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‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ Take Top Honors at Location Managers Guild International Awards

“One Battle After Another” and “Marty Supreme” took top honors at the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) LMGI Awarda. The LGMI Awards were handed out on Saturday night and honor the use of filming locations across motion pictures, television, commercials, film commissio

Sarajevo Film Festival 2026 Awards Austria’s ‘Everytime’ Best Film — See All Winners

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival wrapped up on Friday, with Austria taking home the top prize. During the awards ceremony at National Theatre Sarajevo, the jury awarded Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s Everytime with the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Narrative Feature Film, which c

Zurich Bolsters Position As Awards Circuit Stop-Off As ‘Bunker’, ‘Club Kid’ & ‘Adult Supervision’ Join Gala Lineup

The Zurich Film Festival has unveiled Bunker, Ink, Babies and Club Kid as fresh additions to its gala program.

Kim Soo Hyun Confirmed To Attend 2026 The Fact Music Awards As Presenter

Actor Kim Soo Hyun has been confirmed to present at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards.

Winners Of 2026 K-World Dream Awards

The K-World Dream Awards, which first kicked off in 2017 as the Soribada Best K-Music Awards, has returned for its 10th year!

Oscars: 7 Films That Could Define the Awards Season, From ‘The Odyssey’ to ‘Michael’

The frontrunners have a head start.

‘The Pitt’ & ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Win Prizes At Edinburgh TV Festival Awards

The Edinburgh TV Festival has announced the winners of its 2026 awards.

VES Awards 2027 Date, Venue & New Categories Revealed

The Visual Effects Society revealed a slew of news Wednesday, setting a date and venue for its 2027 VES Awards along with some new categories and rules. The 25th annual VES Awards is set for Wednesday, February 17, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Nominations in two dozen ca

Imagen Awards Red Carpet: Andy Garcia, Karla Souza, Wilmer Valderrama and More Celebrity Photos

Andy Garcia, Karla Souza and Wilmer Valderrama were among those on the red carpet Friday night for the 41st annual Imagen Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Celebrating Latino talent and creatives across entertainment, the gala honored Andy Garcia with the Lifetime Ac

Why Are The Academy Awards Called Oscars?

The Academy Awards are better known as the Oscars and have been for many decades, but where did the nickname originally come from?

Ignatz Awards Nominate Box Garden Beetle Manga for Outstanding Collection

Seirinkogeisha published Akino Kondoh's manga short story collection in Japan in 2004, Glacier Bay Books released it in English in May

LMGI Awards Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘Pluribus’ Among Location Managers Guild’s Honorees

The location pros behind Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and nominee Marty Supreme won the film prizes at the 2026 LMGI Awards, with the Pluribus, Fallout and Black Rabbit teams taking TV honors. Location Managers Guild International held its 13th annual ceremo

‘Sentimental Value’ Sweeps Amanda Awards

Joachim Trier’s Oscar winner “Sentimental Value” became this year’s biggest Amanda Awards winner, taking home eight statuettes, including the top prize for best Norwegian film. Trier was also awarded for directing, as well as his screenplay written with longtime collaborator Eski

‘Huge disaster’: Shekhar Suman recalls his first National Awards show with Jaya Bachchan

‘The Witcher’ Co-Producer Rae Benjamin to Receive Starz #TakeTheLead Award at Humanitas Event, Presented by Russell T Davies

“The Witcher” Season 5 co-producer Rae Benjamin, who is also the cowriter of the animated feature “The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep,” has been selected to receive this year’s Starz #TakeTheLead award at the Humanitas Prizes awards show and toast next month, one of several honors t

Oscars: Chile Picks Manuela Martelli’s ‘The Meltdown’ for the International Feature Race

Chile’s Film Academy has selected “The Meltdown” (“El deshielo”) by Manuela Martelli, her post-Pinochet mystery drama set in an Andes ski resort, to represent the country in the Best International Feature category at the 2027 Academy Awards. Martelli’s follow-up to her acclaimed

