Deadline on Monday launched the streaming web site for Contenders Movie: London 2026, that includes all of the panel conversations from our showcase of flicks which might be firing up the movie-awards season.
The forged and creatives from 12 main awards contenders appeared over the weekend on the in-person-only occasion, which unspooled at London’s Ham Yard Lodge. Discussions delved deep into the journey behind these awards-season initiatives, as stars and filmmakers revealed the tales behind their newest motion pictures.
This 12 months’s lineup comprised Netflix’s anticipated Brad Chicken characteristic Ray Gunn, Danny Boyle’s Venice debut Ink and Cannes buzz movies La Bola Negra and Mild Monster; Bleecker Avenue/StudioCanal was on stage with Mike Leigh’s well-received Tender Loving Care, and Bleecker additionally had Telluride launch The Liberation; Nat Geo was current with death-defying story Everest: The Different Aspect; Laika showcased its long-gestating stop-motion fantasy Wildwood; Apple Unique Movies had Siân Heder’s drama Being Heumann; Sony Footage Classics repped Bunker with Penélope Cruz becoming a member of the dialog; Alexander was on stage with Rwandan Oscar hopeful Ben’Imana; and Amazon MGM Studios showcased its blockbuster hit Venture Hail Mary.
The lineup of panelists for the occasion included Cruz, Brad Chicken, Danny Boyle, Jack O’Connell, Mike Leigh, Kate O’Flynn, Carrie Coon, Heder, Ruth Madeley, Léa Seydoux, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and lots of extra.
The London occasion begins off our slate of Contenders Movie occasions that features the in-person Contenders Movie: Los Angeles on November 14, and the digital Contenders Movie: Worldwide on December 5 and Contenders Movie: Worldwide on December 6.
