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  • Amour and The Master Among LA Film Critics Best Films of 2012

     [caption id="attachment_2969" align="alignnone" width="1020"]The Master[/caption]

    The Los Angeles Film Critics Association picked “Amour” Michael Haneke’s film about an elderly couple dealing with ageing and dementia “as the best film of 2012. “The Master” which stars Joaquin Phoenix as a World War II veteran who comes under the sway of a charismatic cult leader was chosen as best-picture runner-up.

    “The Master” did win four awards including best director for Paul Thomas Anderson, best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, supporting actress for Amy Adams and production design for David Crank and Jack Fisk.

    38th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Winners:

     BEST PICTURE

    “AMOUR”

    RUNNER-UP: “THE MASTER”

     

    BEST DIRECTOR

    PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, “THE MASTER”

    RUNNER-UP: KATHRYN BIGELOW (“ZERO DARK THIRTY”)

     

    BEST ACTOR

    JOAQUIN PHOENIX “THE MASTER”

    RUNNER-UP: DENIS LAVANT (“HOLY MOTORS”)

     

    BEST ACTRESS

    JENNIFER LAWRENCE, “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” AND EMMANUELLE RIVA, “AMOUR” (TIE)

     

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

    DWIGHT HENRY “BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD”

    RUNNER-UP: CHRISTOPH WALTZ (“DJANGO UNCHAINED”)

     

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    AMY ADAMS, “THE MASTER”

    RUNNER-UP: ANNE HATHAWAY (“THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” AND “LES MISERABLES”)

     

    BEST SCREENPLAY

    CHRIS TERRIO, “ARGO”

    RUNNER-UP: DAVID O. RUSSELL (“SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK”)

     

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    ROGER DEAKINS, “SKYFALL”

    RUNNER-UP: MIHAI MALAIMARE JR (“THE MASTER”)

     

    BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

    JACK FISK AND DAVID CRANK, “THE MASTER”

    RUNNER-UP: ADAM STOCKHAUSEN (“MOONRISE KINGDOM”)

     

    BEST EDITING

    DYLAN TICHENOR AND WILLIAM GOLDENBERG, “ZERO DARK THIRTY”

    RUNNER-UP: WILLIAM GOLDENBERG (“ARGO”)

     

    BEST MUSIC SCORE

    “BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD” DAN ROMER AND BENH ZEITLIN 

    RUNNER-UP: JONNY GREENWOOD (“THE MASTER”)

     

    BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM

    “HOLY MOTORS” DIRECTED BY LEOS CARAX

    RUNNER-UP: “FOOTNOTE” DIRECTED BY JOSEPH CEDAR

     

    BEST DOCUMENTARY/NON-FICTION FILM

    “THE GATEKEEPERS” DIRECTED BY DROR MOREH

    RUNNER-UP: “SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN” BY MALIK BENDJELLOUL

     

    BEST ANIMATION

    “FRANKENWEENIE” DIRECTED BY TIM BURTON

    RUNNER-UP: “IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY” DIRECTED BY DON HERTZFELDT

     

    NEW GENERATION

    BENH ZEITLIN, “BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD”

     

    CAREER ACHIEVEMENT

    FREDERICK WISEMAN

     

    THE DOUGLAS EDWARDS EXPERIMENTAL/INDEPENDENT FILM/VIDEO AWARD

    “LEVIATHAN”

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  • BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO And Winners of 15th Moët British Independent Film Awards

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    The 15th Moët British Independent Film Awards winners were announced at the star-studded ceremony on Sunday night and BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO won the most awards on the night, picking up four trophies for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Achievement In Production and Best Technical Achievement. THE IMPOSTER won two awards: Best British Documentary and The Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut) for Bart Layton, matching the tally for BROKEN which also won two for Best British Independent Film and Best Supporting Actor. SIGHTSEERS won Best Screenplay and THE HUNT was awarded Best International Independent Film. James Floyd picked up the Most Promising Newcomer Award for his role in MY BROTHER THE DEVIL.

