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]]>Nomadland managed to beat the likes of First Cow, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Minari, and Never Rarely Sometimes Always to win the biggest award of the night—best feature. Chloé Zhao picked up awards for directing and editing the film, while Joshua James Richards won the best cinematography.
Sound of Metal was also amongst the major winners with a total of three trophies—best male lead (Riz Ahmed), best supporting male (Paul Raci), and best first feature (Darius Marder). Promising Young Woman was right behind with two awards—best female lead (Carey Mulligan) and best screenplay (Emerald Fennell).
What made this year’s Independent Spirit Awards ceremony different was the introduction of TV categories. I May Destroy You led the way in this field with two awards for best new scripted series and best ensemble cast, while Unorthodox dominated acting categories.
The 36th Independent Spirit Awards took place on April 22nd, with Melissa Villaseñor serving as host.
BEST FEATURE
Nomadland
BEST MALE LEAD
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Yuh-jung Youn, Minari
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
BEST FIRST FEATURE
SOUND OF METAL
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Andy Siara, Palm Springs
BEST EDITING
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Joshua James Richards, Nomadland
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
RESIDUE
Writer/Director: Merawi Gerima
BEST DOCUMENTARY
CRIP CAMP
PRODUCERS AWARD
Gerry Kim
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
ELEGANCE BRATTON
Director of Pier Kids
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
EKWA MSANGI
Director of Farewell Amor
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
I MAY DESTROY YOU
Cast: Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia, Stephen Wight
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Amit Rahav, Unorthodox
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
I MAY DESTROY YOU
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
IMMIGRATION NATION
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]]>In addition to being awarded the most important trophy of the night, Nomadland picked up the awards for the best leading actress (Frances McDormand), best director (Chloé Zhao), and best cinematography (Joshua James Richards).
Zhao became the first woman of color to win the directing award at the BAFTAs, but that wasn’t the only record set at the ceremony. Anthony Hopkins managed to beat the expected winner Chadwick Boseman in the best actor category and became the oldest person to pick up this award.
Promising Young Woman was also one of the major winners of the night, with two awards for the outstanding British film and best original screenplay. The Father, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Soul, and Sound of Metal also picked up two awards each.
The BAFTA Awards took place on April 10th and 11th at the Royal Albert Hall in London, with Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman, and Dermot O’Leary serving as hosts.
BEST FILM
Nomadland – Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloé Zhao
LEADING ACTRESS
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
LEADING ACTOR
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao – Nomadland
EE RISING STAR AWARD
Bukky Bakray
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell, Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Josey McNamara
ORIGINAL SCORE
Soul – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
DOCUMENTARY
My Octopus Teacher – Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, Craig Foster
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
His House – Remi Weekes
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas And The Black Messiah
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nomadland – Joshua James Richards
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Another Round – Thomas Vinterberg, Sisse Graum Jørgensen
EDITING
Sound Of Metal – Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Father – Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
ANIMATED FILM
Soul – Pete Docter, Dana Murray
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]]>Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sam Richardson, and Molly Shannon also star in the pic.
Promising Young Women hails from Emerald Fennell. It follows Cassie (Mulligan) who everyone said was a promising young woman until a tragic event abruptly derailed her future. Now she’s a medical school drop-out, living at home with her worried parents and working at a coffee shop. It seems like she is at a standstill, except for the double life she leads at night.
Fennell is also producing the feature with LuckyChap Entertainment’s Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley.
Brown’s credits include The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Thor: Ragnarok.
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]]>The previously announced lead of Promising Young Woman will star opposite Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Connie Britton and Adam Brody in the forthcoming thriller.
Also starring are Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sam Richardson, and Molly Shannon.
The feature marks Emerald Fennell directorial debut. She is best known for her acting roles on Call the Midwife and The Crown.
Mulligan stars as Cassie, “who everyone said was a promising young woman until a tragic event abruptly derailed her future. Now she’s a medical school drop-out, living at home with her worried parents and working at a coffee shop. It seems like she is at a standstill, except for the double life Cassie leads at night.”
Fennell is directing from her own script. She is also producing the project with FilmNation’s Ben Browning and Margot Robbie who is set to produce via her LuckyChap Entertainment banner.
Production began this week in Los Angeles.
