Mandalorian and The Queen’s Gambit.
Read the full winners list below.
Other films scooping trophies at tonight’s event hosted by voice actors Kelly Stables and David Cowgill included Greyhound, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of the Fire Saga, The Eight Hundred and The Reason I Jump. No single pic took multiple awards.
That wasn’t the case on the TV side as Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit scored three wins and Disney+’s The Mandalorian made off with two. The night’s other double winner was video game The Last of Us Part II.
Recognizing outstanding achievement in sound editing during the past year, Golden Reels were doled...
Read the full winners list below.
Other films scooping trophies at tonight’s event hosted by voice actors Kelly Stables and David Cowgill included Greyhound, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of the Fire Saga, The Eight Hundred and The Reason I Jump. No single pic took multiple awards.
That wasn’t the case on the TV side as Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit scored three wins and Disney+’s The Mandalorian made off with two. The night’s other double winner was video game The Last of Us Part II.
Recognizing outstanding achievement in sound editing during the past year, Golden Reels were doled...
- 4/17/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Motion Picture Sound Editors handed out their awards in a virtual ceremony with Pixar’s “Soul, “Tenet” and “Greyhound” among the winners.
The Mpse also awarded “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for outstanding achievement in sound editing – feature dialogue / Adr, and outstanding achievement in sound editing – feature musical went to “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of the Fire Saga.”
All the films have received Oscar nominations in numerous categories, with “Greyhound” and “Soul” nominated in the newly combined best sound category.
The Golden Reel Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in sound editing, were presented in 22 categories encompassing feature films, long-form and short-form television, animation, documentaries, games, special venue and other media.
Academy Award-winning re-recording mixer Chris Jenkins presented the Mpse Filmmaker Award to “Mad Max” director George Miller.
The Mpse Career Achievement Award went to supervising sound editor Dennis Drummond, Drummond’s award was accepted by his brother, Patrick Drummond.
The Mpse also awarded “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for outstanding achievement in sound editing – feature dialogue / Adr, and outstanding achievement in sound editing – feature musical went to “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of the Fire Saga.”
All the films have received Oscar nominations in numerous categories, with “Greyhound” and “Soul” nominated in the newly combined best sound category.
The Golden Reel Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in sound editing, were presented in 22 categories encompassing feature films, long-form and short-form television, animation, documentaries, games, special venue and other media.
Academy Award-winning re-recording mixer Chris Jenkins presented the Mpse Filmmaker Award to “Mad Max” director George Miller.
The Mpse Career Achievement Award went to supervising sound editor Dennis Drummond, Drummond’s award was accepted by his brother, Patrick Drummond.
- 4/17/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Tenet,” “Eurovision Song Contest,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “Greyhound” have won feature-film awards at the Motion Picture Sound Editors Mpse Golden Reel Awards, which took place on Friday evening in a virtual event.
The Mpse divides the art of sound editing into several different categories, with “Tenet” winning for underscore, “Eurovision Song Contest” for music, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for dialogue/Adr and “Greyhound” for effects/foley.
In the past, the last of those categories has most closely corresponded to the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing — but that Oscar category was merged with the Best Sound Mixing category into a single Best Sound category this year. “Greyhound” is nominated in that category, along with “Soul,” “Mank,” “News of the World” and “Sound of Metal.”
“Soul” won for sound editing in an animated feature, while “The Eight Hundred” won for a foreign-language feature and “The Reason I Jump...
The Mpse divides the art of sound editing into several different categories, with “Tenet” winning for underscore, “Eurovision Song Contest” for music, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for dialogue/Adr and “Greyhound” for effects/foley.
In the past, the last of those categories has most closely corresponded to the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing — but that Oscar category was merged with the Best Sound Mixing category into a single Best Sound category this year. “Greyhound” is nominated in that category, along with “Soul,” “Mank,” “News of the World” and “Sound of Metal.”
“Soul” won for sound editing in an animated feature, while “The Eight Hundred” won for a foreign-language feature and “The Reason I Jump...
- 4/17/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
All five of our predicted Oscar nominees for Best Sound number among the contenders for the Golden Reel Awards bestowed by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse). Oscar frontrunner “Sound of Metal” reaped three bids across the seven film categories as did one of its closest Oscar rivals, “News of the World.” Two of the other expected Oscar nominees — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Tenet” are double nominees while the fifth predicted contender, “Mank,” had to make do with one nomination from the Mpse.
