Filmmakers and distributors of awards-hopefuls have until Nov. 4 to submit their category preference — drama versus musical or comedy — to the Golden Globes organization, which reserves the right to overturn any classification that it finds egregiously inaccurate.
Some of this year’s cases are inarguable — for instance, Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, in which characters spontaneously burst into song, is clearly a musical (if not a comedy), and A24’s The Brutalist, in which an immigrant faces all sorts of harrowing hurdles, is clearly a drama. There are, however, also plenty of close-calls, about which many have made assumptions, but, in most cases, not confirmed.
The Hollywood Reporter has been working the phones and can now report which way almost every contender is breaking. This intel is, of course, subject to change prior to Nov. 4, and to being overturned by the Globes thereafter — but it is current as of this writing.
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Some of this year’s cases are inarguable — for instance, Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, in which characters spontaneously burst into song, is clearly a musical (if not a comedy), and A24’s The Brutalist, in which an immigrant faces all sorts of harrowing hurdles, is clearly a drama. There are, however, also plenty of close-calls, about which many have made assumptions, but, in most cases, not confirmed.
The Hollywood Reporter has been working the phones and can now report which way almost every contender is breaking. This intel is, of course, subject to change prior to Nov. 4, and to being overturned by the Globes thereafter — but it is current as of this writing.
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- 10/17/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2024 Denver Film Festival has finalized its list of award honorees who will be in attendance from November 1 through 10, with everyone from “Dìdi” star Joan Chen to “The Piano Lesson” director Malcolm Washington to “Saturday Night” stars Gabriel Labelle and Cory Michael Smith joining the already announced lineup that includes honorees like “Nickel Boys” filmmaker RaMell Ross, “Lilly” star Patricia Clarkson, and “The Fire Inside” lead Ryan Destiny.
Going in schedule order, the first among the new honorees, accepting the Excellence in Writing Award after the Denver Film Festival screening of their August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” on November 1 are Washington and co-writer Virgil Williams. While the latter will be there in person, the director will appear virtually.
Next is Oscar winner Andrew Wyatt, best known for his work on the films “A Star Is Born” and “Barbie,” who will be in town to accept the Excellence in Songwriting...
Going in schedule order, the first among the new honorees, accepting the Excellence in Writing Award after the Denver Film Festival screening of their August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” on November 1 are Washington and co-writer Virgil Williams. While the latter will be there in person, the director will appear virtually.
Next is Oscar winner Andrew Wyatt, best known for his work on the films “A Star Is Born” and “Barbie,” who will be in town to accept the Excellence in Songwriting...
- 10/17/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Das von 16. bis 23. November im polnischen Torun stattfindende Camerimage-Festival hat jetzt die ersten drei Titel für den Wettbewerb um den Goldenen Frosch bekannt gegeben.
Die ersten Titel für den Wettbewerb um den Goldenen Frosch beim Camerimage-Festival stehen fest (Credit: EnergaCamerimage – International Fillm Festival)
Die ersten drei Filme für den Wettbewerb beim EnergaCamerimage – International Fillm Festival, das von 16. bis 23. November im polnischen Torun stattfindet, stehen fest.
Wie die Veranstalter jetzt bekannt gaben, konkurrieren mit Jacques Audiards französische Oscareinreichung „Emilia Pérez“ (hier unsere Spot-Besprechung) und dem dänischen Oscarkandidaten „The Girl with the Needle“ (hier unsere Spot-Besprechung) zwei Cannes-Titel um den Goldenen Frosch. Ebenfalls in den Camerimage-Wettbewerb eingeladen wurde aktuell das Boxerinnen-Biopic „The Fire Inside“; das Regiedebüt der Kamerafrau Rachel Morrison war einer der Kritikerfavoriten auf dem Toronto International Film Festival.
In den Wettbewerb um den Goldenen Frosch gehen in der Regel rund ein Dutzend Filme. Die weiteren sollen in den nächsten Tagen bekannt gegeben werden.
Die ersten Titel für den Wettbewerb um den Goldenen Frosch beim Camerimage-Festival stehen fest (Credit: EnergaCamerimage – International Fillm Festival)
Die ersten drei Filme für den Wettbewerb beim EnergaCamerimage – International Fillm Festival, das von 16. bis 23. November im polnischen Torun stattfindet, stehen fest.
Wie die Veranstalter jetzt bekannt gaben, konkurrieren mit Jacques Audiards französische Oscareinreichung „Emilia Pérez“ (hier unsere Spot-Besprechung) und dem dänischen Oscarkandidaten „The Girl with the Needle“ (hier unsere Spot-Besprechung) zwei Cannes-Titel um den Goldenen Frosch. Ebenfalls in den Camerimage-Wettbewerb eingeladen wurde aktuell das Boxerinnen-Biopic „The Fire Inside“; das Regiedebüt der Kamerafrau Rachel Morrison war einer der Kritikerfavoriten auf dem Toronto International Film Festival.
In den Wettbewerb um den Goldenen Frosch gehen in der Regel rund ein Dutzend Filme. Die weiteren sollen in den nächsten Tagen bekannt gegeben werden.
- 10/16/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2, and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.
The State of the Race
“Anora” (Neon), “The Brutalist” (A24), “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM), “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), “Maria” (Netflix), “The Fire Inside” (Amazon MGM), “Blitz” ( (Apple TV+), and “September 5” (Paramount) have all emerged from the fall festivals as Best Cinematography Oscar contenders. For those keeping track, “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” and “Maria” were all shot on Kodak film.
Other films still to come include “Gladiator II” (Paramount), “Wicked” (Universal), “Nosferatu” (Focus Features), and “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures).
Prior to the fall festivals, “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) emerged as the early favorite, joined...
The State of the Race
“Anora” (Neon), “The Brutalist” (A24), “Nickel Boys” (Amazon MGM), “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), “Maria” (Netflix), “The Fire Inside” (Amazon MGM), “Blitz” ( (Apple TV+), and “September 5” (Paramount) have all emerged from the fall festivals as Best Cinematography Oscar contenders. For those keeping track, “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” and “Maria” were all shot on Kodak film.
Other films still to come include “Gladiator II” (Paramount), “Wicked” (Universal), “Nosferatu” (Focus Features), and “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures).
Prior to the fall festivals, “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) emerged as the early favorite, joined...
- 10/15/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
A slew of Oscar hopefuls has already been released in theaters. Among these are two leading Best Picture contenders — “Dune: Part 2” and “Sing Sing,” which came out in March and July respectively. However, their main competition at the Academy Awards has yet to screen for the public. Scroll down to find out the release dates for the rest of the Oscars contenders.
Many of these movies have played the festival circuit and built up buzz in advance of their commercial releases. Eight of our predicted top 10 Best Picture nominees will be released between now and the end of the year.
Oscar nomination voting runs from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12 with the slate of finalists revealed on Jan. 17. Final voting is from Feb. 11 to Feb. 18 and the 2025 Oscars take place on March 2.
2025 Oscars: Deadlines and dates for key stops on the road to the 97th Academy Awards
October 18
“Anora”
“We Live in Time...
Many of these movies have played the festival circuit and built up buzz in advance of their commercial releases. Eight of our predicted top 10 Best Picture nominees will be released between now and the end of the year.
Oscar nomination voting runs from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12 with the slate of finalists revealed on Jan. 17. Final voting is from Feb. 11 to Feb. 18 and the 2025 Oscars take place on March 2.
2025 Oscars: Deadlines and dates for key stops on the road to the 97th Academy Awards
October 18
“Anora”
“We Live in Time...
- 10/15/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival has selected three films for its main competition in 2024 that showcase cinematographic skill and explore different human experiences. The festival, held each year in Toruń, Poland, celebrates excellence in cinematography and visual storytelling.
One of the selected films is Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez.” The drama tells the true story of a Mexican drug cartel leader’s gender transition. It received praise at the Cannes Film Festival for its deft handling of multiple genres and powerful performances. Rachel Morrison’s directorial debut “The Fire Inside” chronicles Olympic boxer Claressa Shields’ rise to success. The biopic garnered acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival for its unflinching portrayal of Shields’ journey.
Magnus von Horn’s period piece “The Girl with the Needle” is also part of the initial lineup. Set after World War I in Copenhagen, it follows a seamstress dealing with an unexpected pregnancy. Critics...
One of the selected films is Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez.” The drama tells the true story of a Mexican drug cartel leader’s gender transition. It received praise at the Cannes Film Festival for its deft handling of multiple genres and powerful performances. Rachel Morrison’s directorial debut “The Fire Inside” chronicles Olympic boxer Claressa Shields’ rise to success. The biopic garnered acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival for its unflinching portrayal of Shields’ journey.
Magnus von Horn’s period piece “The Girl with the Needle” is also part of the initial lineup. Set after World War I in Copenhagen, it follows a seamstress dealing with an unexpected pregnancy. Critics...
- 10/15/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
The EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival has unveiled the first batch of movies selected for its 2024 main competition — a trio of aesthetically adventurous stories about women.
The selection includes Jacques Audiard’s Cannes jury prize winner Emilia Pérez, Magnus von Horn’s arthouse drama The Girl with the Needle, and Rachel Morrison’s boxing biopic The Fire Inside. Camerimage organizers will unveil the rest of this year’s competition selection — which usually totals around a dozen movies — in the days ahead.
As previously announced, this year’s Camerimage competition will be assessed by a panel led by jury president and two-time Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett.
Emilia Pérez and The Girl with the Needle both premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May — and both were selected by THR‘s critics as among the best films of the 2024 edition.
“Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and the divine Karla Sofia Gascón light up Audiard’s...
The selection includes Jacques Audiard’s Cannes jury prize winner Emilia Pérez, Magnus von Horn’s arthouse drama The Girl with the Needle, and Rachel Morrison’s boxing biopic The Fire Inside. Camerimage organizers will unveil the rest of this year’s competition selection — which usually totals around a dozen movies — in the days ahead.
As previously announced, this year’s Camerimage competition will be assessed by a panel led by jury president and two-time Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett.
Emilia Pérez and The Girl with the Needle both premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May — and both were selected by THR‘s critics as among the best films of the 2024 edition.
“Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and the divine Karla Sofia Gascón light up Audiard’s...
- 10/15/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. Et/ 4:00 p.m. Pt. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.
The State of the Race
Sequels have been a dominant part of the Best Adapted Screenplay conversation the past couple years, and though those productions show no signs of stopping, we have finally leveled out this year, with only two or three sequels that are seriously in the screenplay awards conversation serving as follow-ups to scripts that have already been nominated for the Oscar.
Though there is a lot of trickiness around how to campaign “Dune: Part Two,” being that voters do not often flock toward the second film in a proposed trilogy,...
The State of the Race
Sequels have been a dominant part of the Best Adapted Screenplay conversation the past couple years, and though those productions show no signs of stopping, we have finally leveled out this year, with only two or three sequels that are seriously in the screenplay awards conversation serving as follow-ups to scripts that have already been nominated for the Oscar.
Though there is a lot of trickiness around how to campaign “Dune: Part Two,” being that voters do not often flock toward the second film in a proposed trilogy,...
- 10/9/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Writer-director Cord Jefferson won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2024 Oscars for turning Percival Everett‘s novel “Erasure” into the critically acclaimed film “American Fiction.” That marked the fourth time in a decade that a film based on a novel won this award. The others: “Women Talking” (Sarah Polley), “Jojo Rabbit” (Taika Waititi), and “Call Me By Your Name” (James Ivory). This is the most common form of adaptation to win. Indeed this award, which dates back to the first Oscars in 1928, has gone to the adapters of 48 novels over the year. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay.)
Peter Straughan reaped an Oscar bid in 2012 for his adaptation of John le Carre‘s spy tale “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” His screen version of Robert Harris‘ taut thriller about Vatican intrigue should bring him back to the Oscars.
“Sing Sing” was written by director Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley.
Peter Straughan reaped an Oscar bid in 2012 for his adaptation of John le Carre‘s spy tale “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” His screen version of Robert Harris‘ taut thriller about Vatican intrigue should bring him back to the Oscars.
“Sing Sing” was written by director Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley.
- 10/8/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
As with leading men, the winner of Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars is usually one of the more seasoned competitors. Of the 88 winners to date, only four Best Supporting Actor champs were in their 20s and just 15 were thirtysomething, including 2021 champ Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Messiah”). The 2024 winner, Robert Downey, Jr., was 58 when he picked up his prize for “Oppenheimer.” He joined 16 previous winners who were in their 50s when they took home the trophy. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Supporting Actor.)
While Kieran Culkin has been acting for most of his 42 years, he really flourished in just the last few years on the family drama “Succession.” He won an Emmy last year for his role as a wayward son and could well win an Oscar as another slacker in Jesse Eisenberg‘s “A Real Pain.”
Clarence Maclin, 58. plays a version of himself...
While Kieran Culkin has been acting for most of his 42 years, he really flourished in just the last few years on the family drama “Succession.” He won an Emmy last year for his role as a wayward son and could well win an Oscar as another slacker in Jesse Eisenberg‘s “A Real Pain.”
Clarence Maclin, 58. plays a version of himself...
- 10/8/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“What you think about girls’ boxing?” The man asking that is Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry), the coach of a boys’ boxing club in Flint, Michigan. It’s 2012, and five years before he’d allowed one girl to join his club (even though it was against protocol): a coiled 11-year-old scowler named Claressa Shields, played by Jazmin Headley and then, as she grows up, by Ryan Destiny.
Claressa, the heroine of “The Fire Inside,” has the dogged determination to pummel her way into the ring. It’s not as if she talks her way in — Claressa, as we learn, doesn’t say much. She speaks with her fists. And one of the reasons she’s so brilliant at using them is that, by her own admission, she likes to hit people. She’s a bully, and owns it. She’s coming from a place of severe hardship: father behind bars,...
Claressa, the heroine of “The Fire Inside,” has the dogged determination to pummel her way into the ring. It’s not as if she talks her way in — Claressa, as we learn, doesn’t say much. She speaks with her fists. And one of the reasons she’s so brilliant at using them is that, by her own admission, she likes to hit people. She’s a bully, and owns it. She’s coming from a place of severe hardship: father behind bars,...
- 10/6/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
For its 27th year, the Scad Savannah Film Festival will take place October 27-November 2 — with Scad, of course, standing for Savannah College of Art and Design. The festival opens with Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” and closes with Pablo Larraín’s “Maria.” Honorees of the Scad Savannah Film Festival were previously announced.
This year’s edition will screen 162 films, including 123 narrative feature films, 31 documentary feature films, and 69 shorts, with 10 world premieres, and six U.S. premieres in Georgia. The lineup is sectioned into galas, signature screenings, special presentation, professional and student competition films, Docs to Watch, Pixels and Pencils, and the Behind the Lens and Below the Line panel series.
Gala screenings include: “Blitz,” “Better Man,” “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Pérez,” “The Fire Inside,” “Juror #2,” “The Last Showgirl,” “Maria,” “Nickel Boys,” “Nightbitch,” “The Piano Lesson,” “A Real Pain,” “September 5,” “Sweethearts,” and “Unstoppable”
Special presentations include: “All We Imagine as Light,” “The End,...
This year’s edition will screen 162 films, including 123 narrative feature films, 31 documentary feature films, and 69 shorts, with 10 world premieres, and six U.S. premieres in Georgia. The lineup is sectioned into galas, signature screenings, special presentation, professional and student competition films, Docs to Watch, Pixels and Pencils, and the Behind the Lens and Below the Line panel series.
Gala screenings include: “Blitz,” “Better Man,” “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Pérez,” “The Fire Inside,” “Juror #2,” “The Last Showgirl,” “Maria,” “Nickel Boys,” “Nightbitch,” “The Piano Lesson,” “A Real Pain,” “September 5,” “Sweethearts,” and “Unstoppable”
Special presentations include: “All We Imagine as Light,” “The End,...
- 10/4/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Top awards contenders “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Perez,” and “September 5” are among the top titles set to screen at this year’s Scad Savannah Film Festival.
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s 27th annual Scad Savannah Film Festival announced its full lineup on Friday. Netflix’s “Maria” with Angelina Jolie is set as the closing night film. The wild Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man,” featuring Williams portrayed as a CGI monkey, is the centerpiece screening. Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson” is the Scad Savannah Film Festival opening night pick.
Other gala screenings include “Blitz,” “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Perez,” “The Fire Inside,” “Juror No. 2,” “The Last Showgirl,” “Nickel Boys,” “Nightbitch,” “The Piano Lesson,” “A Real Pain,” “September 5,” “Sweethearts,” and “Unstoppable.”
Called “a key stop on the Academy Awards festival circuit” by festival organizers, this year’s Scad Savannah Film Festival runs from October 26 to November 2. It will feature 162 films, including 123 narrative features,...
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s 27th annual Scad Savannah Film Festival announced its full lineup on Friday. Netflix’s “Maria” with Angelina Jolie is set as the closing night film. The wild Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man,” featuring Williams portrayed as a CGI monkey, is the centerpiece screening. Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson” is the Scad Savannah Film Festival opening night pick.
Other gala screenings include “Blitz,” “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Perez,” “The Fire Inside,” “Juror No. 2,” “The Last Showgirl,” “Nickel Boys,” “Nightbitch,” “The Piano Lesson,” “A Real Pain,” “September 5,” “Sweethearts,” and “Unstoppable.”
Called “a key stop on the Academy Awards festival circuit” by festival organizers, this year’s Scad Savannah Film Festival runs from October 26 to November 2. It will feature 162 films, including 123 narrative features,...
- 10/4/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The American Film Institute (AFI) has revealed details for its annual AFI Fest taking place October 23-27 in Los Angeles. This year’s festival features a diverse selection of films from around the world, including several prominent premieres. Several high-profile directors and actors are also scheduled to attend the event.
The festival will open with the world debut of “Music by John Williams,” a documentary by Laurent Bouzereau honoring the legendary composer. It will close with another premiere – Clint Eastwood’s new legal thriller “Juror #2” starring Nicholas Hoult. In between, festivalgoers can see the world premiere of “Here,” a reunion between director Robert Zemeckis and his “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. Zemeckis will also sit down with Hanks for a career retrospective discussion.
Festival director Todd Hitchcock emphasized AFI Fest’s goal of “bringing the best in film from around the world to Los Angeles.” Half of...
The festival will open with the world debut of “Music by John Williams,” a documentary by Laurent Bouzereau honoring the legendary composer. It will close with another premiere – Clint Eastwood’s new legal thriller “Juror #2” starring Nicholas Hoult. In between, festivalgoers can see the world premiere of “Here,” a reunion between director Robert Zemeckis and his “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. Zemeckis will also sit down with Hanks for a career retrospective discussion.
Festival director Todd Hitchcock emphasized AFI Fest’s goal of “bringing the best in film from around the world to Los Angeles.” Half of...
- 10/2/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
The Virginia Film Festival is kicking off its 37th year with a lineup featuring a couple of Cannes winners that are now taking the fall festival circuit by storm.
Located in Charlottesville, and set for October 30 through November 3, the festival has chosen Sean Baker’s “Anora” as its Opening Night Film. The dramedy, which stars Mikey Madison as a Brooklyn sex worker who enters into a whirlwind romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and was a runner-up for the coveted People’s Choice Award at TIFF. In addition to special guests from the cast set to be in attendance, Tom Quinn, Founder and CEO of Neon, the film’s distributor, will be on hand to receive the inaugural Impresario Award on behalf of the company.
For the Centerpiece Film, the festival has programmed Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” which has had...
Located in Charlottesville, and set for October 30 through November 3, the festival has chosen Sean Baker’s “Anora” as its Opening Night Film. The dramedy, which stars Mikey Madison as a Brooklyn sex worker who enters into a whirlwind romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and was a runner-up for the coveted People’s Choice Award at TIFF. In addition to special guests from the cast set to be in attendance, Tom Quinn, Founder and CEO of Neon, the film’s distributor, will be on hand to receive the inaugural Impresario Award on behalf of the company.
For the Centerpiece Film, the festival has programmed Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” which has had...
- 10/1/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
“September 5,” “All We Imagine as Light,” “The Luckiest Man in America,” “Zurawski v Texas,” and “Oh, Canada” are among the titles that round out the 2024 AFI Fest lineup, organizers announced on Tuesday.
This year’s AFI Fest takes place in Los Angeles from October 23 to October 27.
The festival will open with the world premiere of “Music By John Williams,” the upcoming documentary about the Oscar-winning composer John Williams. The film will have a limited theatrical release before arriving on Disney+.
Clint Eastwood’s “Juror No. 2” will close the festival before it premieres in theaters on November 1.
Other big screenings at AFI Fest include “Here,” “Heretic,” “Maria,” “Nightbitch,” “Bird,” “A Real Pain,” “The Room Next Door,” “The Fire Inside,” “I’m Still Here,” “The Order,” and “Unstoppable.” AFI also plans to honor Robert Zemeckis, director of the upcoming film “Here,” which reunites the “Forrest Gump” Oscar winner with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
This year’s AFI Fest takes place in Los Angeles from October 23 to October 27.
The festival will open with the world premiere of “Music By John Williams,” the upcoming documentary about the Oscar-winning composer John Williams. The film will have a limited theatrical release before arriving on Disney+.
Clint Eastwood’s “Juror No. 2” will close the festival before it premieres in theaters on November 1.
Other big screenings at AFI Fest include “Here,” “Heretic,” “Maria,” “Nightbitch,” “Bird,” “A Real Pain,” “The Room Next Door,” “The Fire Inside,” “I’m Still Here,” “The Order,” and “Unstoppable.” AFI also plans to honor Robert Zemeckis, director of the upcoming film “Here,” which reunites the “Forrest Gump” Oscar winner with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
- 10/1/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
With one month to go before showtime at the 47th Denver Film Festival, festival organizers have peeled back the curtain to reveal this year’s official selections, honorees and jurors.
Presented by Denver Film, the festival will kick off with the opening night presentation of Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut The Piano Lesson from Netflix on Nov. 1. Hitting the screen at the McA Denver at the Holiday Theater, The Piano Lesson is an August Wilson adaptation starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, Stephan James, Erykah Badu and more.
The festival runs Nov. 1-10, and during that time 185 features, documentaries and shorts will screen in the Colorado capital. Justin Kurzel’s The Order starring Jude Law as an FBI agent on the trail of a white supremacist group in the Pacific Northwest will serve as a centerpiece presentation on Nov. 8. The film, which also...
Presented by Denver Film, the festival will kick off with the opening night presentation of Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut The Piano Lesson from Netflix on Nov. 1. Hitting the screen at the McA Denver at the Holiday Theater, The Piano Lesson is an August Wilson adaptation starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, Stephan James, Erykah Badu and more.
The festival runs Nov. 1-10, and during that time 185 features, documentaries and shorts will screen in the Colorado capital. Justin Kurzel’s The Order starring Jude Law as an FBI agent on the trail of a white supremacist group in the Pacific Northwest will serve as a centerpiece presentation on Nov. 8. The film, which also...
- 10/1/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a successful run hosting last year’s Spirit Awards, former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Aidy Bryant is returning for the event’s 40th anniversary. Now four decades strong, the awards have become a key fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round initiatives.
“We couldn’t ask for a better host for our 40th anniversary! As we prepare to celebrate this incredible milestone honoring the outstanding achievements and contributions within the independent world, we welcome Aidy back with open arms. After her unforgettable turn last year, we can once again anticipate an evening filled with laughter, inspiration, and recognition of excellence,” said Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent.
Bryant was on “SNL” for 10 years, earning three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including two for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also co-created and starred in the Hulu show “Shrill,” for which she earned an Emmy nomination in 2021 for Outstanding...
“We couldn’t ask for a better host for our 40th anniversary! As we prepare to celebrate this incredible milestone honoring the outstanding achievements and contributions within the independent world, we welcome Aidy back with open arms. After her unforgettable turn last year, we can once again anticipate an evening filled with laughter, inspiration, and recognition of excellence,” said Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent.
Bryant was on “SNL” for 10 years, earning three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including two for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also co-created and starred in the Hulu show “Shrill,” for which she earned an Emmy nomination in 2021 for Outstanding...
- 10/1/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Emiliana Betancourt and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. Et/ 4:00 p.m. Pt. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.
The State of the Race
Predicting the Best Supporting Actor nominees can be especially hard because when there is a celebrated ensemble film, that ensemble is often comprised primarily of men. So coming out of a year where the Best Picture race is more of an even playing field there is not one film in particular that anyone can firmly say will get a bunch of their actors nominated into this category. It could still go any number of ways.
All that said, it is probably more fun to operate off...
The State of the Race
Predicting the Best Supporting Actor nominees can be especially hard because when there is a celebrated ensemble film, that ensemble is often comprised primarily of men. So coming out of a year where the Best Picture race is more of an even playing field there is not one film in particular that anyone can firmly say will get a bunch of their actors nominated into this category. It could still go any number of ways.
All that said, it is probably more fun to operate off...
- 9/30/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. Et/ 4:00 p.m. Pt. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.
The State of the Race
While Netflix doesn’t have the best track record with getting actors an Oscar, it does have an amazing track record at getting its stars a nomination. “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio, “Blonde” star Ana de Armas, and even “Nyad” star Annette Bening to an extent are examples of performances that were not considered shoo-ins on nomination day, yet they happened.
So ultimately, the streaming service’s move to acquire Angelina Jolie vehicle “Maria” — even though it already has a strong, potential history-making contender in “Emilia Pérez...
The State of the Race
While Netflix doesn’t have the best track record with getting actors an Oscar, it does have an amazing track record at getting its stars a nomination. “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio, “Blonde” star Ana de Armas, and even “Nyad” star Annette Bening to an extent are examples of performances that were not considered shoo-ins on nomination day, yet they happened.
So ultimately, the streaming service’s move to acquire Angelina Jolie vehicle “Maria” — even though it already has a strong, potential history-making contender in “Emilia Pérez...
- 9/30/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage and Oscar nominees June Squibb, Colman Domingo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are among the honorees at this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival Honors on Oct. 20 at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. The honorees will be feted at a special brunch also celebrating Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch.
Cage, currently appearing in the horror hit “Longlegs,” will receive the Icon Award for his long career. Joan Chen, recently seen in “Didi,” will receive the Career Achievement Award. Two Oscar nominees will also receive honors: Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”) is being presented the Maverick Award and June Squibb (“Thelma”) the Lifetime Achievement Award. Emmy and Grammy winner and 15-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren (“The Six Triple Eight”) will receive the Lifetime Achievement in Music Award. Oscar nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”) and Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”) are receiving the Artist of Distinction Award.
Cage, currently appearing in the horror hit “Longlegs,” will receive the Icon Award for his long career. Joan Chen, recently seen in “Didi,” will receive the Career Achievement Award. Two Oscar nominees will also receive honors: Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”) is being presented the Maverick Award and June Squibb (“Thelma”) the Lifetime Achievement Award. Emmy and Grammy winner and 15-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren (“The Six Triple Eight”) will receive the Lifetime Achievement in Music Award. Oscar nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”) and Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”) are receiving the Artist of Distinction Award.
- 9/24/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
AFI Fest continues to roll out selections for next month’s festival ahead of the reveal of the full lineup.
The latest additions, billed as red carpet premieres, include the Hugh Grant-starrer Heretic from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and Pablo Larraín’s Maria starring Angelina Jolie as the famed opera singer.
Heretic comes first, with its L.A. premiere scheduled for Oct. 24, while Maria will hit the big screen on Oct. 26. Both will screen at Hollywood’s historic Tcl Chinese Theatre. Heretic, to be released by A24 on Nov. 8, follows two missionaries (Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical man. Larraín’s Maria casts Jolie as Callas and follows her on her final days in Paris. The film, released by Netflix this fall, also stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
The latest additions, billed as red carpet premieres, include the Hugh Grant-starrer Heretic from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and Pablo Larraín’s Maria starring Angelina Jolie as the famed opera singer.
Heretic comes first, with its L.A. premiere scheduled for Oct. 24, while Maria will hit the big screen on Oct. 26. Both will screen at Hollywood’s historic Tcl Chinese Theatre. Heretic, to be released by A24 on Nov. 8, follows two missionaries (Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical man. Larraín’s Maria casts Jolie as Callas and follows her on her final days in Paris. The film, released by Netflix this fall, also stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
- 9/19/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The American Film Institute announced Thursday that the psychological thriller “Heretic,” starring Hugh Grant, and the Maria Callas biopic “Maria,” starring Angelina Jolie, will be the Red Carpet Premieres at this year’s AFI Fest.
The “Heretic” premiere is scheduled first, with its gala screening on Oct. 24. The premiere for “Maria” will follow on Oct. 26.
The complete list of Red Carpet Premieres includes the documentary “Music by John Williams,” Robert Zemeckis’ drama-fantasy “Here,” starring Tom Hanks, the next installment of the stop-motion series “Wallace & Gromit: Most Fowl,” and Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2.”
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema — together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, in a statement. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Among the films featured in the Special Screenings section are “Bird,...
The “Heretic” premiere is scheduled first, with its gala screening on Oct. 24. The premiere for “Maria” will follow on Oct. 26.
The complete list of Red Carpet Premieres includes the documentary “Music by John Williams,” Robert Zemeckis’ drama-fantasy “Here,” starring Tom Hanks, the next installment of the stop-motion series “Wallace & Gromit: Most Fowl,” and Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2.”
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema — together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, in a statement. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Among the films featured in the Special Screenings section are “Bird,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Jack Dunn, Andrés Buenahora, Diego Ramos Bechara and Emiliana Betancourt
- Variety Film + TV
Pablo Larrain’s Maria starring Angelina Jolie and Heretic featuring Hugh Grant as a villain will round out AFI Fest’s Red Carpet Premieres section at the Los Angeles festival.
Horror-thriller Heretic from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods premiered in Toronto and will receive its gala screening on October 24, while Maria Callas drama Maria, which premiered in Venice, will screen on October 26.
The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2.
The festival also announced on Thursday that Venice Golden...
Horror-thriller Heretic from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods premiered in Toronto and will receive its gala screening on October 24, while Maria Callas drama Maria, which premiered in Venice, will screen on October 26.
The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2.
The festival also announced on Thursday that Venice Golden...
- 9/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
AFI Fest has booked Netflix’s Maria and A24 genre movie Heretic as part of its lineup next month.
The gala screening for Heretic directed by A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, which stars Hugh Grant, will be on Thursday, Oct. 24, while the Pablo Larraín directed, Angelina Jolie starring Maria will hold its gala screening on Saturday, Oct. 26. Heretic made its world premiere at TIFF and hits theaters on Nov. 8. Maria, about the final days of opera singer Maria Callas during the ’70s, made its world premiere at Venice where Netflix picked up the pic.
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Pic is produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno.
The gala screening for Heretic directed by A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, which stars Hugh Grant, will be on Thursday, Oct. 24, while the Pablo Larraín directed, Angelina Jolie starring Maria will hold its gala screening on Saturday, Oct. 26. Heretic made its world premiere at TIFF and hits theaters on Nov. 8. Maria, about the final days of opera singer Maria Callas during the ’70s, made its world premiere at Venice where Netflix picked up the pic.
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Pic is produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno.
- 9/19/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2024, naming breakthrough and up-and-coming actors whose stars are on the rise. Over the years, the list has included more than 35 Oscar winners and nominees, including Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali, Timothée Chalamet and Brie Larson. The10 to Watch lists have been a Variety staple since 1997, with Actors to Watch highlighted since 1998, with many performers from awards season prospects.
This year is no exception, including actors in such high-profile upcoming films as “Emilia Pérez,” “Queer,” “A Complete Unknown” and “Gladiator II.”
The honorees will be profiled in the Oct. 17 issue of Variety and feted at a special brunch on Oct. 20 at the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors presented by Visit Newport Beach. Says Gregg Schwenk, CEO and co-founder of the fest, “The Newport Beach Film Festival is immensely proud to host Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch. Variety has a long history of identifying...
This year is no exception, including actors in such high-profile upcoming films as “Emilia Pérez,” “Queer,” “A Complete Unknown” and “Gladiator II.”
The honorees will be profiled in the Oct. 17 issue of Variety and feted at a special brunch on Oct. 20 at the Newport Beach Film Festival Honors presented by Visit Newport Beach. Says Gregg Schwenk, CEO and co-founder of the fest, “The Newport Beach Film Festival is immensely proud to host Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch. Variety has a long history of identifying...
- 9/19/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
The fall film festival season may still be kicking right along, but, with the conclusion of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival this past weekend, the film landscape for this season (and beyond) has come into clearer focus.
Big questions, however, remain: What films is everyone going to be talking about in one, two, six months? Who won big and might see even more awards glory come their way soon? Who was there? And how can film fans who couldn’t make it north for the lauded festival see the films we’re all buzzing about? We’ve got you covered, as we run through some of our favorite reviews, stories, and interviews from this year’s TIFF.
Which Film Won the People’s Choice Award?
If you’re at all familiar with TIFF and its main award — the TIFF People’s Choice Award — you’re probably well aware...
Big questions, however, remain: What films is everyone going to be talking about in one, two, six months? Who won big and might see even more awards glory come their way soon? Who was there? And how can film fans who couldn’t make it north for the lauded festival see the films we’re all buzzing about? We’ve got you covered, as we run through some of our favorite reviews, stories, and interviews from this year’s TIFF.
Which Film Won the People’s Choice Award?
If you’re at all familiar with TIFF and its main award — the TIFF People’s Choice Award — you’re probably well aware...
- 9/16/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The Toronto International Film Festival — which I have been attending since 2007, and from which I just returned — has long been an important launching pad for Oscar contenders, from 1981’s Chariots of Fire to 1999’s American Beauty to 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire to 2018’s Green Book. But a few years ago, that status was jeopardized when the fest grew resentful of the fact that a number of films that it was advertising as “world premieres” or “North American premieres” were, in fact, first sneak-screening at the Telluride Film Festival, which takes place a few days before it does.
Even though virtually no TIFF attendee would have balked at seeing a film that had previously screened for a relatively small number of people in a remote town in the Rockies, TIFF decided to adopt a hard-line position: it told film makers and backers that if they showed their film somewhere else in North America before TIFF,...
Even though virtually no TIFF attendee would have balked at seeing a film that had previously screened for a relatively small number of people in a remote town in the Rockies, TIFF decided to adopt a hard-line position: it told film makers and backers that if they showed their film somewhere else in North America before TIFF,...
- 9/15/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
(L to R) Ryan Destiny as Claressa Shields and Brian Tyree Henry as Jason Crutchfield in director Rachel Morrison’s The Fire Inside. An Amazon MGM Studios film. Photo Credit: Sabrina Lantos © 2024 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Watch the trailer for the inspirational true story of two-time Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields The Fire Inside starring Ryan Destiny and Academy Award® nominee Brian Tyree Henry.
Directed by Academy Award® nominee Rachel Morrison and written by Academy Award® winner Barry Jenkins, The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that...
Watch the trailer for the inspirational true story of two-time Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields The Fire Inside starring Ryan Destiny and Academy Award® nominee Brian Tyree Henry.
Directed by Academy Award® nominee Rachel Morrison and written by Academy Award® winner Barry Jenkins, The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that...
- 9/15/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Adding several fresh pages to the inspirational sports film playbook, The Fire Inside is an immersive, pull-no-punches dramatic account of the ascendancy of Claressa Shields, the Flint, Michigan, Black teen who would become the only American boxer, male or female, in the history of the sport to win back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Games.
Shields was all of 11 years old when she first stepped into the Berston Field House, where former boxer Jason Crutchfield volunteered as a youth trainer, refusing to abide by the gym’s “no girls allowed” policy.
In more pedestrian hands, her story might easily have emerged as standard triumph-over-adversity fare, but in this case, the assembled talent brings their A-game, yielding results that transcend convention at every turn.
It begins with a nuanced, laser-focused script by filmmaker Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk), who, rather than feeling the need to reinvent the wheel,...
Shields was all of 11 years old when she first stepped into the Berston Field House, where former boxer Jason Crutchfield volunteered as a youth trainer, refusing to abide by the gym’s “no girls allowed” policy.
In more pedestrian hands, her story might easily have emerged as standard triumph-over-adversity fare, but in this case, the assembled talent brings their A-game, yielding results that transcend convention at every turn.
It begins with a nuanced, laser-focused script by filmmaker Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk), who, rather than feeling the need to reinvent the wheel,...
- 9/13/2024
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The trailer for Brian Tyree Henry‘s new movie has been released!
The 42-year-old Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor stars alongside Ryan Destiny in the new movie The Fire Inside, written by Barry Jenkins and directed by Rachel Morrison.
Here’s the synopsis: “The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.”
Keep reading to find out more…If you missed it, Brian will be starring in a new Transformers movie coming out later this month.
The Fire Inside hits theaters on Christmas.
The 42-year-old Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor stars alongside Ryan Destiny in the new movie The Fire Inside, written by Barry Jenkins and directed by Rachel Morrison.
Here’s the synopsis: “The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.”
Keep reading to find out more…If you missed it, Brian will be starring in a new Transformers movie coming out later this month.
The Fire Inside hits theaters on Christmas.
- 9/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
2024 has not just one but two films by Barry Jenkins in store for cinephiles. In addition to the Lion King prequel, Mufasa, which will be released this December, he has written The Fire Inside, a true story boxing drama. Unfortunately, despite the film’s enormous potential in its premise and the talent of its cast, The Fire Inside ends up being extremely underwhelming, doing little to deviate from the comfort of its formula.
The Fire Inside Review
The Fire Inside tells the true story of Olympic boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, who overcame the odds to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games despite a humble background in a low-income community. Those hoping that Jenkins would take this familiar formula and spin it on its head will be sorely disappointed, as this sports drama is the very definition of formulaic.
One of the principal issues with The Fire Inside is that it is...
The Fire Inside Review
The Fire Inside tells the true story of Olympic boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, who overcame the odds to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games despite a humble background in a low-income community. Those hoping that Jenkins would take this familiar formula and spin it on its head will be sorely disappointed, as this sports drama is the very definition of formulaic.
One of the principal issues with The Fire Inside is that it is...
- 9/13/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
The official trailer for the inspirational story of two-time Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, The Fire Inside, from Amazon MGM Studios has just been released. The film has been rated PG-13 for strong language, thematic elements and brief suggestive material and will be in theaters this Christmas.
Synopsis: The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
About The Film
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Cast: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry Director: Rachel Morrison Screenplay: Barry Jenkins Producer: Elishia Holmes,...
Synopsis: The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
About The Film
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Cast: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry Director: Rachel Morrison Screenplay: Barry Jenkins Producer: Elishia Holmes,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
"What happened to staying true to who you are?" Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the official trailer for The Fire Inside, formerly known as Flint Strong, telling the story of boxer Claressa Shields as trains to box in the 2012 Summer Olympics. This recently premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival this fall, and it will open in theaters on Christmas Day in December at the end of this year. "To change everything, she gave everything." The Fire Inside is story of Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. It's based on the documentary called T-Rex, and features a screenplay written by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins. It's directed by cinematographer Rachel Morrison. Ryan Destiny as Claressa, Brian Tyree Henry as her trainer Jason Crutchfield, with Oluniké Adeliyi and De'Adre Aziza.
- 9/12/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
‘The Fire Inside’ Trailer: Rachel Morrison’s Sports Drama Is Led By Ryan Destiny & Brian Tyree Henry
Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”) and directed by Academy Award nominee and cinematographer turned filmmaker Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), “The Fire Inside” is a new inspirational sports drama that tells the story of what many is the tale of the greatest female boxer of all time Claressa Shields, who has held multiple world championships in five weight classes.
Continue reading ‘The Fire Inside’ Trailer: Rachel Morrison’s Sports Drama Is Led By Ryan Destiny & Brian Tyree Henry at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Fire Inside’ Trailer: Rachel Morrison’s Sports Drama Is Led By Ryan Destiny & Brian Tyree Henry at The Playlist.
- 9/12/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
MGM brings the story of boxing champion Claressa Shields to the big screen in “The Fire Inside,” a biopic due out on Christmas Day. The film stars “Grown-ish” star Ryan Destiny as Shields and is directed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison in her feature directorial debut.
Destiny demands the viewer’s attention in the movie’s first trailer. The film tells the story of Shields’ journey from her hometown of Flint, Michigan, to the Olympics — and what happened after her success, when she was forced to grapple with the pressure of providing for her family.
Shields, who at 17 as the youngest boxer at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2012, won gold medals at both the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio. She was also the first American woman to win a gold medal in boxing at the Games.
She went pro after the 2016 Games and joined the Professional Fighters League...
Destiny demands the viewer’s attention in the movie’s first trailer. The film tells the story of Shields’ journey from her hometown of Flint, Michigan, to the Olympics — and what happened after her success, when she was forced to grapple with the pressure of providing for her family.
Shields, who at 17 as the youngest boxer at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2012, won gold medals at both the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio. She was also the first American woman to win a gold medal in boxing at the Games.
She went pro after the 2016 Games and joined the Professional Fighters League...
- 9/12/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Barry Jenkins’ scripts sure do pack a punch.
Boxer biopic “The Fire Inside,” written and produced by Academy Award winner Jenkins, debuted to stellar reviews out of TIFF. The feature brings boxing legend Claressa “T-Rex” Shields’ life story to the big screen and marks “Mudbound” and “Black Panther” cinematographer Rachel Morrison’s directorial debut. Morrison made cinematic history as the first-ever woman to be nominated for the Best Cinematography Oscar.
Newcomer Ryan Destiny portrays Shields, with Academy Award-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry cast as her coach.
The film, per the official synopsis, tells the “inspirational true story of Claressa Shields (Destiny), arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield (Henry), pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success,...
Boxer biopic “The Fire Inside,” written and produced by Academy Award winner Jenkins, debuted to stellar reviews out of TIFF. The feature brings boxing legend Claressa “T-Rex” Shields’ life story to the big screen and marks “Mudbound” and “Black Panther” cinematographer Rachel Morrison’s directorial debut. Morrison made cinematic history as the first-ever woman to be nominated for the Best Cinematography Oscar.
Newcomer Ryan Destiny portrays Shields, with Academy Award-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry cast as her coach.
The film, per the official synopsis, tells the “inspirational true story of Claressa Shields (Destiny), arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield (Henry), pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Toronto – Underdog sports stories are a dime a dozen. Scrappy athlete – often from a disenfranchised background – makes it to the big game, title match, or final race to emerge a heroic champion. And, truth be told, these are real, life-changing outcomes that happen multiple times a year across the globe. What movies and the media often ignore, is what happens after the coronation. Because, for many, it doesn’t result in the untold riches they dreamed of.
Continue reading ‘The Fire Inside’ Review: Ryan Destiny Throws Like A Champ In Another Underdog Boxing Tale [TIFF] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Fire Inside’ Review: Ryan Destiny Throws Like A Champ In Another Underdog Boxing Tale [TIFF] at The Playlist.
- 9/10/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
We’re only halfway through Rachel Morrison’s feature directorial debut, “The Fire Inside,” when the biopic’s subject, Olympic boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (rising actress Ryan Destiny), wins her first gold medal. And, perhaps you’re thinking, then what? Such is the thrust of the longtime cinematographer’s long-gestating directorial debut, a passion project the “Mudbound” and “Black Panther” Dp has been trying to get made for years. What happens after you reach the ostensible peak of your career?
For the real-life Shields, who won her first gold medal at the tender age of 17 at the 2012 Olympics, that question lingered for years. In Morrison’s film, scripted by her frequent collaborator Barry Jenkins, it only really sticks for the film’s second half. And while some of the concerns that take hold during that period of her life — financial, emotional, professional — are often handled in a surprisingly messy way by the normally precise Jenkins,...
For the real-life Shields, who won her first gold medal at the tender age of 17 at the 2012 Olympics, that question lingered for years. In Morrison’s film, scripted by her frequent collaborator Barry Jenkins, it only really sticks for the film’s second half. And while some of the concerns that take hold during that period of her life — financial, emotional, professional — are often handled in a surprisingly messy way by the normally precise Jenkins,...
