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Best in film and television in 2009: Art Directors Guild nominees

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The Art Directors Guild has announced the nominations for best achievements in both film and television in 2009. The winners will be revealed at 14th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on February 13. Here are the nominees: FEATURE FILM NOMINEES PERIOD FILM A Serious Man, Jess Gonchor Inglourious Basterds, David Wasco Julie & Julia, Mark Ricker Public Enemies, Nathan Crowley Sherlock Holmes, Sarah Greenwood FANTASY FILM Avatar, Rick Carter, Robert [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: BAFTA Award nominees, long list

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has released the long list of the nominees for this year's Orange British Film Academy Film Awards, the BAFTAs. The short list will be announced on January 21. Here are the nominees: BEST FILM Avatar District 9 An Education Gran Torino The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Invictus Moon Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire The Road A Serious Man A Single Man Star Trek Up Up in the Air DIRECTOR Avatar Bright [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Directors Guild nominees

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The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has released the list of the nominees for this year's DGA Award, which will be presented to the winner on January 30 at a ceremony at the Century Plaza. The nominated directors are: KATHRYN BIGELOW The Hurt Locker Ms. Bigelow's Directorial Team: • Unit Production Manager: Tony Mark • First Assistant Director: David Ticotin • First Assistant Director (Canadian Unit): Lee Cleary JAMES CAMERON Avatar Mr. Cameron's Directorial Team: • [Read more...]

Best in film and television in 2009: People’s Choice Awards

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The winners of the People's Choice Awards were announced at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles yesterday. Here they are: MOVIES FAVOURITE MOVIE ACTOR Johnny Depp FAVOURITE MOVIE ACTRESS Sandra Bullock FAVOURITE ACTION STAR Hugh Jackman FAVOURITE COMEDIC STAR Jim Carrey FAVOURITE BREAKOUT MOVIE ACTRESS Miley Cyrus FAVOURITE BREAKOUT MOVIE ACTOR Taylor Lautner FAVOURITE ON-SCREEN TEAM The Twilight Saga FAVOURITE INDEPENDENT MOVIE Inglourious [Read more...]

Best in film and television in 2009: NAACP Image Awards nominees

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The nominees for this year's NAACP Image Awards have been released. Below is the list of those in the film and television categories. The 41st NAACP Image Awards will be presented on February 26. FILM CATEGORIES OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE "The Blind Side" (Warner Bros. Pictures) "Invictus" (Warner Bros. Pictures) "Michael Jackson's: This Is It" (Columbia Pictures) "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (Lionsgate) "The Princess and the Frog" (Walt Disney Studios Motion [Read more...]