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The 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards was held last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, and “The Shape Of Water” won the top award, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. The documentary “Jane” snagged The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures.
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“The Shape Of Water” and “Jane” Win 2018 Producers Guild Awards
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The 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards was held last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, and “The Shape Of Water” won the top award, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. The documentary “Jane” snagged The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures.
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Directors of Documentaries “Icarus” “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” “City of Ghosts” among 5 Nominated for Directors Guild of America Awards
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The directors of five documentaries have been nominated for the Directors Guild of America for the DGA award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2017.
“Directors are driving the push to more distinctive television, eye-catching commercials and powerful documentaries,” said Schlamme. “From 30-second spots to multi-hour mini-series, the nominees across these nine categories are leading that charge. We are proud to honor the tremendous range of excellence found in the projects nominated today. Congratulations to all of the nominees.”
The winners will be announced at the 70th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2017 are (in alphabetical order): KEN BURNS & LYNN NOVICK The Vietnam War PBS This is Mr. Burns’ and Ms. Novick’s second DGA Award nomination. They were previously nominated in this category in 2007 for The War. BRYAN FOGEL Icarus Netflix This is Mr. Fogel’s first DGA Award nomination. MATTHEW HEINEMAN City of Ghosts Amazon This is Mr. Heineman’s second DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary in 2015 for Cartel Land. STEVE JAMES Abacus: Small Enough to Jail PBS This is Mr. James’s fourth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary in 1994 for Hoop Dreams, and was also nominated in this category in 2008 for At the Death House Door (co-directed with Peter Gilbert) and 2011 for The Interrupters. ERROL MORRIS Wormwood Netflix This is Mr. Morris’s fourth DGA Award nomination. He was nominated in this category in 1999 for Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred Leuchter, Jr. and in 2003 for The Fog of War. Mr. Morris was also nominated in the Commercials category in 2003 for “Pager” and “Alternative Fuel” (Miller), “Bernard” and “Kathryn” (Nike) and “Meanwhile” (Cisco).
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Directors of “Lady Bird” “Patti Cake$” “Wind River” Earn Nominations for 2017 Directors Guild of America Feature Film Awards
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Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, and also for First-Time Feature Film Director for 2017.
“2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the DGA Awards, and filmmaking has reached new heights with each passing year. These nominees embody the excellence that comes to life when unique vision, craft and skill come together in pursuit of masterful storytelling,” said Schlamme. “Being nominated by their peers is what makes this award especially meaningful for directors, and I congratulate all of the nominees for their outstanding work.”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2017 are (in alphabetical order): GUILLERMO del TORO The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Mr. del Toro’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: J. Miles Dale Production Manager: Dennis Chapman First Assistant Director: Pierre Henry Second Assistant Director: Tyler Delben This is Mr. del Toro’s first DGA Award nomination. GRETA GERWIG Lady Bird (A24) Ms. Gerwig’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Lila Yacoub, Danielle Blumstein, Jamin O’Brien (New York Crew) First Assistant Directors: Jonas Spaccarotelli, Cedric Vara (New York Crew) Second Assistant Directors: Brendan Lee, Dana Zolli (New York Crew) Second Second Assistant Directors: Lillian Awa, Teri Barber This is Ms. Gerwig’s first DGA Award nomination. MARTIN McDONAGH Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Mr. McDonagh’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Bergen Swanson Assistant Unit Production Manager: Peggy Robinson First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn Second Assistant Director: Paula Case Second Second Assistant Director: Spencer Taylor This is Mr. McDonagh’s first DGA Award nomination. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Dunkirk (Warner Bros.) Mr. Nolan’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: David Witz, Christine Raspillere (France Unit), Chris Brock (UK Unit), Nicky Tüske (Netherlands Unit) First Assistant Directors: Nilo Otero, William Pruss (France Unit), Willem Quarles van Ufford (Netherlands Unit) Second Assistant Director: Eric Lasko, Nicolas Baldino (France Unit), Alexis Chelli (France Unit), Clément Comet (France Unit) Second Second Assistant Director: Alina Gatti This is Mr. Nolan’s fourth DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Inception in 2010, for The Dark Knight in 2008 and for Memento in 2001. JORDAN PEELE Get Out (Universal Pictures) Mr. Peele’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Marcei A. Brown, Rick A. Osako (Fairhope Unit) First Assistant Director: Gerard DiNardi Second Assistant Directors: Ram Paul Silbey, Marc Newland (Fairhope Unit), Jack McKenna (New York Unit) Second Second Assistant Director: Maggie Ballard Location Manager: Kurt Engler (New York Unit) This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Peele. He is also nominated in the First-Time Feature Film category for Get Out.Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director for 2017 are (in alphabetical order): GEREMY JASPER Patti Cake$ (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Mr. Jasper’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Sara Blechman First Assistant Director: Inna Braude Second Assistant Director: Natasha Rivera Second Second Assistant Director: Lucas Isabella Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Alice Johnson This is Mr. Jasper’s first DGA Award nomination. WILLIAM OLDROYD Lady Macbeth (Roadside Attractions) Mr. Oldroyd’s Directorial Team: Production Manager: Robert K. Harm Unit Manager: Eugene Galbrath First Assistant Director: George Every Second Assistant Director: Richard Stanley Jan Harris This is Mr. Oldroyd’s first DGA Award nomination. JORDAN PEELE Get Out (Universal Pictures) Mr. Peele’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Marcei A. Brown, Rick A. Osako (Fairhope Unit) First Assistant Director: Gerard DiNardi Second Assistant Directors: Ram Paul Silbey, Marc Newland (Fairhope Unit), Jack McKenna (New York Unit) Second Second Assistant Director: Maggie Ballard Location Manager: Kurt Engler (New York Unit) This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Peele. He is also nominated in the Feature Film category for Get Out. TAYLOR SHERIDAN Wind River (Acacia Entertainment) Mr. Sheridan’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Christopher H. Warner First Assistant Director: Nicolas Harvard Second Assistant Director: Jason Altieri Second Second Assistant Director: Kristina Massie This is Mr. Sheridan’s first DGA Award nomination. AARON SORKIN Molly’s Game (STX Entertainment) Mr. Sorkin’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Lyn Lucibello-Brancatella, Stuart M. Besser, Michael Beugg (Los Angeles Unit) Assistant Unit Production Manager: Bart Lipton (Los Angeles Unit) First Assistant Director: Walter Gasparovic Second Assistant Directors: Penny Charter, Travis Rehwaldt (New York Unit), Paula Case (Los Angeles Unit) Second Second Assistant Directors: Conor Griff (New York Unit), Drew Ritson (New York Unit), Bryan Snodgrass (Los Angeles Unit) Location Manager: Dena Ghieth (New York Unit) This is Mr. Sorkin’s first DGA Award nomination.
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“THE SHAPE OF WATER” Wins Most Awards + Named Best Picture at 23rd Critics’ Choice Awards
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At the 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards held last night, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, “The Shape of Water,” the most nominated film of the evening, took home four awards, the most of the night, including Best Picture, Best Director for Guillermo del Toro, Best Production Design for Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin, and Best Score for Alexandre Desplat.
The top film acting awards were bestowed upon Gary Oldman, who took home Best Actor for his work in “Darkest Hour,” and Frances McDormand, awarded Best Actress for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” McDormand’s co-star Sam Rockwell won the trophy for Best Supporting Actor, while Best Supporting Actress went to Allison Janney for her standout performance in “I, Tonya.”
Gal Gadot received the #SeeHer Award, and accepted the award from her “Wonder Woman” director, Patty Jenkins.
