In the dark days of 1987, the country was six years into the AIDS epidemic, a crisis that was still largely being ignored both by government officials and health organizations-until the sudden emergence of the activist group ACT UP in Greenwich Village, largely made up of HIV-positive participants who refused to die without a fight. Emboldened by the power of rebellion, they took on the challenges that public officials had ignored, raising awareness of the disease through a series of dramatic protests.
Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for the year 2012.
Film Comment's annual end-of-the-year survey of film critics, journalists, film section editors, and past and present contributors was released today with Leos Carax's HOLY MOTORS, Paul Thomas Anderson's THE MASTER and Wes Andreson's MOONRISE KINGDOM taking the top spots among films released in 2012. Among films that made appearances at film festivals or special screenings worldwide, but haven't been picked up for stateside distribution as of yet, Joachim Lafosse's OUR CHILDREN, Song Fang's MEMORIES LOOK AT ME and Alan Berliner's FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED received the top rankings.
The Boston, New York and Los Angeles Film Critics Awards were announced over the weekend. Among the big winners was Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY, a thriller which recounts the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden. Also featured in the top choices were 'The Master' and 'Amour', with awards going to actors Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams.
The New York Film Critics Circle announced the winners of the 2012 vote. Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY came out on top, claiming the 'Best Picture' title. The full list is below:
The Independent Spirit Awards have announced the nominations for the upcoming 28th annual awards ceremony, set for Feb. 23. Check out the full list of nominations below:
Among winners at the Awards ceremony, hosted by Mike Birbiglia were Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom for Best Picture Award, 'How To Survive A Plague' for Best Documentary Award and 'Your Sister's Sister' for Best Ensemble Performance Award.
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers announced today the nominees for the Gotham Independent Film Awards™.
