did this film win any awards?
Burnham and Fisher each won Breakthrough awards at the Gotham Awards. "Eighth Grade" additionally won two National Board of Review Awards
Eighth Grade (film)
Burnham and Fisher each won Breakthrough awards at the Gotham Awards. "Eighth Grade" additionally won two National Board of Review Awards,
when does the movie eigth grade come out January 19, 2018 who directed it? Bo Burnham. what is the film about? Kayla, a middle school teenager struggles with anxiety but strives to gain social acceptance from her peers during their final week of eighth grade. To cope, she publishes video blogs as a self-styled motivational advice-giver, though spends much of her time obsessing over social media. This frustrates Kayla's otherwise supportive father, whom she alienates despite his wish to be present in her life as her sole parent. mentioned a few critical responses on the film? Peter Travers hailed "Eighth Grade" as "special and unique" for its "empathy", writing it is neutral on the Internet's effects on society but Kayla is addicted to electronics. For "The New Yorker", Naomi Fry credited "Eighth Grade" with "queasy verisimilitude" and exploring the impact of social media on the lives of teenagers.
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Eighth Grade (film) [SEP] Accolades
The film was entered into competition for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. It had four nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Film, winning Best First Screenplay. Fisher received her first Golden Globe nomination for the film, but the film was not nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy despite reporter Kyle Buchanan considering it to be A24's best candidate for the category. Burnham and Fisher each won Breakthrough awards at the Gotham Awards. "Eighth Grade" additionally won two National Board of Review Awards, including being named in the ; the American Film Institute also included it in its annual top 10.