Monday Digest-December 16, 2024
Are you ready for the holiday rush?
No, I’m not talking about your Christmas shopping. I’m talking about all these movies that are coming out in the last three weeks of the year! There’s so much to watch, so let’s get right into it.
Weekly Preview
After a little lull the first weekend in December, two decently sized films hit theaters last week with Kraven: The Hunter and The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. That’s not all though so check out the weekly preview in case you missed it.
Reviews
Last weekend (December 6-8) was the HollyShorts London Film Festival so I dropped a post with several reviews over this past weekend and have a few additional reviews coming out this week of recent films and awards contenders.
Podcast
Last week’s episodes were the final two interviews of the year, starting with Nebojsa Slijepcevic discussing his film “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent” and finishing with Aryasb Feiz talking about his film “Tomorrow.” There are plenty more episodes to come in the next two weeks including an overview of the Oscar shortlist that releases tomorrow and plenty of year-end wrap up.
Awards Coverage
We are in the throes of awards nomination season with the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild, American Cinema Editors, Costume Designers Guild, and Producers Guild all announcing nominees for their 2025 awards last week. Here is your updated calendar for the upcoming nominations this week before a lull for the holidays. The nominations and awards ceremonies pick back up as soon as we hit the new year.
December
16: Artios Awards nominations for Theatrical Film
16: Satellite Awards nominations (International Press Academy)
17: Oscars shortlists
17: DGA Student Film Awards (Los Angeles ceremony)
18: DGA Student Film Awards (New York ceremony)
18: SCL Awards nominations (Society of Composers and Lyricists)
22: Kennedy Center Honors (honoring Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo
January
3: SDSA Awards nominations (Set Decorators Society of America)
5: Golden Globe Awards
6: MPSE Golden Reel Awards nominations (Motion Picture Sound Editors)
6: Cinema Eye Honors Awards
7: CAS Awards nominations (Cinema Audio Society)
7: NAACP Image Awards nominations
7: National Board of Review Awards Gala
8: SAG Awards nominations
8: ICG Publicists Awards motion picture nominations
9: Writers Guild Awards nominations
9: ADG Awards nominations (Art Directors Guild)
9: ASC Awards nominations (American Society of Cinematographers)
11: AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
13: PGA Awards nominations for theatrical, animated and streamed/televised films & TV series/specials
14: VES Awards nominations (Visual Effects Society)
14: Dorian Film Awards nominations (GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics)
17: Oscar nominations
18: ACE Eddie Awards
26: Satellite Awards
Movie Challenges
Last week I posted about my year end award nominations. The nominations are still open as we head into the final weeks of the year, so if you haven’t voted for your favorites yet, go vote now at this form. The nominees will be announced right after Christmas for your voting pleasure.