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2022 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
The 88th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2022, were announced on December 2, 2022. The annual gala awards dinner took place at TAO Downtown Restaurant in New York on January 4, 2023. Winners * Best Film: ** ''Tár'' * Best Director: ** S. S. Rajamouli – ''RRR'' * Best Actor: ** Colin Farrell – ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' and ''After Yang'' * Best Actress: ** Cate Blanchett – ''Tár'' * Best Supporting Actor: ** Ke Huy Quan – ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' * Best Supporting Actress: ** Keke Palmer – '' Nope'' * Best Screenplay: ** Martin McDonagh – ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' * Best Animated Film: ** '' Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' * Best Cinematography: ** Claudio Miranda – '' Top Gun: Maverick'' * Best Non-Fiction Film: ** ''All the Beauty and the Bloodshed'' * Best International Film: ** '' EO'' • Poland * Best First Film: ** ''Aftersun'' * Special Awards: ** Jafar Panahi, "for his dogged bravery as an artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tár
''Tár'' (stylized as ''TÁR'') is a 2022 psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field and starring Cate Blanchett. The film charts the downfall of fictional composer and conductor Lydia Tár. The supporting cast includes Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, and Mark Strong. It premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022, where Blanchett won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 7, 2022, before a wide release on October 28, by Focus Features. It received acclaim from critics, who lauded Blanchett's performance, Field's direction and screenplay, and its cinematography, editing, and sound design. Both the New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association named it their best film of 2022, and it was deemed one of the year's best by the American Film Institute. At the 80th Golden Globe Awards, it received nominations for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ke Huy Quan
Ke Huy Quan (born August 20, 1971), also known as Jonathan Ke Quan (), is a Vietnam-born American actor and stunt choreographer. Quan played Short Round in ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' (1984) and Data in ''The Goonies'' (1985)''.'' In 1990 and 1991, he co-starred as Jasper Kwong in the sitcom ''Head of the Class'' over two seasons. Quan stopped acting due to a lack of opportunity in the late 1990s, when he received his film degree from USC School of Cinematic Arts. He went on to work as a stunt coordinator and assistant director. He returned to acting as Waymond Wang in the film ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' (2022), a role for which he received critical acclaim, won the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, and received his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Early life and education Quan was born on August 20, 1971, in Saigon, South Vietnam (present-day Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) to Vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DGenerate Films
dGenerate Films is a non-theatrical distributor of award-winning independent films from China. Their aim is to bring more images of contemporary life in mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ... to U.S. audiences. The company was launched in 2008 by American independent film veterans, including producer Karin Chien.dGenerate Films. "About" http://dgeneratefilms.com/about/ dGenerate Films has the international rights to nearly forty independent Chinese films, and they distribute them abroad mostly to educational institutions and festivals, though they also are available to a general audience. Many of them are smuggled illegally out of China, where the uncensored films are considered to be counter-government. References Film distributors of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panâhi ( fa, جعفر پناهی, ; born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved international recognition with his feature film debut, ''The White Balloon'' (1995). The film won the Caméra d'Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, the first major award an Iranian film won at Cannes. Panahi was quickly recognized as one of Iran's most influential filmmakers. His films were often banned in Iran, but he continued to receive international acclaim from film theorists and critics and won numerous awards, including the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival for '' The Mirror'' (1997), the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for '' The Circle'' (2000), and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for '' Offside'' (2006). Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftersun
''Aftersun'' is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Charlotte Wells, starring Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio and Celia Rowlson-Hall. It was released in the United States on 21 October 2022 by A24 and in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2022 by Mubi. ''Aftersun'' is a period film set in the late 1990s and follows Sophie, an 11-year-old Scottish girl, on vacation with her father at a Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday. The film received universal acclaim from critics, who praised Wells' direction and screenplay, and the performances of Mescal and Corio. It was also named one of the best films of 2022 by the National Board of Review and was awarded top place by ''Sight and Sound'' on its poll for the best films of the year. Plot 11-year-old Sophie takes a summer holiday to Turkey with her loving and idealistic but troubled 30-year-old Scottish father Calum. Sophie is a curious, intelligent and observant girl, grappling with her burgeoning feelings of growth and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EO (film)
