‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Seven Oscars, Including Best Picture and Director: Full 2024 Oscar Winners

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The Oscars got off to a rocky start with the pro-Palestinian rally in the blocks from the Dolby Theatre in heart of Hollywood that caused the late start for the ceremony as A-listers rushed to get to their seats.

And ended with a fantastic performance by Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” that included appearances by Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen, and the Barbie’s other Kens Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Ncuti Gatwa. His hot pick suit, gloves gave you all the “Barbie” vibes.

Once it did get started, it brought plenty of entertainment and great acceptance speeches and domination by ‘Oppenheimer.’

After seven nominations, Christopher Nolan about “Oppenheimer and his win as best director, “We made a film about the man who created the atomic bomb, and for better or for worse, we’re all living in Oppenheimer’s world.”

Da’vine Joy Randolph won best supporting actress for her role as a cafeteria manager dealing with the death of her son in “The Holdovers.” Da’Vine thanked voters for “seeing me,” adding, “for so long, I’ve always wanted to be different, and now, I realize, I just need to be myself.”

Jonathan Glazer, director of “The Zone of Interest,” a drama set in Auschwitz winner of the best international feature winner  “Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst,” Glazer said. “It shaped all of our past and present. Right now, we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people. Whether the victims of October 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza, all the victims of this dehumanization — how do we resist?”Here’s the complete list of winner

Host Jimmy Kimmel called “the teamsters, the truck drivers, gaffers, grips” to join him on stage, thankin them for refusing the cross the picket lines as actors and writers held out for a better contract.

He said, “Come on, guys, take a bow,” Kimmel said. “Take a bow. You deserve it. Thank you for standing with us.” Best Picture

A hilarious moment was Kimmel reading a review from Donald Trumps about his hosting of the Oscars.

“Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars?,” Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social. “His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and can never be.”

Kimmel responded,  “Isn’t it past your jail time?”

The complete list of 2024 Oscar winners:

Best Picture

WINNER “Oppenheimer,” Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, producers

“American Fiction,” Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson, producers

“Anatomy of a Fall,” Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, producers

“Barbie,” David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, producers

“The Holdovers,” Mark Johnson, producer

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi, producers

“Maestro,” Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger, producers

“Past Lives,” David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, producers

“Poor Things,” Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, producers

“The Zone of Interest,” James Wilson, producer

Best Director

Winner Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”

 Justine Triet — “Anatomy of a Fall”

Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”

Jonathan Glazer — “The Zone of Interest”

Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”

Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”

Colman Domingo — “Rustin”

Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”

Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”

Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER  Emma Stone — “Poor Things”

 Annette Bening — “Nyad”

Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Sandra Hüller — “Anatomy of a Fall”

Carey Mulligan — “Maestro”

Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”

 Sterling K. Brown — “American Fiction”

Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”

Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”

Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER   Da’Vine Joy Randolph —          “The Holdovers”

 Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”

Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”

America Ferrera – “Barbie”

Jodie Foster — “Nyad”

Adapted Screenplay

WINNER “American Fiction,” written for the screen by Cord Jefferson

“Barbie,” written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach

“Oppenheimer,” written for the screen by Christopher Nolan

“Poor Things,” screenplay by Tony McNamara

“The Zone of Interest,” written by Jonathan Glazer

Original Screenplay

WINNER “Anatomy of a Fall,” screenplay by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari

“The Holdovers,” written by David Hemingson

“Maestro,” written by Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer

“May December,” screenplay by Samy Burch; story by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik

“Past Lives,” written by Celine Song

Cinematography

WINNER “Oppenheimer” – Hoyte van Hoytema

 “El Conde” – Edward Lachman

"Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto

"Maestro” – Matthew Libatique

“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan

Original Song

WINNER “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

 “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot,” music and lyric by Diane Warren

“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie,” music and lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” music and lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson

“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon,” music and lyric by Scott George

Costume Design

WINNER “Poor Things” – Holly Waddington

“Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran

“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West

“Napoleon” – Janty Yates and Dave Crossman

“Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick

Sound

Winner “The Zone of Interest,” Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn

