FYCit Screenings App Launches, Creating Compass For Awards-Season Voters

Suddenly it’s The Season: Major films are opening, the machinery of hype is heating up, the screening schedules are intense — even the DVD screeners are piling up.

Formula One fans will be able to watch the final race of the world championship for free on TV.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorIn 2003 at the eighth annual Critics Choice Awards, there were three in the actor race: Jack Nicholson for “About Schmidt,” Daniel Day-Lewis for “Gangs of New York” and Robin Williams for “One Hour Photo.” There was a tie — between Nicholson and Day-Lewis — but Williams ended up stealing the show when Nicholson invited him on stage. “Robin would you come up and would you give the funniest acceptance speech I ever gave?” Nicholson inquired.

Global distributors including Hat Trick International, StudioCanal and Cineflix Rights have joined next year’s in-person London Screenings.

Reality star Lucy Mecklenburgh showed of her growing baby bump after escaping the cold British weather with a trip to warm and sunny Abu Dhabi. Lucy, 30, already has Roman, her 19-month-old son with partner Ryan Thomas.The ex TOWIE star appeared to be glowing as she posed at a waterpark in a blue and white print string tie bikini.The proud mum was holding hands with son Roman, who looked adorable in a patterned swimsuit with sleeves and shorts, designed to protect his skin from the sun.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas have managed to escape the UK for a babymoon in Dubai ahead of the birth of their second child. The reality star and her Coronation Street actor other half are staying at the St Regis Hotel on Saadiyat Island with their one-year-old son, Roman.The family have enjoyed an action pack break including a trip to the zoo where Roman was pictured with a giraffe.

Deadline’s Contenders Film returns to New York this morning with a hybrid in-person and livestreamed showcase at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, and a lineup of 23 films spotlighting the best motion pictures this awards season has to offer. The in-person event kicks off with a breakfast sponsored by United Artists Releasing at 8 a.m. ET, with panels and livestream coverage kicking off at 9:30 a.m.

A man has been seriously injured after being hit by a car following a street fight in the early hours.

Ben Croll Since 2004, Israeli documentary filmmaker Avi Mograbi has sat on the board of Breaking the Silence, a whistleblower organization that collects and publishes testimonies about life in the Occupied Territories, all while exploring similar subjects via oft-irreverent films.

Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz are one powerhouse acting duo, and the two are each other's biggest supporters.The couple and Oscar winners are known for making the awards season rounds, and as Bardem told ET's Nischelle Turner, «it helps» to have his lady love around to navigate the craziness of it all.«I'm very proud of her.

Even though there have been more than two dozen Marvel Studios films and TV series over the last decade-plus, it’s still a fairly rare opportunity for an actor to be offered a role in the MCU. It’s even rarer still to get a second chance at a Marvel character.

William Earl Creators and stars will gather for Variety’s two-day virtual FYC Fest featuring panels on film and television. Variety FYC Fest will be held on Dec. 14 and 15, and include panels with the top contending writers in the original screenplay and adapted screenplay categories, along with the top animation directors and producers.

The cast of West Side Story is celebrating at the NYC premiere!

Deadline’s Contenders Film: International kicks off this morning, offering up the opportunity to hear from filmmakers who have been making waves around the world in 2021. The second annual event spotlighting international feature films begins at 9 a.m. PT and will showcase the cream of the crop from this year’s festival awards winners, box office hits and International Feature Oscar hopefuls as the teams behind them discuss their work and inspirations.

Clayton Davis “Don’t Look Up” is the last shoe to drop for Netflix this awards season, and there’s a 50/50 chance of it making a seismic impact (pun intended).Director Adam McKay assembles a sprawling ensemble that includes Oscar-winners Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant”), Jennifer Lawrence (“Silver Linings Playbook”), Meryl Streep (“Kramer vs.