Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins
The film won best feature at the Gotham Awards on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Opening the show, Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of the Gotham Film & Media Institute, predicted that there would be “glitches and gremlins” throughout the event. All of the films nominated for best feature were directed by women, including lead-nominee getter “First Cow,” by Kelly Reichardt. Zhao, whose “The Rider” won best feature at the Gothams two years ago, thanked the festivals that, like the Gothams, carried on despite the trying circumstances. Nicole Behaire won best actress for “Miss Juneteenth.” “Oh, my God,” she mouthed while still on mute.
What to watch on Disney+ this holiday season
Wednesday, Dec. 18 : "The Mandalorian" Chapter 7: "The Mandalorian" Chapter 7 Friday, Dec. 20 : "Togo" original film premiere, "Pick of the Litter" original series premiere and "George of the Jungle 2": "Togo" original film premiere, "Pick of the Litter" original series premiere and "George of the Jungle 2" New episodes of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series," "Encore! This is the first holiday season since Disney+ launched, and the streamer's vast library of content includes plenty of holiday-themed offerings from Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Fox.Here's a look at just some of the holiday fare to consider snuggling up and binge-watching over the holiday season:- The newly released Disney+ original film starring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader tells the story of Noelle Kringle and her brother Nick, Santa's adult children. Nick is set to take over as Santa, but all does not go as planned. There are also several animated films like "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas," "Olaf's Frozen Adventure," "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas" and "Mickey's Christmas Carol. "If you're not necessarily on the hunt for a holiday-themed film and you're simply looking for something new to watch, here are some of the late-December premieres slated for Disney+:
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