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...]

Best in film in 2009: ASC Award nominees

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The American Society of Cinematographers announced their list of nominees for the 23th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards. The winners will be revealed on February 27 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Here are the nominees: THE HURT LOCKER Barry Ackroyd, BSC NINE Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS THE WHITE RIBBON Christian Berger, AAC AVATAR Mauro Fiore, ASC INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Robert Richardson, ASC

Best in film and television in 2009: Irish Film and Television Awards nominees

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The nominees for the seventh annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) were revealed earlier today. The winners will be announced on Febuary 20 in Dublin. Here are the nominations: BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM Avatar The Hurt Locker Let the Right One In Up BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS (PEOPLE'S CHOICE) Marion Cotillard, Nine Penélope Cruz, Broken Embraces Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air Meryl Streep, It’s Complicated INTERNATIONAL ACTOR Sam Rockwell, Moon Vincent Cassell, [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: German Film Critics’ nominations

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The German Film Critics' Association announced their nominees for the best achievements in film last year. The winners will be revealed at the Berlin Film Festival in mid-February. Here are the nominations: BEST FEATURE FILM The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band), Michael Haneke Little White Lies (Die Perlmutterfarbe) Marcus H. Rosenmüller Helen, Sandra Nettelbeck John Rabe, Florian Gallenberger My Word, My Lies, My Love - Lila, Lila, Alain Gsponer Storm (Sturm), Hans-Christian [Read more...]