Nominees for Gotham Independent Film Awards announced

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IFP announced today the nominees for the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards™ which will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd at New York City's Cipriani Wall Street. It also announced the new name for the awards, making the subtle shift from the Gotham Awards to the Gotham Independent Film Awards™. Presented by IFP, the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, the Gotham Independent Film Awards™ is one of the leading awards for independent film and the first [Read more...]

Scream 2008 Awards: The Dark Knight wins 12 trophies

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Box office hit and critically acclaimed film, "The Dark Knight" dominated the competition collecting twelve awards including the nights' most prestigious award, The Ultimate Scream, accepted by the films' producers, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan. "The Dark Knight" co-stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Gary Oldman each scored awards, as Bale took home Best Superhero and Oldman Best Supporting Actor, while Ledger was named both Best Fantasy Actor and Best Villain for his [Read more...]

Best Foreign Language Oscar contenders are in

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This year's Foreign Language Film Oscar entries have been unveiled. A record 67 countries have submitted their best films for consideration. The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 22 and the winners will be known at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony on February 22. Here are all the Foreign Language submissions: Afghanistan - "Opium War," Siddiq Barmak Albania - "The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider," Piro Milkani and Eno Milkani Algeria - "Masquerades," Lyes Salem Argentina [Read more...]

Empire names 500 Greatest Movies of All Time

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Empire magazine has posted the list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. The Godfather, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Empire Strikes Back took the first three spots, while the usual number one, Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, ended up in the 28th place. Empire polled 150 film directors, 50 critics and more than 10,000 members of the public for the top 500 list and the list is definitely a colourful one to behold, with recent hits such as The Dark Knight (#15) side by side with old favourites [Read more...]

2008 Primetime Emmy Awards: Mad Men, John Adams, 30 Rock rule

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30 Rock, Mad Men and John Adams were the big winners at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, presented last night by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The winners of the Creative Arts Emmys were announced last week. Here are the winners across the categories: COMEDY SERIES “30 Rock” (NBC) “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) “Entourage” (HBO) “The Office” (NBC) “Two and a Half Men” (CBS) DRAMA SERIES “Mad Men” (AMC) “Boston Legal” (ABC) “Damages” (FX) “Dexter” [Read more...]