27th Annual Critics Choice Awards FYC Showcase - Motion Picture - 2021-2022

BEING THE RICARDOS

SYNOPSIS: Writer/Director Aaron Sorkin examines one production week of I Love Lucy – from table read through taping – as Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) face personal and professional crises that threaten their show, careers, and marriage. Featuring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.

CAST & CREW: PRODUCED BY Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Academy Award® winner Steve Tisch WRITTEN and DIRECT-

ED BY Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin STARRING Academy Award® winner Nicole Kidman, Academy Award® winner Javier Barden, Academy Award® winner J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Alia Shawkat, and Tony Hale.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION: Amazon Studios and Escape Artists DISTRIBUTION: Amazon Studios SUMMARY: Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a

political smear, and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama “BEING THE RICARDOS”. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage, and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy. Featuring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.

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BELFAST

SYNOPSIS: A 9-year-old boy must chart his path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down during the Northern Ireland conflict of the late 1960s.

CAST & CREW: CAST: Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan, Jude Hill. WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Kenneth Branagh. PRODUCED BY: Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, Tamar Thomas. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC. PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Jim Clay. SET DECORATOR: Claire Nia Richards.

EDITOR: Úna Ní Dhonghaíle ACE BFE. COSTUME DESIGNER: Charlotte Walter. HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGNER: Wakana Yoshihara.

HAIR & MAKEUP CO-DESIGNER: Sian Wilson. MUSIC BY: Van Morrison. SOUND SUPERVISORS: Simon Chase, James Mather.

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER: Denise Yarde. RE-RECORDING MIXER: Niv Adiri. VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Matthew Glen.

CASTING BY: Lucy Bevan & Emily Brockmann.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION COMPANY: TKBC. DISTRIBUTOR: Focus Features. ORIGINAL SONG: “Down to

Joy” MUSIC AND LYRICS BY: Van Morrison, PERFORMED BY: Van Morrison.

SUMMARY: “BELFAST” is a movie straight from Branagh’s own experience. A 9-year-old boy must chart his path towards adult-

hood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down during the Northern Ireland conflict of the late 1960s. His stable and loving community and everything he thought he understood about life is changed forever but joy, laughter, music and the formative magic of the movies remain. Also starring Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan and Jude Hill.

WINNER Toronto Film Festival • People’s Choice Award

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Dallas Film Festival Audience Award

San Diego International Film Festival Audience Award

Middleburg Film Festival Audience Award

Heartland Film Society Truly Moving Picture Award

WINNER Mill Valley Film Festival Overall Audience Favorite

“A deeply affecting story with five superb performances.”

“Visually stunning and gloriously human, ‘Belfast’ bursts with life.”

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B E ST SUP P ORT ING AC T RE S S

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Caitríona Balfe Judi Dench

B E S T S UP P ORT I NG AC T OR

Jamie Dornan Ciarán Hinds

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CYRANO

SYNOPSIS: Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of emotions with music, romance, and beauty in “CYRANO”, re-imagining the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle.

CAST & CREW: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ben Mendelsohn; DIRECTED BY: Joe Wright; SCREENPLAY BY: Erica Schmidt; BASED ON THE STAGE MUSICAL ADAPTED and DIRECTED BY Erica Schmidt, FROM “CYRANO DE BERGERAC” By Edmond Rostand, With MUSIC BY Aaron & Bryce Dessner and LYRICS BY Matt Berninger & Carin Besser; PRODUCED BY: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Guy Heeley PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production: Working Title Films; Distribution: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc. / United Artists

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SUMMARY: “Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with swordplay in a duel.

Convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her – and Roxanne has fallen in love with Christian.

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DON’T LOOK UP

SYNOPSIS: Kate Dibiasky, an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe, Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason, to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie and Jack. With only six months until the comet makes impact, managing the 24-hour news cycle and gaining the attention of the social media obsessed public before it’s too late proves shockingly comical — what will it take to get the world to just look up?!

CAST & CREW: “DON’T LOOK UP” is WRITTEN and DIRECTED BY Academy Award winner Adam McKay and STARS Academy

Award winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill, Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, with Academy Awards winners Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep. The ensemble also features Grammy Awards winners Ariana Grande and Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi), Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey and Michael Chiklis.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: DON’T LOOK UP is produced by Adam McKay and Kevin J. Messick, with a screenplay by McKay

and cinematography by Academy Awards winner Linus Sandgren. The Film Editor is Academy Award nominee Hank Corwin. The Production Designer is Clayton Hartley and the Costume Designer is Susan Matheson. Don’t Look Up features an original score by Nicholas Britell and original songs including “Just Look Up,” written by Britell, Taura Stinson, Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi).

SUMMARY: Academy Award winner Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice) returns with DON’T LOOK UP, a film about two astron-

omers who must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet earth. Featuring an all-star ensemble, and an original screenplay by McKay, Don’t Look Up balances comedy with a timely message about society how we communicate, our priorities, and the threats we face.

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DUNE

SYNOPSIS: Directed by DENIS VILLENEUVE, DUNE follows Paul Atreides (TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET), a young man haunted by prophetic dreams and fated for greatness. The son of a brave ruler (OSCAR ISAAC) and warrior priestess (REBECCA FERGUSON), he must defend his family’s stewardship of the world’s most valued resource.

CAST & CREW: STARRING Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautis-

ta, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Zendaya, Chang Chen, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem; PRODUCED BY Mary Parent, P.G.A., Denis Villeneuve, P.G.A., Cale Boyter, P.G.A., Joe Caracciolo Jr.; DIRECTED BY Denis Villeneuve; ADAPTED SCREENPLAY BY Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth Based On The Novel ‘Dune’ Written By Frank Herbert; Cinematographer Greig Fraser; FILM EDITOR Joe Walker; PRODUCTION DESIGNER Patrice Vermette; SET DECORATORS Richard Roberts, Zsuzsanna Sipos; COSTUME DESIGNERS Jacqueline West, Robert Morgan; MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr; Sound Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill, Ron Bartlett; VISUAL EFFECTS Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor, Gerd Nefzer; Composer Hans Zimmer

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures SUMMARY: Co-written, directed, and produced by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, DUNE follows Paul

Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man haunted by prophetic dreams and fated for greatness. The son of a brave ruler (Oscar Isaac) and warrior priestess mother (REBECCA FERGUSON), he must fight to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict, he defends his family’s stewardship of the world’s most valued resource – a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential.

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DENIS VILLENEUVE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY SCREENPLAY BY

JON SPAIHTS AND DENIS VILLENEUVE AND ERIC ROTH BASED ON THE NOVEL 'DUNE' WRITTEN BY

FRANK HERBERT

BEST ACTOR

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS REBECCA FERGUSON SHARON DUNCAN-BREWSTER ZENDAYA CHARLOTTE RAMPLING

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CALE BOYTER, p.g.a.

