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Charlotte Wells
Charlotte Wells (born ) is a Scottish director, writer, and producer. She is known for her feature film debut '' Aftersun'' (2022), for which she received a number of accolades, including Gotham and British Independent Film Awards. Early life and education Wells was born in Edinburgh. She was interested in film from a young age, but did not initially pursue it. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from King's College London and then a Master of Arts from Oxford University. She went into finance and rediscovered film through helping an old school friend run an agency called Digital Orchard. She used this experience to apply to New York University's joint business and film graduate program with the intent of becoming a producer. She completed a dual Master of Fine Arts and Master of Business Administration at Tisch School of the Arts and the Stern School. While at NYU, she created three short films: ''Tuesday'' (2015), ''Laps'' (2016) and ''Blue Christmas'' (2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Cannes Film Festival
The 75th annual Cannes Film Festival is an upcoming film festival scheduled to take place from 17 to 28 May 2022. The festival will see a tribute to actor Tom Cruise, whose film '' Top Gun: Maverick'' is due to premiere at the festival. The official poster for the festival was designed as an homage to ''The Truman Show'' (1998). Juries The following juries were named for the festival. Main competition * Vincent Lindon, French actor, Jury President * Asghar Farhadi, Iranian director, screenwriter and producer * Rebecca Hall, English-American actress, producer, director and screenwriter * Ladj Ly, French director, screenwriter, actor and producer * Jeff Nichols, American director and screenwriter * Deepika Padukone, Indian actress * Noomi Rapace, Swedish actress * Joachim Trier, Norwegian director and screenwriter * Jasmine Trinca, Italian actress and director Un Certain Regard * Valeria Golino, Italian actress, director and producer, Jury President * Benjamin Biolay, French si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 National Society Of Film Critics Awards
The 57th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 7 January 2023, honored the best in film for 2022. American film ''Tár'' won the most awards with three, including Best Film and Best Actress (Cate Blanchett). Winners Winners are listed in boldface along with the runner-up positions and counts from the final round: Best Picture # ''Tár'' (61) # ''Aftersun'' (49) # ''No Bears'' (32) Best Director # Charlotte Wells – ''Aftersun'' (60) # Park Chan-wook – ''Decision to Leave'' (47) # Jafar Panahi – ''No Bears'' (36) Best Actor # Colin Farrell – ''After Yang'' / ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' (71) # Paul Mescal – ''Aftersun'' (55) # Bill Nighy – ''Living'' (33) Best Actress # Cate Blanchett – ''Tár'' (59) # Michelle Yeoh – ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' (38) # Tilda Swinton – ''The Eternal Daughter'' / Michelle Williams – ''The Fabelmans'' (27) (TIE) Best Supporting Actor # Ke Huy Quan – ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' (45) # Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Film Critics Circle Award For Best First Film
The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best First Film is an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle, honoring gifted filmmakers through their first feature film. Winners 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It is usually given to the director (or directors) and producer (or producers). The "first feature" designation is applied to the director not the p ... References {{NYFCC Awards Chron Lists of films by award New York Film Critics Circle Awards Awards established in 1997 Directorial debut film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Film Critics Circle
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is an American film critic organization founded in 1935 by Wanda Hale from the New York ''Daily News''. Its membership includes over 30 film critics from New York-based daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and online publications. In December of each year, the organization meets to vote on the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide of the calendar year. The NYFCC also gives special stand-alone awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the art of cinema, including writers, directors, producers, film critics, film restorers, historians and service organizations. The NYFCC Awards are the oldest given by film critics in the country, and one of the most prestigious. Award ceremonies Note: Dates listed are those of when the awards were actually given. Announcement dates are earlier. Award categories Current categories * Best Actor * Best Actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Screen Daily
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisements, reviews, exhibition advice, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
The Gotham Awards () are American film awards, presented annually to the makers of independent films at a ceremony in New York City, the city first nicknamed "Gotham" by native son Washington Irving, in an issue of ''Salmagundi'', published on November 11, 1807. Part of the Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP)), "the largest membership organization in the United States dedicated to independent film" (founded in 1979), the awards were inaugurated in 1991 as a means of showcasing and honoring films made primarily in the northeastern region of the United States. Scope In 2004, the scope of the awards broadened to include the international film scene, when the number of awards presented increased from six awards given to films and those involved in making them primarily from the northeastern U.S. film community to nine awards, including in its broader scope films originating in Los Angeles, California, and international locations as well. Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2022
The 32nd Annual Gotham Awards, presented by The Gotham Film & Media Institute, were held on November 28, 2022. The nominees were announced on October 25, 2022, by Angelica Ross and Jeffrey Sharp. Actors Adam Sandler and Michelle Williams, filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood, film executives Jason Cassidy and Peter Kujawski, entrepreneur Don Katz, and the cast of ''Fire Island'' all received tribute awards. Additionally, actor and filmmaker Sidney Poitier was posthumously recognized with the Icon Tribute award. Winners and nominees Film Films with multiple wins and nominations Television Special awards Ensemble Tribute * ''Fire Island'' – Nick Adams, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Tomás Matos, Torian Miller, Zane Phillips, Conrad Ricamora, Matt Rogers, James Scully, and Bowen Yang Filmmaker Tribute * Gina Prince-Bythewood Gotham Impact Salute * Venice Film Festival Icon Tribute * Sidney Poitier (posthumous) Industry Tribute * Jason Cassidy and Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Independent Film Award For Best Director
The British Independent Film Award for Best Director is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best directing in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 1998 ceremony being Ken Loach the first recipient of this award for his work in the film ''My Name is Joe''. Stephen Daldry and Andrea Arnold are the only directors who have received this award more than once, with two wins each while Ken Loach hold the record of most nominations for this category with five. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominations ;5 nominations * Ken Loach ;4 nominations * Shane Meadows * Michael Winterbottom * Stephen Daldry * Mike Leigh ;3 nominations * Lynne Ramsay * David Mackenzie * Ben Wheatley ;2 nominations * Sarah Gavron * Anand Tucker * Bart Layton * Steve McQueen * Yorgos Lanthimos * Danny Boyle * Andrea Arnold * Asif Kapadia * Jonathan Glazer * Paweł Pawlikowski * Armando Iannucci * Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Independent Film Award
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) is an organisation that celebrates, supports and promotes British independent cinema and filmmaking talent in United Kingdom. Nominations for the annual awards ceremony are announced in early November, with the ceremony itself taking place in early December. Since 2015, BIFA has also hosted UK-wide talent development and film screening programmes with the support of Creative Skillset and the British Film Institute. History The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) were created in 1998 by Elliot Grove and Suzanne Ballantyne of the Raindance Film Festival, with the aim of celebrating merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, honouring new talent and promoting British films and filmmaking to a wider public audience. BIFA founding members include Phillip Alberstat, Chris Auty, André Burgess, Sally Caplan, Pippa Cross, Christopher Fowler, Lora Fox Gamble, Steven Gaydos, Norma Heyman, Emma E. Hickox, Fred Hogge, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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