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CANNES, the jewel among festival
towns
••••
Cannes is host to the annual Festival
de Cannes, as well as MIDEM, MIP TV and MICOM
(Marché
International des Programmes de Communication,
owned and organized by Reed
MIDEM).
It's been 38 years since TVI under
Cory's ownership first covered MIPCOM in 1987.
••••
Although Cannes has remained the quintessential market
place, despite enormous changes in the cinema, television
and social media landscape, it was more casual back in 1987,
of course. You could hang out with studio executives without
much planning or go see a performer in his hotel room and
spend the afternoon in discussing the latest video. There
was no "French day," the interview period now set aside so
French journalists can get their stories before everyone
else.
••••
And many things were simpler. Though it sounds paradoxical,
even getting stories back to my TVI Magazine -- it was less
time-consuming in that pre-computer age. The festival
headquarters had a room where telex operators who spoke not
a word of English -- took your typewritten copy, grunted
something unintelligible and transmitted it to the U.S.
without a hitch.
••••
Since then, Cannes has only gotten bigger. Though we now
live in an age when films can be viewed via links and
streamed on computers anywhere in the world, the number of
journalists covering the 4-day affair has multiplied.
••••
Cannes got off the ground after World War II with the Cannes
Film Festival, and followed by tv markets MIPTV and VIDCOM,
later MIPCOM when the market festival also responded to the
advent of home video technology, including VCRs, DVDs and
Blu-ray. As those new formats drove interest in older films
and tv series and both French and American distributors
wanted a platform to publicize their plans to re-release
classics.
••••
Cannes is not just a festival that screens rarefied films.
It also hosts a major market, known officially as the Marche
du Film (established in 1959) held annually in conjunction
with the Festival de Cannes, where about 4,000 films are
shown to buyers from more than 100 countries. Here, deals
are cut to bring movies to theaters in countries around the
world or to release them on video or in digital formats.
••••
This kind of willingness and ability to literally pay the
price to keep the festival relevant is a through-line in
Cannes' response to challenges. The event's annual budget is
a staggering 20 million euros, roughly $26 million, and half
of that comes from governmental tax funds. The French public
considers film to be part of its cultural patrimony and is
quite willing to foot the bill to be the best.
••••
Part of that money goes to making the city as pleasant as it
can be for festival visitors. Two months before the event
begins, flowers get planted so they will bloom on schedule.
One of the treats of getting to Cannes early is watching
enormous cranes place huge, blossom-filled concrete planters
into strategic positions along the Riviera.
••••
Given how easy it is to see films these days without leaving
your room, why do people continue to spend such considerable
time, energy and money to go to Cannes?
••••
Because, despite the billions of dollars involved, the movie
and television business remains a personal one, where
relationships count and seeing people face to face from time
to time is essential. Cannes has made sure that there's no
place better to do that than Cannes. What was true in 1946
is still true today: Everyone goes to Cannes because
everyone else is there. No other place can make that claim,
not even not even close.
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• Sundance
Future Festival Home Is Set for
Boulder
••••
The Sundance Film Festival finally
revealed that Boulder, Colorado, has been selected as the
future homebase of the Sundance Film Festival beginning in
2027! Boulder offers small-town charm with an engaged
community, distinctive natural beauty, and a vibrant arts
scene, making it the ideal location for the Festival to
grow.
••••
"The Sundance Film Festival's
move to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027 is a moment to preserve
and build on its four decades and continue its journey.
Together we continue to create a Festival that acts as a
vibrant space for independent films and filmmakers to shine.
A place where each January, a community of artists,
industry, and audiences can gather to discover what's new in
global storytelling," says Eugene Hernandez, Sundance Film
Festival Director and Head of Public Programming. "This city
is ready to embrace emerging and established global
storytellers, our staff and volunteers, and, of course,
global audiences. Whether you are a Sundance Film Festival
regular, or someone who has dreamed of experiencing the
Festival in person, we invite you to join us in January 2026
in Utah and then come along to nearby Colorado in 2027."
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the Details Now
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Did at the 2025 Sundance Film
Festival
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TCM
marks its 16th Edition with Classic
Movies
•••
The Annual TCM
Classic Film Festival will take place on April 24 - 27, 2025
in Hollywood.
•••
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) announced
additional talent and programming for this year's 16th
annual TCM Classic Film Festival including a Closing Night
30th anniversary special screening of 1995's epic crime
drama "Heat" in conversation with director Michael
Mann.
•••
TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz
will serve as official host of the TCM Classic Film
Festival. The festival's official hotel and central
gathering point will be The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, which
has a long-standing role in movie history and was the site
of the first Academy Awards® ceremony.
•••
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel will
also offer special rates for Festival attendees. Screenings
and events during the festival will be held at the TCL
Chinese Theatre IMAX®, the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, the
Egyptian Theatre, and a return to the historic El Capitan
Theatre.
•••
•••
In addition to previously announced
titles, the festival line-up will also include:
•••
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (1995)
introduction of 30th anniversary
by
•••
Director Rob Reiner in conversation
with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
to
•••
MISERY (1990) with star Kathy
Bates and Rob Reiner
•••
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
Keir Dullea in attendance to
present
•••
BEN
HUR (1959) to
be introduced by director Alexander
Payn
•••
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE
SHOW (1975) with star Barry
Bostwick
•••
BLADE RUNNER (1982) with star
Sean Young
•••
HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON (1957)
Danny Huston will attend to
present
•••
HUD (1963) to be introduced by
Paul Schrader
•••
•••
COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT
(1970) Sound effects artist Ben Burtt and visual
effects artist Craig Barron will return to the festival with
a special presentation of Colossus: The Forbin Project and a
guest appearance by star Eric
Braedon.
•••
For the first time since the 1950s,
the TCM Classic Film Festival, in collaboration with
Paramount Pictures, will host screenings of VistaVision
films. Unlike standard 35mm film, which runs vertically
through the camera, VistaVision shoots the negative
horizontally, exposing the image across two 35mm frames.
Using VistaVision projectors specifically installed for the
festival, TCM will showcase two rare VistaVision
prints: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
and We're No Angels (1955) and will feature
this year's Academy-award winning cinematographer Lol
Crawley. These screenings present an exceptionally rare
opportunity to see VistaVision as it was meant to be
experienced: on the big screen, in stunning clarity and with
Perspecta audio.
TCM has also recently announced several
additional titles that will screen during the 16th TCM
Classic Film Festival including:
• THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS (1989) -
with Michelle Pfeiffer
• THE RITZ (1976) - with Rita
Moreno
• BABE (1995) - with James
Cromwell
• THE LADY EVE (1941) - with
Bill Hader
• CINDERELLA (1950) - with Mario
Cantone and Leonard Maltin
• APOCALYPSE NOW (1978) - in
70mm
• DAISY KENYON (1947) - nitrate
print
• SPIRITED AWAY
(2001)
• MOTHRA
(1961)
• EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS
(1956)
• PAT AND MIKE
(1952)
• CAREFREE
(1938)
• FANTASTIC VOYAGE
(1966)
• THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN
(1957)
2025 TCM Classic Film Festival Additional Star-Studded
Guests to Attend: Rob Reiner, Kathy Bates, Michael Mann,
Aaron Sorkin and More
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About Turner Classic Movies
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Turner Classic
Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning
network that presents classic films, uncut and
commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the
world highlighting "Where Then Meets
Now."
••••
TCM features insights from Primetime
host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave
Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews
with a wide range of special guests and serves as the
ultimate movie lover destination.
••••
With three decades as a leading
authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed
series like The
Essentials and Reframed along with annual
programming events like 31 Days of
Oscar® and Summer Under the
Stars.
••••
TCM also directly connects with movie
fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic
Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise. In
addition, TCM produces the wildly successful podcast "The
Plot Thickens," which has had more than 9 million downloads
to date. TCM hosts a wealth of material online
at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app.
Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM
hub on Max.
