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Gotham Awards Nominations Go Big for Indie Films, Big Stars Like Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams

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Gotham Awards Nominations Go Big for Indie Films, Big Stars Like Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams

The 2023 Gotham Award nominations are:

Best Feature

Passages

Ira Sachs, director; Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt, producers (MUBI)

Past Lives

Celine Song, director; David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, producers (A24)

Reality

Tina Satter, director; Brad Becker-Parton, Riva Marker, Greg Nobile, Noah Stahl, producers (HBO Films)

Showing Up

Kelly Reichardt, director; Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani, producers (A24)

A Thousand and One

A.V. Rockwell, director; Julia Lebedev, Rishi Rajani, Eddie Vaisman, Lena Waithe, Bred Weston, producers (Focus Features)

Best International Feature

All of Us Strangers

Andrew Haigh, director; Graham Broadbent, Peter Czemin, Sarah Harvey, producers (Searchlight Pictures)

Anatomy of a Fall

Justine Triet, director; Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion, producers (NEON)

Poor Things

Yorgos Lanthimos, director; Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, producers (Searchlight Pictures)

Tótem

Lila Avilés, director; Lila Avilés, Tatiana Graullera, Louise Riousse, producers (Sideshow/Janus Films)

The Zone of Interest

Jonathan Glazer, director; Ewa Puszczynska, James Wilson, producers (A24)

Best Documentary Feature

20 Days in Mariupol

Mstyslav Chernov, director; Raney Aronson-Rath, Mstyslav Chernov, Derl McCrudden, Michelle Mizner, producers (PBS Distribution)

Against the Tide

Sarvnik Kaur, director; Koval Bhatia, Sarvnik Kaur, producers (Snooker Club Films, A Little Anarky Films)

Apolonia, Apolonia

Lea Glob, director; Sidsel Lønvig Siersted, producer (Danish Documentary Production)

Four Daughters

Kaouther Ben Hania, director; Nadim Cheikhrouha, producer (Kino Lorber)

Our Body

Claire Simon, director; Kristina Larsen, producer (Cinema Guild)

Breakthrough Director Award, Presented by Cadillac

Raven Jackson, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (A24)

Georgia Oakley, Blue Jean (Magnolia Pictures)

Michelle Garza Cervera, Huesera (XYZ Films)

Celine Song, Past Lives (A24)

A.V. Rockwell, A Thousand and One (Focus Features)

Best Screenplay

All of Us Strangers, Andrew Haigh (Searchlight Pictures)

Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet, Arthur Harari (NEON)

May December, Samy Burch (Netflix)

R.M.N., Cristian Mungiu (IFC Films)

The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer (A24)

Outstanding Lead Performance

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Origin (NEON)

Lily Gladstone, The Unknown Country (Music Box Films)

Greta Lee, Past Lives (A24)

Franz Rogowski, Passages (MUBI)

Babetida Sadjo, Our Father, The Devil (Cineverse)

Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers (Searchlight Pictures)

Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla (A24)

Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One (Focus Features)

Michelle Williams, Showing Up (A24)

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Performance

Juliette Binoche, The Taste of Things (IFC Films)

Penélope Cruz, Ferrari (NEON)

Jamie Foxx, They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)

Claire Foy, All of Us Strangers (Searchlight Films)

Ryan Gosling, Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry (IFC Films)

Sandra Hüller, The Zone of Interest (A24)

Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (Lionsgate)

Charles Melton, May December (Netflix)

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers (Focus Features)

Breakthrough Series – Under 40 minutes

Beef, Lee Sung Jin, creator; Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Jake Schreier, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, executive producers (Netflix)

High School, Clea DuVall, Sara Quin, Tegan Quin, creators; Clea Duvall, Dede Gardner, Laura Kittrell, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Quin, Tegan Quin, Carina Sposato, executive producers (Amazon Freevee)

I’m A Virgo, Boots Riley, creator; Tze Chun, Michael Ellenberg, Marcus Gardley, Carver Karaszewski, Jharrel Jerome, Boots Riley, Rebecca Rivo, Lindsey Springer, executive producers (Prime Video)

