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115- CANNES, the jewel among festival towns
• 115- Sundance Future Festival Home Is Set for Boulder
115- TCM marks its 16th Edition with Classic Movies
115- NAB Show Speaker Lineup
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Screenings & Conversations with Creative Minds
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115- 2025 Sundance Film Festival Wrapps Up
Emilia Pérez raked in the most Oscar nominations,
followed by The Brutalist and Wicked.
• Emilia Pérez and Shögun win big at Golden Globe Awards -
See Complete Winners' List
Hollywood Party of the Year at the Golden Globe Awards
115- Keynotes at CES 2025
NATPE Global at the Miami Intercontinental, Feb. 3 - 7
The Storytelling We Need - Sundance Filmfestival Jan. 23 - Feb 2, 2025

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115- 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."
Get the Details Now
In Park City and Parked on the Couch: Here's What We Saw and 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

•••• 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

 

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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

97th Academy Awards
®
97th Academy


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, "Anora
r"
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"
- 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
- WINNER

Best directing
"Anora," Sean Baker
- 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"
- 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


Best film editing
"Anora", Sean Baker
WINNER
"The Brutalist," David Jancso
"Conclave," Nick Emerson
"Emilia Pérez," Juliette Welfling

Best international feature film
"I'm Still Here,"
Brazil
- 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 -
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"
- WINNER
"Emilia Pérez"
"Wicked"
"The Wild Robot"

Best visual effects
"Alien: Romulus"
"Better Man"
"Dune: Part Two"
- WINNER
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"
"Wicked"

 

115- 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.
•••• From Katharine Hepburn to Will Smith, here are Hollywood stars who snubbed the Oscars.
•••• 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.
•••• 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?"
•••• 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.
•••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."
•••• 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.
•••• 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.
•••• 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.
•••• 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.
•• 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.""
•••• 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.
•••• 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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115- 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 -- selected from 15,775 submissions -- wrapped up its celebrations in Park City, Salt Lake City, and online.
•••• "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."
•••• 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.
•••• "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.)

•••• "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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Emilia 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."

Full List of Oscar Noominations

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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

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

 


The 2025 Oscar nominations proved the clout of grownup talents, and the grownup audience, in the art and business of film.

•••• 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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115-Oscars 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.
•••• From Katharine Hepburn to Will Smith, here are Hollywood stars who snubbed the Oscars.
•••• 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.
•••• 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?"
•••• 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.
•••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."
•••• 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.
•••• 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.
•••• 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.
•••• 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.
•• 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.""
•••• 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.
•••• 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 -
See Complete Winners' List

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

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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• 115- The 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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115- 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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115- 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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• 115- 115- NATPE Global at the MiamiIntercontinental, Feb. 3 - 7
•••• 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

115- 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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  115 Mipcom celebrates 40th anniversary in Cannes

MIPCOM CANNES announced that Dan Cohen, Chief Content Licensing Officer at Paramount, will give a keynote speech.- •- (TVI Magazine)
•••• 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.

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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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