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Exclusive: BAFTA nominees George MacKay (1917) and Callum Turner (Masters of the Air) have recently wrapped production in Cornwall on BAFTA winner Mark Jenkin’s (Bait) under-the-radar time travel mystery-drama Rose of Nevada.

Protagonist Pictures is aboard for worldwide sales ahead of the EFM. Above is a first look still.

The synopsis reads: “In a forgotten fishing village, a boat mysteriously appears in the old harbour. The Rose of Nevada, lost at sea with all hands 30 years ago, has returned. For the few who remember, it’s a sign. The Rose of Nevada must go out to sea again, maybe then the luck of the devastated village will turn. Nick (MacKay) takes a job aboard the boat in an attempt to provide for his young family. Alongside him, newly arrived Liam (Turner) joins the crew, desperate to escape his past. They head to sea and after a successful trip return to harbour.

In director Mark Jenkin’s new Cornish folk horror film Enys Men, pronounced “Ennis Mane,” routine is unsettling. Set in 1973 on the uninhabited, eponymous “Stone Island” — as translated from Cornish — each day a nameless Volunteer (played by Mary Woodvine) starts up a generator, makes tea, checks wildflowers, measures soil temperature, and drops a stone in a mine shaft as she listens to hear it drop below. Then she records “No change” in a journal. But then things do begin to change.

The concept of time begins to fluctuate, even from the film’s early moments for the very observant viewer. Though she is meant to be on the island alone, she begins to encounter, and interact with, either strange visitors, or phantoms. Then there are the lichens. The composite organism appears on the flowers, and begins to appear on her own body. This all takes place as a large stone...

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #318: Enys Men – Making Bafta winning BFI films with...

Enys Men

After making his mark on the film fest circuit with his strong auteur flair, Mark Jenkin would make the next step inroads with Bait – a Berlinale, New Directors/New Films selection. Once again using the backdrop of Cornwall, Enys Men a set in 1970s horror film was worked on during the pandemic. Actress Mary Woodvine is joined by Ed Rowe, Flo Crowe, and her dad John Woodvine.

Gist: This focuses on the issues surrounding the gentrification of a small Cornish fishing village.

Release Date/Prediction: We think this might be Berlin Film Festival title competing for the Golden Bear.…...

Deadliest Catch star Nick McGlashan died Sunday in Nashville, Tenn., TMZ reports. He was 33.

McGlashan appeared in many episodes of Discovery’s reality series about crab fishermen, as well as in Deadliest Catch offshoots The Bait, Greenhorn, Captain vs. Captain and The Legend of Wild Bill as well as Bering Sea Gold.

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“Our deepest sympathy goes out to Nick’s loved ones during this difficult time,” Discovery...

Mubi also reveals ’Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’ has become its most-viewed film in the UK to date.

Corneliu Porumboiu’s The Whistlers topped UK streaming platform Curzon Home Cinema’s (Chc) most-watched films over the weekend, after bypassing a theatrical release due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The Romanian crime thriller, which debuted in competition at Cannes last year, was originally due to receive a UK day-and-date release on June 26 via Curzon. But ongoing cinema closures meant the film launched exclusively on Chc on May 8, seven weeks early, and performed strongly as audiences look to streaming platforms for new titles during lockdown.

Harvey Weinstein-inspired drama received an early digital release in the UK due to cinema closures.

UK streaming platform Curzon Home Cinema (Chc) has recorded its biggest weekend to date following the early digital release of Harvey Weinstein-inspired drama The Assistant.

The film, starring Julia Garner (Ozark), helped the platform generate a 7.4% revenue boost on its previous best weekend and was 340% up on Chc’s equivalent weekend in 2019.

It marks an ongoing success story for the streaming platform, which has seen a consistent rise in figures following the closure of all cinemas in mid-March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’, ‘And Then We Danced’ lead Mubi, BFI Player charts.

Oliver Hermanus’ Moffie topped UK streaming platform Curzon Home Cinema’s (Chc) most-watched films over the weekend, after sidestepping a theatrical release due to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown.

