The African American Film Critics Association named its best films of 2019 with “The Black Godfather” winning for Best Documentary, and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” for Best Independent Film.
Awards
PARASITE, BOOKSMART, AMERICAN FACTORY Win Toronto Film Critics Honors
Parasite, South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s dark, class-based comedy about a poor family that scams a rich one, took three top awards from the Toronto Film Critics Association including Best Picture.
MARRIAGE STORY Leads 77th Golden Globe Awards Nominations
Marriage Story leads the nominations for the 77th Golden Globe Awards with 7 nominations including Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Actress for Scarlett Johansson, Best Actor for Adam Driver and Best Supporting Actress for Laura Dern.
THE IRISHMAN, PARASITE, MARRIAGE STORY Leads Nominations for 25th Critics’ Choice Awards
The Irishman leads all films with 14 nominations for 25th Critics’ Choice Awards including Best Picture, Robert De Niro for Best Actor, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for Best Supporting Actor, Martin Scorsese for Best Director.
FOR SAMA, LEAVING NEVERLAND, Beyoncé’s HOMECOMING Win 2019 IDA Awards
For Sama directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts wins the top prize for Best Feature at the 35th IDA (International Documentary Association) Awards.
MARRIAGE STORY, PARASITE, APOLLO 11 Among 2019 San Diego Film Critics Society’s Award Nominees
Marriage Story along with The Irishman and Joker lead the 2019 San Diego Film Critics Society’s Award Nominations scoring multiple nominations including for Best Picture.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE FAVOURITE Sweeps 2019 European Film Awards
The Favourite directed by Yorgos Lanthimos was the big winner at the 32nd European Film Awards taking the top prize European Film along with European Comedy and European Director.
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Wins European University Film Award
The French historical drama film Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma is the winner of the European University Film Award 2019.
New York Film Critics Circle 2019 Awards – THE IRISHMAN, PARASITE, HONEYLAND Win Honors
The New York Film Critics Circle named Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman as the Best Film of 2019. Honeyland was named Best Non-Fiction Film.
AFI Announces Top 10 Films of 2019 + Special Award for PARASITE
The American Film Institute announced the 10 outstanding films and television shows receiving AFI AWARDS 2019 along with an AFI Special Award for Parasite.
PARASITE Tops 2019 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Award Winners
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, dominated the 2019 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards winning the awards for Best International Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
20 Films to Compete in Visual Effects Oscars Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 20 films in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 92nd Academy Awards.
MARRIAGE STORY, AMERICAN FACTORY, Awkwafina Win 2019 Gotham Awards
Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story was the big winner at the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards winning Best Feature, Audience Award, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor for Adam Driver.
THE IRISHMAN, FOR SAMA, PARASITE Win National Board of Review 2019 Awards
The National Board of Review announced their 2019 honorees, naming The Irishman the Best Film of 2019
I LOST MY BODY, WEATHERING WITH YOU Among Animated Films Nominated for 47th Annie Awards
Nominations announced for the 47th Annie Awards including for Best Animated Feature-Independent, spotlighting features with a much smaller distribution footprint than major studio releases.
British Independent Film Awards 2019 – FOR SAMA Wins Best British Independent Film
For Sama was named Best British Independent Film 2019 at the 22nd British Independent Film Awards ceremony, becoming the first documentary to win that award.
Joanna Hogg’s THE SOUVENIR Named Best Film of the Year by Sight & Sound Magazine
Sight & Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, named Joanna Hogg’s THE SOUVENIR as the Best Film of the Year.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Tops Nominations for 3rd Hollywood Critics Association Awards
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon in Hollywood tops the nominations list for the 3rd Hollywood Critic Awards with eleven nominations, while The Irishman and Waves followed with nine.
Nominees Announced for AARP 19th Movies for Grownups Awards
The nominees announced for 19th Movies for Grownups Awards, with A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Bombshell, Little Women, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Farewell, The Irishman, and The Two Popes contending for Best Picture/Best Movie.
Chinonye Chukwu, Marielle Heller and Lulu Wang Among 2019 SFFILM Award Honorees
Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency), Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) and Lulu Wang (The Farewell) will be honored at the 2019 SFFILM Awards Night.
Adam Driver to Receive SFFILM Award for Acting
Adam Driver continues to receive rave reviews for his performance in Marriage Story, starring alongside Scarlett Johansson, will receive the SFFILM Award for Acting.
THE LIGHTHOUSE and UNCUT GEMS Lead 35th Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
The Lighthouse and Uncut Gems lead the nominations for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards with 5 nominations each, followed by Give Me Liberty with 4 nominations.
7 Documentary Films Nominated For 2020 Producers Guild Awards
The Producers Guild of America revealed its 2020 Documentary Motion Picture nominees along with honors for Netflix’x Ted Sarandos, Marta Kauffman, and actress Octavia Spencer.
THE FAVOURITE and PAIN AND GLORY Among First 2019 European Film Awards Winners
The first winners announced for 32nd European Film Awards in the categories cinematography, editing, production design, costume design, hair & make-up, original score, sound and visual effects.