Nominations for the 48th annual British Documentary Awards, known as the Griersons, include episode two of Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts’ Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning “For Sama,” and a best presenter nod for David Olusoga for “The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files.” The awards are given by The
Month: September 2020
“The Bridge” is coming back to the Beeb. Germany’s ZDF Enterprises has licensed award-winning Nordic crime drama “The Bridge” to U.K. broadcaster BBC. All four seasons of the show will air simultaneously on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. This is the second time that “The Bridge” has been licensed to the BBC. It originally showed
Exclusive A company Dr. Dre and his estranged wife founded together is accusing her of draining the primary business account dry and even criminal embezzlement … just the latest sign of how nasty this divorce is getting. TMZ has obtained a letter that was fired off to Nicole Young by attorneys for Record One recording
In April, 39 companies in Spain joined together to create Alia, the Alliance for the Audiovisual Industry, a non-profit advocacy group including public and private institutions intended to negotiate and improve Spain’s production pipeline while presenting a unified front when dealing with governmental economic bodies. “Alia was an idea that we started on quite a
Warner Bros. is to end its decades-old film distribution relationship in Australia and New Zealand with Roadshow Films. The studio has notified the Australian distributor that its current contract to handle the theatrical releases of Warner titles will not be renewed beyond its expiry at the end of December. Other sources report that theatrical distribution
A double San Sebastian Golden Shell winner with “The Double Steps” (2011) and “Between Two Waters” (2018), Isaki Lacuesta is teaming with Tamara Iglesias’ Atekaleun and Víctor Iriarte’s Cajaconcosasdentro to co-produce “Reescritura” (“Rewriting”), Iriarte’s fiction feature debut. Lacuesta will co-produce out of his label La Termita Films. Catalan auteur Lacuesta has produced to date only one
San Sebastian’s Nest program for student short films seeks out filmmakers from schools around the world, inviting them to screen their films in a dedicated competition at the Spanish festival. Students are also invited to participate in discussions and masterclasses given by industry professionals. Each year, the section jury, together with the students, chooses the
One of Spanish pay TV Movistar Plus’ most ambitious pushes into original, international TV yet, the 20th Century-spanning period drama “Tell Me Who I Am,” will headline Monday evening’s Movistar Gala at the San Sebastian Film Festival, screening episodes out of competition. Director Eduard Cortés will be joined on the red carpet by lead actors
Beta Film’s drama “The Turncoat,” which was just honored as best TV movie at the Seoul Intl. Drama Awards, has scored a series of territory deals, including the U.S. The German miniseries, based on the bestseller by Siegfried Lenz and directed by Florian Gallenberger, winner of the Oscar for best live-action short, was sold around
Jessica Sarah Rinland’s “Collective Monologue” and Elena Martin Gimeno’s “Creature” are among the five projects selected this year at Ikusmira Berriak. The sixth edition of the training program is now in the second segment of its residency at San Sebastian, and a different world awaits its five participants since their first meeting in March. Rinland,
After having premiered at the First International Film Festival in Xining, China, “Slow Singing” now plays at San Sebastian’s prestigious New Directors section, its main sidebar. The debut film of Dong Xingyi is, as its title promises, a slow paced observation of the life of Junsheng, a former prison inmate who, after release, struggles to
Variety has confirmed its earlier report that HBO plans to begin filming Season 3 of “Succession” later this fall. The show won four Emmys Sunday night, including the top prize for drama, as well as awards for writing (creator Jesse Armstrong), directing (Andrij Parekh) and lead actor (Jeremy Strong). It won seven Emmys overall. “Succession”
Opening this year’s Emmy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel told the audience — the one at home, given that there was no one sitting before him in the stands of the Staples Center — that there were a great many moving parts in piecing together the ceremony. He asked, mordantly, “What could possibly go right?” It
Backstage at the virtual Emmys ceremony, Regina King, fresh off her win for “Watchmen,” was asked about the shirt she was wearing under her bright pink suit that featured the image of Breonna Taylor, the medical worker killed in her home by law enforcement officers. King was one of several Emmy winners Sunday evening who
“Euphoria” starts inside the head of teenage addict Rue (Zendaya) and never fully leaves. Even as episodes start to focus on other characters, Rue’s sardonic voiceover never leaves, making it clear that no matter whose story she’s telling, her perspective is the one holding them all together. As she stalks around her bleached hometown, dragging
