The Academy have released the key dates for the upcoming awards, to be held on Sunday 26th February 2017. Saturday, November 12, 2016 Governors Awards Thursday, January 5, 2017 Nominations voting opens Friday, January 13, 2017 Nominations voting closes Tuesday, January 24, 2017 …
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Diversity Key as Academy Invites 683 New Members
The Academy have just announced their list of 683 individuals to be invited to membership, and they cannot tell us enough how diverse it is, boosting people of color by 3% and women by 2% with a list spanning 59 countries and 283 new international members. Some of the most notable names include actors Idris…
Danny Elfman and indie.com Announce New Filmmaking Challenge
Today the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent announced Danny Elfman Project: Rabbit and Rogue, a unique online challenge for filmmakers in partnership with Danny Elfman and Indi.com. Elfman is offering free licenses of his latest album, Rabbit and Rogue that can be used by filmmakers as the catalyst and soundtracks to their short…
NAFCA Set Awards Date for September 17th
The 6 th NAFCA will draw affluent audience on September 17, 2016 as the legendary Orpheum Theatre of Los Angeles hosts the 6 th NAFCA and NAFCA Honors. These prestigious awards will draw filmmakers and dignitaries from around the world. This event titled The NAFCA and nicknamed The African Oscars by the press will attract…
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Celebrates 10 Years in Style
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate its tenth anniversary June 1 – 5, 2016 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The lively festival will showcase more films, Q&A’s and festivities than ever before including a collaboration with Athens International Culinary Film Festival (AICFF) and a Gastronomical Sidebar complete…
2016 LA Film Festival Announce Diversity Panel and More
the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the final programming elements for the 2016 Festival including a special panel on international storytelling featuring filmmakers from the Global Media Makers program and the lineup for the Diversity Speaks panels. The Festival runs…
LA Film Festival Announce Free Screenings & More
the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced a special event featuring multi-platinum selling GRAMMY® award winning artist Zedd and his new documentary Zedd True Colors. Also added to the Festival lineup are the annual Coffee Talks featuring writers, directors, documentarians and…
Sydney Film Festival Announce Full Line Up
The 63rd Sydney Film Festival program was officially launched today by the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant. “The NSW Government is proud to continue its support for this amazing festival; a key event that has cemented itself in Sydney’s winter entertainment calendar,” Mr Grant said. “I’m extremely pleased that these…
LA Film Festival Announce 2016 Lineup
Today the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, unveiled the official U.S. Fiction, Documentary, World Fiction, Nightfall and LA Muse sections. The 2016 LA Film Festival will screen a diverse slate of feature films, shorts and web series, along with programs such…
2016 Academy Awards: The Winners
It’s been a strange one. Mad Max: Fury Road picked up the most Academy Awards this year, The Revenant one the most majors, while Spotlight picked up the biggest. It was a night of upsets and many surprises, and you can see all the winners below. Give us your reaction below! 2016 ACADEMY AWARDS: THE WINNERS Best Picture…
Winners: 2016 Razzie Awards
The Razzies, or Golden Rasberry Awards, has established itself as the anti-thesis of the Oscars, and though offering absolutely no indication of tonight’s big results is certainly one of the most entertaining awards of the year. The biggest surprise this year was a lack of Adam Sandler, but predictably it was Fantastic 4 and Fifty Shades of…
Winners: 2016 Independent Spirit Awards
This year’s major category winners were Spotlight, which won Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Editing; Beasts of No Nation, which won Best Male Lead and Best Supporting Male; Room, which won Best Female Lead and Best First Screenplay; Carol, which won Best Cinematography; The Diary of a Teenage Girl, which won Best First…
The Road to 2017 