Jennie Kermode

I Saw The TV Glow Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute Anora and I Saw The TV Glow have taken the lead in the nominations for the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, with winners to be announced on 22 February 2025. The two films have six nominations apiece. Both are in the running for Best Feature, and both Sean Baker and Jane Schoenbrun have received Best Director nominations.

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Calf The moody, atmospheric story of a farming accident and a daughter’s decision when she finds her father in trouble, Jamie O’Rourke’s Calf has garnered attention way beyond his expectations. Starring Isabelle Connolly as the daughter, Cáit, and Kate Nic Chonaonaigh as her mother, Aine, it hinges on issues around rural life and domestic abuse, but it’s the way it handles characters and storytelling that really makes an impact. When Jamie and I met for a chat about it, I began by congratulating him of having just won the Best Short Film Grand Prize at Hollyshorts in London. He looks like he’s still glowing from the experience.

Conclave Photo: FilmNation Entertainment. All rights reserved Edward Berger's Conclave and John M Chu's Wicked are the big success stories in the Critics Choice Awards nominations, with 11 apiece, while Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two continue to look like serious contenders, picking up 10 this time around. Also making a strong showing as the race hots up are Anora, Nickel Boys and The Substance.

Nickel Boys RaMell Ross' Nickel Boys, an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel based on real events, was yesterday named Best Picture by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). The ceremony in Beverly Hills also brought good news for the team behind Sing Sing, which won the most awards, with four. After he missed out last year despite his sterling work in Rustin, hope remains that this could finally by Colman Domingo's year.

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Porcelain War Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute There's a forthright quality to the choices in this year's Oscar documentary shortlist, with challenging themes and controversial politics tackled upfront in a way we haven't always seen from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Relatively few cater to the comfort narratives of which Hollywood is fond, and there's some low budget indie work getting well-deserved attention.

The shortlists for the 2025 Oscar short film selections were announced today. Each 15 films long, they form the basis for the nominations that will be announced in January. They have been selected by experts in the relevant areas from within the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

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