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115-
NAB Show Speaker
Lineup
WASHINGTON -- The 2025 NAB Show,
the premier event for the broadcast, media and entertainment
industry, is set to showcase an exceptional lineup of
industry leaders and innovators. Global visionaries will be
taking the stage to speak on key trends that include AI,
sports, streaming, cloud virtualization and the creator
economy. These thought leaders will converge at the Las
Vegas Convention Center April 5-9, 2025, (Exhibits April
6-9) to share knowledge, collaborate and network with
peers.
•••
The Show will commence with a one-on-one conversation
featuring renowned sports media personality Stephen A. Smith
during the Welcome Session on April 7. Smith, star of ESPN's
"First Take," host of "The Stephen A. Smith Show" and author
of the New York Times bestseller, "Straight Shooter," will
share insights on the evolving media landscape, sports
entertainment and his journey to becoming one of
television's most influential voices. Mike McVay, president
of McVay Media Consulting and a 40-year programming veteran
with extensive experience in content creation, talent
coaching and media strategy, will be interviewing
Smith.
Also in the sports world, WWE
president Nick Khan and chief content officer Paul "Triple
H" Levesque will discuss the company's continuing evolution
-- from global expansion and talent development to
innovative storytelling and the integration of new
technologies as part of the new Business of Entertainment
track at NAB Show produced in partnership with The Ankler.
the Las Vegas Convention Center April 5-9, 2025, (Exhibits
April 6-9) to share knowledge, collaborate and network with
peers.•
•••
Bowl champion transitioned to broadcasting as co-host of the
NFL Network's "Good Morning Football," game analyst for CBS
Sports and contributor to ESPN programs like "NFL Live" and
"SportsCenter." McCourty will discuss how engaging on-air
talent can elevate content, build loyal fan bases and drive
deeper audience connections. the Las Vegas Convention Center
April 5-9, 2025, (Exhibits April 6-9) to share knowledge,
collaborate and network with
peers.•
•••
NAB Show will spotlight entrepreneurs including Gotham
Chopra, the award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of
"Religion of Sports," who will deliver a compelling keynote
titled PEAK HUMAN: Unleashing the Champion Within. Set for
April 6 kicking off the all-new Sports Summit, Chopra will
delve into the deep cultural impact of sports narratives and
the mythic pursuit of Human Potential.
The 2025 NAB Show continues to be the
definitive gathering for those shaping the future of content
and technology. The event will feature an exciting lineup of
top-tier executives, creators and industry changemakers,
including:
Hollywood/Film/Cinema
• Fenton Bailey, director, producer
& co-founder, World of
Wonder
• Randy Barbato, producer
& co-founder, World of
Wonder
• Alice Brooks,
cinematographer, ASC,
Wicked
• David Goyer,
writer/producer, Blade/Foundation/The Dark
Knight
• Jeff Groth, ACE, editor,
Joker
• Jenny McShane, producer,
Only Murders in the Building; actress, Shark Attack, Wayne's
World II
• Myron Kerstein, editor,
ACE, Wicked
• Roberto Schaefer,
cinematographer, ASC, AIC, Finding Neverland/The Kite
Runner
• Gotham Chopra, founder,
Religion of Sports
Media/Personalities
• Bobby Carter, host & series
producer, Tiny Desk Concerts,
NPR
• Jasmine Enberg, VP,
principal analyst at
EMARKETER
• Paul "Triple H" Levesque,
chief content officer,
WWE
• Stephen A. Smith, host,
ESPN
Sports
• Joaquin Duro, EVP, Sports,
NBCUniversal Telemundo
Enterprises
• Steven "Claw" Jalicy,
senior director, streaming & broadcast distribution, ESL
FACEIT GROUP
• Nick Khan, president,
WWE
• Brian Lawlor, president,
Scripps Sports
• Jason McCourty,
athlete/host, NFL
Network
• Tracy Perlman, SVP player
operations, NFL
Broadcast
• Rob Babin, executive vice
president, Radio at Cox Media
Group
• Felipe Chavez, COO, Bustos
Media
• Buzz Knight, founder at
Buzz Knight
Media
• Julie Koehn, president
& owner, Lenawee Broadcasting
Company
• Pat LaPlatney, president
& co-CEO, Gray
Television
• Mike McVay, president,
McVay Media
Consulting
• Will Payne, owner, Payne
Media Group
• Marian Pittman, President
of Content, Cox Media
Group
• Chris Regina, Chief
Content Officer, TCL North
America
• Bruno Seros Ulloa,
co-founder, president & COO, LatiNation
Media
• Mayur Srinivasan, SVP,
digital video platform,
FOX
• Rob Weisbord, COO &
president of local media,
Sinclair
• Monica Williams, SVP,
digital products & operations, Content Distribution
Group, NBCUniversal
Business/Technology
• Andy Beach, technology
strategist/AI advisor,
Flikforge
• Sarah Foss, CTO,
Audacy
• Matthew Henick, SVP,
ventura TV operating system, The Trade
Desk
• Louis Hernandez Jr.,
chairman & CEO, Black Dragon
Capital
• Tony Marlow, CMO, LG
Ads
• Kevin Mayer, co-founder
and co-CEO, Candle
Media
• Takashi Larry Nakano,
senior director, business development & content
acquisitions,
Samsung
• Dan Neely, co-founder
& CEO,
Vermillio
• William Shelton, retired
commander, Air Force Space
Command
• Tom Staggs, co-founder and
co-CEO, Candle Media
Creator Economy
• Sean Atkins, CEO, Dhar Mann
Studios
• Cassandra Bankson, CEO,
CBLLC
• Tinashe Chaponda, CEO,
Sosani
• Tyler Chou, founder &
CEO, Creators
Attorney
• Dhar Mann, founder, Dhar
Mann Studios
• Brit Starr, chief
marketing officer,
CreatorIQ
• Thai Randolph, board
member & interim CEO, Rock The
Bells
• Rene Ritchie, creator
liaison,
YouTube
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Screenings
& Conversations with Creative Minds and Stars at
PayleyFestLA 2025
(Television Intl
Magazine)
The 42nd Annual William S. Paley
Television Festival takes place March 21 - 29, 2025
at the DOLBY THEATRE, Hollywood. On opening
night an array of stars are scheduled to attend
including:
Ben Stiller, Executive Producer &
Director
Dan Erickson, Creator, Writer & Executive
Producer
Adam Scott, "Mark Scout" & Executive Producer
Patricia Arquette, "Harmony Cobel" & Executive
Producer
Britt Lower, "Helly R."
Zach Cherry, "Dylan George"
Dichen Lachman, "Ms. Casey"
Jen Tullock, "Devon Scout-Hale"
Sarah Bock, "Miss Huang"
Tramell Tillman, "Seth Milchick"
Michael Chernus, "Ricken Hale"
Gwendoline Christie, "Lorne"
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson,
"Drummond"
Cobrai
Thursday, March 22, 2025, 2:00 pm at
the Paley Museum
In Person:
Ralph Macchio, "Daniel LaRusso" &
Executive Producer
William Zabka, "Johnny Lawrence" &
Executive Producer
Josh Heald, Executive Producer &
Writer
Jon Hurwitz, Executive Producer &
Writer
Hayden Schlossberg, Executive Producer
& Writer
Xolo Maridueña, "Miguel"
Tanner Buchanan, "Robby"
Mary Mouser, "Samantha"
Jacob Bertrand, "Hawk"
Gianni Decenzo, "Demetri"
Ken Barefield, Stunt Coordinator
Don Lee, Fight Coordinator
Moderator:
Perri Nemiroff, Senior Producer,
Collider
Agatha All Along -
Disney+ | Hulu
March 22,
2025 | 7:00 pm
In Person:
Kathryn Hahn, "Agatha
Harkness"r
Jac Schaeffer,
Creator, Showrunner, Director & Executive Producer
r
Sasheer Zamata,
"Jennifer Kale" r
Ali Ahn, "Alice
Wu-Gulliver" r
Debra Jo Rupp,
"Mrs. Hart"
Plus additional
participants to be announced.
