Tag: Greta Gerwig
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‘The Shape of Water’ Chosen Best Film by the Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) selected “The Shape of Water” as best feature. Its producers Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale received the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Del Toro also directed the romantic fantasy which stars Sally Hawkins as a mute woman who falls in love…
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Angelina Jolie, Gal Gadot, Greta Gerwig Honored at the National Board of Review Awards
Women seized the moment last week at the National Board of Review annual awards dinner at Cipriani 42d Street. The glitziest night of the New York movie awards season was celebrated by an impressive number of talented and empowered female filmmakers. The NBR celebrates excellence in filmmaking with categories that include Best Picture, Best Director,…
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DGA Announces Best Director Nominees: Greta Gerwig is Only Female Nominee
At the Golden Globes last Sunday, while announcing the best director category alongside Ron Howard, Natalie Portman’s pointed dig about the “all five-male” nominees stirred up a firestorm on social media and was one of the highlights of the show. Today the Directors Guild of America announced their five nominees for the DGA Award for…
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National Board of Review Selects “The Post” as Best Film and Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks Best Actors
The National Board of Review announced their picks Tuesday and gave the best film prize to “The Post,” Steven Spielberg’s love letter to old-time investigative journalism. The stars of the film, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, who play Ben Bradlee and Kathryn Graham during the time of the Pentagon Papers, received top actor honors. They…
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NYFF: Greta Gerwig On ‘Lady Bird’ and Stars Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf
Greta Gerwig is making her directing debut with “Lady Bird,” a sweetly funny coming-of-age film starring “Brooklyn” star Saoirse Ronan. She plays an angst-riddled 17 year-old in 2002 Sacramento, who dreams of escape to an East Coast college. Born Christine, this precocious and cynical teen insists on calling herself Lady Bird, to the annoyance of her mother…
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New York Film Festival Main Slate Films Announced
The Film Society of Lincoln Center just announced the 25 films for the Main Slate of the 55th New York Film Festival, September 28 – October 15. Included in the line up are films that include big-name stars Isabelle Huppert, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Wille Dafoe, Lucas hedges, Saoirse Ronan, Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman…
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Greta Gerwig to Star in Rebecca Miller’s ‘Maggie’s Plan’
Greta Gerwig will star in director/writer Rebecca Miller’s feature film, “Maggie’s Plan,” a romantic comedy based on a story by Karen Rinaldi.
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New York Film Festival Movies Explore Female Friendships
Ginger & Rosa, Frances Ha, and Beyond the Hills are three films focused on the intriguing theme of female relationships. All are featured at the New York Film Festival, and Melanie Votaw is there.