#Jack Huston’s ‘Day of the Fight,’ Featuring Standout Performance by Michael Pitt, Lands Distributor and Awards Campaign (Exclusive)

#Jack Huston’s ‘Day of the Fight,’ Featuring Standout Performance by Michael Pitt, Lands Distributor and Awards Campaign (Exclusive)

In what is shaping up to be a rather thin awards season, could a small but formidable film, written and directed by a filmmaker with three Oscar winners in his family, find its way into contention? That’s what Falling Forward Films is betting on in acquiring the U.S. distribution rights for Jack Huston’s impressive directorial…

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#‘Reservation Dogs’ DP on Capturing Deer Lady’s Emotion the Moment After She Exacts Revenge on a Man from Her Past

#‘Reservation Dogs’ DP on Capturing Deer Lady’s Emotion the Moment After She Exacts Revenge on a Man from Her Past

In the episode “Deer Lady,” FX’s Reservation Dogs reveals the backstory of the mysterious eponymous character played by guest star Kaniehtiio Horn (pictured) — a spirit who presents as a woman with hooves and kills “unsavory men.” “This is like the whole episode in one quick shot,” says Emmy-nominated DP Mark Schwartzbard of this moment…

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#‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ Among First Productions in the Running for 2024 European Film Awards

#‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ Among First Productions in the Running for 2024 European Film Awards

The European Film Academy has selected the first 29 productions in the running for the 2024 European Film Awards. The selection, announced Wednesday, is a list of this year’s festival highlights, including Jacques Audiard, Coralie Fargeat and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Cannes winners Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Kinds of Kindness, respectively; Rich Peppiatt’s Sundance hit Kneecap;…

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#When Older Shows Become Newly-Minted Emmy Nominees

#When Older Shows Become Newly-Minted Emmy Nominees

Many awards prognosticators expected the drama categories at this year’s Emmys to feature an odd assortment of nominated titles. Consider it a perfect storm of sorts: With the ending of HBO’s Succession (which took the top prize for three of its four seasons) and AMC’s Better Call Saul (which garnered a staggering 53 nominations across…

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