Matlock
March 23, 2025
| 2:00 pm
The Stars & Producers
of the Riveting New Drama Gather for This Special Screening
& Conversation!
In
Person:
Kathy Bates,
"Madeline 'Matty' Matlock"
Skye P. Marshall,
"Olympia"
Jason Ritter,
"Julian"
David Del Rio,
"Billy"
Leah Lewis,
"Sarah"
Jennie Snyder
Urman, Showrunner & Executive Producer
Kat Coiro,
Director & Executive Producer
Moderator:
r
Eric Christian
Olsen, Executive Producer
The Handmaid's
Tale
March 26, 2025
| 7:30 pm
A Farewell Salute to the
Acclaimed Hit!
In
Person:
Elisabeth Moss, "June
Osborne," Executive Producer &
Director
Eric Tuchman,
Coshowrunner, Writer & Executive
Producer
Yahlin Chang,
Coshowrunner, Writer & Executive
Producer
Bruce Miller,
Creator, Writer & Executive
Producer
Warren
Littlefield, Executive
Producer
Yvonne
Strahovski, "Serena Joy"
Bradley Whitford,
"Commander Lawrence"
Ann Dowd, "Aunt
Lydia Clements"
Samira Wiley,
"Moira Strand"
O-T Fagbenle,
"Luke Bankole"
Madeline Brewer,
"Janine Lindo"
Amanda Brugel,
"Rita Blue"
Sam Jaeger, "Marc
Tuello"
Ever Carradine,
"Naomi Putnam"
Moderator:
Stacey Wilson
Hunt, Contributing Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
An Evening with Seth Rogen and the Star-Studded
Ensemble Cast of Apple TV+'s The
Studio
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 7:00 pm at the Paley Museum
This exclusive event on at The Paley
Museum features a special preview screening of an upcoming
episode of the Apple TV+ show, followed by an exciting panel
discussion with cocreator, executive producer, star, writer,
and director Seth Rogen, alongside all-star cast members
Catherine O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase
Sui Wonders.
Hacks
March 28, 2025
| 7:30 pm
The PaleyFest
Favorite Returns with a World Premiere Screening and
Conversation in Advance of Season Four!
In Person:
Jean Smart,
"Deborah"
Hannah Einbinder,
"Ava"
Paul W. Downs,
"Jimmy," Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer
& Director
Carl
Clemons-Hopkins, "Marcus"
Mark Indelicato,
"Damien"
Megan Stalter,
"Kayla Schaeffer"
Rose Abdoo,
"Josefina"
Lucia Aniello,
Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer &
Director
Jen Statsky,
Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer &
Writer
Poker Face -
Peacock
March 29, 2025
| 2:00 pm
In Advance of Season Two
the Series Makes Its PaleyFest Debut with Exclusive First
Screening of the New Season and Conversation with the
Stars!
In Person:
Natasha Lyonne, "Charlie
Cale," Executive Producer, Writer & Director
Rian Johnson,
Creator, Executive Producer, Writer &
Director
Kumail Nanjiani,
Season Two Guest Star
Clea DuVall,
Season One Guest Star & Season Two
Director
Melanie Lynskey,
Season Two Guest Star
GaTa, Season Two
Guest Star
Haley Joel
Osment, Season Two Guest Star
Moderator: Aidy
Bryant
A Special
Salute
Gilmore Girls,
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Étoile: The Amy
Sherman-Palladino MultiverseMarch 29, 2025 |
7:00 pm
The Stars Reunite
for This Special Celebration Honoring Amy
Sherman-Palladino!
In Person:
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Daniel Palladino
Lauren Graham,
Gilmore Girls
Kelly Bishop,
Gilmore Girls
Rachel Brosnahan,
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Alex Borstein,
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Luke Kirby,
Étoile, The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel
Charlotte
Gainsbourg, Étoile
Lou de
Laâge, Étoile
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"Anora"
wins best picture - See Complete List of Oscar
Winners
Adrien Brody, best actor in a leading role
Sean Baker made
history at Oscars 2025
He has become
the first person to win four Oscars in the same year for
the same film
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Best picture
Anora -
WINNER
"The Brutalist"
"A Complete Unknown"
"Conclave"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Emilia Pérez"
"I'm Still Here"
"Nickel Boys"
"The Substance"
"Wicked"
Best actor in a leading
role
Adrien Brody, "The Brutalist" -
WINNER
Timothée Chalamet, "A Complete Unknown"
Colman Domingo, "Sing Sing"
Ralph Fiennes, "Conclave"
Sebastian Stan, "The Apprentice"
Best actor in a supporting
role
Yura Borisov,
"Anorar"
Kieran Culkin, "A Real Pain" -
WINNER
Edward Norton, "A Complete Unknown"
Guy Pearce, "The Brutalist"
Jeremy Strong, "The Apprentice"
Best actress in a leading
role
Cynthia Erivo, "Wicked"
Karla Sofía Gascón, "Emilia
Pérez"
Mikey Madison, "Anora" -
WINNER
Demi Moore, "The Substance"
Fernanda Torres, "I'm Still Here"
Best supporting actress
Monica Barbaro, "A Complete Unknown"
Ariana Grande, "Wicked"
Felicity Jones, "The Brutalist"
Isabella Rossellini, "Conclave"
Zoe Saldaña, "Emilia Pérez"
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WINNER
Best animated feature
film
"Flow" -
WINNER
"Inside Out 2"
"Memoir of a Snail"
"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
"The Wild Robot"
Best animated short
film
"Beautiful Men"
"In the Shadow of the
Cypress" -
WINNER
"Magic Candies"
"Yuck!"
Best cinematography
"The Brutalist" Lol Crawley -
WINNER
"Dune: Part Two"
Emilia Pérez"
"Maria"
"Nosferatu"
Best costume design
"A Complete Unknown"
"Conclave"
"Gladiator II"
"Nosferatu"
"Wicked," Paul Tazewell
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WINNER
Best directing
"Anora," Sean Baker
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WINNER
"The Brutalist," Brady Corbet
"A Complete Unknown," James Mangold
"Emilia Pérez," Jacques Audiard
"The Substance," Coralie Fargeat
"Wicked," Myron Kerstein
Best documentary feature
film
"Black Box Diaries"
"No Other Land"
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WINNER
"Porcelain War"
"Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat"
"Sugarcane"
Best documentary short
film
"Death by Numbers"
"I Am Ready, Warden"
"Incident"
"Instruments of a Beating Heart"
"The Only Girl in the Orchestra" -
WINNER
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"Anora", Sean Baker
WINNER
"The Brutalist," David Jancso
"Conclave," Nick Emerson
"Emilia Pérez," Juliette Welfling
Best international feature
film
"I'm Still Here," Brazil
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WINNER
"The Girl with the Needle," Denmark
"Emilia Pérez," France
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig," Germany -
Flow, Latvia
Best makeup and
hairstyling
"A Different Man" Mike Marino, David Presto and
Crystal Jurado
"Emilia Pérez" Julia Floch Carbonel,
Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
"Nosferatu" David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne
"Stokes-Munton"
"The
Substance,"
Pierre-Olivier Persin,
Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli
WINNER
"Wicked" Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah
Nuth
Best original Score
"The Brutalist," Daniel Blumberg
"Conclave," Volker Bertelmann -
WINNER
"Emilia Pérez,"
"Wicked," John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
"The Wild Robot," Kris Bowers
Best original song
"El Mal," from Emilia Pérez," Music by
Clément Ducol and Camille, Lyric by
Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard
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WINNER
"The Journey" from The Six Triple Eight
"Like A Bird" from "Sing Sing"
"Mi Camino" from "Emilia Pérez"
"Never Too Late" from "Elton John: Never Too
Late"
Best adapted screenplay
"A Complete Unknown"
"Emilia Perez"
"Conclave" By Peter Straughan-
WINNER
"Nickel Boys"
"Sing Sing"
Best original screenplay
"Anora" By Sean Baker -
WINNER
"A Real Pain"
"September 5"
"The Brutalist"
"The Substance"
Best production design
"The Brutalist"
"Conclave"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Nosferatu"
"Wicked"
WINNER
Best live action short
film
"A Lien"
"Anuja"
"I'm Not a Robot" -
WINNER
"The Last Ranger"
"The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent"
Best sound
"A Complete Unknown"
"Dune: Part Two"
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WINNER
"Emilia Pérez"
"Wicked"
"The Wild Robot"
Best visual effects
"Alien: Romulus"
"Better Man"
"Dune: Part Two"
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WINNER
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"
"Wicked"
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Past Oscar's No
Shows
• Hollywood stars who snubbed the Academy
Awards
There have only been three people that
refused the awards, actors George C. Scott and Marlon
Brandon and screen writer Dudly Nichols.
