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SAG Announces 2018 Screen Actors Guild Award Dates

[caption id="attachment_20309" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 29: Actor Mahershala Ali, winner of the awards for Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role for ‘Moonlight’ and Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture for ‘Hidden Figures,’ poses with awards backstage during The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 26592_017 (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for TNT) *** Local Caption *** Mahershala Ali[/caption] SAG today announced that the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Award will air live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT). The organization also announced the key deadlines and dates leading up to the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. This year, TNT and TBS’s telecasts of the SAG Awards drew more than 5 million viewers and scored tremendous audience growth compared to last year, including increases of +50% among adults 18-49, +45% among adults 18-34 and +33% among total viewers. Social media engagement also saw significant growth this year, with the number of SAG Awards-related posts increasing by +53% on Twitter and +68% on Facebook, compared to last year. Key Dates Upcoming key deadlines and events leading to the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are: Monday, Mar. 13, 2017 Nominating Committees Drawn by Random Sample Monday, Mar. 20, 2017 Notification of Selection Mailed to Nominating Committee Members Friday, Apr.14, 2017 Deadline for Selected Members to Opt-in to Serve on Nominating Committees Monday, July 10, 2017 Submissions Open Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 Period to Request Paper Final Ballots in Lieu of Online Voting Begins Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 Media Nominations and Ceremony Credential Applications Open Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 Submissions Close at 5 p.m. PT Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 Media Nominations and Ceremony Credential Applications Close Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 Publicists Nominations Credentials Applications Open Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 Nominations Balloting Opens Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 Deadline for Paying November 2017 Dues and/or Changing Address with SAG-AFTRA to be Eligible for Final Balloting Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 Publicists Nominations Credentials Applications Close Thursday, Dec 7, 2017 Records Pulled for Final Balloting Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 Nominations Balloting Closes at 5 p.m. PT Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 Nominations Announced Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 Publicists Ceremony Credentials Applications Open Tuesday Dec. 19, 2017 Final Voting Opens Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 Publicists Ceremony Credentials Applications Close Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 Final Day to Request Paper Final Ballots in Lieu of Online Voting Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 Final Votes Must be Cast Online or Ballots Received by the Elections Firm by 12 Noon P Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)
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2017 Oscars: MOONLIGHT Wins Best Picture After LA LA LAND Was Mistakenly Given The Award

[caption id="attachment_21140" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Adele Romanski, Berry Jenkins, and Jeremy Kleiner accept the Oscar® for Best motion picture of the year, for work on “Moonlight” with host Jimmy Kimmel during the live ABC Telecast of The 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 26, 2017.[/caption] And the Academy Award for Best Picture goes to La La Land. Oops sorry, Moonlight. That’s pretty much how it went last night at the 2017 Oscars. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were presenting the best-picture award when Faye Dunaway announced that La La Land was the winner. The La La Land team excitedly accepted the award and the speeches began, before one of the film’s producer realized the mixup and announced that Moonlight was instead the winner. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm that tallies the Oscars voting, told ABC News in a statement that presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty were given the wrong envelope when they went on stage to announce the winner of the coveted best picture award. PricewaterhouseCoopers issued a statement shortly after apologizing, “We sincerely apologize to “Moonlight,” “La La Land,” Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture. The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation.”
Winners of the 89th Academy Awards
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE CASEY AFFLECK Manchester by the Sea ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE MAHERSHALA ALI Moonlight ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE EMMA STONE La La Land ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE VIOLA DAVIS Fences ANIMATED FEATURE FILM ZOOTOPIA Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Clark Spencer CINEMATOGRAPHY LA LA LAND Linus Sandgren COSTUME DESIGN FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Colleen Atwood DIRECTING LA LA LAND Damien Chazelle DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) THE WHITE HELMETS Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara FILM EDITING HACKSAW RIDGE John Gilbert FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM THE SALESMAN Iran MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING SUICIDE SQUAD Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) LA LA LAND Justin Hurwitz MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) CITY OF STARS from La La Land; Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul BEST PICTURE MOONLIGHT Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers PRODUCTION DESIGN LA LA LAND Production Design: David Wasco; Set Decoration: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) PIPER Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) SING Kristof Deák and Anna Udvardy SOUND EDITING ARRIVAL Sylvain Bellemare SOUND MIXING HACKSAW RIDGE Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace VISUAL EFFECTS THE JUNGLE BOOK Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Dan Lemmon WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) WINNER MOONLIGHT Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Written by Kenneth Lonergan
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RIP: Actor, Director Bill Paxton Dead at 61