WINNERS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS
FILM:
BEST PICTURE – “The Shape of Water” BEST ACTOR – Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” BEST ACTRESS – Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Allison Janney, “I, Tonya” BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS – Brooklynn Prince, “The Florida Project” BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” BEST DIRECTOR – Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Jordan Peele, “Get Out” BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – James Ivory, “Call Me By Your Name” BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Roger Deakins, “Blade Runner 2049” BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, Jeff Melvin, “The Shape of Water” BEST EDITING (TIE) – Paul Machliss, Jonathan Amos, “Baby Driver” BEST EDITING (TIE) – Lee Smith, “Dunkirk” BEST COSTUME DESIGN – Mark Bridges, “Phantom Thread” BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP – “Darkest Hour” BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – “War for the Planet of the Apes” BEST ANIMATED FEATURE – “Coco” BEST ACTION MOVIE – “Wonder Woman” BEST COMEDY – “The Big Sick” BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY – James Franco, “The Disaster Artist” BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY – Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya” BEST SCI-FI OR HORROR MOVIE – “Get Out” BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – “In The Fade” BEST SONG – “Remember Me” from “Coco” BEST SCORE – Alexandre Desplat, “The Shape of Water”TELEVISION:
BEST COMEDY SERIES – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Ted Danson, The Good Place, NBC BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES – Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Walton Goggins, Vice Principals, HBO BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES – Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory, CBS BEST DRAMA SERIES – The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us, NBC BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES – Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – David Harbour, Stranger Things, Netflix BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES – Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu BEST LIMITED SERIES – Big Little Lies, HBO BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TV – The Wizard of Lies, HBO BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TV OR LIMITED SERIES – Ewan McGregor, Fargo, FX BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TV OR LIMITED SERIES – Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies, HBO BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TV OR LIMITED SERIES – Alexander Skarsgård, Big Little Lies, HBO BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TV OR LIMITED SERIES – Laura Dern, Big Little Lies, HBO BEST TALK SHOW – Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC BEST ANIMATED SERIES – Rick and Morty, Adult Swim BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SERIES – Born This Way, A&E BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SERIES – Shark Tank, ABC BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES – The Voice, NBC BEST REALITY SHOW HOST – RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race, VH1
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Writers of Indie Films CROWN HEIGHTS, GOOK, NOVITIATE Among Finalists for 43rd HUMANITAS Prize
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Thirty-one writers in six television, documentary and independent feature film categories have been named finalists for the 43rd Annual HUMANITAS Prize. The writers are nominated for their work in the 30-Minute, 60-Minute, Children’s Animation, Children’s Live Action, Sundance Feature Film and Documentary categories. Winners will be announced at the annual HUMANITAS Prize event on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
“In the past few years we have experienced a spectacular renaissance of television and documentary filmmaking,” observed LeRoi. “There is an embarrassment of riches in terms of both the quality and quantity of work, so choosing these finalists from among the wealth of notable submissions we received this year was a challenge — albeit a wonderful one.”
“Whether it’s a deep documentary dive into a challenging subject, a hilarious half-hour sitcom episode or a heartfelt independent feature, all of the finalists used their craft to create work that is both entertaining and enlightening,” added Young. “Television and film have incredible power when it comes to inspiring empathy, compassion, forgiveness and reason, and we are proud to support work that strives to do just that.”
The HUMANITAS Prize was created to honor film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope and understanding in the human family. Since its inception in 1974, The HUMANITAS Prize has awarded over $3 million to more than 360 deserving television and motion picture writers whose work affirms the dignity of the human person, probes the meaning of life, and enlightens the use of human freedom.
The HUMANITAS Prize television and documentary finalists are:
Documentary Category
CRIES FROM SYRIA Directed by Evgeny Afineevsky HUMAN FLOW Directed by Ai Weiwei, Written by Chin-Chin Yap, Tim Finch & Boris Cheshirkov HEARING IS BELIEVING Directed by Lorenzo DeStefano ONE OF US Directed by Rachel Grady & Heidi EwingSundance Feature Film Category
CROWN HEIGHTS Written by Matt Ruskin GOOK Written by Justin Chon NOVITIATE Written by Margaret Betts30-Minute Category
BLACK-ISH “Lemons” Written by Kenya Barris THE BIG BANG THEORY “Long Distance Dissonance” Teleplay by Chuck Lorre & Steve Holland & Tara Hernandez, Story by Steven Molaro & Eric Kaplan & Jim Reynolds WILL & GRACE “Grandpa Jack” Written by Alex Herschlag60-Minute Category
GAME OF THRONES “The Dragon and the Wolf” Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss MADAM SECRETARY “Good Bones” Written by Joy Gregory THE GOOD DOCTOR “Pilot” Teleplay by David ShoreChildren’s Live Action Category
AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY “Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance” Written by May Chan DEGRASSI: NEXT CLASS “#ImSleep” Written by Matt Huether SESAME STREET “The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special” Written by Ken Scarborough, Raye Lankford, and Jessica CarletonChildren’s Animation Category
DOC MCSTUFFINS “Hannah the Brave” Written by Kerri Grant SOFIA THE FIRST “The Crown of Blossoms” Written by Craig Carlisle SPLASH AND BUBBLES “Pearlene” Written by Michael Foulke
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“MUDBOUND” “LADY BIRD” “THE BIG SICK” Among Films Nominated for 43rd HUMANITAS Prize
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Twenty-one screenwriters have been selected for their work on nine feature films as finalists for the 43rd Annual HUMANITAS Prize. For the first time, awards will be presented in three categories, drama, comedy, and family films, with three nominated films competing for each prize. The HUMANITAS Prize was created to honor film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope and understanding in the human family.
