Jay Kelly: Noah Baumbach’s New Movie, Starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig

Baumbach and Emily Mortimer co-wrote Jay Kelly which is billed as  “heartbreaking comedy.”

Queer Directors: Andrew Ahn, Chronicler of Queer Asian-American Life (Remake of “Wedding Banquet”)

“I’ve been so inspired throughout my entire career to tell stories that really try and reconcile both an Asian-American identity with a queer identity

Oscar Directors: Thomas (“Celebration”) Vinterberg on the Rise and Fall of Dogme

“It went from being a revolt to being fashion. Suddenly you could buy Dogme furniture, and there was a Dogme grocery box. And it became a ticket to a film festival–Vinterberg

Oscar Directors: Fargeat, Coralie–Social Background, Career, Awards of French Director (“The Substance” 2024))

Coralie Fargeat decided to be a filmmaker at age 16.

Oscar Actors: Gascón, Karla Sofia–First Openly Transgender Actor Nominated for Academy Award

Only 3 openly trans people have been nominated in any categories at the Oscars before: composer Angela Morley, musician Anohni and documentarian Yance Ford.