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100 Essential New Zealand Films
Favs/dislikes: 6:0. Book by Hamish McDouall Published October 2009 This is a collection of 100 films - features, documentaries and shorts. As such, it is a subjective list of "essential" titles and since limited to 100, some of your favourites will be missing. Given that, it contains some very helpful summaries and reviews of films you should experience. The author states that he "make(s) no apologies for not including ... '[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/footrot+flats+the+dogs+tale/]Footrot Flats[/url]', but does not explain why. If you meet him, will you ask him and let me know. That aside, perhaps this book is covering too much ground and would have been better off limiting its coverage to feature films, even if that included feature documentaries. Given the number of New Zealand short films, that group should have its own book. An excellent index has been included, but more viewing, rental and purchase sources are needed. With the shortage of reviews for many of these titles, the major contribution of Mr. McDouall's book is his commentaries on the films. They will assist in helping you learn about some New Zealand film gems and just might give you that push to see something you have yet to experience. Do yourself a favour and start by giving this a read. Films are listed in alphabetical order. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is counted as a single entry. Missing/Unable to Find on IMDB: Baby Farmer Footage I Want to Be Joan Lovelock The Road Back The Sadness of the Post-Intellectual Art Critic -
Writers' Guild of America 101 Funniest Screenplays
Favs/dislikes: 12:0. Tie #33 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off & Trading Places Tie #54 - Anchorman & Dumb and Dumber Tie #79 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels & Lost in America -
Venice Film Festival Queer Lion Award
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. The Queer Lion Award was created in 2007 thanks to the efforts of Daniel N. Casagrande, journalist and film critic, and Marco Müller, back then director of the Venice Film Festival, as a collateral prize for the “Best Film with Homosexual & Queer Culture Contents”. From the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_Lion]Wikipedia article[/url]: All the movies containing LGBTQ themes, stories, plots, or characters, presented in any of the sections of the Venice Film Festival are considered eligible for the award. Specifically, these sections are: Concorso (Competition), Fuori Concorso (Out of Competition), Orizzonti (Horizons), Controcampo italiano (Italian Reverse Shot), Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days), and Settimana Internazionale della Critica (International Critics' Week). The Queer Lion jury, composed of journalists, directors, critics, persons with a deep knowledge of cinema, views all the movies deemed to contain noteworthy LGBTQ elements during the Venice Film Festival, picking the "best film" among them. -
Zoe Saldana Filmography
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Zoë Saldaña's filmography, including TV movies and mini-series, but excluding shorts and tv series. -
Tye Sheridan Filmography
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Suphannahong Award - Best Thai Film
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. From Wikipedia: The first film awards dedicated specifically to Thai films was inspired by Thailand's hosting of the 23rd Asia-Pacific Film Festival in 1977. The Film Producers Association of Thailand then hosted the first Golden Suphannahong Awards in 1979, using the same trophy design created earlier for the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. The Golden Suphannahong Awards were held a total of seven times, and ceased after 1988 when the Film Producers Association stepped back from its de facto leadership role in the Thai film industry. The Federation of National Film Associations (now the MPC), which took over that role, began presenting a new series of awards, known as the National Film Awards, in 1992 (for films released in 1991). The ceremony was held in association with the Office of the Prime Minister's Film Promotion Board and the government public relations department, and the first awards were presented by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. It employed a "Milkyway to the Stars" symbol for its trophies. The awards were held annually for nine years, but was halted in 2001 as the Thai film industry produced few films in 2000. The federation took over responsibility for the event and resumed the awards in 2002. It re-adopted the Suphannahong as its trophy, now redesigned in a more modern style. The awards, now known as the Suphannahong National Film Awards, have been held annually since. Missing from imdb/icm: [url=https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2_(%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C)]Rambutan (1980)[/url], ราชินีดอกหญ้า (1986), คนแซ่ลี้ (1993) [url=https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%98%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4]Additional source[/url]. -
SAFTA - Best Film
