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Podcast: The Next Best Picture Podcast
Episode: A Behind The Scenes Look At "Nickel Boys"
Description: "Nickel Boys" had its world premiere at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews from critics who praised writer and director RaMell Ross's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the cinematography by Jomo Fray, the score by Alex Somers and Scott Alario and the performances from the entire cast. The film has gone on to be nominated for the Independent Spirit Award, Gotham Award, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award for Best Picture. The Next Best Picture team was lucky enough to speak with some people involved in the making of the film. First up, we...