Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 22nd to 28th, 2026 - UPDATE #8

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NEWS:

CELEBRITY - From Reuters:  The actor and director, Bill Duke, known to some as "the Godfather of African-American Cinema," has received a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame."  Duke's best known film roles include "Commando" (1985) and "Predator" (1987).  Duke also directed such films as "A Rage in Harlem" (1991), "Deep Cover" (1992), "The Cemetery Club" (1993), and "Hoodlum" (1997), to name a few.

NETFLIX - From THR:  Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming four-part documentary miniseries, "Dynasty: The Murdochs." The series chronicles the rise of News Corp. founder, Rupert Murdoch.  It also looks at the feud between Rupert and his chosen heir, son Lachlan, and Rupert's three adult children: James, Elisabeth, and Prudence for control of News Corp, which includes Fox News.

MOVIES - From ThePlaylist:  Christian Bale has confirmed that he will star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Michael Mann's "Heat 2."

AWARDS - From Variety:  The winners at the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won six awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From Deadline:  With its three wins on Sunday, Feb. 22nd at the 79th BAFTAs, "Sinners" becomes the most decorated film by a Black filmmaker in BAFTA history.  Writer-director Ryan Coogler also becomes the first Black person to win "Best Original Screenplay."

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 2/20 to 2/22/2026 weekend box office is Sony Pictures' "GOAT" with an estimated take of 17 million dollars.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Director Ryan Coogler and stars: Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo reveal the inside story of how they made history to "Deadline."

OBITS:

From RollingStone:  American singer, songwriter, pianist, and recording artist, Neil Sedaka, has died at the age of 86, Friday, February 27, 2028. Sedaka was best known for his hit pop songs over a period from the late 1950s into the 1970s. Those songs include "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" (1962), and "Bad Blood" (1975), to name a few.  Sedaka received five Grammy Award nominations for his work.

From Deadline:  Film and television actor, Robert Carradine, has died at the age of 71, Monday, February 23, 2026, apparently by suicide after a long battle with bipolar disorder.  Carradine is best known for the role of "Lewis Skolnick" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" films and as "Sam McGuire" in the former Disney Channel TV series, "Lizzie McGuire."  Early appearances include the TV series, "Bonanza" and also "Kung Fu," which starred his brother, the late David Carradine (1936-2009).  Robert's film debut was the classic John Wayne Western, "The Cowboys."

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OSCARS:

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced.  Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan).  The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.

From Truthout:  Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature."  The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons.  The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).

From TheGuardian:  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards.  The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

From Variety:  With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From Truthout:  One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab."  Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.

From YahooEntertainment:  At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners."  The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.

From EW:  Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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DON LEMON, TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From NBCNews:  A grand jury in New Mexico indicted Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield on child sex abuse charges, officials said Friday.  Busfield was indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office said in a press release.  Busfield two young boys on the set of the former Fox series, "The Cleaning Lady," between November 2022 and spring 2024.

From EW:  Sculptor, actor, and "Home Alone" star, Daniel Stern's legal troubles are over.  He was facing one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution from an event that allegedly took place in January 2026 in Camarillo, CA.  The charge has been dismissed after Stern, a first-time offender, entered a diversion program.

From APNews:  The Associated Press lets you know "What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota"  Lemon, the former CNN anchor, is among nine people, including another journalist (Georgia Fort), have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at the "Cities Church" in St. Paul.

From AlbuquerqueJournal:  A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

From CBS:  Director and Emmy-winning actor, Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething), surrendered to New Mexico authorities in answer to an arrest warrant for child sex abuse charges.  The complaint involves twin brothers who claim that Busfield molested them on the set on the former Fox suspense drama, "The Cleaning Lady," for which Busfield was a series director.

From NBCNews:  Already facing charges related to claims that he molested twin brothers on the set of a TV series where he was a director, Emmy-winner Timothy Busfield is also facing accusations that he kissed and inappropriately touch a 16-year-old girl years ago.

From THR:   In the wake of his arrest on child sex abuse charges, Timothy Busfield finds himself without a talent agency  The Santa Monica-based agency, "Innovative Artists," has ceased working actor and director.

From Deadline:   Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") is no longer part of ABC‘s comedy pilot, "Do You Want Kids?," which is set to star Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel.  ABC and the producing studio, 20th Television, will be recasting the series-regular role that Stern was supposed to play.  Stern was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute.

