The United States vs. Billie Holiday was named best picture by the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, it was announced today.
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EXCLUSIVE: In a deal north of $2 million, Annapurna Pictures has acquired North American rights to On The Count of Three, the 2021 Sundance buzz title that marks the directorial debut of standup comedian Jerrod Carmichael. Pic is expected to be released through Annapurna’s distribution pact with MGM’s Orion Pictures.
The pic was chased by several distributors after premiering to raves in the Dramatic Competition section. It won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for its writers Ari Katcher and
The United States vs. Billie Holiday was named best picture by the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, it was announced today.
AARP The Magazine on Thursday unveiled its winners for the annual Movies for Grownups Awards, handing Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday its top prize, Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups. Sophia Loren for Netflix’s The Life Ahead and Anthony Hopkins for Sony Classics’ The Father were named Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, while Aaron Sorkin won for both directing and the screenplay for Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Joe Biden during his inaugural address, is returning the favor.The picture book “American Anthem” will be released June 29, Penguin Young Readers announced Thursday.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Spain’s Soul Pictures has picked up international sales rights to Mexican helmer-scribe Carlos Cuaron’s dramedy “Amalgama,” while Mexico’s Cinepolis has snagged Latin American distribution rights to the film.Best known for co-writing his brother Alfonso’s career-reviving road movie “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” “Amalgama” is Cuaron’s third feature although he has directed several award-winning shorts, and participated in 2015 anthology “Vidas Violentas” as well as written scores
Emilio Mayorga Philadelphia-based Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to Angeles Hernández and David Matamoros’ feature debut “Isaac,” a genre-blend of drama, black comedy and an existential journey.Breaking Glass plans a third quarter 2021 release for the movie.
Nomadlandwon best motion picture in the drama category at the 78th annualGolden Globe Awards on Sunday night. Director Chloe Zhao said as she accepted the award, "Thank you to my fellow nominees for your beautiful, beautiful movies." Zhao also became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes earlier in the evening.
Minari'swin in the best foreign-language category at tonight's Golden Globes Award ceremonycomes after a controversy about the film's classification that left the movie shut out of the best picture race. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was heavily criticized for its decision to place the Lee Isaac Chung-directed drama in the foreign-language category given that the film was financed and produced by American companies, A24 and Plan B, respectively.
First-time nominee Andra Day won the Golden Globe award tonight for her first major acting role as legendary blues artist and civil rights icon Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
's journey continues to be bountiful, winning the award for Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language during Sunday's 78th annual Golden Globe Awards.Director Lee Isaac Chung's semi-autobiographical film tells the story of a Korean-American family as they settle on an Arkansas farm in the 1980s in search of the American Dream. The cast includes Steven Yeun, Yeri Han and newcomers Noel Cho and Alan S.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterUnder a new multi-year agreement, Sony Pictures will handle distribution for Lionsgate’s physical home entertainment releases in the United States and Canada.Lionsgate will continue to maintain its own independent sales and marketing teams, while leveraging Sony Picture Home Entertainments supply chain and distribution services for DVD sales.
people in the United States were not ready to see a gay president leading the nation, and said that former President Donald Trump would “have fun” facing off against Buttigieg if he were elected as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.“Okay, how’s this going to look, 37-year-old gay guy kissing his husband on stage next to Mr. Man Donald Trump? What’s going to happen there?” Limbaugh said.
Kendall Jenner was feeling the love on Sunday as she went Instagram official with her American professional basketball player boyfriend, Devin Booker.MORE: Kendall Jenner opens up about insecurities as she shows off enviable figure in skimpy lingerieKim Kardashian's sister posted one picture showing her laying on top of the kitchen counter laughing as Devin lays on top of her.The 25-year-old simply added a white heart emoji next to him accompanied by his Instagram handle. WATCH: Devin Brooker
The Toronto Film Critics Association named Chloe Zhao's Nomadland as its best picture of 2020 as the American road movie continued its run as an early award season contender. On Sunday, Zhao picked up the best director honor for Nomadland, which also earned Frances McDormand the best actress trophy for her role in the film, while Riz Ahmed earned a win for best actor for his performances in Sound of Metal.
New Republic Pictures (NRP) and Dirty Films have signed onto produce Queen Bitch & The High Horse. The film, written by Eric Matthew Brown with Bert and Bertie (Troop Zero) set to direct, will be produced by Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini and Andrew Upton of Dirty Films alongside Brian Oliver and Bradley Fischer of New Republic. This is the first feature acquired under Dirty Films’ first look deal with New Republic.
Katie Price has expressed her anger after discovering a designer has been selling facemasks with a picture of her son Harvey printed across the.. The 42-year-old mum-of-five was left extremely upset over the masks, which show Harvey's face next to the words "hello you c**t".
EXCLUSIVE: Giant Pictures has entered a multi-year deal with Drafthouse Films to co-release upcoming theatrical and streaming titles. Giant will also handle sales and distribution for the acclaimed Drafthouse Films catalog.
What does dismantling the American carceral state look like? How can meaningful and radical police reform actually be enacted? After years of tireless work by activists, acting upon decades of injustice against the poor and People of Color, these issues of now part of mainstream political platforms.
Curious is the current emphasis on women’s trauma in American genre film—the way it’s discussed online, marketed, singled out in the headlines—as if trauma were not already deeply embedded in the historical fabric of horror movies. Of course, in a time when more women filmmakers than ever are being given the opportunity to tell their stories, the rise of feminist horror should come as no surprise, especially given the #MeToo phenomenon and efforts to destigmatize mental illness.
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios is developing a TV series adaptation of Reeves Wiedeman’s New York Magazine article “Who Killed Tulum?“. Written and executive produced by Mehar Sethi (BoJack Horseman, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), the project hails from Annapurna, New York Magazine, and Vox Media Studios.