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Bill Paxton in Haywire[/caption] TMZ is reporting that actor and director Bill Paxton died on Saturday February 25, 2017, due to complications of surgery. He was 61 years. He appeared in a number of films, including The Terminator (1984), Weird Science (1985), Aliens (1986), Predator 2 (1990), True Lies (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Twister (1996), and Titanic (1997). The family released a statement “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery.” The family accurately describes his “illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and filmmaker. Bill’s passion for the arts was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth and tireless energy were undeniable.” Paxton was married to Louise Newbury, and the father of two children.
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2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners – MOONLIGHT Wins Best Film

Moonlight shined bright at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards, winning Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and the Robert Altman Award. The Witch, Other People, Manchester by the Sea, Elle and Hell or High Water along with Spa Night, O.J.: Made in America and Toni Erdman also received awards at the ceremony, which was held in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica on Saturday. The Witch won Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay; Manchester by the Sea won Best Male Lead; Elle won Best Female Lead; Hell or High Water won Best Supporting Male; Other People won Best Supporting Female; Spa Night won the John Cassavetes Award; O.J.: Made in America won Best Documentary and Toni Erdmann won Best International Film. The 10th annual Robert Altman Award was given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight received this award, along with casting director Yesi Ramirez and ensemble cast members Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders. The 2017 Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation Fellowship, which includes a cash grant of $10,000, was awarded to Project Involve Fellow, Jomo Fray. This annual award is given to a filmmaker currently participating in a Film Independent Artist Development program with the mission of diversity in mind. Film Independent also awarded the inaugural Turner Fellowship, which includes a $10,000 cash grant, to Project Involve Fellow Kady Kamakate. The following is a complete list of 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards winners: Best Feature: Moonlight (A24) Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (A24) Best Screenplay: Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney (Story By), Moonlight (A24) Best First Feature: The Witch (A24) Director: Robert Eggers Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira Best First Screenplay: Robert Eggers, The Witch (A24) John Cassavetes Award (For best feature made under $500,000): Spa Night (Strand Releasing) Writer/Director: Andrew Ahn Producers: David Ariniello, Giulia Caruso, Ki Jin Kim, Kelly Thomas Best Supporting Female: Molly Shannon, Other People (Vertical Entertainment) Best Supporting Male: Ben Foster, Hell or High Water (CBS Films/Lionsgate) Best Female Lead: Isabelle Huppert, Elle (Sony Pictures Classics) Best Male Lead: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea (Amazon Studios) Robert Altman Award: Moonlight (A24) Director: Barry Jenkins Casting Director: Yesi Ramirez Ensemble Cast: Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders Best Cinematography: James Laxton, Moonlight (A24) Best Editing: Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders, Moonlight (A24) Best International Film: Toni Erdmann (Germany and Romania– Sony Pictures Classics) Director: Maren Ade Best Documentary: O.J.: Made in America (ESPN Films) Director/Producer: Ezra Edelman Producers: Deirdre Fenton, Libby Geist, Nina Krstic, Erin Leyden, Tamara Rosenberg, Connor Schell, Caroline Waterlow https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLpPm9s-eElkGWipG86oC8ajjdlit2qJKl&v=aSTBp1yW6vQ
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Martin Scorsese will Present Robert De Niro with the 44th Chaplin Award at FSLC Gala