Apple TV Plus won its first ever Emmy Sunday night, with Billy Crudup taking the award for best supporting actor in a drama series. Crudup won for his performance as TV executive Cory Ellison in the streamer’s flagship original drama “The Morning Show.” “I knew the second I got this part that it was something
Sunday’s most unusual Emmycast went out of its way to put the spotlight on the hard labor of everyday Americans: A nurse, a UPS driver and a farmer were recruited to introduce major categories as a Hollywood hat-tip to frontline workers. But all told, the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards’ virtual ceremony left an even
“Black-ish” star and nine-time Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson took the stage at the 72nd Emmy Awards to present the award for outstanding limited series, and took the opportunity to make a statement about Black Lives Matter and representation in Hollywood. “Before we announce the nominees, I have a few things I’d like to say,” Anderson
John Oliver won his fifth variety talk series Emmy in a row on Sunday night, and immediately afterwards questioned whether the ceremony should even be taking place this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Host Jimmy Kimmel, who lost out to Oliver once again, jokingly asked asked the same question earlier on during his opening
For the first time in two years, the Television Academy has crowned a new drama series Emmy winner: “Succession.” The Roy family of the premium cable media dynasty family drama extends its awards reign. After picking up the Golden Globe for drama series in January, it snagged its first-ever drama statue from the Television Academy.
“Watchmen” took home more Emmys than any other show of 2020, with HBO scoring the most wins of any network or streaming service. “Watchmen” picked up 11 Emmys in total, including wins on Sunday night for best limited series and best actress in a limited series for series star Regina King. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also
Canadian family comedy “Schitt’s Creek” swept the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, something that prognosticators and many more casual television fans alike were predicting leading up to the show, given that its 15 nominations were the final ones the show could earn after signing off this spring. “Schitt’s Creek” won nine overall awards between Creative
After an unprecedented number of Black performers received Emmy nominations this year, a record number of Black performers also picked up actual Emmy trophies. Out of the 18 acting awards handed out at the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, nine of them went to Black actors, which gives the performer parity with white actors, as
The Emmys turned into a massive Schitt’s sweep for “Schitt’s Creek” on Sunday night, and backstage, creator Daniel Levy discussed the potential for a “Schitt’s Creek” movie. “To be honest this is the best way we could have ever ended the show,” Levy began, before changing tack to say that a movie isn’t entirely out
For the second year in a row, the lead drama actress Emmy has gone to a fresh face: a first-time nominee and the youngest on the ballot: “Euphoria’s” Zendaya. And Zendaya has made history with this win, not only for becoming the youngest-ever Emmy winner in the category (she turned 24 just a few weeks
Pour yourself a glass of Moira rosé: Pop’s “Schitt’s Creek” won the comedy series Emmy at the 72nd Annual Primetime Awards. With the win, the show swept all of the major comedy categories at this year’s Emmys. Stars Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Annie Murphy all won for acting in the show, while
After illustrious careers in comedy, “Schitt’s Creek” stars Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy nabbed their first-ever acting Emmys. O’Hara won for lead actress in a comedy, for her portrayal of Moira Rose, in her second consecutive nomination for the hit sitcom. Her only previous Emmy win comes from variety program writing in 1982, as a
After a most unconventional awards season, the Emmys are finally upon us. Sunday’s 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, held virtually for the first time, will be a showdown between Netflix and HBO. Netflix leads with a record-breaking 160 nominations — the most ever for any network — followed by HBO with 107 nods. HBO’s “Watchmen” tops
After a host-less edition last year, Jimmy Kimmel returned to emcee the 2020 Emmys and went straight to the heart of why this year has been an especially calamitous one so far. “The big question is why would have you an award show in the middle of a pandemic, no seriously, I’m asking why are
The usual red carpet at the 72nd Emmy Awards is very different, but stars are still putting their best fits forward for this year’s virtual event, whether they are dressed up or down. Jameela Jamil opted for casual chic, wearing a rainbow sequined robe from Markarian NYC over an all-white pajama set. “No bra? No
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