Oscars 2026: A Few Terrific Surprises, Obvious Choices On International Feature Short List; ‘Sirât’ Named On 5 Lists
The Academy announced short lists in 10 categories today including International Feature. Here are the 15 films that are moving ...
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‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Fight it Out For Cinematic Supremacy in IFJA’s Year-end Awards
In a neck-and-neck race to take home the most awards doled out by the Indiana Film Journalists Association, Ryan Coogler’s ...
Oscars 2026: International Feature Short List Predictions & Analysis Of 85 Of 86 Official Oscar Submissions
With preliminary Oscar voting almost over—it ends at 5pm PST on December 12th—and the shortlists being revealed on December 16th, ...
‘Sinners’ Sinks Its Teeth Into Critics Choice Award Noms with 17
(Los Angeles, CA – December 5, 2025) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the nominees for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards with an ...
VIDEO: ‘Sentimental Value’ Oscar Hopeful Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas On Surreal Feeling Of Being In Awards Conversation
The Best Supporting Actress race is uncharacteristically crowded this year and, strangely, no less than four films have at least ...
VAFF Night Three: ‘Sentimental Value’ & ‘Dear Sobriety: You’re Killing Me’
Day 3 of the Virginia Film Festival could be called Foreign Film Friday. Last night I viewed the Oscar contender ...
Virginia Film Festival Announces its 2025 Slate
Now in its 38th year, the Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) has announced its 2025 lineup. The annual festival will kick ...
Top Ten Tuesday: The Contending’s Picks for Telluride’s Best
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Each week, we’ll rank the top 10 films in a specific category. While we aim to ...
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