[caption id="attachment_21076" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro[/caption] Filmmaker Martin Scorsese will present Robert De Niro with the 44th Chaplin Award at Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala on Monday, May 8, 2017. The pair have worked together on eight films, beginning with Mean Streets in 1973. The evening’s presenters will also include Meryl Streep, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Stiller, Barry Levinson, and Harvey Keitel. The annual event, attended by a host of notable guests and presenters, will include movie and interview clips, culminating in the presentation of the Chaplin Award to De Niro by Scorsese. Streep and Scorsese are both previous recipients of the Chaplin Award—the 35th and 25th, respectively. The Gala celebrates all the facets of De Niro’s remarkable career in cinema, including his amazing array of performances, which have resulted in some of the most memorable characters committed to film; his status as an unparalleled figure of New York film and culture; and his championing of independent film through the Tribeca Film Festival and Tribeca Film Institute. In addition, on the occasion of the Gala, the Film Society will present a weeklong tribute celebrating De Niro’s most iconic roles, April 12-19. Among the 12 films featured in the series are many of his collaborations with Scorsese, including Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas, Casino, and more. The complete lineup will be announced next month. The Film Society’s Annual Gala began in 1972 when it honored Charlie Chaplin, who returned to the U.S. from exile to accept the commendation. The award was then renamed for Chaplin and has been presented to many of the film industry’s most notable talents, including Scorsese, Streep, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Laurence Olivier, Federico Fellini, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, James Stewart, Robert Altman, Diane Keaton, Tom Hanks, Sidney Poitier, Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, and, last year, Morgan Freeman.
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LION to be Honored by International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children

[caption id="attachment_15650" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] LION[/caption] The 2017 Academy Award-nominated film LION will be honored at the 2017 Gala for Child Protection: Because All Children Deserve a Safe Childhood on Thursday, May 4 at 6 p.m. at Gotham Hall in New York City. The gala hosted by the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), will honor the film in recognition of its critical role in raising the global community’s awareness of the issue of missing children. Movie producer Harvey Weinstein, the co-founder of The Weinstein Company which released LION, will accept the 2017 Champion for Children award in honor of the film. LION, starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel, is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley. At the age of five, Brierley was separated from his brother in a train station and ultimately was forced to survive on the streets of Calcutta before being adopted by an Australian family. Later, as a grown man, played by Patel, he used Google Earth to reunite with his biological family in India. LION is considered a leading contender for the 2017 Best Picture Oscar, and actors Patel and Kidman have both received Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations this year. In addition, Australian screenwriter Luke Davies was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. In citing the work, Ambassador Maura Harty, ICMEC President and CEO, said: “The compelling film not only tells Saroo Brierley’s story, but it also captures the tragic pain and loss suffered by missing children and their families anywhere in the world. We are grateful that Harvey Weinstein and LION unsparingly, but eloquently, helps raise awareness of this critical issue.”
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Film Independent Renew Agreement for IFC to Air Film Independent Spirit Awards through 2020

Film Independent and IFC have renewed their exclusive agreement for IFC to telecast the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in the U.S. through 2020. This year’s event airs live on IFC on Saturday, February 25 at 2 pm PT/5 pm ET. The show will be co-hosted by Nick Kroll (Loving, Sing, The League, Kroll Show) and John Mulaney (Oh, Hello On Broadway, Documentary Now!, Saturday Night Live). IFC began airing the Spirit Awards in 1994. “IFC is the perfect home for the Film Independent Spirit Awards. They’re smart, irreverent, funny, and just crazy enough to do a live broadcast from a tent on a beach in February,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “We’re thrilled to be renewing with them and look forward to making mischief together for three more years.” “The Film Independent Spirit Awards provide an important platform for emerging independent voices, celebrating the industry’s best and brightest.” said Jennifer Caserta, president of IFC. “It’s a true privilege for IFC to remain the broadcast home for the Film Independent Spirit Awards and we are pleased to continue our longstanding and successful relationship.” 2017 marks the 32nd year of the awards that celebrate the best in independent film, which have aired on IFC for more than two decades. Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions returns for his third year as executive producer, producer Shawn Davis returns for his 15th show. Danielle Federico and Andrew Schaff will be co-producing the awards.
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KRISHA Wins Big at 1st American Independent Film Awards