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. The South African Film and Television Awards (sometimes referred to as the Golden Horns; often simply called the SAFTAs) is an annual South African awards ceremony hosted by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), to honour creative excellence in the local film and television industry as assessed by the volunteer judges. The various category winners are awarded a statuette, officially called the Golden Horn, and a certificate. The awards, first presented in 2006 at the Gallagher Estate, are overseen by a committee governed by the NFVF. No award was given out at the 3rd ceremony. -
Luna Award - Best Filipino Picture
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. The Luna Awards are awards given annually by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Filipino film industry. The first awards were presented in 1983 in Pasay. It is considered to be the Philippine counterpart of the Oscars. It used to be known as the FAP Awards until in 2005 when it got its current name. -
Gopo Award - Best Romanian Film
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Awarded to the Best Romanian Film each year since 2007, by the Association for Romanian Film Production. [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/association+for+romanian+film+promotion+-+gopo+awards+-+best+feature+film/ataraxic/]Ataraxic's original list[/url], though it's outdated and includes some incorrect films. -
Festival Filem Malaysia - Best Film
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. The Award for Best Film at the Malaysia Film Festival. From Wikipedia: The first awards were presented on 13 April 1980, at the Nirwana Ballroom, Hilton Hotels as a closing ceremony for the first festival ever in which the opening ceremony on 11 April, was being opened officially by the then Minister of Information, Tan Sri Mohammad Rahmat at the Federal Cinema of Kuala Lumpur. During this first awards and festival ceremony, only sixteen films were competing and awards were divided into three categories which are Heavy Drama (HD), Light Drama (LD) and Comedy (K). At the time of the hosting of the third ceremony, FFM was no longer being organised by Entertainment Journalists Association of Malaysia, but instead taken over by Malaysia National Film Development (FINAS) after the second organisation of the awards ceremony. FINAS stood alone in organising the next three ceremonies notably starting from 1982 up to 1984. In the beginning of the FFM6, the ceremony was once again taken over by a different organiser, this time by the Federation of Film Artistes’ Association of Malaysia (GAFIM) after its establishment with the collaboration of FINAS. There were ties at the 10th and 28th ceremonies, and no award given at the 8th ceremony. -
Citra Award - Best Indonesian Film
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. From Wikipedia: The Citra Award for Best Film is one of the Citra Awards presented annually since the awards debuted in 1955 (as Pekan Apresiasi Film Nasional) by the Indonesian Film Festival Committee to artists working in the motion picture industry. Ceremonies were held in 1955, 1960, 1967, 1973-1992, and 2004-present. There were ties in 1955 and 1974. No award was given out at the 1967, 1977, or 1984 ceremonies. Missing from imdb/icm: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinta_(film)]Cinta (1975)[/url] -
Bông sen vàng - Best Vietnamese Film
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. From Wikipedia: The Golden Lotus (Vietnamese: Bông sen vàng) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Vietnam Film Festival. It was introduced in 1973 at the 2nd Vietnam Film Festival held in Hanoi. The award is separated in five different categories: feature film; direct-to-video; documentary film; scientific film and animated film. The Golden Lotus is awarded for one or several films which are chosen by the jury of each category as the best production of the festival. It is also possible that the prize is not awarded if the jury decides that no film at the festival deserves the Golden Lotus. It is to be distinguished from the Golden Kite Prize of the Vietnam Cinema Association. At the 1st Vietnam Film Festival held in Hanoi in 1970, there was not any official award. For the 2nd Vietnam Film Festival, it was decided that Chung một dòng sông (1959), the first production of the North Vietnam's cinema, and Con chim vành khuyên would be highlighted by a newly established prize called the Golden Lotus (Bông sen vàng). Together with Chung một dòng sông and Con chim vành khuyên, several feature films which received this award at the festival were Chuyện vợ chồng anh Lực, Chị Tư Hậu, Đường về quê mẹ. The Golden Lotus was also granted for seven documentary films. From the 5th Vietnam Film Festival in 1980, a new Golden Lotus was awarded for the best film in animated category, and a fourth prize was established at the 13th Vietnam Film Festival (2001) to award the best film of direct-to-video category. The festival takes place roughly every two years. A different number of films have won the top prize at each ceremony: 5 films - 1st 3 films - 5th 2 films - 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 18th 1 film - 2nd, 4th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 21st no award - 1st, 9th, 10th, 11th, 17th Missing from imdb/icm: [url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/xa-va-gan-phim-truyen/oclc/74895272]Xa và gần (1984)[/url] -