    Best British Independent Film was won by BROKEN with Peter Strickland picking up Best Director for BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO; Andrea Riseborough won Best Actress for SHADOW DANCERand Toby Jones won Best Actor for BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO. Olivia Colman collected her second BIFA in two years, this time for Best Supporting Actress for HYDE PARK ON HUDSON and Rory Kinnear took home Best Supporting Actor for BROKEN.

     

    The Moët British Independent Film Awards winners for 2012 (bold): 

     

    BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM

    Berberian Sound Studio

    Broken

    Sightseers

    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    The Imposter

     

    BEST DIRECTOR

    Bart Layton – The Imposter

    Ben Wheatley – Sightseers

    John Madden – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    Peter Strickland – Berberian Sound Studio

    Rufus Norris – Broken

     

    THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]

    Bart Layton – The Imposter

    Ben Drew – Ill Manors

    Rowan Athale – Wasteland

    Rufus Norris – Broken

    Sally El Hosaini – My Brother the Devil

     

    BEST SCREENPLAY

    Abi Morgan – The Iron Lady

    Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Amy Jump – Sightseers

    Mark O’Rowe – Broken

    Paul Andrew Williams – Song for Marion

    Peter Strickland – Berberian Sound Studio

     

    BEST ACTRESS

    Alice Lowe (Tina) – Sightseers

    Andrea Riseborough (Colette McVeigh) – Shadow Dancer

    Elle Fanning (Ginger) – Ginger & Rosa

    Judi Dench (Evelyn Greenslade) – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    Meryl Streep (Margaret Thatcher) – The Iron Lady

     

    BEST ACTOR

    Riz Ahmed (Aaron) – Ill Manors

    Steve Oram (Chris) – Sightseers

    Terence Stamp (Arthur) – Song for Marion

    Tim Roth (Archie) – Broken

    Toby Jones (Gilderoy) – Berberian Sound Studio

     

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    Alice Englert (Rosa) – Ginger & Rosa

    Eileen Davies (Carol) – Sightseers

    Maggie Smith (Muriel Donnelly) – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    Olivia Colman (Queen Elizabeth) – Hyde Park on Hudson

    Vanessa Redgrave (Marion) – Song for Marion

     

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

    Billy Connolly (Wilf) – Quartet

    Cillian Murphy (Mike Kiernan) – Broken

    Domhnall Gleeson (Connor) – Shadow Dancer

    Rory Kinnear (Bob Oswald) – Broken

    Tom Wilkinson (Graham Dashwood) – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

     

    MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER

    Elliott Tittensor (Tits) – Spike Island

    Eloise Laurence (Skunk) – Broken

    James Floyd (Rashid) – My Brother the Devil

    Paul Brannigan (Robbie) – The Angels’ Share

    Zawe Ashton (Joyce Vincent) – Dreams of a Life

     

    BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION

    Berberian Sound Studio

    Ill Manors

    Sightseers

    The Imposter

    The Sweeney

     

    BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

    Nic Knowland BSC– Cinematography – Berberian Sound Studio

    Joakim Sundström, Stevie Haywood AMPS IPS– Sound Design – Berberian Sound Studio

    Electric Wave Bureau – Music – Broken

    Robbie Ryan – Cinematography – Ginger & Rosa

    Andrew Hulme – Editing – The Imposter

     

    BEST DOCUMENTARY

    Dreams of a Life

    London: The Modern Babylon

    Marley

    Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

    The Imposter

     

    BEST BRITISH SHORT

    Friday

    Junk

    Skyborn

    Swimmer

    Volume

     

    BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM

    Amour

    Beasts of the Southern Wild

    Rust and Bone

    Searching For Sugar Man

    The Hunt

     

    THE RAINDANCE AWARD

    Frank

    Strings

    Love Tomorrow

    City Slacker

    Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

     

    THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)

