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Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander, Cast of Spotlight Win SAG Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards presented its coveted Actor statuettes for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2015 at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards held Saturday, January 30 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Honored with awards were the cast of Spotlight, along with Brie Larson and Alicia Vikander for performances in motion pictures. The complete list of recipients for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards follows: 22nd SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS Winners THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / Hugh Glass – “THE REVENANT” (20th Century Fox) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role BRIE LARSON / Ma – “ROOM” (A24) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role IDRIS ELBA / Commandant – “BEASTS OF NO NATION” (Netflix) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role ALICIA VIKANDER / Gerda Wegener – “THE DANISH GIRL” (Focus Features) Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture SPOTLIGHT (Open Road Films) TELEVISION PROGRAMS Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries IDRIS ELBA / DCI John Luther – “LUTHER” (BBC America) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries QUEEN LATIFAH / Bessie Smith – “BESSIE” (HBO) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series KEVIN SPACEY / Francis Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series VIOLA DAVIS / Annalise Keating – “HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER” (ABC) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series JEFFREY TAMBOR / Maura Pfefferman – “TRANSPARENT” (Amazon) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” (Netflix) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series DOWNTON ABBEY (Masterpiece/PBS) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix) Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture “MAD MAX: FURY ROAD” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series “GAME OF THRONES” (HBO) LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 52nd Annual Life Achievement Award CAROL BURNETT
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‘Son of Saul’ Wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film

Son of Saul continues its streak as the best foreign film of 2015, winning the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. Son Of Saul, the winner of Grand Prix at the Cannes, Film Festival is the directorial debut of Lászlo Nemes. October 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Saul Ausländer is a Hungarian member of Sonderkommando – the Jewish prisoners’ unit isolated from the rest of the camp. They are in charge of taking other prisoners to gas chambers and burning corpses. While working in one of the crematoriums, Saul finds the body of a boy and is convinced it is his son. Shaking off his lethargy, he decides to secretly arrange a real Jewish funeral for the boy. While other members of Sonderkommando are planning to rebel and escape, Saul takes upon himself the impossible mission of saving the boy’s body from the flames. To this end, he makes his way through the concentration camp in search of a rabi who would perform the ritual. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwC9DsWyxQc The winners at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards Best motion picture, drama “The Revenant” Best motion picture, musical or comedy “The Martian” Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama Brie Larson, “Room” After winning the category of BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA for her role in “Room,” actress Brie Larson poses backstage in the press room with her Golden Globe Award at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 10, 2016. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy” Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant” Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture Sylvester Stallone, “Creed” Best performance by actress in a supporting role in a motion picture Kate Winslet, “Steve Jobs” Best director, motion picture Alejandro González Iñárritu, “The Revenant” Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy Matt Damon, “The Martian” Best screenplay, motion picture Aaron Sorkin, “Steve Jobs” Best original score, motion picture Ennio Morricone, “The Hateful Eight” Best motion picture, animated “Inside Out” Best original song, motion picture “Writing’s on the Wall,” “Spectre” Best motion picture, foreign language “Son of Saul” Best television series, drama “Mr. Robot,” USA Best television series, musical or comedy “Mozart in the Jungle,” Amazon Video Best television limited series or motion picture made for television “Wolf Hall,” PBS Best performance by an actor in a television series, drama Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” Best performance by an actor in a television series, musical or comedy Gael García Bernal, “Mozart in the Jungle” Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television Oscar Isaac, “Show Me a Hero” Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot” Best performance by an actress in a TV series, drama Taraji P. Henson, “Empire” Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television Maura Tierney, “The Affair” Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television Lady Gaga, “American Horror Story: Hotel” Best performance by an actress in a television series, musical or comedy Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” image: For BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM, the Golden Globe is awarded to “Son of Saul” (Hungary), directed by László Nemes. (L-R) Actors Levente Molnar and Geza Rohrig, director Laszlo Nemes, producers Gabor Sipos and Gabor Rajna pose with the award backstage in the press room at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 10, 2016.
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3 Filmmakers Win 2016 Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants

The three winners of the 2016 Spirit Awards filmmaker grants were unveiled at the annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch hosted by Uzo Aduba and Rami Malek. This year marks the 31st edition of the awards show that celebrates the best of independent film. Winners for the remaining categories will be revealed at the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards in a tent at Santa Monica beach on Saturday, February 27. “This year’s recipients of the Spirit Award cash grants are so talented and we’re thrilled to be able to support them in this way,” said Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent. “Our hope is that these unrestricted grants will enable the filmmakers to continue to make great and daring work.” Mel Eslyn 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 19th year, includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget for the 9th year. Finalists for the award were Darren Dean, Rebecca Green and Laura D. Smith. Felix Thompson, director of King Jack, 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 22nd year and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851. Finalists for the award were Robert Machoian & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, directors of God Bless the Child, and Chloé Zhao, director of Songs My Brothers Taught Me. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, director of Incorruptible, received the 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 21st year and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant. Finalists for the award were Mohammed Ali Naqvi and Hemal Trivedi, directors of Among the Believers, and Elizabeth Giamatti and Alex Sichel, directors of A Woman Like Me.
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‘Carol’ Leads Nominations for BAFTA Awards

Carol along with Bridge of Spies lead the nominations for the 2016 BAFTA Awards with nine nominations. Carol is nominated for Best Film, Director for Todd Haynes, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design and Make Up & Hair. Cate Blanchett is nominated for Leading Actress and Rooney Mara is nominated for Supporting Actress. Other indie films with multiple nods include Brooklyn was nominated six times, and The Danish Girl and Ex Machina receive five nominations. Brooklyn is nominated for Outstanding British Film, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design and Make Up & Hair, with two further nominations for Saoirse Ronan in Leading Actress and Julie Walters in Supporting Actress. The Danish Girl is nominated for Outstanding British Film, Costume Design and Make Up & Hair, with Leading Actor and Leading Actress nominations for Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander respectively. Ex Machina is nominated for Outstanding British Film and Special Visual Effects, with nominations for Alex Garland in Original Screenplay and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Alicia Vikander receives a further nomination for Supporting Actress. Amy receives nominations for Outstanding British Film and Documentary, along with Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Listen to Me Marlon and Sherpa. Theeb is nominated for Film Not in the English Language and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for Naji Abu Nowar (Writer/Director) and Rupert Lloyd (Producer). Also nominated for Film Not in the English Language are The Assassin, Force Majeure, Timbuktu and Wild Tales. The British Short Animation nominees are Edmond, Manoman and Prologue. The five nominations for British Short Film are Elephant, Mining Poems or Odes, Operator, Over and Samuel-613. The nominees for the EE Rising Star Award are Bel Powley, Brie Larson, Dakota Johnson, John Boyega and Taron Egerton. The EE British Academy Film Awards take place on Sunday 14 February at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. The ceremony will be hosted by Stephen Fry. The complete list of nominations for 2016 BAFTA Awards Film | Outstanding British Film in 2016 The Danish Girl; Tom Hooper, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anne Harrison, Gail Mutrux, Lucinda Coxon Brooklyn; John Crowley, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Nick Hornby Ex Machina; Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich Amy; Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees 45 Years; Andrew Haigh, Tristan Goligher The Lobster; Yorgos Lanthimos, Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Efthimis Filippou Film | Documentary in 2016 Amy; Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees Listen to Me Marlon; Stevan Riley, John Battsek, George Chignell, R.J. Cutler He Named Me Malala; Davis Guggenheim, Walter Parkes, Laurie