“Dividing the film awards into three genres allows us to recognize outstanding work across the broad spectrum of feature screenwriting,” explained Executive Director Cathleen Young. “At a time of great anxiety in our country, comedy writing that is both entertaining and life-affirming is more essential than ever. We also know that storytelling aimed at children has the capacity to impart valuable messages of tolerance, resilience and positive self-image. It was very important to us that the top contributions in these categories be honored alongside inspiring dramas.”
Winners will be announced at the annual HUMANITAS Prize event on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
“The new feature award format means we have a more diverse group of films than ever before,” remarked President Ali LeRoi. “But what struck us is how, despite being set in such different milieus and genres, they each portray characters who are struggling for knowledge, connection, freedom or justice, and inspire us in turn to see ourselves as characters in the larger human story of the struggle for these same goals.”
43rd HUMANITAS Prize feature film finalists
Feature – Drama
MUDBOUND Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees THE POST Written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Written by Martin McDonaghFeature – Comedy
LADY BIRD Written by Greta Gerwig THE BIG SICK Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) Written by Noah BaumbachFeature – Family
COCO Story by Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich, Adrian Molina, Screenplay by Adrian Molina and Matthew Aldrich FERDINAND Story by Ron Burch & David Kidd and Don Rhymer, Screenplay by Robert L. Baird and Tim Federle and Brad Copeland THE BREADWINNER Screenplay by Anita Doron, Story by Deborah Ellis
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“THE SHAPE OF WATER” “LADY BIRD” are Big Winners with Alliance of Women Film Journalists
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The women have voted! The Alliance of Women Film Journalists announced the winners of the 2017 AWFJ EDA Awards, and in the ‘Best Of’ section, this year’s big winner is “THE SHAPE OF WATER“, garnering EDA Awards in two categories including Best Film, Best Director for Guillermo del Toro. The film’s lead actress, Sally Hawkins, was awarded an EDA Bravest Performance Award to make the film’s cume of three awards.
Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” was also honored with three awards that included Best Supporting Actress for Laurie Metcalf and two awards for Gerwig for Best Woman Director and Best Woman Screenwriter.
“The Florida Project” won two EDA Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Willem Dafoe and Best Breakthrough Performance for Brooklynn Prince.
In the EDA Special Mention Categories, documentary filmmaker Agnes Varda was voted the Actress Defying Age and Ageism Award, while receiving the Best Documentary Award for her film “Faces, Places.”
The AWJF chose to honor Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd and all women who spoke out against sexual harassment with the EDA Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry.
The Annual AWFJ Hall of Shame Award was bestowed upon Sexual Tormentors: Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, et al.
“This year was an important year for women to feel empowered to speak out and be heard,” states EDA AWARDS and AWFJ founder and film critic Jennifer Merin. “The need for gender parity and gender diversity in the movie industry is patently clear, and the time to stop sexual harassment in all industries is now. These goals are fundamental to AWFJ’s mission and it’s core values. I am thrilled that for this year’s awards, our AWFJ members voted to honor such a diverse array of talent and to recognize those who are leading with their voices to put an end to long time misconduct making the 2017 EDA Awards particularly relevant when art and film must be the vanguard of social progress.”
AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS
These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration. Best Film THE SHAPE OF WATER Best Director Guillermo del Toro – THE SHAPE OF WATER Best Screenplay, Original GET OUT – Jordan Peele Best Screenplay, Adapted CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Best Documentary FACES, PLACES Best Animated Film (Tie) COCO LOVING VINCENT Best Actress Frances McDormand — THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Best Actress in a Supporting Role Laurie Metcalf — LADY BIRD Best Actor Gary Oldman — DARKEST HOUR Best Actor in a Supporting Role Willem Dafoe — THE FLORIDA PROJECT Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director MUDBOUND – Billy Hopkins and Ashley Ingram Best Cinematography Roger Deakins — BLADE RUNNER 2049 Best Editing Lee Smith — DUNKIRK Best Non-English-Language Film THE SQUAREEDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards honor WOMEN only. Best Woman Director Greta Gerwig — LADY BIRD Best Woman Screenwriter Greta Gerwig — LADY BIRD Best Animated Female Parvana — THE BREADWINNER Best Breakthrough Performance Brooklynn Prince — THE FLORIDA PROJECT Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and all who spoke out against sexual harassmentEDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Actress Defying Age and Ageism (name actress and film) AGNES VARDA — FACES,PLACES Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award I LOVE YOU DADDY — Chloe Grace Moretz and John Malkovich Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent (name actress and film) Kate Winslet for WONDER WHEEL and THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US Bravest Performance (name actress and film) (Tie) Sally Hawkins — THE SHAPE OF WATER Margot Robbie — I, TONYA Remake or Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made THE MUMMY AWFJ Hall of Shame Award Sexual Tormentors: Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, et al
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THE SHAPE OF WATER Leads Nominations for 2017 BAFTA Awards
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The Shape of Water leads the nominations for 2017 BAFTA Awards (EE British Academy Film Awards) announced this morning by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
The Shape of Water is nominated in 12 categories, followed by Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri both receive nine nominations.
The Shape of Water is nominated for Best Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Editing and Special Visual Effects. Guillermo del Toro is nominated for both Director and Original Screenplay, Sally Hawkins for Leading Actress and Octavia Spencer for Supporting Actress.
Darkest Hour receives nominations for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Original Music, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, and Make Up & Hair, as well as Leading Actor for Gary Oldman and Supporting Actress for Kristin Scott Thomas for their roles as Winston and Clementine Churchill.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is nominated in Leading Actress for Frances McDormand. Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson are both nominated for Supporting Actor for their roles. The film is also nominated for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Cinematography and Editing. Martin McDonagh is nominated for both Director and Original Screenplay.
The nominations for Film Not in the English Language are Elle, First They Killed My Father, The Handmaiden, Loveless and The Salesman. The nominations in the Documentary category are City of Ghosts, I Am Not Your Negro, Icarus, An Inconvenient Sequel, and Jane.
The British Short Animation nominees are Have Heart, Mamoon and Poles Apart. The five nominations for British Short Film are Aamir, Cowboy Dave, A Drowning Man, Work and Wren Boys.
The EE British Academy Film Awards take place on Sunday February18th at the Royal Albert Hall, London, hosted by Joanna Lumley.
Nominations List for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2018
2017 NOMINATIONS (presented in 2018) BEST FILM CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Emilie Georges, Luca Guadagnino, Marco Morabito, Peter Spears DARKEST HOUR Tim Bevan, Lisa Bruce, Eric Fellner, Anthony McCarten, Douglas Urbanski DUNKIRK Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas THE SHAPE OF WATER Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM DARKEST HOUR Joe Wright, Tim Bevan, Lisa Bruce, Eric Fellner, Anthony McCarten, Douglas Urbanski THE DEATH OF STALIN Armando Iannucci, Kevin Loader, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou, Ian Martin, David Schneider GOD’S OWN COUNTRY Francis Lee, Manon Ardisson, Jack Tarling LADY MACBETH William Oldroyd, Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly, Alice Birch PADDINGTON 2 Paul King, David Heyman, Simon Farnaby THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Martin McDonagh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER THE GHOUL Gareth Tunley (Writer/Director/Producer), Jack Healy Guttman & Tom Meeten (Producers) I AM NOT A WITCH Rungano Nyoni (Writer/Director), Emily Morgan (Producer) JAWBONE Johnny Harris (Writer/Producer), Thomas Napper (Director) KINGDOM OF US Lucy Cohen (Director) LADY MACBETH Alice Birch (Writer), William Oldroyd (Director), Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly (Producer) FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ELLE Paul Verhoeven, Saïd Ben Saïd FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER Angelina Jolie, Rithy Panh THE HANDMAIDEN