Film Festivals & Awards

Best in film in 2009: Broadcast Film Critics’ Movie Awards

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The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the winners of the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards this week. The Hurt Locker was voted Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow Best Director and the acting awards went to Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Meryl Streep (Julie and Julia), Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Mo'Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire) and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds). Quentin Tarantino won the BFCA Award for Best Original Screenplay, [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Top Golden Tomato Awards

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Rotten Tomatoes has released the annual list of the best and worst rated movies in 2009. Pixar's Up won the Golden Tomato Award for Best Reviewed Wide Release Film of the Year, while Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker won for Best Reviewed Limited Release Film of the Year. Here is the list of all the winners of the 11th Golden Tomato Awards: 2009 GOLDEN TOMATO AWARD WINNERS WIDE RELEASE Up - 98% Tomatometer score LIMITED RELEASE The Hurt Locker - 97% Tomatometer score 2009 MOLDY [Read more...]

Best in film and television in 2009: ACE Eddie Awards nominees

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America Cinema Editors have announced the nominees for the ACE Eddie Awards. The winners will be revealed on February 14. Here are the nominations: BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC) Avatar Stephen Rivkin, A.C.E., John Refoua, A.C.E. & James Cameron, A.C.E. District 9 Julian Clarke The Hurt Locker Bob Murawski & Chris Innis Star Trek Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. & Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E. Up in the Air Dana Glauberman, A.C.E. BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Films shortlisted for best makeup Oscar

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the list of seven films that have been shortlisted for the best makeup Oscar. The films are: The Road, Star Trek, District 9, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Il Divo, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and The Young Victoria. The final three nominees that will compete in the makeup category at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be announced with all the other Oscar nominees on February 2. This year, the [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Writers Guild nominees

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Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the nominees for best screenplays in 2009. The winners of the WGA Awards will be named on February 20 at events in Los Angeles and New York. Here is the list of nominations: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (500) Days of Summer Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber Avatar Written by James Cameron The Hangover Written by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore The Hurt Locker Written by Mark Boal A Serious Man Written by Joel Coen & Ethan [Read more...]