Macdonald Sherpa; Jennifer Peedom, Bridget Ikin, John Smithson Cartel Land; Matthew Heineman, Tom Yellin Film | Film Not in the English Language in 2016 The Assassin; Hou Hsiao-Hsien Theeb; Naji Abu Nowar, Rupert Lloyd Force Majeure; Ruben Östlund Timbuktu; Abderrahmane Sissako Wild Tales; Damián Szifron Film | British Short Film in 2016 Elephant; Nick Helm, Alex Moody, Esther Smith Mining Poems or Odes; Callum Rice, Jack Cocker Samuel-613; Billy Lumby, Cheyenne Conway Operator; Caroline Bartleet, Rebecca Morgan Over; Jörn Threlfall, Jeremy Bannister Film | Animated Film in 2016 Shaun the Sheep Movie; Mark Burton, Richard Starzak Minions; Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda Inside Out; Pete Docter Film | British Short Animation in 2016 Manoman; Simon Cartwright, Kamilla Kristiane Hodol Prologue; Richard Williams, Imogen Sutton Edmond; Nina Gantz, Emilie Jouffroy Film | Director in 2016 Alejandro G. Iñárritu; The Revenant Adam McKay; The Big Short Steven Spielberg; Bridge of Spies Ridley Scott; The Martian Todd Haynes; Carol Film | Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer in 2016 Sean Mcallister, Elhum Shakerifar; A Syrian Love Story Naji Abu Nowar, Rupert Lloyd; Theeb Debbie Tucker Green; Second Coming Stephen Fingleton; The Survivalist Alex Garland; Ex Machina Film | Adapted Screenplay in 2016 The Big Short; Adam McKay, Charles Randolph Steve Jobs; Aaron Sorkin Brooklyn; Nick Hornby Carol; Phyllis Nagy Room; Emma Donoghue Film | Original Screenplay in 2016 Inside Out; Josh Cooley, Pete Docter, Meg Lefauve The Hateful Eight; Quentin Tarantino Ex Machina; Alex Garland Bridge of Spies; Matthew Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Spotlight; Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer Film | Leading Actor in 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio; The Revenant Eddie Redmayne; The Danish Girl Michael Fassbender; Steve Jobs Matt Damon; The Martian Bryan Cranston; Trumbo Film | Leading Actress in 2016 Maggie Smith; The Lady in the Van Alicia Vikander; The Danish Girl Cate Blanchett; Carol Brie Larson; Room Saoirse Ronan; Brooklyn Film | Supporting Actor in 2016 Idris Elba; Beasts of No Nation Christian Bale; The Big Short Mark Rylance; Bridge of Spies Benicio del Toro; Sicario Mark Ruffalo; Spotlight Film | Supporting Actress in 2016 Jennifer Jason Leigh; The Hateful Eight Alicia Vikander; Ex Machina Julie Walters; Brooklyn Kate Winslet; Steve Jobs Rooney Mara; Carol Film | EE Rising Star in 2016 Taron Egerton John Boyega Dakota Johnson Brie Larson Bel Powley Film | Make-Up And Hair in 2016 Brooklyn; Morna Ferguson, Lorraine Glynn Carol; Jerry Decarlo, Patricia Regan The Revenant; Sian Grigg, Duncan Jarman, Robert Pandini Mad Max: Fury Road; Lesley Vanderwalt, Damian Martin The Danish Girl; Jan Sewell Film | Original Music in 2016 The Hateful Eight; Ennio Morricone Bridge of Spies; Thomas Newman The Revenant; Ryuichi Sakamoto, Carsten Nicolai Star Wars: The Force Awakens; John Williams Sicario; Jóhann Jóhannsson Film | Cinematography in 2016 Mad Max: Fury Road; John Seale The Revenant; Emmanuel Lubezki Sicario; Roger Deakins Carol; Ed Lachman Bridge of Spies; Janusz Kaminski Film | Production Design in 2016 Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Rick Carter, Darren Gilford, Lee Sandales Bridge of Spies; Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo Mad Max: Fury Road; Colin Gibson, Lisa Thompson The Martian; Arthur Max, Celia Bobak Carol; Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler Film | Editing in 2016 The Big Short; Hank Corwin Mad Max: Fury Road; Margaret Sixel Bridge of Spies; Michael Kahn The Revenant; Stephen Mirrione The Martian; Pietro Scalia Film | Sound in 2016 The Revenant; Lon Bender, Chris Duesterdiek, Martin Hernandez, Frank A. Montaño, Jon Taylor, Randy Thom Mad Max: Fury Road; Scott Hecker, Chris Jenkins, Mark Mangini, Ben Osmo, Gregg Rudloff, David White Star Wars: The Force Awakens; David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Matthew Wood, Stuart Wilson Bridge of Spies; Drew Kunin, Richard Hymns, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom The Martian; Paul Massey, Mac Ruth, Oliver Tarney, Mark Taylor Film | Special Visual Effects in 2016 Ant-Man; Jake Morrison, Greg Steele, Dan Sudick, Alex Wuttke Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan Mad Max: Fury Road; Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Tom Wood, Andy Williams The Martian; Chris Lawrence, Tim Ledbury, Richard Stammers, Steven Warner Ex Machina; Mark Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris, Andrew Whitehurst
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Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani to Co-Host Spirit Awards

