Best in film in 2009: Austin Film Critics Association
The Austin Film Critics have released their list of this year’s favourites, as well as the top 10 movies of 2009 and the best movies of the decade. Here they are:
BEST FILM
The Hurt Locker
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
BEST ACTOR
Colin Firth, A Single Man
BEST ACTRESS
Mélanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR [...]
Oscar winners 2009
BEST PICTURE
“Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet, “The Reader”
BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn, “Milk”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, “Milk”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Departures” (Japan)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Wall-E”
BEST ART DIRECTION
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button” – Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. [...]
Directors Guild releases 2008 DGA Awards nominees list
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has released the list of nominees for the 2008 DGA Awards in film and television categories. Here they are:
FEATURE FILM
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon”
Christopher Nolan, “The Dark Knight”
Gus Van Sant, “Milk”
MOVIE FOR TELEVISION/MINISERIES
Bob Balaban, “Bernard and Doris”
Tom Hooper, “John Adams”
Kenny Leon, [...]
SAG Award winners announced
The Screen Actors Guild announced the SAG Award winners last night. Slumdog Millionaire took top honours – Best Ensemble – among films, while Mad Men, John Adams and 30 Rock were the winners in the television categories.
Here are the SAG Award winners:
FILM
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins, “The Visitor”
Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon”
Sean Penn, “Milk”
Brad [...]
Oscar nominees announced
The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were announced earlier today. Here is the complete list:
BEST PICTURE
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“Frost/Nixon”
“Milk”
“The Reader”
“Slumdog Millionaire”
BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married”
Angelina Jolie, “Changeling”
Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”
Meryl Streep, “Doubt”
Kate Winslet, “The Reader”
BEST ACTOR
Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon”
Sean Penn, “Milk”
Brad Pitt, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Richard Jenkins, [...]
British Academy releases final BAFTA nominations
The British Academy released the final list of nominees for this year’s British Academy Film Awards on Thursday morning. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire and David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button lead the BAFTAs race with 11 nominations each.
The BAFTAs nominations longlist was released last week. Here is the final list of BAFTA nominees:
BEST FILM [...]
Art Directors Guild announces nominees for Excellence in Production Design
The Art Directors Guild announced the nominees for the annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Friday.
Here are the nominees in the film and television categories:
PERIOD FILMS
CHANGELING
Production Designer: James J. Murakami
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
DOUBT
Production Designer: David Gropman
FROST/NIXON
Production Designer: Michael Corenblith
MILK
Production Designer: Bill Groom
FANTASY FILMS
THE DARK KNIGHT
Production Designer: [...]
Director’s Guild reveals DGA 2008 nominees
Directors Guild of America selected the five nominees for the DGA Award: Christopher Nolan, Gus Van Sant, Ron Howard, Danny Boyle and David Fincher.
The Writers Guild reveals nominees for WGA Awards
The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for this year’s WGA Awards in three categories. The winners will be revealed on February 7.
Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button lead BAFTA nominations
The nominations for the 2008 British Academy Film Awards were announced earlier today. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Frost/Nixon lead the pack with 14 nominations each, followed by Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader, Revolutionary Road, Changeling and The Dark Knight with 13 noms.
Here is the full list:
BEST FILM
“The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”
“Burn [...]
