Getty Images With the changing of the year and the more interesting part of the film release calendar, comes the start of awards season and the nominations for the first big show of 2017 on the 8th of January. Actors Don Cheadle, Laura Dern and Anna Kendrick came together in Hollywood this morning to announce […]

The 5th of October signalled the start of 12 days of appreciation for the art of filmmaking with the 60th edition of the London Film Festival (LFF), brought to us by the British Film Institute (BFI). As usual the LFF was a more egalitarian affair than its prestigious European counterparts (Cannes, Venice), with members of […]

The 31st of August brought about the beginning of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, La Biennale; which meant 11 days of screenings, premieres, photocalls, red carpets, awards and general appreciation for the craft of filmmaking. We breakdown the major happenings at one of the major stops on the seemingly never-ending film-festival and award season […]

The 11th of May signaled the beginning of the 69th Cannes Film Festival; where filmmakers & shakers from across the globe converge on the French riviera for 12 glitzy days of pomp and premieres, bringing the world an array of likely award-contending films to be released throughout the rest of 2016 and well into 2017… […]

The final Sunday in February saw the ever expanding awards season come to a climax at the 88th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood California, although all film & art awards are subjective and we can endlessly debate over who should win or be nominated, this was a chance for films and their filmmakers to be […]

Love was in the air this Sunday the 14th of February as both Valentine’s day and the biggest night in British cinema arrived at the Royal Opera House in London as the BAFTAs rolled into town, the usual red carpet scramble was here for everyone to see and actor/writer/comedian extraordinaire Stephen Fry returned as host […]

The 28th of February 2016 will see the year’s awards season come to a climax at the 88th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood California, although all award shows are subjective and we can endlessly debate over who should win what, this is a chance for films and their filmmakers to be globally recognized for another […]

The 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards took place in Beverly Hills on Sunday night with all the usual glitz, glamour and red-carpet frenzy that comes with it, there was also the small matter of recognizing the great work done for TV and Film in 2015 and here at FilmPhonic we give you a recap on […]

The 14th of February 2016 will see the biggest night in British cinema with the BAFTAs being awarded in London, although we can endlessly debate subjectively over who should win and disagree with the nominations, and believe us we do, this is a chance for films and their filmmakers to be recognized for another great […]

2015 has been a another strong and varied year for film, from comic-book titans and quirky comedies to powerful dramas and captivating indies. It’s also been a big year for the Action/Adventure blockbuster, from disappointments like ‘Jupiter Ascending’ and ‘Terminator Genisys’ to triumphant box-office goliaths like ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Spectre’, not to mention the most […]

The 7th of October saw the beginning of this year’s London Film Festival (LFF) brought to us by the British Film Institute (BFI). A smaller counterpart to the larger and more established European film festivals like Cannes and Venice, but with a slightly stronger focus on showcasing movies of all description and promoting their filmmakers […]

The 2nd of September signaled the beginning of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, La Biennale, which meant 10 days of screenings, premieres, photocalls, red carpets, awards and general appreciation for the craft of filmmaking, we breakdown the major happenings at one of the major stops on the seemingly never-ending award season railway.   Premieres […]

Another 2 weeks of glamour and media frenzy comes to an end at the French Riviera, oh and there was also a film festival there apparently, tonight the 68th annual Cannes International Film Festival culminates with the announcement of this year’s “Feature Film” prizewinners, including the prestigious ultimate award the Palme d’Or. The awarding jury […]

Yesterday evening the year’s award season came to a conclusion at the 87th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood California, among all the glitz & glamor of red carpets and endless interviews, we witnessed the recognition of many of the greatest achievements in filmmaking over the last 12 months in the ultimate display of subjective prize-giving. […]

Sunday the 8th of February 2015 saw the biggest night in British cinema come to the Royal Opera House in London with the BAFTAs rolling into town, the usual red carpet scramble was here for everyone to see and actor/writer/comedian extraordinaire Stephen Fry returned for the 10th time to host. As usual the so-called “race” […]

The 22nd of February 2015 will see the year’s awards season come to a climax at the 87th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood California, although all award shows are subjective and we can endlessly debate over who should win what, this is a chance for films and their filmmakers to be globally recognized for another […]

The 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards took place in Beverly Hills on Sunday night with all the usual glitz & glamour and red-carpet dress obsession that comes with it, there was also the small matter of people being recognized for the great work they did on TV and Film in 2014 and here at Filmphonic […]

The 8th of February 2015 will see the biggest night in British cinema with the BAFTAs being awarded in London, although all award shows are subjective and we can endlessly debate over who should win what, this is a chance for films and their filmmakers to be recognized for another great year of work so […]

2014 has been a great year for film, from varied action blockbusters to comic-book titans to quirky comedies, in particular it’s truly been the “year of the thriller” with diverse contributions to the genre from ’71 and Fury to Gone Girl and Nightcrawler. FilmPhonic chronicles the people, events and films that have shaped the movie […]

Following a great year of films in 2014 we thought it would be good to recognize some of the achievements in movie-making with our own awards. Note: We have decided to include only films from after the 2014 Academy Awards in early March since most of those films were released in 2013 in the UK […]