Awards
Yes, Zendaya Will Attend the 2024 Oscars
Let out that sigh of relief: Zendaya will be an attendance at the 2024 Academy Awards. The actress, whose Dune: Part Two arrives in North American theaters this Friday, is among the first crop of Oscar presenters announced by ABC on Monday morning. She’ll be joined by reigning performance winners Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, […]
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‘Oppenheimer’ Producer Emma Thomas on Making the Historical Epic a Summer Blockbuster: “That’s the Genius of Chris Nolan”
Emma Thomas has been producing Christopher Nolan’s films since Nolan’s 1997 short feature Doodlebug. 30 years and 12 feature films later, she most recently served as the producer on Oppenheimer, a historical epic about nuclear physicist and father of the atomic bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer, now nominated for 13 Academy Awards including best picture. “What’s […]
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Dorian Film Awards: ‘All of Us Strangers’ Sweeps Queer Film Critic Honors
Searchlight’s All of Us Strangers scored three prizes at the 15th Annual Dorian Awards, handed out by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. Andrew Haigh’s supernatural drama starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal won film of the year, LGBTQ film of the year and LGBTQ screenplay of the year. “Twelve years ago, Andrew Haigh’s […]
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PGA Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Takes Top Film Prize
Oppenheimer took the top prize at the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards on Sunday night. The film won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures, a day after taking top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Other big winners were Beef, which also won at the SAG Awards […]
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Spirit Awards: ‘May December’ Only Wins First Screenplay Despite Five Noms as ‘I’m a Virgo,’ ‘All of Us Strangers’ Shut Out
Arguably the biggest surprise at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards was the small but loud protest over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war outside the ceremony, the chants from which could be heard inside the tent in Santa Monica and on the livestream on Film Independent’s YouTube channel. The demonstration was the first to disrupt a major […]
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Spirit Awards: Jeffrey Wright Says “Nobody Wanted to Finance” ‘American Fiction’ Initially
Jeffrey Wright took home the award for best lead performance at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards for his role in American Fiction. When Wright made his way to the stage to accept the award from presenter Colman Domingo, he expressed how thrilled he was to receive the honor from the actor. “Wow, thank you, […]
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Celine Song References ‘Past Lives’ Themes While Accepting Best Feature at the Spirit Awards
Past Lives won the award for best feature at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday. After being presented the honor by Jude Law at the end of the ceremony in Santa Monica, director Celine Song took to the stage with the film’s team to share some heartfelt words. “I’ve been tasked with the […]
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‘Past Lives’ Tops Spirit Awards Disrupted by Israel-Hamas Protest
A24’s Past Lives won the top prize for best feature at the 39th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, with writer-director Celine Song also winning best director for her feature film debut. American Fiction’s Jeffrey Wright won best lead performance for his role in the Amazon MGM Studios comedy, presented to him by his fellow Oscar […]
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Spirit Awards: Full List of Winners
Past Lives was named best feature at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which were handed out Sunday afternoon in Santa Monica. In addition, Celine Song was named best director for her work on the film. Elsewhere, Da’Vine Joy Randolph won the Spirit Award for best supporting performance, for her role in The Holdovers, repeating […]
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Spirit Awards Disrupted by Small But Loud Israel-Hamas War Protest Outside Tent
People protesting the Israel-Hamas war outside the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards could be heard inside throughout the ceremony on Sunday afternoon. A handful of protesters were outside the tent located on the beach in Santa Monica playing previously recorded chants on a megaphone such as “free Palestine,” “long live Palestine” and “ceasefire now.” The chants […]
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph Jokes About Lack of Heated Seats in a Boston Winter While Filming ‘The Holdovers’ in Spirit Awards Acceptance Speech
Da’Vine Joy Randolph joked about the struggles of filming The Holdovers, including a lack of “heated seats during a Boston winter,” and other resources but also praised independent filmmaking as “the beating heart of this industry” while accepting the Film Independent Spirit Award for best supporting performance on Sunday. “I often joke that making Holdovers […]
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Aidy Bryant Celebrates SAG, WGA Unions in Independent Spirit Awards Opening Monologue
Aidy Bryant celebrated “the resilience and ingenuity” of her fellow artists during her opening monologue of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on the beach in Santa Monica, California on Sunday. “Welcome to the Film Independent Spirit Award, also known as the bisexual Oscars,” Bryant said to start. “I am so honored to be here, […]
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