Not everyone in Hollywood enjoys the gala event. Over the
years, a handful of Hollywood A-listers have refused to
attend the ceremony, and some who've sidestepped the show
did so when they were up for awards of their own.
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From Katharine Hepburn to Will Smith,
here are Hollywood stars who snubbed the Oscars.
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2016 - Will Smith and Jada
Pinkett Smith called for a boycott of the Academy Awards
ceremony upon learning that the nominations, for the second
year in a row, featured no actors of color. The actress and
her superstar husband, Will Smith, were soon joined in the
boycott by other Hollywood heavyweights including
Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee and Michael Moore, while
other stars -- including Oscar winners George Clooney and
Lupita Nyong'o -- spoke out in support.
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2003 - Peter O' Toole -
In 2003, Peter O' Toole became the first actor to ever
refuse an honorary Oscar. Maybe he did so out of pride. The
legendary "Lawrence of Arabia" star, who'd been nominated
eight times throughout his nearly 50-year career and lost
every single time, wrote to the Academy, explaining, "I am
still in the game and might win the lovely bugger outright.
Would the Academy please defer the honor until I am 80?"
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The Academy responded by telling him
stars like Paul Newman and Henry Fonda were given Honorary
Oscars and went on to actually win one shortly after.
O'Toole was sold, and happily showed up to accept his
award.
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2002 - Woody Allen though
he's been nominated several times throughout his
decades-long career, has never shown up to receive an
Academy Award, explaining, "I have no regard for that kind
of ceremony. I just don't think they know what they're
doing. When you see who wins those things -- or who doesn't
win them -- you can see how meaningless this Oscar thing
is."
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Allen did make one appearance on the
Oscars stage. In 2002, just six months after the September
11 attacks, the director presented a montage of films made
in his beloved New York City.
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1987 - Paul Newman was
nominated six times from 1961 until 1982, and although he
attended the ceremony many times, he never took home an
award.
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Newman was nominated a seventh time
in 1987 for "The Color Of Money." All bets were on him, but
by that point, the actor was over it, and decided ahead of
time he wouldn't attend the ceremony. "It's like chasing a
beautiful woman for 80 years. Finally, she relents and you
say, 'I'm terribly sorry. I'm tired,'" Newman explained.
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1981 - John Gielgud, British
actor, charmed audiences as the unflappable, acid-tongued
butler Hobson in 1981's "Arthur," but the actor didn't
bother showing up to the ceremony to accept his award when
his name was called.
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Gielgud, who throughout his
eight-decade career nabbed two Oscars, three Tonys, an Emmy
and a Grammy (among other honors) -- once said of awards
shows, "I really detest all the mutual congratulation
baloney and the invidious comparisons which they
evoke.""
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1974 - Katharine Hepburn holds
a Hollywood record for being nominated 12 times and winning
four Oscars over her long career, but she never attended the
ceremony to hear her name called. "As for me, prizes are
nothing," she once said. "My prize is my work." Hepburn made
exactly one appearance at the Academy Awards in 1974 to
present the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer
and friend Lawrence Weingarten. "I'm living proof that a
person can wait 41 years to be unselfish," she quipped.
••••
1973 - Marlon Brando caused a
ruckus when he boycotted the ceremony in 1973 to call
attention to Hollywood's misrepresentation of Native
Americans. Brando, who won Best Actor honors that year for
his performance in "The Godfather," had Native American
civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather approach the
podium to decline his award and give a protest speech on his
behalf.
••••
1970 - George C. Scott was
the first actor to refuse to accept an Oscar. The legendary
actor, who was nominated in 1970 for his gripping portrayal
of Gen. George S. Patton in "Patton," telegraphed the
Academy months before the ceremony to let them know he
didn't want the award. On the night of the ceremony,
presenter Goldie Hawn opened the envelope and cried, "Oh my
God! The winner is George C. Scott," but the actor, true to
his word, was home on his farm in upstate New York.
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Scott said of the Oscars, "The
ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with
contrived suspense for economic reasons." Oops!
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1960 - Elizabeth Taylor,
screen legend, was a frequent Oscar nominee, nabbing her
first award for her role as a high-class escort in 1960's
"Butterfield 8." Six years later, Taylor was poised to win
again for her riveting performance opposite husband Richard
Burton, who was also nominated, for "Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf?" However, Burton had already lost four times
at the Oscars and would almost certainly lose again, so both
husband and wife boycotted the ceremony in protest -- though
Taylor made up an excuse about Burton being afraid to fly
back to the states from Paris. Taylor did win again and
never issued a statement thanking the Academy.
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2025 Sundance Film Festival Wrapps
Up
PARK CITY, Utah -- The 2025
Sundance Film Festival concluded its run with the
announcement of its Festival Favorite Award on February 2,
completing the festival's recognition of outstanding
achievements in independent cinema. The festival, which
presented 94 feature-length and episodic works and 57 short
films
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selected from 15,775 submissions
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wrapped up its celebrations in Park City, Salt Lake City,
and online.
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"The past 11 days of the Festival have been a meaningful
opportunity to connect as a community in support of
independent storytelling," said Amanda Kelso, Acting CEO,
Sundance Institute. "We look forward to being reunited with
audiences, artists, industry, and press next January for
another edition of the Festival."
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The Festival Favorite Award, determined by audience votes,
was presented to "Come See Me in the Good Light" (U.S.A.),
directed by Ryan White. The documentary follows two poets
facing an incurable cancer diagnosis, exploring their
unexpectedly funny and poignant journey through love, life,
and mortality.
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"Throughout the Festival we saw audiences moved by Andrea
Gibson's and Megan Falley's journeys in Come See Me in the
Good Light. Festival goers embraced the humor and heartbreak
of this intimate documentary directed by Ryan White, as it
speaks to art and love and reminds us what it means to be
alive as we face mortality," noted Kim Yutani, Sundance Film
Festival Director of Programming.
Festival Favorite Runners-Up
The top five runners-up for the 2025 Festival Favorite
Award were:
1. "Deaf President Now!" (U.S.A.)
2. "The Alabama Solution" (U.S.A.)
3. "The Ballad of Wallis Island" (U.K.)
4. "Andre is an Idiot" (U.S.A.)
5. "Prime Minister" (U.S.A.)
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"Sundance was founded with the belief
that storytelling can bring us together," reflected Amanda
Kelso. "These works spoke to our commitment to fostering
empathy, understanding, and a more vibrant, inclusive
society through storytelling, and it was an honor to
celebrate them together as a community."
The festival's highest honors, the Grand
Jury Prizes, were awarded to:
• U.S. Dramatic Competition: "Atropia" (Director and
Screenwriter: Hailey Gates)
• U.S. Documentary Competition: "Seeds" (Director and
Producer: Brittany Shyne)
• World Cinema Dramatic Competition: "Sabar Bonda
(Cactus Pears)" (Director and Screenwriter: Rohan Parashuram
Kanawade)
• World Cinema Documentary Competition: "Cutting
Through Rocks" (Directors and Producers: Sara Khaki,
Mohammadreza Eyni)
Multiple Award Winners
Three films received double honors at the festival:
• "DJ Ahmet" won the Audience Award for World Cinema
Dramatic Competition and a World Cinema Dramatic Special
Jury Award for Creative Vision
• "Twinless" secured the Audience Award for U.S.