    Sir Michael Gambon

     

    THE VARIETY AWARD

    Jude Law

     

    THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE

    Sandra Hebron

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  • 104 Original Scores in 2012 Oscar Race

    One hundred four scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2012 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

    The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

    Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013

    The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:

     

           “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” Henry Jackman, composer 

           “After the Wizard,” Stephen Main, composer 

           “Alex Cross,” John Debney and Sebastian Morton, composers 

           “The Amazing Spider-Man,” James Horner, composer 

           “Anna Karenina,” Dario Marianelli, composer 

           “Argo,” Alexandre Desplat, composer 

           “Battleship,” Steve Jablonsky, composer 

           “The Bay,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer 

           “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin, composers 

           “Being Flynn,” Damon Gough, composer 

           “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” Thomas Newman, composer 

           “Big Miracle,” Cliff Eidelman, composer 

           “Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story,” David Cieri, composer 

           “Brave,” Patrick Doyle, composer 

           “Brooklyn Castle,” B. Satz, composer 

           “Chasing Ice,” J. Ralph, composer 

           “Chasing Mavericks,” Chad Fischer, composer 

           “Chicken with Plums,” Olivier Bernet, composer 

           “Chimpanzee,” Nicholas Hooper, composer 

           “Cloud Atlas,” Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek, composers 

           “Compliance,” Heather McIntosh, composer 

           “Contraband,” Clinton Shorter, composer 

           “The Dark Knight Rises,” Hans Zimmer, composer 

           “Dark Shadows,” Danny Elfman, composer 

           “Darling Companion,” James Newton Howard, composer 

           “Deadfall,” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers 

           “The Dictator,” Erran Baron Cohen, composer 

           “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” John Powell, composer 

           “End of Watch,” David Sardy, composer 

           “Ethel,” Miriam Cutler, composer 

           “Flight,” Alan Silvestri, composer 

           “For a Good Time, Call…” John Swihart, composer 

           “For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada,” James Horner, composer 

           “Frankenweenie,” Danny Elfman, composer 

           “Fun Size,” Deborah Lurie, composer 

           “Girl in Progress,” Christopher Lennertz, composer 

           “The Grey,” Marc Streitenfeld, composer 

           “The Guilt Trip,” Christophe Beck, composer 

           “Hidden Moon,” Luis Bacalov, composer 

           “Hitchcock,” Danny Elfman, composer 

           “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Howard Shore, composer 

           “Hotel Transylvania,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer 

           “House at the End of the Street,” Theo Green, composer 

           “The Hunger Games,” James Newton Howard, composer 

           “Hyde Park on Hudson,” Jeremy Sams, composer 

           “Ice Age Continental Drift,” John Powell, composer 

           “The Impossible,” Fernando Velázquez, composer 

           “Jack Reacher,” Joe Kraemer, composer 

           “John Carter,” Michael Giacchino, composer 

           “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” Andrew Lockington, composer 

           “Lawless,” Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers 

           “Life of Pi,” Mychael Danna, composer 

           “Lincoln,” John Williams, composer 

           “Lola Versus,” Will Bates and Philip Mossman, composers 

           “Looper,” Nathan Johnson, composer 

           “The Lucky One,” Mark Isham, composer 

           “LUV,” Nuno Malo, composer 

           “The Man with the Iron Fists,” RZA and Howard Drossin, composers 

           “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Alan Silvestri, composer 

           “The Master,” Jonny Greenwood, composer 

           “Men in Black 3,” Danny Elfman, composer 

           “Middle of Nowhere,” Kathryn Bostic, composer 

           “Mirror Mirror,” Alan Menken, composer 

           “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” Geoff Zanelli, composer 

           “On the Road,” Gustavo Santaolalla, composer 

           “The Pardon,” Ashley Irwin, composer 

           “Parental Guidance,” Marc Shaiman, composer 

           “People Like Us,” A.R. Rahman, composer 

           “The Possession,” Anton Sanko, composer 

           “Prometheus,” Marc Streitenfeld, composer 

           “Promised Land,” Danny Elfman, composer 

           “The Raid: Redemption,” Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese, composers 

