Month: September 2008

Spike TV announces 2008 Scream nominees – time to vote

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Spike TV has announced the Advisory Board and nominees for Scream 2008. The Scream awards honour the best works in the comic book, science fiction and fantasy genre. The event will take place at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on October 18 and be aired on Spike TV on October 21. It will be seen in more than 160 territories around the world. The members of the Scream 2008 Advisory Board, in charge of selecting nominees, include director Guillermo Del Toro, writer/director Eli Roth, [Read more...]

Venice Film Festival 2008 awards

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The 65th annual Venice Film Festival wrapped over the weekend. The Golden Lion for best film went to Darren Aronofsky for his drama The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke as a retired professional wrestler trying to make a comeback. Rourke is one of the early contenders for an Oscar for his performance in the film, even if he missed out on the best actor prize in Venice. (The festival regulations do not allow the film that wins the Golden Lion to also get acting prizes.) “We need to thank [Read more...]

European Film Academy announces selections for 2008 European Film Awards

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The European Film Academy (EFA) has released the list of the potential nominees for this year's European Film Awards. The list includes 44 films from 27 countries, with France,  the U.K., and Germany leading the pack with multiple nominations. The official list of nominated films will be announced on November 8 at the Sevilla European Film Festival, after EFA's 1,800 members have had a chance to vote for the nominees in a number of categories. The 21st annual European Film Awards ceremony [Read more...]

The Tudors series leads the pack at 2008 Gemini Awards

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Peace Arch's Emmy winning and Golden Globe nominated television series The Tudors, broadcast on the CBC Television Network, received 12 Gemini Award nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television last week. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Natalie Dormer, The Tudors was recently renewed for a third season, which is currently filming in Ireland. Here is a list of this year's Gemini nominees in the major categories: Best Dramatic Series: "The Border," (White Pine [Read more...]