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]]>Nomadland managed to beat the likes of First Cow, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Minari, and Never Rarely Sometimes Always to win the biggest award of the night—best feature. Chloé Zhao picked up awards for directing and editing the film, while Joshua James Richards won the best cinematography.
Sound of Metal was also amongst the major winners with a total of three trophies—best male lead (Riz Ahmed), best supporting male (Paul Raci), and best first feature (Darius Marder). Promising Young Woman was right behind with two awards—best female lead (Carey Mulligan) and best screenplay (Emerald Fennell).
What made this year’s Independent Spirit Awards ceremony different was the introduction of TV categories. I May Destroy You led the way in this field with two awards for best new scripted series and best ensemble cast, while Unorthodox dominated acting categories.
The 36th Independent Spirit Awards took place on April 22nd, with Melissa Villaseñor serving as host.
BEST FEATURE
Nomadland
BEST MALE LEAD
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Yuh-jung Youn, Minari
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
BEST FIRST FEATURE
SOUND OF METAL
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Andy Siara, Palm Springs
BEST EDITING
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Joshua James Richards, Nomadland
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
RESIDUE
Writer/Director: Merawi Gerima
BEST DOCUMENTARY
CRIP CAMP
PRODUCERS AWARD
Gerry Kim
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
ELEGANCE BRATTON
Director of Pier Kids
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
EKWA MSANGI
Director of Farewell Amor
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
I MAY DESTROY YOU
Cast: Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia, Stephen Wight
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Amit Rahav, Unorthodox
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
I MAY DESTROY YOU
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
IMMIGRATION NATION
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]]>In addition to being awarded the most important trophy of the night, Nomadland picked up the awards for the best leading actress (Frances McDormand), best director (Chloé Zhao), and best cinematography (Joshua James Richards).
Zhao became the first woman of color to win the directing award at the BAFTAs, but that wasn’t the only record set at the ceremony. Anthony Hopkins managed to beat the expected winner Chadwick Boseman in the best actor category and became the oldest person to pick up this award.
Promising Young Woman was also one of the major winners of the night, with two awards for the outstanding British film and best original screenplay. The Father, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Soul, and Sound of Metal also picked up two awards each.
The BAFTA Awards took place on April 10th and 11th at the Royal Albert Hall in London, with Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman, and Dermot O’Leary serving as hosts.
BEST FILM
Nomadland – Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloé Zhao
LEADING ACTRESS
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
LEADING ACTOR
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao – Nomadland
EE RISING STAR AWARD
Bukky Bakray
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell, Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Josey McNamara
ORIGINAL SCORE
Soul – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
DOCUMENTARY
My Octopus Teacher – Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, Craig Foster
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
His House – Remi Weekes
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas And The Black Messiah
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nomadland – Joshua James Richards
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Another Round – Thomas Vinterberg, Sisse Graum Jørgensen
EDITING
Sound Of Metal – Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Father – Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
ANIMATED FILM
Soul – Pete Docter, Dana Murray
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]]>Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sam Richardson, and Molly Shannon also star in the pic.
Promising Young Women hails from Emerald Fennell. It follows Cassie (Mulligan) who everyone said was a promising young woman until a tragic event abruptly derailed her future. Now she’s a medical school drop-out, living at home with her worried parents and working at a coffee shop. It seems like she is at a standstill, except for the double life she leads at night.
Fennell is also producing the feature with LuckyChap Entertainment’s Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley.
Brown’s credits include The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Thor: Ragnarok.
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]]>The post “Promising Young Woman” Adds to its Cast appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The previously announced lead of Promising Young Woman will star opposite Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Connie Britton and Adam Brody in the forthcoming thriller.
Also starring are Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sam Richardson, and Molly Shannon.
The feature marks Emerald Fennell directorial debut. She is best known for her acting roles on Call the Midwife and The Crown.
Mulligan stars as Cassie, “who everyone said was a promising young woman until a tragic event abruptly derailed her future. Now she’s a medical school drop-out, living at home with her worried parents and working at a coffee shop. It seems like she is at a standstill, except for the double life Cassie leads at night.”
Fennell is directing from her own script. She is also producing the project with FilmNation’s Ben Browning and Margot Robbie who is set to produce via her LuckyChap Entertainment banner.
Production began this week in Los Angeles.
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