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Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2020 ...
The 14th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced virtually on January 18, 2021, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, United States. The nominations were announced on January 12, 2021. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface References {{Houston Film Critics Society 2020 2020 film awards 2020 in Texas Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Film Critics Society
The Houston Film Critics Society is a non-profit film critic unincorporated voluntary organization in Houston, Texas, in the United States. The group presents an annual set of film awards for "extraordinary accomplishment in film" in a ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The organization includes 40 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications in the greater Houston area. It counts San Antonio as an affiliate city and include its eligible critics among the collective. Organization The board of directors and officers of the organization, as of 2017, are: * Doug Harris – President * Travis Leamons – Vice President * Lisa Wellington – Secretary * Donna Copeland – Treasurer Awards by year *Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2007 *Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2008 *Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2009 *Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010 *Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2011 *Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Of Metal
''Sound of Metal'' is a 2019 American drama film directed and co-written by Darius Marder. It stars Riz Ahmed as a metal drummer who loses his hearing, and also features Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, and Mathieu Amalric. ''Sound of Metal'' had its world premiere in the Platform Prize program at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2019. Amazon Studios released the film in theaters on November 20, 2020, and on Amazon Prime Video on December 4. The film was critically acclaimed, with particular praise for the performances of Ahmed and Raci, the sound design, the editing and Marder's direction and screenplay. It was listed on 52 film critics' top-ten lists for 2020. At the 93rd Academy Awards, it was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor (Ahmed) and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor (Raci) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolades throughout his career, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, a British Academy Television Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also received an honorary Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the arts, and in 2003, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in the motion picture industry. After graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 1957, Hopkins trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He was then spotted by Laurence Olivier who invited him to join the Royal Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (film)
''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' is a 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. The film stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts (actor), Michael Potts. Inspired by the career of Ma Rainey, an influential blues singer and the title character, the film dramatizes a turbulent recording session in 1920s Chicago. Produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black, and Dany Wolf, the project was originally announced alongside Washington's ''Fences (film), Fences'' in 2013 as part of his ten-picture deal with HBO. The adaptation eventually moved to Netflix, and filming began in Pittsburgh in 2019. Boseman died during post-production in August 2020, making ''Black Bottom'' his final film appearance; the film is dedicated to his memory. ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' began a limited theatrical release on November 25, 2020, before beginning to stream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (; November 29, 1976August 28, 2020) was an American actor. During his two-decade career, Boseman received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, among other accolades. He was also nominated for an Academy Award. After studying directing at Howard University, Boseman began his career in theatre, winning a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO, along with receiving a Jeff Award nomination for his 2005 play '' Deep Azure''. Transitioning to the screen, his first major role was as a series regular on the NBC drama '' Persons Unknown'' (2010) and he landed his breakthrough performance as baseball player Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biographical film '' 42''. He continued to portray historical figures, starring as singer James Brown in '' Get on Up'' (2014) and as attorney Thurgood Marshall in '' Marshall'' (2017). Boseman achieved international fame for playing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riz Ahmed
Rizwan Ahmed (; ; born ) is a British actor and rapper. As an actor, he has won an Emmy Award and has received nominations for a Golden Globe and three British Independent Film Awards, and as a rapper he has won an Academy Award for the short film ''The Long Goodbye'', based on his album of the same name. He was initially known for his work in independent films such as ''The Road to Guantanamo '' (2006), '' Shifty'' (2008), ''Four Lions'' (2010), '' Trishna'' (2011), ''Ill Manors'' (2012), and ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' (2013), before his breakout role in '' Nightcrawler'' (2014). In 2016, he appeared in the action film ''Jason Bourne'', and played Bodhi Rook in the ''Star Wars'' ''anthology'' film ''Rogue One''. He also starred as a young man accused of murder in the HBO miniseries ''The Night Of'', earning critical acclaim. At the 2017 Emmy Awards, he received two nominations, for his performance in ''The Night Of'' and his guest role in ''Girls''; he won the award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Film Critics Society Award For Best Actress
The Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the Houston Film Critics Society. Winners * † = Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress * ‡ = Nominated of the Academy Award for Best Actress The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year ... 2000s 2010s 2020s References Houston Film Critics Society official website {{Houston Film Critics Society A Film awards for lead actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Film Critics Society Award For Best Actor
The Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor is an annual award given by the Houston Film Critics Society The Houston Film Critics Society is a non-profit film critic unincorporated voluntary organization in Houston, Texas, in the United States. The group presents an annual set of film awards for "extraordinary accomplishment in film" in a ceremony h .... Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s References Houston Film Critics Society official website {{Houston Film Critics Society A Film awards for lead actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director. Born in New York City, he developed a passion for writing at an early age. Sorkin has earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes. His works include the Broadway plays ''A Few Good Men'', ''The Farnsworth Invention'', and ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', as well as the television series '' Sports Night'' (1998–2000), ''The West Wing'' (1999–2006), ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2006–07), and '' The Newsroom'' (2012–14)''.'' He wrote the film screenplay for the legal drama ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), the comedy ''The American President'' (1995), and several biopics including '' Charlie Wilson's War'' (2007), '' Moneyball'' (2011), and '' Steve Jobs'' (2015). For writing 2010's ''The Social Network'', he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. Sorkin made his directorial fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius Marder
Darius Marder is an American film director, screenwriter, and editor from Massachusetts. He is known for directing and co-writing ''Sound of Metal'', for which he was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards. The film received a total of six nominations at the Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, winning Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Best Editing and Academy Award for Best Sound, Best Sound. Marder also edited the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), Academy Award-winning documentary ''Freeheld (2007 film), Freeheld'' (2007). Early life Marder grew up in Conway, Massachusetts with his parents and four siblings. His parents, Lauri and Efrem Marder, both artists from New York City, New York, lived according to the teachings of the Russian philosopher and mystic George Gurdjieff. The family lived there with about 35 other followers, which Marder has described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina King
Regina Rene King (born January 15, 1971) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. King first gained attention for playing Brenda Jenkins in the television series '' 227'' (1985–1990). Her subsequent roles included the film ''Friday'' (1995), the animated series ''The Boondocks'' (2005–2014), and the crime television series ''Southland'' (2009–2013). From 2015 to 2017, King starred in the ABC anthology series '' American Crime'', for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards, and in 2018, she starred in the Netflix miniseries '' Seven Seconds'', for which she won her third Primetime Emmy Award. She starred in Barry Jenkins's film adaptation of the James Baldwin novel ''If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018). For her performance, she won the Academy Award and Golden Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerald Fennell
Emerald Lilly Fennell (; born 1 October 1985) is an English actress, filmmaker, and writer. She has received many awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Fennell first gained attention for her roles in period drama films, such as ''Albert Nobbs'' (2011), ''Anna Karenina'' (2012), ''The Danish Girl'' (2015), and ''Vita and Virginia'' (2018). She went on to receive wider recognition for her starring roles in the BBC One period drama series ''Call the Midwife'' (2013–17) and for her portrayal of Camilla Parker-Bowles in the Netflix period drama series ''The Crown'' (2019–20). As a writer-director, Fennell is known as the showrunner for season two of the BBC thriller series ''Killing Eve'' (2019), which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2020, Fennell made her feature film directorial debut with the thriller ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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