- 9/10/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
For Rachel Morrison’s feature directorial debut “The Fire Inside,” there was a lot of pressure to “get it right” and do justice to the story of boxer Claressa Shields. But greater than the self-induced anxiety was the thrill of moving from behind the camera to the director’s chair, where she could see the project through from start to finish.
“This is a dream, to actually get to see something through from beginning to end,” Morrison said. “I think as a cinematographer, I’m such an integral part of the prep and the production process, but then I hand it off. Now as a director, to be part of the score, be part of the post, be part of the edit, and really have a vision from beginning to end, I’m just so excited to bring it to life.”
As part of Variety’s Toronto Film Festival Studio,...
“This is a dream, to actually get to see something through from beginning to end,” Morrison said. “I think as a cinematographer, I’m such an integral part of the prep and the production process, but then I hand it off. Now as a director, to be part of the score, be part of the post, be part of the edit, and really have a vision from beginning to end, I’m just so excited to bring it to life.”
As part of Variety’s Toronto Film Festival Studio,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
The Variety and Chanel Female Filmmakers Dinner brought together an A-list lineup of Hollywood stars and creatives including Andrew Garfield, Elizabeth Olsen, “Nightbitch” director Marielle Heller (who attended this event mere moments before her film’s premiere), Danielle Deadwyler, Barry Keoghan and more for a vibrant night amidst the Toronto Film Festival. The vibe was electric, with drinks flowing, delicious food on hand and a spontaneous game of “Two Truths and a Lie” breaking out.
The event, which took place at Soho House Toronto, featured a cocktail hour downstairs before a three-course dinner on the second floor of the social club. Inside, the hotly anticipated “Saturday Night” film cast Cory Michael Smith, Lamorne Morris, Ella Hunt and Dylan O’Brien stopped in before their Tuesday night premiere. The film, a hot title at TIFF, is set within the chaotic 90 minutes before the first episode of “SNL” aired in 1975. The group mingled...
The event, which took place at Soho House Toronto, featured a cocktail hour downstairs before a three-course dinner on the second floor of the social club. Inside, the hotly anticipated “Saturday Night” film cast Cory Michael Smith, Lamorne Morris, Ella Hunt and Dylan O’Brien stopped in before their Tuesday night premiere. The film, a hot title at TIFF, is set within the chaotic 90 minutes before the first episode of “SNL” aired in 1975. The group mingled...
- 9/8/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Toronto film festival: story of gold medal-winning boxer Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields makes for gutsy crowd-pleaser with a fantastic performance from Brian Tyree Henry as coach
At a Toronto festival strangely heavy on middling dramas about either wrestlers or boxers, it’s easy to forget just how thrilling a combat sports movie can be when it’s done well. Back in 2015, Ryan Coogler’s transcendent Rocky reboot Creed was so overwhelmingly enjoyable that it not only refreshed a franchise but it awoke an entire genre. And while he retreated to producer for the two sequels, the franchise provided a new, updated blueprint on how to perfect a boxing story.
While his sometime cinematographer Rachel Morrison might not have worked with him on the Creed movies, it feels as if she’s used what she has learned from their working relationship (she shot Fruitvale Station and Black Panther) to help inform her directorial debut,...
At a Toronto festival strangely heavy on middling dramas about either wrestlers or boxers, it’s easy to forget just how thrilling a combat sports movie can be when it’s done well. Back in 2015, Ryan Coogler’s transcendent Rocky reboot Creed was so overwhelmingly enjoyable that it not only refreshed a franchise but it awoke an entire genre. And while he retreated to producer for the two sequels, the franchise provided a new, updated blueprint on how to perfect a boxing story.
While his sometime cinematographer Rachel Morrison might not have worked with him on the Creed movies, it feels as if she’s used what she has learned from their working relationship (she shot Fruitvale Station and Black Panther) to help inform her directorial debut,...
- 9/8/2024
- by Benjamin Lee in Toronto
- The Guardian - Film News
Inspiring Hollywood boxing movies like Rocky and Cinderella Man where underdogs struggle to the top in the ring have long given movie audiences triumphant heroes to root for.
And Rachel Morrison’s The Fire Inside, about boxer Claressa Shields’ true-life ascent to women’s boxing gold at the Olympics and set for a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, follows in that tradition. But that’s before Morrison’s feature directorial debut twists and breaks sports movie conventions that demand a dramatic bid by a long-shot contender to produce athletic greatness and a star forever.
Morrison, a veteran cinematographer best known for titles like Mudbound and Black Panther, does show Shields struggling to go the distance. “But the heart of the movie for me is what happens after she gets gold,” Morrison says about the American boxer, whose celebrated career includes two Olympic gold medals before going professional.
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And Rachel Morrison’s The Fire Inside, about boxer Claressa Shields’ true-life ascent to women’s boxing gold at the Olympics and set for a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, follows in that tradition. But that’s before Morrison’s feature directorial debut twists and breaks sports movie conventions that demand a dramatic bid by a long-shot contender to produce athletic greatness and a star forever.
Morrison, a veteran cinematographer best known for titles like Mudbound and Black Panther, does show Shields struggling to go the distance. “But the heart of the movie for me is what happens after she gets gold,” Morrison says about the American boxer, whose celebrated career includes two Olympic gold medals before going professional.
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- 9/8/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s difficult to keep sending back 12-year-old Claressa Shields (Jazmin Headley) when she’s got more fight in her than any of the boys he’s training, but that’s what Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry) knows. Girls don’t box. So, he tells her she can stay and do some drills—he’s not going to kick her out. Jason just doesn’t want her to mimic the boys in his lessons and get her hopes up that something more will come of it. Until he finally recognizes that gender doesn’t play into desire. If Claressa is going to box anyway, why not protect her from her opponents instead of a populace too narrow-minded to consider she might be a champion?
What first-time director Rachel Morrison (Oscar-nominated cinematographer of Mudbound) and screenwriter Barry Jenkins understand about Shields’ story, however, is that the epiphany Jason comes to is hard-won.
What first-time director Rachel Morrison (Oscar-nominated cinematographer of Mudbound) and screenwriter Barry Jenkins understand about Shields’ story, however, is that the epiphany Jason comes to is hard-won.
- 9/8/2024
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
“As long as I’m boxing…I’m going to be ok.”
Boxing legend Claressa Shields has a stellar nickname, bestowed upon her since the age of 11. She often goes by “T-Rex” due to her childhood skinny frame and short arms, which she used to swing about without much control. That is until she was trained by her coach, Jason Crutchfield, who aided in Claressa’s growth from amateur to Olympic champion at just 17 years old.
Claressa Shields might be known these days as one of the greatest female boxers ever to live — scratch that… some would say one of the greatest living boxers to date. That’s because she’s fought hard since she was a teenager to close the gender pay gap in the sport while attaining multiple Olympic gold medals and breaking records that even men in boxing still haven’t been able to come close to attaining.
Boxing legend Claressa Shields has a stellar nickname, bestowed upon her since the age of 11. She often goes by “T-Rex” due to her childhood skinny frame and short arms, which she used to swing about without much control. That is until she was trained by her coach, Jason Crutchfield, who aided in Claressa’s growth from amateur to Olympic champion at just 17 years old.
Claressa Shields might be known these days as one of the greatest female boxers ever to live — scratch that… some would say one of the greatest living boxers to date. That’s because she’s fought hard since she was a teenager to close the gender pay gap in the sport while attaining multiple Olympic gold medals and breaking records that even men in boxing still haven’t been able to come close to attaining.