The upcoming Oscars mark the introduction of the Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers.
In 2020 the war film “1917” won Best Sound Mixing while the auto racing drama “Ford v Ferrari” claimed the Best Sound Editing honor. Over the past decade,...
The upcoming Oscars mark the introduction of the Best Sound category, which combines Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. There can be up to six nominees from a film: one production sound mixer, two supervising sound editors and three re-recording mixers.
In 2020 the war film “1917” won Best Sound Mixing while the auto racing drama “Ford v Ferrari” claimed the Best Sound Editing honor. Over the past decade,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Motion Picture Sound Editors are out with nominations for the 68th annual Golden Reel Awards, which recognize sound artists in 22 categories spanning film, TV, toons, computer entertainment and student productions.
Eight films will vie in the marquee Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore category: The Invisible Man, The Midnight Sky, News of the World, Sound of Metal, Tenet, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Wonder Woman 1984.
Winners will be announced during an international virtual trophy ceremony on Friday, April 16.
The Golden Reels also will honor Mad Max franchise director George Miller with the 2021 Mpse Filmmaker Award.
“We’re very excited about this year’s Mpse Golden Reel Awards,” Mpse president Mark Lanza said. “It will feature a dynamic, virtual format that will be great fun and allow people from around the world to participate. We will have presenters from every part of the globe along with many other surprises.
Eight films will vie in the marquee Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore category: The Invisible Man, The Midnight Sky, News of the World, Sound of Metal, Tenet, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Wonder Woman 1984.
Winners will be announced during an international virtual trophy ceremony on Friday, April 16.
The Golden Reels also will honor Mad Max franchise director George Miller with the 2021 Mpse Filmmaker Award.
“We’re very excited about this year’s Mpse Golden Reel Awards,” Mpse president Mark Lanza said. “It will feature a dynamic, virtual format that will be great fun and allow people from around the world to participate. We will have presenters from every part of the globe along with many other surprises.
- 3/1/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Darius Marder’s innovative “Sound of Metal” and Paul Greengrass’ “News of the World” western each grabbed three sound editing nominations at the 68th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards (which will be held virtually on April 16). “Sound of Metal,” the frontrunner, captures Riz Ahmed’s heavy-metal drummer slowly losing his hearing, while “News of the World” creates the shootouts, sandstorms, and rainstorms that assault Tom Hanks on his journey in post-Civil War Texas. The Academy has consolidated sound editing and mixing onto a single category for the first time this season.
Several features scored two nominations: “Tenet,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” and “Greyhound.” Also making the cut were “Mank,” “The Midnight Sky,” “The Invisible Woman,” “Nomadland,””Wonder Woman 1984,” “Emperor,” and “Cherry.”
Feature musical nominees included “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” The Prom,” “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of the Fire Saga,” “The High Note,...
Several features scored two nominations: “Tenet,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” and “Greyhound.” Also making the cut were “Mank,” “The Midnight Sky,” “The Invisible Woman,” “Nomadland,””Wonder Woman 1984,” “Emperor,” and “Cherry.”
Feature musical nominees included “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” The Prom,” “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of the Fire Saga,” “The High Note,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
“News of the World” and “Sound of Metal” led all films in nominations for the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards, the Mpse announced on Monday. The two films each received three nominations in the seven Golden Reel film categories, including in the Feature Effects/Foley category, the Mpse category that most closely corresponded to the Oscars’ Best Sound Editing category.
(This year, the Academy has merged what were two sound categories, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing, into a single Best Sound category.)
Other nominees in the effect/foley category were “Cherry,” “Greyhound,” “The Midnight Sky,” “Tenet” and “Wonder Woman 84.” Films with two nominations include “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Midnight Sky,” “Tenet,” “Wonder Woman 84” and “Greyhound.”
In the television categories, “Snowpiercer,” “Better Call Saul,” “Ozark” and “The Queen’s Gambit” led all programs with three nominations each, while “The Umbrella Academy,...
(This year, the Academy has merged what were two sound categories, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing, into a single Best Sound category.)
Other nominees in the effect/foley category were “Cherry,” “Greyhound,” “The Midnight Sky,” “Tenet” and “Wonder Woman 84.” Films with two nominations include “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Midnight Sky,” “Tenet,” “Wonder Woman 84” and “Greyhound.”