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OSCAR ISAAC JOSH BROLIN STELLAN SKARSGA° RD DAVE BAUTISTA STEPHEN MCKINLEY HENDERSON CHANG CHEN JASON MOMOA JAVIER BARDEM

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY GREIG FRASER, ASC, ACS

BEST FILM EDITING JOE WALKER, ACE

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

JOE CARACCIOLO JR.

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

JACQUELINE WEST ROBERT MORGAN

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

MAKEUP, HAIR AND PROSTHETIC DESIGNER / MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD

DONALD MOWAT

PROSTHETIC DESIGNER FOR BARON HARKONNEN

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

LOVE LARSON

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KEY PROSTHETIC MAKEUP ARTIST FOR BARON HARKONNEN

PATRICE VERMETTE RICHARD ROBERTS ZSUZSANNA SIPOS

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PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER

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SUPERVISING SOUND EDITORS

MARK MANGINI THEO GREEN RE-RECORDING MIXERS

DOUG HEMPHILL RON BARTLETT

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISORS

PAUL LAMBERT TRISTAN MYLES BRIAN CONNOR

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR

GERD NEFZER

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE HANS ZIMMER

FLEE

SYNOPSIS: Amin’s life has been defined by his past and a secret he’s kept for over 20 years. Forced to leave Afghanistan as a child, Amin now grapples with how his past will affect his future in Denmark and the life he is building with his soon-to-be husband. For the first time, Amin opens up about his life, his trauma, his family, and his acceptance of his own sexuality.

CAST & CREW: DIRECTOR: Jonas Poher Rasmussen; PRODUCERS: Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Charlotte De La

Gournerie

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION: Participant, Vice Studios, Left Handed Films, RYOT Films, Final Cut for Real, Sun Creature Studio, Vivement Lundi, MostFilm, MerFilm, Arte, Danish Film Institute, Swedish Film Institute, SVT, Norwegian Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Copenhagen Film Fund, West Danish Film Fund, Creative Europe, Movistar Plus, I Wonder Pictures, CNC, Fritt Ord DISTRIBUTION: NEON SUMMARY: With “FLEE”, a group of filmmakers in collaboration at every level of production work came together to tell the story

of one man struggling to find the true definition and meaning of home. After many years, Amin finds it in the form of a loving partner, a meaningful profession — and an actual home, in the Danish countryside. “So many people in the world are looking for a place to call home, and Amin’s been trying to do that for his entire life,” says director Jonas Poher Rasmussen. “Telling his full story made him come to terms with his past, the guilt over the sacrifices his family had to do for him to have a good life. Alongside the process with the long interviews during the years the filmmaking – Amin discovered he was ready to settle down.”

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HOUSE OF GUCCI

SYNOPSIS: “HOUSE OF GUCCI” features Lady Gaga and Adam Driver in the true story of the family behind the eponymous Italian fashion empire and the greed, revenge and murder that ultimately ruined them.

CAST & CREW: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, with Salma Hayek and Al Pacino; SCREENPLAY BY: Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna; STORY BY: Becky Johnston; BASED ON: the book “HOUSE OF GUCCI” by Sara Gay Forden; PRODUCED BY: Ridley Scott, p.g.a., Giannina Scott, p.g.a., Kevin J. Walsh, p.g.a., Mark Huffam, p.g.a.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION: Scott Free Productions; DISTRIBUTION: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc./

United Artists Releasing

SUMMARY: “HOUSE OF GUCCI” is inspired by the true story of the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci.

Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, we see what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control.

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Mark Huffam, p.g.a.

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Screenplay by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna Story by Becky Johnston Based on the book “The House of Gucci”

by Sara Gay Forden

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BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

BEST ACTRESS

BEST EDITING

Ridley Scott

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Lady Gaga

BEST ACTOR Adam Driver

Al Pacino Jeremy Irons

Salma Hayek

Jared Leto Jack Huston

Arthur Max, Production Designer Letizia Santucci, Set Decorator

Camille Cottin

Jana Carboni, Makeup and Prosthetics Designer Pro Giuliano Mariano, Hair Designer Göran Lundström, Prosthetics Designer to Jared Leto

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Dariusz Wolski, ASC

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Janty Yates

Claire Simpson

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

BEST SOUND

Stephane Bucher, Production Sound Mixer James Mather, Supervising Sound Editor Paul Massey, Niv Adiri, Re-recording Mixers

Charley Henley, Visual Effects Supervisor Jessica Norman, Visual Effects Supervisor

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BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Harry Gregson-Williams

IN THE HEIGHTS

SYNOPSIS: In producer Lin-Manuel Miranda and Director Jon M. Chu’s IN THE HEIGHTS, the streets are made of music and little dreams become big. At the intersection of the vibrant, tight-knit community is likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (ANTHONY RAMOS), who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.

CAST & CREW: STARRING Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega,

Gregory Diaz Iv, Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits; PRODUCED BY Lin-Manuel Miranda, P.G.A., Quiara Alegría Hudes, Scott Sanders, P.G.A., Anthony Bregman, P.G.A., Mara Jacobs, P.G.A.; DIRECTED BY Jon M. Chu; ADAPTED SCREENPLAY BY Quiara Alegría Hudes, BASED ON THE MUSICAL STAGE PLAY MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Lin-Manuel Miranda, BOOK BY Quiara Alegría Hudes, Concept By Lin-Manuel Miranda; CINEMATOGRAPHER Alice Brooks; Film Editor Myron Kerstein; PRODUCTION DESIGNER Nelson Coates; Set Decorator Andrew Baseman; COSTUME DESIGNER Mitchell Travers; Makeup and Hairstyling Martha Melendez, Betsy Reyes; SOUND Drew Kunin, Lewis Goldstein, Lewis Goldstein, John Marquis; VISUAL EFFECTS Mark Russell, John Bair, Aaron Raff, Jeff Brink; Composers Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Lacamoire, Bill Sherman; ORIGINAL SONG “Home All Summer” WRITTEN BY Lin-Manuel Miranda, Performed By Anthony Ramos and Leslie Grace Featuring Marc Anthony PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION: Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a 5000 Broadway and Barrio Grrl! Production, a Likely Story and SGS Pictures Production

SUMMARY: The creator of Hamilton and the director of CRAZY RICH ASIANS invite you to a cinematic event, where the streets

are made of music and little dreams become big. Lights up on Washington Heights! The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community.