Rain Dogs, Cash Carraway, creator; Cash Carraway, Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, executive producers (HBO | Max)

Swarm, Donald Glover, Janine Nabers, creators; Ibra Ake, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Janine Nabers Jamal Olor, Steven Prinz, Michael Schaefer, Fam Udeorji, executive producers (Amazon Studios)

Breakthrough Series – Over 40 minutes

Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire

Rolin Jones, creator; Mark Johnson, Rolin Jones, Anne Rice, Christopher Rice, Alan Taylor, executive producers (AMC)

Dead Ringers

Alice Birch, creator; Alice Birch, Anne Carey, Sean Durkin, Megan Ellison, Erica Kay, Ali Krug, Sue Naegle, Stacy O’Neil, David Robinson, James G. Robinson, Polly Stokes, Barbara Wall, Rachel Weisz, executive directors (Prime Video)

The English

Hugo Blick, creator; Hugo Blick, Emily Blunt, Greg Brenman, executive producers (Prime Video)

The Last of Us

Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann, creators; Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin, Rose Lam, Asad Qizilbash, Carolyn Strauss, Carter Swan, Evan Wells, executive producers; (HBO | Max)

A Small Light

Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, creator; Susanna Fogel, William Harper, Avi Nir, Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Lisa Roos, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, executive producers (National Geographic)

Telemarketers

Adam Bhala Lough, Sam Lipman-Stern, directors; Nancy Abraham, Dani Bernfeld, David Gordon Green, Lisa Heller, Jody Hill, Brandon James, Sam Lipman-Stern, Adam Bhala Lough, Danny McBride, Tina Nguyen, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Greg Stewart, executive producers (HBO | Max)

Outstanding Performance in a New Series

Jacob Anderson, Anne Rice’s Interview with The Vampire (AMC)

Dominique Fishback, Swarm (Amazon Studios)

Jharrel Jerome, I’m A Virgo (Prime Video)

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)

Bel Powley, A Small Light (National Geographic)

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO | Max)

Chaske Spencer, The English (Prime Video)

Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers ((Prime Video)

Ali Wong, Beef (Netflix)

Steven Yeun, Beef (Netflix)

Nominating Committees for the 2023 Gotham Awards were:

Nominating Committee for Best Feature and Best Screenplay:

Justin Chang, Film Critic, Los Angeles Times

K. Austin Collins, Film Critic, Freelance

Jessica Kiang, Freelance Film Critic, Variety, Sight & Sound, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Criterion; International Programmer, Belfast Film Festival

Claudia Puig, President of LA Film Critics Association; NPR/KPCC’s “Film Week”

Alison Willmore, Film Critic, New York Magazine, Vulture

Nominating Committee for Best Documentary Feature:

Ben Fowlie, Executive and Artistic Director, Points North Institute

Eric Hynes, Curator of Film, Museum of the Moving Image

Karen McMullen, Festival Director + Head of Programming, Urbanworld Film Festival;

Senior Programmer, DOC NYC

Sky Sitney, Co-Founder and Festival Director, DC/DOX

Abby Sun, Director of Artist Programs, International Documentary Association

Nominating Committee for Best International Feature:

Thelma Adams, Film Critic, AARP; Chair of New York Film Critics Circle

David Fear, Chief Film Critic, Rolling Stone

Jon Frosch, Reviews Editor and Film Critic, The Hollywood Reporter

Wendy Ide, Chief Film Critic, The Observer; Critic, Screen International

Guy Lodge, Film Critic, Variety, The Observer

Nominating Committee for Breakthrough Director Presented by Cadillac

Carlos Aguilar, Film Critic, Freelance

Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer, Associated Press

Lovia Gyarkye, Critic, The Hollywood Reporter

David Sims, Staff Writer, Culture, The Atlantic

Jourdain Searles, Film Critic, Freelance

Nominating Committee for Outstanding Lead Performance, Supporting Performance, and Breakthrough Performer:

Monica Castillo, Freelance Film Critic; Senior Film Programmer, Jacob Burns Film Center