Park Chan-wook, Syd Lim LOVELESS Andrey Zvyagintsev, Alexander Rodnyansky THE SALESMAN Asghar Farhadi, Alexandre Mallet-Guy DOCUMENTARY CITY OF GHOSTS Matthew Heineman I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Raoul Peck ICARUS Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk JANE Brett Morgen ANIMATED FILM COCO Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson LOVING VINCENT Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Ivan Mactaggart MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE Claude Barras, Max Karli DIRECTOR BLADE RUNNER 2049 Denis Villeneuve CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Luca Guadagnino DUNKIRK Christopher Nolan THE SHAPE OF WATER Guillermo del Toro THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Martin McDonagh ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY GET OUT Jordan Peele I, TONYA Steven Rogers LADY BIRD Greta Gerwig THE SHAPE OF WATER Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Martin McDonagh ADAPTED SCREENPLAY CALL ME BY YOUR NAME James Ivory THE DEATH OF STALIN Armando Iannucci, Ian Martin, David Schneider FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL Matt Greenhalgh MOLLY’S GAME Aaron Sorkin PADDINGTON 2 Simon Farnaby, Paul King LEADING ACTRESS ANNETTE BENING Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool FRANCES McDORMAND Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri MARGOT ROBBIE I, Tonya SALLY HAWKINS The Shape of Water SAOIRSE RONAN Lady Bird LEADING ACTOR DANIEL DAY-LEWIS Phantom Thread DANIEL KALUUYA Get Out GARY OLDMAN Darkest Hour JAMIE BELL Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET Call Me by Your Name SUPPORTING ACTRESS ALLISON JANNEY I, Tonya KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS Darkest Hour LAURIE METCALF Lady Bird LESLEY MANVILLE Phantom Thread OCTAVIA SPENCER The Shape of Water SUPPORTING ACTOR CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER All the Money in the World HUGH GRANT Paddington 2 SAM ROCKWELL Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri WILLEM DAFOE The Florida Project WOODY HARRELSON Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ORIGINAL MUSIC BLADE RUNNER 2049 Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer DARKEST HOUR Dario Marianelli DUNKIRK Hans Zimmer PHANTOM THREAD Jonny Greenwood THE SHAPE OF WATER Alexandre Desplat CINEMATOGRAPHY BLADE RUNNER 2049 Roger Deakins DARKEST HOUR Bruno Delbonnel DUNKIRK Hoyte van Hoytema THE SHAPE OF WATER Dan Laustsen THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Ben Davis EDITING BABY DRIVER Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss BLADE RUNNER 2049 Joe Walker DUNKIRK Lee Smith THE SHAPE OF WATER Sidney Wolinsky THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Jon Gregory PRODUCTION DESIGN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer BLADE RUNNER 2049 Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola DARKEST HOUR Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer DUNKIRK Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis THE SHAPE OF WATER Paul Austerberry, Jeff Melvin, Shane Vieau COSTUME DESIGN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Jacqueline Durran DARKEST HOUR Jacqueline Durran I, TONYA Jennifer Johnson PHANTOM THREAD Mark Bridges THE SHAPE OF WATER Luis Sequeira MAKE UP & HAIR BLADE RUNNER 2049 Donald Mowat, Kerry Warn DARKEST HOUR David Malinowski, Ivana Primorac, Lucy Sibbick, Kazuhiro Tsuji I, TONYA Deborah La Mia Denaver, Adruitha Lee VICTORIA & ABDUL Daniel Phillips WONDER Naomi Bakstad, Robert A. Pandini, Arjen Tuiten SOUND BABY DRIVER Tim Cavagin, Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater BLADE RUNNER 2049 Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Mark Mangini, Mac Ruth DUNKIRK Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, Mark Weingarten THE SHAPE OF WATER Christian Cooke, Glen Gauthier, Nathan Robitaille, Brad Zoern STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Stuart Wilson, Matthew Wood SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS BLADE RUNNER 2049 Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson DUNKIRK Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson THE SHAPE OF WATER Dennis Berardi, Trey Harrell, Kevin Scott STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Nominees tbc WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Nominees tbc BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION HAVE HEART Will Anderson MAMOON Ben Steer POLES APART Paloma Baeza, Ser En Low BRITISH SHORT FILM AAMIR Vika Evdokimenko, Emma Stone, Oliver Shuster COWBOY DAVE Colin O’Toole, Jonas Mortensen A DROWNING MAN Mahdi Fleifel, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Patrick Campbell WORK Aneil Karia, Scott O’Donnell WREN BOYS Harry Lighton, Sorcha Bacon, John Fitzpatrick EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public) DANIEL KALUUYA FLORENCE PUGH JOSH O’CONNOR TESSA THOMPSON TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET
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“Lady Bird” “The Shape of Water” “A Ghost Story” Among Winners at Houston Film Critics Society Movie Awards
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Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird was a hit with the Houston Film Critics Society winning three awards at the group’s 11th Annual Movie Awards, including best picture of 2017, along with Best Director and Best Screenplay for Greta Gerwig. Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water also won three awards including Best Actress for Sally Hawkins, Best Score, and Best Poster.
