Sean Baker

Video: Lauren Hammersley Spills All the Tea on VIRGIN RIVER and More

In this video, Lauren Hammersley opens up about why audiences continue to tune in for the series' sixth season, the misunderstood aspects of her character, Charmaine and her journey to becoming a working actor.

ANORA Available for Digital Purchase Beginning Tomorrow

Award-winning film studio NEON has announced that Anora, the Palme d'Or-winning film from acclaimed writer and director Sean Baker, will be available for digital purchase starting tomorrow, December 17th.

WICKED, EMILIA PEREZ, SING SING, & More Garner Nominations for 2024 AWFJ EDA Awards

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) has nominated Wicked for four EDA Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo), Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director, and Best Cinematography. Emilia Perez and Sing Sing have also been recognized.

WICKED Receives 11 Critics Choice Award Nominations; Full List!

Wicked is racking up nominations as one of the most-nominated films of the year for the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Wicked, along with Conclave, lead this year’s film contenders, having earned 11 nominations each.

WICKED, MOANA 2, & More Receive Nominations for ACE Eddie Awards

American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced the nominations for the 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television and documentaries. Nominees include Wicked, Moana 2, Emilia Perez, and more.

2025 Golden Globes - Full List of Nominations

Wicked, Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, and more have been nominated for Golden Globes! Check out the full list of nominees, including Colman Domingo, Eddie Redmayne, Denzel Washington, and more!

The Criterion Mobile Closet Sets Brooklyn as Next Stop

In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Criterion will continue traveling the Criterion Closet Picks show to Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 from 10am-6pm daily, in partnership with St. Ann’s Warehouse, where Criterion will also screen the best of its 15 years of Closet Picks.

The Criterion Closet Coming to New York Film Festival

The Criterion Closet is going mobile. In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Criterion has built a replica of their famous film closet inside an 18-foot delivery van, and later this month, they will be taking their Criterion Closet Picks show on the road across the USA, starting in New York City, with other locations to be announced.

ABC News Studios to Debut BRATS Documentary

ABC News Studios, in partnership with NEON and Network Entertainment, announced “BRATS,” a new feature-length documentary looking at the iconic films of the 1980s that shaped a generation and the narrative that took hold when their young stars were branded the “Brat Pack.”

Hollywood Creative Alliance to Present Willem Dafoe With the Excellence in Artistry Award at the 2024 Astra Film Awards

The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced they will be honoring Willem Dafoe with the Excellence in Artistry Award, celebrating his 2023 performances such as Nemo from “Inside,” Saltzburg Keitel from “Asteroid City,” the voice of Noble Pelican from “The Boy and The Heron,” and Dr. Godwin Baxter from “Poor Things.”

Photos: Quvenzhané Wallis & More Attend SWAGGER Season Two Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Academy Award nominee Quvenzhané Wallis, Tristan Mack Wilds, Caleel Harris, Tessa Ferrer, James Bingham, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe, Jason Rivera, Christina Jackson and Sean Baker reprise their roles for season two, alongside new additions Orlando Jones and Shannon Brown. Check out photos!

Lionsgate Sets RED ROCKET DVD & Blu-Ray Release Date

Written and directed by Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), the movie features Simon Rex (Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie V, Superhero Movie), Bree Elrod (in her major debut role), and Suzanna Son (feature film debut). Check out the new bonus features now!

10th Annual Key West Film Festival Announces Official Lineup

The 10th Annual Key West Film Festival announces its official 2021 lineup including major falls films from Jane Campion, Sean Baker, Mike Mills, Pedro Almodovar and Paolo Sorrentino. More than 75 films will be shown during the 5-day festival, which runs November 17-21 and celebrates its 10th Anniversary. 

31st Annual Gotham Awards Nominations Announced

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations for the 31st Annual Gotham Awards, singling out 29 feature films, 16 series, and 32 performances for recognition in twelve award categories. 'Passing' and 'The Lost Daughter' led this year's nominations.

Key West Film Festival Announces Golden Key Awards

The Key West Film Festival announced today the recipient of its annual Golden Key Awards, including two new awards honoring Emerging Talent and Breakthrough Florida director. 

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for A24's RED ROCKET

The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly funny and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

IAN EDWARDS -WOMEN ARE MIRACULOUS Will Tour Australia

For the first time, English born, Jamaican raised Ian Edwards will tour Australia with his brand new show, Women Are Miraculous.

Listen to Fever Joy's New Album 'Reflections'

Regularly found singing into a tape recorder from the age of three, singer/songwriter Avery Robitaille grew up in the jungles of Indonesia as a missionary kid. Isolated from western and pop culture she spent most of her time writing lyrics and journaling about her dreams of touring the world. At the age of 18, Robitaille made the decision to relocate to Los Angeles to pursue that dream. While performing at an open mic night, Robitaille met Sean Baker and the two quickly realized their aligned visions and ability to translate each other's experiences into music.

5th Annual THROUGH HER LENS Announces 2019 Production Funds Recipient

Tribeca Enterprises and CHANEL concluded the fifth annual THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program, announcing the recipient who will receive full production funding for her original short film at a cocktail reception this evening in New York City. 

Listen to Fever Joy's New Single 'Crazy Love'

Regularly found singing into a tape recorder from the age of three, singer/songwriter Avery Robitaille grew up in the jungles of Indonesia as a missionary kid. Isolated from western and pop culture she spent most of her time writing lyrics and journaling about her dreams of touring the world. At the age of 18, Robitaille made the decision to relocate to Los Angeles to pursue that dream. While performing at an open mic night, Robitaille met Sean Baker and the two quickly realized their aligned visions and ability to translate each other's experiences into music.