This week saw the close of Oscars voting, SAG voting, and several carpet events for actors to show up in shiny clothes and suits. Or not.
This post features a lot of Mickey 17, the Berlinale Film Festival, and the end of awards campaigning.
[Mickey 17]Mickey 17
March 7
Summary: Mickey 17, known as an “expendable,” goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet.
Robert Pattinson in Dior for both the photocall and premiere at the Berlinale International Film Festival
Toni Collette at the Berlinale International Film Festival and in Alémais at the Paris premiere
Naomi Ackie in Ferragamo at the Berlinale International Film Festival
Steven Yeun at the Berlinale premiere
Anamaria Vartolomei in Chanel at the Berlinale International Film Festival
Naomi Ackie in McQueen, Mark Ruffalo, and Steven Yeun doing South Korean press
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[Berlinale Premieres]Peter Hujar’s Day
Summary: Conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and Linda Rosenkrantz from 1974 sheds light on New York’s vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist’s life.
Rebecca Hall in Prada at the Berlinale International Film Festival
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Dreams
Summary: Romance blossoms between a wealthy socialite and a Mexican ballet dancer, intertwining their contrasting lives and cultures
Jessica Chastain in Gucci for both the photocall and premiere at the Berlinale International Film Festival
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If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
Summary: With her life literally crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Rose Byrne in Prada at the Berlinale Premiere
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Blue Moon
Summary: Tells the story of Lorenz Hart’s struggles with alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face during the opening of “Oklahoma!”.
Ethan Hawke in Bottega Veneta at the photocall and premiere
Margaret Qualley in Chanel at the Berlinale photocall and premiere
Andrew Scott at the Berlinale premiere
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The Ice Tower
Summary: Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen, and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina, an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.
Marion Cotillard in Chanel at the Berlinale premiere
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[Other Festival and Carpet Apperances]Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo in Marni at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival & Amiri at the African American Film Critics Association Awards
Emilia Perez’s Zoe Saldana in Saint Laurent at the Filming Italy LA Festival
Nickel Boys’ Ethan Herisse at the American Black Film Festival Honors
Nickel Boys’ Aunjanue Ellis Taylor at the American Black Film Festival Honors & AAFCA Awards
The Outrun’s Saoirse Ronan in Louis Vuitton at the Irish Film & Television Awards
The Piano Lesson’s Danielle Deadwyler in Gia Studios at the AAFCA Awards
Hard Truths’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Ashish at the AAFCA Awards
The Last Showgirl’s Kiernan Shipka in Rodarte at the Writers Guild of America Awards
Anora’s Mikey Madison at a SAG-AFTRA screening hosted by Ayo Edebiri