The gay military drama, which had its world premiere in the Horizons section of Venice, was originally due to receive a UK day-and-date release on April 24. But the continued closure of cinemas meant the film launched exclusively on Chc and performed strongly as audiences continue to seek out home entertainment during quarantine.

From April 24-26, Chc reported...

The BFI has announced the 20 producers and production companies that are set to share up to £2 million ($2.5 million) in funding through its Vision Awards.

The fourth edition of the coveted BFI Vision Awards, which cover a two-year period, provides a maximum of £50,000 per year to each of the 20 producers or producing teams.

Recipients this year include “God’s Own Country” producer Manon Ardisson; “Chubby Funny” producer Helen Simmons; Oliver Kassman, producer of Toronto International Film Festival contender “Saint Maud;” and Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, producer of crime drama “Blue Story.”

Other recipients include Kate Byers and Linn Waite, founder of Bristol-based Early Day Films, who won the 2020 BAFTA for best debut feature “Bait”; Little by Little Films’ Lindsey Dryden whose credits include Sundance Special Jury Award-winning and Oscar shortlisted feature documentary “Unrest”; and Pietro Greppi of Lunapark Pictures who produced Andrew Steggall’s BFI-backed debut “Departure.”

See below for full list of recipients.

The BFI has revealed this year’s Vision Awards, its funding awards for UK production companies. Scroll down for the list of recipients.

Those selected this year include the producers of BAFTA winner Bait, Sundance title God’s Own Country, Tiff feature Saint Maud and upcoming Kate Winslet starrer Ammonite.

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The BFI will invest up to £2M in the producers over two years. The organization has also revealed the 12 newcomers (yet to make their first feature) selected for its new professional development program BFI Network Insight.

The BFI said today that recipients of the two programs are 35% from outside London and the South East, more than 70% are female or part of a female producing duos, and more than 35% identify as underrepresented ethnicities.

‘Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’ leads Mubi chart.

Safy Nebbou’s Who You Think I Am has topped UK streaming platform Curzon Home Cinema’s (Chc) most-watched films for a second week as audiences continue to seek home entertainment during the lockdown.

A month after all cinemas closed across the UK, in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19, Curzon’s streaming platform reported a 211% revenue increase on the equivalent weekend in 2019.

However, income from April 17-19 was down 31% on the previous weekend, highlighting the importance of launching strong, new titles on a weekly basis.

Romantic drama Who You Think I Am,...

Festival in Wroclaw was due to launch in late July.

The 20th New Horizons International Film Festival has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic but plans are underway to keep its industry events on the calendar.

The anniversary edition of the festival was due to run July 23 to August 2 in Wroclaw, Poland. But a city-wide cancellation of all cultural events, imposed by Wroclaw president Jacek Sutryk on April 14 and set to continue through the end of August, has seen festival organisers take the decision to postpone.

It marks the first time since the festival began in 2001 that New Horizons will not take place.

‘Bait’ and ‘Knives Out’ lead BFI Player charts.

UK streaming platform Curzon Home Cinema (Chc) has reported a record digital opening for Safy Nebbou’s Who You Think I Am.

The romantic drama, starring Juliette Binoche, delivered the platform’s biggest three-day opening for a premium VoD title to date.

It benefitted from Curzon bringing forward the release of the film from May 8, implemented as part of a larger reshuffle to bolster its online offering while cinemas remain closed, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The performance helped Chc record a 630% increase on the equivalent weekend in 2019 and revenue generated from...

Curzon has reshuffled its releases to strengthen its streaming schedule.

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s The Truth has retained its lead as the most-watched title on Curzon Home Cinema (Chc) as the UK streaming platform prepares to strengthen its schedule of new releases.

The Truth, starring Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche, held the top spot on the platform for the third consecutive weekend. It is on track to overtake Chc’s most successful title to date, Celine Sciamma’s Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, as audiences continue to seek out new releases at home due to the closure of cinemas in...

