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The Writers Guild reveals nominees for WGA Awards

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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. The WGA Award nominees are: Best Adapted Screenplay The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen Story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord; Based on the Short Story by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Dark Knight, Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan; Story by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer; Based on Characters [Read more...]

Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button lead BAFTA nominations

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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 After Reading" "Changeling" "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" "The Dark Knight " "Doubt" "Frost/Nixon " "In [Read more...]

Cinematographers reveal 2008 ASC Award nominees

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The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for the 23rd annual ASC Awards. Here they are: Roger Deakins – Revolutionary Road, The Reader Chris Menges – The Reader Claudio Miranda – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Wally Pfister – The Dark Knight Anthony Dod Mantle – Slumdog Millionaire ASC President Daryn Okada said: "This annual celebration is our way of letting our colleagues from around the world know that their peers in the ASC recognize their [Read more...]

American Film Institute unveils top 10 movies & TV programs of 2008

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American Film Institute has revealed the winners of the 2008 AFI Awards, including the annual lists of the best films and television programs of the year. Here they are: TOP 10 FILMS The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Frost/Nixon Frozen River Gran Torino Iron Man Milk Wall-E Wendy and Lucy The Wrestler TOP 10 TELEVISION PROGRAMS Breaking Bad In Treatment John Adams Life Lost Mad Men The Office Recount The Shield The Wire

Satellite Awards 2008 – the winners

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The winners of the 2008 Satellite Awards, voted by the International Press Academy, were announced at a ceremony at the InterContinetal Hotel in Century City last night. Here they are: MOTION PICTURE ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA ANGELINA JOLIE Changeling ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA RICHARD JENKINS The Visitor ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL SALLY HAWKINS Happy-Go-Lucky ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL RICKY GERVAIS Ghost Town ACTRESS [Read more...]