[caption id="attachment_20733" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Krisha[/caption] Krisha by director Trey Edward Shults is the big winner of the 1st American Independent Film Awards (AIFAs), winning the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay (Shults), Best Lead Performance (Krisha Fairchild) and Best Score (Brian McOmber). Krisha premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2015, and was distributed by A24 Films in March of 2016. The award for the NoBudge Film went to Benjamin Crotty’s Fort Buchanan, while the Michael Cimino Best Film award (1 to 3 Million dollar budget) went to Anna Biller’s The Love Witch. The American Independent Film Awards is dedicated to promoting and supporting independent films, filmmakers and film technicians. The voting body consists of U.S. based and international film festival programmers and North American based film critics.
1st American Independent Film Awards winners
BEST FILM (10 Noms) #10. White Girl – Director: Elizabeth Wood #9. Always Shine – Director: Sophia Takal #8. The Other Side – Director: Roberto Minervini #7. Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party – Director: Stephen Cone #6. The Eyes of My Mother – Director: Nicolas Pesce #5. Little Sister – Director: Zach Clark #4. The Invitation – Director: Karyn Kusama #3. Kate Plays Christine – Director: Robert Greene #2. The Fits – Director: Anna Rose Holmer #1. Krisha – Director: Trey Edward Shults BEST DIRECTOR Trey Edward Shults, Krisha BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Trey Edward Shults, Krisha BEST IMPROVISATIONAL SCREENPLAY Kate Plays Christine BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE Krisha Fairchild, Krisha BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE Molly Shannon, Other People BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER Paul Yee, The Fits BEST EDITOR Robert Greene, Kate Plays Christine BEST COSTUME DESIGN Christina Blackaller, The Greasy Strangler BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Sam Hensen, The Eyes of My Mother BEST HAIR & MAKE-UP Michelle Sfarzo, The Greasy Strangler BEST SCORE Brian McOmber, Krisha The NOBUDGE FILM AWARD Fort Buchanan, Benjamin Crotty THE MICHAEL CIMINO BEST FILM AWARD (Films with a budget between 1M to 3M) Winner: The Love Witch – Director: Anna Biller Runner up: Certain Women – Director: Kelly Reichardt
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TONI ERDMANN, ELLE, MOONLIGHT Win International Cinephile Society Awards

Toni Erdmann directed by Maren Ade

Maren Ade’s dark comedy, Toni Erdmann was the big winner at the 14th International Cinephile Society Awards (ICS), taking top honors for Best picture, director, non-English language film and original screenplay.

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MOONLIGHT and COMMAND AND CONTROL Win 2017 Writers Guild Awards

