Palm Springs International Film Festival Returns Jan. 2-13, 2025
Palm Springs, CA (September 4, 2024) – Celebrating its 36th anniversary, the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will return January 2-13, 2025. The...
Newport Beach Film Festival to Kick Off 25th Anniversary with World Premiere of Simon West’s ‘Old Guy’
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (September 3, 2024) – Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) announces the World Premiere of Old Guy as the...
‘Nightbitch’ Trailer Unleashes My Inner Nightbitch
The Contending's Megan McLachlan digs through Nightbitch trailer reactions. A few summers ago, disheartened while watching the Pittsburgh Pirates lose...
SCAD AnimationFest Honors Industry Legend Genndy Tartakovsky – Three-Day Event Returns To Atlanta Sept. 26-28
ATLANTA — The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce the return of SCAD AnimationFest to Atlanta...
Netflix’s ‘Worst Ex Ever’ Highlights ‘Worst Justice System Ever’ for Women in Domestic Abuse Situations
Netflix's Worst Ex Ever doesn't just spotlight bad boyfriends and ex-wives, but an even worse justice system skewed against believing women....
Michael Bay’s First Docuseries ‘Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior’ Premieres September 2
Watch a first look here at ID’s Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior, the first docuseries from executive producer Michael Bay, which...
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What is The Contending? When Clarence Moye, Joey Moser, and I started writing for Awards Daily back in 2014, we...
What is ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Without Ted Lasso?
Can Ted Lasso Season 4 work without its titular character? There's a formula to a good TV spinoff. It's like...
Review: In Asmae El Moudir’s Doc ‘The Mother of All Lies’, Miniatures Aren’t Just a Film Device: They’re the Gateway to Memory
The Contending's Megan McLachlan reviews Morocco's 2024 Academy Award entry for Best International Feature, the documentary The Mother of All...
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