Africa Movie Academy Award - Best Nigerian Film
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize the best Nollywood film for the year. It was introduced in the 2007 edition as "Best Nigerian Film" but was renamed as "Heart of Africa" award in the 4th to 6th editions. Since the 7th edition, it has been renamed again to "Best Nigerian Film". -
ICM Forum Country Polls: India
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Poll conducted in November 2023 31 participants 46 titles received 25+ points 216 titles in total -
Vulture's The 50 Greatest Western Movies Ever Made
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. A hard look at one of cinema’s oldest genres. By Keith Phipps JAN. 18, 2021 America can only claim a few art forms as its own. Jazz, for sure. Comic books, certainly. It’s probably safe to add the Western to that list, too, even if — like jazz and comics — the Western has roots around the globe and has since been adopted in many lands. The history of movie Westerns more or less begins with the end of the Old West itself. Westerns thrived in the silent era, and though the genre’s popularity has ebbed and flowed ever since — largely fading from view in the ’80s but enjoy several resurgences in succeeding decades — it’s never threatened to fade away. The Western is a vital genre with the habit of reinventing itself every few years that doubles as a way to talk about America’s history while reflecting on its present. A strand of violent, psychologically complex Westerns that appeared in the 1950s, for example, captures both changing attitudes toward the settlement of the West and the treatment of Native Americans while channeling the spirit of a country still recovering from a devastating World War. And while there are certain themes and elements that define the genre, it’s also proven to be flexible, capable of playing host to many different stories and an infinite variety of characters. In Paul Greengrass’s terrific new film [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/news+of+the+world/]News of the World[/url], for instance, Tom Hanks plays a traveling newsreader whose attempt to return a girl to her family doubles as a tour of a country whose divisions look like clear roots to some of our current national troubles. This list of the 50 greatest Westerns reflects that wide legacy from the very first entry, a film directed by a Hungarian and starring a Tasmanian. It’s been assembled, however, working from a fairly traditional definition of the Western: films set along the America frontier of the 19th and the first years of the 20th century. That means no modern Westerns, no [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/logan/]stealth Westerns starring aged X-Men[/url], and no space Westerns with blasters instead of pistols. (We did, however, make an exception for a certain comedy that concludes with its stars attending its own premiere.) That, of course, still leaves a lot of great Westerns. More, of course, than could possibly fit on a top-50 list interested in capturing the full scope of the genre. As such, not every John Ford film made the list. Anthony Mann and James Stewart made eight Westerns together. Any of them could have been included, but not all of them have been. This list is designed to double as a guide to the genre’s many different forms in the hopes it will send readers to corners they might not know and reconsider some classics they might not have seen before. So with all that said, let’s kick it off with a trip to an especially rowdy Old Western town. -
WriterJump's Different From The Others & 70 LGBTQ+ Films That Helped Change The World
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. by Paul Donnett Published June 9, 2021 Contrary to popular belief, LGBTQ+ film and filmmakers didn’t suddenly appear in the 1970s. They have been a key part of the cinematic landscape since the beginning of the twentieth century. Take, for example, 1919’s Different From the Others, directed by German filmmaker Robert Oswald. Regarded as the first openly and unapologetically pro-gay film in history, the original title of Oswald’s film, “Paragraph 175”, reflected the prevailing German law that rendered homosexuality a criminal offense. “You must not condemn your son because he is a homosexual,” the film’s doctor tells the parents of a gay man they are trying to cure. “He is not to blame for his orientation. It is not wrong, nor should it be a crime. Indeed, it is not even an illness, merely a variation, and one that is common to all of nature. You should live to change the prejudices by which this man has been made one of the countless victims. You must restore the honor of this man and bring justice to him, and all those who came before him, and all those to come after him. Justice through knowledge!” Progressive language for 1919, to say the least. In response to the film, religious groups pressured the Weimar government to strengthen censorship laws. When the Nazis rose to power, Hitler ordered all prints of the movie to be destroyed. Where copies persisted, only physicians were permitted to see it, largely for the purpose of refuting its message among the public. Nonetheless, around the world, movies continued to be made advocating for the LGBT community. In the decades that followed, Different From The Others would be held up as a shining example of the power of film to educate, inspire, and change behaviour. In the spirit of Oswald, here are my all-time favourite films by, about, or exploring the many complex realities experienced by the LGBT community: After Different from the Others, films are listed in alphabetical order by English title (according to the site). -