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Negromancer's 2025-26 Movie Awards Season News - UPDATE #31

The Hollywood movie award season begins in November/December and ends in February/March with the announcement of the Academy Awards ("the Oscars") by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

The 2025-2026 movie awards season began in November 2025 and will end Sunday, March 15, 2026 with the 98th Academy Awards ceremony.  This page will track the winners of various movie awards handed out by various organization, especially critics groups and Hollywood guilds, such as the Producers Guild (PGA), Directors Guild (DGA), and Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

MOVIE AWARDS 2025-26:

From Oscars:  Here are the nominees for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards (honoring movies released in 2025).  The ceremony will be held Sunday, March 15, 2026 in the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood.

From Variety:  The winners at the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won six awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From Forbes:  The winners at the 2026 / 57th NAACP Image Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 13 awards, including "Outstanding Motion Picture," "Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture" (Ryan Coogler), and "Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture" (Michael B. Jordan).

From Variety:  The winners at the 2026 / 32nd Actor Awards have been announced.  "Sinners" won the night's top prize, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture."  The film's lead actor, Michael B. Jordan, also won "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role."

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" leads with 14 nominations.  The awards will be handed out at ceremony held on February 22, 2026 at Royal Festival Hall in London.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2026 / 8th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up six awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), 

From AwardsWatch:  The 23rd International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards have been announced.  Brazilian political thriller, "The Secret Agent" won six awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Kleber Mendonca  Filho), and "Best Actor" (Wagner Moura).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 5th annual "Girls on Film" Awards.  "Hamnet" wins three awards, including "Best Feature Film," "Best Director" (Chloe Zhao), and "Best Performance in a Leading Role" (Jessie Buckley).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2026 / 46th Annual London Critics' Circle Film Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Film of the Year" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From Variety:  The Directors Guild of America has announced the winners at the 2026 / 78th DGA Awards.  In the top category, "Theatrical Feature Film," the winner is Paul Thomas Anderson for "One Battle After Another."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Midnight Critics Circle (MCC) Awards have been announced.  Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme" picked up 2 wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Timothee Chalamet).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up 10 wins, including "Best Narrative Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2026 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Awards have been announced.  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up 10 wins, but "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the DiscussingFilm's Global Film Critics Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up a four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 / 19th Houston Film Critics Society (HFCC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up a record eight wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Sorry, Baby" wins three awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Eva Victor).

From AwardsWatch:  The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced their 2026 "Windie Awards" for the best in films in the year 2025.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up 10 awards, including "Best Studio Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).  "Best Independent Film" goes to "Train Dreams."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up four awards, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards have been announced.  One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up a historic 12 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won nine awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won seven awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2026 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up six wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2026 / 83rd Golden Globes have been announced.  In the feature film category, "Hamnet" won two awards, including "Best Picture, Drama." "One Battle After Another" won three awards, including "Best Picture, Musical or Comedy."

From Deadline:  The Producers Guild of America revealed its nominations for the 2026 / 37th PGA Awards.  The winners in six categories will be announced February 28, 2026  In the primary category of the "Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures," the nominees are as follows:

"Bugonia" – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen

"F1" – nominees to be determined (TBA)

"Frankenstein" – Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber

"Hamnet" – Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg and Nicolas Gonda

"Marty Supreme" – nominees to be determined (TBA)

"One Battle After Another" – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson

"Sentimental Value" – Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar

"Sinners" – Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian

"Train Dreams" – Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler

"Weapons" – Zach Cregger and Miri Yoon

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From Deadline:  The Directors Guild of America revealed its nominations for the 2026 / 78th DGA Awards.  The winners in 12 categories will be announced February 7, 2026  In the primary category of "Theatrical Feature Film," the nominees are as follows: Paul Thomas Anderson for "One Battle After Another;" Ryan Coogler for "Sinners;" Guillermo del Toro for "Frankenstein;" Josh Safdie for "Marty Supreme;" and Chloe Zhao for "Hamnet."