At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi, who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life. IN THE HEIGHTS fuses LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA’s kinetic music and lyrics with director JON M. CHU’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling to capture a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience

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Best Supporting Actress

Best Costume Design

JON M. CHU

MITCHELL TRAVERS

QUIARA ALEGRÍA HUDES

LESLIE GRACE MELISSA BARRERA OLGA MEREDIZ DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA

Based on the Musical Stage Play Music and Lyrics by

Best Cinematography

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

ALICE BROOKS

BETSY REYES

Best Film Editing

Best Sound

Best Adapted Screenplay Screenplay by

Best Makeup And Hairstyling Department Head Make-Up

MARTHA MELENDEZ Department Head Hair

Book by

QUIARA ALEGRÍA HUDES Concept by

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Best Actor

ANTHONY RAMOS

Best Supporting Actor

COREY HAWKINS GREGORY DIAZ IV JIMMY SMITS MARC ANTHONY

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Sound Mixer

MYRON KERSTEIN, ACE

Best Production Design

DREW KUNIN Supervising Sound Editor

Production Designer

LEWIS GOLDSTEIN Re-Recording Mixers

NELSON COATES

LEWIS GOLDSTEIN JOHN MARQUIS

Set Decorator

ANDREW BASEMAN W W W. W B AWA R DS . COM

Best Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisors

MARK RUSSELL JOHN BAIR AARON RAFF Special Effects Coordinator

JEFF BRINK

Best Original Score LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA ALEX LACAMOIRE BILL SHERMAN

Best Original Song “Home All Summer” Written by

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA Performed by

ANTHONY RAMOS and LESLIE GRACE featuring MARC ANTHONY

KING RICHARD

SYNOPSIS: Armed with a brazen plan, Richard Williams (WILL SMITH) is determined to write his daughters into history. KING RICHARD follows the journey of him and their mother Oracene (Aunjanue Ellis) as they guide Venus and Serena Williams on their path to changing the sport of tennis and the world forever.

CAST & CREW: STARRING Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal; PRODUCED

BY Tim White, P.G.A., Trevor White, P.G.A., Will Smith, P.G.A.; DIRECTED BY Reinaldo Marcus Green, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

BY Zach Baylin; CINEMATOGRAPHER Robert Elswit; FILM EDITOR Pamela Martin; PRODUCTION DESIGNERS Wynn Thomas, William Arnold; SET DECORATORS Brana Rosenfeld, Amy Wells; COSTUME DESIGNER Sharen Davis; MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING Jacenda Burkett, Judy Murdock, Carla Farmer, Pierce Austin; Sound Edward Tise, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Josh Berger; VISUAL EFFECTS Jeremy Burns, Cliff Welsh, Brandon Nelson, Jared Simeth; COMPOSER Kris Bowers; ORIGINAL SONG “Be Alive” Written By Dixson and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, PERFORMED BY Beyoncé

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Warner Bros. Pictures, Westbrook, Star Thrower Entertainment SUMMARY: Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams (WILL SMITH) is determined to write his

daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on Compton, California’s neglected tennis courts - rain or shine - the girls are shaped by their father’s unyielding commitment and their mother’s (AUNJANUE ELLIS) balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them. Based on the true story that will inspire the world, KING RICHARD follows the journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world’s greatest sports legends.

Reinaldo Marcus Green directs this story that shows the power of family, perseverance, and achieving the impossible. KING RICHARD also stars Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Jon Bernthal, and Tony Goldwyn.

“‘KING RICHARD’ IS AN ARTISTICALLY IMPRESSIVE MOVIE THAT EVERYONE WILL ROOT FOR. WILL SMITH GIVES A TRANSFORMATIVE PERFORMANCE AS RICHARD WILLIAMS AND AUNJANUE ELLIS SHINES AS ORACENE PRICE, THE FIERCE MATRIARCH OF THE WILLIAMS FAMILY.” SCOTT FEINBERG,

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TIM WHITE, p.g.a.

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WILL SMITH, p.g.a.

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SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR/ SOUND DESIGNER

PAMELA MARTIN, ace

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SOUND MIXER EDWARD TISE

PRODUCTION DESIGNERS

RICHARD KING

WYNN THOMAS WILLIAM ARNOLD

REINALDO MARCUS GREEN

RE-RECORDING MIXERS

SET DECORATORS

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

RON BARTLETT JOSH BERGER

WRITTEN BY

BRANA ROSENFELD AMY WELLS

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BEST COSTUME DESIGN

WILL SMITH

SHAREN DAVIS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

ZACH BAYLIN

AUNJANUE ELLIS SANIY YA SIDNEY DEMI SINGLETON

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISORS JEREMY BURNS CLIFF WELSH BRANDON NELSON JARED SIMETH

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MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD

KRIS BOWERS

JACENDA BURKETT

MAKEUP ARTIST TO MR. SMITH

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

JON BERNTHAL TONY GOLDWYN

HAIR DEPARTMENT HEAD

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C ARLA FARMER

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CAST & CREW: Cast: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao, Synnøve Karlsen, Pauline McLynn, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg. Produced By: Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Edgar Wright. Directed by: Edgar Wright. Story by: Edgar Wright. Screenplay by: Edgar Wright & Krysty Wilson-Cairns. Director of Photography: Chung-Hoon Chung. Editor: Paul Machliss, ACE. Production Designer: Marcus Rowland. Set Decorator: Jude Farr. Costume Designer: Odile Dicks-Mireaux. Make-Up and Hair Designer: Lizzie Yianni Georgiou. Supervising Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: Julian Slater. Supervising Sound Editor: Dan Morgan. Production Sound Mixer: Colin Nicolson. Re-Recording Mixer: Tim Cavagin.

Score Producer: Steven Price. Visual Effects Supervisor: Tom Proctor. DFX Supervisors: Fabricio Baessa. Julian Gnass, Kedar Khot. Casting by: Nina Gold, Martin Ware.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production Companies: Working Title, Complete Fiction. Distributor: Focus Features.

SUMMARY: In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

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LICORICE PIZZA

SYNOPSIS: The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

CAST & CREW: STARRING: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie; DIRECTED BY: Paul Thomas Anderson; SCREENPLAY BY: Paul Thomas Anderson; PRODUCED BY: Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION: Ghoulardi Film Company; DISTRIBUTION: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc. /

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NIGHTMARE ALLEY

SYNOPSIS: In NIGHTMARE ALLEY, an ambitious carny (Bradley Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is.

