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Summer Movie Calendar: From 'Top Gun 2' to 'Thor 4' and more | by Associated Press

May 5th, 2022

The Associated Press's rundown of notable films coming out this summer, with inclusion of feature film, Benediction.

 

11 of the best films to watch this May | by Nicholas Barber, BBC

April 28th, 2022

List of upcoming films by BBC Culture, with inclusion of feature film, Benediction.

 

Trailer: ‘Benediction’ Recalls the Troubled Life of Gay British Poet Siegfried Sassoon | by Ken Scrudato, Black Book

April 14th, 2022

The official trailer for feature film, Benediction, has dropped in the US. "Benediction is remarkable for its strikingly evocative cinematography, especially as we see Siegfried – played with an anxious intensity by Jack Lowden – ambling through the lavish salons of a postwar England, his writing having afforded him a certain level of notoriety."

 

'Benediction' Trailer Reveals Peter Capaldi and Jack Lowden as Siegfried Sassoon | by Will Ashton, Collider

April 13th, 2022

The official trailer for feature film, Benediction, has dropped for its US release. "Starring Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi as the younger and elder versions of the tortured artist, Benediction was hailed as another triumph from the outstanding storyteller when it premiered during last year's Toronto International Film Festival, and it continues to impress audiences as it makes its way into theaters and other festivals around the globe."

 

‘Benediction’ Trailer: Terence Davies’ Period Drama Arrives This Spring | by Charles Barfield, The Playlist

February 11th, 2022

The official trailer for feature film, Benediction, has dropped. "Every year, we are fortunate enough to see films at festivals that don’t actually get released until a year or so later. One of the standout pictures from last year is 'Benediction,' which is finally about to arrive in theaters."

 

BAFTA Unveils Longlists For 2022 Film Awards: Complete List | by Tom Grater, Deadline

January 12th, 2022

Feature film, Benediction, is included on the BAFTA Longlists for its 2022 Film Awards for Outstanding British Film.

 

‘Belfast,’ ‘Boiling Point’ Lead BIFA Nominations | by Naman Ramachandran, Variety

November 3rd, 2021

Feature film, Benediction, is nominated for Best Screenplay Sponsored By BBC Films and Best Costume Design at the 2021 British Independent Film Awards.

 

Terence Davies Drama ‘Benediction’, Starring Jack Lowden, Snapped Up By Roadside Attractions For North America | by Andreas Wiseman, Deadline

October 15th, 2021

Feature film, Benediction, is picked up for North American distribution by Roadside Attractions.

 

‘Benediction’ Backer M.Y.R.A. Entertainment Opening Asia Office – San Sebastian | by Tom Grater, Deadline

September 21st, 2021

Announcement of the opening of M.Y.R.A.'s Singapore office. "M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, the film financing company that has credits including Terence Davies’ recent Toronto premiere Benediction, screening in San Sebastian this week, and Call Me By Your Name, is opening an office in Singapore as it eyes a move into Asian projects."

 

TIFF Review: Benediction Finds Terence Davies Capturing a Complex Life with Wit | by C. J. Prince, The Film Stage

September 12th, 2021

Review of feature film, Benediction during its run at TIFF. "The camera flashes, we see the black-and-white photo, and then a fade transitions us to the future, where it rests on their bedside while Hester looks at their newborn child. The sequence is an encapsulation of what Davies does best: observing life with one’s head facing backwards, the cumulative weight of the past bearing down on every moment of the present."