The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees announced today that Francis Ford Coppola will be the 50th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Coppola at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025. […]
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When I think about the words “actor” or “actress,” Meryl Streep and Brad Pitt immediately come to mind. But the truth is, the majority of actors in the industry are not household names. They are the true working actors; some with hundreds of credits to their name but you may not recognize them in the
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The 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, which celebrates the best of Israeli culture and cinema, will run November 13th – 26th, 2024. Come Closer, written and directed by Tom Nesher in her feature film directorial debut, will have its West Coast Premiere at the Festival’s Opening Night Gala. Soda, directed by Erez Tadmor, will have a special sneak preview
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Over the past decade, many film and TV productions have left California for Canada, Atlanta, Georgia and other locations with better incentives and more affordable cost for creating projects. In an effort to bring more productions back to the City of Angeles, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined Governor Gavin Newsom and other state and entertainment
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“Out of My Mind” is a Disney Original movie based on the bestselling novel by Sharon M. Draper, which premiered earlier this year at Sundance Film Festival and arrives Nov. 22 on Disney+. The film sheds a light on the neurological condition called Cerebral palsy. Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a
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Earlier this month, the 2024 Avalon Award was presented to Marcia Gay Harden by Director Nancy Hower, after a touching and hilarious video tribute from actress Camryn Manheim, claiming BFF status (from Hower) and sharing details “you can’t google” after a 40-year long friendship with the Oscar-winning actress. Actress/philanthropist Emmanuelle Chriqui received the Champion of Change Award. Catalina Film Festival’s
Zoe Saldaña will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Saldaña will receive the award on Friday, February 7, 2025 at an in-person conversation about her career, leading up to her acclaimed performance this year as Rita Moro Castro in Netflix’s EMILIA PÉREZ. Zoe Saldaña’s performance in EMILIA PÉREZ is one of
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which held its fourth annual gala this weekend, raised over $11 million to support the museum’s exhibitions, education initiatives, and public programming, including screenings, K-12 programs, and access initiatives in service of the general public and the local community of Los Angeles. Dedicated to the arts, sciences, and artists
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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States, announced their 2024 award winners. The festival took place October 8 to 17, 2024 at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Screamfest concluded last night with an awards ceremony honoring legendary cinematographer Dean Cundey, ASC (Halloween, Jurassic Park, Apollo 13)
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Cinema icon Angelina Jolie will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jolie will receive the prestigious award on February 5, 2025. Angelina Jolie’s career as an actress has been marked by versatility and critical acclaim, with significant impact globally. Angelina Jolie’s latest film, “Maria” marks a significant
French acting star Alain Delon has died in France at the age of 88 years-old. He was considered to be one of the last surviving icons of French film from the 1960’s and 70’s. Delon’s children said in a statement that their father had passed away in the early hours of Sunday, surrounded by his
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The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) announced today its inaugural annual IFFLA Industry Day lineup and partners. This full day of curated events will take place during the festival on Friday, June 28, 2024, from 10:00 am – 11:30 pm at the Landmark Theatres Sunset, 8000 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046. Industry
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Golden Globe nominated actress Jennifer Love Hewitt returns to Lifetime to star, direct and executive produce The Holiday Junkie (wt) as part of the network’s 2024 It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate. Hewitt’s husband, Brian Hallisay will co-star and their children will also appear in the film. Inspired by her personal relationship with the holiday and the loss of her
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Global superstars George Clooney and Brad Pitt team up for the action comedy Wolfs, years after the Ocean’s Eleven franchise. Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find their night
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The 77th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up after 11 days. Director, screenwriter and actress Greta Gerwig led the jury: Turkish screenwriter and photographer Ebru Ceylan, American actress Lily Gladstone, French actress Eva Green, Lebanese director and screenwriter Nadine Labaki, as well as Spanish director and screenwriter Juan Antonio Bayona, Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, Japanese director
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The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), a week-long celebration of film, music and culture, announced it will return for its 55th annual event from September 19-25, 2024, with film screenings, post-film Q&As with filmmakers, industry panels, live music showcases, social events and more. A curated offering of film screenings is slated to take place at several arts venues throughout
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The Apple Original Films produced and Columbia Pictures distributed comedy-drama will be released exclusively in theaters on July 12, 2024. Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image,
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Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed,
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