Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, an annual showcase that brings films and filmmakers from Greece, Cyprus and other countries in the region to the United States, announced the winners of its 2023 Orpheus Awards at a ceremony on Sunday night at the Silver Screen Theatre in the Pacific Design Center. Toplining the honors: “Listen,” directed by Maria Douza, which won for best fiction feature film. “Iman,” helmed Corina Avramidou and Kyriakos Tofarides, took home the special jury award for best film, and Panos Koutras won the best director award for “Dodo.” Spiros Jacovides won an honorable mention for best director for “Black Stone,” and Efthalia Papacosta was awarded the best performance trophy for “Listen.” “Black Stone” also won the audience award for feature film, and an honorable mention for best performance went to Stephanie Atala for “Iman.”
Which Country Will ‘The Zone of Interest’ Represent for Oscars International Feature Race?
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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor A24’s “The Zone of Interest” is spoken in German, but was filmed in Poland and is written and directed by a British auteur. So what does that mean for its prospects for best international feature at the Oscars? Written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest” premiered last week at the Cannes Film Festival where it emerged as an early favorite for the coveted Palme d’Or after receiving widespread acclaim. The film tells the story of a commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller) who strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp that was one of the sites where six million Jews were murdered.
In the past few years, it seems as if more non-English language features are being submitted that aren’t spoken in the country’s native tongue. The crime thriller “Holy Spider,” nearly entirely spoken in Farsi, and the animated documentary “Flee,” in English, Danish, Dari, Swedish and Russian, both represented Denmark, for example. Per Academy rules, a film can be selected as a country’s entry as long as it’s financed by producers or companies from that country, and/or has a majority of its crew members from there. Cannes lists the film as a U.S., U.K. and Polish production. In the case of “Zone,” the film was equally financed by A24, which is handling U.S. theatrical distribution, with U.K. based production companies Film4 and Access Industry. Jim Wilson, one of the film’s producers, is British, as well as director Glazer. Ewa Puszczyńska, another producer is Polish, and her involvement helped secure contributions from the Polish Film Institute, which could offer the pathway as Poland’s entry.
Director Frank Marshall and Dan Rather Bonded Over Texas Pasts for Newscaster Doc: ‘We Shared a Lot of Stories’
Tribeca Film Festival, is about a man who shaped the historical stories of the recent past: news anchor Dan Rather. “I like telling stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations,” Marshall told TheWrap. “It’s so interesting to see how these people who are inspired and then passionate about what they want to do, how they achieve that success.” In this case, Marshall wanted to track Rather’s 60-year career in news and how he’s become just as embraced by the TikTok generation as he was when he did “60 Minutes.”“I go in completely open-minded,” Marshall said when discussing whether he approached Rather’s story with any preconceived notions.
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 2: Breaking Down Which Moments From the 2nd Book Fans Are Most Excited to See
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Special Counsel Jack Smith On Donald Trump Indictment: “We Have One Set Of Laws In This Country And They Apply To Everyone”
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Niecy Nash-Betts Says ‘If There Were Black And Brown People Doing All These Mass Shootings Today, Gun Reform Would Happen In A Heartbeat’
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Which ‘Sex and the City’ man was the worst? Celebrity superfans weigh in
Vanity Fair posted on Instagram, asking that very important question: “Who was the worst man on ‘Sex and the City’?” The post featured a slideshow of many of the men featured on the show, including the girl gang’s past beaus Jack Berger (Ron Livingston), Mr. Big (Chris Noth), Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) and Trey MacDougal (Kyle MacLachlan).The post quickly gained the attention “SATC” viewers as well as several celebrity fans, who all chimed in with their opinions.“Big!!!! Ultimate time-wasting vill[ain] and then he kicked the bucket.
‘Brave New World’: Anthony Mackie Shares Behind-The-Scenes Image & New Title For ‘Captain America 4’
Marvel Studios typically hates when set photos get leaked and fans around the world get a sneak peek at one of the upcoming films or TV shows. But it’s not so bad, I suppose, when someone from Marvel is actually doing the leaking, as is the case with Anthony Mackie giving people a behind-the-scenes look at the new “Captain America” film.
Holly Willoughby 'determined to push This Morning forward' as she returns to show today
Holly Willoughby will make her much anticipated return to This Morning today, Monday 5 June, following former co-presenter and friend Phillip Schofield's controversial exit. Holly, 42, will be joined by Josie Gibson and resumes her position on the famed blue sofa after an extended half-term break amid the shock departure of Phil, 61, who left the show after being at the helm for over two decades.The disgraced presenter revealed he'd had an affair with a younger male ITV employee. The bubbly mum-of-three's return to presenting duties was confirmed at the end of Friday's episode of This Morning, which was hosted by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, with Josie confirmed to fill in as co-host.
