Bradley Cooper's Directorial Triumph: Is This Thing On? Generates Oscar Buzz and Sold-Out Q&As

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Bradley Cooper is riding high on the awards buzz for his directorial effort Is This Thing On?, with SFFILM announcing it as the recipient of their 2025 SF Honors Award, complete with a special public screening and onstage chat on December 17 at San Franciscos Premier Theater at One Letterman, where Emmy-nominated Will Arnett and Oscar-winner Laura Dern will join in person. Scope Weekly reports the film, which Cooper co-wrote, directed, and stars in alongside Arnett, Dern, Andra Day, and Ciaran Hinds, is already hailed for its raw take on marital unraveling, co-parenting woes, and midlife reinvention through New Yorks comedy scene. SFFILM Board President Todd Traina calls it fresh distinctive filmmaking with special magic, while programming director Jessie Fairbanks predicts career-best turns from the leads that could snag Oscar nods, given the programs track record.

Hot on that, Average Socialite reveals Cooper will appear in person for intimate Q&A screenings of the movie during its opening weekend in New York City on December 19 at 5:20 and 5:50 PM, plus December 20 at 7:45 PMfans are snapping up tickets fast via the films trending Instagram at isthisthingonfilm.

Off-screen, Cooper and Gigi Hadid keep fueling romance headlines. Elle chronicles their timeline, spotlighting Hadids October 11 Instagram Story calling him my love while cheering the films New York Film Festival premiere from home, urging followers to catch it in theaters December 19. Just days ago on December 5, influencer David Carmi caught them on video in a New York City restaurant for his Confidence Heist series, where a surprised Hadid warmly greeted him with Ive seen your videos, how are you?, per Elles update. No fresh business moves or social media mentions from Cooper himself surface, but the couples easy vibe hints at deepening ties amid his career surge. Speculation on marriage or blended family plans lingers from earlier Page Six whispers, yet sources stress theyre letting it unfold naturally without rush. With awards season looming, Coopers star power shows no signs of dimming.

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