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Ruth Bader Ginsburg in RBG by Betsy West and Julie Cohen

RIP Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Dies At 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and profiled in the 2018 award winning documentary RBG died Friday. She was 87.

FLATBUSH! FLATBUSH! directed by Alex Mallis

IF/Then Shorts Selects 6 Finalists for Inaugural North Shorts Program

IF/Then Shorts announced the six short film finalists for the inaugural North Shorts Program.

APOLLO 11 directed by Todd Douglas Miller

APOLLO 11, THE CAVE, and AMERICAN FACTORY Win at 72nd Primetime Emmys

Documentary films Apollo 11, The Cave and American Factory were honored with Emmys on night one of the 2020 Creative Arts ceremonies of the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

European Film Academy and Berlin Film Festival Calls for Release of Iranian Nasrin Sotoudeh

The European Film Academy and the Berlin International Film Festival issued a statement calling for the immediate and unconditional release of writer, human rights lawyer, and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh.

2020 Louisiana Film Prize Reveals 20 Finalists Competing for $25,000 Grand Prize

The 2020 Louisiana Film Prize announced the 20 finalists who will compete for a $25,000 grand prize.

GISAENGCHUNG (Parasite) directed by BONG Joon-Ho

PARASITE Leads Nominations for 14th Asian Film Awards

The Asian Film Awards Academy announced the nominations for the 14th Asian Film Awards lead by Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite.

Academy Announces Representation and Inclusion Standards for Oscars Eligibility in Best Picture Category

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars eligibility in Best Picture category.

RIP: Jiri Menzel, Oscar-Winning Czech Director of “Closely Watched Trains” Dies at 82

Czech director Jiri Menzel, winner of the Academy Award for best foreign-language film in 1967 for “Closely Watched Trains”, died on Saturday, September 5.

Honorees directors Ryan Coogler (L) and John Singleton attend the 7th Annual AAFCA Awards on February 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for AAFCA)

African American Film Critics Association Sets Date for 2021 Awards

The African American Film Critics Association will hold its 12th Annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film in April 2021.

4 Documentary Films Win SFFILM 2020 Documentary Film Fund Grants

SFFILM announced the four winners of 2020 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund grants totaling $80,000.

Director Ryan Coogler with actor Chadwick Boseman on the set of "Black Panther." (Marvel Studios)

‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Writes Moving Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler today issued a moving statement honoring actor Chadwick Boseman who died on Friday.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 27: Chadwick Boseman attends the 25th Annual Screen Actors†Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 480720 (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner) *** Local Caption *** Chadwick Boseman

RIP. Chadwick Boseman Star of “Black Panther” “Marshall” Dead at 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman know for starring as T’Challa in Black Panther, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall, died Friday of colon cancer.

Switzerland Submits MY LITTLE SISTER in Oscar Race for Best International Feature Film

My Little Sister (Schwesterlein) directed by Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond will represent Switzerland in the International Feature Film competition for the 93rd Academy Awards.

SAUDI RUNAWAY directed by Susanne Regina Meures

13 Documentaries Selected for European Film Awards 2020

European Film Academy announced the EFA Documentary Selection, 13 European documentaries recommended for a nomination for 2020 European Film Awards.

Terence Blanchard (credit: Henry Adebonojo)

BlacKkKlansman Composer Terence Blanchard to Receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award at Toronto Film Festival

Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard will be honored with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

European Film Academy Announces First Wave of 2020 EFA Feature Film Selections

The European Film Academy announced the first wave of EFA Feature Film Selections – films recommended for European Film Awards 2020 nomination.

Exclusive: Teen Filmmaker Kalia Love Jones Shoots Music Video for Animanted Film THE POWER OF HOPE

Watch behind the scenes music video shoot footage for the animated film The Power of Hope with 13-year-old filmmaker Kalia Love Jones.

Winners of 2020 Sundance Institute Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellows (clockwise - top l to r) Jameka Autry, Milisuthando Bongela, Ericka Blount Danois, Dionne Edwards, Dina Hashem, Suzanne Kite

Sundance Institute Announces First-ever Winners of Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellowship

Sundance Institute announced the winners of its first-ever Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellowship, designed to support women artists.

Never Gonna Snow Again (Śniegu już nigdy nie będzie) directed by Malgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert

Poland Selects NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN for Oscar Race for Best International Film

Poland selects Never Gonna Snow Again (Śniegu już nigdy nie będzie) as the country’s entry in the 2021 Oscar race for Best International Feature Film.