           “Red Tails,” Terence Blanchard, composer 

           “Rise of the Guardians,” Alexandre Desplat, composer 

           “Ruby Sparks,” Nick Urata, composer 

           “Safe House,” Ramin Djawadi, composer 

           “Safety Not Guaranteed,” Ryan Miller, composer 

           “Saint Dracula,” Sreevalsan J. Menon, composer 

           “Savages,” Adam Peters, composer 

           “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,” Rob Simonsen and Jonathan Sadoff, composers 

           “The Sessions,” Marco Beltrami, composer 

           “Sinister,” Christopher Young, composer 

           “Skyfall,” Thomas Newman, composer 

           “Smashed,” Eric D. Johnson and Andy Cabic, composers 

           “Snow White and the Huntsman,” James Newton Howard, composer 

           “Taken 2,” Nathaniel Mechaly, composer 

           “Ted,” Walter Murphy, composer 

           “Think Like a Man,” Christopher Lennertz, composer 

           “This Means War,” Christophe Beck, composer 

           “A Thousand Words,” John Debney, composer 

           “The Three Stooges,” John Debney, composer 

           “Trashed,” Vangelis, composer 

           “Trouble with the Curve,” Marco Beltrami, composer 

           “21 Jump Street,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer 

           “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2,” Carter Burwell, composer 

           “Until They Are Home,” Jamie Dunlap, composer 

           “War of the Worlds The True Story,” Jamie Hall, composer 

           “The Watch,” Christophe Beck, composer 

           “West of Memphis,” Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers 

           “Where Do We Go Now?” Khaled Mouzanar, composer 

           “Won’t Back Down,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer 

           “The Words,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer 

           “Wreck-It Ralph,” Henry Jackman, composer 

           “Zero Dark Thirty,” Alexandre Desplat, composer

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  • New York Film Critics Circle Names Zero Dark Thirty as Best Picture of 2012

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    Kathryn Bigelow’s war drama Zero Dark Thirty, about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, was named Best Picture by the New York Film Critics Circle. The film also won the awards for Best Director (Bigelow) and Best Cinematographer (Greig Fraser). Ken Burns’ The Central Park Five won the award for Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary), Amour won the award for Best Foreign Film, and David France How To Survive A Plague won the award for Best First Film.

    2012 Awards

    Best Picture

    Zero Dark Thirty

     

    Best Director

    Kathryn BigelowZERO DARK THIRTY

     

    Best Screenplay

    Tony KushnerLINCOLN

     

    Best Actress

    Rachel WeiszTHE DEEP BLUE SEA

     

    Best Actor

    Daniel Day-LewisLINCOLN

     

    Best Supporting Actress

    Sally FieldLINCOLN

     

    Best Supporting Actor

    Matthew McConaugheyBERNIE, MAGIC MIKE

     

    Best Cinematographer

    Greig FraserZERO DARK THIRTY

     

    Best Animated Film

    Frankenweenie

     

    Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)

    The Central Park Five

     

    Best Foreign Film

    Amour

     

    Best First Film

    David France HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE

     

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  • 15 Documentary Features Advance in 2012 Oscar Race

    [caption id="attachment_2951" align="alignnone" width="550"]Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God[/caption]

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 85th Academy Awards®. One hundred twenty-six pictures had originally qualified in the category.

