GALECA: The LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Association has announced the nominees for the 16th annual Dorian Film Awards. Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow led the nominees with nine nominations, including Film of the Year, LGBTQ Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Screenwriter of the Year. "Coralie Falgit's "Material" received eight nominations, including a directing nod for "Falgit," while "Controllers" and "Emilia Pérez" both won Six nominations.
"The Beast" performed strongly with five nominations, followed by "Anora," "Nickelodeon" and "Wicked" with four nominations each. "Queer" and "Problem" each received three nominations, joining the list of multi-nominee films. Looking at the number of nominations per studio, A24 leads the way with 25 nominations, followed by Amazon MGM with 13 nominations, Netflix with 11 nominations and Mubi with 10 nominations.
Notable works in the group's trademark category include the slapstick comedy "Hundreds of Beavers," which is in the running for Unsung Movie of the Year, "Internet Lady" and Campiste Flick's "The Trap," as well as visually stunning films like "The Fauves," "Nosferatu" and "Dune: Part 2." The group's "Timeless Star" career achievement recipients will be announced on Thursday, February 13.
In addition to the film nominations, GALECA announced a $1,000 donation to the Los Angeles Press Club's Emergency Relief Fund. “Entertainment journalists are an integral part of the Hollywood ecosystem, and we want to ensure they are not forgotten in what is already a very difficult environment for our industry,” said John Griffiths, executive director of GALECA.
Charles Burnett's lost film 'The Extinction of the Fish' will be released in theaters for the first time
The Extinction of the Fishes, directed by Charles Burnett, has never been made available to the public. A 4K restoration brings it to the big screen in New York City on Valentine's Day.
The UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Film Foundation partnered with Milestone Films to restore the film, with funding from the Hobson Lucas Family Foundation, Kino Lorber and Milestone Films announced Friday.
The film will screen at BAM Rose Cinema in the Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York City during BAM Film 2025 from February 14th to 27th. The film will then be released in select theaters across the country.
This comedy film was produced in 1999 and starred Lynn Redgrave, James Earl Jones and Margot Kidder. The film tells the story of an unconventional couple in a boarding house: Redgrave plays Poinsettia, who has a fantasy relationship with Giacomo Puccini; Jones plays Fish, a former mental hospital inmate. passed widow. The film is adapted from the short story by Anthony C. Winkler.
In 1999, "The Extinction of the Fish" was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.
DOC NYC and Gathr partner to develop portal to connect documentary filmmakers
New York documentary festival DOC NYC is partnering with events and distribution platform Gathr to launch the new DOC NYC PRO advisory portal, designed to connect emerging documentary makers with industry professionals.
The portal is designed to support filmmakers throughout the entire film production process, from development to financing, all the way to post-production, marketing and distribution.
"While most seasoned professionals prefer to 'pay back' modestly for their experience, we are pleased to offer them additional paid professional opportunities to provide consulting services," said Malikkah Rollins, Director of Industry and Education at DOC NYC. "This portal provides an opportunity to build a sustainable framework for what has traditionally been a concessionary and informal access ecosystem. Experts are free to set their own themes and rates, while still being encouraged to provide services in a way that suits them Providing support and mentorship to emerging talent.”
Some of the experts available for consultation include director Lena Wright Prioplet ("Periodic"), Emmy-nominated filmmaker Natalie Brock Brown, director and publicist Jessica Edwards ("Eno"), producer Ryan Harrington ("Men in Shoes: Fallout, Kenneth Cole") and award-winning producer Beth Levison ("Martha M. Cher effect").
Kim Davidson and Susan O'Neal Elected to Visual Effects Association's 2025 Board of Directors
Kim Davidson, CEO and President of visual effects developer SideFX, has been re-elected as the 2025 Board Chair of the Visual Effects Association.
"I am honored to serve as president of our global community of visual effects artists and innovators," Davidson said in a statement. "Since joining the association 18 years ago, I have watched VES grow from a California-based organization Becoming a global association with 16 regional chapters and membership in more than 50 countries, I represent our thriving globalization as the first president elected from outside the United States, and I look forward to further supporting us. Expansion on a global scale.”
Davidson received three science and technology awards from the academy. He has seven years of experience on the VES Global Board of Directors.
The officers also include First Vice President Susan O'Neal, Second Vice President David Tanaka, Secretary Rita Cahill and Treasurer Jeffrey Jeffrey A. Okun. The organization's Executive Committee of the Board of Directors is composed of these officers.
“Our association is fortunate to have strong leadership on our executive committee,” VES Executive Director Nancy Ward said in a statement. “I am honored to work with such outstanding, dedicated professionals. Working together, especially during this dynamic time of change, we appreciate their commitment to furthering the association’s global initiatives and impact.”
Greenwich Entertainment Selects Documentary Unbreakable for U.S. Distribution
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the documentary "UnBroken," which won the top prize at the 2023 Heartland Film Festival.
Unbreakable tells the true story of the daughter of a Holocaust survivor who travels the world in search of answers to uncover how her mother and six siblings escaped Nazi Germany.
“It’s an honor to work with Greenwich and join their slate of films,” said director Beth Lane. "They have the ability to bring about this personal journey that is not only my directorial debut but the most important work of my artistic career, transforming the pain of past generations into something that can heal and inspire others to choose empathy and compassion something. It’s an honor to have Greenwich deliver Unbreakable to an audience that needs the courage to share our story of hope.”
Greenwich Entertainment is an independent film distributor founded in 2017. In the years since, they've released "Diane Warren: Heartless," "Close to You" starring Elliot Page, "Charlie XCX: Alone Together" and "The Critic." "
"Unbreakable" will be released in theaters on February 21st.
Frameline, GLAAD and NewFest host 'Cheers, Queer' event at Sundance Film Festival
For the second year in a row, GLAAD is teaming up with two major LGBTQ+ film festivals, Frameline and NewFest, to host a "Cheers, Queer" celebration at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
The "Cheers, Queer" event will take place on Friday, January 24, and will feature conversations and parties including director Zachary Drucker ("April and Amanda") and actor Odd Mason -Panel on "Trans Stories and Storytelling" moderated by Hyde ("Jinpa") and "Raising Our Voices" segment. The event is in partnership with Acura and co-hosted by IMDbPro.
"It is more important than ever to intentionally carve out spaces where queer films and creators can be celebrated at Sundance," Frameline, GLAAD and NewFest said in a joint statement. "This This event is more than just a celebration, it reminds us of LGBTQ The transformative power of storytelling to foster connection, inspire change, and elevate the diversity and complexity of our communities. For the second year in a row, our organization is proud to come together in Park City for an afternoon to elevate queer voices. And pay tribute to the incredible talent that drives these stories forward.”
This year's Sundance Film Festival will be held in Park City from January 23 to February 2.
Manila International Film Festival postpones second edition due to wildfires
The Manila International Film Festival has postponed its second edition, originally scheduled for January 30 to February 2, to later this year, with specific dates to be notified later.
MIFF will screen entries and special screenings at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and host a closing gala awards gala at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
MIFF President and Co-Founder Omen Ortiz said in a statement: “Due to the catastrophic wildfires that have severely affected Southern California, our Manila International Film Festival will postpone its 2025 edition originally scheduled for January 30 to February 2. 2019 Film Festival, to be announced later. “We are devastated by the tremendous impact the wildfires have had on so many people, including the Filipino community, at a time when we are grieving the trauma and loss. "