- 9/8/2024
- by Matthew Creith
- The Wrap
Following in the footsteps of Oscar-nominated boxing coaches like Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man” and Burgess Meredith in “Rocky,” Brian Tyree Henry could make another trip to the Oscars for his standout role as Jason Crutchfield in the uplifting and inspirational drama “The Fire Inside.” Henry portrays the coach who trains Claressa Shields, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
The film, produced by Amazon MGM, made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday afternoon before a sold-out crowd. Debut director Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for cinematography with “Mudbound” (2017), introduced the film. She later joined a post-screening Q&a alongside producer Elishia Holmes, writer and producer Barry Jenkins, and stars Ryan Destiny and Henry. Also present were the actual Claressa Shields and her coach, Jason Crutchfield.
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The film, produced by Amazon MGM, made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday afternoon before a sold-out crowd. Debut director Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for cinematography with “Mudbound” (2017), introduced the film. She later joined a post-screening Q&a alongside producer Elishia Holmes, writer and producer Barry Jenkins, and stars Ryan Destiny and Henry. Also present were the actual Claressa Shields and her coach, Jason Crutchfield.
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- 9/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Ontario got a much-needed boost amid Hollywood’s unexpectedly slow post-strikes return when Amazon MGM Studios launched a production hub at Pinewood Toronto Studios.
In January 2024, the major studio unveiled a deal with Pinewood Group to exclusively use five new soundstages and office space totaling around 160,000 square feet. “That was an immense vote of confidence in the province,” Justin Cutler, Ontario’s film commissioner at Ontario Creates, tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Amazon MGM Studios had already shot around 40 films and TV series in the Canadian province. But the multiyear soundstage lease crystallized how the return of the major studios and streamers had suddenly roared back to life and was building momentum.
Bonjour Tristesse
“Amazon has worked in Ontario on bigger projects like The Boys and Reacher, which have gone on to break records for their platform, and that’s built a lot of confidence in our crews, in our locations...
In January 2024, the major studio unveiled a deal with Pinewood Group to exclusively use five new soundstages and office space totaling around 160,000 square feet. “That was an immense vote of confidence in the province,” Justin Cutler, Ontario’s film commissioner at Ontario Creates, tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Amazon MGM Studios had already shot around 40 films and TV series in the Canadian province. But the multiyear soundstage lease crystallized how the return of the major studios and streamers had suddenly roared back to life and was building momentum.
Bonjour Tristesse
“Amazon has worked in Ontario on bigger projects like The Boys and Reacher, which have gone on to break records for their platform, and that’s built a lot of confidence in our crews, in our locations...
- 9/7/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jamie Lee Curtis, Kiernan Shipka, Pamela Anderson, Chole Sevigny, Ben Stiller and more struck a pose at TheWrap’s 2024 TIFF Studio sponsored by Moët & Chandon and Boss Design.
This year’s iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival is playing host to the premieres of the Stiller-fronted comedy “Nutcrackers,” Anderson’s Vegas showgirl drama “The Last Showgirl,” the adaptation “Bonjour Tristesse” and others, and the cast and filmmakers behind these films stopped by TheWrap’s studio for interviews and to post for portraits by photographer O’Shane Howard.
Peruse TheWrap’s TIFF Studio portrait gallery below and check back throughout the festival as we update with more portraits.
Photo by O’Shane Howard
Kiernan Shipka, “The Last Showgirl” at TheWrap TIFF 2024 Portrait Studio.
Photo by O’Shane Howard
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Last Showgirl” at TheWrap TIFF 2024 Portrait Studio.
Photo by O’Shane Howard
Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl” at TheWrap TIFF 2024 Portrait Studio.
This year’s iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival is playing host to the premieres of the Stiller-fronted comedy “Nutcrackers,” Anderson’s Vegas showgirl drama “The Last Showgirl,” the adaptation “Bonjour Tristesse” and others, and the cast and filmmakers behind these films stopped by TheWrap’s studio for interviews and to post for portraits by photographer O’Shane Howard.
Peruse TheWrap’s TIFF Studio portrait gallery below and check back throughout the festival as we update with more portraits.
Photo by O’Shane Howard
Kiernan Shipka, “The Last Showgirl” at TheWrap TIFF 2024 Portrait Studio.
Photo by O’Shane Howard
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Last Showgirl” at TheWrap TIFF 2024 Portrait Studio.
Photo by O’Shane Howard
Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl” at TheWrap TIFF 2024 Portrait Studio.
- 9/7/2024
- by Photos by O'Shane Howard
- The Wrap
The “Demi-ssance” is taking the Toronto Film Festival by storm.
And Demi Moore, who is at the center of the tempest thanks to her go-for-broke performance as an actress who makes a pact with the devil in return for eternal youth in “The Substance,” was honored on Friday night at the Variety Cover Party at TIFF, sponsored by J. Crew, Shark and Shark Beauty. The celebration was held at Daphne.
“I am extremely humbled by this whole experience,” Moore, who was accompanied by her teacup Chihuahua, Pilaf, said in brief remarks. “This film has some very powerful themes about aging and beauty, about the standards of which we all hold ourselves to.”
Moore went on to say that she hoped that the movie will prompt conversations about “the negative self talk” that many people experience, one that might lead to “a cultural shift.” It would be a change in perception...
And Demi Moore, who is at the center of the tempest thanks to her go-for-broke performance as an actress who makes a pact with the devil in return for eternal youth in “The Substance,” was honored on Friday night at the Variety Cover Party at TIFF, sponsored by J. Crew, Shark and Shark Beauty. The celebration was held at Daphne.
“I am extremely humbled by this whole experience,” Moore, who was accompanied by her teacup Chihuahua, Pilaf, said in brief remarks. “This film has some very powerful themes about aging and beauty, about the standards of which we all hold ourselves to.”
Moore went on to say that she hoped that the movie will prompt conversations about “the negative self talk” that many people experience, one that might lead to “a cultural shift.” It would be a change in perception...
- 9/7/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
As the Toronto International Film Festival gets underway, The Hollywood Reporter’s critics weigh in on this year’s crop of titles, from biopics to documentaries, sweeping epics to intimate character studies, tear-jerking dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies.
Several of this year’s slate have already debuted at other festivals throughout the year. For those curious about the very best the TIFF calendar has to offer, a few — but not nearly all — of the highlights include the Steven Soderbergh ghost story Presence, which David Rooney hailed as “masterfully done” out of Sundance; the Icelandic grief drama When the Light Breaks, which Lovia Gyarkye described as “impossible to shake” at Cannes; and the literary adaptation Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, which Caryn James praised at Telluride for the “astonishing” child performance at its center.
In addition, the lineup includes a number of highly anticipated world premieres — we’re curious about David Gordon Green’s Nutcracker,...
Several of this year’s slate have already debuted at other festivals throughout the year. For those curious about the very best the TIFF calendar has to offer, a few — but not nearly all — of the highlights include the Steven Soderbergh ghost story Presence, which David Rooney hailed as “masterfully done” out of Sundance; the Icelandic grief drama When the Light Breaks, which Lovia Gyarkye described as “impossible to shake” at Cannes; and the literary adaptation Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, which Caryn James praised at Telluride for the “astonishing” child performance at its center.
In addition, the lineup includes a number of highly anticipated world premieres — we’re curious about David Gordon Green’s Nutcracker,...
- 9/5/2024
- by David Rooney, Lovia Gyarkye, Daniel Fienberg, Angie Han, Jon Frosch, Leslie Felperin, Jordan Mintzer, Caryn James and Stephen Farber
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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