From EW:  The winners at the 2026 / 31st Critics Choice Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) has announced the 60th edition of its annual film awards.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Puerto Rico Critics Association (PRCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has announced its 2025 movie awards.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" picked up seven awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up six wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The U.K. Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 3 awards, including "Film of the Year" and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards have been announced.  Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" picked up three wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Chloe Zhao), and Best Actress (Jessie Buckley).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 / 60th Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Awards have been announced.  Director Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" won "Best Film About Women" and Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" wins "Best Movie by a Woman."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 6 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 5 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up five wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 4 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Film." 

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up eights wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won six awards, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up eights wins, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up nine wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" won five awards including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won three awards, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler).

From Empire:  "Empire Magazine" has named director Ryan Coogler's vampire epic, "Sinners," the "2025 Film of the Year."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up six wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up nine wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have announced the winners at the 17th Annual AAFCA Awards.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Awards have been announced.  Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 10 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards winners have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2025 / 51st Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 National Board of Review Awards have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" picks up five wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 83rd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" leads the film categories with nine nominations. HBO's "The White Lotus" leads the television category with six nominations.  The winners will be announced January 11, 2026 in a ceremony broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

From AwardsWatch:  The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) has announced the nominations for the 2025 SFCS Awards.  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads with a record-tying 14 nominations.  Eventual "Best Picture" Oscar winner, "Everything Everywhere All At Once," received 14 nominations in 2022.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 15, 2025.

From AwardsWatch:  The 2025 / 9th Atlanta Film Critics Circle has announced its winners.  "One Battle After Another" picks up seven wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).

From Variety:  The winners of the 2025 / 91st New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Paul Thomas Anderson's film, "One Battle After Another" wins "Best Film."  The awards will be handed out at a gala ceremony on January 6, 2026 at "Tao Downtown" in New York City.

From Deadline:   The winners at the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Awards have been announced.  Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s "One Battle After Another" won "Best Feature." Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and his Palme d’Or winner, "It Was Just An Accident" were the big winners, picking up "Best International Feature," "Best Director," and  "Original Screenplay."

From AwardsWatch:  Twenty films have made crossed the first hurdle in the race for the "Best Visual Effects" Oscar.  Those films include "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Captain America: Brave New World," "Frankenstein," and "Sinners."  In a little under two weeks, those 20 will be cut down to 10.

From AwardsWatch:  The site has a list of all 322 films eligible for Oscar consideration in the animated, documentary, and international film categories.

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 38th European Film Awards have been announced.  the winners will be announced at the 38th European Film Awards ceremony, which takes place January 17, 2026.

From Deadline:  Last week (Oct. 14th), the European Film Academy shortlisted the 67 films were available to receive nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, taking place on January 17, 2026.  The shortlist included 44 feature films, 15 documentary films, and eight animated feature films.  Among the list of feature films were "Bugonia" and "Sound of Falling."  The nominations are scheduled to be announced today (Oct. 18th).

From THR:  The nominations for the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Films Awards have been announced.  Director Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" tops the list of nominees with a record six nominations, including "Best Feature" and "Best Director" for Anderson.  The winners will be announced December 1, 2025.

BEST PICTURE TRACKER:

" Hamnet" (4 wins):  Girls on Film; Golden Globes ("Best Picture, Drama"); Iowa Film Critics Association; Women Film Critics Circle

"If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (1 win):  Women Film Critics Circle

"Marty Supreme" (1 win):  Midnight Critics Circle

"One Battle After Another" (35 wins):  Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Austin Film Critics Association; BAFTAs; Boston Online Film Critics Association; Chicago Film Critics Association; Critics Choice Awards; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association; Directors Guild of America; DiscussingFilm's Global Film Critics; Florida Film Critics Circle; Georgia Film Critics Association; Golden Globes ("Best Picture, Comedy"); Gotham Awards; Hawaii Film Critics Society; Kansas City Film Critics Circle; Las Vegas Film Critics Society; London Critics' Circle Film Awards; Los Angeles Film Critics Association; Minnesota Film Critics Association; National Board of Review; National Society of Film Critics; New Jersey Film Critics Circle; New York Film Critics Circle; New York Film Critics Online; Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, Online Film Critics Society; Philadelphia Film Critics Circle; Phoenix Critics Circle; Phoenix Film Critics Society; Portland Critics Association; St. Louis Film Critics Association; San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle; Seattle Film Critics Society; Southern Eastern Film Critics Association; Toronto Film Critics Association