Kate McKinnon (pictured above on Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters, Sisters) and Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, My Name is Doris) will co-host the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The 31st annual awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica on Saturday, February 27 with the premiere broadcast airing live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET. The multiple Emmy nominee Kate McKinnon currently stars on the 41st season of Saturday Night Live, having joined the cast in April 2012. McKinnon received 2014 and 2015 Emmy nominations for ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress’ in a Comedy Series for her work on SNL. McKinnon can be been seen in the upcoming films Ghostbusters and Masterminds. In addition, she has lent her voice to the upcoming feature film Angry Birds and animated series including The Simpsons and Family Guy. Kumail Nanjiani is an actor, writer and comedian currently starring as ‘Dinesh’ on the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, which won the TV Critics Choice Award for ‘Best Comedy Series’ last year and has received several Emmy and Golden Globes nominations. Soon he will be playing the lead role in The Big Sick, a film he co-wrote with his wife Emily V. Gordon, produced by Judd Apatow and Barry Mendel and directed by Michael Showalter. Nanjiani’s many memorable comedic roles include the films The Five-Year Engagement (also produced by Apatow), Sex Tape and Hot Tub Time Machine 2. He will next be seen in the upcoming films Hello, My Name Is Doris, Central Intelligence, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and Fist Fight. Additionally, Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black, The Wiz Live!, American Pastoral) and Rami Malek (Mr. Robot, The Master, Short Term 12) will co-host the Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch on Saturday, January 9 at BOA restaurant in West Hollywood where they will announce Film Independent’s grant winners for 2016.
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‘Amy’ ‘The Look of Silence’ ‘Brooklyn’ Among Nominees for Producers Guild Awards

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the nominations for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards. All 2016 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on Saturday, January 23, 2016. This year, the Producers Guild will also present special honors to Jim Gianopulos (Milestone Award), Shonda Rhimes (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), David Heyman (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), THE HUNTING GROUND (Stanley Kramer Award), and Industrial Light & Magic (Visionary Vanguard Award). The theatrical motion picture nominees are: The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: The Big Short Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner Bridge of Spies Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger Brooklyn Producers: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15syDwC000k Ex Machina This film is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcB7T-C0g8 Mad Max: Fury Road Producers: Doug Mitchell & George Miller The Martian Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam The Revenant Producers: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon Sicario Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith Spotlight Producers: Michael Sugar & Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgnrwwiIDlI Straight Outta Compton Producers: Ice Cube & Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre, Scott Bernstein The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: Anomalisa Producers: Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman The Good Dinosaur Producer: Denise Ream Inside Out Producer: Jonas Rivera Minions Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy The Peanuts Movie Producers: Craig Schulz, Michael J. Travers The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: Amy Producer: James Gay-Rees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yCIwmNuLE The Hunting Ground Producer: Amy Ziering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM The Look of Silence Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp1xT302VcY Meru Producers: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pZ1GzXPEO8 Something Better to Come Producers: Sigrid Dyekjær, Hanna Polak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhx9Vzx3AcI
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National Society of Film Critics Picks ‘Spotlight’ As Best Film of 2015; ‘Amy’ ‘Timbuktu’ Win Awards

The National Society of Film Critics chose Spotlight directed by Tom McCarthy, as Best Picture of the Year 2015. Timbuktu directed by Abderrahmane Sissako won the award for Best Foreign Language Film and Amy directed by Asif Kapadia won the award for Best Non-Fiction Film. Film Heritage Awards were given to the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the programmers Jake Perlin and Michelle Materre, for the series Tell It Like It Is: Black Independents in New York, 1968-1986; the Criterion Collection and L’Immagine Ritrovata for the restoration and packaging of the reconstructed version of The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray; and Association Chaplin for supervising the digital restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s Essanay Films The Special Citation for a film awaiting American distribution went to One Floor Below, a Romanian film directed by Radu Muntean. The complete list of 2015 National Society of Film Critics award winners BEST ACTOR: Michael B. Jordan (Creed) BEST ACTRESS: Charlotte Rampling (45 Years) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5cpiX18TA BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kristen Stewart (Clouds of Sils Maria) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbVHlm7RcDs BEST SCREENPLAY: Spotlight (Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgnrwwiIDlI CINEMATOGRAPHY: Carol (Ed Lachman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4z7Px68ywk PICTURE: Spotlight (Tom McCarthy) DIRECTOR: Todd Haynes (Carol) FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Timbuktu (Abderrahmane Sissako) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7YeoB5bSBY BEST NON-FICTION FILM: Amy (Asif Kapadia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yCIwmNuLE
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“Ex Machina” Among 10 Films Still in Competition for Oscar for Visual Effects

