The 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival has revealed this year’s jury award winners. PSIFF was held from January 2 to 13, 2025, and showcased 165 films from over 71 countries, including 68 that premiered. The list includes 35 international feature films submitted for Oscars, as well as Talking Pictures, New Voices New Visions, Modern … Read more
Film Independent announced the winners of its three Emerging Filmmaker Awards at its annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch on Saturday. Winners in the remaining categories are scheduled to be announced on February 22. Opening remarks were delivered by Film Independent Board Chair Brenda Robinson, who recalled the organization’s late president Josh Welch during her speech. … Read more
A24’s “A Different Man” won Best Picture at the 2024 Gotham Awards on Monday night at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Meanwhile, “Sing Sing” swept the acting categories, with Colman Domingo winning best lead performance and Clarence MacLaine winning best supporting performance. Each category of nominations is determined by a different jury made … Read more
Los Angeles-based Outsider Pictures, a US distribution center for Spanish-language cinema, has acquired North American rights to three 97th International Academy Award nominations.y Academy Awards: “Memories of a Burning Body” from Costa Rica, “Saturn Returns” from Spain, and “Queens” from Switzerland (Renas) directed by Peruvian director Claudia Reineke. In addition, the film received the Directors’ … Read more
The college basketball season began Monday with four of the five top-ranked teams in the sport kicking off their season as heavy favorites and each of the four handling business decisively. No. 1 Kansas beat Howard by 30 points. No. 2 Alabama beat UNC-Asheville 110-54. And Big 12 heavyweights Houston and Iowa State — ranked … Read more