Dramatic Competition and a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award
for Acting (Dylan O'Brien)
• "André is an Idiot" claimed the Audience Award
for U.S. Documentary Competition and the Jonathan Oppenheim
Editing Award.
••••
The Sundance Institute also announced
the dates for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which will
take place in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah,
from January 22&endash;February 1, 2026.
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Pérez raked in the most Oscar nominations, followed
by The Brutalist and
Wicked.
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The announcement of the 2025 Academy
Awards nominees, originally set for Friday, Jan. 17, was
delayed twice amid the Los Angeles wildfires, which have
left at least 28 people dead with more than 14,000
structures destroyed and nearly 40,000 acres burned.
••••
As the fires raged across Los Angeles
on Jan. 8, the day voting for this year's nominees opened,
the Film Academy extended the voting window through Jan. 14
with a plan to announce this year's nominees on Jan. 19. But
as the devastation caused by the fires continued to unfold
the following week, on Jan. 13, the Academy again extended
the nominations voting window until Jan. 17 and set Jan. 23
as the date for this year's announcement.
••••
The Academy has also donated $1
million to the Motion Picture & Television Fund's
wildfire relief efforts, including $250,000 that it would've
spent on the Oscar nominees luncheon on Feb. 10, which has
been canceled. The Academy plans to move forward with this
year's Oscars but revealed that the ceremony will also
"honor Los Angeles."
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List of Oscar
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Best picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I'm Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Performance by an actor in a
leading role
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Performance by an actor in a
supporting role
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Performance by an actress in
a leading role
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia
Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
Performance by an actress in
a supporting role
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
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Best animated feature
film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best animated short film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Yuck!
Achievement in
cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Achievement in costume
design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Achievement in directing
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
A Complete Unknown, James Mangold
Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
The Substance, Coralie FargeatWicked, Myron
Kerstein
Best documentary feature
film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Sugarcane
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Best documentary short
film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Achievement in film
editing
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, David Jancso
Conclave, Nick Emerson
Emilia Pérez, Juliette Welfling
Best international feature
film
I'm Still Here, Brazil
The Girl with the Needle, Denmark
Emilia Pérez, France
The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Germany
Flow, Latvia
Achievement in makeup and
hairstyling
A Different Man, Mike Marino, David Presto and
Crystal Jurado
Emilia Pérez, Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel
Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
Nosferatu, David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne
Stokes-Munton
The Substance, Pierre-Olivier Persin,
Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli
Wicked, Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah
Nuth
Original Score
The Brutalist, Daniel Blumberg
Conclave, Volker Bertelmann
Emilia Pérez, Clément Ducol and
Camille
Wicked, John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot, Kris Bowers
Original Song
"El Mal" from Emilia Pérez
"The Journey" from The Six Triple Eight
"Like A Bird" from Sing Sing
"Mi Camino" from Emilia Pérez
"Never Too Late" from Elton John: Never Too
Late
Achievement in production
design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best live action short
film
A Lien
Anuja
I'm Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Achievement in sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Achievement in visual
effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Writing (Adapted
Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown, Screenplay by James
Mangold
and Jay Cocks
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The 2025 Oscar nominations proved the
clout of grownup talents, and the grownup audience, in the
art and business of film.
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Nine out of 20 nominations in the
acting categories went to actors over 50 (compared to eight
last year), and Demi Moore, 62, Adrien Brody, 51, Edward
Norton, 55, Isabella Rossellini, 72, Ralph Fiennes, 62,
Colman Domingo, 55, and Fernanda Torres, 59, show it's never
too late to be at the top of your career. Several are
receiving their first Oscar nominations at grownup ages, a
salubrious trend in recent years, as Jamie Lee Curtis, 66,
Brendan Fraser, 56, and Michelle Yeoh, 62, have
shown.
Demi Moore, 62, nabs first Oscar
nomination
Moore started out the awards season as
arguably the most unlikely candidate for best actress --
once the best-paid actress alive, she'd never won a
prestigious acting award, and her career was, as pundit
Sasha Stone put it, "riddled with Razzies" -- the Golden
Raspberry Award for the worst actors. But she wound up as
the least surprising nominee. It was a slam-dunk after her
dazzling performance at the Golden Globe Awards, where she
was stunned and winsomely flattered to get the first
major acting honor of her multibillion-dollar career --
it's not just the story of a film that wins Oscar votes,
it's the story of the actor's life. She plays an actress who
gets fired for turning 50 and resorts to a black-market drug
promising to restore her youth. The resulting body horror
scenes aren't usually catnip to Oscar voters, who tend to
look down on the horror genre. But the deepest horror all
Hollywood fears is getting older and unemployable, so voters
identified with her character. It's a win for the AARP
generations because her brilliant, daring performance
refutes the entire idea of ageism across society. "We are
what the future is for women," Moore said on
the Today show. "I look at my daughters, and
I don't want there to ever be in their minds that there is
an 'end.' To me, this is the most exciting time of
my life. My children are grown, I have the most
independence and autonomy to really redefine where I want to
go."
Edward Norton, 55, sang a new
song
It's been a decade since Norton got a
nomination (his third, for Birdman in 2015), and
his Oscar comeback is for playing another grownup comeback
kid: Pete Seeger, the singer blacklisted and ruined in the
'50s who came back bigtime in the '60s as Bob Dylan's
mentor, urging Bob not to go electric and desert their
folkie good cause. Norton broke out in his 20s with Oscar
noms for Primal Fear and American History X,
but as Seeger he signifies the hopeful, hard-earned wisdom
of age, and his deep research into Seeger's life paid off in
onscreen authenticity, and humor. He interviewed the
singer's kids (now in their 70s and 80s), who told him about
their dad's pride in the composting toilet he claimed never
smelled &emdash; but it did! The funny resulting scene
establishes his identity as a family man and stubbornly
upbeat idealist. And Norton captures Seeger's musical gift
as well as Timothee Chalamet does Dylan's.
Ralph Fiennes, 62, and Isabella
Rossellini, 72, proved you've got to have faith
For three decades, film connoisseurs have
been bemoaning that Fiennes's Schindler's
List role as a concentration-camp commandant lost the
best actor Oscar to The Fugitive's Tommy Lee Jones, and
many are annoyed he was snubbed as the hilarious hotelier in
2013's The Grand Budapest Hotel. So it's deeply
satisfying that he's nominated as the saintly cardinal at
the center of the rather unsaintly election of a new pope
in Conclave, the kind of old-fashioned movie Oscars
celebrate (and keep alive). The film stars a host of grownup
actors upping each others' game: Stanley Tucci, 64, John
Lithgow, 79, and most delightfully of all, Isabella
Rossellini, earning her first Oscar honor ever at 72 as a
nun involved in the Vatican power play. In a performance
under eight minutes long, she could make history as part of
the first mother-daughter Oscar-winning team (her mom Ingrid
Bergman won for an 18-minute role in 1974's Murder on
the Orient Express).
Colman Domingo, 55, struck a blow for the
power of art -- and grownup acting
IAfter last year's nomination
for Rustin, Domingo is a rare back-to-back Oscar
nominee for Sing Sing, an inspiring movie shot on a
minimal $1.5 million budget, about a real-life Shakespeare
theater group that turned convicts' lives around in Sing
Sing, the notorious high-security New York prison. Domingo's
role as John "Divine G" Whitfield, in Sing Sing for a crime
he did not commit and discovering a theatrical gift that
liberated his soul behind bars, is deeply rooted in his own
life: he spent years doing shows in impoverished Bay Area
junior high schools (with Sean San José, who plays
his Sing Sing cellmate). He told journalist Malina Savai
that both that experience and Sing Sing made him
realize how crucial the art of theater is &emdash; some of
the cast are actual former inmates who said if they had
discovered theater classes growing up, "perhaps they would
not have wound up in prison in the first place."
