‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Wins Best Documentary Critics’ Choice Award
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and “Free Solo” continue to dominate the documentary awards field heading toward the Oscars.
Thompson on Hollywood
‘Green Book’: Even After N-Word Disaster, Viggo Mortensen Is Still a Best Actor Contender
He made a terrible mistake after the screening, but often it’s genuine respect that makes the difference in the Oscar race.
Academy Documentary Branch Faces Daunting 166 Documentary Feature Oscar Submissions
Check out the whopping list of documentary submissions for 2019.
Aretha Franklin Concert Movie ‘Amazing Grace’ Wants to Dive-Bomb the 2019 Oscar Race
Producer Alan Elliott doesn’t care how many documentaries there are: It took 46 years to make this film, and Aretha would want an Oscar.
‘The Front Runner’ Star Hugh Jackman Won’t Say If Gary Hart Was a Villain or a Hero
With a film that drops on Election Day, Jackman and director Jason Reitman look back to 1987 to ask questions about our leaders now.
Who Were All the President’s Men, Really? ‘Watergate’ Reveals All and Reminds Us of How Our Government Is Supposed to Work
Documentarian Charles Ferguson originally intended to make a satire about the scandal, but then, as current events unfolded, he opted for a more serious approach.
From Spike Lee to Paul Greengrass, Oscar Contenders are Compelled to Recreate the Past and Reveal the Present
Setting out to recreate history, three top filmmakers found themselves in the crosshairs of unforeseen relevance.
Ryan Coogler Changed the Rules of Hollywood With ‘Black Panther’ — IndieWire Honors
The filmmaker has climbed to A-list status with the best Marvel movie ever made, but his efforts went far beyond that.
‘Roma’ Drives Netflix to Break Its Own Rules About Theatrical Release
It took a foreign-language Oscar entry from Alfonso Cuarón to push the giant streaming service to embrace a platform theatrical release strategy.
Charlize Theron Explains How She Can Go From Playing Imperator Furiosa to Megyn Kelly — IndieWire Honors
The South African star isn’t afraid of anything except doing something she’s already done before.
Jim Carrey and Cate Blanchett Get Political at the British Academy Britannia Awards
Oscar contenders joined the British Academy’s celebration of excellence in Beverly Hills.
International Documentary Awards Focus Spotlight on Oscar Contenders, from ‘Free Solo’ to ‘Dark Money’
A short list of movies are consensus picks among early awards groups, which gives them a better chance of being sampled.
