A Record Five Films from The New Yorker Studios Receive Academy Award Nominations

Record Five Films from The New Yorker Studios Receive Oscar NomsA record five films from The New Yorker Studios have been nominated for the 95th Academy Awards, joining a list of nominees announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this morning.

Every shorts category is represented: “Stranger at the Gate” and “Haulout” were nominated in the Documentary Short Film category; “Ice Merchants” and “The Flying Sailor” were nominated in the Animated Short Film category; and “Night Ride” was nominated in the Live Action Short Film category.

To date, fifteen New Yorker films have been nominated for an Oscar. The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 12th, in Los Angeles.

“We are delighted that The New Yorker Studios has been recognized with a record five nominations,” Agnes Chu, the President of Condé Nast Entertainment, said. “The New Yorker is a trusted and powerful voice, and our team is passionate about producing films that bring its storytelling to life on screen in ways that connect and unite us all.”
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“The Pod Generation”: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Sundance Institute Award for Science-in-Film Initiative Recipient

The Pod Generation Sundance Institute AwardToday at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance Institute Science-in-Film initiative with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation celebrated this year’s Feature Film Prize winner The Pod Generation directed by Sophie Barthes and the recipients of three artist grants for three projects in development at a reception following the Appetite for Construction panel at Filmmaker Lodge.

The four filmmakers received a total of $70,000 in funding through the Prize and three artist grants for projects: Benjy Steinberg for The Professor and the Spy received the Sloan Episodic Fellowship, Cynthia Lowen for Light Mass Energy received the Sloan Development Fellowship, and John Lopez for Incompleteness received the Sloan Commissioning Grant.

“We are in a global moment where arts institutions must recognize in actionable ways the importance of science in media and entertainment, and Sundance Institute is deeply appreciative that the Sloan Foundation has partnered with us over two decades to nurture that connection,” said Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente.”It’s a pleasure to return to Park City to honor our Feature Film Prize winner and grantees after an engaging chat with our panelists about the bright side of science and the ethical framework scientists and storytellers alike bring to the idea of progress.”
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Decentralized Pictures and Decrypt Studios To Discuss How Web3 Is Opening Doors For Indie Filmmakers

Decentralized Pictures and Decrypt StudiosDecentralized Pictures and Web3 production company Decrypt Studios will present FILM3 On the Mountain in Park City on Saturday January 21. The event will feature a panel discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of blockchain technology for filmmakers, as well as a chance to network with leaders in film and television.

A 501c3 non-profit founded by Roman Coppola, Leo Matchett, Michael Musante, and American Zoetrope, Decentralized Pictures (DCP) is dedicated to elevating the voices of independent filmmakers through a fair blockchain protocol. DCP has launched partnerships with filmmaker/producer Kevin Smith and not-for-profit The Gotham to create financing awards for undiscovered talent.

At the conclusion of FILM3 on the Mountain, Steven Soderbergh will be on hand to announce the winner of the first Andrews/Bernard Award, which his production company Extension 765 launched on the DCP platform in 2022 to discover and support emerging talent in the film industry. The award will support three filmmakers with finishing funds for fiction features or shorts worth $100,000 each.

The winning projects are determined via transparent voting powered by blockchain technology on DCP’s film funding platform. The next two recipients will be voted on and announced later this year. To submit applications to be considered for these awards or to participate as a voter, please visit DCP’s website.

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BAFTA Film Awards Announce Longlists with “All Quiet on the Western Front”, “Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere” Leading

All Quiet on the Western FrontBAFTA Film Awards has released its first round of voting across all 24 categories, with “All Quiet on the Western Front”, “Banshees of Inisherin” and “Everything Everywhere” emerging as frontrunners.

“All Quiet on the Western Front” got the most showing, including Film Not In The English Language, Best Film, and Adapted Screenplay. Meanwhile, Martin McDonagh’s “Banshees of Inisherin” was on Best Film, Best Director, and Screenplay, and Colin Farrell for Leading Actor, and Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon for Best Supporting Actor and Actress longlists.