"The Secret Agent" (1 win):  International Cinephile Society

"Sinners" (23 wins):  African American Film Critics Association; Alliance of Women Film Journalists; Boston Society of Film Critics;  Chicago Indie Critics ("Best Studio Film"); Critics Association of Central Florida; Denver Film Critics Society; Dublin Film Critics Circle; Houston Film Critics Society; Indiana Film Journalists Association; Latino Entertainment Journalists Association; Michigan Movie Critics Guild; Music City Film Critics Association; NAACP Image Awards; North Carolina Film Critics Association; North Dakota Film Society; North Texas Film Critics Association; Online Association of Female Film Critics; Pittsburgh Film Critics Association; Puerto Rico Critics Association; San Diego Film Critics Society; Screen Actors Guild Actor Awards; U.K. Film Critics Association; Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

"Sorry, Baby" (1 win):  Utah Film Critics Association

"Train Dreams" (1 win):  Chicago Indie Critics ("Best Independent Film")

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from January 25th to 31st, 2026 - UPDATE #11

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

SCANDAL - From APNews:  The Associated Press lets you know "What to know about the civil rights charges Don Lemon faces for covering church protest in Minnesota"  Lemon, the former CNN anchor, is among nine people, including another journalist (Georgia Fort), have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at the "Cities Church" in St. Paul.

AWARDS - From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "One Battle After Another" leads with 14 nominations.  The awards will be handed out at ceremony held on February 22, 2026 at Royal Festival Hall in London.

MOVIES - From WorldofReel:  Director Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” remake, which has been ready to go since 2024 and was shot in 2023, will reportedly get a nationwide release on April 10, 2026.  The film is supposedly a remake of director John Alan Schwartz's notorious 1978 film of the same name.

DISNEY - From Variety:   Hulu has set the premiere date for “The Testaments,” the follow-up to the streamer’s hit series adaptation of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”  The series will see its first three episodes drop on on April 8,2026 with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter. Like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the new show is based on author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name. 

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 1/23 to 1/25/2026 weekend box office is Amazon/MGM Studios' "Mercy" with an estimated take of 11.1 million dollars.

TELEVISION - From THR:  Ashton Kutcher talks about returning to television to play a villain in FX's buzzy new series, "The Beauty."

OBITS:

From Deadline:  Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter, Catherine O'Hara, has died at the age of 71, Friday, January 30, 2026.  O'Hara first gained prominence for starring in the Canadian sketch-comedy television series, "SCTV."  Her most famous film role may be that of "Kate McCallister," the mother of actor Macauley Culkin's character, "Kevin McCallister," in the blockbuster Christmas film, "Home Alone," and it's sequel, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992).  She also appeared in director Christopher Guest's "mockumentary" films: "Waiting for Guffman" (1996), "Best in Show" (2000), and "A Mighty Wind" (2003), and "For Your Consideration" (2006). Other notable film roles include "Beetlejuice" (1988) and its sequel "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" (2024).  O'Hara was nominated for ten Primetime Emmy Awards, and she won twice, including "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy" for her role in the Canadian sitcom, "Schitt's Creek."

From Deadline:  The site offers a look at the life of Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who died today at the age of 71, via a "Career in Pictures."

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From THR:  American television actor, ordained minister, and Vietnam veteran, Demond Wilson, has died at the age of 79, Friday, January 30, 2026.  Wilson is best known for playing "Lamont Sanford," the son of the late actor Redd Foxx's "Fred G. Sanford," in the former NBC sitcom, "Sanford and Son" (1972-77).  Wilson also starred in two short-lived sitcoms, CBS' "Baby... I'm Back" (1978) and ABC's "The New Odd Couple" (1982-83).  Wilson served in the United State Army from 1966 to 1968 and served in Vietnam, where he was wounded and earned a "Purple Heart."

From Deadline:  Jamaican drummer, songwriter, producer, and recording artist, Sly Dunbar, has died at the age of 73, Monday, January 26, 2026.  Dunbar is best known for his work with the late Robbie Shakespeare (1953-2021) to form the reggae rhythm section known as "Sly and Robbie."  The hugely influential duo was known for their work with such reggae artists as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and "Black Uhuru."  Their work extended beyond reggae to such rock and pop acts as Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Cyndi Lauper, and Yoko Ono.  Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, beginning with 1985's "Language Barrier."  For his work, Sly was nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, winning twice. 