Holly Willoughby's 'awkward' exchange with Ruth Langsford after Eamonn Holmes' scathing comments
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Bam Margera Claims Ex Nikki Boyd Has Completely Cut Off His Contact With Their Son & She's Asking For $15K/Month Child Support!
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Bruce Willis’ Daughter Knew ‘Something Was Wrong for a Long Time’, Describes ‘Vague Unresponsiveness’
wide-spanning feature for Vogue, Tallulah Willis opened up about what it’s been like dealing with her father’s declining health and her own complicated history with mental health and eating disorders. “I’ve known that something was wrong for a long time. It started out with a kind of vague unresponsiveness, which the family chalked up to Hollywood hearing loss: ‘Speak up! “Die Hard” messed with Dad’s ears,'” Willis said.
When are the Premier League fixtures released for 2023-24? Manchester United & Man City to discover opponents
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Matt Damon Reacts to Fans Pitting His Movie 'Oppenheimer' Against 'Barbie,' Which Premieres on the Same Day
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Leonardo DiCaprio Through the Years: From ‘Titanic’ to an Oscar and Beyond
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Holly Willoughby shared 'interesting' post hours before Phil's This Morning exit
It was a huge weekend in the TV world as Phillip Schofield announced he was leaving This Morning after 21 years of fronting the show on Saturday afternoon. His departure from the show came after a wave of reports about a feud with long term friend and co-host Holly Willoughby, 42.The statement from Phillip, 61, came out of the blue but fans have noticed an "interesting" social media post from Holly just hours before the statement landed.Taking to her lifestyle account, Wylde Moon Holly brushed off the drama with a cryptic graphic marking an astrological event. The post said: "Today we embrace the new moon in Taurus with open arms. She has arrived alongside beautiful Jupiter to boost positive and good fortune.
Nick Jonas Recalls Going to Therapy After 'Tragic' ACM Awards Performance With Kelsea Ballerini
Nick Jonas revealed the one performance blunder that shaped his life. During the Jonas Brothers' appearance on the podcast, the 30-year-old «Waffle House» singer opened up about the performance mishap that sent him to therapy.«Then there was another time during a really tragic guitar solo debacle that happened on live TV,» Nick says.
Cannes 2023: Where the Palme d’Or Race Stands
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Cannes Film Festival has had its fair share of impressive movie premieres this year, with audiences embracing new films from the likes of Jonathan Glazer, Todd Haynes and and Hirokazu Kore-eda. But even the most sustained standing ovation doesn’t guarantee that a movie will walk away with the Palme d’Or, Cannes’ highest honor. It all depends on the vagaries of the jury’s taste, and this one is headed up by Ruben Östlund, a two time Palme d’Or winner for “Triangle of Sadness” and “The Square.” And it’s not just Östlund’s decision to make. The ultimate victor will come down to the personal opinions of jury members Maryam Touzani, Denis Ménochet, Rungano Nyoni, Brie Larson, Paul Dano, Atiq Rahimi, Damián Szifrón and Julia Ducournau.
Princess Catherine Joins Young School Kids For A Picnic at Chelsea Flower Show 2023
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Director of Auschwitz Drama Says Showing Domestic Bliss During Holocaust Speaks to ‘Capacity Within Each of Us for Violence’
“The Zone of Interest,” which premiered on Friday, the British director Jonathan Glazer said he’s been thinking about making a film about the Holocaust for many years, but only figured out the story he wanted to tell after he visited Auschwitz a few years ago. “When we started the film I wasn’t sure what film we were going to make, what perspective it would be from,” he said. But then he visited the camp where 1 million European Jews were gassed and incinerated, and 150,000 others murdered as well. “It began to evolve from my own journey, that visit,” Glazer said. “The house and garden the commandant lived in … Its proximity to the camp was jaw-dropping.
Dave Matthews on DMB’s Dynamic New Album, the Songs He’s Most Proud Of and Which Tracks Will Kick Ass Live
William Earl Dave Matthews has a lot on his mind. When asked “What inspired the new Dave Matthews Band album?”, he pauses for a moment and then unloads. By his account, “Walk Around the Moon” (out today, via RCA) touches on: his children; “the futility of our struggles” as a human race; gun violence; love; modern political discourse; gratitude. But then he backs up, and mentions how he’s been considering “The sheer magnitude of how impossible it is that we’re here, that we exist. What an awe inspiring event it is, and that this planet is so hospitable.” It’s a sentiment that’s been at the core of Matthews’ songwriting for decades. One of his earliest hits — the gentle fan favorite “Satellite” — has the singer marveling at the titular device swirling through the cosmos: “Look up, look down, all around.” It’s a curiosity for life that’s guided him into becoming one of the most successful rock artists of all time.