BAFTA Film Committee Chair, Anna Higgs, said: “The publication of the EE BAFTA Film Awards Longlist is a very special moment to recognise the wide range of exceptional crafts, performances and productions that make the magic of films a reality. To be Longlisted is a fantastic achievement amidst the phenomenal films released in the last year. Sharing the list ahead of the Nominations will hopefully inspire the public to watch as many films as possible and join in the conversation as excitement builds for the Awards.”

The nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards will be announced on Thursday 19 January at 12 midday (GMT). 

BEST FILM
10 films will advance in the Best Film category. 214 eligible films were submitted for consideration. All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist, nominations and overall winner.

Aftersun
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Living
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
15 films will advance in the Outstanding British Film category.

Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Blue Jean
Brian And Charles
Emily
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Living
The Lost King
Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder

You can see the full list HERE:

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“TÁR” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” Takes Top Prizes at National Society of Film Critics Awards

TAR National Society of Film Critics Awards

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Tár received the best picture award from the National Society of Film Critics in its 57th annual awards, which voted on Saaturday, January 7. The film also took the most awards in total with 3. Cate Blanchett was awarded best actress for her titular role; Todd Field won for best screenplay.

Colin Farrell winning best actor for his performances in The Banshees of Inisherin and After Yang, while his Banshees’ co-star Kerry Condon was named best supporting actress. Ke Huy Quan received best supporting actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Charlotte Wells landed the best director prize for Aftersun.

Hee is the full list of winners and runner-ups for the 2023 National Society of Film Critics Awards:

Best Picture: TÁR (61 points)
Runners-up:
AFTERSUN (49 points)
NO BEARS (32 points)

Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, TÁR (59 points)
Runners-up:
Michelle Yeoh, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (38 points)
Tilda Swinton, THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER
Michelle Williams, THE FABELMANS (27 points)

Best Actor: Colin Farrell, AFTER YANG and THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (71 points)
Runners-up:
Paul Mescal, AFTERSUN (55 points)
Bill Nighy, LIVING (33 points)

Best Director: Charlotte Wells, AFTERSUN (60 points)
Runners-up:
Park Chan-wook, DECISION TO LEAVE (47 points)
Jafar Panahi, NO BEARS (36 points)
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2022 Online Association of Female Film Critics Winners

OAFFC Everything Everywhere All at OnceThis week, the Online Association of Female Film Critics have announced their winners for this year’s best film. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” led the list with with 8, including Best Film, Best Director and three of the four acting awards.

The Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) is an independent organization consisting of female film journalists and critics from across the globe.

According to its website oaffc.com, The OAFFC “serves to uphold the integrity of online film criticism, foster the growing field of female film writers, celebrate and recognize outstanding achievement in cinema through our annual “Best of the Year” awards, and provide professional support for our members.”

Here is the full list of winners:

BEST PICTURE
The Banshees of Inisherin (runner-up)
Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER
Nope
The Woman King
Women Talking

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Sundance to honor Luca Guadagnino with International Icon Award

Sundance to honor Luca Guadagnino with International Icon AwardToday the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will receive the International Icon Award at Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance presented by IMDbPro on January 19 in Park City. Guadagnino will join previously announced honorees of the evening, Ryan Coogler, W. Kamau Bell, and Nikyatu Jusu. The 2023 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 19–29, 2023, in person in Park City, Salt Lake City, and the Sundance Resort, along with a selection of films available online across the country January 24–29, 2023.

The Award recognizes an international auteur who creates distinctive cinematic universes and has made a lasting impact on filmmaking, most notably through a commitment to storytelling and an unwavering creative vision. Guadagnino is the writer, director, and producer of several celebrated films who most recently directed Bones and All. He has strong roots in the Sundance community going back over a decade.