“The Creator,” Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

“Maestro,” Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor

“Oppenheimer,” Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O’Connell

Original Score

WINNER “Oppenheimer” – Ludwig Göransson

“American Fiction” – Laura Karpman

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” John Williams

“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Robbie Robertson

“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix

Live Action Short Film

WINNER “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” Wes Anderson and Steven Rales

“The After,” Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham

“Invincible,” Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron

“Knight of Fortune,” Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk

“Red, White and Blue,” Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane

Animated Short Film

WINNER “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,” Dave Mullins and Brad Booker

“Letter to a Pig,” Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter

“Ninety-Five Senses,” Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess

“Our Uniform,” Yegane Moghaddam

“Pachyderme,” Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius

Documentary Feature Film

WINNER “20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath

“Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek

“The Eternal Memory”

“Four Daughters,” Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha

“To Kill a Tiger,” Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim

Documentary Short Film

WINNER “The Last Repair Shop,” Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

“The ABCs of Book Banning,” Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic

“The Barber of Little Rock,” John Hoffman and Christine Turner

“Island in Between,” S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien

“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang and Sam Davis

International Feature Film

WINNER “The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom)

“Io Capitano” (Italy)

“Perfect Days” (Japan)

“Society of the Snow” (Spain)

“The Teachers’ Lounge” (Germany)

Animated Feature Film

WINNER “The Boy and the Heron,” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki

“Elemental,” Peter Sohn and Denise Ream

“Nimona,” Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary

“Robot Dreams,” Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé and Sandra Tapia Díaz

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal

Makeup and Hairstyling

WINNER “Poor Things,” Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston

“Golda,” Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby and Ashra Kelly-Blue

“Maestro,” Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell

“Oppenheimer,” Luisa Abel

“Society of the Snow,” Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé

Production Design

WINNER “Poor Things,” production design: James Price and Shona Heath; set decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek

“Barbie,” production design: Sarah Greenwood; set decoration: Katie Spencer

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” production design: Jack Fisk; set decoration: Adam Willis

“Napoleon,” production design: Arthur Max; set decoration: Elli Griff

“Oppenheimer,” production design: Ruth De Jong; set decoration: Claire Kaufman

Film Editing

WINNER “Oppenheimer” – Jennifer Lame

“Anatomy of a Fall” – Laurent Sénéchal

“The Holdovers” – Kevin Tent

“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Thelma Schoonmaker

“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Visual Effects

WINNER “Godzilla Minus One,” Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima

“The Creator,” Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould

“Napoleon,” Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould

Lionsgate’s “STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL” Opens in Theaters and Digital and On Demand on April 5th, 2024

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Director and Writer: Damian Hurley
Featuring: Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, Genevieve Gaunt
Rating: R
Genre: Thriller
Run time: 1 hour 29 minutes

Elizabeth Hurley and Georgia Lock star in a sensual thriller with a devilish twist. On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder.

ETERNAL SPRING VR (Immersive Experience based on Canada’s 2023 Oscar® entry) earns Canadian Screen Award Nomination for Best Immersive Experience and Available globally in Meta & Steam stores March 14, 2024

TODAY ETERNAL SPRING VR EARNED A CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATION FOR BEST IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE -       NON-FICTION

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The virtual reality experience based on Canada’s Official Submission to the 2023 Academy Awards® for Best International Feature Film will be available on Meta and Steam VR storefronts beginning March 14Players can wishlist the experience on both stores now.

Directed by Jason Loftus—who simultaneously directed the feature film version that claimed top audience prizes at Hot Docs, Thessaloniki, and elsewhere—Eternal Spring VR will be free on Steam for the month of March to mark its release.

The immersive film explores the repression of the Falun Gong community in China, which was the subject of the feature film, from the POV of one of the survivors, Jin Xuezhe. While it can be experienced with the headset alone, a custom soundscape was designed to trigger sensations in the Woojer haptic feedback vest, heightening the immersion by providing tactile feedback as players are arrested on the street and subjected to a police interrogation.