CAST & CREW: Directed by: Guillermo del Toro; Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro & Kim Morgan; Based on the Novel by: William Lindsay Gresham; Produced by: Guillermo del Toro p.g.a, J. Miles Dale p.g.a, Bradley Cooper p.g.a; Cast: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Pearlman, Mary Steenburgen and David Strathairn PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Director of Photography: Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF; Production Designer: Tamara Deverell; Set

Decorator: Shane Vieau; Film Editor: Cameron McLauchlin; Music by: Nathan Johnson; Costume Designer: Luis Sequeira; Production: Searchlight Pictures, Double Dare You Productions; Distribution: Searchlight Pictures

SUMMARY: When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena

(Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success, using this newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of 1940s New York society. With the virtuous Molly (Rooney Mara) loyally by his side, Stanton plots to con a dangerous tycoon (Richard Jenkins) with the aid of a mysterious psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who might be his most formidable opponent yet.

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NO TIME TO DIE

SYNOPSIS: Daniel Craig concludes his five-film portrayal of James Bond in No Time To Die. Joining forces with his MI6 team and a new generation of agents, Bond faces the highest stakes of his espionage career and emotionally explores the sacrifices of heroism.

CAST & CREW: STARRING: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Billy Magnus-

sen, Ana de Armas, David Dencik with Jeffrey Wright, with Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fienne; DIRECTED BY: Cary Joji Fukunaga; SCREENPLAY BY: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge; STORY BY: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Cary Joji Fukunaga; PRODUCED BY: Michael G. Wilson, p.g.a. and Barbara Broccoli, p.g.a.

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PASSING

SYNOPSIS: Adapted from the celebrated 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, Passing tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York. After a chance encounter reunites the former childhood friends one summer afternoon, Irene reluctantly allows Clare into her home, where she ingratiates herself to Irene’s husband and family, and soon her larger social circle as well. As their lives become more deeply intertwined, Irene finds her once-steady existence upended by Clare, and Passing becomes a riveting examination of obsession, repression and the lies people tell themselves and others to protect their carefully constructed realities.

CAST & CREW: Passing is written and directed by BAFTA winner Rebecca Hall and stars Emmy nominee Tessa Thompson, Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga, André Holland, Emmy nominee Bill Camp, and Emmy winner Alexander Skarsgård.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: The Hand of God is produced by Paolo Sorrentino and Lorenzo Mieli, with a screenplay by Sorren-

tino and cinematography by Daria D’Antonio. The Film Editor is Cristiano Travaglioli. The Production Designer is Carmine Guarino and the Costume Designer is Mariano Tufano.

SUMMARY: Italy’s entry for Best International Feature Film, acclaimed Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino brings elements of his

own life and all its equally tragic and beautiful mysteries to the screen with courage, humor and grace in this rich portrait of an artist as a young man. At the Venice Film Festival, the film received the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, while newcomer Filippo Scotti received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor. Scotti was also named one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch for 2021. Sorrentino received the Creative Impact Award for Screenwriting at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

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André Holland, Bill Camp, Alexander Skarsgård

Ruth Negga

Marci Rodgers

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“AN ABSOLUTELY ABSORBING, BEAUTIFUL AND TIMELY WORK OF ART.” COMINGSOON.NET

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PIG

SYNOPSIS: A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

CAST & CREW: DIRECTOR/WRITER: Michael Sarnoski; STARRING: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff; CINEMATOGRAPHER: Tyler Robinson; PRODUCERS: Vanessa Block, Dimitra Tsingou, Dori Rath PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production: AL Film, Endeavor Content, Pulse Films, BlockBox Entertainment, Valparaiso Pictures, Saturn Films; Distribution: NEON SUMMARY: “This isn’t your garden variety performance from Cage. He’s putting his heart and soul on the line, like many actors

of his generation we celebrate consistently year in and year out. This is a tender, calculated Cage, an actor who has seen and done just about every kind of performance a person can do, and brings it all together here, erases the camp, and serves a bloody, broken, delicious showcase that lingers well beyond the briskly efficient 92-minute runtime. It’s an astonishing achievement.” – Awards Watch

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PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN

SYNOPSIS: In a solitary town nestled in the Mexican mountains, the girls wear boyish haircuts and have hiding places underground. Ana and her two best friends take over the houses of those who have fled and dress up as women when no one is watching. In their own impenetrable universe, magic and joy abound; meanwhile, their mothers train them to flee from those who turn them into slaves or ghosts. But one day, one of the girls doesn’t make it to her hideout in time. Adapted from Jennifer Clement’s eponymous 2014 novel.

CAST & CREW: PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN is written and directed by Tatiana Huezo and stars Ana Cristina Ordóñez González,

Mayra Batalla, Eileen Yäñez, Norma Pablo, Marya Membreño, and Memo Villegas.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN is PRODUCED BY Nicolás Celis and Jim Stark, with a SCREENPLAY

BY Tatiana Huezo and CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Dariela Ludlow. The FILM EDITOR is Miguel Schverdfinger. The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Oscar Tello and the COSTUME DESIGNER is Ursula Schneider. PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN features an ORIGINAL SCORE by Leonardo Heiblum and Jacobo Liebeman.

SUMMARY: Selected as Mexico’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, PRAYERS FOR THE

STOLEN marks Tatiana Huezo’s narrative feature directorial debut. Adapted from Jennifer Clement’s acclaimed novel of the same name, Prayers for the Stolen explores what it means to grow up as a girl in the middle of war in Mexico, where the feminine condition is more exposed to brutality. The film has been honored by the Cannes Film Festival with an Un Certain Regard Special Mention, the San Sebastián International Film Festival with its Horizons Award and the TVE Otra Mirada Award, as well as the Pingyao International Film Festival with a Jury Award. The Athens International Film Festival awarded it top prizes for Best Picture and Best Director, while the Chicago International Film Festival gave it an Honorable Mention in the International Feature Film Competition.

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“MAGNIFICENT.

A POETIC AND PROFOUND PORTRAIT OF GROWING UP A GIRL IN CARTEL-LAND. A DARKLY DAZZLING DREAM.”

“MESMERIZING.

IT SHINES A MUCH-NEEDED LIGHT ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF MEXICO’S WAR ON DRUGS, SPECIFICALLY HIGHLIGHTING THE PLIGHT OF THE NATION’S WOMEN AND GIRLS.”

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RESPECT

SYNOPSIS: Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice.

CAST & CREW: ennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess and Mary J. Blige; DIRECTED BY: Liesl Tommy; SCREENPLAY BY: Tracey Scott Wilson STORY BY: Callie Khouri and Tracey Scott Wilson; PRODUCED BY: Harvey Mason Jr., Scott Bernstein, p.g.a., Jonathan Glickman, Stacey Sher PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION: Chislehurst Entertainment/Harvey Mason Media/Glickmania Entertainment; DISTRIBUTION: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc. / United Artists Releasing SUMMARY: Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson stars as the legendary “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin in Respect.