He made his Sundance debut at the 2010 Festival with his film I Am Love, which he wrote, directed, and produced. In 2017, Guadagnino made his return to the Festival with the premiere of his Academy Award-winning film, Call Me By Your Name, starring Timothée Chalamet. Guadagnino also produced the documentary The Truffle Hunters, which played at the Festival in 2020. He has won and been nominated for several awards, including Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and Nastro d’Argento for Best Director.
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2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Television Nominations Announced

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Severance, Apple TV+

Film Independent has announced the list of TV nominees for the 2023 Spirit Awards. Leading the nominations were Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Severance and Station Eleven, all of which received three nominations each.

“As the television landscape continues to evolve, and independent artists expand the idea of how stories can be told, we’re proud to be changing with them,” said Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent. “With our new categories and gender-neutral acting awards, we hope to better reflect the diversity of incredible work being created by these talented artists.”

This year, just like the film nominees, the acting categories will be gender-neutral, with the best actor and actress categories replaced with Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series award having 10 nominees. Additionally, Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series award has been added to honor performances outside of the leading roles.

The 38th annual awards ceremony will be held on the beach in Santa Monica on Sunday, March 4.

Here is the complete list of TV nominees.

Best New Scripted Series

“The Bear”
“Pachinko”
“The Porter”
“Severance”
“Station Eleven”

Best Ensemble Cast in a new Scripted Series

“Pachinko”
Ensemble Cast: Soji Arai, Jin Ha, Inji Jeong, Minha Kim, Kaho Minami, Lee Minho, Steve Sanghyun Noh, Anna Sawai, Jimmi Simpson, Yuh-jung Youn

Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series

“Children of the Underground”
“Mind Over Murder”
“Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?”
“The Rehearsal”
“We Need to Talk About Cosby”
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Sundance Film Festival Announces 2023 Short Film and Indie Episodic Program

Sundance Film Festival Announces 2023 Short Film and Indie Episodic Program

Top L–R: Oxytocin, The Vacation, Pro Pool, I AM HOME. Center L–R: Kylie, Willie Nelson and Family, The Night Logan Woke Up, Inglorious Liaisons. Bottom L–R: The Dalles, Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie, Pipes, Azeh

Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the Short Films and Indie Episodic projects selected for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. For in-person attendees, Indie Episodic works will have individual premieres and Shorts will screen in curated programs. Beginning January 24, all Indie Episodic projects and selected Shorts will also screen online through the end of the Festival. The 2023 Festival will take place January 19–29, 2023, in person in Park City, Salt Lake City, and the Sundance Resort, along with a selection of films available online across the country January 24–29, 2023.

In addition, Online Ticket Packages are now on sale and the full schedule of in-person and online screenings is now live! Please visit festival.sundance.org/tickets to start planning your Festival experience.

“Short films and episodic projects are an integral aspect of the overall mission of the Sundance Institute — to empower artists who are taking risks, bringing new perspectives to the forefront, and creating work that entertains and provokes conversation,” said Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “These platforms provide artists with the ability to expand beyond the boundaries of traditional cinema, while also motivating a unique creativity through an ever expanding format.”

The 64 Short Films for the 2023 lineup were selected from 10,981 submissions, the highest number on record. Of these submissions, 4,996 were from the U.S. and 5,985 were international. The four Indie Episodic projects were selected from 519 submissions. This upcoming year’s Short Film program includes work from 23 countries and the Indie Episodic represents works from five countries.
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Golden Globes 2023 nominations: “Banshees of Inisherin” Leads Golden Globes 2023 Nominations

The Banshees of Inisherin

Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Studios

Dark comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” leads the list of nominations for Golden Globes 2023, announceed on Monday.

“Banshees” received 8 nods, including Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy and Best Director. The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, as lifelong buddies whose friendship turned sour, also received acting nominations.

The Golden Globes also recognize achievements in television, where the sitcom “Abbott Elementary” led the list of nominations with five nods, including best comedy series.

The 80th Golden Globe Awards is set to air live on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael is set to host. This will NBC’s first live telecast of the awards show since 2021.

See the list of 2023 Golden Globes nominees below:

MOVIES

Best Picture (Drama)

Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
The Fabelmans
Tar
Top Gun: Maverick

Best Picture (Musical or Comedy)

Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Triangle of Sadness
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