“The feature film explores the larger story of this repression, and the protagonists’ harrowing effort to expose it by hacking the state TV signal,” explained Loftus. “But VR has a unique power to bring us closer to someone’s experience. This VR film allows us to walk a mile in the shoes of someone subjected to religious persecution in China.”

Today, on March 6, Eternal Spring VR was named one of three nominees at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Immersive Experience – Non-Fiction.

“We’re very grateful to the Academy for this recognition, and offer our congratulations to the other nominees,” said Loftus.

Originally presented at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse in 2023, this marks the first time for Eternal Spring VR to be made widely available. It can be wishlisted at the following links:

STEAM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689630/Eternal_Spring_VR/

META:https://www.oculus.com/deeplink/?action=view&path=/app/4667010673316725&ref=oculus_desktop

ETERNAL SPRING (長春) VR, which works as a standalone experience, also adds a new dimension to the animated documentary feature ETERNAL SPRING (長春), which was Canada’s official submission to the 2023 Academy Awards® for Best International Feature Film and also qualified at the Oscars® for Best Documentary and Best Animated Feature. Eternal Spring has played in 86 film festivals on six continents, winning 26 awards and earning another 27 nominations.

MORE ABOUT “ETERNAL SPRING (長春) VR

Short Synopsis:
“ETERNAL SPRING (長春) VR” is an animated virtual reality documentary that brings us inside the world of a real-life survivor of religious persecution in China. This immersive, 360o accompaniment to the feature film Eternal Spring (Hot Docs winner and Canada’s official 2023 Oscar® submission) features original recorded testimony and vivid artwork from acclaimed Chinese illustrator Daxiong (Star WarsJustice League comics), brought to life in animation. A custom soundscape enhances the immersion when experienced with the Woojer haptic vest (optional).

Canadian Screen Awards Nomination: https://www.academy.ca/2024/eternal-spring-%e9%95%b7%e6%98%a5-vr/

Website: https://loftysky.com/projects/eternal-spring-apps/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/loftyskygames

Lionsgate’s 5LBS OF PRESSURE- Opens in Theaters, On Digital and On Demand on March 8 th: View New Trailer

Writer, Director and Producer:  Phil Allocco
Starring: Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer and Rudy Pankow
Genre: Thriller
Rating:  R for sexual content, nudity, language throughout and some drug use
Running Time: 1 hour 49

In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year stretch for murder, walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike’s paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence…and a final, fleeting shot at redemption.

Filmmaker Phil Allocco is a feature film and commercial writer/director. His work has garnered over 60 awards and nominations. He was one of the short-listed directors picked by Steven Spielberg from a world-wide search of over 12,000 directors for his US TV series ‘On the Lot’ for FOX TV. His feature film ‘The Truth About Lies,’ was released theatrically in 2017 and won 14 awards at festivals including "The Best Of Fest" at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 74TH ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE BEST EDITING OF THE YEAR IN FILM, TELEVISION AND DOCUMENTARIES

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LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2024– The 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE),  today announced winners LIVE at UCLA’s Royce Hall recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. In addition to the announcement of winners in competitive categories, John Waters accepted the prestigious ACE Golden Eddie Award - recognizing an artist for their distinguished achievement in film. Film editors Kate Amend, ACE and Walter Murch, ACE received Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing. Stephen Lovejoy, ACE received the ACE Heritage Award for his unwavering commitment to ACE and its mission. The event was hosted by drag queen, performer and queer activist Nina West who treated guests to an opening musical performance of an original song created especially for the festivities. The event was presided over by ACE president Kevin Tent, ACE, who also took home top comedy honors for his work on “The Holdovers.”  Presenters included longtime John Waters collaborators Mink Stole and Ricki Lake, along with George LucasThomas LennonMax GreenfieldSarayu BlueLisaGay HamiltonKevin SmithHank Greenspan and Anna Konkle, among others. Guests enjoyed live music at the after party played by actor, comedian and musician Tom Kenny’s band, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas, and there was a special appearance by DJ Lance Rock.

