The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Longlist is a pivotal milestone in the awards season calendar. Released annually, the curated selection of potential nominees in multiple categories serves as a precursor to the final BAFTA nominations and, often, a significant predictor of success at the Oscars. The deadline for the Round One […]

Being an EGOT is a very big deal in the entertainment industry. But Viola Davis, well, she has those four awards and prestigious letters and just about every other letter in the alphabet. She has received every critics’ award from nearly every state, plus honors ranging from the Cannes Woman In Motion Award to the […]

London-based international documentary sales and production outfit Dogwoof has secured further international sales for Shiori Ito’s “Black Box Diaries,” which was Oscar-shortlisted last week for documentary feature. The film premiered in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has since been an audience and critical favorite at international festivals worldwide, picking up several awards […]

Pamela Anderson isn’t naming names, but she tells me that she’s heard from “a lot of great directors” following her awards buzzy work in “The Last Showgirl.” “It’s exciting because I want to keep working,” Anderson said Tuesday at the Golden Globes First-Time Nominee Luncheon at the Montage in Beverly Hills. However, she insists all […]

“Gladiator II” producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the Advanced Imaging Society’s Harold Lloyd Award, Feb. 7 during the AIS Lumiere Awards luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Their credits also include Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic “Gladiator,” which won five Academy Awards including best picture. Scott’s recently-released sequel stars Paul Mescal, […]

The Robbie Williams song “Forbidden Road” from “Better Man,” shortlisted earlier this week for best original song, has been disqualified, Variety has learned. The song, insiders report, “incorporates material from an existing song that was not written for the film” and so has been deemed ineligible for Oscar. Academy rules state that the words and […]

Can “Matlock” crack the case of the disappearing SAG Awards broadcast nominations? The CBS drama has been an out-of-the-box hit this fall, earning acclaim for star Kathy Bates and even already landing a Season 2 pickup. The folks at CBS Studios are bullish enough on its awards chances — particularly for the beloved Bates — […]

As the year comes to a close, it’s a time for reflection. And that includes many magical moments inside the cinema that made us laugh, cry and cheer — sometimes all at once. Variety writers took a moment to highlight some of their favorite scenes from the year’s best picture contenders. Obviously, spoilers to follow! […]

Chris Sanders’ “The Wild Robot” from Dreamworks Animation leads the feature competition of the 52nd Annie Awards for animation with 10 nominations, followed by Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and Aardman and Netflix’s “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” with seven apiece; and Locksmith Animation and Netflix’s “That Christmas,” with six noms. All four movies are […]

One of the biggest underdogs of the Oscars international shortlist is a Thai feature debut, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” which has been a huge box office across Asia but has, up until now, been mostly under the radar in the U.S. and Europe. Directed by Pat Boonnitipat, “How to Make Millions Before […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

The 2025 awards season is in full swing, and the Golden Globes will soon be here. The 2025 Golden Globes, hosted by Nikki Glaser, will air live on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The ceremony will also stream live on Paramount+. Hosted at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, the […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

“Nickel Boys” leads the nominations at the 25th annual Black Reel Awards, a ceremony exclusively dedicated to recognizing African American contributions to cinema. The Amazon MGM Studios film garnered 13 nominations, followed closely by Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson” with 12; both films were nominated for outstanding film and outstanding director (RaMell Ross and Malcolm Washington, […]

Awards Circuit Column: It’s hard out there for iconoclastics hoping to become Oscar contenders.  Hollywood’s state of flux extends beyond labor disputes and political tensions — it also colors how the industry evaluates its own output. A year inundated with big IP and musicals also was clouded with a lingering uncertainty about Hollywood’s future, and […]

Sean Baker’s “Anora” and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” have topped the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards nominations with seven nods each. Edward Berger’s “Conclave” and Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” followed with six nominations each, while Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” secured five nods. Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” and Rich Peppiatt’s “Kneecap” each received four nominations. […]