In the television categories, “Snowpiercer,” “Better Call Saul,” “Ozark” and “The Queen’s Gambit” led all programs with three nominations each, while “The Umbrella Academy,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mpse) have announced the nominations for the 68th Annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards.
“Sound of Metal,” “News of the World” and “Wonder Woman 1984” are among the nominees. “Sound of Metal,” a frontrunner in the Oscar race for best sound, leads the way with three nominations for outstanding achievement in sound editing including feature effects/foley, feature dialogue/Adr and feature underscore.
Elsewhere, Netflix’s “Better Call Saul” landed three nominations, and freshman shows “The Queen’s Gambit” and “Ted Lasso” also scored nominations.
“We’re very excited about this year’s Mpse Golden Reel Awards. It will feature a dynamic, virtual format that will be great fun and allow people from around the world to participate,” said Mpse president Mark Lanza. “We will have presenters from every part of the globe along with many other surprises. Most importantly, this will be an opportunity to celebrate...
“Sound of Metal,” “News of the World” and “Wonder Woman 1984” are among the nominees. “Sound of Metal,” a frontrunner in the Oscar race for best sound, leads the way with three nominations for outstanding achievement in sound editing including feature effects/foley, feature dialogue/Adr and feature underscore.
Elsewhere, Netflix’s “Better Call Saul” landed three nominations, and freshman shows “The Queen’s Gambit” and “Ted Lasso” also scored nominations.
“We’re very excited about this year’s Mpse Golden Reel Awards. It will feature a dynamic, virtual format that will be great fun and allow people from around the world to participate,” said Mpse president Mark Lanza. “We will have presenters from every part of the globe along with many other surprises. Most importantly, this will be an opportunity to celebrate...
- 3/1/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Sarah Gavron's Rocks will compete for the Golden Shell Photo: Courtesy of San Sebastian Film Festival Rocks was the big winner at this year's British Independent Film Awards[imagefullwidth id={ID}], last night, where it topped five categories, including Best British Independent Film.
Sarah Gavron's drama about a teenager's attempts to look after her younger brother after their mother goes Awol, also took home the Best Supporting Actress and Actor's awards and Most Promising Newcomer and Best Casting, which was previously announced with other craft awards in January.
Remi Weekes British horror His House won two awards and Florian Zeller's The Father took home, three, including a Best Actor award for Anthony Hopkins.
Jerry Rothwell’s documentary The Reason I Jump won Best Documentary and the Best International Independent Film award was won by Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.
The full list of winners is below:
Best British Independent Film Winner: Rocks...
Sarah Gavron's drama about a teenager's attempts to look after her younger brother after their mother goes Awol, also took home the Best Supporting Actress and Actor's awards and Most Promising Newcomer and Best Casting, which was previously announced with other craft awards in January.
Remi Weekes British horror His House won two awards and Florian Zeller's The Father took home, three, including a Best Actor award for Anthony Hopkins.
Jerry Rothwell’s documentary The Reason I Jump won Best Documentary and the Best International Independent Film award was won by Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.
The full list of winners is below:
Best British Independent Film Winner: Rocks...
- 2/19/2021
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton, the winners of the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced yesterday with Sarah Gavron’s ‘Rocks’ taking home five awards.
Best British Independent Film was awarded to coming-of-age drama Rocks by Zendaya with actress Kosar Ali also taking home the awards for both Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer with her young co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning Best Supporting Actor. The four awards on the night took the film’s BIFA tally to five with Lucy Pardee winning the award for Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight when the craft award winners were announced in January.
British horror His House was awarded two BIFAs on the night with Remi Weekes winning Best Director and Wunmi Mosaku winning Best Actress. Anthony Hopkins’ poignant portrayal of an ageing man in The Father won him Best Actor amongst three wins.
Best British Independent Film was awarded to coming-of-age drama Rocks by Zendaya with actress Kosar Ali also taking home the awards for both Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer with her young co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning Best Supporting Actor. The four awards on the night took the film’s BIFA tally to five with Lucy Pardee winning the award for Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight when the craft award winners were announced in January.
British horror His House was awarded two BIFAs on the night with Remi Weekes winning Best Director and Wunmi Mosaku winning Best Actress. Anthony Hopkins’ poignant portrayal of an ageing man in The Father won him Best Actor amongst three wins.
- 2/19/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The film won three acting prizes including two for Kosar Ali.
Rocks was the big winner at the 2020 British Independent Film Awards tonight, taking home five prizes including best British independent film.
The film also won three acting prizes: best supporting actress and most promising newcomer for Kosar Ali, and best supporting actor for D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
“We’re not just any ordinary girls from the estate. We’re more than that. Our postcodes do not determine our limits,” said cast member Tawheda Begum when accepting the best British independent film prize.
Rocks was the big winner at the 2020 British Independent Film Awards tonight, taking home five prizes including best British independent film.
The film also won three acting prizes: best supporting actress and most promising newcomer for Kosar Ali, and best supporting actor for D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
“We’re not just any ordinary girls from the estate. We’re more than that. Our postcodes do not determine our limits,” said cast member Tawheda Begum when accepting the best British independent film prize.
- 2/19/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
His House: Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù as Bol Majur, Wunmi Mosaku as Rial Majur. Cr. Aidan Monaghan/Netflix © 2020
In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton, the winners of the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced. Live from Wales, where he is filming Save the Cinema for Sky Cinema, Tom welcomed a glittering array of stars to announce the winners.
Best British Independent Film was awarded to coming-of-age drama Rocks by Zendaya with actress Kosar Ali also taking home the awards for both Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer with her young co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning Best Supporting Actor. The four awards on the night took the film’s BIFA tally to five with Lucy Pardee winning the award for Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight when the craft award winners were announced in January.
British horror His House was awarded two BIFAs on the...
In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton, the winners of the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced. Live from Wales, where he is filming Save the Cinema for Sky Cinema, Tom welcomed a glittering array of stars to announce the winners.
Best British Independent Film was awarded to coming-of-age drama Rocks by Zendaya with actress Kosar Ali also taking home the awards for both Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer with her young co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning Best Supporting Actor. The four awards on the night took the film’s BIFA tally to five with Lucy Pardee winning the award for Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight when the craft award winners were announced in January.
British horror His House was awarded two BIFAs on the...
- 2/18/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Rocks,” “His House” and “The Father” were the leaders at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), which were announced Thursday.
Coming-of-age drama “Rocks” won best British independent film, with Kosar Ali winning the awards for both best supporting actress and most promising newcomer with her young co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning best supporting actor. Lucy Pardee’s best casting award, which was among the craft award winners announced in January, takes the “Rocks” tally to five.
Remi Weekes won best director and Wunmi Mosaku won best actress for horror film “His House.” The film also won the best production design and effects awards.
Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of an ageing man in “The Father” won best actor, and the film also won best screenplay for writer-director Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, and best editing for Yorgos Lamprinos.
In a year when awards were spread evenly, “Saint Maud,” “Mogul Mowgli,” “Misbehaviour” and...
Coming-of-age drama “Rocks” won best British independent film, with Kosar Ali winning the awards for both best supporting actress and most promising newcomer with her young co-star D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu winning best supporting actor. Lucy Pardee’s best casting award, which was among the craft award winners announced in January, takes the “Rocks” tally to five.
Remi Weekes won best director and Wunmi Mosaku won best actress for horror film “His House.” The film also won the best production design and effects awards.
Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of an ageing man in “The Father” won best actor, and the film also won best screenplay for writer-director Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, and best editing for Yorgos Lamprinos.
In a year when awards were spread evenly, “Saint Maud,” “Mogul Mowgli,” “Misbehaviour” and...
- 2/18/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Sarah Gavron’s Rocks and Remi Weekes’ His House scooped five and four awards respectively, while Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for The Father, at tonight’s British Independent Film Awards, held virtually this year. Scroll down for the full list of winners.
Rocks was crowned Best British Independent Film, beating strong competition from the likes of Saint Maud and The Father. The film, a social drama about a group of schoolgirls and shot largely with non-actors, also took Best Supporting Actress (Kosar Ali) and Best Supporting Actor (D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu), as well as Most Promising Newcomer (Kosar Ali again) and Best Casting (Lucy Pardee).
It was also a great night for the claustrophobic horror His House, with Remi Weekes picking up Best Director, Wunmi Mosaku winning Best Actress, and the film picking up two below-the-line prizes: Best Effects (Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin) and Best Production Design (Jacqueline Abrahams...