Robert Daniels, Associate Editor, RogerEbert.com

Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV (Kansas City)

Tim Grierson, Senior U.S. Critic, Screen International; author, This Is How You Make a Movie

Tomris Laffly, Film Critic, New York Film Critics Circle

Nominating Committee for Breakthrough Series (Short & Long Form) and Outstanding Performance in a New Series

Judy Berman, TV Critic, TIME

Jen Chaney, TV Critic, New York Magazine, Vulture

Valerie Complex, Associate editor and film writer, Deadline

Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, The Hollywood Reporter

Melanie McFarland, TV Critic & Senior Culture Writer, Salon

Sponsors

The Premier Sponsor of the 2023 Gotham Awards is Vanity Fair, Official Vehicle is Cadillac, and Official Water is FIJI Water.

About the Gotham Film & Media Institute

The Gotham celebrates and nurtures independent film and media creators, providing career-building resources, access to industry influencers, and pathways to wider recognition. The organization, under the leadership of Executive Director and award-winning producer Jeffrey Sharp, fosters a vibrant and sustainable independent storytelling community through its year-round programs, which include Gotham Week, Gotham Labs, Filmmaker Magazine, the Gotham Awards, Gotham EDU, Owning It, and Expanding Communities.

UPDATING 2023 Gotham Awards Nominations: Watch Here to See Which Actors, Films Made the Cut

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UPDATING 2023 Gotham Awards Nominations: Watch Here to See Which Actors, Films Made the Cut

The Gotham Awards are the first awards of the season, given on the Monday after Thanksgiving in New York.

They used to be for low budget independent films. But this year the budget limitations were lifted, so all bets are off.

Here we go:

No “Mission Impossible” in 2024, and Forget “Dead Reckoning”: Part 8 Will Get a New Name to Separate It from Box Office Disappointment

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No “Mission Impossible” in 2024, and Forget “Dead Reckoning”: Part 8 Will Get a New Name to Separate It from Box Office Disappointment

During the day Monday, we got some news from Paramount.

“Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 2” is no more. Since Part 1 was a box office disappointment, several things will happen.

The 8th chapter of the franchise will move to May 2025 from next June.

The movie will get a new title to separate it from “Dead Reckoning.” It’s unclear if the ‘Part 1″ will be removed somehow from all prints since there will not be a part 2.

The movie will be reworked, but still pick up from the end of Part 1.

Frankly, it was just too much Tom Cruise after the massive hit of “Top Gun Maverick.” We had Cruise over saturation. Also, “Dead Reckoning” sort of fell apart as it crawled to its conclusion. There was a whole “AI” part no one understood.

Well, by 2025 Cruise will be in demand again, no doubt, and life will proceed.

NY Like the Old Days: Leonardo and Tobey Show Up, Mary J. Blige Performs, Mayor Adams Gives Rousing Speech at Star Studded Angel Ball

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NY Like the Old Days: Leonardo and Tobey Show Up, Mary J. Blige Performs, Mayor Adams Gives Rousing Speech at Star Studded Angel Ball

It did seem like the “before times” on Monday night at Denise Rich‘s 25th annual Angel Ball.

So much was going on at Cipriani Wall Street besides glamorous people in formal attire raising millions for cancer research.

Denise, who’s made the Angel Ball an incredible tribute her late daughter Gabrielle, wrangled up quite a crowd.

Of all people, Leonardo DiCaprio — baseball cap tightly affixed to his head — showed up with Tobey Maguire to support their pal, restaurateur Richie Akiva, one of the honorees. I had a nice chat with them but began it like this: “We can’t talk about movies.” Yes, they both laughed.

Music mogul Clive Davis packed a table with friends including famed singer Michael Bolton and Heather Kerzner, Tik Tok star and legendary entrepreneur Nikki Haskell, :Madame Secretary” actor (and top event producer) Eric Bergen, Ralph Lauren Polo restaurant maven Nelly Moudime, real estate star Greg Schriefer, and more. Clive also welcomed Monte Lipman, head of Republic Records, and his wife, Angelique.

