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Best in film in 2009: Cinema Eye Awards

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The Cinema Eye Awards for Best Nonfiction Filmmaking were presented this week in New York City. Louie Psihoyos' documentary feature The Cove won the main prize while Agnes Varda won the award for best directing for The Beaches of Agnes. Here is the complete list of winners: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION FEATURE FILMMAKING The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DEBUT FEATURE FILM October Country, directed by Michael Palmieri and Donal [Read more...]

Best in film and television in 2009: Producers Guild nominees

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The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has released the list of the nominees for this year's PGA Award. The awards ceremony will take place on January 24 at the Hollywood Palladium. Here are the nominees: 2010 PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS DARRYL F. ZANUCK PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES Avatar Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau District 9 Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson An Education Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey The [Read more...]

Best in film in 2009: Houston Film Critics’ nominees

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The Houston Film Critics Society announced their nominations for best achievements in film this year. The winners will be revealed this Saturday. The nominees: BEST PICTURE (500) Days of Summer Avatar District 9 Inglourious Basterds Invictus Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Star Trek The Hurt Locker Up Up in the Air BEST DIRECTION OF A MOTION PICTURE Clint Eastwood, Invictus James Cameron, Avatar Jason Reitman, Up in the Air Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt [Read more...]

2009 Sundance Film Festival ends – winners announced

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The 2009 Sundance Film Festival closed on Saturday. Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, a drama exploring parental abuse set in 1980s Harlem, took the two main prizes in the U.S. dramatic competition; the grand jury prize and the audience award. Here is the list of the winners: GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DOCUMENTARY "We Live in Public," directed by Ondi Timoner GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DRAMATIC "Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire," directed by Lee Daniels WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: [Read more...]