Rocks was crowned Best British Independent Film, beating strong competition from the likes of Saint Maud and The Father. The film, a social drama about a group of schoolgirls and shot largely with non-actors, also took Best Supporting Actress (Kosar Ali) and Best Supporting Actor (D’Angelou Osei Kissiedu), as well as Most Promising Newcomer (Kosar Ali again) and Best Casting (Lucy Pardee).
It was also a great night for the claustrophobic horror His House, with Remi Weekes picking up Best Director, Wunmi Mosaku winning Best Actress, and the film picking up two below-the-line prizes: Best Effects (Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin) and Best Production Design (Jacqueline Abrahams...
- 2/18/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Watch the ceremony live here.
The British Independent Film Awards for 2020 are taking place online tonight (February 18), hosted by Tom Felton.
Screen will be posting all the winners below on this page and on Twitter as they are announced; you can watch the live-streamed ceremony via YouTube below.
Scroll down for the winners.
The ceremony starts at 20.00 UK time and finishes at approximately 20.50.
Winners in the nine craft categories were revealed last month, with His House and Misbehaviour receiving two prizes each.
Saint Maud set a record total of 17 when nominations were announced in December, followed by His House with...
The British Independent Film Awards for 2020 are taking place online tonight (February 18), hosted by Tom Felton.
Screen will be posting all the winners below on this page and on Twitter as they are announced; you can watch the live-streamed ceremony via YouTube below.
Scroll down for the winners.
The ceremony starts at 20.00 UK time and finishes at approximately 20.50.
Winners in the nine craft categories were revealed last month, with His House and Misbehaviour receiving two prizes each.
Saint Maud set a record total of 17 when nominations were announced in December, followed by His House with...
- 2/18/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Watch the ceremony live here.
The British Independent Film Awards for 2020 are taking place online tonight (February 18), hosted by Tom Felton.
Screen will be posting all the winners below on this page and on Twitter as they are announced; you can watch the live-streamed ceremony via YouTube below.
Scroll down for the winners.
The ceremony starts at 20.00 UK time and finishes at approximately 20.50.
Winners in the nine craft categories were revealed last month, with His House and Misbehaviour receiving two prizes each.
Saint Maud set a record total of 17 when nominations were announced in December, followed by His House with...
The British Independent Film Awards for 2020 are taking place online tonight (February 18), hosted by Tom Felton.
Screen will be posting all the winners below on this page and on Twitter as they are announced; you can watch the live-streamed ceremony via YouTube below.
Scroll down for the winners.
The ceremony starts at 20.00 UK time and finishes at approximately 20.50.
Winners in the nine craft categories were revealed last month, with His House and Misbehaviour receiving two prizes each.
Saint Maud set a record total of 17 when nominations were announced in December, followed by His House with...
- 2/18/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The largest field of documentaries in Oscar history has been narrowed down to 15 semifinalists, with almost all of the films that were expected to advance to the shortlist doing so.
Kirsten Johnson’s “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” Garrett Bradley’s “Time,” Alexander Nanau’s “Collective,” Viktor Kosakovskiy’s “Gunda,” James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham’s “Crip Camp” and David France’s “Welcome to Chechnya,” which led all of the year’s nonfiction films in previous nominations and wins, were among the films that advanced from the record field of 238 qualifying docs. That number shattered the previous record of 170 eligible documentaries, which was set in 2017.
Other films that made the shortlist included “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” “Boys State,” “MLK/FBI,” “My Octopus Teacher,” “The Painter and the Thief,” “76 Days” and “The Truffle Hunters.” Two documentaries that were also entered in the Oscars’ international race, Chile’s “The Mole Agent” and Italy’s “Notturno,...
Kirsten Johnson’s “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” Garrett Bradley’s “Time,” Alexander Nanau’s “Collective,” Viktor Kosakovskiy’s “Gunda,” James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham’s “Crip Camp” and David France’s “Welcome to Chechnya,” which led all of the year’s nonfiction films in previous nominations and wins, were among the films that advanced from the record field of 238 qualifying docs. That number shattered the previous record of 170 eligible documentaries, which was set in 2017.
Other films that made the shortlist included “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” “Boys State,” “MLK/FBI,” “My Octopus Teacher,” “The Painter and the Thief,” “76 Days” and “The Truffle Hunters.” Two documentaries that were also entered in the Oscars’ international race, Chile’s “The Mole Agent” and Italy’s “Notturno,...
