Not exact matches
Other powerful
performances by women that should not be forgotten during nominations are Annette Bening's dead - on turn as Gloria Grahame in «Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool,» Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf in «Lady Bird»; Margot Robbie and Allison Janney in «I, Tonya,» the young new - to - acting Brooklynn Prince in «The Florida Project,» and Carey Mulligan and Mary J Blige in «Mudbound.»
Other highlights in this section include: Pablo Larraín's THE CLUB, a mordant morality tale set in a sleepy Chilean coastal town, which won Berlin's Grand Jury Prize; CHRONIC, Michel Franco's uncompromising study of grief and isolation, featuring a revelatory
performance by Tim Roth; brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser's feature directorial debut, DÉGRADÉ, a smart drama that moves seamlessly between humour and despair, set in a
women's hair salon in Gaza; the European Premiere of George Amponsah's intimate documentary THE HARD STOP, revealing the story of Mark Duggan's friends and family following his death after being shot in a «Hard Stop» police procedure in 2011; Jonas Carpignano's engrossing feature debut, THE MEASURE OF A MAN which won Vincent Lindon Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival, MEDITERRANEA, an ultra-topical tale of two young African men from Burkina Faso who, in search of a better life, make the difficult and dangerous trip across the Sahara desert and Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy; the drama MUCH LOVED, Nabil Ayouch's searing, no - holds - barred look at the world of prostitution in Morocco; David Evans» thought - provoking documentary MY NAZI LEGACY, which raises the harrowing question, «What if your father was a Nazi?»
Other Awards Gala honorees were Allison Janney, who won the Spotlight Award, Actress for her role in «I, Tonya,»; «Wonder
Woman» star Gal Gadot (Rising Star Award, Actress), who told her husband that she loved him in Hebrew during her thank you speech (Ani ohevet otcha); «Darkest Hour» star Gary Oldman (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor); «The Big Sick» lead Holly Hunter (Career Achievement Award); Mary J. Blige, feted with the Breakthrough
Performance Award for her supporting role in «Mudbound»; Sam Rockwell, honored with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri»; «Lady Bird» lead Saoirse Ronan (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress); «The Florida Project's» Willem Dafoe (Icon Award); and «Call Me By Your Name» star Timothée Chalamet, who took home the Rising Star Aw
Performance Award for her supporting role in «Mudbound»; Sam Rockwell, honored with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his
performance in «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri»; «Lady Bird» lead Saoirse Ronan (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress); «The Florida Project's» Willem Dafoe (Icon Award); and «Call Me By Your Name» star Timothée Chalamet, who took home the Rising Star Aw
performance in «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri»; «Lady Bird» lead Saoirse Ronan (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress); «The Florida Project's» Willem Dafoe (Icon Award); and «Call Me
By Your Name» star Timothée Chalamet, who took home the Rising Star Award, Actor.
I know how ridiculous that sounds, but I was somewhat pleasantly surprised
by the first film, which Sam Taylor - Johnson, Kelly Marcel, and Dakota Johnson (in a sly, genuinely funny
performance) conspired to turn into a coming - of - sexual - age story in which a young
woman took control over her body and her sexual desires in the face of men who would have be something
other than what she is.
* In the Fade: Diane Kruger's total immersion in the pain and rage of a
woman dreadfully wronged... * Second
by second, the most astounding
performance of the year: Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper in Mindhunter... * Get Out: TV - like image of Mrs. Armitage (Catherine Keener) receding in darkness as Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) «sinks into the floor»... * Bronze box in ebon cosmos above ocean of stars — Twin Peaks: The Return... * The
Other Side of Hope: gray face pushing up out of coal bin... * Almost subliminal glimpse of Maureen (Kristen Stewart) disappearing into a boutique doorway; how longshots of public spaces somehow enhance profound interiority, Personal Shopper... * But of course: Julianne Moore a great silent - movie face, Wonderstruck...
The depressing statistics don't take away from the great work those
women are doing behind the camera, nor does it subtract from the excellent
performances in front of the camera
by current Emmy nominees like Viola Davis of How to Get Away with Murder, Taraji P. Henson of Empire, Elisabeth Moss of Mad Men, Amy Poehler of Parks and Recreation, Jessica Lange of American Horror Story or any of the
other women who are up for awards tonight.
But unlike the
other ladies on this list, Gerwig, 34, had the benefit of actually having been directed
by a
woman filmmaker — namely Rebecca Miller, who oversaw the actress's
performance in 2015's «Maggie's Plan.»
Head - turning
performances have helped launch faces like Carey Mulligan, Mia Wasikowska, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, Felicity Jones and many
others into the stratosphere, and the success last weekend of «The Hunger Games» has hopefully put to rest the fallacy that huge audiences won't turn up to big movies carried
by a
woman.
Whether it's Kitana Kiki Rodriguez in Tangerine or Lola Kirke in Mistress America or either of the
women from The Duke of Burgundy or a billion
other options, there are so many
women more deserving of being in the category than Jennifer Lawrence's least impressive
performance in David O. Russell's worst movie
by a country mile.
or a billion
other options, there are so many
women more deserving of being in the category than Jennifer Lawrence's least impressive
performance in David O. Russell's worst movie
by a country mile.
The collective mind of Art F City critics suggest that you will quite enjoy yourself visiting and chatting with artists Carla Gannis (digital and fan of emojis and Wonder
Woman), Nicholas Cueva (who probably knows more about spiritual archaeologist Klaus Dona than any
other artist), and Liliya Lifanova (who's had one of her
performances presented
by the World Chess Hall of Fame).
Eighty - four photographs and a video
performance document the washing of twelve weeks of Turkish newspapers
by Bucak and two
other women.
Ola is the Creator & Director of The Free Black
Women's Library, an interactive mobile trading library that features a collection of 600 books written by Black women, performance, readings, film screenings, workshops and critical conversations that has taken place at MOCADA, the Studio Museum of Harlem, Concord Church, the Afro Punk Music Festival, Community Future Lab, Bedstuy Pride, and Weeksville Heritage Center, among other pl
Women's Library, an interactive mobile trading library that features a collection of 600 books written
by Black
women, performance, readings, film screenings, workshops and critical conversations that has taken place at MOCADA, the Studio Museum of Harlem, Concord Church, the Afro Punk Music Festival, Community Future Lab, Bedstuy Pride, and Weeksville Heritage Center, among other pl
women,
performance, readings, film screenings, workshops and critical conversations that has taken place at MOCADA, the Studio Museum of Harlem, Concord Church, the Afro Punk Music Festival, Community Future Lab, Bedstuy Pride, and Weeksville Heritage Center, among
other places.
The Brooklyn Conference will also offer workshops including: THE RESISTANCE REVIVAL: A Restoration of Force presented
by organizers from the
Women's March on Washington; Protest Poster Making hosted
by Amplifier, during which attendees will create their own silkscreened posters; Mirror / Echo / Tilt, a
performance workshop developed
by Shaun Leonardo, Sable Elyse Smith and Melanie Crean; a hands - on program led
by The Laundromat Project, and several
other programs and activities throughout the building.
In her groundbreaking 1993 report «Touchstones for Change», Canada's first female Supreme Court justice Bertha Wilson stressed the difficulties faced
by women lawyers with children, urging the profession to measure a lawyer's
performance by standards
other than hours billed.
Also,
women that are impacted
by these three conditions can not be treated differently than
other employees with similar job
performance.