Inspired by the musical legend who helped shape her own career, Ms. Hudson learned to play the piano and performed each of Ms. Franklin’s iconic songs live. As a child, Aretha is a beacon of light in her father’s church choir; as an adult, she overcomes controlling men and inner demons. Empowered by friend and mentor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., she becomes a civil rights activist and through a spiritual journey finds her voice.

Marking the feature directing debut of Tony Award®-nominated director Liesl Tommy, the movie is executive-produced by Ms. Hudson and dedicated to Ms. Franklin; its original song “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” is by Carole King, Jamie Hartman, and Ms. Hudson.

“JENNIFER HUDSON DELIVERS A BRAVURA PERFORMANCE. IT’S A JOY TO WATCH HER TRANSFORM.” Elizabeth Weitzman, THE WRAP

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SING 2

SYNOPSIS: Featuring electrifying performances and breathtaking artistry, “Sing 2” serves as an emotional reminder of the importance of dreaming big and the power of music to heal. Written and directed by Garth Jennings, the film features the beloved characters from 2016’s hit animated film and new characters voiced by music superstars Bono, Pharrell Williams and Halsey, plus Bobby Cannavale, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre and Chelsea Peretti.

CAST & CREW: CAST: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Garth Jennings, Bono, Pharrell Williams, Halsey, Bobby Cannavale, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre, Chelsea Peretti. CREW: Garth Jennings (Writer/Director), Chris Meledandri (Producer), Janet Healy (Producer), Olivier Adam (Art Director), Eric Guillan (Character Designer), Gregory Perler (Editor), Joby Talbot (Composer) PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Illumination, Universal Pictures SUMMARY: ”Sing 2,” the follow-up to 2016’s worldwide hit “Sing,” is written and directed by Garth Jennings and produced by

Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and by Janet Healy. All of the characters audiences fell in love with from the first film are back, including Academy Award winners Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon, Academy Award nominee Scarlett Johansson, Taran Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll and Garth Jennings. New characters are voiced by music superstars Academy Award nominee Pharrell Williams and Halsey, as well as Bobby Cannavale, Letitia Wright, Eric Andre and Chelsea Peretti.

In this new chapter, ever-optimistic Buster Moon (voiced by McConaughey) and his all-star cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage show yet...all in the glamorous entertainment captial of the world, Redshore City. There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star - played by global music icon and Academy Award nominee Bono - to join them.

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SPENCER

SYNOPSIS: The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has grown cold. Though rumors of affairs abound, peace is ordained for Christmas. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be different. “SPENCER” imagines what might have happened during those fateful days.

CAST & CREW: DIRECTOR: Pablo Larraín; WRITER: Steven Knight; CINEMATOGRAPHY: Claire Mathon; COMPOSER: Jonny

Greenwood; STARRING: Kristen Stewart, Jack Farthing, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCTION: Komplizen Film; DISTRIBUTION: NEON; PRODUCERS: Juan de Dios Larraín,

p.g.a., Paul Webster, p.g.a., Jonas Dornbach, p.g.a, Janine Jackowski COSTUME DESIGNER: Jacqueline Durran; EDITOR: Sebastian Sepulveda, HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGNER: Wakana Yoshihara

SUMMARY: “This is the story of a Princess who decided not to become a queen, but chose to build her identity by herself. It’s an

upside-down fairytale. That is the heart of the movie. I wanted to explore Diana’s process, as she oscillates between doubt and determination, finally making a bid for her freedom, not just for herself but for her children too. It was a decision that would define her legacy: one of honesty and humanity that remains unparalleled.” - Pablo Larraín

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THE CARD COUNTER

CAST & CREW: Cast: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe. Written And Directed By: Paul Schrader. Produced By: Braxton Pope, P.G.A; Lauren Mann, P.G.A;David Wulf, P.G.A. Executive Producers: Lee Broda, Elton Tsang, Catherine Boily, Elsa Ramo, Tiffany Boyle, Joel Michaely, Kyle Stroud, Carte Blanche, Jason Rose, Jeff Rice. Director Of Photography: Alexander Dynan. Production Designer: Ashley Fenton. Set Decorator: Mary Goodson. Edited By: Benjamin Rodriguez Jr. Costume Designer: Lisa Madonna. Casting By: Susan Shopmaker. Makeup Department Head: Ryan Mccormick. Hair Department Head: Kathy Lynch. Sound Supervisor / Re-Recording Mixer: Ben Wilkins. Production Sound Mixer: Joe Sanchez. Re-Recording Mixer: Martin Czembor. Music Supervisor: Dina Juntila. Music Composed By: Robert Levon Been And Giancarlo Vulcano. Songs and Lyrics By: Robert Levon Been PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production Companies: Saturn Streaming, Astrakan Film Ab, Redline Entertainment.

Distributor: Focus Features.

Best Original Song: “Mercy of Man”; Written by Robert Levon Been; Performed by Robert Levon Been, S.G. Goodman, David Palmer, Jesse Russell; Produced by Robert Levon Been & Jesse Russell; Co-producer - Tessa Angus

SUMMARY: Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader’s trademark cinematic

intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions, and features riveting performances from stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe.

“Oscar Isaac delivers a simmering, intense performance in one of the best pictures of the year.”

“Oscar Isaac delivers a career-defining performance.”

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THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE

SYNOPSIS: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

CAST & CREW: Directed by: Michael Showalter; Screenplay by: Abe Sylvia; Based on the documentary “THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE” by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato Produced by: Jessica Chastain, p.g.a., Kelly Carmichael, p.g.a., Rachel Shane, p.g.a., Gigi Pritzker; Cast: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones and Vincent D’Onofrio; Costume Designer: Mitchell Travers; Music by: Theodore Shapiro; Film Editors: Mary Jo Markey, ACE, Andrew Weisblum, ACE; Production Designer: Laura Fox, Set Decorator: Barbee S. Livingston; Director of Photography: Michael Gioulakis; Head of Department Makeup: Linda Dowds; Head of Department Hair: Stephanie Ingram; Special Makeup Effects: Justin Raleigh PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Distributor: Searchlight Pictures in association with TSG Entertainment; Production: Searchlight

Pictures; Freckle Films / Madison Wells Studios

SUMMARY: In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim Bakker, rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s

largest religious broadcasting network and were revered for their message of love, acceptance and prosperity. Tammy Faye was legendary for her indelible eyelashes, her idiosyncratic singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life. However, it wasn’t long before financial improprieties, scheming rivals, and scandal toppled their carefully constructed empire.

