Casting Society’s Artios Awards Sets TV And Theater Nominations; Netflix, HBO Top List

The teen abortion drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” landed a leading seven nominations, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated and women dominated the best director category in the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations announced Tuesday.

Film Independent has unveiled its nominations for the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, a major stop on this year's virtual awards season. Eliza Hittman's Never Rarely Sometimes Always scored a leading seven nominations, including for best feature, with Lee Isaac Chung's Minari landing six nods and George C.

The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) has revealed its annual Top Ten List as well as winners of its film awards which was topped by Nomadland. In addition, The Chloé Zhao American wanderlust drama was named Best Picture. Also on the list is Pixar’s Soul which was also named Best Animated Feature.

The Casting Society of America will host a virtual town hall on February 1 and a three-day online open call for for Black actors from Feb. 19-21. Both events are part of CSA’s Black Actors Initiative, which is designed to effect real change in how actors in historically underrepresented communities are afforded access to job opportunities.

is officially upgrading us from Chonk to Oh Lawd He Comin' as the titular titans are finally pitted against one another with the promise that «One Will Fall.»On Sunday, Warner Bros.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the awards ceremonies delayed way back in 2020 are still going to be seriously hampered due to the pandemic. The Grammy Awards and SAG Awards have already pushed their 2021 dates in hope of safer waters ahead and how the Oscars proceed is still unclear.

Another awards show has shifted gears — again — amid the pandemic. Film Independent said Thursday that its Spirit Awards, which are typically held during the daytime in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica the day before the Oscars, will now "break tradition" and air in a primetime ceremony at 10 p.m.

Nearly hours after Deadline learned that Nicole Kidman is in negotiations to play Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s Being The Ricardos, social media users challenged the casting. On Sunday, Ball and Desi Arnaz’s daughter Lucie Arnaz set the record straight on who will play her mother.

Gal Gadot is starring in the upcoming movie Heart of Stone and the film is now switching studios!

After nearly 40 years, the Casting Society of America is opening its membership to commercial casting directors. Until now, membership was restricted to casting professionals involved in film, television, live theater, reality and short form series.

Ben Affleck. In early December, it was announced that the actor is on board to star in George Clooney’s next feature film adaptation of the book “The Tender Bar,” written by J. R. Moehringer.

Also Read: Women Dominate Gotham Awards Nominations, 'First Cow' Leads All FilmsThe ceremony, which had been delayed from its normal late-fall date, took place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, with a small group of presenters and a skeleton crew in the room, guests occupying virtual interactive tables and winners experiencing the usual array of sound and video problems.

Ben Affleck is maybe working more now than ever before. Not only does he have two films expected to come out in 2021 (“The Last Duel” and “Deep Water”), but he’s also supposed to act in the upcoming Robert Rodriguez film, “Hypnotic,” and maybe direct a film about the making of “Chinatown.” But that’s not all.

Angelique Jackson Ben Affleck has added another adaptation to his growing directorial slate. Affleck and his Pearl Street Films production company are set to take on the bestselling book series “Keeper of the Lost Cities,” with Affleck on board to direct and produce the project for Disney.Based on Shannon Messenger’s novel, Affleck will adapt the project’s script with Kate Gritmon, while Madison Ainley serves as an executive producer.

Ben Affleck has teamed up with Disney for his next project.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck continues to build up his future dance card and looks to have found another possible directing job to add to his slate. Sources tell Deadline Disney is in development on a live-action film based on the bestselling book series Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger with Affleck attached to direct. He will also produce through his Pearl Street banner as well as adapt the script with Kate Gritmon. Madison Ainley will board as EP.

The National Society of Film Critics is voting Saturday to honor the best films of 2020. The group’s 55th annual voting meeting will select winners and runners-up in as many as 13 categories via a weighted ballot system.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNetflix and HBO have emerged with the most nominations for television, theater and short form series at the 36th Annual Artios Awards, which were announced by the Casting Society of America (CSA) on Friday.Streaming giant Netflix led with 12 nominations overall, and HBO followed with eight, while Hulu received six and Amazon Prime Video received four. Several casting directors such as Alexa L.

The Casting Society of America has announced the TV, theater, short film and short-form nominees for the 36th Artios Awards. TV casting directors receiving multiple nominations include Alexa L.