    The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

       “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry,” Never Sorry LLC
       “Bully,” The Bully Project LLC
       “Chasing Ice,” Exposure
       “Detropia,” Loki Films
       “Ethel,” Moxie Firecracker Films
       “5 Broken Cameras,” Guy DVD Films
       “The Gatekeepers,” Les Films du Poisson, Dror Moreh Productions, Cinephil
       “The House I Live In,” Charlotte Street Films, LLC
       “How to Survive a Plague,” How to Survive a Plague LLC
       “The Imposter,” Imposter Pictures Ltd. 
       “The Invisible War,” Chain Camera Pictures
       “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God,” Jigsaw Productions in association with 
           Wider Film Projects and Below the Radar Films
       “Searching for Sugar Man,” Red Box Films
       “This Is Not a Film,” Wide Management
       “The Waiting Room,” Open’hood, Inc.

    The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. 

    Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.

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  • AMOUR is the Big WInner at the 25th European Film Awards

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    Michael Haneke’s film about an elderly couple dealing with ageing and dementia swept the 25th European Film Awards taking home the awards for European Film of the Year, European Director, European Actor, and European Actress. 

    At the awards ceremony in Berlin the following awards were presented: 

    EUROPEAN FILM 2012:
    AMOUR
    France / Germany / Austria, 127 min
    written & directed by Michael Haneke
    produced by Margaret Menegoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka & Michael Katz 

    EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2012:
    Michael Haneke for AMOUR 

    EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2012:
    Emmanuelle Riva in AMOUR 

    EUROPEAN ACTOR 2012:
    Jean-Louis Trintignant in AMOUR 

    EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2012:
    Tobias Lindholm & Thomas Vinterberg for JAGTEN (The Hunt) 

    CARLO DI PALMA EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD 2012:
    Sean Bobbitt for SHAME

    EUROPEAN EDITOR 2012:
    Joe Walker for SHAME 

    EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2012:
    Maria Djurkovic for TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY 

    EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2012:
    Alberto Iglesias for TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY 

    EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2012 – Prix FIPRESCI:
    KAUWBOY by Boudewijn Koole (The Netherlands)

    EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2012:
    HIVER NOMADE (Winter Nomads) by Manuel von Stürler (Switzerland)

    EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2012:
    ALOIS NEBEL by Tomáš Luňák (Czech Republic / Germany / Slovakia)

    EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM 2012:
    SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN OR BATMAN by Tudor Giurgiu, Romania

    EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2012 – Prix EURIMAGES: 
    Helena Danielsson, Sweden

    EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA 2012:
    Dame Helen Mirren, UK

    EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
    Bernardo Bertolucci, Italy

    THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2012:
    HASTA LA VISTA (Come As You Are)
    directed by da Geoffrey Enthoven

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  • 2013 Producers Guild Awards Announces Documentary Motion Picture Nominations

     

    The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the Documentary Motion Picture nominees for the 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards.

    The nominated films, listed below in alphabetical order, are:

    A PEOPLE UNCOUNTED

    THE GATEKEEPERS

    THE ISLAND PRESIDENT

    THE OTHER DREAM TEAM

    SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN

    All other nominations for the 2013 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced on January 3, 2013. All 2013 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 26, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Bob and Harvey Weinstein, J.J. Abrams, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner and Russell Simmons, among others. 

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  • 11 Live Action Shorts Advance in Oscar Race

    [caption id="attachment_2946" align="alignnone" width="550"]The Night Shift Belongs to the Stars[/caption]

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 11 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 85th Academy Awards®.  A tie in the nominations balloting resulted in 11 films being shortlisted.  One hundred twenty-five pictures had originally qualified in the category. 

    The 11 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

    “A Fábrica (The Factory),” Aly Muritiba, director (Grafo Audiovisual)
    “Asad,” Bryan Buckley, director, and Mino Jarjoura, producer (Hungry Man)
    “Buzkashi Boys,” Sam French, director, and Ariel Nasr, producer (Afghan Film Project)
    “Curfew,” Shawn Christensen, director (Fuzzy Logic Pictures)
    “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw),” Tom Van Avermaet, director, and Ellen De Waele, producer (Serendipity Films)
    “Henry,” Yan England, director (Yan England)
    “Kiruna-Kigali,” Goran Kapetanovic, director (Hepp Film AB)
    “The Night Shift Belongs to the Stars,” Silvia Bizio and Paola Porrini Bisson, producers (Oh! Pen LLC)
    “9meter,” Anders Walther, director, and Tivi Magnusson, producer (M & M Productions A/S) 
    “Salar,” Nicholas Greene, director, and Julie Buck, producer (Nicholas Greene)
    “when you find me,” Ron Howard, executive producer, and Bryce Dallas Howard, director (Freestyle Picture Company)

    The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.  Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013.