Queer Films on Official iCM Lists - Dropoffs
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Queer films that used to feature on at least one official list. Sorted by title. 1-5 Dropoffs from Doubling the Canon 6-8 Dropoffs from iCM 500<400 9 Dropoffs from TSPDT's 1001-2000 Films 10-12 Dropoffs from TSPDT's 21st Century Films 13-14 Dropoffs from TSPDT's Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own Dropoffs from other lists Some films may have been on multiple lists, but they're ordered here by the official list they were most recently on. See also: [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/queer+films+on+official+icm+lists/fergenaprido/]Queer Films on Official iCM Lists[/url] -
Queer Films on Official iCM Lists
Favs/dislikes: 14:0. All queer films featured in at least one official list on iCM. Sorted by number of lists. See also: [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/queer+films+on+official+icm+lists+-+dropoffs/fergenaprido/]Queer Films on Official iCM Lists - Dropoffs[/url] -
Kyle Turner's The Queer Film Guide
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories A selection of 100 of cinema’s greatest films that tell queer stories, from the silent era to contemporary masterpieces. Beginning with early trailblazers like Different from the Others, Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films to guide you through the eras. From Hitchcock’s Rope and cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show through the New Queer Cinema movement of the 90s to the present day, where LGBTQIA+ narratives have increasingly made their way into the mainstream and dominated award seasons with films like Carol, Tangerine, and Moonlight. From scrappy auteurs to Academy Award winners, The Queer Film Guide celebrates LGBTQIA+ stories and artists, offering a fresh take on what defines great cinema, and lending a voice to the diverse creators and characters who have shaped the artform. Films are listed chronologically. [url=https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/the-queer-film-guide-100-great-movies-that/]List on Letterboxd[/url] (done in collaboration with the author) [url=https://letterboxd.com/tylekurner/list/the-queer-film-guide-directors-cut/]"Director's Cut" on Letterboxd[/url] (will add to icm soon) -
Eonline's The 50 Best LGBT Films of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. The 50 Best LGBT Films of All Time (+ Videos) By MARKOSMO 04 Feb, 2017 11:10 AM These productions have given the most visibility to the community. - - - Las 50 mejores películas GLBT de todos los tiempos (+ Videos) por MARKOSMO 04 FEB, 2017 11:10 AM Estas producciones le han dado m más visibilidad a la comunidad. -
Note's Best 100 Japanese Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. Makaroni Taisedō December 11, 2020 There's a long introduction in Japanese that Google Translate is not adequately equipped to handle. The basic summary is: ・Individual votes sent via Twitter replies and DMs. ・About 450 people participated. ・The poll ran from November 13-26, 2020. ・A total of 1252 films were voted for. ・In the event of a tie, the film that received the “higher” rank “more” in the individual votes will be ranked higher. If still undecided, random numbers are generated and ranked. -
Cinema Escapist's The Best African Movies, From All 54 African Countries
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. An epic list of the top African films—from all 54 of Africa's countries. BY OSCAR HARDING, 10 FEB 19 09:35 UTC What are the best African movies? There are many ways to address that question, but Cinema Escapist will give you the most comprehensive answer—by highlighting the top films from all 54 African countries. While certain African nations (ex. Nigeria with Nollywood) have more prolific film industries than others, we believe there are cinematic gems from all around the continent. Thus, this list of the best African films contains one movie from each African country, including some you might not realize have cinematic output. Even if you aren’t an African cinema expert or hard-core cinephile, there’s something for you here. This list of the top African movies stretches across cinematic classics and modern flicks, and covers film genres including action, war, drama, romance, and more. Unlike other African film lists, our list tries to only include feature-length narrative movies directed by Africans, set in Africa, and produced in Africa. If a movie doesn’t meet that criteria, we’ll call it out. Without further ado, let’s look at the best African movies, from all 54 African countries. We’ll proceed in alphabetic order by country, from Algeria to Zimbabwe! Missing from imdb: - The Grand Marriage (2013, Comoros, dir. Faisal Al Otaibi) - The Last Fishing Boat (2014, Malawi, dir. Charles Shemu Joyah) - Jamila (2011, South Sudan, Daniel Danis) -