‘Love Island USA’ Renewed For Season 9 At Peacock

I’ve got a text!!! Love Island USA has been renewed for Season 9 at Peacock. Ariana Madix, who recently earned her first Emmy nomination for her duties on the dating series, is set to front the show once again. The latest season saw Trinity Celeste Tatum and Bryce Alakai Dettloff

Emmy nominee Carlos-Manuel Vesga on the unusually thrilling challenges of Pluribus

The Colombian actor is happy to be part of a show that "goes toward the realm of art rather than entertainment."

Telluride’s Julie Huntsinger on Her 20 Years Leading the Festival, Chasing ‘Digger’ and ‘Dune 3’ and a ‘True TBA’ Film Hidden Until Patrons Walk Into the Theate

Julie Huntsinger has spent two decades as the guardian of the Telluride Film Festival — a jewel box of off-duty movie stars and power players relaxing in the mountains and a consequential launchpad for the fall awards season. As festival director, Huntsinger has her hallmarks. Sh

Rachel Zegler Is Marisa Tomei’s Long-Lost Daughter in First Look at Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Oscar winner Marisa Tomei and Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler form a mother-and-daughter bond in the first look image from upcoming comedy drama “She Gets It From Me.” The film — which wrapped production in New York in July and is currently in post-production — comes from direc

Oscars: Thailand Selects ‘9 Temples to Heaven’ for International Feature Race

“9 Temples to Heaven,” directed by Sompot Chidgasornpongse, has been chosen as Thailand’s submission for the international feature film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The selection was revealed by the National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (MPC). A

Oscars: Thailand Selects Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s ‘9 Temples To Heaven’ For International Feature Film Race

Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s latest feature, 9 Temples To Heaven, has been selected as Thailand’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The co-production between Thailand, Singapore, France, Norway, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Qatar

Brad Bird, Andrew Haigh and Aleshea Harris to Be Honored at 2026 Austin Film Festival

Brad Bird, Andrew Haigh and Aleshea Harris will be honored at Texas’ 2026 Austin Film Festival on Oct. 31. Bird, who is the creator of “The Incredibles” franchise and the filmmaker behind “Ratatouille,” “The Iron Giant” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” will receive the

Stephen Colbert Endorses Jimmy Kimmel For Emmy

Last year, Jimmy Kimmel threw his Emmy support behind Stephen Colbert after CBS axed The Late Show. The ABC host put up a billboard in LA, saying, “I’m voting for Stephen.” It clearly helped as Colbert picked up his first Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series last September as host of

Oscars: Japan Selects Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ For International Feature Film Race

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest feature, All Of A Sudden, has been selected as Japan’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The Japanese-French-language drama premiered to an 11-minute standing ovation at Cannes and went on to win a Best A

Oscars: Japan Selects ‘All of a Sudden’ for International Feature Race

Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “All of a Sudden” has been selected as Japan’s entry in the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (Eiren) has revealed. The selection marks the second time a Hamaguchi film has represented

‘Love Island USA’ Host Ariana Madix on Bringing ‘Sexiness’ and ‘Danger’ to Her Hosting Gig: ‘I Initially Scare the Crap Out of’ Islanders

Ariana Madix has had a meteoric rise as a host — one that landed her an Emmy nomination this year. After a guest-hosting gig during the fifth season of the summertime dating show “Love Island USA,” she officially took over the reins for the sixth season in 2024. Two years later,

‘I Love Lucy’ to Receive Television Academy’s First Ever Legacy Award

The Television Academy finally revealed that the trailblazing sitcom "I Love Lucy" will receive its inaugural Legacy Award on night two of the Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday, September 6.

Director Alexandria Stapleton on Finding the Real Story in Sean Combs: The Reckoning

The director and executive producer of the Netflix series talks about vetting sources, discovering the dark side of Diddy, and getting her Emmy nomination.

