Riz Ahmed
“Movies Belong on the Big Screen,” Says ‘Fingernails’ Director as Title Closes Karlovy Vary Fest
Fingernails, the sophomore feature from Christos Nikou, starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White and Annie Murphy, closed the 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Saturday evening. Nikou, the Athens-born director of Apples, used a stage appearance during the closing ceremony ahead of the screening of his sci-fi relationship drama […]
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Riz Ahmed to Star in, Write Amazon Comedy Series
Riz Ahmed is returning to television — both in front of and behind the camera. Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a comedy series created by and starring Ahmed. The Oscar winner will play a struggling actor named Shah Latif, who’s on the cusp of landing a breakthrough role when he finds himself thrust into a full-blown […]
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Riz Ahmed Calls for End to Israel’s “Indiscriminate Bombing of Gaza’s Civilians” and “Morally Indefensible War Crimes”
With the death toll in Gaza rising as Israel continues its military offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ deadly terror attacks, Riz Ahmed has made an emotional plea for the violence to come to an end. Writing on his social media accounts, the actor called for an end to “morally indefensible war crimes,” including Israel’s […]
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Jessie Buckley Navigates Love Triangle With Riz Ahmed and Jeremy Allen White in ‘Fingernails’ Trailer
Jessie Buckley has doubts about a futuristic program aimed at finding her perfect match as she balances her feelings for Jeremy Allen White and Riz Ahmed in the first trailer for the Apple TV+ film Fingernails. Christos Nikou’s sci-fi romance gets a limited theatrical release Oct. 27 before hitting the streaming platform Nov. 3. The […]
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San Sebastian Fest Adds Six Films to Competition, Including ‘Fingernails’ With Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed
The San Sebastian Film Festival added six movies to its competition lineup on Friday. Joining the list of contenders for the Golden Shell award at the Spanish fest’s 71st edition are the latest films from directors Kitty Green (The Assistant), Isabella Eklöf (Holiday), Xavier Legrand (Jusqu’à la garde/Custody), Kei Chika-Ura (Complicity) and Christos Nikou (Apples), as well as the debut from […]
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Riz Ahmed Short ‘Dammi’ Leads Toronto Film Fest’s Short Cuts Lineup
The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled 42 short films to feature as part of its Short Cuts program in September, led by the Riz Ahmed-starrer Dammi and Redlights, toplined by Kaniehtiio Horn and Ellyn Jade. Ahmed, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Sound of Metal and last year earned a Oscar […]
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Actors Strike Hits Locarno: Riz Ahmed Pulls Out of Festival, Stellan Skarsgard to Forgo Award in Solidarity
The impact of the actors strike is starting to be felt across upcoming film festivals. Just days after the Venice Film Festival head revealed that many of the SAG-AFTRA actors in its star-studded lineup might not be able to attend, the Locarno Film Festival, due to start on Aug. 2 in the Swiss city, announced […]
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‘Nimona’ Review: Chloe Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed Voice a Delightfully Subversive Netflix Animated Film
A knight falsely accused of murdering his queen finds an unlikely, shapeshifting ally in this movie based on ND Stevenson’s acclaimed graphic novel.
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Watch the Oscar Nominations Livestream
The nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards are being revealed Tuesday morning. The announcement, hosted by Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and M3GAN star Allison Williams, will start at 5:30 a.m. PT. It is being streamed live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Oscar.com and Oscars.org, as well as on the Academy’s social media […]
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Oscars: Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams to Announce 2023 Nominations
Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and M3GAN star Allison Williams have been tapped to announce the 2023 Academy Awards nominations. The announcement is scheduled to take place at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT on Tuesday from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will air live on ABC’s Good Morning America, the ABC morning show announced Wednesday. […]
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Jessie Buckley of ‘Women Talking’ to Be Honored at Oscar Wilde Awards (Exclusive)
Jessie Buckley, the Oscar-nominated Irish actress soon to be seen in theaters in the Sarah Polley written and directed drama Women Talking, is getting saluted at the 2023 Oscar Wilde Awards. The 17th annual event, held on the Thursday night before the Academy Awards, is set for March 9 at J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath’s […]
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Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Jeremy Lin, Naomi Osaka Shorts Have Qualified for Oscar Consideration (Exclusive)
The three Oscar categories that recognize films which run 40 minutes or shorter — best live-action short, best documentary short and best animated short — are often regarded as “minor,” but this year’s contenders for them will include some major names. On the heels of recent Academy Awards ceremonies at which Oscars for short films were […]
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