More from Scott Feinberg
Toronto: Jude Law Shines as a Haunted Lawman in ‘The Order,’ Could Land First Oscar Nom in 21 Years
On the heels of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 31, Aussie filmmaker Justin Kurzel’s The Order arrived at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. And, as was the case on the other side of the ocean, the film — which King Richard Oscar nominee Zach Baylin adapted from Kevin […]
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Toronto: Brazilian Pic ‘I’m Still Here’ Pops at Fest, Could Strongly Contend for International Feature Oscar
With the possible exception of the animated feature The Wild Robot, no film that has had its world premiere or North American premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival has been more warmly received than I’m Still Here, Walter Salles’ deeply moving portrait of one family’s experience under the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil […]
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Toronto: Actress-Centric ‘The Room Next Door’ and ‘Nightbitch’ Premiere, Face Different Awards Paths
Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door and Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch, the two most highly-anticipated films that screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday night, are in some ways very similar: both are adaptations of novels by filmmakers who have been bringing quality films to TIFF for years, and both center on complex female […]
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Amy Adams Tells ‘Nightbitch’ Premiere in Toronto: “I Freaked the Dogs Out on the Set”
Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy and other cast members of the movie Nightbitch, directed by Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me), walked the red carpet for the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday night. “An overworked stay-at-home mom (Adams) tries to catch a break, any break, while caring for her […]
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Toronto: ‘Unstoppable’ and ‘We Live in Time’ Both Very Moving, But Face Uphill Awards Climbs
The Toronto International Film Festival reserves its opening weekend for world premieres — as in, films that did not previously screen at Sundance, Cannes, Venice or Telluride. Unfortunately for the fest, it seems like most of this season’s movies with serious awards prospects opted not to wait. Cases-in-point: two films that debuted in prime slots on […]
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‘Unstoppable’ Director Thanks Producer Ben Affleck as Jennifer Lopez Film Premieres at Toronto
Unstoppable, a sports drama about a college wrestler who dreams of going pro that stars Jharrrel Jerome (Moonlight), Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle, and Bobby Cannavale, and was directed by William Goldenberg, stepped into the ring on Friday for its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), earning a two-minute standing ovation. The movie’s […]
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Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Read of the 2024-2025 Race
A note from Scott: As hard as it is to believe, another awards season is upon us! It unofficially launched, as always, with the Venice and Telluride film festivals over Labor Day weekend. I was on the ground at the latter, where I saw and analyzed a bunch of films; interviewed the folks behind three of […]
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: Will Ferrell Tapped for Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film
Will Ferrell, the actor, writer, producer and comedy legend, has been tapped by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive its 17th annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film, the fest announced on Wednesday morning. Ferrell, who is currently promoting Josh Greenbaum’s Will & Harper — a Netflix documentary about a road trip taken […]
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The Awards Pundits: Feinberg and Keegan on Telluride’s Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows
In keeping with annual tradition, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor (awards) Scott Feinberg and senior editor (film) Rebecca Keegan huddled at the end of this year’s Telluride Film Festival to discuss their Labor Day weekend in the Rockies. (Please note: THR will now be posting a written back-and-forth of this sort every month under the […]
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Telluride: ‘September 5’ Stuns Attendees, Is Fest’s Hottest Sales Title and Could Be a Top Awards Contender
Many Telluride Film Festival attendees prioritized, in the first days of this year’s fest, screenings of high-profile titles that already have distributors. But by Monday, more of them — us — were able to branch out a little bit and catch up on lesser-known titles that don’t yet have a backer. One such film, the fest’s […]
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Telluride: Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón on ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Breaking Barriers and Yearning to Be Seen Differently (Exclusive)
On Sunday, for the first time since the Telluride Film Festival’s North American premiere of Jacques Audiard’s one-of-a-kind musical Emilia Pérez on Friday, the three principal stars of the top-tier Oscar contender — Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez — sat down for an extensive group interview about their lives, their careers and the […]
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Telluride: Angelina Jolie and Pablo Larraín on Reactions to ‘Maria,’ Singing Opera and Celebrity
On Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Telluride Film Festival’s North American premiere of Maria, a drama about the rollercoaster life of the legendary opera singer Maria Callas, The Hollywood Reporter sat down with its star, Angelina Jolie, and director, Pablo Larraín, for a wide-ranging conversation. Jolie said of playing Callas, in a performance for […]
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