My own table, which was Clive adjacent, featured two Tony Award winners: Myles Frost of “MJ The Musical” with his mom, and “Memphis” star Montego Glover with her powerhouse Broadway publicist, Lisa Goldberg — plus designer Tommy Hilfiger and his beautiful wife, Dee.

Mayor Eric Adams arrived during dinner and turned the place upside down with everyone trying to meet him. He literally drew all the attention way from Leo and Tobey, and then gave one of his best speeches ever, about racism and his support of Israel.

Did I mention that Mary J. Blige gave a knockout performance on two songs? Jermaine Dupri performed after. Newcomer Chloe Jane sang first and could be the next Olivia Rodrigo she was so good. There were also presentations from Tamron Hall, Star Jones, and Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles.

And of course, there were plenty of NY socialites, philanthropists, and moguls including Peter Thomas Roth, Jean Shafiroff (in a heart stopping gown that was also a piece of art), and Lizzie Asher. Jeweler to the stars Lorraine Schwartz, one of the night’s sponsors. saw some of her incredible baubles auctioned off.

Oh yeah, so what about Leo and Tobey? Why were they there? “Richie is our friend and we came to support him,” Leo said before security people starting eyeing me like I was Ghostface from the next “Scream” movie. I said, “We can’t discuss movies, and you know this from Cannes, but ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is phenomenal.”

Tobey interjected; “But I can say it, can’t I?”

Leo laughed and we both said simultaneously: “No!”

The first Angel Ball was in 1998 and was an instant hit. But I believe it was the 2nd one, in 1999, when 1,500 celebrities showed up at the Sheraton Hotel on Seventh Avenue to find the computer seating program was down. No one had a table assignment. Geraldo Rivera went on stage and said, “Sit down wherever you are. Just sit. You’ll make new friends.”

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation had a complicated start, but eventually settled in as a huge fundraiser for cancer research. They’re a huge developer of new drugs that helped an untold number of people. Most people would lost interest over time, but Denise has persisted and never given up. Bravo!

PS Was I there? Thanks to the partygoer who inadvertently took this picture.  I never felt more like Zelig:

“Outlander” Star Sam Heughan Removes Name from Letter Signed By UK Actors Supporting Palestine, Gaza with No Mention of Israeli Deaths

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“Outlander” Star Sam Heughan Removes Name from Letter Signed By UK Actors Supporting Palestine, Gaza with No Mention of Israeli Deaths

Sam Heughan, star of “Outlander,” has removed his name from an ill advised letter from UK actors and artists supporting a cease fire in Gaza.

The letter signed by “Artists for Palestine” is the latest example of nitwits who know nothing about the Middle East thinking they’re smart for their own good.

Scottish actor Heughan wisely realized that he hadn’t read what he signed, and took his name off of it. But several actors who I thought were brighter than this are on there. They should reconsider.

The letter says nothing about supporting Israel, or denouncing the horrendous attacks of October 7th that started this way by Hamas. These omissions suggest antisemitism at the very least. Do the signatories not care about the hostages. the murders, the decapitations of babies?

Bravo to Heughan. Let him set an example.

Broadway: “Cabaret” Starring Eddie Redmayne as Emcee Will Get Two Opening Nights in a Row, Gayle Rankin as Sally Bowles

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Broadway: “Cabaret” Starring Eddie Redmayne as Emcee Will Get Two Opening Nights in a Row, Gayle Rankin as Sally Bowles

Producers are so about “Cabaret” returning to Broadway it’s getting not one but two opening nights.

Oscar and Tony winner Eddie Redmayne reprises his Olivier winning as the Emcee — the Joel Grey role. Gayle Rankin, who’s been working a long time but isn’t a ‘star’ yet — will be Sally Bowles, aka Liza Minnelli. Rankin appeared in the 2014 production in a supporting role.

We can add “Cabaret” to the list of musical revivals including the current hit, “Merrily We Roll Along” and the incoming “Tommy.”

“Cabaret” at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway (the August Wilson Theater) is directed by Olivier Award winner Rebecca Frecknall with club, scenic, and costume design by Evening Standard Award winner, Tony Award nominee, and Olivier Award nominee Tom Scutt, and choreography by Olivier Award nominee Julia Cheng.