Jerónimo Rivera's 100 Unmissable Films of Colombian Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 7:0. Published September 13, 2019 Como profesor e investigador de cine colombiano he tenido la oportunidad de ver una gran cantidad de películas nacionales, aunque también tengo algunos títulos importantes pendientes. Comparto con ustedes mi propia lista de películas colombianas recomendadas. Sobra decir que se trata de un ejercicio subjetivo de organización, que yo también tengo dudas sobre algunas posiciones de la lista y que, por supuesto, no puedo incluir algunas películas que sé que son relevantes pero que no he tenido la oportunidad de ver aún (entre ellas algunas de los años más recientes). Missing from imdb: #90 Don Ca (2013) dir. Patricia Ayala -
Confidencial Colombia's Favorite Colombian Films
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. ESNEYDER NEGRETE febrero 29, 2016, 4:41 pm ¿Cuáles son las películas favoritas de nuestros cineastas? Cada país es en sí mismo un mundo diferente, una cultura única y miles de historias por ser contadas. Así, con esa sinceridad y pasión que trae llevar al cine una película, fue que Ciro Guerra y todo su equipo emprendieron un viaje propio, único y visto desde una óptica diferente de La Amazonía. Por ello, Confidencial Colombia le preguntó a once realizadores audiovisuales cuáles eran las cinco películas más icónicas de la historia nacional. Y sus respuestas, fueron sin duda alguna una invitación a revisar las magníficas producciones que se han hecho en el país, pero que no han tenido tanta repercusión mediática. - - - - - - - - - - (via Google Translate) What are the favorite movies of our filmmakers? Each country is in itself a different world, a unique culture and thousands of stories to be told. Thus, with that sincerity and passion that bringing a film to the cinema brings, it was that Ciro Guerra and his entire team embarked on a journey of their own, unique and seen from a different perspective of the Amazon. For this reason, Confidencial Colombia asked eleven audiovisual directors which were the five most iconic films in national history. And their responses were undoubtedly an invitation to review the magnificent productions that have been made in the country, but that have not had so much media coverage. #1 - 5 votes #2-3 - 4 votes #4-7 - 3 votes #8-13 - 2 votes #14-33 - 1 vote -
Cinencuentro's Las mejores películas peruanas de la década (2010-2019)
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. THE BEST OF THE DECADE - PERU RANKING does not have the slightest intention of being one more percentage point in favor of canonical opinion. A list does not have to be a collective consensus, but something individual and symptomatic, a summary of our enjoyment, simple obedience to our philias. Finally, this list is also an opportunity to disseminate what is happening within our territory, those films that were talked about in these parts, and that due to various circumstances could not be seen or heard outside the country. This is an occasion to recommend them. This is the result of a survey that has managed to gather the lists of 57 people, who divided their favorites into a list of 20 Best International Movies and 3 Best Peruvian Movies, produced from 2010 to 2019. Text and video: Carlos Esquives (Film critic) Editing and collaboration: Laslo Rojas - - - - LAS MEJORES DE LA DÉCADA – RANKING PERÚ no tiene la más mínima intención de ser un punto porcentual más a favor de la opinión canónica. Una lista no tiene que ser un consenso colectivo, sino algo individual y sintomático, un resumen de nuestro goce, simple obediencia a nuestras filias. Finalmente, esta lista es también una oportunidad para difundir lo que acontece dentro de nuestro territorio, aquellas películas de las que se hablaron por estos lares, y que por diversas circunstancias no lograron ser vistas o escuchadas fuera del país. Esta es una ocasión para recomendarlas. Este es el resultado de una encuesta que ha logrado reunir las listas de 57 personas, quienes dividieron sus preferidas en una lista de 20 Mejores Películas Internacionales y 3 Mejores Películas Peruanas, producidas del 2010 al 2019. Texto y video: Carlos Esquives (Crítico de cine) Edición y colaboración: Laslo Rojas 1 - 42 votes 2 - 17 votes 3 - 13 votes 4 - 10 votes 5 - 8 votes 6-7 - 6 votes 8 - 5 votes 9 - 4 votes 10-12 - 3 votes - missing from imdb: Mecanismo Velador (Diego Vizcarra, 2014) 13-24 - 2 votes - missing from imdb: 6 (Eduardo Quispe, 2016), El ordenador (Omar Forero, 2012), Espacio sagrado (Felipe Esparza, 2015), Face Deal (Mary Jiménez, 2014) 25+ - 1 vote - missing from imdb: Cable a tierra (Karina Cáceres, 2013), Connatural (Javier Bellido, 2018), Demo (Miguel Vargas, 2011), El epitafio no me importa (Alberto Angulo Chumacero & Juan Manuel Sosa, 2011), El operador (Diana Tupiño, 2017), En el 93 (Carlos Benvenuto, 2011), La mar brava (Bryan Rodríguez, 2011), Yo fungi (Jaime Pinto Llosa, 2014) [url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TSZQ-01HhQZluCdw0kavGGlKTd4K9PlB/view]Full listing of all nominated films[/url]. [url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gygGVK0NWiXI7TLjVO6xA7UkcL_hmr0k/view]Full ballots of all 57 participants[/url]. All the links include the international films first, followed by the Peruvian films.
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