Awards
The Future of Film Is Female Announces Spring 2021 Grant Recipients
The Future of Film Is Female (FOFIF) has awarded its latest round of funding. The org, which supports female filmmakers with financial support, exhibition, and promotion, presented Spring 2021 grants...
Emmy Nominations: “I May Destroy You,” “Hacks,” “Pen15,” and More
“I May Destroy You’s” egregious snub at this year’s Golden Globe Awards remains as infuriating as ever, but Michaela Coel’s acclaimed drama is getting major love from...
Shannon Murphy Will Receive Women in Motion’s Young Talent Award at Cannes
BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Shannon Murphy is set to be recognized by Women in Motion this year at Cannes. Dedicated to celebrating women and advancing gender equality throughout the industry,...
Jane Campion to Be Honored with Lyon Fest’s Lumiere Award
Jane Campion is set to receive a prestigious honor at the Lumiere Festival. The Oscar-winning filmmaker will accept the Prix Lumiere at the Lyon fest in October, Variety confirms. “Jane Campion had...
Jenni Olson to Receive Berlinale’s Special Teddy Award for Making “Queer Film History Visible & Tangible”
Jenni Olson will honored with this year’s special Teddy Award during the Berlin Film Festival. The film curator, archivist, writer, filmmaker, and community builder will receive the award...
Kerry Washington, Lena Waithe, & Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Among Gracie Awards Honorees
Kerry Washington, Lena Waithe, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan are among the dozens of women set to be honored by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation at the 2021 Annual Gracie Awards. Slated to take...
Assia Boundaoui, Débora Souza Silva, & More Receive Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grants
Eighteen non-fiction projects, at various stages of production, have received funding from the latest round of Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grants. The initiative provides a total of $590,000...
Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Wins Peabody’s Institutional Award
Less than one week ago ARRAY, the arts collective for women and people of color founded by Ava DuVernay, announced that it was teaming up with Google for a $500K film grant dedicated to bringing one...
Michaela Coel Tops BAFTA TV Awards, Dedicates Win to “I May Destroy You’s” Intimacy Coordinator
Michaela Coel won big at Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards, where “I May Destroy You” claimed two top prizes. The critically acclaimed drama landed the honor for best miniseries and Coel was...
Glenda Jackson Receives BIFA’s Richard Harris Award
Glenda Jackson’s long hiatus from acting certainly didn’t detract from the industry’s appreciation of the two-time Oscar winner. After leaving the stage and screen behind for U.K....
Dawn Porter Named 2021 Guggenheim Honoree by American Film Institute
Dawn Porter is following in Barbara Kopple, Laura Poitras, and Freida Lee Mock’s footsteps. AFI Docs, the American Film Institute’s documentary film festival, announced that it will...
Estelle Parsons to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2021 Theatre Women Awards
Estelle Parsons is set to receive a major honor at the League of Professional Theatre Women’s (LPTW) Theatre Women Awards virtual gala. The Oscar winner and five-time Tony Award-nominated actress...
“I May Destroy You,” “Unorthodox,” “Crip Camp,” and More Score Peabody Nominations
“I May Destroy You” and “Unorthodox” were among the most celebrated series of 2020, and now they can add Peabody nominations to their extensive list of honors. The Peabody...
Apply Now: Reese Witherspoon’s LitUp Fellowship for Underrepresented Women Writers
Reese Witherspoon is broadening her support for women writers. The Reese’s Book Club founder and star-producer of “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Wild,” “Gone...
Chloé Zhao Blazes a Trail as the First Woman of Color to Win Best Director Oscar
This was, without question, an Oscars unlike any other. For starters, the pre-show started off quite well. Ariana DeBose and Lil Rel Howery were great hosts, and their positive energy helped combat...
Indie Spirit Awards: “Nomadland” Takes Home Top Prizes
The Oscars are just days away, and “Nomadland’s” odds of taking home the night’s top honor are looking as good as ever. More wins were added to writer-director Chloé...