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  • Life of Pi Among 10 Films in Visual Effects Oscar Race

    [caption id="attachment_2819" align="alignnone" width="550"]Life of Pi[/caption]

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 85th Academy Awards®.

    The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

         “The Amazing Spider-Man”
         “Cloud Atlas”
         “The Dark Knight Rises”
         “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
         “John Carter”
         “Life of Pi”
         “Marvel’s The Avengers”
         “Prometheus”
         “Skyfall”
         “Snow White and the Huntsman”

    The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013.

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  • Silver Linings Playbook and Moonrise Kingdom Lead 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations

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    Actors Anna Kendrick, Zoe Saldana, and Common announced the nominations for the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards this morning. Silver Linings Playbook and Moonrise Kingdom  led with 5 nominations each; followed by Keep the Lights On , Beasts of the Southern Wild and Middle of Nowhere   with 4 nominations each. Nominees for Best Feature include Beasts of the Southern Wild, Bernie, Keep the Lights On, Moonrise Kingdom, and Silver Linings Playbook.

    Starlet was selected to receive the annual Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.

    Winners will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 23, 2013. 

    The complete list of nominess

     

    BEST FEATURE
    Beasts of the Southern Wild
    Bernie
    Keep the Lights On
    Moonrise Kingdom
    Silver Linings Playbook

    BEST DIRECTOR
    Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom
    Julia Loktev, The Loneliest Planet
    David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
    Ira Sachs, Keep the Lights On
    Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild

    BEST SCREENPLAY
    Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
    Zoe Kazan, Ruby Sparks
    Martin McDonagh, 7 Psychopaths
    David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
    Ira Sachs, Keep the Lights On

    BEST FIRST FEATURE
    Fill the Void
    Gimme the Loot
    Safety Not Guaranteed
    Sound of My Voice
    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
    Rama Burshtein, Fill the Void
    Derek Connolly, Safety Not Guaranteed
    Christopher Ford, Robot & Frank
    Rashida Jones & Will McCormack, Celeste and Jesse Forever
    Jonathan Lisecki, Gayby

    JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
    Breakfast with Curtis, WRITER/DIRECTORPRODUCER: Laura Colella
    Middle of Nowhere, WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Ava DuVernay, PRODUCERS: Howard Barish, Paul Garnes,
    Mosquita y Mari, WRITER/DIRECTOR: Aurora Guerrero, PRODUCER: Chad Burris
    Starlet, WRITER/DIRECTOR: Sean Baker, PRODUCERS: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser, Kevin Chinoy, Patrick Cunningham, Chris Maybach, Francesca Silvestri
    The Color Wheel, WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alex Ross Perry, WRITER: Carlen Altman

    BEST FEMALE LEAD
    Linda Cardellini, Return
    Emayatzy Corinealdi, Middle of Nowhere
    Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
    Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
    Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Smashed

    BEST MALE LEAD
    Jack Black, Bernie
    Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
    John Hawkes, The Sessions
    Thure Lindhardt, Keep the Lights On
    Matthew McConaughey, Killer Joe
    Wendell Pierce, Four

    BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
    Rosemarie DeWitt, Your Sister’s Sister
    Ann Dowd, Compliance
    Helen Hunt, The Sessions
    Brit Marling, Sound of My Voice
    Lorraine Toussaint, Middle of Nowhere

