Katherine Johnson, one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA depicted in the movie Hidden Figures died today, Monday in Newport News, Virginia.
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ARRIVAL Sweeps 3rd Raw Science Film Festival Awards
The 3rd Annual Raw Science Film Festival (#RSFF2016) was held Saturday, December 10th, at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California, and the film Arrival swept the awards.
Academy Releases List of 91 Songs Eligible to Compete for Oscar in Original Song category
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 91 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2016 are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 89th Academy Awards®.
48th NAACP Image Awards Nominations: MOONLIGHT, THE BIRTH OF A NATION, LOVING Among Nominees
The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with Moonlight and The Birth of a Nation among the top films, with 6 nominations each including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
2016 African-American Film Critics Awards: MOONLIGHT Named Best Picture and Best Independent Film
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced its 2016 award winners and named Moonlight the Best Picture, along with Best Director honors for Barry Jenkins
2016 Chicago Film Critics Awards Nominations: MOONLIGHT Leads with 8
Barry Jenkins’s “Moonlight” received the most nominations for the 2016 Chicago Film Critics Association awards with eleven nods, including Best Picture, Jenkins for Director and Original Screenplay
2016 Atlanta Film Critics Society Awards, LA LA LAND Wins 4 Awards Incl Best Film of 2016
LA LA LAND was the clear favorite at the 2016 Atlanta Film Critics Society Awards winning 4 awards including Best Film of 2016, and Best Director for Damien Chazelle.
2016 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Nominations, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, MOONLIGHT and More
The San Diego Film Critics Society also announced their 2016 Award Nominations, with LA LA LAND MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, MOONLIGHT and NOCTURNAL ANIMALS among the nominees
HIDDEN FIGURES to Receive 2016 Sloan Science in Cinema Prize
The San Francisco Film Society has selected Theodore Melfi’s Hidden Figures as the 2016 recipient of the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize, celebrating the depiction of science in a narrative feature film.
HIDDEN FIGURES to Receive the Ensemble Performance Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival
The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present the cast of Hidden Figures with the Ensemble Performance Award.
MANCHESTER OF THE SEA Named 2016 Best Film of the Year by National Board of Review
The National Board of Review has named Manchester by the Sea 2016’s Best Film of the Year, along with the organization’s other year-end honors.
MOONLIGHT, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Among 21st Satellite Awards Nominations
The International Press Academy (IPA) announced its nominations for the 21st Annual Satellite™ Awards, and this year’s nominees include diverse films such as Fences, La La Land, Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea and Hell or High Water.
Whistler Film Festival to Host 5th Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch
The 2016 Whistler Film Festival will host Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch for the 5th consecutive year. This year’s honored screenwriters will share their personal stories and challenges related to succeeding in today’s film industry
Santa Barbara International Film Festival to Honor 8 Actors with 2017 Virtuosos Award
Aaron Taylor Johnson (Nocturnal Animals), Dev Patel (Lion), Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures, Moonlight), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Ruth Negga (Loving), Simon Helberg (Florence Foster Jenkins), and Stephen Henderson (Fences) will be the recipients of the 2017 Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
JACKIE, HIDDEN FIGURES Among New Films + Programs Added to Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival has added new films and programs to the 2016 lineup, including a screening of JACKIE with filmmaker Pablo Larraín in attendance; and a conversation with HIDDEN FIGURES star Taraji P. Henson.
San Diego International Film Festival to Honor Simon Helberg with Award, Closes with THE EAGLE HUNTRESS
Actor and filmmaker Simon Helberg will be the recipient of The Auteur Award for 2016 presented by San Diego International Film Festival (SDiFF).
HIDDEN FIGURES First Look + Pharrell Williams to Perform Live at Toronto International Film Festival | TRAILER
Theodore Melfi’s new feature film Hidden Figures starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, will hold a first look screening at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.