“Nomadland” and Chloé Zhao Win Big at Dorian Film Awards
“Nomadland” was the big winner at this weekend’s Dorians Film Toast 2021, presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. The tale of a modern-day nomad making her...
Chloé Zhao Makes History at DGA Awards and BAFTAs with “Nomadland”
Chloé Zhao’s at it again. The trailblazing “Nomadland” filmmaker just made history again, becoming the second woman to ever win best director at the DGA Awards. “The DGA has...
Maïmouna Doucouré’s “Cuties” Wins the Alice Guy Prize
“Cuties” has been named as the fourth annual winner of the Alice Guy Prize. Cineuropa confirmed that Maïmouna Doucouré’s feature debut landed the honor for the best female-directed...
Brown Girls Doc Mafia Announces Sustainable Artist & Black Directors Grant Recipients
Advocacy group Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) has presented it inaugural BGDM Sustainable Artist Grants and the BGDM Black Directors Grants. According to Deadline, the grants come with $10,000,...
Viola Davis, Issa Rae, and Stacey Abrams Take Home NAACP Image Awards
Viola Davis, Issa Rae, and Stacey Abrams were among the big winners on the final night of the 2021 NAACP Image Awards. Prizes were given out over five nights in non-televised, virtual ceremonies last...
“Nomadland” Wins PGA Award for Best Picture
“Nomadland” is one step closing to capping off its historic awards season with an Oscar for Best Picture. The Frances McDormand-starrer took home the Best Picture Award at the PGA’s...
Michaela Coel, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Radha Blank, & More Score NAACP Image Awards
Congratulations are in order for Michaela Coel, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Radha Blank. The multi-hyphenates are among this year’s NAACP Image Award winners. “The 2021 NAACP Image Awards...
WGA Awards: Emerald Fennell Wins Original Screenplay Prize for “Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell took home one of the top prizes at this weekend’s Writers Guild Awards (WGA Awards). She received the Original Screenplay honor for “Promising Young Woman,” her...
Chloé Zhao and Jessica Bruder Win USC Libraries Scripter Award for “Nomadland”
“Nomadland” is continuing its hot streak. The USC Libraries Scripter Awards were held in an online ceremony on Saturday and the writers behind the drama, Chloé Zhao and Jessica Bruder,...
Oscar Nominations: Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell Make History in the Best Director Category
For the first time in its 93-year history, the Academy Awards has a Best Director race that includes two women nominees. Oscar nominations are in, and Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell both landed...
DGA Awards Nominations: Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell Score Nods in Feature Directing Category
Chloé Zhao’s historic awards season just reached another milestone. The Directors Guild of America has announced the nominees for the 2021 DGA Awards, and the “Nomadland” filmmaker...
“Nomadland” and “Rocks” Lead BAFTA Nominations, Women Directors Make History
BAFTA nominations are in, and Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” and Sarah Gavron’s “Rocks” lead the pack with seven nominations apiece. It’s a historic year for...
Pilar Palomero’s “Schoolgirls” Wins the Top Honor at Spain’s Goya Awards
Pilar Palomero’s directorial debut won the night’s biggest honor at Spain’s Goya Awards. “Schoolgirls” was named Best Film at Saturday’s hybrid ceremony, which took...
Critics Choice Awards: “Nomadland” and “Promising Young Woman” Win Big
Another day, another accolade for Chloé Zhao. The “Nomadland” writer, director, and producer has already made history as the most awarded filmmaker in a single awards season and...
Golden Globes: Chloé Zhao Wins Best Director, Andra Day Named Best Actress in a Drama
Chloé Zhao and Andra Day made history at last night’s Golden Globe Awards. Zhao became the first woman director to claim the Best Director prize since Barbra Streisand took home the honor in...
“Nomadland” Named Best Feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Chloé Zhao Wins Best Director
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” has claimed yet another prize. The Frances McDormand-starrer was named best international feature by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Zhao landed the...