More than 5,000 people watched Curzon’s first in a new series of live-streamed Q&As.

Curzon has revealed that Portrait Of A Lady On Fire is now it’s most successful title to date on its streaming platform as UK audiences flock online in the wake of cinema closures.

Celine Sciamma’s romantic drama had been performing strongly in theatres for Curzon, grossing £557,000 at the UK box office, before theatres closed their doors amid the coronavirus crisis.

It has now become the most purchased title on Curzon Home Cinema (Chc), which overall recorded a 27% increase on premium VOD week-on-week from...

‘The Truth’ was the most-viewed title on Curzon Home Cinema from March 20-22.

Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s English and French-language drama The Truth was the most-streamed title on Curzon Home Cinema (Chc) last weekend (March 20-22) according to a top 10 of the most-viewed titles revealed by by the UK platform.

The Truth was set for theatrical release on March 20 via Curzon’s distribution arm but pivoted to an early digital release in the wake of cinema closures. Its release beat the previous best three-day figure on the platform by 66%. No further details of the numbers involved were given.

Celine Sciamma’s...

Regal Cinemas, which operates 543 locations in the United States, will be shutting down all of its movie theaters starting Tuesday due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

“Any time, at any Regal, it’s our goal to provide a safe and healthy environment for our employees and guests,” said Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger. “At this time, we have made the difficult decision to close our theaters. We value our movie-loving customers and have no doubt we will be serving them again as soon as possible with a full slate of Hollywood blockbusters.”

Regal is owned by London-based Cineworld. The move came following White House news conference telling Americans to avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people. On Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered movie theaters in their respective cities to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Last weekend, the exhibition industry remained...

Julia Garner in ‘The Assistant.’

In a further sign of consolidation among independent distributors, Rialto Distribution has closed its Sydney office while continuing to book films into Australian cinemas via its Auckland headquarters.

However the end of the company’s presence in Oz after more than 20 years does not signal any reduction in acquisitions for multiple-platform release.

“We have gained much-needed economies of scale with Kevin Gordon, our Australia/New Zealand sales and distribution manager, selling in directly,” CEO Kelly Rogers tells If.

“This is going very well and Australian exhibitors are receptive to our strong line-up. We expect to release approximately 30 titles in 2020, mainly digital titles and select strong theatrical films.”

Former Myriad Pictures and Icon Film Distribution marketing executive Lisa Garner, who joined Rialto as Sydney-based head of film in February 2018, expects to soon announce her next venture.

Currently Rialto has a hit with Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson...

Under the new partnership, the duo has already acquired 15 titles for release in Anz this year.

Vertigo Releasing and Rialto Distribution have joined forces on a new distribution venture for Australia and New Zealand.

The partnership has been forged to give the two independent companies more clout in the international market and will see London-based Vertigo co-acquire and co-release films in Anz with Australasia’s Rialto. Vertigo’s UK releasing strategy will remain separate.

Under the new partnership, the duo has already acquired 15 titles for release in Anz this year including Harvey Weinstein-inspired drama The Assistant from Us director Kitty Green,...

Guy Pearce.

Guy Pearce, Christoph Waltz and Patrick Gibson are set to star in The Portable Door, a fantasy adventure comedy to be directed by Jeffrey Walker.

Leon Ford’s screenplay is adapted from English author Tom Holt’s six-book series which follows a university drop-out who discovers his new employer is a front for a sinister organisation.

Story Bridge Films’ Todd Fellman and the Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson and Blanca Lista will produce the film, which Arclight Films’ Gary Hamilton will pitch to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.

The plan is to start shooting in the fourth quarter of this year, either in Australia or Eastern Europe, with post here. Arclight has international sales rights excluding Oz, which is retained by the producers

The project has been a labour of love for Fellman and Lista, who in 2013 revealed they intended to shoot the film in Queensland.

(L-r) Dop Ben Nott, Kriv Stenders and Jamie Leslie.

Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to film and TV first assistant director Jamie Leslie, who died on Friday from cancer. He was 62.

His final film in a distinguished 38-year career was Kriv Stenders’ Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan.

“Not only was he an industry legend but he was an incredible mentor for me and a huge reason that film came to be,” Stenders says.

“Jamie came on early in pre-production when the film was teetering on the edge of an abyss. We weren’t bonded, we lost $2 million two weeks before shooting, we had no tanks, choppers or guns and we were running on fumes longer than I ever thought was humanly possible.

“But never once did he waver. He was my rock and every hour, every day we just worked the problem, until there was the next one.

“1917,” Sam Mendes’ World War I survival thriller, dominated at the 73rd British Academy of Film and Television’s Film Awards with seven wins including best film and best director.

“Joker,” meanwhile, which went into the BAFTAs with the most nominations, 11, won three awards including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix. “Parasite” picked up two awards, for original screenplay and film not in the English language.

Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which had 10 noms in total, emerged empty handed. Among other awards favorites, “Marriage Story,” “Bombshell,” “JoJo Rabbit,” “Little Women” and “Ford v Ferrari” won one prize each.

“1917,” with nine nominations in all, took the first award of the evening, the outstanding British film award, where it was the clear favorite in the category against fellow nominees “Bait,” “For Sama,” “Rocketman,” “Sorry We Missed You,” and “The Two Popes.”

“1917,” which has has struck a resounding chord at the box office,...

‘1917’ wins seven prizes including best film; Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, ‘Parasite’, ‘Bait’ among other winners.

1917 was the big winner at the 2020 Baftas on Sunday (February 2), winning seven awards including best film.

It also picked up outstanding British film, best director for Sam Mendes, best cinematography for Roger Deakins, as well as Baftas for production design, sound and special visual effects.

Joker won three awards including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, while Parasite won two including best original screenplay and film not in the English language.

The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and was hosted by...

‘1917’ leads the way; Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, ‘Parasite’, ‘Bait’ among the winners.

The 2020 Bafta Film Awards are taking place tonight (2 Feb) at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Screen will be posting all the winners on this page and on Twitter as they are announced.

The ceremony started at 18:45 UK time and finishes at approximately 21:30, with Graham Norton on hosting duties for the first time.

Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.

Winners as they happen in bold (latest first), below.

Leading Actress Jessie Buckley...

Winners of the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (the BAFTAs) were revealed on Sunday February 2 (two days before final voting for the Oscars ends) in a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Graham Norton presided over the star-studded affair. Scroll down for the full and complete list of winners (and nominees) at the 73rd annual BAFTA Awards.

“Joker” leads all films with 11 nominations, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” are tied for second at 10 each. “1917” has nine, “Jojo Rabbit” earned six while “Marriage Story,” “The Two Popes,” and “Little Women” received five apiece.

A trio more of films — “Parasite,” “Rocketman,” and “For Sama” — sit at four. And another three each earned three bids: “Bombshell,” “Judy,” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

Refresh this page for the most up-to-date results

Best Picture

X – “1917”

“The Irishman”

“Joker”

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

“Parasite”

Best Director

X – Sam Mendes,...

The 2020 BAFTA Awards take place on Sunday (February 2), just 48 hours before the end of final voting for the Oscars. As many of the British brethren are also members of the academy, these precursor prizes are especially important when it comes to predicting the Oscar winners. Scroll down for our complete predictions in 22 categories at the BAFTAs ranked in order of their racetrack odds, with the projected winners highlighted in gold.

We have more than 2,500 people making their BAFTA predictions at Gold Derby, including Expert journalists from top media outlets, our Editors who cover awards year-round, the Top 24 Users who got the highest scores predicting last year’s BAFTA winners, and the All-Star Top 24 who got the highest scores when you combine the last two years’ BAFTA predictions.

Do you agree with the collective wisdom of our users, or do you think you know better? There’s still time to make...

Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” continued its run of top critics’ honors this season, scooping the Film of the Year and Director of the Year awards at the London Film Critics’ Circle kudos ceremony this evening. The victory puts extra wind in the sails of the South Korean phenomenon as it heads into the final stretch of awards season, with the BAFTAs delivering their verdict on Sunday.

Other multiple winners at the black-tie ceremony, voted on by the UK’s most high-profile critics’ group, were “Marriage Story,” recognized for Noah Baumbach’s screenplay and Laura Dern’s supporting performance, and Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir.” A melancholy memory piece inspired by the director’s film school days, Hogg’s film was named British/Irish Film of the Year, while its 22-year-old leading lady, Honor Swinton Byrne, won Young British/Irish Performer of the Year. It was a welcome boost for “The Souvenir,...

According to our BAFTA racetrack odds, “1917” is the front-runner to win Best Picture from the British academy. We also think it’ll win the award for Best British Film, which is awarded to movies with significant contributions from British filmmakers. Can it really take both prizes? Only two films have doubled up since Best British Film was reintroduced in 1992.

Best British Film was first handed out in 1947 but was discontinued in 1968. In those first 21 years there were eight films that won both awards: “The Sound Barrier” (1952), “Richard III” (1955), “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957; also Best Picture Oscar), “Room at the Top” (1958), “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962; also Best Picture Oscar), “Tom Jones” (1963; also Best Picture Oscar), “Dr. Strangelove” (1965); and “A Man for All Seasons” (1967; also 1966 Best Picture Oscar).

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But in the 27 years since Best British Film was brought back in 1992, only two films...

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors. They also shoot the breeze about their new films, The Dare, World of Darkness,...

After the success of last year’s Bait, director Mark Jenkin is back with a new horror film called Enys Men, which will begin shooting in May. Deadline is reporting that Film4 have come onboard as a co-financer, with Jenkin also […]

The post Bait Director Mark Jenkin Shooting New Horror Film Enys Men In Cornwall This Way appeared first on Dread Central.

Claire Rushbrook and Adeel Akhtar star in British director’s fourth feature.

The cast and first details of Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava have finally been revealed, following a wrap on principal photography in the UK.

The fourth feature from the award-winning writer-director will star Adeel Akhtar (Four Lions) and Claire Rushbrook (Secrets & Lies) in a contemporary British love story that explores the intricacies of age, class and race.

It shot for six weeks in various locations around Bradford, in the north of England. A first-look image from the film has also been released, shown above.

Ali & Ava is...

Writer-director Mark Jenkin, whose feature debut “Bait” was nominated for two BAFTAs last week, has set his next project, “Enys Men” (“Stone Island”), with Film4.

Jenkin will direct from his own script. Denzil Monk is producing for Bosena. Johnny Fewings is executive producing, with Kate Byers and Linn Waite as associate producers. Film4 will co-finance the film, with senior commissioning executive Lauren Dark overseeing late stage development and production, alongside further development and production support from Falmouth University’s Sound Image Cinema Lab.

Set on a mysterious island crossed by leylines and timelines, with only an ancient standing stone for company, “Enys Men” is the story of a woman haunted by echoes of both the past and the future. Billed as an “ecosophical horror,” the film is expected to shoot in and around Cornwall in May 2020.

Jenkin’s debut, a story of Cornish fishermen whose traditional livelihoods are threatened by an influx of gentrifying outsiders,...

Jenkin will direct from his own script, with Film4 co-financing the film.

Director Mark Jenkin, whose breakout film Bait earned two Bafta nominations, has set his next project: Cornish-set horror film Enys Men.

Jenkin will direct from his own script, with Film4 co-financing. The producer is Denzil Monk for Bosena, with Johnny Fewings executive producing and Kate Byers and Linn Waite the associate producers.

Film4 senior commissioning executive Lauren Dark is overseeing late stage development and production. Further development and production support come from Sound Image Cinema Lab (Falmouth University).

Enys Men (Cornish for stone island) will start shooting in...

