‘Radiograph of a Family,’ ‘Gorbachev. Heaven’ Win Top Awards at IDFA

Also Read: 5 Things to Worry About This Oscar Season, From Virtual Ceremonies to Awards BoredomNonfiction director Mark Cousins was given the first EFA Award for Innovative Storytelling for his 14-hour, 40-chapter documentary “Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema.”The ceremony took place as a series of virtual events from Tuesday through Saturday, including a finale broadcast live from Berlin on Saturday, but without a live audience, and with nominees watching from remote locations.

An elegantly composed mosiac of real events and artfully restaged memories, Iranian director Firouzeh Khosrovani's stylized documentary Radiograph of a Family is a personal passion project with rich political and cultural resonance.

Top Gun movie, claiming that all the action scenes were filmed with “real sweat”.The 33-year-old actor plays Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw in Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 original, and explained that the decision meant a particularly long and intensive production process.Speaking to Men’s Journal, Teller said: “There is no green screen in a Top Gun movie. Every shot, every stunt, was the result of the work, the real sweat, that we all put into it.

Families across the UK will be busy planning this year's festivities after the government gave limited social mixing over Christmas the green light.Households will be allowed to form a 'Christmas bubble' made up of up to three different households so they can celebrate together.The bubbles will be permitted for a period of five days - from December 23 to December 27.Households that form a bubble will be allowed to mix in private homes, places of worship and public outdoor spaces.But what are the

Ed Meza @edmezavarFirouzeh Khosrovani’s “Radiograph of a Family,” the story of an Iranian family divided by secularism and religion, Western culture and Islamic revolution, found an ideal co-producer in Zurich-based company Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion.The film, which premieres in the feature-length competition of the documentary festival IDFA, focuses on the filmmaker’s parents, a secular progressive father and devout Muslim mother.

Tyler Perry is giving back ahead of Thanksgiving. On Sunday, the 51-year-old producer donated meals to 5,000 families in Atlanta, Georgia, local channel WSB reports.  The meals were handed out at a drive-thru event held at Tyler Perry Studios.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs we step into the week and anticipate a Thanksgiving impacted by one of the most challenging years,  entertainment mogul Tyler Perry looks to continue his advocacy and philanthropic work by providing a ray of light and giving back to the community.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: As Disney continues to figure out what to do with what to do with Fox properties they acquired in the merger, one of the biggest IPs, Deadpool, looks to be gaining momentum.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThe Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, Nov. 19 awarding the year’s top artists in Latin music.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorBorat Subsequent Moviefilm grabbed the No. 8 spot in Nielsen’s ranking of top streaming titles, with Schitt’s Creek topping the list for the third week of the last four.Amazon Prime Video’s Borat sequel marked a rare appearance by a non-Netflix title on the U.S.

Also Read: 'Gunda,' 'Crip Camp,' 'Time' Land on DOC NYC List of Awards-Worthy DocumentariesShort-film prizes went to “Sing Me a Lullaby” and “The Seeker” in the Shorts Competition, and to “A Love Song for Latasha” and “Do Not Split” in the Short List: Shorts program.The festival also announced a 10-day extension, “DOC NYC Encore,” that will make more than 70 films from the festival available online through Sunday, Nov. 29.

Marta Balaga In her new documentary “Radiograph of a Family,” which has its world premiere at IDFA, Iran’s Firouzeh Khosrovani turns to her own family for answers about the country’s divided society.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Ophir Awards, Israel’s top film awards, have crowned Ruthy Pribar’s Asia as Best Picture, per The Jerusalem Post.

Bob Verini A business manager in show business can keep celebrity clients exclusively focused on “show,” because talent doesn’t have to worry about taking care of business.Veteran rocker Michael McDonald is one of those happy to hand over the financial reins. “It takes all the energy and time and concentration I can muster to just do the next album,” he says.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Producers Guild of America has shifted some of its key dates for the upcoming 32nd annual Producers Guild of America Awards, which will remain on March 24 in a virtual format.The awards season has been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the Academy Awards being pushed back to April 25 with an eligibility period through the end of February.The PGA selected the producers of “1917” in January for the Darryl F.