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OSCARS:

From THR:  The nominations for the 2026 / 98th Academy Awards have been announced.  Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads with history-making 16 nominations, including for "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan).  The winners will be announced March 15, 2026.

From Truthout:  Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, the 2025 documentary film, "The Alabama Solution," is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Documentary Feature."  The film chronicles the horrific conditions inside the state of Alabama's prisons.  The incarcerated men who produced footage for "The Alabama Solution" were abruptly transferred to solitary this month (January).

From TheGuardian:  Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" earned 16 Oscar nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, the most in the 98-year history of the awards.  The previous record is 14, held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2016).

From Variety:  With her fifth Oscar nomination, for "Best Costume Designer" for "Sinners," Ruth E. Carter is now the most Oscar-nominated Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards.

From Truthout:  One of the five nominees for this year's "Best International Feature" Academy Award is "The Voice of Hind Rajab."  Representing the nation of Tunisia, the film is a mix of drama and documentary, and it tells the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year old girl who was killed January 29, 2024 by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip.

From YahooEntertainment:  At the age of 73, actor Delroy Lindo finally gets his first Oscar nomination - in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for "Sinners."  The actor also talks about being "profoundly disappointed" by previous Academy snubs.

From EW:  Oscar-nominee Kirsten Dunst is not pleased that her husband, previous Oscar-nominee, Jesse Plemons, was not Oscar-nominated for his work in the recent acclaimed film, "Bugonia."

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TIMOTHY BUSFIELD & OTHER SCANDALS:

From AlbuquerqueJournal:  A judge has ordered director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

From CBS:  Director and Emmy-winning actor, Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething), surrendered to New Mexico authorities in answer to an arrest warrant for child sex abuse charges.  The complaint involves twin brothers who claim that Busfield molested them on the set on the former Fox suspense drama, "The Cleaning Lady," for which Busfield was a series director.

From NBCNews:  Already facing charges related to claims that he molested twin brothers on the set of a TV series where he was a director, Emmy-winner Timothy Busfield is also facing accusations that he kissed and inappropriately touch a 16-year-old girl years ago.

From THR:   In the wake of his arrest on child sex abuse charges, Timothy Busfield finds himself without a talent agency  The Santa Monica-based agency, "Innovative Artists," has ceased working actor and director.

From Deadline:   Daniel Stern ("Home Alone") is no longer part of ABC‘s comedy pilot, "Do You Want Kids?," which is set to star Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel.  ABC and the producing studio, 20th Television, will be recasting the series-regular role that Stern was supposed to play.  Stern was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute.

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 16th to 22nd, 2025 - UPDATE #10

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NEWS:

MOVIES - From THR:  There is a new "film package" that will with Martin Scorsese as the director. It is a star-studded crime movie set in Hawaii.  The film would star Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Emily Blunt, and it would feature a script by journalist and author Nick Bilton.  The untitled movie is fact-based and would be in the mold of Scorsese’s "Goodfellas" and "The Departed."  It would center on a mob boss vying for control of the Hawaiian islands in the 1960s and 1970s

AMAZON - From Variety:  Amazon MGM Studios is set to take creative control of the "James Bond" franchise from its long-time guardians at EON Productions, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, although latter will maintain their ownership stake in the James Bond franchise.

From Variety:  Amazon co-founder and overlord, Jeff Bezos, asks his followers on the social media app, "X" (formerly "Twitter"), who should succeed Daniel Craig as "James Bond," in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control of the "James Bond" franchise.

From Variety:  In the wake of Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control of the "James Bond" franchise, the most recent actor to play Bond, Daniel Craig, salutes the franchise's previous creative bosses, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

MOVIES - From Variety:  Universal Pictures has released a first look at Matt Damon as, "Odysseus," the lead in Christopher Nolan's 2026 film, "The Odyssey" (July 17th, 2026).

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 2/14 to 2/16/2025 weekend box office is Disney/Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World with an estimated take of 88.5 million dollars.

AWARDS - From Variety:  The nominations for the 2025 / 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "Conclave" won "Best Film" and "Outstanding British Film."

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Warner Bros. has chosen writer Potsy Poncifoli to write its sequel to the 1985 film, "The Goonies."

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MOVIE AWARDS:

From Variety:  The nominations for the 2025 / 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "Conclave" won "Best Film" and "Outstanding British Film."

