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Anatomy of a Fall big winner at César Awards The French film 'Anatomy of a Fall' was the big winner at the César Awards, with six prizes including best film. Director Justine Triet won the award for best director, only the second woman to receive this honor.

variety • 9 m

BAFTA Film Awards 2024 winners “Oppenheimer” dominates the BAFTAs with seven awards, including best film and best director for Christopher Nolan. Cillian Murphy wins best actor. “Poor Things” follows with five wins. Stars such as David Beckham and Dua Lipa present the awards.

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The Berlinale will be a barrel full of emotions The Berlinale promises to be full of emotions, with accessible films in the Berlinale Special section and groundbreaking films in the Encounters section. The Berlinale Special will include films about colonialism and a series about a serial killer.

cineuropa • 9 m

An Orange From Jaffa wins the Grand Prix at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand Mohammed Almughanni's film about a young Palestinian trying to cross the Israeli border has won the International Grand Prix, along with a host of other awards

nu • 9 m

Oscars get a new category with prize for best casting after 25 years | Movies & Series | NU.nl After 25 years, the Oscars are getting a new category: best casting. The award will be presented for the first time during the 98th edition in 2026. Casting directors play a crucial role in filmmaking and are now finally getting the recognition they deserve.

variety • 9 m

Berlin Film Festival withdraws invitation from far-right politicians to opening ceremony The Berlin Film Festival has decided not to invite politicians from the German far-right party AfD to the opening ceremony on February 15, after heavy criticism. The festival acknowledges the controversy and withdraws the invitations of five AfD politicians.

variety • 9 m

Annecy Animation Film Festival Creates Non-Competitive Gala Section and New Market Section for Extended Reality Gaming Formats The Annecy Animation Film Festival is expanding its official line-up with a new non-competitive section called Annecy Présente. This section provides the opportunity to organize gala premieres of high-quality films.

variety • 9 m

Tanaka Toshihiko's “Rei” wins Rotterdam Tiger Award, “Flathead” and “Kiss Wagon” win jury prizes Director Tanaka Toshihiko's film "Rei" has won the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Toshihiko's debut tells the story of a woman who meets a deaf landscape photographer.

theverge • 9 m

Netflix is turning into cable TV Netflix is becoming more and more like cable TV. The streaming service recently announced that it will be the new home of WWE Monday Night Raw and has also said goodbye to Scott Stuber, who was responsible for the many Oscar nominations of Netflix films.

variety • 9 m

Anatomy of a fall: a look inside France's dysfunctional Oscar committee The French Oscar committee has failed to select the right film to give France its first Oscar win in more than 30 years. Instead of Tran Anh Hung's "The Taste of Things," Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall" could have been the film that won the award.

cnn • 10 m

SAG Awards 2024: See the full list of nominees The nominees for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced. The series "Succession" has received the most television nominations, while the films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" have received four nominations each.

cnn • 10 m

Oscar nominations 2024: See the full list of nominees The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards have been announced. Director Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" scored big, followed by "Killers of the Flower Moon", "Barbie" and "Poor Things".

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