Brady Corbet: Last News

The BAFTA nominations were revealed in London this morning with Papal thriller Conclave and crime-musical Emilia Pérez leading the way with 12 and 11 nominations, respectively. Scroll down for the full list of winners.

Marvel actor Aubrey Plaza has deleted her Instagram account following the death of her husband Jeff Baena, who died January 3 at the age of 47.The address for the account, which had over five million followers prior to deletion, now leads to an error message that reads: “Sorry, this page isn’t available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”Baena’s body was reported to have been discovered at his home in Los Angeles by an assistant, where he was later pronounced dead.

Robert Pattinson honored the cast and crew of the movie The Brutalist at the 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards!

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Jack Dunn Adrien Brody cried for the victims of the L.A. fires while accepting the best actor prize at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Wednesday night at Tao Downtown in New York City. “My heart goes out to all the families and the animals and our colleagues,” Brody said, who took home the award for his performance as László Tóth in director Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” “Most of the homes on the west side, the beach side of the [Pacific Coast Highway] are gone.

Adrien Brody and Marianne Jean-Baptiste were among the big winners at the 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards!

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has revealed its nominees for the upcoming 2025 awards, and it’s a high-stakes Oscar season, proven by the notable snubs and surprises. The five filmmakers contending for the prestigious DGA Award for Directorial Achievement in Feature Film are the following: It’s a category entirely of first-time DGA nominees.

UPDATED with film nominees, 10:48 AM: Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Golden Globe winner Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) are the nominees for the DGA Awards‘ marquee Theatrical Film Award announced Wednesday by the Directors Guild of America.

Letterbox, the cinephile social platform that’s become perhaps the most effective tool for independent film in a landscape where moviegoers are hard to reach, hit 17 million members in 2024.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Oscar nomination voting is now officially open. As of 9 a.m. PT, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can officially cast their ballots for the 2024 Oscar nominations.

Naman Ramachandran The London Critics’ Circle will present Daniel Craig with its Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the org’s 45th annual ceremony, set for Feb. 2 at London’s May Fair Hotel. “This is such an immense honor and I’m incredibly grateful to the London Film Critics’ Circle,” Craig said.

Variety parent company PMC in a joint venture with Eldridge, has been reconstituted as a for-profit enterprise and now has a more diverse voting body of 300 journalists, as opposed to the roughly 80 who once decided the winners. But beyond the reforms, celebrities — who somehow always find time in their schedules to accept awards — appreciate that a nationally televised ceremony like the Globes can provide an important platform for their movies and shows.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the awards for its 18th season, with both “The Brutalist” and “The Substance” continuing to be formidable forces this awards season. Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” won best film against the likes of “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Nickel Boys,” “The Substance,” “Sing Sing” and “Wicked,” another victory in the film’s belt after winning three awards at the Golden Globes.

Aubrey Plaza has spoken out following the tragic death of her husband, Jeff Baena, who was found at his Los Angeles home on Friday after taking his own life.

EXCLUSIVE: Following its surprise three Golden Globe wins Sunday including Best Feature – Drama, The Brutalist from Brady Corbet and A24 is heading into the top 15 regional markets after playing in nine theaters last weekend.

Stars, nominees and presenters including Zoe Saldana, Anna Sawai, Jessica Gunning, Pamela Anderson, Elle Fanning, Kerry Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jodie Foster and more stopped by the official Golden Globes portrait studio on Sunday before heading into the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills for the show.The night’s winners included Zoe Saldana, who took home the trophy for Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Anna Sawai for Actress in a Drama TV Series; Hiroyuki Sanada for Actor in a Drama TV Series; Jessica Gunning for Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television; Jodie Foster for Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television; Ali Wong for Stand-Up Comedy on Television; and Brady Corbet for Director of a Motion Picture.FX’s “Shōgun” was the big winner, taking home trophies for: Drama TV Series; Actor in a Drama TV Series; Actress in a Drama TV Series; and Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television.Zoe Saldana during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes.Anna Sawai during the 82nd Annual Golden GlobesJessica Gunning at the Golden GlobesAmy Adams attends the Golden Globes.Pamela Anderson during the 82nd Annual Golden GlobesHiroyuki Sanada during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Ayo Edebiri at the Golden GlobesJesse Eisenberg during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Richard Gadd during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Jeremy Strong during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Kerry Washington during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Cooper Koch during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Ali Wong during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Quinta Brunson during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Kate Winslet during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Jake Gyllenhaal during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Nava Mau during the 82nd Annual

the Golden Globes on Sunday night.“One of my most treasured possessions is a letter that Katharine Hepburn wrote to me, in which she described what we all do as ‘this terrible profession. This terrifying profession. And let’s face it, this delicious way to spend your life,’” the “Fatal Attraction” star, 77, told the star-studded crowd.As the “101 Dalmatians” actress kept speaking, the audio cut out, making her next words inaudible to viewers at home.

Instagram tribute to the late director, who died by suicide at age 47 on Jan. 3.Shannon’s Jan. 4 post included on and off-set photos from four of the movies that they worked on together.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Brady Corbet‘s The Brutalist, the A24 epic that won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival and on Sunday became an Oscar Best Picture front-runner by winning Best Director, Best Actor – Drama for star Adrien Brody and Best Picture – Drama honors at the Golden Globes.

Brady Corbet is honoring many people, including Audrey Plaza‘s late husband Jeff Baena, who tragically died at 47 due to suicide.

‘The Brutalist’ director Brady Corbet used his moment accepting for Best Director – Motion Picture Golden Globe to send his condolences to Aubrey Plaza, following the death of her husband Jeff Baena, who died January 3 at the age of 47.READ MORE: 20 absolutely unmissable films coming out in 2025Corbet, reading from a speech he had prepared on his phone, thanked the cast and crew members of The Brutalist, as well as his loved ones, before ending his speech with “Tonight, my heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s family”. Plaza was not in attendance but the dedication sparked a round of applause from the ceremony’s audience.Baena’s body was reported to have been discovered at his home in Los Angeles by an assistant, where he was later pronounced dead.