ACE Heritage Award Honoree Stephen Lovejoy, ACE
ACE Heritage Award Honoree Stephen Lovejoy, ACE
Best Edited Feature Film (Drama/Theatrical) - Oppenheimer: Carol Littleton, ACE (presenter) with Jennifer Lame, ACE
Best Edited Feature Film (Drama/Theatrical) - Oppenheimer: Carol Littleton, ACE (presenter) with Jennifer Lame, ACE

74th ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS WINNERS

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Drama, Theatrical)
Oppenheimer
Jennifer Lame, ACE

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Comedy, Theatrical):
The Holdovers
Kevin Tent, ACE

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Michael Andrews, ACE

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Theatrical):
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Michael Harte, ACE

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Non-Theatrical):
Escaping Twin Flames: “Up in Flames”
Martin Biehn
Kevin Hibbard
Inbal B. Lessner, ACE
Troy Takaki, ACE
Mimi Wilcox

BEST EDITED MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
How I Met Your Father: “Daddy”
Russell Griffin, ACE

BEST EDITED SINGLE CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
The Bear: “Fishes”
Joanna Naugle, ACE

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES:
The Last of Us: “Long, Long Time”
Timothy A. Good, ACE

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (NON-THEATRICAL):
Reality
Jennifer Vecchiarello

BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES:
Beef: “The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain”
Harry Yoon, ACE
Laura Zempel, ACE

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Couples Therapy: “Episode 310”
Delaney Lynch
Helen Kearns, ACE
Katrina Taylor

BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL:
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour
Dom Whitworth
Guy Harding
Hamish Lyons
Rupa Rathod
Ben Wainwright-Pearce
Reg Wrench

BEST EDITED ANIMATED SERIES:
Blue Eye Samurai: “The Tale of the Ronin and The Bride”
Yuka Shirasuna

ANNE V. COATES AWARD FOR STUDENT EDITING:
Ariel Emma Martin – Chapman University

About American Cinema Editors

American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950.  Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.

The objectives and purposes of the AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS are to advance the art and science of the editing profession; to increase the entertainment value of motion pictures by attaining artistic preeminence and scientific achievement in the creative art of editing; to bring into close alliance those editors who desire to advance the prestige and dignity of the editing profession.

ACE produces several annual events including EditFest (an international editing festival), Invisible Art/Visible Artists (the annual panel of Oscar® nominated editors), and the ACE Eddie Awards, now in its 74th year, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. The organization publishes a quarterly magazine, CinemaEditor, highlighting the art, craft and business of editing and editors.

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Elizabeth Hurley stars in son’s Damian Hurly directorial debut ‘STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL’ – in Theaters, Digital and On Demand on April 5th, 2024: Watch the Trailer

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Director and Writer: Damian Hurley
Featuring: Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, Genevieve Gaunt
Rating: R
Genre: Thriller
Run time: 1 hour 29 minutes

Elizabeth Hurley and Georgia Lock star in a sensual thriller with a devilish twist. On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder.

LOST ANGEL: The Genius Of Judee Sill- Releasing in the United States and Canada on April 12

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Directors: Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom
Featuring: David Geffen, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, JD Souther, Shawn Colvin, W eyes Blood, Big Thief, Fleet Foxes and many more
Run Time: 1 hour 31 minutes
Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Documentary Feature
Country: United States

LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL will be released theatrically in New York (IFC Center), Los Angeles (Laemmle Noho), Portland (Cinema 21) and key cities on April 12, 2024 with a VOD release on all major platforms in the United States and Canada.

