Vanessa Kirby and Ellen Burstyn on 'Pieces of a Woman' and 'Encouraging' Oscar Buzz (Exclusive)

Clayton Davis The New York Film Critics Online have announced their winners for the best films and performances of the year, with “Minari” from A24 topping the best picture category.

For “White God” director Kornél Mundruczó and his wife, screenwriter Kata Wéber, their latest collaboration, “Pieces of a Woman,” has been more dramatic than your typical cinematic endeavor. Inspired by the couple’s own miscarriage, the story of a woman attempting to deal with her loss went from a play to a screenplay to a movie set in the United States starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Benny Safdie, Sarah Snook, and Molly Parker.

Angelique Jackson CAA has signed filmmaker Déa Kulumbegashvili, whose film “Beginning” is Georgia’s submission for best international feature at the 2021 Oscars.“Beginning” marks Kulumbegashvili’s feature directorial debut and has made major waves along the film festival circuit since its debut last fall at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film won the Fipresci Prize.

One of the most intensely personal entries in this year’s festival season saw Romanian director Kornél Mundruczó and his writer partner Kata Wéber draw on their own private life for Pieces of a Woman, in which Vanessa Kirby plays Martha, a first-time mother whose daughter dies in childbirth. Ellen Burstyn co-stars as Elizabeth, Martha’s mother, who leads the charge to prosecute the midwife present at the birth.

The trailer for the romantic drama “The World To Come” has been released online ahead of the film’s screening at the Sundance Film Festival.

The trailer for Vanessa Kirby and Katherine Waterston‘s new period drama The World to Come has been released.

Michael C. Hall is opening up about why now was the right time to revisit .Back in October, Showtime announced it was reviving the serial killer drama for a 10-episode season with Hall back as Dexter Morgan, nearly eight years after wrapping the original series.

After the critical success of “A Portrait of a Lady On Fire” two years ago, it’s no surprise that there’s a modest influx of lesbian-themed period pieces following in that film’s lofty wake. Two upcoming movies certainly fit that mold, and arguably the more anticipated is Mona Fastvold‘s “The World To Come” (“Ammonite” being the other).

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features Editor“Pieces of a Woman” has garnered a lot of awards buzz for Vanessa Kirby’s fearless performance as Martha, a woman grieving the loss of her baby in childbirth.

Kornél Mundruczó and Kata Wéber are taking a deep look into grief and motherhood in their gut-wrenching drama Pieces of a Woman. The Netflix film stars Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf and follows a young couple Martha and Sean grappling with the loss of their newborn baby following a complicated home birth.

Mission: Impossible star Vanessa Kirby has responded to Tom Cruise’s on-set rant over COVID-19 safety procedures.Last month, audio was leaked of Cruise scolding crew members on Mission: Impossible 7, who he believed weren’t following coronavirus protocols.Kirby, who reprises her role of White Widow in the new film, said being safe was “the message”, as she also spoke about her sister – who is a director’s assistant on the movie.“I think being safe is the message for everybody, really,” the

Vanessa Kirby is opening up about what is was like to film that intense labor scene in her new movie Pieces of a Woman, which is streaming now on Netflix.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentLate last year, Chrissy Teigen and Meghan Markle both shared their personal stories of miscarriage and child loss.On Friday, Netflix’s Oscar-contending film “Pieces of a Woman” is released, shining a light on the taboo topics, which are rarely discussed in society, but highly common for women and families around the world.The subject matter is what attracted star Vanessa Kirby to the project, along with Ellen Burstyn, who says the film is emblematic of

Pieces of a Woman.”Pregnant Martha (Vanessa Kirby) goes into labor at her Boston home, where she plans to give birth, and her husband Sean (Shia LaBeouf) calls the midwife in a panic. She arrives fast, but something seems off.

One of the disappointing aspects of a pandemic-affected awards season is the lack of in-person events. Clearly, it’s absolutely necessary, but let us selfishly reflect on the joy we’ve all missed out on this particular season for just one fleeting moment.

amid a lawsuit from his ex, FKA Twigs.The under-fire star, who’s been accused of abusing Twigs and other girlfriends, has a starring role in the Oscar frontrunner that debuts on the streamer on Thursday.He plays a grieving dad whose daughter dies in a tragic home birth, leaving his marriage on the brink.His co-star, Vanessa Kirby, has already scored plaudits — including the best actress prize at the Venice Film Festival — and is a sure bet to be nominated for an Academy Award, alongside Ellen