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Gigi Pritzker

BEST ACTRESS Jessica Chastain

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Cherry Jones

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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Abe Sylvia

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Mitchell Travers, Costume Designer

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“THE ACTING IS GREAT: ANDREW GARFIELD IS FASCINATING AND CHARISMATIC AS JIM BAKKER. AND JESSICA CHASTAIN COMPLETELY DISAPPEARS INTO THE CHARACTER OF TAMMY FAYE BAKKER. IT IS A MASTERFUL TRANSFORMATION. ” Lynn Hirschberg, OFFICIAL SELECTION

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THE FRENCH DISPATCH

SYNOPSIS: THE FRENCH DISPATCH (The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun) brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

CAST & CREW: Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson. Directed by Wes Anderson. Screenplay by Wes Anderson. Story by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola & Hugo Guinness & Jason Schwartzman. Produced by Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson. Director of Photography Robert Yeoman. Production Designer Adam Stockhausen, Set Decorator Rena DeAngelo. Editor Andrew Weisblum. Costume Designer Milena Canonero. Make up and hairstyling by Frances Hannon. Music by Alexandre Desplat. Sound by Wayne Lemmer, Christopher Scarabosio, Jean-Paul Mugel. Visual Effects by Erik Schneider, Lev Kolobov, Simon Weisse.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Distributor: Searchlight Pictures. Production: Indian Paintbrush.

SUMMARY: On the occasion of the death of its beloved Kansas-born editor Arthur Howitzer, Jr., the staff of The French Dispatch, a widely circulated American magazine based in the French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé, convenes to write his obituary. Memories of Howitzer flow into the creation of four stories: a travelogue of the seediest sections of the city itself from The Cycling Reporter; “The Concrete Masterpiece,” about a criminally insane painter, his guard and muse, and his ravenous dealers; “Revisions to a Manifesto,” a chronicle of love and death on the barricades at the height of student revolt; and “The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner,” a suspenseful tale of drugs, kidnapping and fine dining.

“AN EXTRAVAGANT VALENTINE TO LITERARY JOURNALISM, BURSTING AT THE SEAMS WITH HAND-CRAFTED VISUAL DELIGHTS. EVERY MOMENT IS GRACED BY ANDERSON'S LOVE FOR THE WRITTEN WORD.” DAVID ROONEY,

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THE HAND OF GOD

SYNOPSIS: From Academy Award-winning writer and director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo, The Great Beauty, The Young Pope) comes the story of a boy, Fabietto Schisa, set in the tumultuous Naples of the 1980s. The Hand of God is a story full of unexpected joys, such as the arrival of football legend Diego Maradona, and an equally unexpected tragedy. Fate plays its part, joy and tragedy intertwine, and Fabietto’s future is set in motion. Sorrentino returns to his hometown to tell his most personal story, a tale of fate and family, sports and cinema, love and loss.

CAST & CREW: The Hand of God is written and directed by Academy Award winner Paolo Sorrentino and stars breakout actor

Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Louisa Ranieri and Massimiliano Gallo.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: The Hand of God is produced by Paolo Sorrentino and Lorenzo Mieli, with a screenplay by Sorrentino and cinematography by Daria D’Antonio. The Film Editor is Cristiano Travaglioli. The Production Designer is Carmine Guarino and the Costume Designer is Mariano Tufano.

SUMMARY: Italy’s entry for Best International Feature Film, acclaimed Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino brings elements of his

own life and all its equally tragic and beautiful mysteries to the screen with courage, humor and grace in this rich portrait of an artist as a young man. At the Venice Film Festival, the film received the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, while newcomer Filippo Scotti received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor. Scotti was also named one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch for 2021. Sorrentino received the Creative Impact Award for Screenwriting at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

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“Paolo Sorrentino touches divinity in this evocative magnum opus. Grade: A” The Playlist

“The work of a director “A joy to witness. in full command of his gifts.” Sorrentino pours his heart out.”

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THE HARDER THEY FALL

SYNOPSIS: When outlaw Nat Love discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary, his right and left hand men — hot-tempered Bill Pickett and fast drawing Jim Beckwourth—and a surprising adversary-turned-ally. Rufus Buck has his own fearsome crew, including “Treacherous” Trudy Smith and Cherokee Bill, and they are not a group that knows how to lose.

CAST & CREW: THE HARDER THEY FALL is DIRECTED BY Jeymes Samuel, WRITTEN BY Samuel and Boaz Yakin and features

an all-star cast including Jonathan Majors, BAFTA nominee Idris Elba, Academy Award winner Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Danielle Deadwyler, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Deon Cole, Edi Gathefi, and Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield, and Delroy Lindo.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: THE HARDER THEY FALL is PRODUCED BY Shawn Carter, James Lassiter, Lawrence Bender, and

Jeymes Samuel. The FILM EDITOR is Academy Award nominee Tom Eagles, with CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Mihai Malaimare Jr.. The PRODUCTION DESIGNER is Martin Whist and the COSTUME DESIGNER is Antoinette Messam. THE HARDER THEY FALL features ORIGINAL MUSIC BY Jeymes Samuel including “Guns Go Bang,” WRITTEN BY Samuel, Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi), Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) and performed by Jay-Z and Kid Cudi.

SUMMARY: In his feature directorial debut, writer-director Jeymes Samuel brings a bold and original vision of the western genre.

Samuel took real life characters of the Old West, all of whom lived in different places in the West at different times throughout the 19th century, and brought them together to create an epic and inclusive revenge tale. With an all-star ensemble, expansive soundtrack featuring original music from Samuel, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Lauryn Hill, and others, THE HARDER THEY FALL tells a story that hasn’t been told before and reinvigorates a genre in the process. The film’s cast will receive the Ensemble Tribute at the 2021 Gotham Awards, while star Danielle Deadwyler was named one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch for 2021.

FOR YOUR CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS CONSIDERATION

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE BEST ACTOR JONATHAN MAJORS

BEST PICTURE

BEST DIRECTOR JEYMES SAMUEL

BEST ORIGINAL SONG “GUNS GO BANG”

WRITTEN BY: JEYMES SAMUEL, SCOTT MESCUDI (KID CUDI), AND SHAWN CARTER (JAY-Z)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

IDRIS ELBA | DELROY LINDO | LAKEITH STANFIELD | EDI GATHEGI | DEON COLE | R.J. CYLER

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS REGINA KING | ZAZIE BEETZ | DANIELLE DEADWYLER

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“A TOP-NOTCH ENSEMBLE CAST firing on all cylinders. A fun and suave modern Western.”