- 2/9/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“Saint Maud,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Nomadland,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “Ammonite” are among the leading films on the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) longlist for annual British Film Awards that were announced Thursday.
The publication of the longlists follows the BAFTA 2020 Review, where over 120 wide-ranging changes were introduced across voting, membership and campaigning to address a lack of diversity in the 2020 Film Awards nominations. As part of these changes, a new longlisting initial round was introduced for the awards, resulting in three rounds of voting. Round one voting, which took place from Jan. 12-26, produced the longlists in all categories.
The directing category sees the BAFTA make an effort towards gender parity. To determine this longlist, in Round One, the directing chapter voted and the top eight female and top eight male directed films were automatically longlisted. The remaining two female and two...
The publication of the longlists follows the BAFTA 2020 Review, where over 120 wide-ranging changes were introduced across voting, membership and campaigning to address a lack of diversity in the 2020 Film Awards nominations. As part of these changes, a new longlisting initial round was introduced for the awards, resulting in three rounds of voting. Round one voting, which took place from Jan. 12-26, produced the longlists in all categories.
The directing category sees the BAFTA make an effort towards gender parity. To determine this longlist, in Round One, the directing chapter voted and the top eight female and top eight male directed films were automatically longlisted. The remaining two female and two...
- 2/4/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The longlists cover all major categories following the first round of voting by the organisation’s voting members.
The Bafta Film Awards has unveiled the longlists for films in all of the major categories following the first round of voting by the organisation’s 6,700 eligible voting members.
Scroll down to see the longlists
Bafta has brought in many changes to the voting procedures this year following an in-depth investigation into membership and voting this summer prompted by last year’s nominations which were widely considered to be lacking in gender, ethnic and national diversity.
The key changes introduced on the...
The Bafta Film Awards has unveiled the longlists for films in all of the major categories following the first round of voting by the organisation’s 6,700 eligible voting members.
Scroll down to see the longlists
Bafta has brought in many changes to the voting procedures this year following an in-depth investigation into membership and voting this summer prompted by last year’s nominations which were widely considered to be lacking in gender, ethnic and national diversity.
The key changes introduced on the...
- 2/4/2021
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has unveiled “longlists” that narrow the field in 24 categories at the Ee British Academy Film Awards. The longlists were part of an overhaul of BAFTA voting procedures instituted in September to increase the diversity of nominations. Longlists existed in BAFTA voting prior to 2012 but were eliminated that year.
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” led all films by being longlisted in 15 different categories, buoyed by four different cast members in the Best Supporting Actor category. It was followed by David Fincher’s “Mank” with 14, Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” with 13 and Paul Greengrass’ “News of the World” with 12.
Other films that hit double digits included “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Mauritanian” and “Saint Maud,” which were each shortlisted in 11 categories.
The lists cast a wide net, with Best Film semifinalists including everything from “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom...
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” led all films by being longlisted in 15 different categories, buoyed by four different cast members in the Best Supporting Actor category. It was followed by David Fincher’s “Mank” with 14, Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” with 13 and Paul Greengrass’ “News of the World” with 12.
Other films that hit double digits included “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “The Mauritanian” and “Saint Maud,” which were each shortlisted in 11 categories.
The lists cast a wide net, with Best Film semifinalists including everything from “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom...
- 2/4/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
BAFTA has published the longlists for its 2021 Film Awards, which members will now whittle down to the final nominations. You can see the lists in full below, there are 15 per category for most awards, with exceptions.
These aren’t nominations, so drawing too many conclusions from them is premature at this stage. However, if a title didn’t make the cut here, it won’t be getting a nom.
A few takeaways: as per the Globes, Minari is in for foreign-language movie but not for Best Film (Another Round made both); Tenet missed both Best Film and British Film but did make Director and below-the-line categories; Spike Lee isn’t on the Director list, but Da 5 Bloods is on nine including Best Film and Screenplay; Malcolm & Marie missed everything aside from the two lead performances; zilch for On The Rocks, and fairly slim pickings for Apple in total,...
These aren’t nominations, so drawing too many conclusions from them is premature at this stage. However, if a title didn’t make the cut here, it won’t be getting a nom.