Mark Jenkin, whose indie pic Bait was a breakout hit this year in the UK and is up for two BAFTAs, has set his next project, Enys Men (Cornish for “stone island”), with backing from Film4.

The horror film is planning to shoot in Cornwall in May this year. Film4 is co-financing, with senior commissioning executive Lauren Dark overseeing late stage development and production.

In Enys Men, alone on an island crossed by leylines and timelines, with only an ancient standing stone for company, a woman is haunted by echoes of both the past and the future.

Jenkin will direct from his own script. Denzil Monk is producing for Bosena. Johnny Fewings is executive producer with Kate Byers and Linn Waite as associate producers.

Bait premiered at last year’s Berlinale and has been a surprise hit at the UK box office, grossing more than $600,000 since it was released on August 30 via BFI Distribution.

Mark Jenkin, a double BAFTA nominee for his acclaimed debut Bait, has set his next project, Enys Men, an ecosophical horror film, with Film4 having come on board as co-financier. 

Jenkin will direct from his own script, set on island and about a woman haunted by echoes of both the past and future, with shooting expected to begin in May. 

Bait, black-and-white, hand-processed and shot on a vintage 16mm camera, become one of 2019's art house sleeper hits. After bowing at the Berlin International Film Festival it launched to critical acclaim and has so far grossed more than $600,000 ...

The streaming giant’s nearest challengers are Sony with 16 and Entertainment One on 12.

Netflix is the distributor to beat at this year’s British Academy Film Awards (Baftas) with 23 nominations. The streaming giant’s nearest challenger is Sony with 16.

Netlfix’s nominations are spread across six titles, with The Irishman scoring ten (the joint second-highest total behind Joker), Marriage Story and The Two Popes on six, and American Factory, The Great Hack and Klaus on one.

Sony’s nods are dominated by Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (also ten), followed by Little Women (five) and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood...

“Joker” is nominated for 11 nominations, the most of any film this year. It contends for Best Picture, Best Director (Todd Phillips), Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing, Makeup & Hair, and Production Design, and Score. (See the full list of BAFTA nominations.)

Rounding out BAFTA’s Best Picture lineup, which only has five nominees, are 10-time contenders “The Irishman” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” plus “1917” (9 nominations) and “Parasite” (4).

The Best British Film line-up also includes “1917,” as well as “Bait,” “For Sama,” “Rocketman” (4 bids), “Sorry We Missed You,” and “The Two Popes” (5 bids).

“The Irishman” contends in nine other categories including bids for Martin Scorsese for Director, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing, Production Design, and Visual Effects.

Quentin Tarantino reaped two individual nominations for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”: Director and Original Screenplay. The...

Todd Phillips superhero film "Joker" leads the nomination pack for the 2020 British Academy of Film and Televisions Film Awards (BAFTAs), with actor Joaquin Phoenix in the race to grab the Best Actor accolade.

Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time? In Hollywood" and Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" scored 10 nominations apiece. Sam Mendes' war drama "1917" has nine nods.

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Just a day after winning a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture for the movie, Joaquin has emerged as the contender for the Leading Actor trophy at BAFTAs. He will be fighting it out with Leonardo Dicaprio ("Once Upon A Time? In Hollywood"), Adam Driver ("Marriage Story"), Taron Egerton ("Rocketman") and Jonathan Pryce ("The Two Popes").

Actress Jessie Buckley "Wild Rose"), Scarlett Johansson ("Marriage Story"), Saoirse Ronan "Little Women"), Charlize Theron ("Bombshell") and Renee Zellweger ("Judy...

Nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (otherwise known as the BAFTAs) were announced Tuesday (Jan. 7) just hours before Oscar nominations voting ends. These kudos, honoring the best British and international contributions to film, will be handed out on Feb. 2 in a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London. That is two days before the deadline for academy members to cast their final ballots. The 92nd Academy Awards take place on Sunday, February 9.

