Tag: For Sama

  • Netflix’s ‘Crip Camp’ Leads International Documentary Association Awards Nominations

    Netflix’s ‘Crip Camp’ Leads International Documentary Association Awards Nominations

    Leading the International Documentary Association Documentary Awards nominees with five nominations is “Crip Camp,” Netflix’s look back at an influential activist summer camp for the disabled, followed by Garrett Bradley’s poetic black-and-white “Time” (Amazon Studios) and Sam Pollard’s 60s archival dive “MLK/FBI” (IFC Films) with four noms each.“The Truffle Hunters” (Sony Pictures Classics) scored three…

  • Baftas 2020: full list of nominations

    Baftas 2020: full list of nominations

    Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow…

  • ‘Maiden’ and ‘Apollo 11’ Lead Oscar Documentary Feature Shortlist

    ‘Maiden’ and ‘Apollo 11’ Lead Oscar Documentary Feature Shortlist

    The sailing documentary “Maiden” and the chronicle of the first trip to the moon, “Apollo 11,” are among the 15 titles that made this year’s shortlist for the Oscars’ Best Documentary Feature race.The shortlist also included two films about Syria, “For Sama” and “The Cave”; the first film produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production…

  • ‘For Sama,’ Renee Zellweger Win Big at British Independent Film Awards

    ‘For Sama,’ Renee Zellweger Win Big at British Independent Film Awards

    Syrian documentary “For Sama” was the big winner at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday, taking home four awards for its sobering portrayal of how the ongoing war in Syria affects the women who live there.“For Sama,” directed by Aleppo resident Waad al-Kateab with Edward Watts, follows al-Kateab through five years of her life…

  • ‘Apollo 11,’ ‘Amazing Grace’ Make International Documentary Association Awards Short List

    ‘Apollo 11,’ ‘Amazing Grace’ Make International Documentary Association Awards Short List

    The Aretha Franklin documentary “Amazing Grace,” the moon-mission chronicle “Apollo 11” and the first film from Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, “American Factory,” have made the short list for the International Documentary Association’s 2019 Ida Documentary Awards, the Ida announced on Thursday.The announcement narrows the field to 30 feature films and 21 shorts that…