 

About Greenwich Entertainment 

Founded in 2017, Greenwich Entertainment is an independent film distribution company specializing in compelling documentaries and distinctive narrative features.  Releases include the Academy Award-winning Free Solo, Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s The Rescue, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice from Oscar winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Andrew Slater’s Echo in the Canyon, Matt Tyrnauer’s Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, Quentin Dupieux’s Deerskin starring Oscar winner Jean Dujardin, Isabel Coixtet’s The Bookshopstarring Emily Mortimer and Academy Award nominees Patricia Clarkson and Bill Nighy, and Madeleine Olnek’s Wild Nights with Emily starring Molly Shannon.  Upcoming releases include Sorry/Not Sorry and Shoshana directed by Michael Winterbottom.  GreenwichEntertainment.com

SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram & Facebook: @judeesilldoc
X/Twitter: @judeedoc

Directors: Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom
Featuring: David Geffen, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, JD Souther,  Shawn Colvin, W eyes Blood, Big Thief, Fleet Foxes and many more Producers: Peter Kenney (Joes' Violin) and Brian Lindstrom
Executive Produced by: Actor/Musician Maya Hawke, Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed, Peter Kenney and Dan Braun

Publicity Contact
Emma Griffiths/ EG PR (she/her)
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BET+ ANNOUNCES ITS NEWEST DRAMATIC FILM “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” PREMIERING ON MARCH 7th 

Highlighting mental health issues within an emotionally charged family dynamic, the film is the second feature under the BET Her Presents: The Couch banner 

February 26, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA – Today, BET+ announced the premiere of its newest original film “For What It's Worth,” an emotionally charged drama that delves into family, redemption, and the urgent need for mental health support within the Black community.

Starring Patrice Covington (Genius), Leslie Black (Chicago Med), Kevin Savage (Game of Deceit), and Jared Wofford (The Final Say), For What It’s Worth is set to premiere on March 7th, exclusively on BET+.

Written by LaJill Hunt, For What It’s Worth follows Naomi Samuels, a successful physician who finds herself publicly humiliated and suddenly unemployed. Naomi reluctantly returns to her hometown to reconnect with the foster care siblings she's neglected for years. Hopeful to regain control of her life, Naomi and her siblings face a challenge that takes them all over the edge.

The film also stars Angelo Diaz (ATL Homicide), Jermel Howard (Luke Cage), Ashley Sam Ramsey (The Detour), CJ Williams (Law & Order), gospel artist Pastor Mike, Jr., and more.

"Everyone deserves to be heard, seen, and supported emotionally, spiritually, and physically, said director Courtney Arlett. “My hope is that For What It's Worth helps to shine a light on the tremendous need for growth in mental health support within our community.”

For What It’s Worth further solidifies BET Networks’ commitment to dialogue around mental health issues faced by communities of color. The film is the second feature under the BET Her Presents: The Couch franchise.

“BET+ is delighted to bring For What It’s Worth to the streamer. BET Networks is dedicated to supporting and celebrating Black women in front of and behind the camera while bringing awareness to important issues directly affecting the Black community,” said Lorisa Bates, VP, Content Strategy, Co-Productions & Multiplatform at BET.

Executive produced by Loretta Edwards Wilson and Christopher A. Nolen, For What It's Worth is produced by Wilson, Patt Stevens, and Gregory Anderson and co-produced by Lem Collins along with Jared Wofford. Ronald “Wink” Woodall of The Talent Connect served as consulting producer.

For What It’s Worth was produced by A Bold Move Media. The company produces content to uplift, entertain, and portray women of color in ways rarely seen in media.

About “BET Her Presents: The Couch:”
Aimed at raising awareness around mental health, BET Her Presents: The Couch is a series of poignant short films depicting the realities of mental illness.

Contacts:
For Bold Move Media:
Loretta Wilson loretta@aboldmovemedia.com

For BET+:
Aaron Bastian aaron.bastian@bet.net
Autumn Griffin autumn.griffin@bet.net

Aaron Bastian
Sr. Director, Publicity and Communications, BET+
C: 323-574-6499
1041 N. Formosa Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046

The 35th annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony was held on Sunday, February 25 2024 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood at Hollywood and Highland.