Adrien Brody, 51, turned in an epic
performance with a cutting-edge tech assist
If Isabella Rossellini's performance
in Conclave was short and sweet, Brody's role as
Jewish-Hungarian architect László Tóth
who flees Holocaust-shattered Europe to pursue his dream
project in America in The Brutalist was a
gruelingly long endurance contest in an amazingly long
(3-hour, 35-minute) movie. Has there ever been a $10 million
film that loomed so epically immense? Brody's role as a
driven genius colliding with a control-freak patron is the
biggest of his career, even more ambitious than his role
in The Pianist, which made him, at 29, the youngest
best actor Oscar winner in history 22 years ago. His 2025
nomination overcame a controversy over the use of AI in the
film, which perfected his dialogue in Hungarian (though his
mom is a Hungarian immigrant, the AI made him sound better)
and AI also rendered the architectural sketches and
buildings that are Tóth 's masterpieces. AI is part
of the moviemaking experience nowadays, and was also used to
tweak voices in Oscar contenders Emilia
Pérez and Maria. We'd better get used to
it, and think harder about the artistic risks and
opportunities it affords.
Guy Pearce, 57, finally got his
due
At 57, Pearce earned his first Oscar
nomination as the irritable zillionaire patron of The
Brutalist's genius Tóth, as obsessed with the
architect as the architect is with his American Dream of
artistic success. It's about time Pearce got artistic
recognition -- he's been a crucial part of multiple Oscar
winners (L.A. Confidential, Memento, The Hurt
Locker, The King's Speech), yet the Oscar honor eluded
him. With this performance, he leaps from the background to
the top of his field.
Fernanda Torres, 59, followed in her
mother's footsteps
History repeats itself in Torres'
history-based I'm Still Here, about an actual
woman whose husband was kidnapped by Brazil's murderous
rulers in 1971. It's directed by Walter Salles, 68, who
directed Torres' mother Fernanda Montenegro in her
Oscar-nominated role in 1998's Central Station --
and Montenegro, the oldest living Best Actress nominee at
95, plays Torres' character in age in I'm Still Here.
When Torres won a surprise Golden Globe Award for the film,
she dedicated it to Fernanda. Can she top that dedication if
she wins the Oscar?
Karla Sofía Gascón,
52, makes Oscar history
As if Emilia
Pérez weren't unusual enough -- it's a musical
and tragicomic crime thriller about a drug lord who changes
sex -- Gascón, 52, makes history as the first ever
trans acting Oscar nominee. Not only does she nail the
tricky role of Emilia, she transformed the part: in the
original script, the sex change was just for disguise, to
evade authorities, and Emilia's sex life was played for
laughs. She convinced director Jacques Audiard to take the
character's sexual identity seriously, making her more
likeable (a huge advantage in winning over Oscar voters),
and deepening what could've been a mere comedy role. Audiard
called Gascón "a powerful educator...she led me to
understand that, well before transitioning, we're already
who we want to become."
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No Shows, 1960 -
2016
• Hollywood stars who snubbed the Academy
Awards
There have only been three people that
refused the awards, actors George C. Scott and Marlon
Brandon and screen writer Dudly Nichols.
Not everyone in Hollywood enjoys the gala event. Over the
years, a handful of Hollywood A-listers have refused to
attend the ceremony, and some who've sidestepped the show
did so when they were up for awards of their own.
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From Katharine Hepburn to Will Smith,
here are Hollywood stars who snubbed the Oscars.
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2016 - Will Smith and Jada
Pinkett Smith called for a boycott of the Academy Awards
ceremony upon learning that the nominations, for the second
year in a row, featured no actors of color. The actress and
her superstar husband, Will Smith, were soon joined in the
boycott by other Hollywood heavyweights including
Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee and Michael Moore, while
other stars -- including Oscar winners George Clooney and
Lupita Nyong'o -- spoke out in support.
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2003 - Peter O' Toole -
In 2003, Peter O' Toole became the first actor to ever
refuse an honorary Oscar. Maybe he did so out of pride. The
legendary "Lawrence of Arabia" star, who'd been nominated
eight times throughout his nearly 50-year career and lost
every single time, wrote to the Academy, explaining, "I am
still in the game and might win the lovely bugger outright.
Would the Academy please defer the honor until I am 80?"
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The Academy responded by telling him
stars like Paul Newman and Henry Fonda were given Honorary
Oscars and went on to actually win one shortly after.
O'Toole was sold, and happily showed up to accept his
award.
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2002 - Woody Allen though
he's been nominated several times throughout his
decades-long career, has never shown up to receive an
Academy Award, explaining, "I have no regard for that kind
of ceremony. I just don't think they know what they're
doing. When you see who wins those things -- or who doesn't
win them -- you can see how meaningless this Oscar thing
is."
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Allen did make one appearance on the
Oscars stage. In 2002, just six months after the September
11 attacks, the director presented a montage of films made
in his beloved New York City.
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1987 - Paul Newman was
nominated six times from 1961 until 1982, and although he
attended the ceremony many times, he never took home an
award.
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Newman was nominated a seventh time
in 1987 for "The Color Of Money." All bets were on him, but
by that point, the actor was over it, and decided ahead of
time he wouldn't attend the ceremony. "It's like chasing a
beautiful woman for 80 years. Finally, she relents and you
say, 'I'm terribly sorry. I'm tired,'" Newman explained.
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1981 - John Gielgud, British
actor, charmed audiences as the unflappable, acid-tongued
butler Hobson in 1981's "Arthur," but the actor didn't
bother showing up to the ceremony to accept his award when
his name was called.
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Gielgud, who throughout his
eight-decade career nabbed two Oscars, three Tonys, an Emmy
and a Grammy (among other honors) -- once said of awards
shows, "I really detest all the mutual congratulation
baloney and the invidious comparisons which they
evoke.""
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1974 - Katharine Hepburn holds
a Hollywood record for being nominated 12 times and winning
four Oscars over her long career, but she never attended the
ceremony to hear her name called. "As for me, prizes are
nothing," she once said. "My prize is my work." Hepburn made
exactly one appearance at the Academy Awards in 1974 to
present the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer
and friend Lawrence Weingarten. "I'm living proof that a
person can wait 41 years to be unselfish," she quipped.
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1973 - Marlon Brando caused a
ruckus when he boycotted the ceremony in 1973 to call
attention to Hollywood's misrepresentation of Native
Americans. Brando, who won Best Actor honors that year for
his performance in "The Godfather," had Native American
civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather approach the
podium to decline his award and give a protest speech on his
behalf.
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1970 - George C. Scott was
the first actor to refuse to accept an Oscar. The legendary
actor, who was nominated in 1970 for his gripping portrayal
of Gen. George S. Patton in "Patton," telegraphed the
Academy months before the ceremony to let them know he
didn't want the award. On the night of the ceremony,
presenter Goldie Hawn opened the envelope and cried, "Oh my
God! The winner is George C. Scott," but the actor, true to
his word, was home on his farm in upstate New York.
••••
Scott said of the Oscars, "The
ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with
contrived suspense for economic reasons." Oops!
••••
1960 - Elizabeth Taylor,
screen legend, was a frequent Oscar nominee, nabbing her
first award for her role as a high-class escort in 1960's
"Butterfield 8." Six years later, Taylor was poised to win
again for her riveting performance opposite husband Richard
Burton, who was also nominated, for "Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf?" However, Burton had already lost four times
at the Oscars and would almost certainly lose again, so both
husband and wife boycotted the ceremony in protest -- though
Taylor made up an excuse about Burton being afraid to fly
back to the states from Paris. Taylor did win again and
never issued a statement thanking the Academy.