“UPROARIOUSLY FUN AND MADE WITH STYLE.

The music alone is worth the price of admission.”

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THE LOST DAUGHTER

SYNOPSIS: Alone on a seaside vacation, Leda (Olivia Colman) becomes consumed with a young mother and daughter as she watches them on the beach. Unnerved by their compelling relationship, (and their raucous and menacing extended family), Leda is overwhelmed by her own memories of the terror, confusion and intensity of early motherhood. An impulsive act shocks Leda into the strange and ominous world of her own mind, where she is forced to face the unconventional choices she made as a young mother and their consequences.

CAST & CREW: The Lost Daughter is written and directed by Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Academy

Award winner Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, BAFTA nominee Jessie Buckley, Academy Award nominee Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Mescal, and Dagmara Dominczyk.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: The Lost Daughter is produced by Osnat Handelsman Keren, Talia Kleinhendler, and Maggie

Gyllenhaal, with a screenplay by Gyllenhaal and cinematography by Hélène Louvart. The Film Editor is Affonso Gonçalves. The Production Designer is Inbal Weinberg and the Costume Designer is Edward K. Gibbon. The Lost Daughter features an original score

by Dickon Hinchliffe.

SUMMARY: Writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal makes her feature filmmaking debut with a psychological drama about a mid-

dle-aged woman’s soul-searching beach vacation and the alluring young mother who sparks an examination of maternal ambivalence. Gyllenhaal recently received the Best Screenplay prize at the Venice Film Festival for her adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel. She also received the Savannah Film Festival’s Rising Star Director Award. The film’s ensemble received the Mill Valley Film Festival’s ensemble award. The Lost Daughter received five Gotham Award nominations, for Best Feature, Breakthrough Director, Screenplay, Lead Performance (Olivia Colman) and Supporting Performance (Jessie Buckley).

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

BEST DIRECTOR

BEST ACTRESS

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Olivia Colman

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard Paul Mescal

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

BEST FILM EDITING

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

BEST SOUND

Inbal Weinberg Christine-Athina Vlachos

Affonso Gonçalves, ACE

Edward K. Gibbon

Leslie Shatz Stefanos Efthymiou

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Evi Zafiropoulou Daniel Babek

Dickon Hinchliffe

Osnat Handelsman-Keren, p.g.a.

Talia Kleinhendler, p.g.a.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, p.g.a.

Jessie Buckley Dakota Johnson Dagmara Domińczyk BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Hélène Louvart, AFC

“Shiveringly intimate. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM OLIVIA COLMAN, JESSIE BUCKLEY AND DAKOTA JOHNSON.”

“A TRIUMPHANT DEBUT FOR WRITER-DIRECTOR MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL. A masterwork in perception and all that society places upon mothers and motherhood.”

“Fierce. OLIVIA COLMAN IS PERFORMING AT HER PEAK.” “LEAVES YOU HAUNTED like only the best films can.”

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THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES

SYNOPSIS: An old school father and his plugged-in, filmmaker daughter struggle to relate as their family embarks on a road trip to her new college. Their drive is interrupted by a machine apocalypse that threatens to tear these unlikely heroes apart unless they can find a way to join forces and save humanity.

CAST & CREW: The Mitchells vs. the Machines is directed and co-written by Mike Rianda, co-directed and co-written by Jeff

Rowe, and produced by Academy Award winners Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and Kurt Albrecht. It features the voices of Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Emmy winner Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda, Eric André, Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, Academy Award winner John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: The Mitchells vs. the Machines is produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Netflix.

The film features an original score by Mark Mothersbaugh and the original song “On My Way,” written by Alex Lahey, Gab Strum, Sophie Payten and performed by Alex Lahey. The Film Editor is Greg Levitan. The Production Designer and Character Designer is Lindsey Olivares.

SUMMARY: Co-Writer, Director Mike Rianda and Co-Writer, Co-Director Jeff Rowe team with acclaimed producers Phil Lord and

Chris Miller of the Academy Award winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, for this equally adventurous and heartfelt saga of one family’s quest to understand each other and just maybe save the world while they’re at it. Lord and Miller were recently honored with the Savannah Film Festival’s “Outstanding Achievement in Animation” Award, Animation Magazine’s “Game Changer” Award, and Variety’s “Creative Impact in Animation” Award, while Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe received the Hollywood Critics Association’s “Midseason Award” for Best Screenplay. Lindsey Olivares was named as one of Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch.

FOR YOUR CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS CONSIDERATION

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Mike Rianda • Phil Lord, p.g.a. • Christopher Miller, p.g.a. • Kurt Albrecht, p.g.a.

“THE BEST ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR.” “★★★★★ “★★★★★ “★★★★★ The solidification of a radical new ONE OF 2021’S COMPLETELY UNIQUE.” visual language in feature animation.

BEST MOVIES. MOVIES ” A KNOCKOUT.” KNOCKOUT

“SMART SMART, SELF-AWARE SELF-AWARE,

“AN ANIMATED HOME RUN. RUN.”

“Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are

“Will make you laugh, cry, and

AND EMOTIONALLY COMPLEX.”

THE HOTTEST DUO IN ANIMATION.” ANIMATION .”

“IT GETS US.”

HUG YOUR FAMILY A LITTLE CLOSER. CLOSER.”

WHIP-SMART SMART.” “WHIP-

“JOYFUL JOYFUL.”

“AA TRIUMPH.”

“BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL.”

“FABULOUS FABULOUS.”

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THE POWER OF THE DOG

SYNOPSIS: Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.

CAST & CREW: The Power of the Dog is written and directed by Academy Award winner Jane Campion and stars Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The ensemble also features Academy Award winner Keith Carradine, Thomasin McKenzie, and Frances Conroy.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: The Power of the Dog is produced by Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Roger Frappier, with a screenplay by Campion and cinematography by Ari Wegner. The Film Editor is Peter Sciberras.

The Production Designer is Academy Award winner Grant Major. The Costume Designer is Kirsty Cameron. The Power of the Dog features an original score by Jonny Greenwood.

SUMMARY: Writer-director Jane Campion focuses her lens on the western genre with an insidious tale of toxic masculinity in this adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel. Campion recently received the Silver Lion Award for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival, as well as the Mill Valley Film Festival’s Mind the Gap Award and a prestigious Silver Medallion tribute at the Telluride Film Festival. The film also received the Best Film prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, while cinematographer Ari Wegner received Variety’s Artisan Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Middleburg Film Festival’s Distinguished Cinematographer Award. Benedict Cumbertbatch was honored with Toronto’s Tribute Actor Award for his performance, while Kodi Smit-McPhee received the Savannah Film Festival’s Discovery Award.