A few takeaways: as per the Globes, Minari is in for foreign-language movie but not for Best Film (Another Round made both); Tenet missed both Best Film and British Film but did make Director and below-the-line categories; Spike Lee isn’t on the Director list, but Da 5 Bloods is on nine including Best Film and Screenplay; Malcolm & Marie missed everything aside from the two lead performances; zilch for On The Rocks, and fairly slim pickings for Apple in total,...
- 2/4/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
World premieres include Ivan Kavanagh’s thriller ‘Son’ and David Burke’s ‘The Father of the Cyborgs’.
World premieres of Ivan Kavanagh’s thriller Son and David Burke’s The Father of the Cyborgs are among the new Irish titles that will screen at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival (Diff) (March 3-14).
The edition of Diff, which recently announced it would take place online-only due to the ongoing pandemic, has selected acclaimed world cinema titles including Korean-American awards contender Minari, Ben Sharrock’s UK comedy-drama Limbo, French feature Gagarine and Greek drama Apples.
Guests participating virtually will include Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth,...
World premieres of Ivan Kavanagh’s thriller Son and David Burke’s The Father of the Cyborgs are among the new Irish titles that will screen at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival (Diff) (March 3-14).
The edition of Diff, which recently announced it would take place online-only due to the ongoing pandemic, has selected acclaimed world cinema titles including Korean-American awards contender Minari, Ben Sharrock’s UK comedy-drama Limbo, French feature Gagarine and Greek drama Apples.
Guests participating virtually will include Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth,...
- 2/3/2021
- by Esther McCarthy
- ScreenDaily
Monday is the start of five days of voting to determine shortlists in the nine Oscar categories that narrow down the field before the start of nomination balloting. In the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film categories, 238 and 93 films, respectively, will be reduced to 15 semifinalists.
In each of those categories, voters must see a minimum number of entries, drawn from a “required viewing” list sent to each member, in order to vote. Documentary voters must see more than 30 films, international voters must see 12. Shortlists in all categories will be announced on Feb. 9.
Here are our thoughts on these contests; on Tuesday, we’ll look at the below-the-line categories that also use shortlists.
‘Time’ / Amazon Studios
Best Documentary Feature
Ever since the Documentary Branch rules were changed to do away with the small committees that previously viewed films in the preliminary round of voting, the documentary shortlists have invariably...
In each of those categories, voters must see a minimum number of entries, drawn from a “required viewing” list sent to each member, in order to vote. Documentary voters must see more than 30 films, international voters must see 12. Shortlists in all categories will be announced on Feb. 9.
Here are our thoughts on these contests; on Tuesday, we’ll look at the below-the-line categories that also use shortlists.
‘Time’ / Amazon Studios
Best Documentary Feature
Ever since the Documentary Branch rules were changed to do away with the small committees that previously viewed films in the preliminary round of voting, the documentary shortlists have invariably...
- 2/1/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Shortlists to be announced on February 9.
The Academy on Thursday (January 28) published a list of 93 films eligible for international feature film Oscar category.
Algeria’s Heliopolis, about the brutal suppression by French colonial authorities of an uprising in 1945, is omitted from the list. Screen understands the national selection committee withdrew the submission.
There were also a record number of documentary submissions – 238 compared to the previous high of 170 – in light of amended eligibility rules this season due to the pandemic, and a reduced field of 27 animation contenders.
The shortlists will be announced on February 9. The 93rd annual Academy Awards are scheduled...
The Academy on Thursday (January 28) published a list of 93 films eligible for international feature film Oscar category.
Algeria’s Heliopolis, about the brutal suppression by French colonial authorities of an uprising in 1945, is omitted from the list. Screen understands the national selection committee withdrew the submission.
There were also a record number of documentary submissions – 238 compared to the previous high of 170 – in light of amended eligibility rules this season due to the pandemic, and a reduced field of 27 animation contenders.
The shortlists will be announced on February 9. The 93rd annual Academy Awards are scheduled...
- 1/28/2021
- ScreenDaily
In today’s Global Bulletin, West One International will distribute climate doc “Earth Emergency,” Cheng Cheng Films gets “A First Farewell” for North America, Discovery U.K. commissions a docuseries on the Children of God cult, Drama Team’s “Jerusalem” goes into production, the British Independent Film Awards announce nine craft category winners and the Red Sea International Film Festival opens the call for its Lodge training program.