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Emilia Pérez and Shögun win big at Golden Globe
Awards -
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BEST MOTION PICTURE --
DRAMA
THE BRUTALIST (A24) - WINNER
BEST MOTION PICTURE --
MUSICAL OR COMEDY
EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) -
WINNER
BEST MOTION PICTURE --
ANIMATED
FLOW (Sideshow / Janus Films) -
WINNER
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE
ACHIEVEMENT
WICKED (Universal Pictures) -
WINNER
BEST MOTION PICTURE --
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) - FRANCE -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -- DRAMA
PAMELA ANDERSON (THE LAST SHOWGIRL) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
ADRIEN BRODY (THE BRUTALIST) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -- MUSICAL OR COMEDY
DEMI MOORE (THE SUBSTANCE) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -- MUSICAL OR COMEDY
SEBASTIAN STAN (A DIFFERENT MAN) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION
PICTURE
ZOE SALDAÑA (EMILIA PÉREZ) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION
PICTURE
KIERAN CULKIN (A REAL PAIN) -
WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR -- MOTION
PICTURE
BRADY CORBET (THE BRUTALIST) -
WINNER
BEST SCREENPLAY -- MOTION
PICTURE
PETER STRAUGHAN (CONCLAVE) -
WINNER
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE -- MOTION
PICTURE
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS (CHALLENGERS) -
WINNER
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BEST ORIGINAL SONG -- MOTION
PICTURE
"EL MAL" -- EMILIA PÉREZ -
WINNER
BEST TELEVISION SERIES --
DRAMA
SHOGUN (FX/HULU) - WINNER
BEST TELEVISION SERIES --
MUSICAL OR COMEDY
HACKS (HBO | MAX) - WINNER
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED
SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR
TELEVISION
BABY REINDEER (NETFLIX) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- DRAMA
ANNA SAWAI (SHOGUN) - WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- DRAMA
Hiroyuki Sanada, Ghogun - WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- MUSICAL OR
COMEDY
JEAN SMART (HACKS) - WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES -- MUSICAL OR
COMEDY
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JODIE FOSTER (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)
- WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
COLIN FARRELL (THE PENGUIN) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
JESSICA GUNNING (BABY REINDEER) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
TADANOBU ASANO (SHOGUN) -
WINNER
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP
COMEDY ON TELEVISION
ALI WONG (ALI WONG: SINGLE LADY) -
WINNER
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Storytelling We Need - Sundance Filmfestival Jan. 23 - Feb
2, 2025
Each year,
the Sundance
Film Festival team watches and
discusses thousands of submissions from around the world to
shape the annual program for the upcoming Festival. It's an
opportunity to reflect on this moment in independent film,
marvel at the immense volume of work produced by some of the
world's most talented storytellers, and discover a group of
artists as we look to the future.
••••
Having just surveyed the state of
filmmaking worldwide, we can confidently say that, despite a
brutal climate for film financing and upheaval in the
distribution landscape, fiercely independent artists
continue to create boldly and with originality. The
determination, resilience, and boundless creativity of these
filmmakers underscores the urgency of Sundance Institute's
core mission: to support artists and ensure that
storytellers everywhere can sustain themselves through their
work, and connect them with audiences.
••••
We're proud that in the last year
alone, through the Sundance Labs, artist granting,
fellowships, intensives, and the Festival, the Sundance
Institute provided support to a diverse community of nearly
1,500 artists. Of those who voluntarily shared their
backgrounds, 64 percent are artists of color, 55 percent are
women, 41 percent identify as LGBTQIA, 6 percent as
transgender, and 8 percent have a disability. The voices and
perspectives of these artists have never been more
essential.
••••
When our community gathers in January
for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, we will be coming
together in a moment when our country's political divides
feel more deeply entrenched than ever, the future of our
industry more opaque, and the challenges of creating
fiercely independent work perhaps more daunting. Yet, in
such moments of uncertainty, we look to the arts and artists
to help us find meaning, understand the past, and imagine
our future. It's clear 2025 will be a year of electric,
meaningful, and deeply personal storytelling -- the type of
storytelling festivals are made for, and the type of
storytelling we need in this moment.
••••
After all, there is nothing quite
like the feeling of connection when watching films together
and engaging with work that fosters empathy, challenges us,
and shines a light on perspectives from across cultures and
around the world. We know that spaces dedicated to free
expression, authenticity, innovation, inclusivity, and
community have a vital and enduring role to play, especially
now. We are proud that the Sundance Film Festival is and
will always be home for meaningful and respectful dialogue,
passionate exchanges of ideas, and a celebration of our
shared humanity.
••••
We can't wait to share more about the
2025 Sundance Film Festival program with you in the coming
weeks. For now, though, we wanted to let you know how moved
we are by this early glimpse of what the coming year holds
for independent artists and audiences alike. We look forward
to being together in just two months.
Sincerely,
Amanda Kelso, Acting CEO
Eugene Hernandez, Director, Sundance Film Festival &
Public Programming
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Hollywood Party of the Year at the Golden Globe
Awards
••••
The 82nd annual Golden Globes®
will take place on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at The Beverly
Hilton Hotel. The Golden Globes®, often referred to as
"Hollywood's Party of the Year®," is the largest awards
show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and
television. Stars from across Hollywood will converge in Los
Angeles, where the best in movies and television will be
honored for their work.
••••
The Annual Golden Globes will air
live on Sunday, Jan. 5, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on CBS,
streaming live on Paramount+ .
Selena Gomez has earned two Golden Globe
nominations this year for her work in the film "Emilia
Pérez" and her starring role in the ongoing comedy
series "Only Murders in the Building."
••••
Emilia Pérez and The Bear
(again) are set to be the stars of the evening. Wicked has
indeed won the hearts of Hollywood, The Substance earned a
nomination as... a comedy. And Selena Gomez is nominated on
both the film and TV side, for her work in Emilia
Pérez and Only Murders in the Building,
respectively.
••••
The Bear has once again received five
nominations, dominating the TV category. Notable snubs this
year include Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor being left behind
in the Challengers wave (Zendaya and the film both received
nominations), as well as Saoirse Ronan for her work in both
Blitz and The Outrun -- two awards season contenders.
••••
The Golden Globes divide Best Picture
nominees into four categories: Drama, Comedy or Musical,
Animated and Non-English Language. Plus, last year's new
category, Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, returns for
2025.
The 2025 Golden Globe Cinematic and Box
Office Achievement nominees are:
• Alien: Romulus -
Stream on Hulu.
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - Stream on Disney+
• Deadpool & Wolverine - Stream on Disney+
• Dune: Part Two - Stream on Max.
• Gladiator II - See it in theaters.
• Inside Out 2 - Stream on Disney+
• Twisters - Stream it on Peacock.
• Wicked - See it in theaters
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Keynotes at CES
2025
CES is the most powerful tech
event in the world -- the proving ground for breakthrough
technologies and global innovators. Owned and produced by
the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, CES features
every aspect of the tech sector. CES 2025 takes place Jan.
7-10, 2025, in Las Vegas.
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp, to
Keynote CES 2025
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® welcomes
Linda Yaccarino, CEO, X Corp, the world's largest online
news and social networking site, as a keynote speaker at
CES® 2025. Yaccarino will join Emmy Award-winning
investigative journalist Catherine Herridge in a keynote
conversation on Tuesday, January 7, at 1:30 PM in the
Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian.
••••
A transformative leader and visionary, Yaccarino is making
waves as CEO of X Corp, where she is at the forefront of
defining the future of digital communication. Under her
leadership, X evolved into a dynamic platform fostering
global conversations and innovative solutions for brands,
creators, and communities alike.
••••
"X is the global newsroom in your pocket. It's the only real
place for free dialogue between everyone&endash;the public
and the powerful," said Yaccarino. "CES is the perfect place
to share how we're completely reshaping the entire
ecosystem."
••••
"Linda's career exemplifies the spirit of CES-- innovation,
resilience, and vision," said Gary Shapiro, CEO, CTA. "Her
leadership and contributions to the media and tech world
makes her uniquely suited to inspire and challenge our
audience to think boldly about the future."
••••
"Linda is a trailblazer and her keynote at CES 2025 will
undoubtedly spark meaningful conversations about the
evolving landscape of content creation, social platforms,
and how technology empowers creators and communities to
thrive," said Kinsey Fabrizio, President, CTA.