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BEST PICTURE BEST DIRECTOR JANE CAMPION

BEST ACTOR BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Jane Campion

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP Noriko Watanabe, Sarah Bernard, Amanda Finlay

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS KIRSTEN DUNST BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Ari Wegner, ACS

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Kirsty Cameron

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR KODI SMIT-MCPHEE, JESSE PLEMONS

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

BEST EDITING Peter Sciberras

Grant Major, Amber Richards

Jason Hawkins, Murray Smallwood, Jordan McInnes, Jamie White

BEST SCORE

Jonny Greenwood

A DAZZLING, UNCOMPROMISING WORK BY ONE OF THE GREATEST DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME.” “

★★★★★

“

EXTRAORDINARY. Benedict Cumberbatch is mesmerizing.

Kirsten Dunst is magnificent.”

★★★★★

“

A MASTERFUL FILM.”

VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER BEST DIRECTOR

JANE CAMPION

TORONTO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL 2021

WINNER

TRIBUTE ACTOR AWARD BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH

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THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS

SYNOPSIS: A breathtaking adaptation of the manga series by renowned manga artist Jirô Taniguchi and writer Baku Yumemakura, The Summit of the Gods follows a young Japanese photojournalist, Fukamachi, who finds a camera that could change the history of mountaineering. It leads him to the mysterious Habu, an outcast climber believed missing for years. Fukamachi enters a world of obsessive mountaineers hungry for impossible conquests on a journey that leads him, step by step, towards the summit of the gods.

CAST & CREW: The Summit of the Gods is directed by Patrick Imbert, co-written by Magali Pouzol, Imbert, Jean-Charles Ostorero.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: The Summit of the Gods is produced by Damien and Didier Brunner, Jean-Charles Ostoréro and

Stéphan Roelants. The Film Editors are Benjamin Massoubre and Camillelvis Théry. The Summit of the Gods features an original score by Amine Bouhafa. Gaëlle Thierry is the Director of Animation and was recently named one of Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch.

SUMMARY: With jaw-dropping visuals and immersive sound, César Award-winning filmmaker Patrick Imbert takes you to the hair-raising heights of Everest with The Summit of the Gods, a tale of undying passion, mortal legends and the myths of the mountain. The film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and opened the Animation is Film (AIF) festival for its North American debut.

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B E S T A N I M AT E D F E AT U R E

“TAKES ANIMATION TO NEW HEIGHTS.” “BREATHTAKING.” FROM AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR PATRICK IMBERT AND ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED PRODUCERS OF WOLFWALKERS AND ERNEST & CELESTINE ®

A FILM BY PATRICK IMBERT FROM THE MANGA BY JIRÔ TANIGUCHI AND BAKU YUMEMAKURA

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THE TENDER BAR

SYNOPSIS: The Tender Bar, based on the memoir from Pulitzer Prize-winning author J.R. Moehringer, follows an aspiring writer (Tye Sheridan) pursuing his romantic and professional dreams. From a stool in his uncle’s (Ben Affleck) bar, he learns what it means to grow up from a colorful group of local characters.

CAST & CREW: Produced By: Academy Award® winner Grant Heslov, Academy Award® winner George Clooney, and Ted Hope;

Directed By: George Clooney; Screenplay By: Academy Award® winner William Monahan; BASED ON the memoir by J.R. Moehringer. STARRING Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Lily Rabe, Christopher Lloyd, and Daniel Ranieri.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: Production: Amazon Studios, Grand Illusion Films, and Smokehouse Pictures;

Distribution: Amazon Studios

SUMMARY: The Tender Bar tells the story of J.R. (Tye Sheridan), a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the

bartender, his Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck), is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother (Lily Rabe) struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her — and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father (Christopher Lloyd) — J.R. begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams — with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar. The Tender Bar is based on the best-selling memoir of the same name by J.R. Moehringer.

FOR YOUR CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS CONSIDERATION IN ALL CATEGORIES INCLUDING

Best Picture Best Director George Clooney

Best Adapted Screenplay

Screenplay by

William Monahan

Best Supporting Actress Lily Rabe

Based on the memoir by

J.R. Moehringer

Best Actor Tye Sheridan

Best Acting Ensemble

Ben Affleck • Tye Sheridan • Lily Rabe Christopher Lloyd • Daniel Ranieri

“‘The Tender Bar’ hits you right in the heart…

AFFLECK IS UNFORGETTABLE IN HIS BEST PERFORMANCE”

Based on the best-selling memoir

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Best Supporting Actor

Ben Affleck Christopher Lloyd • Daniel Ranieri

Best Young Actor Daniel Ranieri

TICK, TICK...BOOM!

SYNOPSIS: tick, tick...BOOM! follows Jon (Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan, who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael, who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have? Tick, Tick…Boom! is directed by Emmy winner, Tony winner, Grammy winner, and Academy Award nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is written by Tony Award winner Steven Levenson and stars Academy Award nominee & Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesús, Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry, Emmy nominee MJ Rodriguez, Emmy Award winner Bradley Whitford, Tariq Trotter, with Emmy and Tony Award winner Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens.

CAST & CREW: tick, tick...BOOM! is directed by Emmy winner, Tony winner, Grammy winner, and Academy Award nominee

Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is written by Tony Award winner Steven Levenson and stars Academy Award nominee & Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesús, Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry, Emmy nominee MJ Rodriguez, Emmy Award winner Bradley Whitford, Tariq Trotter, with Emmy and Tony Award winner Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens.

PRODUCTION / DISTRIBUTION: tick, tick...BOOM! is produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Julie Oh, and Academy Award winners Ron

Howard and Brian Grazer for Imagine Entertainment. Cinematography is by Alice Brooks, and the Film Editors are Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum. The Production Designer is Alex DeGerlando and the Costume Designer is Melissa Toth.

SUMMARY: Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with tick, tick...BOOM!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. Andrew Garfield delivers a powerhouse performance as Jonathan Larson as he developed his groundbreaking one-man show about having so much to say, and so little time to say it. Steven Levenson was named one of Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2021.

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LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

“RENT”

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Best Director

Best Actor

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Best Adapted Screenplay Steven Levenson

Best Supporting Actor Robin de Jesús Joshua Henry Bradley Whitford Tariq Trotter

Best Supporting Actress Alexandra Shipp Vanessa Hudgens Judith Light

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Andrew Garfield

Best Cinematography Alice Brooks,

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Best Production Design Alex DiGerlando Lydia Marks

Best Editing

Myron Kerstein, AC E Andrew Weisblum, AC E

Best Costume Design Melissa Toth

Best Hair and Makeup Judy Chin Mandy Lyons

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