Performances begin April 1st, with the two premieres on April 20th and 21st.

Legendary Producer Lou Adler Will Celebrate 90th Birthday with New Neil Young Acoustic Album

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Legendary Producer Lou Adler Will Celebrate 90th Birthday with New Neil Young Acoustic Album

Lou Adler and Neil Young are making sure rust sleeps and doesn’t impinge on them.

Coming very soon is a 48 minute non stop acoustic performance by Young of some of his favorite archival songs. Young says it’s an eclectic take, but some of the songs are well known, like “Mr. Soul,” “Comes a Time,” and “Birds.”

The album, performed without a band, is produced by the legend himself, Lou Adler, who turns 90 in December. This is the Lou Adler who gave us Monterey Pop, the Mamas and the Papas, and Carole King’s solo career starting with “Tapestry.” He also produced “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” A couple of years ago, Adler produced Merry Clayton’s great comeback album, “Beautiful Scars.”

What’s the connection between Adler and Young? They have great taste in women! They’re married to the sisters Hannah (or I guess Hannah and her sisters). Adler has been married for 31 years to Page Hannah, younger sister of Darryl, who married Neil in 2018.

I used to keep up with Neil Young’s releases, but once he started his Archives and started putting out bootlegs and lost concerts, etc, I was overwhelmed. But this one sounds very appealing. Here’s the link for pre-orders.

Diddy Proclaims “I’m Still Standing” in Insta Post After The Love Album Bombs on the Charts

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Diddy Proclaims “I’m Still Standing” in Insta Post After The Love Album Bombs on the Charts

Sean Diddy Combs has a positive attitude.

Yet, Combs is still very wealthy and happy from his non-music ventures. He just posted to Instagram a video of himself singing “I’m Still Standing” while drinking Champagne as he wanders around his mansion.

Living well is the best revenge!

“SNL” Brings Mostly Spanish Episode with Bad Bunny as Host, Musical Guest, Adds Mick Jagger, Pedro Pascal, Lady Gaga

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“SNL” Brings Mostly Spanish Episode with Bad Bunny as Host, Musical Guest, Adds Mick Jagger, Pedro Pascal, Lady Gaga

We won’t until tomorrow how “Saturday Night Live” did in the ratings last night. It was either a huge success or a bust.

That’s because the show did something unusual: most of it was in Spanish. Except for the excellent cold opening mocking Jim Jordan’s failure to become Speaker of the House, the show was not spoken in English.

Host and musical guest Bad Bunny, who announced in his monologue that he’d rather speak Spanish, pushed “SNL” into a new territory. To boost attention, producer Lorne Michaels added actor Pedro Pascal from the start — he’s American and very popular. He also surprised the audience with Mick Jagger in two spots, and Lady Gaga — currently associated with Jagger because of her Rolling Stones song — to introduce Bad Bunny.

Pascal got away with appearing, even though he’s a member of SAG — because “SNL” is under a different contract. Maybe.

Will Bad Bunny bring Good Ratings? We’ll see. But it was a brave move, and something that “SNL” can afford to do after 48 years.

Taylor $wift Fills the Blank Spaces: Movie Hits $129.8 Million, 23 Singles on iTunes Chart, 15 Albums

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Taylor $wift Fills the Blank Spaces: Movie Hits $129.8 Million, 23 Singles on iTunes Chart, 15 Albums

It’s Taylor Swift’s world we just live in it, Pt 203:

“The Eras Tour” movie is now up to $129.8 million. It’s the highest grossing independent movie since since since anyone can remember. Now it takes off three days again for the kids to do homework.

The movie has fueled record sales, although it seems impossible that Swift’s fans haven’t already listened to everything or bought it.

Nevertheless, Swift has 23 singles on the iTunes top 100, and 15 albums.

She’s also the homecoming queen, dating the captain of the football team.

One thing, though: the Rolling Stones have the number 1 album with “Hackney Diamonds.” Just sayin’…

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