Dianne Wiest & Ciarán Hinds To Star In Comedy-Drama ‘This Old Love Of Mine’, WestEnd Launches Sales Ahead Of TIFF Market

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest (Hannah and Her Sisters) and Oscar nominee Ciarán Hinds (Belfast) are set to star in comedy-drama This Old Love Of Mine. WestEnd Films has boarded world sales on the project ahead of the TIFF market. The project reunites WestEnd with

88 Must-See Movies This Fall: ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘Digger,’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ ‘The Adventures Of Cliff Booth’ & More

Fall movie season traditionally moves from festival discoveries and awards contenders in September toward horror in October, prestige releases around Thanksgiving, and major studio spectacles over Christmas. The 2026 calendar follows that general progression, but with enough aute

Nick Glennie-Smith, Composer on ‘The Rock,’ ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ and ‘Secretariat,’ Dies at 74

The British conductor and keyboardist collaborated often with Oscar winner Hans Zimmer.

Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount For Calling Him “Antisemitic” Over Merger Criticism: “Appalling And Fundamentally Dishonest”

As things continue to get ugly around the proposed merger, Mark Ruffalo has called out Paramount for calling him “antisemitic” over his criticism of the Warner Bros acquisition. On Saturday, the 4x Oscar nominee clarified his views “should never be interpreted as hostility toward

‘The Social Reckoning,’ ‘Cliff Booth,’ and ‘Artificial’ Had Reshoots. Why Is That a Disaster?

Are three upcoming films from major directors really in trouble, or has a six-month awards season made us dumber (not smarter) about film production?

Creative Arts Emmy Presenters Include Colin Hanks, Julianne Hough & Wanda Sykes

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be handed out over two nights this weekend, and the presenters list is taking shape.

Watch ‘One In A Million’ Trailer, Oscar Contender That Follows Incredible Journey Of Syrian Girl Across Tumultuous Decade

EXCLUSIVE: The sparkling personality of Israa lights up One in a Million, the Oscar-contending documentary that won two awards at Sundance, including the directing award for Itab Azzam and Jack Macinnes.

Antonio Banderas, Marc Anthony Lead Agents of Change at Premios Juventud Marbella Debut

More than 20 years after its launch, the Premios Juventud, TelevisaUnivision’s annual awards show celebrating Hispanic youth culture, has evolved into a week-long fest that will culminate at the Starlight Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain on Sept.

Comic, Manga Letterer Dave Lanphear Dies at 58

Prolific letterer won 2 Eisner Awards, worked on manga such as Bleach, Beyblade

Jelly Roll Slams Politicians On Both Sides For “Sh*t Job,” Addresses 2024 Trump Photo: “A Handshake Is Not An Endorsement”

After Jelly Roll avoided discussing his politics at the Grammy Awards in February, he peeled off the band-aid this week with a heartfelt speech.

Final Emmy Predictions in 116 Categories: HBO Max Poised to Dominate With ‘The Pitt’ as ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Hacks’ Chase Opposite All-Time Records

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.

Oscars: Ireland Selects Damian McCann’s Heist Thriller ‘Aontas’ for International Feature Race

“Aontas,” the Irish-language heist thriller from director Damian McCann, has been chosen as Ireland’s entry for the best international feature film category at the 2027 Academy Awards.

Watch Adele Perform ‘When We Were Young’ in Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room

The acclaimed Japanese artist, whose installation became the set of the singer’s 2016 Brit Awards performance, died earlier this month

We Pick Which Series Will Win and/or Should Win at the 2026 Primetime Emmys

IndieWire Awards Editor Marcus Jones and TV Critic Ben Travers debate which series will win and which series should win at the 2026 Primetime Emmys on Monday, September 14.