    BEST SUPPORTING MALE
    Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike
    David Oyelowo, Middle of Nowhere
    Michael Péna, End of Watch
    Sam Rockwell, Seven Psychopaths
    Bruce Willis, Moonrise Kingdom

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Yoni Brook, Valley of Saints
    Lol Crawley, Here
    Ben Richardson, Beasts of the Southern Wild
    Roman Vasyanov, End of Watch
    Robert Yeoman, Moonrise Kingdom

    BEST DOCUMENTARY
    How to Survive a Plague; DIRECTOR: David France; PRODUCERS: David France, Howard Gertler
    Marina Abramoviæ: The Artist is Present; DIRECTOR: Matthew Akers; PRODUCERS: Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre
    The Central Park Five; DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon
    The Invisible War; DIRECTOR: Kirby Dick; PRODUCERS: Tanner King Barklow, Amy Ziering
    The Waiting Room; DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Peter Nicks; PRODUCERS: Linda Davis, William B. Hirsch

    BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
    Amour
    Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
    Rust And Bone
    Sister
    War Witch

    16th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
    The 16th annual Piaget Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
    Nobody Walks PRODUCER: Alicia Van Couvering
    Prince Avalanche, PRODUCER: Derrick Tseng
    Stones in the Sun, PRODUCER: Mynette Louie

    19th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
    The 19th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
    Pincus, DIRECTOR: David Fenster
    Gimme the Loot, DIRECTOR: Adam Leon
    Electrick Children, DIRECTOR: Rebecca Thomas

    STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
    The 18th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
    Leviathan, DIRECTOR: Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel
    The Waiting Room, DIRECTOR: Peter Nicks
    Only the Young, DIRECTOR: Jason Tippet & Elizabeth Mims

    ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
    Given to one film’s director, casting director, and ts ensemble cast
    Starlet, Director: Sean Baker

     

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  • Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom Among Winners of 2012 Gotham Independent Film Awards

     

    The 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were held last night in New York City at the Cipriani Wall Street, Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom took the top prize for Best Feature Film and How to Survive a Plague took the best prize for Best Documentary.

    Benh Zeitlin won the Best Director award for his work on the superb indie drama, “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” and Jared Leto’s documentary, “Artifact,” received the Gotham Independent Film Audience Award, voted online.

    In addition the awards (see more below) Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, David O. Russell and Jeffrey Skoll received Career Tributes.

    The complete list of awards:

    BEST FEATURE:

    “Bernie”
    “The Loneliest Planet”
    “The Master”
    “Middle of Nowhere”
    “Moonrise Kingdom”

    BEST DOCUMENTARY:

    “Detropia”
    “How to Survive a Plague”
    “Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present”
    “Room 237″
    “The Waiting Room”

    BEST DIRECTOR:

    Zal Batmanglij, “Sound of My Voice”
    Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, “Francine”
    Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin, “Now, Forager”
    Antonio Méndez Esparza, “Aquí y Allá”
    Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”

    BEST ACTOR:

    Mike Birbiglia, “Sleepwalk with Me”
    Emayatzy Corinealdi, “The Middle of Nowhere”
    Thure Lindhardt, “Keep the Lights On”
    Melanie Lynskey, “Hello, I Must Be Going”
    Quvenzhané Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”

    BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE:

    “Bernie”
    “Moonrise Kingdom”
    “Safety Not Guaranteed”
    “Silver Linings Playbook”
    “Your Sister’s Sister”

    BEST FILM NOT PLAYING AT A THEATER NEAR YOU:

    “Kid-Thing”
    “An Oversimplification of Her Beauty”
    “Red Flag”
    “Sun Don’t Shine”
    “Tiger Tail in Blue”

     

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  • Turkish Film Beyond The Hill Wins Top Prize at Sixth Asia Pacific Screen Awards

    BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 23: Actor Tamer Levent, director/producer Emin Alper and producer Enis Kostepen accept the award for Best Feature Film, Beyond the Hill at the the sixth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards on November 23, 2012 in the Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Image.net)

     

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