Tag: The Farewell
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PGA Awards Nominations Add ‘Knives Out’ to Contenders ‘1917,’ ‘Parasite,’ and ‘Joker’
The Producers Guild of America awards are often a bellwether for the Oscars, and this year’s list of 10 nominees offer the usual suspects from recent awards groups. The notable entry is Rian Johnson’s hit holiday comedy “Knives Out,” which also landed a nomination from the Writers Guild this week. Left out of the PGA…
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From Clint Eastwood to Brad Pitt, Hollywood Gathers for 20th AFI Awards
Newly knighted Sir Sam Mendes mixed with onscreen sovereigns (from “The Crown” and “Game of Thrones”) and Hollywood royalty at the 20th annual AFI Awards, presented Jan. 4 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.Mendes was there representing “1917,” one of the 22 film and TV works saluted by the awards. Though the guest…
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Female Directors Behind Record Number of Films in 2019 (Study)
Hollywood’s glass ceiling may not be shattered, but it’s showing some cracks.The number of top-grossing films directed by women reached record levels in 2019, according to a new study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Much of the past decade in the entertainment industry has been dominated by a debate about the lack of opportunities…
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“The Farewell” Re-Scheduled to Hit China Theaters on January 10
Beijing-born director Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” is now scheduled to hit China on January 10, a full six months after its Us release and nearly two months after its originally announced China release date. This will place the film’s month-long theatrical run just ahead of the Oscars on February 10 and just after the Golden…
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‘The Farewell’ named best film of 2019 by Bechdel Test Fest poll (exclusive)
Organisations and publications reveal their top 20.Lulu Wang’s The Farewell has been named the best film of 2019 in a poll of UK female film critics and commentators.Conducted by female-centred film organisation Bechdel Test Fest, the poll surveyed 57 respondents from organisations and publications including the British Film Institute, Curzon, Birds Eye View, Mubi, Leeds…
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Amazon’s ‘The Expatriates’ Series Lands ‘The Farewell’ Filmmaker Lulu Wang as Writer, Executive Producer & Director
Writer and director Lulu Wang made a huge splash this year with the Sundance selected indie sensation The Farewell. Though Wang herself didn’t score a nomination for directing from either the Indie Spirit Awards or Golden Globes, the film did, and it’s a fantastic showcase of her talents both on the page and behind the…
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Host Simu Liu Roasts the Golden Globes at Unforgettable Gala, ‘The Farewell’ & ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Honored
In a banner year for Asian American representation in Hollywood, Randall Park, Constance Wu and the cast of “Fresh Off the Boat” were among the honorees at the 18th Annual Unforgettable Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday evening.Host Simu Liu, who flew in from Sydney where he is…
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Lulu Wang Officially Joins Nicole Kidman’s ‘Expatriates’ Series At Amazon
Sometimes, good things come to those who don’t wait. Just two days after Nicole Kidman and “The Farewell” director Lulu Wang shared a maybe-tipsy photo teasing an upcoming collaboration, their studio has made it official: Kidman and Wang will be collaborating on a new Amazon television series, one that tries to capture the depict the…