European Film Award Nominations: ‘Another Round’, ‘Corpus Christi’, ‘Martin Eden’ Lead The Way

Tripping with Nils Frahm.The German contemporary composer’s double release is set to be premiered in Australia and New Zealand cinemas later this month.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Berlin Film Festival is still planning a physical event in February but will reduce its lineup in the face of COVID-19 restrictions, the festival has confirmed.The event, which is due to run February 11-21, has said it is “too early to consider cancellation”.Tickets for screenings will have to be pre-booked and capacity in cinemas will be reduced by 45-50% in order to abide by social distancing rules.The festival confirmed to us today that the Competition

Pablo Sandoval Producer-director Kristina Konrad’s Berlin-based Weltfilm has boarded “Amateur,” the feature debut of Spaniard Martin Gutiérrez which won the top Malaga Festival Prize for best Spanish film at this Spring’s Malaga WIP pix in post competition.Konrad, one of the jury members for Spanish titles at Malaga WIP, along with Berlin Panorama director Paz Lázaro and Gijón Film Festival programer Ricardo Apilánez, signed up to co-produce “Amateur” after the Malaga WIP showcase.Written by

Activision Blizzard is reportedly preparing for another round of layoffs, this time within the Asia Pacific region.The upcoming round of expected layoffs follows the closure of Activision Blizzard offices in France and the Netherlands earlier this year, according to an MCV report.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThis year’s nominees for the fan-voted Game Awards, taking place Dec. 10, have been announced, with a trio of buzzy titles leading the pack.Naughty Dog’s “The Last of Us Part II” (pictured above) scored 10 nominations, including for Game of the Year, game directing, art directing, best narrative and for voice actors Ashley Johnson and Laura Bailey.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorViacomCBS has been hit with another round of job cuts as layoffs and restructuring continue across big media and entertainment companies.A person familiar with the situation said some 100 staffers are impacted across the combined company. The move is part of a streamlining and cost cutting push when Viacom and CBS merged last December.

Denmark has selected Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen, to represent the country at next year's Oscar race in the international feature film category. Mikkelsen stars alongside Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe, and Magnus Millang as four high school teachers stuck in a midlife funk who decide to embark on a drinking experiment.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThomas Vinterberg’s award-winning drama “Another Round” has been selected as Denmark’s submission in the Oscars’ international feature film category.Produced by Zentropa, “Another Round” follows four weary high school teachers experimenting with the liberating effects of alcohol. The movie was part of Cannes’ 2020 Official Selection and had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterPop the champagne – the Danish Film Institute is sending Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round to the 2021 International Oscar race.The pic stars Mads Mikkelsen as one of a group of high school teachers who test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.

Naman Ramachandran “Saint Maud,” “White Riot” and “Calm With Horses” are among the leading titles on the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) longlists announced Tuesday.Riz Ahmed, star and co-writer of Berlin-winner “Mogul Mowgli” is on the longlist in the debut screenwriter long list, alongside Billie Piper for “Rare Beasts.”Rose Glass, director of “Saint Maud,” which won an honorable mention at the BFI London Film Festival in 2019, makes it to the BIFA debut director and screenwriter

Naman Ramachandran The annual 16 Days 16 Films short film competition has revealed a heavyweight jury including James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, Emmy-winning actor Anna Friel (“Marcella”) and award-winning “Blue Story” producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor.This jury also includes actor and political activist Ashley Judd (“Berlin Station”), directors Phyllida Lloyd (“Herself”) and Sarah Gavron (“Rocks”), writer Abi Morgan (“Suffragette”), actor Stacy Martin (“Nymphomaniac”), actress and producer

The Matrix 4 held a wrap party in Berlin, disguised as a film shoot to get around German COVID-19 laws, reports say.The film, currently set for an April 2022 release, wrapped up filming at the Babelsberg studios just outside Berlin this week.German newspaper Bild reports (via the Guardian) that producers Lana and Lilly Wachowski organised a party at the studios on Wednesday (November 11), disguised as a film shoot codenamed ‘Icecream Teamevent’.The report says approximately 200 people attended

During his acceptance speech for Best Actor at the 2020 Oscars, Joaquin Phoenix used his platform to make a national plea for animal rights. With the documentary “Gunda,” Phoenix puts his money where his mouth is.