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Emanuelle Béart awarded the Stella della Mole on a noble mission, presenting her documentary about child abuse at TFF

French actress Emanuelle Béart received the Stella della Mole award for her entire carrier at the TFF.   Seductive, innocent, charming, a vamp, desired by all men. These have been the adjectifs for the French actress best known from films like "Une femme française".   A new facette of her I discovered at the TFF. Courageous!   And a hidous thruth. Incest!   Emanuelle Béart is premiering in Torino her docum...

SFFILM Awards Night to Honor Denis Villeneuve, Demi Moore, Malcolm Washington, and Jason Reitman

  This Year’s Annual Fundraiser Supporting SFFILM’s Mission-Driven Initiatives Will Honor Denis Villeneuve with the Irving M. Levin Award for Film Direction, Demi Moore with the Maria Manetti Shrem Award for Acting, Malcolm Washington with the George Gund III Award for Virtuosity, and Jason Reitman with the Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman Award for Storytelling From L to R: Denis Villeneuve, Demi Moore, Malcolm Washington, Jason Reitman . Photos courtesy of rights holders...

SFFILM Awards Night to Honor Denis Villeneuve, Demi Moore, Malcolm Washington, and Jason Reitman

  This Year’s Annual Fundraiser Supporting SFFILM’s Mission-Driven Initiatives Will Honor Denis Villeneuve with the Irving M. Levin Award for Film Direction, Demi Moore with the Maria Manetti Shrem Award for Acting, Malcolm Washington with the George Gund III Award for Virtuosity, and Jason Reitman with the Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman Award for Storytelling From L to R: Denis Villeneuve, Demi Moore, Malcolm Washington, Jason Reitman . Photos courtesy of rights holders...

The Academy Honours Isabella Rossellini with the EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA AWARD

  On the occasion of this year’s 37th European Film Awards and in recognition of a unique contribution to the world of film, the European Film Academy takes great pleasure in presenting the actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini with the EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA award for her outstanding body of work. Photo © Paola Kudacki - Truck Archive Isabella Rossellini grew up in Paris and Rome. When she was 19, she moved to New York City, w...

Jacques Audiard honored with the FACF Achievement Award at The American French Film Festival

  Jacques Audiard: director of Emilia Pérez, the Opening Night Film at TAFFF and France’s Official Selection for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Receives the Award for his Outstanding Contributions to Cinema Over his 30 Year Career For the first time in The American French Film Festival’s 28-year history, the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) presented a director with the FACF Achievement Award. Jacques Audiard, whose film Emilia P&...

The Palm Springs International Film Awards to award Oscar nominated actor Colman Domingo

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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Oscar nominated actor Colman Domingo is the recipient of the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in Sing Sing. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2-13, 2025. The event will be presented by Silvercrest and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.   “We are so thrilled to honor the remarkable talent of Colman Domingo at the Palm Spri...

SCAD Savannah Film Festival honored Mr Blockbuster Jerry Bruckheimer

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival 27th annual continued its second and third days with more exciting screenings and conversations. On Sunday, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley accepted the Icon Award and Luminary Award respectively prior to the screening of “The Substance”, Isabela Merced accepted the Rising Star Award before the screening of “Alien: Romulus”, and Marisa Abela accepted the Next Gen Award followed by a screening of “Back to Black.” On Monday, Dai...

Zoe Saldaña will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  ZOE SALDAÑA TO BE HONORED WITH AMERICAN RIVIERA AWARD AT 40TH ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025     Saldaña will receive the award on Friday, February 7, 2025 at an in-person conversation about her career, leading up to her acclaimed performance this year as Rita Moro Castro in Netflix’s EMILIA PÉREZ. Zoe Saldaña's performance in EMILIA PÉREZ is one of her most trans...

Angelina Jolie Honored With Maltin Modern Master Award at 2025 SBIFF

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that cinema icon Angelina Jolie will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jolie will receive the prestigious award on February 5, 2025. Angelina Jolie's career as an actress has been marked by versatility and critical acclaim, with significant impact globally. Angelina Jolie's latest film, “Maria” marks a significant turn in her care...

41st Miami Film Festival to honor Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and director Michael Showalter

41st ANNUAL MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR SHERYL LEE RALPH (PRECIOUS GEM AWARD) AND MICHAEL SHOWALTER (ART OF LIGHT AWARD)   Today, the Miami Film Festival, produced by Miami Dade College, announced it will honor Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and director Michael Showalter during the 2024 festival taking place from April 5-14. Ralph will receive the Precious Gem Award on Saturday, April 13, following a conversation about her career. S...

Tom Hiddleston to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival

  Variety will present Tom Hiddleston with the Variety Virtuoso Award at the Miami Film Festival on Tuesday, April 9. The award will be for his career achievements across film, theater and television.   "From screens large and small to the Broadway stage, Tom Hiddleston is one of our most versatile and engaging actors,” said Jenelle Riley, Variety Focus Awards and Features Editor. “With Season two of 'Loki,' he brought a Shakespearean arc to a fan-favorite...

Variety to Honor Molly Ringwald with the Creative Vanguard Award at Miami Film Festival

  Variety will honor Molly Ringwald with the Variety Creative Vanguard Award at the Miami Film Festival on Saturday, April 6. The award will be for her outstanding career achievements, earning acclaim from critics and audiences alike.   Ringwald will participate in a Q&A about her extensive work in film and TV with Variety Senior Awards Editor Clayton Davis.   "It's important to remember that before Molly Ringwald was the iconic young star of John Hughes' t...

