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Deadline’s signature Contenders event has come a long way since it started over a decade ago. Designed then—and now—as a kind of one-stop shop for industry awards voters, it is packed with clips and interviews to provide a good idea of which movies should be seen before casting a ballot. It started as an idea, and now has grown into a tradition. After a few years of focusing just on Oscar season in Los Angeles, our Contenders brand expanded to London, and then to New York as well. We also initiated an extremely popular Contenders TV event, and just two weeks ago, we launched spinoffs Contenders International and Contenders Documentary. … [Read more...] about Deadline’s Contenders Film Kicks Off Today – Watch The Livestream

One of award season’s more gently romantic offerings is Harry Macqueen’s film Supernova, in which a middle-aged gay couple, Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci), take a road trip through England’s Lake District as they visit friends and come to terms with Tusker’s diagnosis with young-onset dementia. … [Read more...] about Stanley Tucci & ‘Supernova’ Director Harry Macqueen On Love, Life And Loss – Contenders Film

Judd Apatow has shown a skill for crafting vehicles for offbeat comic personalities that channel elements of their lives and the things that make them so appealing. After doing this with Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer, Apatow channeled the slacker charm and energy of Pete Davidson, the Saturday Night Live cast member who as a child lost his firefighter father in 9/11. … [Read more...] about Judd Apatow & Pete Davidson Channel Star’s Story For ‘The King Of Staten Island’ – Contenders Film