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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2021
The 22nd Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards were presented on March 7, 2022, to honour the films selected by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle as the best of 2021.Dana Gee"The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle" ''Vancouver Sun'', March 8, 2022. Although usually presented in December of the same year for which the awards are presented, these awards were delayed to the winter of 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and the associated complications in film production and distribution. Nominations were announced on February 20.Dana Gee"The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations" ''Vancouver Sun'', February 20, 2022. Winners and nominees International Canadian References External links * {{VFCC Awards 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) was founded in 2000 by David Spaner and Ian Caddell, in order to help promote Canadian films and the British Columbia Film and Television Industry. Its membership includes print, radio, on-line, and television critics, either based in Vancouver or with Vancouver outlets. VFCC Notable Milestones The VFCC celebrated its 13th anniversary of giving awards to the year’s best films on January 7, 2013 at the Railway Club. The event is the only among Canadian critics’ groups that presents a full slate of international awards and a full slate of Canadian awards. The VFCC also presents a Best of British Columbia Award and the Ian Caddell Achievement Award that goes to an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the local film and television industry. Retrieved on 13 January 2009. Award categories International *Best Film *Best Director *Best Screenplay * Best Actor *Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. Chastain developed an interest in acting from an early age and made her professional stage debut in 1998 as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television series, including '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury''. She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov's play ''The Cherry Orchard'' in 2004 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy '' Salome'' in 2006. After making her film debut at age 31 in the drama '' Jolene'' (2008), Chastain had her breakthrough in 2011 with six film releases, including the drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dune (2021 Film)
''Dune'' (titled onscreen as ''Dune: Part One'') is a 2021 American Epic film, epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth. It is the first part of a two-part adaptation of the Dune (novel), 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, primarily covering the first half of the book. Set in the distant future, the film follows Paul Atreides as his family, the noble House Atreides, is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis. The ensemble cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem. The film is the second theatrical adaptation of ''Dune'' following David Lynch's Dune (1984 film), 1984 film, and the third adaptation overall following both the David Lynch film and John Harrison (director), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve (; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for '' Maelström'' in 2001, '' Polytechnique'' in 2009, ''Incendies'' in 2010 and ''Enemy'' in 2013. The first three of these films also won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture, while the latter was awarded the prize for best Canadian film of the year by the Toronto Film Critics Association. Internationally, he is known for directing several critically acclaimed films, including the thrillers ''Prisoners'' (2013) and '' Sicario'' (2015), as well as the science fiction films ''Arrival'' (2016) and ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017). For his work on ''Arrival'', he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. He was awarded the prize of Director of the Decade by the Hollywood Critics Association in December 2019. His latest film, ''Dune'' (2021), based on Frank Herbert's novel of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Caroline Dunst (; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the short ''Oedipus Wrecks'' directed by Woody Allen in the anthology film ''New York Stories'' (1989). She then gained recognition for her role as child vampiress Claudia in the horror film ''Interview with the Vampire'' (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also had roles in her youth in '' Little Women'' (1994) and the fantasy films ''Jumanji'' (1995) and ''Small Soldiers'' (1998). In the late 1990s, Dunst transitioned to leading roles in a number of teen films, including the satires ''Dick'' and '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' and the Sofia Coppola-directed drama ''The Virgin Suicides'' (all in 1999). In 2000, she starred in the lead role in the cheerleading film ''Bring It On'', which has become a cult classic. She gained further wide attention for her role as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007). Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley (born 28 December 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. The recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards, she was listed at number 38 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors of all time, in 2020. In 2019, she was recognised by ''Forbes'' in its annual 30 Under 30 list. A Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduate, Buckley began her career in 2008 as a contestant on the BBC TV talent show '' I'd Do Anything'', in which she came second. Her early onscreen appearances were in BBC television series, such '' War & Peace'' (2016) and ''Taboo'' (2017). Buckley made her film debut playing the lead role in '' Beast'' (2017), and had her breakthrough starring in the musical film '' Wild Rose'' (2018). Her performance as an aspiring country music singer in the latter earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Buckley's career progressed with starring roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass (2021 Film)