“Rocks” Wins Best Film at British Independent Film Awards
“Rocks” claimed the top prize at this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Sarah Gavron’s coming-of-age drama was named Best British Independent Film at the online...
Chloé Zhao Makes History as Most Awarded Filmmaker in a Single Awards Season
Since its world premiere with simultaneous screenings at Toronto International Film Festival and Venice Film Festival in September, “Nomadland” has taken home award after award. After...
The Horizon Award Announces 2021 Recipients
Shira Baron and Marian De Pontes are the winners of the seventh annual Horizon Award, an honor presented to emerging female filmmakers. According to Screen Daily, Baron and De Pontes will both...
ARRAY President Tilane Jones Accepts Slamdance Founders Award
ARRAY president and producer Tilane Jones won the Slamdance Founders Award, an honor “given to an individual that supports the filmmaker community of Slamdance well into their careers,”...
Oscar Shortlists Announced: “Time,” “Crip Camp,” “Hope,” More Docs and International Features Make the Cut
Oscar shortlists are in. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in nine categories at the upcoming Academy Awards, including Documentary Feature and International...
Viola Davis Set to Receive Acting Honor from Palm Springs International Film Festival
Currently eyeing her fourth Oscar nomination, Viola Davis is set to collect another accolade in the meantime. She’s been named as the recipient of the Palm Springs International Film...
“Nomadland” Named Best Film by Toronto Film Critics Association and London Critics’ Circle
“Nomadland” continues to dominate awards season. Hot off its Golden Globe nominations, Chloé Zhao’s third feature has just been named Best Film by The Toronto Film Critics Association...
Andra Day to Receive Breakthrough Performance Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards
Just days ago Andra Day landed a Golden Globe nomination for her starring role in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” and now word comes that the rising star will be the recipient of...
PGA Awards Doc Nominees: “Time,” “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” and More
The Producers Guild of America has announced the seven titles nominated in the documentary motion picture category at the 2021 PGA Awards, and four of them are directed by women: “Dick Johnson...
Siân Heder’s “CODA” Becomes First Film to Sweep Top U.S. Dramatic Prizes at Sundance
“CODA” has made history yet again. After nabbing a record-breaking distribution deal with Apple, Siân Heder’s coming-of-age story about a teen girl who is also the only hearing...
Golden Globe Nominations: Regina King, Chloé Zhao, & Emerald Fennell Land Best Director Nods, Make History
For the first time in its 78-year history, the Golden Globe Awards has recognized more than one woman in its Best Director category. Nominations for the 2021 edition of the awards ceremony were...
Natalie Qasabian Wins 2021 Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award
Producer Natalie Qasabian has been honored for her work on psychological thriller “Run.” She was presented with the 2021 Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction...
Jane Fonda to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes
Academy Award-winning actor, political activist, and environmentalist Jane Fonda can add Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient to her extensive list of accomplishments. According to The Hollywood...
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” Leads 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always'” long list of accolades is growing. Already the winner of the Berlinale’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Dramatic...
Chloé Zhao Wins Palm Springs Film Fest’s Director of the Year Award, Is the First Woman to Win the Honor
We’re expecting Chloé Zhao to make history as the sixth woman to receive a nod for Best Director when Oscar nominations are announced March 15 — and are hoping she’s joined by...
Black Film Critics Circle Winners: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “One Night in Miami,” & More
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” has been named Best Film of the Year by the Black Film Critics Circle Awards (BFCC). The Netflix drama about the titular blues singer took home a number...
IDA Documentary Awards: “Crip Camp,” “Time,” and More
“Crip Camp” took home the top honor at last night’s IDA Documentary Awards. Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrech’s loving tribute to a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with...
Carey Mulligan to Be Honored with International Star Award by Palm Springs International Film Awards
Carey Mulligan’s awards season is shaping up to be promising indeed: “The Promising Young Woman” star has already been named Best Actress by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association...
“Saint Maud” Leads Nominations for London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
“Saint Maud’s” devoted believers are spreading the good word. Ross Glass’ debut features scored the most nominations for the 41st London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. The...