The keynote will be streamed on Live.CES.Tech, X, Facebook,
YouTube, and LinkedIn.
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NATPE Global at the MiamiIntercontinental, Feb. 3 - 7
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NATPE Global is a
Central and Eastern Europe's most established market
featuring the US studios. To be held at the Miami at
MiamiInterncontinental. With nearly 400 regional buyers in
attendance.
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October: German Currents 18th Festival of
German Film
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43rd FILM SCHOOL FEST MUNICH, the festival of
storytellers
•••
For nine days, young filmmakers from
all over the world will present their latest works in person
at the 43rd FILMSCHOOLFEST MUNICH (November 15 -- 23).
••••
For nine days, young filmmakers from
all over the world will present their latest works in person
at the 43rd FILMSCHOOLFEST MUNICH (November
15&endash;23).
••••
The FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS
is a festival of short films which finds a connection to
other art forms and media. What topics are on the minds of
young filmmakers, and what new aesthetic trends are they
setting? The dialogue between the audience and students of
filmmaking from near and far is a particularly important and
inspiring part of
this.
••••
60 films from 28 countries (including
Myanmar, Vietnam, Finland, Mexico, and Lithuania) will be
screened in 15 diverse programs. These films will compete
for a total of eleven awards in two competitions: the
prestigious International Short Film Competition and the new
DACH Competition for films from Germany, Austria, and
Switzerland. Also new this year is the QMS
Award.
••••
The festival also offers a unique
opportunity to watch the short films that have just been
nominated for the European Film Awards (including "The Man
Who Could Not Remain Silent" by Nebojsa Slijepcevi,
recipient of the Short Film Palme d'Or). Programs specially
made for all those who appreciate the Spanish or French
language are once again on offer. There are also two special
programs for school classes (ages 14 and up; registration
required).
••••
"Emerging talent is what the
Filmschoolfest has always been about. In recent years, the
needs of film students and people starting out in the arts
have been evolving. That's why the restyled Festival of
Future Storytellers is centered around more networking, more
experimentation, and more inspiration -- in Films, Talks,
Labs -- all within easy reach of anyone interested in
filmmaking," say artistic directors Christoph Gröner
and Julia Weigl.
FILMS
••••
The style and content of the short
films represent a colorful bouquet of perspectives and modes
of expression. Program titles such as "From Past Lives to
Future Hopes" are meant to attest to this cinematic
diversity and arouse
curiosity.
••••
In the Spanish film "May Lightning
Strike Me Down" by Karen Joaquín, for example, two
eight-year-old schoolgirls believe so strongly in their
magical powers that these suddenly seem real -- and the
ramifications are surprising. In the short psychological
thriller "Strangers Like Us", directed by Pipi Fröstl
and Felix Krisai, a couple's bourgeois life is gradually
appropriated by two supposedly harmless visitors. In the
Dutch documentary "Paul and Paul" by Hugo Drechsler,
61-year-old Paultje is released from prison, realizing
bitterly that he does not have long to live. There are still
a few issues to deal with, however &emdash; such as his
family's dark past and his troubled relationship with his
eccentric brother, Paul.
TALKS &
LABS
••••
The free talks and labs featuring
distinguished speakers and artists form a new cornerstone of
the festival. Hans Steinbichler will present his latest
short film, "Pasolini", along with lead actor Clemens
Schick, while screenwriter Moritz Binder talks about his
work on "September 5", acclaimed in Venice. Various panel
discussions will focus on genre films, queer identities, and
the distribution of short films. The CreatiF Center at the
HFF invites you to be part of a think tank, and
award-winning XR artist and futurist Karen Palmer offers a
unique opportunity (and the only lab in Europe) to
contribute to her new XR experience, "Consensus Gentium II",
and her idea of a protopian future in her "Hack the Future
Lab" (in cooperation with MedienNetzwerk
Bayern).
The festival's (new)
partners
••••
A big thank-you goes to the
festival's many long-standing partners and award sponsors.
Joining the ranks for the first time are the Queer Media
Society, which will present an award sponsored by Warner
Bros. Discovery Germany and FFF Bayern for the best queer
film at the festival, and the Young Talent Foundation as the
sponsor of an award for the best animated film. This means
that a total of eleven prizes worth 47,000 euros will be
awarded at the FSF. This year, Adobe will not only award the
lucrative prize for the best film in the international
competition, but will also co-host the new Young Indie
Party. We also welcome as new partners the Franz Meiller
Stiftung and SPOT media & film, which provides
media services for
the German-speaking entertainment industry.
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Mipcom celebrates 40th anniversary in
Cannes
MIPCOM
CANNES announced that
Dan Cohen, Chief Content Licensing Officer at Paramount,
will give a keynote
speech.-
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Magazine)
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During this main stage conversation,
Cohen will share insights into the worldwide content
licensing strategy he leads within the multi-faceted global
studio, and additionally be joined in Cannes by special
guests. The keynote will be presented in the world-renowned
Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festival in Cannes on
Tuesday 22 October at 15.00.
••••
Dan Cohen, Paramount's Chief Content
Licensing Officer and
President of Republic Pictures
As head of Paramount's global content
licensing and all post-theatrical distribution operations,
Cohen oversees the monetising of an extensive and expanding
portfolio of original content that airs or streams
on CBS, The CW,
and Paramount+ with Showtime, as well as
programming from Paramount Pictures, CBS Studios, CBS
News, CBS Media Ventures, the MTV Entertainment
Studios, Nickelodeon, Miramax and third-party
partners.
••••"Dan
Cohen drives one of the biggest licensing portfolios in
Entertainment." said Lucy Smith, Director of MIPCOM CANNES
and MIP LONDON. "The breadth of Paramount's brands and
distribution platforms combined with their commitment to
third party licensing is second to none. An audience with
Dan Cohen offers a masterclass study in creativity and
monetization, informed by his decades of experience on the
international stage adapting to new technologies, audience
behaviors and opportunities. We warmly welcome him warmly
back to Cannes."
••••Dan
Cohen said: "MIPCOM Cannes has consistently been a critical
beat in our annual sales cycle in the ever-changing global
content licensing landscape," said Cohen. "I'm honored to be
delivering a keynote address at the landmark 40th edition of
the market as it is a valued opportunity which MIPCOM
provides for our global team to gather together and with our
clients."
•••Paramount
Global Content Distribution will also host the World
Premiere Screening of the highly anticipated CBS Studios
series Watson on the eve of the market on Sunday 20
October at 18.00, also in the Palais des Festivals' Grand
Auditorium. Attended by title lead and executive
producer Morris Chestnut and executive producer
and showrunner Craig Sweeny, the new medical drama
inspired by the characters from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
Sherlock Holmes mysteries, is set to air mid-season 2024-25
on CBS. The screening will be followed by a Q&A and is
open to all delegates.
••••
• Other
keynote speakers at the 40th edition of MIPCOM 2024
include:
Jane Turton, CEO, All3Media - Media Mastermind Keynote:
Staged as a fireside chat in the Grand Auditorium of the
Palais des Festival on Monday 21
October at 15.00, the keynote forms part of the
'C-Suite Conversations' series being presented across the
opening afternoon of the market in partnership
with Variety.
••••Turton
has grown the Group from 19 production companies and labels
a decade ago, to more than 40 today responsible for some of
the world's most successful and well-travelled titles. The
session will explore creative and commercial trends driving
transformation across all sectors, how these are informing
the Group's strategy and shaping the wider future for the
global industry.
••••
Channing Dungey
The Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery will give a
keynote address at MIPCOM as part of the "C-Suite
Conversations" series. Dungey will discuss his approach
to storytelling and creative leadership,
••••
Andy Yeatman
The CEO USA and global operations of Miraculous Corp will
give a keynote address at MIPJUNIOR. Yeatman will share
details about the global strategy for the Miraculous
franchise, including new characters, TV movies, spin-off
series, and feature films.
MIPJUNIOR, the International Kids Screenings &
Co-production Market, will take place from October 18 - 20,
2024
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