“The Film Independent nominations process is a unique and inspiring one,” said Setu Raval, Associate Director of Nominations. “It is an inclusive gathering of filmmakers, programmers, critics and performers with the common goal to curate and celebrate bold, diverse, authentic and innovative visual storytelling. We are excited to open the 2021 Spirit Awards Submissions.” … [Read more...] about Film Independent Spirit Awards Adds TV Categories For Upcoming 2021 Program
Billboard award show
Jane Fonda To Receive Golden Globes’ 2021 Cecil B. de Mille Award For Hollywood Impact
“For more than five decades, Jane’s breadth of work has been anchored in her unrelenting activism, using her platform to address some of the most important social issues of our time,” said HFPA President Ali Sar about the Grace & Frankie star. “Her undeniable talent has gained her the highest level of recognition, and while her professional life has taken many turns, her unwavering commitment to evoking change has remained.” … [Read more...] about Jane Fonda To Receive Golden Globes’ 2021 Cecil B. de Mille Award For Hollywood Impact
Greta Thunberg Documentary, Tales of Mid-Life Crisis Win at Swedish Film Awards
Nathan Grossman’s I Am Greta, about Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, picked up the award for best documentary. The film, which premiered in Venice last year, follows Thunberg from her beginnings as a lone pupil holding school strikes for climate activism in Sweden to being named Time's Person of the Year in 2019. … [Read more...] about Greta Thunberg Documentary, Tales of Mid-Life Crisis Win at Swedish Film Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Nomadland’ Top Nominations
(The Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films) … [Read more...] about Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Nomadland’ Top Nominations
‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’: Read The Screenplay For Eliza Hittman’s Abortion Drama That Topped The Spirit Awards Nominations
While the the film centers on the difficulty of accessible abortions, Never Rarely Sometimes Always also highlights the compassion and devotion between the story’s teenage leads. Singer Sharon Van Etten, Aurora Richards, Rose Elizabeth Richards and Ryan Eggold also star. Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy and Rose Garnett are producers. … [Read more...] about ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’: Read The Screenplay For Eliza Hittman’s Abortion Drama That Topped The Spirit Awards Nominations
