Athena Film Festival (AFF) will open their 2018 edition on Thursday, February 22nd with BATTLE OF THE SEXES,
Miss Sharon Jones!
MOONLIGHT Named Best Film of 2016 by the Black Film Critics Circle
Moonlight was voted Best Film of 2016 by the Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC); Barry Jenkins was also named Best Director for Moonlight.
THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK to Receive 2017 Legacy Award at Cinema Eye Honors
The Times of Harvey Milk, Rob Epstein’s landmark 1984 film about the life and assassination of the first openly gay elected official in California, will receive the 2017 Legacy Award at the 10th Annual Cinema Eye Honors in January.
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
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.
RIP: Sharon Jones of Dap-Kings and Documentary MISS SHARON JONES! Dies at 60
Sharon Jones the voice behind the Dap-Kings and the subject of the award winning documentary MISS SHARON JONES! died on Friday at a hospital in Cooperstown, New York
AFI FEST 2016 Reveals Conversations and Presentations Lineup
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the Conversations and Presentations lineup for AFI FEST 2016 presented by Audi.
OJ: MADE IN AMERICA Took Home Most Awards + Best Documentary at Inaugural Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards
O.J.: Made in America took home the most awards at the inaugural Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO and OJ: MADE IN AMERICA Lead Nominations for 2017 Cinema Eye Honors
I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck’s portrait of writer & civil rights leader James Baldwin, and OJ: Made in America, Ezra Edelman’s epic telling of race and the judicial system in Los Angeles, led the nominations for the 2017 Cinema Eye Honors
LIVE COTTON TWINE and THE FREEDOM TO MARRY Win Best Feature Films at Savannah Film Festival
The 19th Savannah Film Festival held in downtown Savannah, Georgia, from October 22 to 29, announced the winners of the festival awards. Like Cotton Twine directed by Leila Djansi won the award for Best Narrative Feature