‘The Masked Singer,’ ‘Call My Agent,’ ‘Tehran’ Among International Emmy Award Winners

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA new blockchain technology company spotlighting creator equity is rolling out its first series of non-fungible tokens — a collection that includes five unreleased tracks from DMX and a photograph of jazz legend Miles Davis.Melanated NFT Gallery, a Black- and female-owned startup in the NFT and metaverse space, is backed by marketing executive and New York Times bestselling author Nea Simone.

Chloë Grace Moretz “showed [us] something good” on the “Tonight Show” segment in which celebs reveal their hidden talents.

Jimmy Fallon explained exactly how he got Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion to record his new holiday song “It Was A…(Masked Christmas).”

TheWrap awards reporter Joe McGovern spoke with the directors of these films and how they created their stories, which range from an animated Chinese horror tale to a feature on the struggle to make New York’s public transit system more accessible to physically disabled residents. Joe Hsieh brings us “Night Bus,” a story of a late-night commuter bus trip that goes awry over a suspected theft and an accidental collision with a monkey, leading to a chain reaction of distrust and violence.

NYFCC plans to hold its annual Gala Awards dinner on Jan.

The 2021 New York Film Critics Circle winners have been revealed!

NYFCC plans to hold its annual Gala Awards dinner on Jan.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorThe New York Film Critics Circle will begin announcing its winners on Friday morning, as one of the early critics groups to weigh in on awards season. The organization is made up of about 50 critics and journalists based in the East Coast, from publications that that include Time, Vanity Fair and Variety.

Maggie Gyllenhaal's adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel "The Lost Daughter" won four Gotham Awards, including best feature film, at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season.  Gyllenhaal won breakthrough director and best screenplay for her directorial debut, and star Olivia Colman shared the award for outstanding lead performance with Frankie Faison, for "The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain," a drama based on the 2011

Kore-eda’s ‘Air Doll’ Gets First U.S. Release

The Soul Train Awards hosted its annual celebration in the historic Apollo Theater in New York on Sunday night. Presented by BET, the pre-taped award show featured performances by prominent stars in R&B and gospel.

Remember when New York and Los Angeles use to post big figures for the opening of a specialty film at the box office?

The French comedy Call My Agent and Israeli drama Tehran took the top prizes at the 49th annual International Emmys, which here handed out Monday night during an in-person ceremony in New York. See the full list of winners below.

“Titan of Tehran,” by Shahrzad Elghanayan (The Associated Press)When most of us get curious about our family history, we pay a visit to Ancestry.com. Shahrzad Elghanayan is not most of us.She is the granddaughter of Habib Elghanian, arguably one of the most famous Iranian industrialist of all time, whose rise and fall mirrored that of his homeland.

Lorde performed an acoustic version of ‘Buzzcut Season’ while peeling fruit at the Guggenheim International Gala in New York – watch the video below.The singer attended the event on Wednesday (November 17), appearing on the red carpet wearing her hair as a scarf.

Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has represented his country in the International Oscar race an impressive five times, winning the coveted prize on two occasions (for The Salesman and A Separation).

At Deadline’s Contenders Film: International award-season event, director Eran Kolirin (The Band’s Visit) explained why he chose to adapt Sayed Kashua’s novel Let It be Morning, the film that has become Israel’s submission into the International Feature Oscar race.

Brighton 4th was a big winner at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, taking awards for Best International Narrative Feature, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. Shot on location in New York, Kino Lorber’s Oscar hopeful from Georgia tells the story of Kakhi, a former wrestler who travels from his native Tbilisi to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, in the hope of helping his wayward son get his life back on track.