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Rwanda has selected Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s post-genocide drama Ben'Imana as its first ever submission to the Best International Feature Film category of the Academy Awards. The selection continues a high-profile career for the film following its prize-winning premiere in Un Certain…

France's National Cinema Centre (CNC) has appointed Sébastien Cauchon as its first ever dedicated awards season liaison. The newly created position will see Cauchon provide guidance and expertise to French film teams taking part in the 2026-27 awards season, including candidates in the running…

Amy Poehler's Good Hang won the inaugural award for Best Podcast at this year's Golden Globes. The awards show has now revealed the list of 30 eligible podcasts for its second award, to be handed out on Sunday, January 10, 2027. Making the shortlist for the first time are podcasts such as Co…

Syria has submitted Tawfik Sabouni's The Other Side of the Sun as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film category of the the 99th Academy Awards. It is the first film submitted by Syria since the ousting of dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and the establishment of a…

Nina Gold will be honored with the inaugural Deadline Disruptor Achievement in Casting Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival this weekend. The new award, presented in partnership with Deadline, recognizes casting professionals whose work has fundamentally reshaped how audiences see…

The European Film Academy has named Beki Probst, Marin Karmitz and Sandra den Hamer as the first recipients of its new Community Award for an Outstanding Contribution to European Film Culture. The award, paying tribute to "a decisive and continuous contribution over many years to the development…

The MTV Video Music Awards are back tonight for the 42nd awards show, celebrating the best music videos of the year. Hosted by 3x VMA winner Snoop Dogg, the ceremony broadcasts live on Sunday night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with performances from Madonna, Kacey Musgraves, Lisa…

Egypt has selected Abu Bakr Shawky drama The Stories as its entry to the Best International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards. Unfolding against the backdrop of Egypt's turbulent years from the late 1960s until the 1980s, British-Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry (Giant, MobLand) stars…

Jordan has chosen Zain Duraie's Sink as its entry for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. Clara Khoury (The Voice of Hind Rajab) stars as a mother in denial about her son's mental health struggles, preferring instead to interpret his emotional withdrawal and…

Seriesly Berlin kept up its reputation for backing complex TV series with its latest batch of award winners. Hands Up, a music drama series pitch from the U.S. focused on an Israeli musician and a Palestinian singer brought together in Berlin’s hip-hop scene was the winner of the Writers’ Pitch…

That Taylor Swift cameo at the Emmys was actually filmed on the Law & Order: SVU set, by the way. After Monday night’s telecast of the 78th Emmy awards, producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay joined NBCUniversal’s EVP of Live Events & Specials Jen Neal to break down the…

Sally Field would like the United States to play nice with its neighbors to the north. After winning an Emmy award on Monday night for Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, the actress used some of her time backstage with press to advocate for a friendly relationship with Canada, where the…