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 36th Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced.  "Anora" wins the awards' top prize, "The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures."

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 77th Annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced. Sean Baker and his team won the top prize, "Theatrical Feature Film," for his film "Anora."

From THR:  The winners for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" won "Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy" and "Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language."  "The Brutalist" won "Best Motion Picture - Drama."  "Wicked" won in the new category, "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement."  "Flow" won "Best Motion Picture - Animated."

From AMPAS:  The nominations for the 2025 / 97th Academy Awards have been announced the winners will be announced Sunday, March 2, 2025.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 / 25th Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won "Best Picture" and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 7th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards have been announced.  "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Colman Domingo).

From AwardsWatch:  GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the winners of its Dorian Film Awards.  "The Substance" has won five awards including "Film of the Year," "Film Performance of the Year" (Demi Moore), and "Film Director of the Year" (Coralie Fargeat).

From THR:  The nominations for the 2025 / 36th Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced.  The winners will be announced Sat. Feb. 8th.

From BBC:  The nominations for the 2025 / 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "Conclave" leads with 12 nominations.  The winners will be Sunday, Feb. 16th, 2025.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 77th Annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced.  In the awards' marquee category, "Theatrical Feature Film," the nominees are Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Perez"), Sean Baker ("Anora"), Edward Berger ("Conclave"), Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist"), and James Mangold ("A Complete Unknown").  The winners will be announced February 8th.

From EW:  The Screen Actors Guild has cancelled the 2025 / 31st SAG Awards nominations announcement live-stream because of the current wildfires sweeing through the Los Angeles area.  The nominations will be announced Thursday morning, January 9th via press release and on SAG Awards website.  The SAG Award ceremony will be hired Feb. 23rd.

From AwardsWatch:  The nominations for the 2025 / 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards have been announced.  Netflix's "The Piano Lesson" leads with 14 nominations.  The winners will be announced February 21st and 22nd.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 / 22nd Annual International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards have been announced.  "All We Imagine as Light" has won "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Payal Kapadia), and "Best Ensemble."

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced.  "Anora" wins "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 / 45th London Critics Circle Film Awards were announced. "The Brutalist" was named "Film of the Year."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The International Press Academy has announced the winners at the 2025 / 29th Satellite Awards in Motion Pictures and Television.  "The Brutalist" won "Motion Picture, Drama" and "Anora" won "Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Dune: Part Two" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCA) Awards have been announced. This is the association inaugural awards announcement.  "The Substance" was named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Chicago Independent Critics (CIC) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has won seven awards, including "Best Indepent Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore).  "Dune: Part Two" won "Best Studio Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Awards have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" wins "Best Movie About Women."  Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance" wins "Best Movie By a Woman" (directing)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the annual Portland Critics Association (PCA) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" won in 10 of the 13 categories in which it was nominated, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" took four awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards have been announced.  "The Wild Robot" won two awards - "Best Picture" and "Best Animated Feature."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has taken five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Dune: Part Two" has won four awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won four awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has won "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won five awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Challengers" has won "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Luca Guadagnino).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 DiscussingFilm's Global Film Critics Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" won "Best Picture."

From EW:  The nominations for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" leads with 10 nominations.  The winners will be announced January 5, 2025 on CBS and Paramount+.