David Lowery’s A Ghost Story starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara which was filmed in the Dallas area, won the Texas Independent Film Award (TIFA).
2017 Houston Film Critics Society Movie Awards Winners
Picture Lady Bird Director Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird Actor James Franco, The Disaster Artist Actress Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water Supporting Actor Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Supporting Actress Allison Janney, I, Tonya Screenplay Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird Cinematography Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049 Animated Film Coco Original Score Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water Best Original Song Remember Me, Coco Foreign Language Film Thelma Documentary Feature Jane Visual Effects Blade Runner 2049 Poster The Shape of Water Texas Independent Film Award A Ghost Story
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“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” “Lady Bird” “In the Fade” Among Winners of 75th Golden Globe awards
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“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” was the big winner at last night’s 75th Golden Globe awards, snagging four awards, including Best motion picture, drama, along with Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama for Frances McDormand, Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for Sam Rockwell, and Best screenplay, motion picture for Martin McDonagh.
Winners of 75th Golden Globe awards
Motion Picture
Best motion picture, drama “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best motion picture, musical or comedy: “Lady Bird” Best director, motion picture: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama: Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama: Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy: Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird” Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy: James Franco, “The Disaster Artist” Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture: Allison Janney, “I, Tonya” Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture: Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best screenplay, motion picture: Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best motion picture, animated: “Coco” Best motion picture, foreign language: “In the Fade” Best original score, motion picture: Alexandre Desplat, “The Shape of Water” Best original song, motion picture: “This Is Me” — “The Greatest Showman”Television
Best television series, drama: “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Hulu Best performance by an actress in a television series, drama: Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Best performance by an actor in a television series, drama: Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us” Best television series, musical or comedy: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amazon Best performance by an actress in a television series, musical or comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Best performance by an actor in a television series, musical or comedy: Aziz Ansari, “Master of None” Best television limited series or motion picture made for television: “Big Little Lies,” HBO Best performance by an actress in a limited series or motion picture made for television: Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies” Best performance by an actor in a limited series or motion picture made for television: Ewan McGregor, “Fargo” Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television: Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies” Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television: Alexander Skarsgard, “Big Little Lies”
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Film Independent Awards Winners of 2018 Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants
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The winners of the five Film Independent Spirit Awards filmmaker grants were awarded the prizes at the annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch held on Saturday in West Hollywood. John Cho (Star Trek, Columbus, Search) and Alia Shawkat (Search Party, Blaze, Duck Butter) co-hosted the event and handed out the honors.
“This year we are giving out $150,000 in cash grants to a group of remarkably talented writers, directors, and producers,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “The Spirit Awards grants are designed to provide critical support to these filmmakers, recognizing them for past accomplishments and helping them to develop new work.”
Chloé Zhao received the inaugural Bonnie Award. Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo joined American Airlines in 1973 at age 24, becoming the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. In her honor, the Bonnie Award recognizes a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant sponsored by American Airlines. Finalists for the award were So Yong Kim and Lynn Shelton.
Jonathan Olshefski, director of Quest, received the Jeepâ Truer Than Fiction Award. The award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not received significant recognition. The award is in its 23rd year and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by the Jeep brand for the first year. Finalists for the award were Shevaun Mizrahi, director of Distant Constellation and Jeff Unay, director of The Cage Fighter.