''Mass'' is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Fran Kranz in his directorial debut. It stars Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, and Martha Plimpton as grieving parents who meet to discuss a tragedy involving their sons. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021, and was released on October 8, 2021, by Bleecker Street. At the BAFTA Awards, Dowd received a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Plot Jay and Gail Perry are parents grieving the death of their son Evan, a victim of a high school shooting. Richard and Linda are the parents of the teenage perpetrator Hayden, who killed himself after his shootings. Six years after the tragedy, both couples agree to meet and talk in a private room at an Episcopal Church. The couples had met previously, in which Jay and Gail made hurtful comments toward Richard and Linda when they were all going through the public legal procedures that resulted from the incident. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956) is an American actress. She has played supporting roles in numerous films, including ''Green Card'' (1990), ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992), ''Philadelphia'' (1993), '' Garden State'' (2004), ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), ''Marley & Me'' (2008), ''Side Effects'' (2013), ''St. Vincent'' (2014), '' Captain Fantastic'' (2016), and ''Hereditary'' (2018). Dowd appeared as Sandra in the thriller film '' Compliance'' (2012), for which she received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dowd was a series regular on the HBO series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. In 2017, she began playing Aunt Lydia Clements on the Hulu series ''The Handmaid's Tale'', for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2021, Dowd starred in the ensemble drama film ''Mass'', for which she has re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Kodi Smit-McPhee (born 13 June 1996) is an Australian actor. He gained recognition as a child actor for his leading roles in ''The Road'' (2009) and '' Let Me In'' (2010). In 2021, Smit-McPhee garnered critical acclaim for his performance as Peter Gordon in Jane Campion's western film '' The Power of the Dog'', for which he earned nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He provided the voice of the titular character in '' ParaNorman'' (2012) and appeared in '' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' (2014), '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016), ''Alpha'' (2018), and '' Dark Phoenix'' (2019). Early life Smit-McPhee was born on 13 June 1996 in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of Sonja Smit and Andy McPhee. His father is an actor and former professional wrestler. His older sister is actress and singer Sianoa Smit-McPhee. At age 16, Smit-McPhee was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Plemons
Jesse Plemons (; born April 2, 1988) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and achieved a career breakthrough with his major role as Landry Clarke in the NBC drama series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011). He subsequently portrayed Todd Alquist in season 5 of the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2012–2013) and its sequel film '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019). For his role as Ed Blumquist in season 2 of the FX anthology series '' Fargo'' (2015), he received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination and won a Critics' Choice Television Award. He received a second Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Robert Daly in "USS Callister", an episode of the Netflix anthology series ''Black Mirror'' (2017). Plemons has appeared in supporting roles in several films including '' The Master'' (2012), ''The Homesman'' (2014), '' Black Mass'', '' Bridge of Spies'' (both 2015), '' Game Night'', ''Vice'' (both 2018), ''The Irishman'' (2019), ''Judas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licorice Pizza
''Licorice Pizza'' is a 2021 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie. Set in 1973, the film follows the development of a young couple's relationship. ''Licorice Pizza'' was released in the United States in select theaters on November 26, 2021, followed by a wide release on December 25. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $33 million worldwide against a $40 million production budget. Despite this, it was acclaimed by critics and received three nominations at the 94th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, making it Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first fully produced, marketed, and distributed film to be nominated for Best Picture since ''Rain Man'' in 1988. It also received three awards from the National Board of Review, including Best Film, was named one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Kotsur
Troy Michael Kotsur (; born July 24, 1968) is an American actor in theater, film, and television. His supporting role in the film ''CODA'' (2021) earned him a number of accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award. He is the first deaf actor to win the latter three awards, and first deaf man and second deaf performer overall to win the former. Kotsur also directed the feature film '' No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie'' (2013). Early life and education Kotsur was born in Mesa, Arizona, the largest suburb of Phoenix, on July 24, 1968, to JoDee (née True) and Leonard Stephen "Len" Kotsur, who was Mesa's police chief. When Kotsur was nine months old, his parents discovered that he was deaf, and they learned American Sign Language so the family could communicate. His parents encouraged Kotsur to play sports and to make friends with hearing children in their neighborhood. Kotsur attended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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