From THR:  The winners at the 2025 National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) Awards have been announced. "Nickel Boys" has won the award for "Best Picture" of 2024.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) Awards have been announced.  "Conclave" won five awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Edward Berger), and "Best Actor" (Ralph Fiennes).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Conclave" has won three awards, including "Best Narrative Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Columbia Film Critics Association (COFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" has won four awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore), 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 29th Capri, Hollywood-International Film Festival Awards have been announced. "Emilia Perez" won six awards, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Critics Association of Central Florda (CACF) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 UK Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" won "Film of the Year" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" has won four awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" won six awards, including "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat). and "Best Leading Performance" (Demi Moore).  "The Substance" shared the "Best Film" honor with "Anora."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Awards have announced.  "The Beast" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Bertrand Bonello).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has taken six awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Zone of Interest" was named "Best Film" and its director, Jonathan Glazer, won "Best Director."  Although the film was released in Dublin this year, it was eligible for the Academy Awards in 2023.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critic Association (DFWFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has won three awards: "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Southeastern Film Critics Associations (SFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won three awards: "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards.  "The Substance" has won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Leading Performance" (Demi Moore), and "Best Supporting Performance" (Margaret Qualley).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" has won three awards, including "Film" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the nominations in the category of "Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures." The winners at the 2025 / 39th Annual Producers Guild Awards will be announced Saturday, February 8, 2024.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. "Anora" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has taken five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Dune: Part Two" has won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross). "Sing Sing" has won "Best Actor" (Colman Domingo) and "Best Supporting Actor" (Clarence Maclin).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."  The films four total wins including for "Best Director" (Brady Corbet) and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Chicago Film Critics (CFC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has won "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture," won of three awards it received.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture," one of its four wins.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Film," one of four awards it won.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Washington Area Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Wicked" has won the award for "Best Feature."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 49th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture."  Marianne Jean-Baptiste (for "Hard Truths") became the first Black woman to win a lead performance honor in the groups history.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," wins "Best British Independent Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) have been announced.  "Anora" wins "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison), and "Best Original Screenplay."

From AFI:  The American Film Institute has named its top ten films and television series.  Among the films honored are "Dune: Part Two," "Nickel Boys," and "Wicked."

From THR:  The winners at the 2024 / 37th European Film Awards have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" wins the award for "European Film."  It also won the directing (Jacques Audiard), writing (Audiard), and actress (Karla Sofia Gascon) honors.

From NBR:  The National Board of Review has named its 2024 film honorees.  "Wicked" wins "Best Film" and "Best Director" (for John M. Chu).

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced.  Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner, "Anora," and "I Saw the TV Glow" each lead with six nominations apiece.  The winners will be announced Saturday, February 22, 2025.

From Deadline:  The winners of the 2024 / 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Brady Corbet's three-hour epic, "The Brutalist," has won "Best Film" and its star, Adrian Brody, has won "Best Actor."

From Variety:  The winners at the 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards have been announced.  Writer-director Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man" has won the "Best Feature" award.

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

BEST PICTURE WINNER COUNT:

From AwardsWatch:  This link will take you, dear readers, to "AwardWatch's" article, "Who Won What? - The 2024/2025 Film Award Precursor Guide."

"All We Imagine as Light": 1 win (International Cinephile Society)

"Anora": 18 wins (Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Austin Film Critics Association; Boston Society of Film Critics; CACF; Critics Choice Awards; DFWFCA; DGA; Georgia Film Critics Association; IFCA; LAFCA; Michigan Movie Critics Guild; North Dakota Film Society; OAFFC; NTFCA; Philadelphia Film Critics Circle; Satellite Awards; SFBAFCC; SFCA)

"The Beast": 1 win (Florida Film Critics Circle)

"The Brutalist": 13 wins (AWFJ; BOFCA; Chicago Film Critics; Golden Globes-Drama; HFCS; London Critics Circle; MNFCA; Nevada Film Critics Society; NYFCC; Phoenix Critics Circle; Phoenix Film Critics Circle; Portland Critics Association; Satellite Awards)

"Challengers": 1 win (GWNYFCA)

"Conclave":  2 wins (North Carolina Film Critics Association; Oklahoma Film Critics Circle)

"A Different Man": 1 win (Gotham Awards)

"Dune: Part Two" - 6 wins (Chicago Independent Critics; LVFCS; Music City Film Critics Associations; St.LFCA; UKFCA)

"Emilia Perez":  4 wins (Capri, Denver Film Critics Society; Hollywood-International Film Festival Awards; European Film Awards; Golden Globes-Comedy or Musical; WFCC)

"Kneecap": 1 win (British Independent Film Awards)

"Nickel Boys": 4 wins (AAFCA; DiscussingFilm; National Society of Film Critics; TFCA)

"Sing Sing": 2 wins (LEJA Film Awards; San Diego Film Critics Society)

"The Substance": 10 wins (Chicago Independent Critics; COFCA; Dorian Awards; Indiana Film Journalists Association; KCFCC; NYFCO; OAFFC; Pittsburgh Film Critics Association; Seattle Film Critics Society; WFCC)

"Wicked": 2 wins (National Board of Review; WAFCA)

"The Wild Robot":  1 win (Utah Film Critics Association)

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