Cinema for Peace Gala 2024 Honored Hilary Clinton

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Sharon Stone present The Cinema for Peace Honorary Award to Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton. Cinema for Peace Gala 2024 Honors Pope Francis, Secretary Hillary Clinton, UN SG Ban Ki-moon, Helen Mirren, and the World's Most Influential Filmmakers by Sharon Stone, Pussy Riot, Sir Bob Geldof, Ann Curry, Ukrainian Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, and 102-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer The C...

Donna de Varona, sports journalist to be honored with the 2024 New York Festivals Lifetime Achievement Award

  New York Festivals® Television & Film Awards will honor trailblazing sports journalist, Olympic champion, and award-winning broadcasting pioneer, Donna de Varona with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.   The New York Festivals Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes prominent industry leaders, innovators, and driving forces in the broadcast industry whose accomplishments have advanced their field and made a lasting impression on the industry. The Lifetime Achievement Award...

VIDEO: Honorary Golden Bear: In Conversation with Martin Scorsese

The Berlinale presented today this year’s Honorary Golden Bear to to Martin Scorsese: a filmmaker who has constantly pushed the medium toward uncharted paths. With a body of work spanning six decades and over fourty features, running the gamut from crime epics to animated features and religious dramas, Martin Scorsese has revolutionised the medium, and reinvented himself with every new film. His latest, "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Apple Original Films), is a vivid and...

VIDEO : 2024 SBIFF Cinema Vanguard Award Honoring Paul Giamatti

SBIFF 2024 Cinema Vanguard Award Honoring Paul Giamatti ...

John Wilson Special Guest 2024 for the 55th edition of the Visions du Réel Festival (12 – 21 April)

  Visions du Réel is delighted to announce that the Special Guest for the 55th edition of the Festival (12 – 21 April) will be American filmmaker John Wilson. He is mainly known for his documentary series How To with John Wilson, nominated for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards, in which he explores the eccentricities of daily life through a succession of quirky and hilarious comic detours. To accompany a selection of episodes from his series and earlier works presented dur...

B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest

TO SUBMIT PLEASE VISIT OUR FILM FREEWAY PAGE: https://filmfreeway.com/BtchFestFilmFestivalandScreenplayContest Welcome to the 1st annual B!TCHFEST: An International Women’s & LGBTQIA+ Film Festival & Screenplay Contest with a groundbreaking in-person event for both Filmmakers and Screenwriters in the heart of Los Angeles. At B!tchFest we’re not just breaking glass ceilings; we’re shatterin

Palm Springs International Film Awards to present Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell with the Chairman's Award

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are the recipients of the Chairman’s Award for their critically acclaimed song “What Was I Made For?” from Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed, record-breaking film Barbie. The song has been nominated for five GRAMMY® Awards and received Best Original Song Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nomina...

Palm Springs International Film Awards to present Colman Domingo with the Spotlight Award, Actor

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Colman Domingo is the recipient of the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in Rustin. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024. The event will be sponsored by Entertainment Tonight and IHG Hotels & Resorts.  “In Rustin, Colman Domingo demonstrates his impressive talents bringing to life civil rights activis...

Robert Guédiguian to receive the “Pier Paolo Pasolini' Lifetime Achievement Award at Laceno d’Oro International Film Festival

48. Laceno d’Oro International Film Festival | December 3/10 2023 | Avellino   To Robert Guédiguian the “Pier Paolo Pasolini' Lifetime Achievement Award   The master of French social cinema second international guest announced after Paul Schrader (USA)   The French director Robert Guédiguian, winner of the "Pier Paolo Pasolini" Lifetime Achievement Award, will open the 48th edition of the Laceno d'Oro Internat...

Costa Gavras and Cristian Mungiu will be the guests of honour at The Cinema Heritage festival closing

Costa Gavras and Cristian Mungiu The Cinema Heritage festival announces the 9 films in the International Competition after more than 500 films were viewed. Eva Peydro, Barbara Lorey de Lacharrière and Philip Cheah, who make up the Selection Committee for the first edition of the Cinema Heritage festival, have viewed 500 films from 56 different countries and are presenting the finalists. The I...

Ynon Kreiz, Mattel Chairman to receive the 2023 IFF Industry Leadership Award at the 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles

Ynon Kreiz, Mattel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who has transformed the company and spearheaded its global blockbuster film, Barbie, will receive the 2023 IFF Industry Leadership Award at the 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles Opening Night Gala on November 1st.  Meir Fenigstein, founder and executive director of the Israel Film Festival, made the announcement.   Fenigstein noted: “Ynon Kreiz’s visionary leadership and incredible achievements at Mattel, m...

Production Designer Tonino Zera announced as the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award

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Tonino Zera will receive the Campari Passion for Film Award / He created the sets for The Palace by Roman Polanski, to be presented Out of Competition   La Biennale di Venezia and Campari are pleased to announce that the production designer Tonino Zera (The First King, Rose Island, Angel of Evil) is the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award of the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th - September 9th, 2023).   The Campari Passion for Film Awa...

Wes Anderson to receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker 2023 Award in Venice

His new work film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (40’) to premiere at Festival   La Biennale di Venezia and Cartier are pleased to announce that the American director, writer and producer Wes Anderson (The French Dispatch, Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums) is the recipient of the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award of the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th – September 9th, 2023), dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly ori...

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