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EXCLUSIVE: Six emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers have been announced as recipients of the 4th World Media Lab fellowship, a year-long program "designed to uplift Indigenous filmmakers of various backgrounds and perspectives." The sextet represents the 10th cohort of the fellowship, a…

EXCLUSIVE: Actor-activist Liev Schreiber has joined the Oscar-shortlisted documentary Once Upon a Time in Ukraine as an executive producer. The short film directed by Oscar nominee Betsy West (RBG) explores how Ukrainian children cope with the devastation and terror of war – finding poignant and…

The documentary features remaining in contention for an Oscar nomination have been whittled down from 169 to a shortlist of a mere 15, a brutal culling that has inevitably left many filmmakers disappointed, and a select few in celebratory mode. What were the harshest snubs? That question comes up…

EXCLUSIVE: The Oscar-contending documentary Sugarcane has received the rare honor of a White House screening, with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other dignitaries in attendance. Directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie were accompanied by several of the film's participants at the event…

Julian Assange may be free now, but the WikiLeaks founder won't find himself on the big screen at next month's Sundance Film Festival after all. Just under two weeks after the Robert Redford created snowy shindig unveiled the bulk of its 2025 program, the Assange-centric documentary The Six Billion Do…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Box Diaries, the award-winning documentary that just made the Oscar shortlist, will debut on Paramount+ with Showtime in the U.S. next month. Shiori Itō's film, winner of the Human Rights Award at CPH:DOX and three awards at the Zurich Film Festival among many other honors, will…

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has greenlit 2024: The Year From Space, telling the story of major 2024 events via satellite images. Titled Earth: A Year in Orbit globally and narrated by Sherwood star Robert Lindsay, the show, which is being sold internationally by Fremantle, will present the year’s headlines…

UPDATED with latest: The Emmys and the 2023-24 awards season are history, and it’s time to look at what’s ahead trophy show-wise. Here is a list of awards shows and nominations dates ahead as we cruise into Oscar season. Check back often for updates. December 20: Annie Awards…

This is the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December following a general election. That can only mean one thing — it's the day members of the Electoral College meet in their respective States to cast votes for president and vice president. If you did not know that, join the club. Very…

Black Box Diaries, Queendom and Instruments of a Beating Heart are among the films that got good news Tuesday, earning places on the coveted Oscar shortlists – Diaries and Queendom for Documentary Feature and Instruments for Documentary Short. At the 40th IDA Documentary Awards in Los Angeles a few…

Am I Racist?, the controversial documentary that satirizes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, failed to make the Oscar shortlist of nonfiction features today, despite earning more money at the box office than any other documentary this year, by far. The film directed by Justin Folk features…

Will & Harper, the Netflix documentary about comedic actor Will Ferrell and his friendship with SNL pal Harper Steele who came out as trans, earned a spot on the coveted Oscar documentary feature shortlist today. It wasn't the only shortlist honor for the film directed by Josh Greenbaum. The tune…