The Writers Guild of America last night announced the winners of the 2017 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement, honoring Moonlight with award for Original Screenplay and Command and Control with the award for Documentary Screenplay. The WGAW presented several honorary awards during its ceremony: Oscar-nominated actor James Woods (Salvador, Nixon) presented the WGAW’s Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement to Academy Award and WGA-winning screenwriter-director Oliver Stone (Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, JFK); Emmy-winning The Newsroom star Jeff Daniels presented the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement to Oscar and WGA-winning The Social Network screenwriter and The West Wing / The Newsroom Creator Aaron Sorkin; Emmy-nominated actress Kerry Washington (Confirmation, Scandal) presented the Paul Selvin Award to screenwriter Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich) for her script for the HBO telefilm, Confirmation, which embodies “the spirit of constitutional rights and civil liberties which are indispensable to the survival of free writers everywhere;” actor Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day: Resurgence, Jurassic Park) presented the Valentine Davies Award to acclaimed screenwriter-director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones’s Diary) for his humanitarian service and charitable efforts around the globe; Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse) presented the Jean Renoir Award for International Screenwriting Achievement to late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, The Wind Will Carry Us, Certified Copy), whose son Ahmad Kiarostami accepted on his behalf; and writer Howard Michael Gould (Instant Mom) presented the Morgan Cox Award to Emmy-nominated M*A*S*H writer and past WGAW Board of Directors member Dan Wilcox for his Guild service.
2017 Writers Guild Awards Winners
FILM WINNERS ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; A24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfF5bc42pfc ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY Command and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA WINNERS DRAMA SERIES The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Tanya Barfield, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Stephen Schiff, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX COMEDY SERIES Atlanta, Written by Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms; FX NEW SERIES Atlanta, Written by Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Jamal Olori, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms; FX ORIGINAL LONG FORM Confirmation, Written by Susannah Grant; HBO ADAPTED LONG FORM The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Written by Scott Alexander, Joe Robert Cole, D.V. DeVincentis, Maya Forbes, Larry Karaszewski, Wally Wolodarsky, Based on the book The Run of His Life by Jeffrey Toobin; FX ORIGINAL SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA “The Party” (The Commute), Written by Linsey Stewart & Dane Clark; youtube.com ADAPTED SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA “Part 4” (Fear the Walking Dead: Passage), Written by Lauren Signorino & Mike Zunic; amc.com ANIMATION “Stop the Presses” (BoJack Horseman), Written by Joe Lawson; Netflix EPISODIC DRAMA “The Trip” (This Is Us), Written by Vera Herbert; NBC EPISODIC COMEDY “Kimmy Goes on a Playdate!” (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Written by Robert Carlock; Netflix COMEDY / VARIETY TALK SERIES Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Writers: Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner; HBO COMEDY / VARIETY SKETCH SERIES Saturday Night Live, Head Writers: Rob Klein, Bryan Tucker Writers: James Anderson, Fred Armisen, Jeremy Beiler, Chris Belair, Megan Callahan, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Jim Downey, Tina Fey, Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Tim Herlihy, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Zach Kanin, Chris Kelly, Erik Kenward, Paul Masella, Dave McCary, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Katie Rich, Tim Robinson, Sarah Schneider, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Dave Sirus, Emily Spivey, Andrew Steele, Will Stephen, Kent Sublette; NBC COMEDY / VARIETY SPECIALS Triumph The Primary Election Special 2016, Written by Andy Breckman, Josh Comers, Raj Desai, David Feldman, R J Fried, Jarrett Grode, Ben Joseph, Matthew Kirsch, Michael Koman, Mike Lawrence, Brian Reich, Craig Rowin, Robert Smigel, Zach Smilovitz, David Taylor, Andrew Weinberg; Additional Materials by Ray James, Jesse Joyce, Jason Reich, Alex Scordelis; Hulu QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Hollywood Game Night, Head Writer: Grant Taylor; Writers: Michael Agbabian, Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter, Dwight D. Smith; NBC DAYTIME DRAMA General Hospital, Writers: Shelly Altman, Anna Theresa Cascio, Andrea Archer Compton, Suzanne Flynn, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Jean Passanante, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van Etten, Christopher Whitesell; ABC CHILDREN’S EPISODIC “Mel vs. The Night Mare of Normal Street” (Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street), Written by Laurie Parres; Amazon Studios CHILDREN’S LONG FORM Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas, Written by Geri Cole & Ken Scarborough; HBO DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS “The Choice 2016” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS (TIE) “Inside Assad’s Syria” (Frontline), Written by Martin Smith; PBS (TIE) DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS “Jackie Robinson, Part One,” Written by David McMahon & Sarah Burns; PBS TV NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT “Muhammad Ali: Remembering A Legend” (48 Hours), Written by Jerry Cipriano, John Craig Wilson; CBS News TV NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY “CBS Sunday Morning Almanac” June 12, 2016 (CBS Sunday Morning), Written by Thomas A. Harris; CBS RADIO WINNERS RADIO DOCUMENTARY “Chernobyl: 30 Years Later,” Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT “World News This Week” August 26, 2016, Written by Tara Gimbel Tanis; ABC News Radio RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY “Morley Safer: A Journalist’s Life,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio PROMOTIONAL WINNERS ON-AIR PROMOTION (TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA OR RADIO) “CBS On-Air Reel,” Written by Brian Retchless; CBS On-Air Promotion TELEVISION GRAPHIC ART AND ANIMATION “The Real History of Cinco de Mayo” (Gawker Media Group), Graphic Animation by Elisa Solinas; Lifehacker.com VIDEOGAME WINNER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VIDEOGAME WRITING Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Written by Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr; Additional Writing Tom Bissell, Ryan James; Naughty Dog
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11 Indie Filmmakers Awarded “Filmed in NC” Grants