Distribution
West One International has closed a deal with Moving Still Productions for international TV distribution rights for the climate change documentary “Earth Emergency,” narrated by Richard Gere with contributions from Greta Thunberg, Jane Fonda and the Dalai Lama, as well as a roster of distinguished scientists and environmentalists.
Picking up where its predecessor, the short film anthology “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops,” left off, “Earth Emergency” paints a more hopeful picture of the future if warnings are heeded and changes are made soon.
Distribution
West One International has closed a deal with Moving Still Productions for international TV distribution rights for the climate change documentary “Earth Emergency,” narrated by Richard Gere with contributions from Greta Thunberg, Jane Fonda and the Dalai Lama, as well as a roster of distinguished scientists and environmentalists.
Picking up where its predecessor, the short film anthology “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops,” left off, “Earth Emergency” paints a more hopeful picture of the future if warnings are heeded and changes are made soon.
- 1/25/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the first of this year’s award winners for its nine-film craft categories.
Remi Weekes’ chilling debut ‘His House’, which received 16 BIFA nominations in total, has won two awards: Best Effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin) and Best Production Design sponsored by Studio Juice, for Jacqueline Abrams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for ‘Lady Macbeth’.
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour, a colourful portrait of the Woman’s Liberation Movement, won awards for its Costume Design and Make Up & Hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney respectively.
Also in news – Willy Wonka prequel finally gets the go-ahead with ‘Paddington’ helmer directing
Lucy Pardee was awarded Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight for Rocks, which was cast through a collaborative process that involved workshopping with young untrained actors to explore their characters.
Saint Maud, which topped the...
Remi Weekes’ chilling debut ‘His House’, which received 16 BIFA nominations in total, has won two awards: Best Effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin) and Best Production Design sponsored by Studio Juice, for Jacqueline Abrams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for ‘Lady Macbeth’.
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour, a colourful portrait of the Woman’s Liberation Movement, won awards for its Costume Design and Make Up & Hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney respectively.
Also in news – Willy Wonka prequel finally gets the go-ahead with ‘Paddington’ helmer directing
Lucy Pardee was awarded Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight for Rocks, which was cast through a collaborative process that involved workshopping with young untrained actors to explore their characters.
Saint Maud, which topped the...
- 1/25/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
First nine awards announced online.
Horror His House and Miss World drama Misbehaviour have both received two British Independent Film Awards from the nine craft categories announced online today.
Directed by Remi Weekes, His House picked up best effects for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin, and best production design for Jacqueline Abrahams. The film received 16 nominations this year, the second-highest total in the history of the BIFAs behind Saint Maud’s 17 (also this year).
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour recorded wins in costume design for Charlotte Walter and make-up and hair for Jill Sweeney, out of its three total nominations.
Saint Maud...
Horror His House and Miss World drama Misbehaviour have both received two British Independent Film Awards from the nine craft categories announced online today.
Directed by Remi Weekes, His House picked up best effects for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin, and best production design for Jacqueline Abrahams. The film received 16 nominations this year, the second-highest total in the history of the BIFAs behind Saint Maud’s 17 (also this year).
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour recorded wins in costume design for Charlotte Walter and make-up and hair for Jill Sweeney, out of its three total nominations.
Saint Maud...
- 1/25/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Another precursor has chimed in, this one focused on the documentary genre. Last night, the International Documentary Association held their 36th Annual awards ceremony. There, the IDA Awards tapped Crip Camp as its Best Feature winner, beating fellow nominees Collective, Gunda, MLK/FBI, The Reason I Jump, Reunited, Time, The Truffle Hunters, and Welcome to Chechnya. It was a good victory for Netflix and Higher Ground (Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s company), as they seek to make it back to back wins at the Academy Awards in Best Documentary Feature. Will an Oscar follow? Stay tuned to find out, but the winners are below… Here are the full results from the 2020 IDA Awards: Best Feature Nominees “Collective” “Crip Camp” – ***Winner*** “Gunda” “MLK/FBI” (USA / IFC Films. Director: Sam Pollard. Producer: Benjamin Hedin) “The Reason I Jump” “Reunited” (Denmark. Director: Mira Jargil. Producer: Kirstine Barfod) Softie (Kenya / Pov . Director/Producer: Sam Soko.
- 1/17/2021
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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