“Joker” leads all films with 11 nominations, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” tie for second with 10 each. “1917” has nine bids, “Jojo Rabbit” earned six while “Marriage Story,” “The Two Popes,” and “Little Women” received five each.

“Parasite,” “Rocketman,” and “For Sama” earned four each. (Read the full list of nominations below – they are not without their surprises and snubs.) Receiving three bids each were: “Bombshell,” “Judy,” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

“Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” have come out on top in the nominations for the 2020 British Academy of Film and Television’s Film Awards.

“Joker” had 11 noms, and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” scored 10 noms apiece. Off the back of its Globes success, “1917” landed nine.

BAFTA was quickly criticized on social channels for an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. Only white actors were nominated in the supporting and main categories. “Film is an incredible medium to tell the stories of our society and our world, but we need people of all backgrounds to be working in the industry to enable us to do that,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry told the BBC. “If you look at the number of female noms this year it’s well over a third, well up from what it was, say, two years ago, but it’s still not good enough.

In his latest podcast/inteview, host Stuart Wright talks with writer/director Mark Jenkin about 2019′s cinematic masterpiece Bait.

Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has re-purposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.

Tickets for the live score screening on 17th January 2020 at the BFI, South Bank, London are available now: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.…5A-DE95947E259D

Bait will be released on DVD from 20th January 2020 but you can still catch Bait in cinema – see www.bfi.org.uk/whats-on/bfi-film-releases/bait or www.

Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.

The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.

Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.

The titles have all been nominated for best film alongside Parasite, which earned four nods including best director for Bong Joon Ho and best film not in the English language.

The six-strong outstanding British film category includes 1917, Bait, For Sama, Rocketman, Sorry We Missed You...

After highlighting the most overlooked films of 2019 with our 50 favorite movies that made less than $100K at the U.S. box office, today we’re putting a spotlight on the truly overlooked: the 30 films (and honorable mentions) that we loved on the festival circuit that are still seeking U.S. distribution.

Acting also as a 2020 preview, we hope that highlighting these titles spurs some distributor interests and a release in the next twelve months. Featuring favorites from Berlinale, Cannes, Locarno, Tiff, Nyff, and beyond, make sure to follow us on Twitter to get the latest distribution updates. As we move into a new decade, one can also track all of our festival coverage here.

Bait (Mark Jenkin)

For his debut feature, writer-director-cinematographer Mark Jenkin takes a parable about a contemporary fishing community under threat from wealthy outsiders and presents it in a style reminiscent of documentaries of the early 20th century,...

Following our top 50 films of 2019, we’re sharing personal top 10 lists from our contributors. Check out the latest below and see our complete year-end coverage here.

Arguably the defining film discourse this year was ignited when Martin Scorsese compared Marvel movies to theme parks. Fans got defensive, which is understandable given the passionate, apparently inexhaustible love for Iron Man & Co. But when you take a look at the box office receipts of 2019, you realize it’s the moviegoers of this world who seem to have decided (with their wallets) that everything else they find at the cinemas are not movies.

This is not to suggest that no non-Marvel films did well financially. But that is becoming more and more the exception and the general consumer preference has gotten so lopsided it’s hard not to read it as a categorical rejection of anything original, unfamiliar, not based on pre-existing IP.

Ahead of its full slate of nominations next month, BAFTA has unveiled the 10 short-listed films that will compete in the category of outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer.

The nominated works include “For Sama,” a portrait of a Syrian mother’s experience of her country’s civil war, and “Blue Story,” the story of two youths caught up in a South London gang war. “For Sama,” co-directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts, recently cleaned up at the British Independent Film Awards, winning the prize for best British independent film, while “Blue Story,” the directorial debut of YouTube rap star Rapman, has been in the news because of some theaters’ temporary decision to yank the film because of violence surrounding its screenings.

Other short-listed titles include “Maiden,” director Alex Holmes’ documentary about an all-female crew on an around-the-world yacht race, and “The Party’s Just Beginning” from writer-director Karen Gillan,...