Eleven indie filmmakers have been awarded “Filmed in NC” grants, an initiative to support indie filmmakers in North Carolina. The grants are funded by the NC Film Office and awarded through the Cucalorus Film Foundation. The eleven projects awarded range from narrative features to short docs and were chosen from 59 submissions. Embracing the diversity of the film industry, the “Filmed in NC” Grants are supporting five female directors, three projects from African American filmmakers, and one genderqueer filmmaker. Filmmakers will present a portion of their ongoing work at the 23rd annual Cucalorus Film Festival, taking place November 8 to 12, 2017. Grant recipients are: Alex Nomick for Sweet Nothing, a narrative about a college student struggling with his sexuality; Alicia Inshiradu for What The River Knows, a short chronicling the six months of a young married couple’s tragic life; Anna R. Jones for Chairman Jones – An Improbable Leader, a documentary about North Carolina’s first African American school board chairman; Anthony Reynolds for Times Like Dying, a feature about a vengeful farming family; Brendan & Jeremy Smyth for Mohmmed, a poetic look into forgotten refugees; Christopher Baker for Sarah’s Big Day, about a girl and her imaginary friend; Joanne Hock for Martin Hill: Camera Man, a documentary about an obsessed hoarder of filmmaking tools; Katina Parker for A Love Supreme: Black, Queer and Christian in The South, documenting the journey to reconcile Black Queer Christians with their families; Laura Hart McKinny for Extraordinary Ventures, a story of employment of teens and adults on the autism spectrum; Molly Lewis for Paradise: Downhill Skateboarding, about the downhill skateboarding culture of Western North Carolina; Ricky Kelly for Black Beach/White Beach: A Tale of Two Beaches, about the racial tensions that arise in Myrtle Beach during two national bike festivals every spring.
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MOONLIGHT and 13TH Among Winners of 48th NAACP Image Awards

[caption id="attachment_18892" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Moonlight[/caption] With some of the biggest names in film, television and music in attendance, the winners of the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced over the weekend. Moonlight was one of the night’s biggest winners, taking home the awards for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture along with Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Mahershala Ali. 13TH directed by Ava Duvernay won the award for Outstanding Documentary. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Below are all of the winners for the 48th NAACP Image Awards. Motion Picture Categories Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight” (A24) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Viola Davis – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Independent Motion Picture “Moonlight” (A24) Outstanding Motion Picture “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox) Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Denzel Washington – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Taraji P. Henson – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox) Entertainer of the Year Dwayne Johnson Documentary Categories Outstanding Documentary – (Film) “13TH” (Netflix) Outstanding Documentary – (Television) “Roots: A New Vision” (History) Writing Categories Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Kenya Barris – “`black-ish” – Hope (ABC) Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Ava DuVernay – “Queen Sugar” – First Things First (OWN) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television) Charles Murray – “Roots” – Night 3 (History) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24) Directing Categories Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – Value (FX) Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series John Singleton – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” – The Race Card (FX) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) Rick Famuyiwa – “Confirmation” (HBO) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film) Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24) Animated or Computer Generated Image (CGI) Category Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film) Idris Elba – “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios) Television Categories Outstanding Comedy Series “`black-ish” (ABC) Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson – “`black-ish” (ABC) Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Tracee Ellis Ross – “`black-ish” (ABC) Outstanding Drama Series “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network) Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC) Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Laurence Fishburne – “`black-ish” (ABC) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz) Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX) Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special Courtney B. Vance – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX) Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC) Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special) “BET Love and Happiness White House Special” (BET) Outstanding Talk Series “Steve Harvey” (Syndicated) Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN) Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) “2016 Black Girls Rock” (BET) Outstanding Children’s Program “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win”(Amazon) Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) Marsai Martin – “`black-ish” (ABC) Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble Roland S. Martin – “NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin”(TV One) Recording Categories Outstanding New Artist Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper) Outstanding Male Artist Maxwell (Columbia Records) Outstanding Female Artist Beyoncé (Columbia Records) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment) Outstanding Jazz Album “Latin American Songbook” – Edward Simon (Sunnyside) Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) “One Way” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.) Outstanding Music Video “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ParkwoodEntertainment) Outstanding Song – Traditional “I See A Victory” – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (I Am Other/Columbia Records) Outstanding Album “Lemonade” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ParkwoodEntertainment) Outstanding Song – Contemporary “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment) Literature Categories Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction “The Book of Harlan” – Bernice L. McFadden (AkashicBooks) Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction “Hidden Figures” – Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollinsPublishers/William Morrow) Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” –Trevor Noah (Random House) Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” –Trevor Noah (Random House) Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional “The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage” – Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner (With), (Crown Business/The Crown Publishing Group) Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry “Collected Poems: 1974-2004” – Rita Dove (W. W. Norton & Company) Outstanding Literary Work – Children “Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas” – Gwendolyn Hooks (Author), Colin Bootman(Illustrator) (Lee & Low Books) Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens “As Brave As You” – Jason Reynolds (Simon & Schuster (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books))
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