‘The Pitt,’ ‘All Her Fault,’ and More Among Nominees for The DARCYS 2026

The nominations for the inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The DARCYS) include "The Pitt" and "All Her Fault.”

TIFF Will Honor Penélope Cruz, Lee Chang-dong, Fan Bingbing, Helen Mirren, Isabelle Huppert, and More

The eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala fundraiser will take place on September 13.

Luis Castro, Trish Reilly and Barry Wilkinson Named 2026 MacGuffin Award Honorees

Luis Castro, Trish Reilly and Barry Wilkinson will be honored at the third annual MacGuffin Awards. The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members

HBO Max Is Free Right Now For 7 Days With This Prime Video Promo

Despite HBO Max hiking prices again last fall, the streamer is hoping to win over some new customers, with a 7-day free trial through Prime Video, just in time for the buzzy premiere of “Lanterns” and awards season pushes for critically-acclaimed shows like “Hacks” and “The Pitt.

Cannes 2026 Movies Sold: Leah Nelson’s Animated ‘Tangles’ Lands at Independent Film Company and Sapan Studio

The film will next premiere at TIFF and has a voice cast featuring Abbi Jacobson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Seth Rogen, Beanie Feldstein, and Samira Wiley.

Sarah Pidgeon Joins Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Alicia Vikander In Netflix’s ‘Enigma Variations’

Coming off her Emmy -nominated turn as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in FX’s “ Love Story: John F.

‘SubwayTakes’ Host Kareem Rahma Did Not Need to ‘Get Off the Internet’ to Get to the Emmys

The Emmy nominee talks to IndieWire about the instant success of his YouTube series, and how forgoing more traditional media was "the minute everything became extremely fun and super successful."

‘Who Has Time to Watch All This Crap?’: Inside 10 Anonymous Emmy Ballots as Voting Officially Closes

Emmy voting is now closed, and not a moment too soon.

Stephen Colbert Urges Emmy Voters to Back Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Look How Cute He Is!’

With Emmy voting drawing to a close, Stephen Colbert has thrown his support behind Jimmy Kimmel in the newly revamped outstanding cariety series race, even though Colbert’s own late-night show is competing in the same category. In a video posted on social media, a bearded Colbert

‘Survivor’ vs. ‘The Traitors’: Will Emmy Voters Finally Give the Original Reality Juggernaut Its Due?

“The Traitors” has won more Emmys in three years than “Survivor” has won in 25. It’s not close, either. Since arriving on Peacock, Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle whodunit has banked eight total Emmys — a casting win before it ever cracked the marquee race, back-to-back reality co

Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ‘The Beloved’ Gets North American Deal With Kino Lorber; Javier Bardem To Be Campaigned For Best Actor

EXCLUSIVE: Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Cannes Competition drama The Beloved has secured a North American release with Kino Lorber. The Spanish-language film stars Oscar winner Javier Bardem opposite recent Pedro Almodóvar collaborator Victoria Luengo in performances that drew widespread

‘Vultures’ Swoops To Top Award At Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival (Full Winners List)

Dian Weys’ drama Vultures clutched top honors at HollyShorts Sunday evening, winning the prestigious festival’s Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film. The award qualifies the film for Oscar consideration and comes with a prize of a $60,000 Panavision camera package. Edwin van der

Justin Timberlake Makes Surprise Appearance At Don Toliver’s Show in Miami

This is the kind of concert experience everyone hopes for: Don Toliver’s show in Miami Aug. 22 featured a very special appearance by Justin Timberlake. The Grammy winner, who hasn’t performed on stage for several months, joined rapper Toliver to perform his 2002 hit “Rock Your Bo

Martin Short Gets Honest: What It’s Like to Be All Over the Emmy Race, Thanks to Three Very Different Projects

Martin Short is having quite a unique Emmy season, and he knows it. His name is all over this year’s nominations, via three very distinct projects: As an actor, he’s nominated for outstanding comedy lead via Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” (He also has a comedy series nom