BAFTA has revealed the shortlisted films in the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer category. Lauded documentary For Sama and gang drama Blue Story make the cut. Scroll down for the full list.

The award was previously known as the Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Writer, Director or Producer in their First Feature Film. The winners is chosen by a jury.

The shortlist for the two other BAFTA jury categories – British Short Film and British Short Animation – will be announced tomorrow.

Marc Samuelson, Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee said, “New talent is the lifeblood of the British film industry. This shortlist of ten films shines a light on a diverse group of talented debut British filmmakers who demonstrate that the future of British film is in good hands.”

Nominations for all categories will be announced on Tuesday 7, January 2020, with the Ee Rising...

International distribution and sales outfit Kew Media Distribution has upped Graham Begg to the newly-created role of Svp Acquisitions & Business Development. In his position, Begg will oversee a portfolio of acquisitions across scripted, non-scripted, documentary and factual entertainment properties, and will advise on corporate activities and business development. He will also work with the 13 production companies owned by Kew, looking to further exploiting their owned IP globally. Begg joined Kew in 2018 as VP, Business Development and Producer Relations.

The 2019 International Film Festival & Awards Macao (Iffam) has added several titles to its program, including Todd Haynes’ Dark Waters starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, and Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life, which bowed in Cannes and will have its Asian premiere in Macao. Also joining the festival list are Wong Hing-Fan’s Hong Kong drama I’m Living It, Tiago Guedes’ Portuguese feature The Domain (A Herdade), and the newly-restored...

The nominations for the 2019 British Independent Film Awards have been revealed, and it was a huge morning for Armando Iannucci’s Charles Dickens adaptation “The Personal History of David Copperfield” and Tom Harper’s musical drama “Wild Rose.” “Copperfield” led all movies with 11 nominations, including Best British Indie Film, Best Actor for Dev Patel, and Best Screenplay for Iannucci and co-writer Simon Blackwell. Fox Searchlight has U.S. distribution rights to the movie and has announced a 2020 theatrical release.

“Wild Rose,” which earned a second-best 10 nominations, will also compete for Best British Indie Film against “Bait,” “For Sama,” and “The Souvenir.” “Wild Rose” breakout Jessie Buckley landed a Best Actress nomination opposite Renee Zellweger for “Judy,” which Buckley just so happens to have a supporting role in.

While Zellweger landed in the Best Actress field (which she is widely expected to do all awards season thanks to her acclaimed leading...

Armando Iannucci’s take on the Charles Dickens classic “David Copperfield” is a strong front-runner in the British Independent Film Awards, scoring 11 nominations.

Dev Patel is up for best actor for his starring role in “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” and his co-stars, Tilda Swinton and Hugh Laurie, compete in their respective supporting categories.

“Wild Rose,” featuring Jessie Buckley as a rising singer, is also a major contender, with 10 nominations. Horror thriller “In Fabric” follows with nine, and Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir” with eight. Dance music feature “Beats,” biopic “Judy,” and documentaries “For Sama” and “Diego Maradona” landed five nods apiece.

British actors Naomi Ackie and Joe Cole unveiled the 2019 nominations in London on Wednesday.

Renee Zellweger gets a best actress nom for her turn as late-career Judy Garland. She will vie with Buckley, Holliday Grainger, Sally Hawkins and Vicky Knight for the award.

For the best actor prize,...

‘Bait’, ‘A Bump Along The Way’ among 16 titles selected.

Mark Jenkin’s breakout hit Bait and Shelly Love’s pregnancy drama A Bump Along The Way are among the 16 titles longlisted for the Raindance Discovery award at this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs).

The 16 films will be whittled down to five nominated titles by Bifa voters and announced next week (Oct 30) alongside the other Bifa nominations.

Other longlisted films include Good Posture, the directorial debut of actor Dolly Wells starring Grace Van Patten and Emily Mortimer; Pink Wall, the first feature film from Weekend and Downton Abbey actor Tom Cullen; and Mari,...