The list of the Producers Guild’s winners are as follows:

DARRYL F. ZANUCK AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Oppenheimer - WINNER

American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF ANIMATED THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - WINNER

The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF DOCUMENTARY MOTION PICTURES

American Symphony - WINNER
20 Days in Mariupol
Beyond Utopia
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
The Mother of All Lies
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

NORMAN FELTON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF EPISODIC TELEVISION – DRAMA

Succession - WINNER
The Crown
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
The Morning Show

DANNY THOMAS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF EPISODIC TELEVISION – COMEDY

The Bear - WINNER

Barry
Jury Duty
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso

DAVID L. WOLPER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES TELEVISION

Beef - WINNER

All the Light We Cannot See
Daisy Jones and the Six
Fargo
Lessons in Chemistry

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF TELEVISED OR STREAMED MOTION PICTURES

Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea - WINNER

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Quiz Lady
Reality
Red, White & Royal Blue

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF NON-FICTION TELEVISION

Welcome to Wrexham - WINNER

60 Minutes
The 1619 Project
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Being Mary Tyler Moore

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, VARIETY, SKETCH, STANDUP & TALK TELEVISION

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver WINNER

Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
Saturday Night Live

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCER OF GAME & COMPETITION TELEVISION

RuPaul’s Drag Race - WINNER

The Amazing Race
Squid Game: The Challenge
Top Chef
The Voice

Award for Outstanding Sports Program

Beckham - WINNER

100 Foot Wave
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View New Clip of Live Taiko Performance: Global TVOD/Digital Release of Critically Acclaimed Music Doc “Finding Her Beat” & The Simultaneous Full Concert Release of the HERBeat Concert that Inspired the Film

“Finding Her Beat” is directed by Dawn Mikkelson (“Minnesota Mean,” “Risking Light") and Keri Pickett (“First Daughter and the Black Snake,” “The Fabulous Ice Age”)who  is also the director of photography; produced by Jennifer Weir (Executive Director of TaikoArts Midwest, Artistic Director of Enso Daiko) and  Dawn Mikkelson;  additional cinematography by  Shiho Fukada  (“Mosaic Street”), Caroline Mariko Stucky (“Caissa”),  and Dawn Mikkelson; with original music by Me-Lee Hay  (“Better Watch Out,” “Last Tree Standing”) and edited by  Dawn Mikkelson, Sam Kaiser (“Road to Damascus,” “Inside”), Keri Pickett , and Carrie Shanahan (“Irv de Toilette,” Goodbye Hello”).

In the midst of a frozen Minnesota winter, a Japanese drum master and a Korean adoptee from North Dakota join forces to assemble the world’s greatest Taiko drummers in a bold effort to claim a cultural spotlight that has historically been reserved only for men. Their rhythm revolution includes rock stars from the world of Taiko: Tiffany Tamaribuchi, Kaoly Asano, Chieko Kojima, Megan Chao-Smith, and Jennifer Weir   . Through grueling rehearsals, Jennifer weaves together their disparate voices and styles as vulnerability, pain, and joys are shared—and we quickly see bonds of friendship form as these talented women navigate through differences in culture, age, language, and performance styles. As the clock ticks toward their first performance, it becomes clear that their story has become much larger than Taiko.

Through the perspective of the five main artists, “Finding Her Beat”    explores the themes of cultural and racial identity, the challenges professional marginalized gender artists face, the artists’ passion for a subculture designed to keep them on the outside, and the burgeoning hope that this historic event marks the beginning of a new era of Taiko – for everyone. Told both verbally and nonverbally, in silence and thundering percussion, the film organically unfolds in the lived moments of these artists. By providing a character-driven format, not only is the subject matter fresh to the majority of audiences, it creates a challenge and narrative tension for Japanese performers whose traditional culture stresses the importance of the separation between private and public lives. “Finding Her Beat”    artists opened their hearts, followed by a massive public performance – the last before COVID-19 changed the world of performing arts. This is an important story of women paving their own road by banging their own drum.