Justin Chon, director of Gook, received the Kiehl’s Someone to Watch Award. The award recognizes talented filmmakers of singular vision who have not yet received appropriate recognition. The award is in its 24th year and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851 for the fourth consecutive year. Finalists for the award were Amman Abbasi, director of Dayveon and Kevin Phillips, director of Super Dark Times.
Summer Shelton received the Piaget Producers Award. The award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The annual award, in its 21st year, includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget for the 11th year. Finalists for the award were Giulia Caruso & Ki Jin Kim and Ben Leclair.
Matty Brown received the Seattle Story Award. The award is for a filmmaker who exhibits innovation, diversity and uniqueness of vision while having a history of transforming perspectives through rich stories. The award includes a $25,000 cash grant, sponsored by Visit Seattle, to create a short film inspired by Seattle’s independent spirit. This film will premiere during the Spirit Awards broadcast.
This year marks the 33rd edition of the awards show that celebrates the best of independent film. Nick Kroll and John Mulaney return to co-host the show, and director Ava DuVernay is the Spirit Awards Honorary Chair. Winners for the remaining categories will be revealed at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 3. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET.
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LADY BIRD Named Best Film of 2017 by National Society of Film Critics
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Lady Bird is the big winner of the 2017 National Society of Film Critics awards, grabbing the top prize for Best Picture of 2017, in addition to Best Director and Best Screenplay for Greta Gerwig; and Best Supporting Actress for Laurie Metcalf.
A Special Citation for a film awaiting U.S. distribution was awarded to Spoor (Pokot), by Agnieska Holland.
This year’s National Society of Film Critics awards is dedicated to Richard Schickel, the legendary film critic and historian, author of 37 books and director of 37 documentaries, and a founding member of the Society.
2017 National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTRESS:
*1. Sally Hawkins – 49 (The Shape of Water, Maudie)- Saoirse Ronan – 44 (Lady Bird)
- Frances McDormand 24 (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Cynthia Nixon – 24 (A Quiet Passion) [tie]
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
*1. Laurie Metcalf – 74 (Lady Bird)- Lesley Manville – 36 (Phantom Thread)
- Allison Janney – 24 (I, Tonya)
BEST ACTOR:
*1. Daniel Kaluuya – 44 (Get Out)- Daniel Day-Lewis – 34 (Phantom Thread)
- Timothée Chalamet — 24 (Call Me by Your Name)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
*1. Willem Dafoe – 62 (The Florida Project)- Michael Stuhlbarg – 25 (Call Me by Your Name, The Shape of Water, The Post)
- Sam Rockwell – 23 (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
*1. Blade Runner 2049 – 40 (Roger Deakins)- Dunkirk – 39 (Hoyte van Hoytema)
- The Florida Project – 36 (Alexis Zabe)
BEST SCREENPLAY:
*1. Lady Bird – 50 (Greta Gerwig)- Get Out – 49 (Jordan Peele)
- Phantom Thread – 31 (Paul Thomas Anderson)
BEST PICTURE:
*1. Lady Bird – 41- Get Out – 39
- Phantom Thread – 28
BEST DIRECTOR:
*1. Greta Gerwig – 37 (Lady Bird)- Jordan Peele – 36 (Get Out)
- Paul Thomas Anderson – 36 (Phantom Thread) [tie]
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
*1. Graduation – 35 (Cristian Mungiu)- Faces Places – 30 (Agnès Varda)
- BPM (Beats Per Minute) – 29 (Robin Campillo)
BEST NON-FICTION FILM
*1. Faces Places – 70 (Agnès Varda)- Ex Libris: The New York Public Library – 34 (Frederick Wiseman)
- Dawson City: Frozen Time – 32 (Bill Morrison)
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Good Luck, by Ben RussellFILM HERITAGE AWARD:
“One Way or Another: Black Women’s Cinema, 1970-1991,” curated by the Brooklyn Academy of Music Cinématek. Special commendation to Dan Talbot for his pioneering work as an exhibitor and distributor, in bringing world-wide cinema to the United States. SPECIAL CITATION for a film awaiting U.S. distribution: Spoor (Pokot), by Agnieska Holland.