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 88th Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: “Ant-Man” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” “Ex Machina” “Jurassic World” “Mad Max: Fury Road” “The Martian” “The Revenant” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” “Tomorrowland” “The Walk” The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will now be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration. The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Complete List with TRAILERS of 9 Foreign Films Still in Race for Oscar

Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Eighty films had originally been considered in the category. The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: Belgium, “The Brand New Testament,” (pictured above) Jaco Van Dormael, director; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_FFNL_jPHE Colombia, “Embrace of the Serpent,” Ciro Guerra, director; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS73P3hZvPA Denmark, “A War,” Tobias Lindholm, director; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qil14JEoPzU Finland, “The Fencer,” Klaus Härö, director; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShMAkhyC6bY France, “Mustang,” Deniz Gamze Ergüven, director; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5nyY8E6CPg Germany, “Labyrinth of Lies,” Giulio Ricciarelli, director; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xU0Ywoww70 Hungary, “Son of Saul,” László Nemes, director; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7YvgRU15M8 Ireland, “Viva,” Paddy Breathnach, director; Jordan, “Theeb,” Naji Abu Nowar, director. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnEd_WSGtWQ Foreign Language Film nominations for 2015 are being determined in two phases. The Phase I committee, consisting of several hundred Los Angeles-based Academy members, screened the original submissions in the category between mid-October and December 14. The group’s top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist. The shortlist will be winnowed down to the category’s five nominees by specially invited committees in New York, Los Angeles and London. They will spend Friday, January 8, through Sunday, January 10, viewing three films each day and then casting their ballots. The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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AFI Picks Top 10 Films of 2015 Incl. ‘CAROL’ ‘ROOM’ ‘SPOTLIGHT’

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the Official Selections of AFI AWARDS 2015, celebrating the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. “Since AFI’s founding in the White House Rose Garden 50 years ago, its mandate has been to celebrate our nation’s storytellers,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President & CEO. “This is the goal of AFI AWARDS — to bring together our community as colleagues, not competitors, and to shine a proper light on their collective efforts to entertain and enlighten the world.” AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR THE BIG SHORT BRIDGE OF SPIES CAROL INSIDE OUT MAD MAX: FURY ROAD THE MARTIAN ROOM SPOTLIGHT STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR THE AMERICANS BETTER CALL SAUL BLACK-ISH EMPIRE FARGO GAME OF THRONES HOMELAND MASTER OF NONE MR. ROBOT UNREAL AFI SPECIAL AWARD MAD MEN
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AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards incl. ‘Brooklyn’ ‘Spotlight’

AARP The Magazine announced their nominees for the 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards, with Brooklyn, Joy, Love & Mercy, The Martian, and Spotlight contending in the Best Picture category. In the “Best Actress” category, nominations go to Helen Mirren (Woman in Gold), Blythe Danner (I’ll See You In My Dreams), Charlotte Rampling (45 Years), Maggie Smith (The Lady in the Van), and Lily Tomlin (Grandma). In the “Best Actor” category, Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) is nominated alongside Michael Caine (Youth), Tom Courtenay (45 Years), Johnny Depp (Black Mass), and Ian McKellen (Mr. Holmes). Additionally, Michael Douglas will be presented with the esteemed Movies for Grownups® Career Achievement Award. “We’re getting the word out, and today’s filmmakers really understand the power of older audiences,” said Robert Love, Editor-in-Chief of AARP The Magazine. “More than ever before, Hollywood is focusing on creating compelling storylines that directly appeal to the 50-plus audience. AARP is thrilled to celebrate this year’s best filmmakers for their excellent work that speaks to the 70 million Americans in our demographic.” The awards celebrate 2015’s standout filmmakers, actors, actresses and movies that bear unique relevance for the 50-plus audience. The awards gala will return to the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills on Monday, February 8th. Chase Card Services will be the Premier sponsor of the event. The complete list of the 15th Annual Movies for Grownups® Award Nominees are: Best Picture: Brooklyn; Joy; Love & Mercy; The Martian; Spotlight Best Documentary: Best of Enemies; In Transit; The Last Man on the Moon; Radical Grace; Very Semi-Serious Best Foreign Film: Mia Madre (Italy); Rams (Iceland); The Salt of the Earth (Brazil, in French); Tangerines (Estonia); Taxi (Iran) Best Actress: Blythe Danner, I’ll See You In My Dreams; Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold; Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years; Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van; Lily Tomlin, Grandma Best Actor: Michael Caine, Youth; Tom Courtenay, 45 Years; Bryan Cranston, Trumbo; Johnny Depp, Black Mass; Ian McKellen, Mr. Holmes Best Supporting Actress: Joan Allen, Room; Jane Fonda, Youth; Diane Ladd, Joy; Helen Mirren, Trumbo; Cynthia Nixon, James White Best Supporting Actor: Jeff Daniels, Steve Jobs; Robert DeNiro, Joy; Michael Keaton, Spotlight; Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies; Sylvester Stallone, Creed Best Director: Ridley Scott, The Martian; Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies; Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant; David O. Russell, Joy; Todd Haynes, Carol Best Screenwriter: Nick Hornby, Brooklyn; Nancy Meyers, The Intern; Oren Moverman, Michael A. Lerner, Love & Mercy; David O. Russell, Joy; Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs Best Comedy: 5 Flights Up; Danny Collins; The Intern; Joy; The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Best Grownup Love Story: 5 Flights Up; 45 Years; Carol; Freeheld; I’ll See You In My Dreams Best Intergenerational Film: Creed; Grandma; The Intern; Straight Outta Compton; Woman in Gold Best Buddy Picture: The 33; The Intern; Learning to Drive; A Walk in the Woods; Youth Best Time Capsule: Carol; Joy; Love & Mercy; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; Straight Outta Compton Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up: Inside Out; Kingsman: The Secret Service; Paddington; The Peanuts Movie; Shaun The Sheep Movie
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Indiana Film Journalists Association Pick ‘Spotlight’ As Best Film of 2015

