Critics Choice Association Launches World Movie Awards in Another Salvo at Golden Globes

July 15“HFPA membership approved the draft bylaws for a final vote with no amendments, demonstrating its continued commitment to foundational change. Official ballots will now go out via mail to the membership, with a final vote tally in early August.The HFPA also approved new gift, travel and conflict of interest policies.

was published in Variety, a publication owned by Boehly’s business partner Jay Penske, but no details were provided.The only detail was a statement from Boehly’s Eldridge Enterprises: “While we recognize that this is ultimately an HFPA membership decision, we look forward to investing time and resources to ensure that essential reforms – prioritizing inclusion, transparency, and governance – are implemented, creating meaningful change and long term, sustained success.”Boehly sold The Hollywood

The 2022 Golden Globes have already been cancelled by NBC in May due to the chaos at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Now, the long term future of the beleaguered organization and its boozy awards show could be further in doubt.

Jason Sudeikis has explained why he wore a hoodie to the Golden Globes. The 2021 awards were held remotely via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic and although Jason, 45, had originally planned to wear a Tom Ford suit, at the last minute he changed into a tie-dyed hoodie made by his sister's clothing company.

Sweats over suits! Jason Sudeikis caused quite the tizzy when he virtually attended the 2021 Golden Globes in a tie-dye hoodie instead of tux — and now he’s defending his decision. 

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVMichaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” is on quite a roll: after picking up two BAFTA Awards and a Peabody, the HBO limited series is now officially in the running for Emmys, winning nine nominations Tuesday.The series was nominated in the limited or anthology race, and Coel scored in the lead limited series/TV movie actress race.  These mark creator and star Coel’s first-ever Emmy nominations.

Bella Hadid is making a bold statement at Cannes. The supermodel attended the premiere of at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night in a golden lung necklace that was the talk of the red carpet.The nearly floor-length, long-sleeved black gown was paired with Daniel Roseberry’s Fall 2021 couture collection for Schiaparelli.

Since his 2008 debut film, Passion, Japanese director/writer Ryusuke Hamaguchi has been continuing to make an impact on the world cinema scene. His success at various festivals includes 2018, when he was first in competition in Cannes with Asako I & II, and earlier this year at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, where his Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorDocumentary “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World,” about the teenage actor in Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice,” has been sold to numerous territories by Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique.The Swedish film, directed by Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri, premiered in Sundance in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.

HFPA hired new diversity, equity and inclusion consultants and two independent law firms, and earlier that month they issued a “reimagination” of the organization, pledging to increase membership by 50%, hold new board elections and hire professional executive leadership. However, many of these reforms were slammed by organizations like Time’s Up and GLAAD for not going far enough.

Clayton Davis The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced new eligibility guidelines for future Golden Globe Award shows, despite NBC announcing the cancellation of the annual telecast in 2022.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Wednesday that it has amended its eligibility guidelines for “future” Golden Globe Award shows and events, including one that will allow foreign-language films as well as animated films to compete in its Best Motion Picture categories.

The ever-expanding Critics Choice Association is now taking on the world. The group said Wednesday that it will introduce the World Movie Awards, designed to honor the finest in non-English-language films, beginning in 2022.

Ed Meza @edmezavarGerman distributor Der Filmverleih in Stuttgart has boarded Berlin-based Films in Motion’s World War II trilogy penned by American writer J. Frank James.The films, in various stages of development, include “The Face,” produced with Leipzig-based Departures Film and starring Ludwig Trepte (“Deutschland 86”).

castle is hoping to break a world record by having the most people performing a choreographed Military Two-Step online ahead of a summer of events.

Clayton Davis The Critics Choice Association is looking to capitalize on the absence of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on the awards scene following NBC’s announcement that the Golden Globes would be canceled in 2022. Hoping to present itself as a credible alternative, the CCAs announced its show would air on Jan.

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Emmy voters may give an involuntary shudder while poring over potential nominees in the documentary categories. They abound with tales of mass murderers and eldritch crime: John Wayne Gacy, the Manson Family, the Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, the Australian serial killer known as the Night Caller, and the Golden State Killer.

Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival has become the latest event to make its acting awards gender neutral, following the likes of Berlin.