''EO'' ( pl, IO) is a 2022 drama road movie directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. Inspired by Robert Bresson's 1966 film ''Au Hasard Balthazar'', it follows the life of a donkey born in a Polish circus. The film premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, where it won the Jury Prize, tying with ''The Eight Mountains''. Submitted by Poland, ''EO'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. Cast * Sandra Drzymalska as Kasandra * Lorenzo Zurzolo as Vito * Mateusz Kościukiewicz as Mateo * Isabelle Huppert as the Countess The donkey Eo is portrayed by six donkeys: Ettore, Hola, Marietta, Mela, Rocco, and Tako. Reception Critical reception On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, ''EO'' holds an approval rating of 96% based on 126 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's consensus reads, "Bravely updating Bresson with brilliant results, ''EO'' is a donkey-driven drama that' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
''All the Beauty and the Bloodshed'' is a 2022 documentary film which explores the career of Nan Goldin and the fall of the Sackler family. The film was directed by Laura Poitras. Poitras said, "Nan's art and vision has inspired my work for years, and has influenced generations of filmmakers." The film premiered on September 3, 2022, at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Golden Lion, making it the second documentary (following ''Sacro GRA'' in 2013) to win the top prize at Venice. It also screened at the 2022 New York Film Festival, where it was the festival's centerpiece film and for which Goldin designed two official posters. Neon, the film's distributor, stated that the theatrical release would coincide with a retrospective of Goldin's work at the Moderna Museet, set to open October 29, 2022. Synopsis The film examines the life and career of photographer and activist Nan Goldin and her efforts to hold Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maverick
Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Bureau T-32 Maverick, a Ukrainian ultralight trike design * I-Fly Maverick, a US powered-parachute flying vehicle under development by the Indigenous People's Technology and Education Center * Murphy Maverick, a Canadian light aircraft design * AGM-65 Maverick, a US guided air-to-surface missile * Airbus MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls), a European sub-scale blended wing body prototype Computing * Maverick Framework, a model-view-controller framework for Java * Maverick Meerkat, the version 10.10 of Ubuntu * OS X Mavericks, the tenth major release of Apple's OS X operating system Film and television * ''The Maverick'', a 1952 Western film starring Wild Bill Elliott * ''Maverick'' (T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Miranda
Claudio Miranda, () is a Chilean cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Ang Lee's film ''Life of Pi'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and for David Fincher's film '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'', which was the first film shot entirely digitally to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the American Society of Cinematographers Award. He is also known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski. He is the second Chilean person to win an Academy Award. Career Miranda first worked with David Fincher in 1995 as the gaffer on ''Seven''. He performed the same role on '' The Game'' and ''Fight Club'' before becoming an additional photographer on ''Zodiac''. He carried on Fincher's previous use of the Thomson Viper FilmStream Camera on ''Zodiac'' when filming '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. Recently, he has become known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On (2021 Film)
''Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'' is a 2021 American live-action stop-motion animated mockumentary comedy-drama film directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (in his feature directorial debut), with a screenplay by Fleischer Camp, Jenny Slate and Nick Paley from a story by Fleischer Camp, Slate, Paley and Elisabeth Holm. It is based on a series of shorts of the same name written by Slate and Fleischer Camp. Slate reprises her voice role as Marcel, an anthropomorphic shell living with his grandmother Connie. Fleischer Camp, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Lesley Stahl, and Isabella Rossellini also star. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021, and began a limited release in the United States on June 24, 2022, before its wide release on July 15, by A24. It was acclaimed by critics. It received many awards and nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, but lost to Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Plot Following the end of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin McDonagh
Martin Faranan McDonagh (; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born and brought up in London, he is the son of Irish parents. He is known as one of the most acclaimed modern playwrights whose work has spanned over two decades. He is celebrated for his absurdist black humor which often challenges the modern theatre aesthetic. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, three Laurence Olivier Awards, and nominations for five Tony Awards. In 1999 he was one of the recipients of the V Europe Prize Theatrical Realities awarded to the Royal Court Theatre (with Sarah Kane, Mark Ravenhill, Jez Butterworth, Conor McPherson). He started his career in the Royal National Theatre with ''The Pillowman'' in 2003. He has since written many plays produced on the West End and on Broadway including ''The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' (1996), ''The Cripple of Inishmaan'' (1996), ''The Lieutenant of Inishmor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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