“Spotlight,” a drama exploring the Boston Globe’s investigation of widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests, was named Best Film of 2015 by the Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA). In addition to Best Film, “Spotlight” won for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor, Mark Ruffalo. “Room,” an adaption of the best-selling novel about a woman raising her young son inside a solitary room, won runner-up in the best film race. “Room” also earned the Best Adapted Screenplay Prize, and was recognized for the top two performances of the year: Brie Larson for Best Actress and Jacob Tremblay for Best Actor. “Son of Saul” won Best Foreign Language Film and “Amy” earned Best Documentary. The Hoosier Award, which recognizes a significant cinematic contribution by a person or persons with roots in Indiana, or a film that depicts Hoosier State locales and stories, went to filmmaker Angelo Pizzo. The following is a complete list of honored films: Best Film Winner: “Spotlight” Runner-up: “Room” Other Finalists (listed alphabetically): “Anomalisa” “The Big Short” “Carol” “The End of the Tour” “Mad Max: Fury Road” “The Martian” “Steve Jobs” “Straight Outta Compton” Best Animated Feature Winner: “Anomalisa” Runner-Up: “Inside Out ” Best Foreign Language Film Winner: “Son of Saul” Runner-Up: “Goodnight Mommy” Best Documentary Winner: “Amy” Runner-Up: “Meru” Best Original Screenplay Winner: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer, “Spotlight” Runner-up: Matt Charman, Joel & Ethan Coen, “Bridge of Spies” Best Adapted Screenplay Winner: Emma Donoghue, “Room” Runner-up: Adam McKay and Charles Randolph, “The Big Short” Best Director Winner: George Miller, “Mad Max: Fury Road” Runner-up: Tom McCarthy, “Spotlight” Best Actress Winner: Brie Larson, “Room” Runner-up: Charlotte Rampling, “45 Years” Best Supporting Actress Winner: Greta Gerwig, “Mistress America” Runner-up: Elizabeth Banks, “Love & Mercy” Best Actor Winner: Jacob Tremblay, “Room” Runner-up: Jason Segel, “The End of the Tour” Best Supporting Actor Winner: Mark Ruffalo, “Spotlight” Runner-up: Idris Elba, “Beasts of No Nation” Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance Winner: Phyllis Smith, “Inside Out” Runner-up: Tom Noonan, “Anomalisa” Best Musical Score Winner: Junkie XL, “Mad Max: Fury Road” Runner-up: Disasterpeace, “It Follows” Original Vision Award Winner: “Anomalisa” Runner-up: “Chi-Raq” The Hoosier Award Winner: Angelo Pizzo, writer/director/producer (As a special award, no runner-up is declared in this category.)
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