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76th annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announced

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, with Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic Vice leading the movie field with six nods, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace topping the TV nominations with four. Vice will contest the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy award alongside […]

20 films in contention for the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards

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As awards season begins to heat up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty films remain in contention for a nomination in the category of Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards. Vying for one of the five Oscar nomination spots are: Ant-Man and the Wasp Aquaman Avengers: Infinity […]

Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks the Internet lead 46th annual Annie Awards nominations

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Pixar’s Incredibles 2 and Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet lead the nominations for the 46th annual Annie Awards, celebrating the very best in animation from the past year across the film, television and video game industries. Incredibles 2 racked up 11 nominations in total, followed by Ralph Breaks the Internet on 10, giving Disney half […]

The Favourite sets a record at the British Independent Film Awards 2018

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After leading the pack at the Craft Awards last month, Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite continued its dominance at the British Independent Film Awards as it added a further five gongs for a record-setting 10 BIFAs in total. In addition to Best British Independent Film, Best Director (Lanthimos) and Best Screenplay (Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara), The […]

Michael B. Jordan on Black Panther’s Oscar chances

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While it would certainly have been a strong contender for the now-postponed Academy Award for Achievement in Popular Film, Black Panther still has ambitions of success at the Oscars this coming February, with Marvel Studios recently launching its ‘For Your Consideration’ campaign for the superhero blockbuster. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige, who described Black Panther […]

Fox launches Oscars campaign for Deadpool 2

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With awards season fast approaching, 20th Century Fox has unveiled its ‘For Your Consideration’ campaigns for the upcoming 91st Academy Awards, which includes a big push for this year’s hit superhero sequel Deadpool 2, with the studio lobbying in the following categories: Best Picture (Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, Lauren Shuler Donner) Best Director (David Letich) Best […]

Nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards announced

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With awards season heating up, the nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced, with director Jeremiah Zager’s We the Animals leading the field with five nominations in total. The coming of age tale was however overlooked in the Best Feature category, with the top honour set to be contested by Eighth Grade, […]

The Favourite wins five Craft Awards at the British Independent Film Awards 2018

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Ahead of the full ceremony next month, BIFA has announced the winners of the Craft Awards at the 2018 British Independent Film Awards, with Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite taking five honours in Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Make Up & Hair Design and Best Production Design. There were also wins for You […]

Marvel wins big at the 2018 People’s Choice Awards

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The 2018 People’s Choice Awards took place on Sunday evening, with the ceremony honoring the best in movies, television, music and pop culture, as voted by the public. Marvel Studios dominated proceedings on the movie front, with Avengers: Infinity War named as Movie of Year and Action Movie of the Year, and Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman […]