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“Dope Queens,” an indie film celebrating San Francisco’s famed Tenderloin neighborhood, will screen for the first time at the Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas.

The film will have its world premiere on June 20 during the festival that runs June 16-22.

Back in November 2021, Alexandra Grey, Pierson Fodé and Trace Lysette were announced to star in the project by writer-director Grafton Doyle. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Kylie Sonique Love and Krystal Thomas joined the film as supporting cast members.

Based on true events, the romantic thriller will follow three friends, Goldie (Grey), Blake (Fodé), and Angel (Lysette), who must hustle through the night on the streets of Tenderloin. The area is landmarked as an important place in the LGBTQ+ community, having become the first legally recognized transgender district in the world.

The film is produced by Julio Lopez Velazquez via Tomorrowland Productions, John Reyes Doyle and Grafton Doyle. Eugene Koh...

Some casting news for you today, for a sci-fi thriller called Night After Night. Hacks actor Johnny Sibilly, Alexis Louder, and Trace Lysette have boarded the flick.    Two overnight security guards at a private university experience increasingly disturbing events when a mysterious mute figure begins appearing nightly without explanation.   It is said, don't count your chickens before they hatch, and it is not unusual to make casting announcements after a film has already been shot. This sophomore feature film from I Trapped the Devil's Josh Lobo appears to be already in post.    Night After Night - Hacks Actor Johnny Sibilly, Alexis Louder, and Trace Lysette board Hypnotic Sci-Fi Thriller   Johnny Sibilly, Alexis Louder,...

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Following his feature film debut, I Trapped The Devil, Josh Lobo is back with a new tale of terror in Night After Night. This time, he’s tackling a film with a more sci-fi approach as two security guards confront a strange figure…

Last week, it was announced that Johnny Sibilly from Hacks joined the cast as one of the security guards. Alexis Louder (Violent Night), Trace Lysette (Monica), and Aj Bowen will also star in Night After Night alongside Scott Poythress (I Trapped The Devil).

Read the film’s full synopsis below:

Night After Night follows the contrasting lives of two overnight security guards at a private university, whose grip on reality begins to unravel after the appearance of a mute figure who returns each night without explanation.

Lobo penned the script with Rowan Russell.

Additional cast members include Horace Gold, Melissa and Michelle Macedo, and Jennifer Blair. Simon Waskow...

I Trapped the Devil writer-director Josh Lobo is gearing up to helm his sophomore film, the sci-fi thriller Night After Night.

Johnny Sibilly (“Hacks”), Alexis Louder (Violent Night), Trace Lysette (“Transparent”), Aj Bowen (You’re Next), and Scott Poythress (I Trapped The Devil) have signed on to star, Deadline reports.

The movie follows the contrasting lives of two overnight security guards at a private university whose grip on reality begins to unravel after the appearance of a mute figure who returns each night without explanation.

Horace Gold, Melissa Macedo, Michelle Macedo, and Jennifer Blair round out the cast. Simon Waskow (Cuckoo) will compose the score.

Lobo, Rowan Russell, Alex Dandino, Bruno Corbin, and Logan Taylor are producing under Restricted Pictures, alongside David Hopwood, Michael Dwyer, and Corey Moosa of A Group of Ferrets.

Scott Poythress in ‘I Trapped the Devil’

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Karla Sofía Gascón‘s earnings for her role in Emilia Pérez have been revealed.

The 52-year-old actress starred in the Netflix movie musical, and earned several award nominations and wins. She has even been nominated for an Academy Award!

However, Karla‘s Oscar campaign has hit a barrier as the streamer pulled back their support, and now, won’t be paying for her travel or expenses, according to a new report.

Keep reading to find out more…

Variety reveals that Netflix is no longer covering expenses for Karla‘s travel to various awards shows and events, and they also won’t be paying for her styling for the appearances. This means, should she attend, it will be on her to pay for all of the expenses, from travel to accommodations and styling.

The outlet also reports that Netflix and her PR agency are no longer talking to Karla directly, but...

Trace Lysette is reacting to Karla Sofía Gascón‘s controversial tweets that have recently resurfaced.

The 43-year-old Transparent actress took to social media to share her thoughts on the 52-year-old Emilia Perez star’s tweets that eventually caused her to deactivate her Twitter/X account.

In a post shared on Thursday (January 30), Trace compared Karla to another controversial Trans celebrity, Caitlyn Jenner, who has come under fire for her far-right and Maga views over the years.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I told y’all it gave late transitioning lived my life as a conservative straight man and I’m out of touch, let me do this problematic film because I’m selfish and the academy is also out of touch and will love it , Caitlyn Jenner type vibes…” Trace wrote on Twitter/X, while quoting a post that highlighted one of Karla‘s tweets.

Trace then replied to...

Here’s why Scarlett Johannson refused to play a Trans character (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Scarlett Johansson pulled the plug on her Rub & Tug role faster than we could say “bad casting call.” She was all set to play Dante “Tex” Gill—a 1970s transgender crime boss—until the internet blew up over it. The issue? The Avengers star isn’t trans, and the LGBTQ+ community wasn’t having it. Cue the backlash.

At first, Scarlett went into full defense mode, pointing fingers at other actors who played trans characters. “Criticism can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman’s reps,” she quipped. Not the best move. Trans advocates like Jamie Clayton and Transparent star Trace Lysette weren’t thrilled. Lysette tweeted, “I wouldn’t be as upset if I was getting in the same rooms as Jennifer Lawrence and Scarlett for cis roles, but we know that’s not the case.

Rhenzy Feliz walked into West Hollywood’s Soho House Holloway on Wednesday for The Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen bash in partnership with Instagram and Waymo, posed for a couple of photos and then managed to perfectly capture the spirit of the celebration in a few short sentences.

“We’re surrounded by so many people who really care about this thing,” explained The Penguin breakout of this thing called entertainment. “People who are passionate about what we’re doing and the future of what it might look like. It’s exciting to even be a part of the conversation.”

Over the actor’s shoulder, there were plenty of exciting conversations happening between creatives, creators, executives and actors, all of whom had been singled out as the future of Hollywood by this publication as part of the annual (and coveted) Next Gen lists. There’s the 31st annual tally of the...

So many stars stepped out to attend The BAFTA TV Tea Party presented by Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Fiji Water on Saturday (September 14) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The event was hosted at The Maybourne Beverly Hills and was attended by more than 70 celebrities.

Since it was such a star-studded event, we pulled together photos so that you could easily scroll to see who was there and what they were wearing!

Head inside to see all the pictures…

Keep scrolling to see photos of all of the attendees…

John Bradley

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Tracy Ifeachor

Mayan Lopez

Bowen Yang

Emily Hampshire

Walton Goggins

Nava Mau

Fyi: Nava is wearing Roberto Cavalli.

D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai

Jessica Gunning

Katie Aselton

Mark Duplass

Jonathan Pryce

Sherry Cola

Fyi: Sherry is wearing Harbison Studio.

Jodie Foster with wife Alexandra Hedison

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Joshua Jackson

Da’Vine...

The Hollywood Reporter held its third annual Raising Our Voices luncheon on Wednesday, celebrating some of the industry’s most powerful advocates for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Starz #TakeTheLead served as presenting sponsor for the event, which took place at Spago in Beverly Hills and welcomed stars including Annette Bening, Kumail Nanjiani, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Baby Reindeer breakout (and Emmy nominee) Nava Mau. The luncheon, with ACLU and East West Bank as additional sponsors, was tied to the release of THR‘s Forces for Change list, recognizing top figures for their role in improving inclusion in Hollywood.

Following red carpet photos and mingling — with guests including Gloria Calderón Kellett, Trace Lysette, Lilly Singh and execs Karey Burke, Ayo Davis and Jamila Daniel — the event kicked off with remarks from THR president Joe Shields and deputy editorial director Jeanie Pyun, who introduced a clip from The Bridge, a documentary...

Stride is expanding its team, bringing on Bridget Smith and Austin Aronson as managers.

Smith moves to Stride from Impression Entertainment where she spent the last 13 and a half years as a talent manager. Smith brings with her talent including Robbie Magasiva (Rescue Hi-Surf), Trace Lysette (Monica), Katie Stevens (The Bold Type), Josh Close (Killers of the Flower Moon), McKaley Miller (Ma), Ben Geurens (Rebel Moon), Rong Fu (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), and Monique Coleman (High School Musical) with more expected to follow. Prior to Impression, Smith worked for several years at CAA and ICM as an agent trainee as well as Buchwald. She started her career with independent producer Matt Rhodes.

“I am thrilled to reunite with Mike [Stride co-founder Mike Nilon] after working with him early in my career. Mike has built many long-term relationships in the business and helped clients achieve incredible success. Matt [Stride co-founder nm6238107 autoMatt Shelton...

Prime Video is the only streaming service that could compare to the giant that is Netflix in terms of viewership figures and the library of content. Just like Netflix, Prime Video has something for everyone and when it comes to comedy shows, they have multiple award-winning ones. So, sit back, relax, and scroll through our list of the 10 best comedy shows on Prime Video right now to choose the best one for you.

Catastrophe Credit – Channel 4

Catastrophe is a British comedy-drama series created by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. The Channel 4 series follows the story of Rob, an American advertising executive who meets Sharon, an Irish primary school teacher on a business trip to London. After spending a week together, Rob goes back home but soon returns because Sharon is pregnant with his baby. Catastrophe also stars Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonnar, Carrie Fisher, Frances Tomelty, Gary Lilburn,...

Even Hollywood’s biggest stars may sometimes need to get away from Tinseltown and all that talk about box office declines, streaming challenges, and the threats of TikTok and generative AI.

No surprise then that the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff) has found passionate fans among the A-list with its offering of summer refreshment, like a cocktail of positivity away from all the negativity.

In fact, Kviff has over the years often turned out not to only be a film fest, but also a big love fest for famous faces.

The late Oscar-winning Czech directing legend Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus, The People vs. Larry Flynt) had made it his mission to promote Kviff in Hollywood after its reboot in 1994 following the November 1989 Velvet Revolution that ended Communist rule in what was then Czechoslovakia country and the Czech Republic and Slovakia becoming independent states as...

Exclusive: Pierson Fodé (The Man from Toronto) has been tapped for a role in the upcoming film inspired by the story of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, from 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment, Deadline has learned.

Like Jackson White, Fode will play a love interest of Herd’s. Others cast thus far include Myha’la and Dan Stevens.

Plot details for the film remain vague, as it’s said to be somewhat loosely inspired by Herd’s story. Famously launching the online dating platform Bumble after co-founding and departing Tinder, Herd became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31, when Bumble went public in 2021. While she stepped down as CEO last year, the app continues to be hugely popular amongst the single crowd.

Still untitled, the film on Herd’s story is scheduled to enter production this year. Rachel Lee Goldenberg will direct from her script written with Bill Parker and Kim Caramele,...

The second wave of 2024 GLAAD Media Award winners was unveiled on Saturday, with HBO’s The Last of Us and Netflix’s Heartstopper among the TV shows taking home trophies.

This weekend’s New York City-based ceremony was preceded by a Los Angeles-based ceremony on March 14, where additional winners included Paramount+ With Showtime’s Fellow Travelers and Yellowjackets.

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The annual GLAAD Media Awards honor the fair,...

The 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards were held in Los Angeles last week.

Kate Hudson performs onstage during the 35th GLAAD Media Awards - Los Angeles

Credit/Copyright: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for GLAAD

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced recipients for 16 of this year’s 33 categories for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

The event featured appearances by Billie Joe Armstrong, Dylan Mulvaney, Hannah Waddingham, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jason Sudeikis, JoJo Siwa, Jonathan Bailey, Juno Temple, Liv Hewson, Matt Bomer, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Scott Evans, Sharon Stone, Shonda Rhimes, Sydney Sweeney, Trace Lysette, casts of Ted Lasso, Yellowjackets, and RuPaul’s Drag Race, and GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis

Oprah Winfrey received the Vanguard Award, introduced by long-time friends, iconic Chicago performer Chilli Pepper and celebrity host Paolo Presta.

Niecy Nash-Betts received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, presented by Sharon Stone.

“Ted Lasso,” “Yellowjackets,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and Renee Rapp were just a few of the winners from the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards, held Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton.

It’s the first of two dual ceremonies — the second happens May 11 in New York City — but we’ll go out on a limb and say it’s the best one because it’s first, and in Los Angeles (just kidding). And prior to the awards actually being handed out, the stars were out in force with some absolutely iconic looks for the Red Carpet.

Among them were Sydney Sweeney, Wayne Brady, Chlöe, Jason Sudeikis, Niecy Nash, and that’s barely a sample. Read on and see some of the best outfits and fiercest attitudes from the GLAAD Media Awards 2024.

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Awards season is not over just yet.

The GLAAD Media Awards went down inside the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Thursday, a ceremony that saw trophies handed out to winners across film, TV, music and media. Wayne Brady hosted the star-studded event at which Oprah Winfrey took home a Vanguard Award presented by Chilli Pepper and Paola Presta, and Niecy Nash-Betts was honored with a Stephen F. Kolzak Award for LGBTQ visibility from pal Sharon Stone.

In categories announced from the stage, Showtime’s steamy political drama Fellow Travelers starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey from creator Ron Nyswaner took the top prize as outstanding limited or anthology series. The Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, which introduced a gay soccer star this past season, bested the competition in the outstanding comedy series category. The Trace Lysette-starrer Monica from IFC Films was honored as outstanding film in limited release,...

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that LGBTQ allies Kate Hudson and Chlöe will perform at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on March 14.

For the fourth consecutive year, Hulu will return as the event’s official streaming destination, furthering its commitment to showcasing LGBTQ stories and storytellers year-round. A special presentation of the Los Angeles ceremony will premiere exclusively on the platform beginning March 29.

Actress, entrepreneur and singer-songwriter, Kate Hudson, will give a special live performance of her new single, “Talk About Love,” at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

“The LGBTQ community has supported and stood by me for as long as I’ve been a performer. It is a privilege to share another facet of my artistry with my nearest and dearest fans, and to expand on my lifelong journey of being an ally,...

So many stars graced the red carpet outside Bar Marmont on Wednesday night (March 6) to attend Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood.

The celebrity packed guestlist featured the likes of Barry Keoghan, Hunter Schafer and Charles Melton. That’s barely scratching the surface, though.

We pulled together photos of more than 100 stars on the guestlist. That way you can easily see who was there and what they were wearing!

Head inside to see all of the photos from Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood…

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Barry Keoghan

Fyi: Barry is wearing Amiri FW24 Rtw.

Hunter Schafer

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GLAAD is still reeling in the stars for its upcoming awards event in Los Angeles.

The media advocacy organization has confirmed allies Kate Hudson and Chlöe are to perform at the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 14. Hudson will deliver a live performance of her new single, “Talk About Love,” while Chlöe will offer up a showing of her newly released “Fys” live for the first time.

For a fourth consecutive year, Hulu is back as the event’s official streaming destination, with a presentation to debut on the platform March 29. Additional guests confirmed to attend include Billie Joe Armstrong, Billy Harris, Chrishell Stause, G Flip, Cristo Fernandez, Hannah Waddingham, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jason Sudeikis, Jonathan Bailey, Juno Temple, Liv Hewson, Matt Bomer, Paolo Presta, Reneé Rapp, Samantha Hanratty, Sharon Stone, Sherry Cola, Shonda Rhimes, Sydney Sweeney, Trace Lysette, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race and more.

As previously announced,...

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Best Actress in a Leading Role Emma Stone in “Poor Things”

Weekly Commentary: In best actress, the competition is as fierce as it gets. Emma Stone’s transformation into a woman with a child’s brain surgically implanted in Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi comedy “Poor Things” has garnered substantial support.

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Dune: Part Two, The Regime and Spaceman.

Dune: Part Two premiere

Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem and Denis Villeneuve walked the carpet on Sunday for the New York premiere of their sci-fi sequel.

Anya Taylor-Joy, Souheila Yacoub, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Denis Villeneuve, Austin Butler, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Florence Pugh and Léa Seydoux Zendaya Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and Léa Seydoux

Spaceman special screening

Netflix hosted a special screening of Spaceman on Monday with stars Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Isabella Rossellini, Kunal Nayyar and director Johan Renck.

Johan Renck, Carey Mulligan, Adam Sandler, Isabella Rossellini and Kunal Nayyar

The Regime premiere

Kate Winslet joined costars Guillaume Gallienne and Andrea Riseborough...

The Casting Society (CSA) on Wednesday announced the lineup of presenters for the 39th Annual Artios Awards, with gala celebrations taking place simultaneously on March 7 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the Edison Ballroom in New York City and – on the same day – at the White City House in London.

Presenters at the Los Angeles ceremony (hosted by Niecy Nash-Betts) will be Wells Adams (“The Bachelor” franchise), Kate Berlant, Tantoo Cardinal (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Auli’i Cravalho, Stephanie Courtney, Ronald Gladden (“Jury Duty”), Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”), Trace Lysette, James Marsden (“Jury Duty”), Kevin Miles (Jake from the State Farm commercials), Ashleigh Murray (“The Other Black Girl”), Michael Urie, Ming-Na Wen and Sofia Wylie (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”).

SEECasting Society announces Emmy winner Niecy Nash-Betts, Alex Edelman as dual hosts of the Artios Awards on March 7

Also at the Los Aneles ceremony, David Oweloyo will...

Trace Lysette is sharing her thoughts on whether cisgender actors should play trans roles.

Over the weekend, the 42-year-old trans actress attended the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards where she was nominated for Best Lead Performance for her role in Monica.

While walking the carpet, Trace weighed in on the debate about cis actors playing trans characters.

Keep reading to find out more…“Well, if all things were equal, maybe it wouldn’t be as big of a deal as it is, but all things are not equal,” Trace told IndieWire. “If there’s a trans role, I believe that trans actors should get first dibs.”

She continued, “Because, you know, speaking as a transsexual woman, I know for a fact that a cis man could not play the same role in the same way that I could, because he hasn’t lived what I’ve lived.”

“I’ve been transitioned since I was a teenager,...

Trace Lysette is weighing in on the discourse of cis actors playing trans roles.

At the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which took place at the beach in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, February 25, Trace Lysette caught up with IndieWire on the “blue” carpet. The trans actress was nominated for Best Lead Performance for her performance in “Monica,” alongside fellow nominees Jessica Chastain, Greta Lee, Natalie Portman, Judy Reyes, Franz Rogowski, Andrew Scott, and Teyana Taylor — Jeffrey Wright ultimately won for “American Fiction.”

Whether it’s appropriate for cis actors to play trans roles has been a matter of increasing debate.

“Well, if all things were equal, maybe it wouldn’t be as big of a deal as it is, but all things are not equal,” Lysette told IndieWire at the Spirits’ blue carpet. “If there’s a trans role, I believe that trans actors should get first dibs.”

“Because, you know,...

Milo Ventimiglia was just 19 years old and starting out in Hollywood when he was cast as a gay teen in the 1996 short, “Must Be the Music.” You’d think his team would have advised him not to play queer, but Ventimiglia says he received nothing but support to sign on.

“I played a gay teenager who is going out with his friends, meets a guy but his buddy’s best friend is already kind of sweet on that guy,” Ventimiglia remembered. “Then he ends up giving them a ride home and he gets the guys number. It was a very sweet story.”

The short was produced by Gus Van Sant.

“That’s the great thing about being an actor,” the “This Is Us” star said at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday. “You play a lot of different roles. You represent a lot of roles. You represent a lot of stories.

Greta Lee and Teo Yoo in ‘Past Lives’ (Photo Credit: Jon Pack / Courtesy of A24)

Past Lives took home top film honors at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, held on February 25th in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. The film also earned Celine Song the Best Director award, with American Fiction‘s Cord Jefferson and May December‘s Samy Burch earning screenplay honors.

On the television side, The Last of Us collected two awards: Nick Offerman for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series and Keivonn Montreal Woodard for Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series. Beef also netted two wins, with Ali Wong awarded Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series and the show earning the Best New Scripted Series award.

2024 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations

Best Feature (Award given to the producer.)

All of Us Strangers

Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin,...

Jeffrey Wright took home the award for best lead performance at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards for his role in American Fiction.

When Wright made his way to the stage to accept the award from presenter Colman Domingo, he expressed how thrilled he was to receive the honor from the actor. “Wow, thank you, thank you. And to receive this from you, Colman, man…it’s just a beautiful gift,” he gushed.

The American Fiction star had one of the most candid, heartfelt speeches of the night.

“It’s funny, you go to these awards shows, [and] you kind of grow tired of them and then you get one and uh…kind of changes the vibe,” he joked, met with raucous laughter.

He recalled attending the Independent Spirit Awards back in 1997, when he was up for best debut performance for his starring role in Basquiat. “The first time I was here at the Independent Spirit Awards,...

Another big award show took place this weekend (in addition to the SAG Awards), the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which celebrates indie film and TV. One thing about this awards show is that their idea of independent sometimes makes me scratch my head a bit, with HBO’s big-budget The Last of Us nominated a whole bunch in the TV category, along with Netflix’s Beef and several other streaming shows, which I’m not sure one could call independent. For films, there’s a $30 million budget cap. For TV, I’m honestly not sure what the benchmark is because Last of Us was notoriously an expensive show to shoot, costing at least $100 million.

Indeed, The Last of Us won some key awards on the TV side, winning Best Supporting Performance (for Nick Offerman) and Best Breakthrough Performance (for Keivonn Montreal Woodard). Over on the film side, American Fiction and...

The best in independent film and television were honored at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards!

Plenty of A-List stars were in attendance at the event on Sunday afternoon (February 25) at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif.

Movies are only eligible for a Spirit Award if they have a budget of less than $30 million, so there are some awards favorites like Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Killers of the Flower Moon that are not nominated.

American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives lead the pack this year with five nominations each.

Make sure to check out our post with photos of Every celeb who attended the event! Also check out our best dressed list.

Head inside to see the full list of winners…

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Best Feature (Award given to the producer)

All of Us Strangers

Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Sarah Harvey

American Fiction

Producers: Cord Jefferson,...

A lot of A-List stars are in attendance at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards!

Jessica Chastain, Andrew Scott, and Greta Lee all walked the red carpet on Sunday afternoon (February 25) at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif.

The three actors are all up for Best Lead Performance for their performances in the movies Memory, All of Us Strangers, and Past Lives, respectively.

Other nominees in the category who are pictured here include Monica‘s Trace Lysette, Birth/Rebirth‘s Judy Reyes, Passages‘ Franz Rogowski, and Past Lives‘ Teo Yoo. Also nominated for the award were May December‘s Natalie Portman, A Thousand and One‘s Teyana Taylor, and American Fiction‘s Jeffrey Wright.

Fyi: Jessica is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Simon G earrings. Andrew is wearing a custom Etro look with Christian Louboutin shoes. Greta is wearing Lii Studio. Franz is wearing Saint Laurent.

The 39th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards are underway in Santa Monica, California, with Aidy Bryant hosting the event.

Stars that are confirmed to present throughout the night include Joel Kim Booster, Adam Brody, Danielle Brooks, Sterling K. Brown, Quinta Brunson, Emma Corrin, Colman Domingo, Hannah Einbinder, Jim Gaffigan, Ronald Gladden, Stephanie Hsu, Anna Kendrick, Jude Law, Greta Lee, Zoe Lister-Jones, Trace Lysette and James Marsden.

Related: Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners List

Other stars that will present at the gala also include Thomasin McKenzie, Natalie Morales, Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola, Emma Roberts, Andrew Scott, Milo Ventimiglia, Jessica Williams and Jimmy O. Yang.

Lily Gladstone serves as this year’s honorary chair of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Related: Aidy Bryant’s Independent Spirit Awards Monologue Takes On AI, The Strike & Pains Of Hosting

“We’re thrilled to have Lily Gladstone joining us this year as our honorary chair,” said Josh Welsh,...

The 2024 Independent Spirit Awards took place on Sunday at the traditional Santa Monica beach tent location, with Aidy Bryant hosting. “Past Lives” took home the coveted Best Feature award, with “Beef” being honored as Best New Scripted Series. Check out the full list of winners and nominees below.

Best Feature

“Past Lives”

Producers: David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon

“All of Us Strangers”

Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Sarah Harvey

“American Fiction”

Producers: Cord Jefferson, Jermaine Johnson, Nikos Karamigios, Ben LeClair

“May December”

Producers: Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Christine Vachon

“Passages”

Producers: Michel Merkt, Saïd Ben Saïd

“We Grown Now”

Producers: Minhal Baig, Joe Pirro

Best Lead Performance

Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”

Jessica Chastain, “Memory”

Greta Lee, “Past Lives”

Trace Lysette, “Monica”

Natalie Portman, “May December”

Judy Reyes, “Birth/Rebirth”

Franz Rogowski, “Passages”

Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”

Teyana Taylor,...

Live from a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California, it’s the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards! This year’s ceremony, which kicked off this afternoon, was hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum Aidy Bryant and feted the best in indie film and TV.

This year’s pack of nominees included a slew of Oscar contenders and a number of indie gems, all competing for the biggest prizes in the indie sphere.

Celine Song’s “Past Lives” won Best Feature (which the filmmaker picked up just minutes after winning Best Director as well), while “The Holdovers” and “American Fiction” also enjoyed multiple wins, including a Best Performance win for “American Fiction” star Jeffrey Wright and Best Screenplay for writer Cord Jefferson, and a Best Supporting Performance win for “The Holdovers” standout Da’Vine Joy Randolph and a Breakthrough Performance win for newbie Dominic Sessa.

Thanks to the Spirits’ various TV categories,...

The 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards are being handed out Sunday, February 25, from Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, CA in a show hosted by comedian, actress and “SNL” alumnus Aidy Bryant. On the film side, the nominations were dominated by “American Fiction,” “Past Lives” and “May December,” which picked up five nods apiece. Those three films are up for Best Feature along with “All of Us Strangers,” “Passages” and “We Grown Now.” Best Director is a contest between Andrew Haigh (“All of Us Strangers”), Todd Haynes (“May December”), William Oldroyd (“Eileen”), Ira Sachs (“Passages”) and Celine Song (“Past Lives”).

Of the nominated features, only “American Fiction” and “Past Lives” are also in the running for Best Picture at the Oscars, while none of the nominated directors are up for Academy Awards. However, on the off chance that either “American Fiction” or “Past Lives” manages to take the top prize at...

The best in independent film and television is being celebrated today at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards!

Lots of celebs are expected to be in attendance for the daytime awards show on Sunday afternoon (February 25) at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif.

The event always happens during the day with the beach as a backdrop!

SNL‘s Aidy Bryant is hosting the event this year and it’s being streamed live on the YouTube channels of both IMDb and Film Independent.

American Fiction, May December, and Past Lives are all tied for the most nominations this year with five each, included Best Feature.

Head inside to watch the live stream and see photos of every celeb in attendance…

You can watch the live stream below.

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Jessica Chastain (Memory)

Fyi: Jessica is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress,...

The 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards are set to take place Sunday, February 25 on the beach in Santa Monica, celebrating the year’s best in independent film and television.

The ceremony, hosted by Saturday Night Live alumnus Aidy Bryant, begins at 5 p.m. Et/2 p.m. Pt and will stream live on the YouTube pages of IMDb and Film Independent, and on Film Independent’s X (formerly Twitter) channel.

You can also watch on Deadline here:

Joining Bryant to help hand out trophies Sunday include announced presenters Joel Kim Booster, Adam Brody, Danielle Brooks, Sterling K. Brown, Quinta Brunson, Emma Corrin, Colman Domingo, Hannah Einbinder, Jim Gaffigan, Ronald Gladden, Stephanie Hsu, Anna Kendrick, Jude Law, Greta Lee, Zoe Lister-Jones, Trace Lysette, James Marsden, Thomasin McKenzie, Natalie Morales, Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola, Emma Roberts, Andrew Scott, Milo Ventimiglia, Jessica Williams and Jimmy O. Yang.

They will be joined by Honorary Chair and Spirit...

Just hours after the 2024 SAG Awards, the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards return, honoring independent films and TV shows and streaming series.

The ceremony, hosted by Aidy Bryant, takes place on Sunday at 2 p.m. Pt from the Santa Monica Pier. This year’s awards show will stream live on Film Independent’s YouTube channel and X (formerly known as Twitter) page, as well as on IMDb’s YouTube channel and X page.

Or you can watch via the video player embedded below.

American Fiction, May December and Past Lives lead the film nominees this year with five each, while I’m a Virgo and The Last of Us were the most recognized on the TV side, receiving four nominations each. For the second year in a row, the awards categories are gender-neutral. Winners are voted on by Film Independent members.

This year’s presenters include Elizabeth Banks, Joel Kim Booster, Adam Brody,...

The 39th Independent Spirit Awards will stream live on Film Independent and IMDb’s YouTube channels on Sunday, February 25. Scroll down to see our official odds in all 12 film categories (with our predicted winners highlighted in gold) and be sure to make or update your own predictions while there’s still time.

Heading into the ceremony, which will be hosted by comic actress Aidy Bryant, “American Fiction,” “May December,” and “Past Lives” stand as the year’s nominations leaders with five apiece. They will all face off in the top category of Best Picture, along with “Passages” (four total bids), “All of Us Strangers” (three), and “We Grown Now” (three).

Last year’s Spirit Awards previewed the Oscars success of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which left both ceremonies with seven wins including Best Picture. Over the years, only eight recipients of the academy’s highest honor have first clinched the corresponding Spirit Award,...

The 2024 Independent Spirit Awards are nearly here!

The awards show, presented annually to independent filmmakers, was first founded in 1984, and is produced by Film Independent, a not-for-profit arts organization that used to produce the LA Film Festival. Film Independent members vote to determine the winners of the Spirit Awards.

The 2024 ceremony will be hosted by SNL alum Aidy Bryant on Sunday (February 25) at Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 39th Annual Spirits will be held at 5 p.m. Et, streamed live on the IMDb and Film Independent YouTube and respective X channels, with highlights across all social media platforms.

Keep reading to find out more…

2024 Independent Spirit Awards Presenters

Joel Kim Booster

Adam Brody

Danielle Brooks

Sterling K. Brown

Quinta Brunson

Emma Corrin

Colman Domingo

Hannah Einbinder

Jim Gaffigan

Ronald Gladden

Stephanie Hsu

Anna Kendrick

Jude Law

Greta Lee

Zoe Lister-Jones

Trace Lysette

James Marsden

Thomasin McKenzie

Natalie Morales...

Exclusive: Josh Close (Killers of the Flower Moon) has signed on to star in American Solitaire, an indie drama marking the first feature from writer-director Aaron Davidman.

He stars in the film as a U.S. soldier struggling to make sense of civilian life when he is confronted with the complexities of gun violence in America. Pic’s producers are Davidman, Lisa Bruce, David Oyelowo and Dylan Kussman (Wrestling Jerusalem). Marcus Gardley is serving as consulting producer.

Most recently, Close was seen playing Horace Burkhart, the brother of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Osage murderer Ernest, in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-nominated epic Killers of the Flower Moon. Prior to that, he starred opposite Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson in the acclaimed drama Monica, which was released by IFC Films after world premiering in Venice.

The 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Tuesday announced a long list of presenters for the ceremony this Sunday, hosted by “SNL” alumnus Aidy Bryant, including Colman Domingo, Quinta Brunson, Sterling K. Brown, Anna Kendrick and Jude Law. The 39th Annual Spirits will be held at 2 p.m. Pst on the beach in Santa Monica, streamed live on the IMDb and Film Independent YouTube and respective X channels, with highlights across all social media platforms.

SEESpirit Awards nominations: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘May December,’ ‘Past Lives’ lead

Here is the full list of announced presenters, in alphabetical order: Joel Kim Booster, Adam Brody, Danielle Brooks, Sterling K. Brown, Quinta Brunson, Emma Corrin, Colman Domingo, Hannah Einbinder, Jim Gaffigan, Ronald Gladden, Stephanie Hsu, Anna Kendrick, Jude Law, Greta Lee, Zoe Lister-Jones, Trace Lysette, James Marsden, Thomasin McKenzie, Natalie Morales, Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola, Emma Roberts, Andrew Scott, Milo Ventimiglia, Jessica Williams and Jimmy O. Yang,...

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Lisa Frankenstein premiere

Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton joined writer Diablo Cody and director Zelda Williams at the premiere of their new Focus Features film in Los Angeles on Monday.

Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams

Bob Marley: One Love premiere

Stars Kingsley Ben-Adir and James Norton, executive producer Brad Pitt, producer Ziggy Marley and director Reinaldo Marcus Green reunited on the red carpet on Tuesday for the L.A. premiere of Bob Marley: One Love.

Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ziggy Marley Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt, Reinaldo Marcus Green, James Norton and Robert Teitel

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premiere

Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln debuted their...

Grindr, the ubiquitous LGBTQ hookup app that continues to expand into original content, will launch a new sex-focused podcast with “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Katya Zamolodchikova.

“Who’s The Asshole?” is billed as a provocative look at love and sex, offering an “unfiltered and judgment-free space to explore the messy gray areas of lust, love and everything in between…the cheeks.” The first episode will hit all major podcast platforms on Feb. 15.

Each week, Katya will sit with celebrity guests and discuss dilemmas and anecdotes submitted by Grindr users. Inaugural visitors include actor Trace Lysette, comedian Jordan Firstman, country star Orville Peck and rapper Saucy Santana.

“When it came to choosing our host, Katya was an absolute no-brainer for us, bringing the perfect combination of honesty, humor and some incredible personal stories,” said Tristan Pineiro, VP of brand marketing and communications at Grindr. “Be it in a hookup or a date,...

Searchlight’s All of Us Strangers leads the 2024 Dorian Awards film nominations with nine, followed by the Warner Bros juggernaut Barbie with seven. Netflix’s May December is next with six noms, A24’s Past Lives (five) and Searchlight’s Poor Things (four). All five will compete for the marquee Best Film of the Year prize, presented by Galeca: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

All of Us Strangers will face off against MGM’s Bottoms, Mubi/Sbs’ Passages, Netfix’s Rustin (Netflix and Amazon MGM’s Saltburn for LGBTQ Film of the Year.

The Director of the Year race pits Oscar-snubbed Barbie helmer Greta Gerwig against Andrew Haigh (All of Us Strangers), Todd Haynes (May December), Christopher Nolan (Universal’s Oppenheimer) and Celine Song (Past Lives).

Along with such offbeat categories as Campy Flick and Unsung Film of the year, the Dorians will debut three new ones in 2024: LGBTQ Screenplay of the Year,...

Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” led nominations Monday for the 15th Dorian Film Awards, as voted on by the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, with nine nominations, including Film of the Year, LGBTQ Film of the Year, Director of the Year, co-lead Andrew Scott and supporting actress Claire Foy.

The group’s more than 500 entertainment critics and journalists also handed out nods to “Barbie,” which scored seven nominations; followed by Todd Haynes’ “May December” with six; and Celine Song’s “Past Lives” with five, including Director of the Year.

While the Oscars overlooked “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig this year, she’s very much in the running at this awards show, as is Song, Haynes, and Haigh.

“Bottoms” star Ayo Edebiri, who just collected her first Emmy for “The Bear,” is nominated in two categories: “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award and Wilde Artist Award, given to...

Galeca: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced the nominees of the 15th Dorian Film Awards, and Searchlight’s All of Us Strangers leads the nominations with nine.

The Andrew Haigh-written and -directed drama earned nods for film of the year, LGBTQ film of the year and genre film of the year, with Haigh also landing nods for best director and best screenplay. Andrew Scott was nominated for his lead performance, while Claire Foy and Paul Mescal are both nominated in best supporting performance. (The Dorians’ acting categories are gender neutral, with 10 contenders in both categories.)

Following in All of Us Strangers‘ lead is Warner Bros.’ Barbie, which scored seven noms, including film of the year, best director for Greta Gerwig (also nominated for writing the screenplay with partner Noah Baumbach), best supporting performance (Ryan Gosling) and best film music.

The three remaining film of the year nominees are Netflix’s May December,...

Clockwise from top left: Infinite Storm (Bleecker Street), Monica (IFC Films), The Abyss (20th Century Fox), Mercy Road (Well Go USA Entertainment)Image: The A.V. Club

For February, Hulu brings home a bunch of under-the-radar indie offerings as well as at least one big-budget movie that has proved elusive on streaming services.

Nominations for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced on Wednesday, with more than 300 individual nominees represented across dozens of categories.

“At a time when the LGBTQ community is under attack by false narratives and misinformation … this year’s nominees powerfully reflect the realities of LGBTQ existence today, in our communities and around the globe,” GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. “The stakes have never been higher to maintain the progress of LGBTQ visibility and representation across all media, from film, television, music, journalism, publishing and more.”

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