The Witch
Film by Robert Eggers
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| April 23 2019 | A 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of the film was released. |
| June 28 2017 | The film was nominated for Best Horror Film and Best Performance by a Younger Actor at the Saturn Awards. |
| April 29 2017 | Robert Eggers won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Screenplay for 'The Witch'. |
| March 19 2017 | The film won Best Horror at the Empire Awards, and Anya Taylor-Joy won Best Female Newcomer. |
| February 25 2017 | Robert Eggers won Best First Screenplay and Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards for 'The Witch'. |
| 2016 | Independent filmmaker Jay Bauman named 'The Witch' his favorite film of the year, praising it as a masterpiece and expressing surprise at it being a first-time filmmaker's work. |
| December 11 2016 | Robert Eggers won Best New Filmmaker from the Boston Society of Film Critics. |
| November 28 2016 | Anya Taylor-Joy won the Breakthrough Actor Award at the Gotham Awards, establishing her as a rising talent. |
| May 17 2016 | The film was released on Blu-ray and digital HD in the United States by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. |
| May 4 2016 | The film's trailer 'Family' won Best Horror at the Golden Trailer Awards, showcasing the film's effective marketing. |
| February 19 2016 | A24 and DirecTV Cinema released the film for a wide theatrical release in the United States. |
| February 19 2016 | A24 released 'The Witch' widely in theaters, introducing the folk horror film to a broader audience. |
| January 31 2016 | 'The Witch' won the Prix du jury SyFy at the Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer. |
| 2015 | Director Robert Eggers received critical acclaim for his debut film, with reviewers noting his mature filmmaking style and exceptional control of craft. |
| 2015 | Robert Eggers completed the film 'The Witch', drawing from his childhood fascination with witches and experiences visiting Plimoth Plantation. |
| October 18 2015 | Robert Eggers won the Sutherland Award at the London Film Festival for 'The Witch'. |
| September 18 2015 | The film was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. |
| February 1 2015 | Robert Eggers won the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival for 'The Witch', also receiving a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize. |
| January 27 2015 | The film 'The Witch' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, marking Robert Eggers' feature directorial debut and Anya Taylor-Joy's first feature film role. |
| 2013 | Director Alfonso Cuarón read the screenplay for 'The Witch', expressing curiosity about the script. |
| December 2013 | Costume designer Linda Muir joined the film's production crew, extensively researching period-accurate clothing by consulting 35 books from the Clothes of the Common People in Elizabethan and Early Stuart England series and advocating for a larger costume budget. |
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