• The National Board of Review Names A MOST VIOLENT YEAR the 2014 Best Film of the Year

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    The National Board of Review has named A MOST VIOLENT YEAR the 2014 Best Film of the Year. “A Most Violent Year is an exhilarating crime drama with a compelling story, outstanding performances, and an elegant cinematic style,” said Annie Schulhof, NBR President. “J.C. Chandor has given us a new and provocative perspective on the American Dream.”  The National Board of Review honors diverse members of the film community at their annual Awards Gala, which also acts as a fundraiser for student grant philanthropy.  Hosted by Lara Spencer, this year’s gala will take place on January 6, 2015 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

    Below is a full list of the awards given by the National Board of Review:

    Best Film:  A Most Violent Year
    Best Director:  Clint Eastwood – American Sniper
    Best Actor (TIE):  Oscar Isaac – A Most Violent Year; Michael Keaton – Birdman
    Best Actress: Julianne Moore – Still Alice
    Best Supporting Actor:  Edward Norton – Birdman
    Best Supporting Actress:  Jessica Chastain – A Most Violent Year
    Best Original Screenplay:  Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – The Lego Movie
    Best Adapted Screenplay:  Paul Thomas Anderson – Inherent Vice
    Best Animated Feature:  How to Train Your Dragon 2
    Breakthrough Performance:  Jack O’Connell – Starred Up & Unbroken
    Best Directorial Debut:  Gillian Robespierre – Obvious Child
    Best Foreign Language Film:  Wild Tales
    Best Documentary:  Life Itself
    William K. Everson Film History Award:  Scott Eyman
    Best Ensemble:  Fury
    Spotlight Award:  Chris Rock for writing, directing, and starring in – Top Five
    NBR Freedom of Expression Award:  Rosewater
    NBR Freedom of Expression Award:  Selma

    Top Films

    American Sniper
    Birdman
    Boyhood
    Fury
    Gone Girl
    The Imitation Game
    Inherent Vice
    The Lego Movie
    Nightcrawler
    Unbroken

    Top 5 Foreign Language Films

    Force Majeure
    Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem
    Leviathan
    Two Days, One Night
    We Are the Best!

    Top 5 Documentaries

    Art and Craft
    Jodorowsky’s Dune
    Keep On Keepin’ On
    The Kill Team
    Last Days in Vietnam

    Top 10 Independent Films

    Blue Ruin
    Locke
    A Most Wanted Man
    Mr. Turner
    Obvious Child
    The Skeleton Twins
    Snowpiercer
    Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
    Starred Up
    Still Alice

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  • 50 Best Foreign Language Film Official Submissions to Oscars on Lineup for 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival

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    The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), scheduled January 2-12, 2015, announced the films selected to compete for the FIPRESCI Award in the Awards Buzz section.  The Festival will screen 50 of the 83 official submissions to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film. 

     The following 50 films are selected to screen (in alphabetical order by country):

    A Few Cubic Meters of Love (Afghanistan), Director Jamshid Mahmoudi

    Wild Tales (Argentina), Director Damián Szifrón

    Charlie’s Country (Australia), Director Rolf de Heer

    The Dark Valley (Austria), Director Andreas Prochaska

    Nabat (Azerbaijan), Director Elchin Musaoglu    

    Two Days, One Night (Belgium/France/Italy), Directors Jean-PierreDardenne, Luc Dardenne

    The Way He Looks (Brazil), Director Daniel Ribeiro

    Mommy (Canada), Director Xavier Dolan

    To Kill a Man (Chile), Director Alejandro Fernández Almendras

    The Nightingale (China), Director Philippe Muyl

    Mateo (Colombia), Director Maria Gamboa

    Cowboys (Croatia), Director Tomislav Mršic

    Behavior (Cuba), Director Ernesto Daranas

    Fair Play (Czech Republic), Director Andrea Sedlácková

    Sorrow and Joy (Denmark), Director Nils Malmros

    Tangerines (Estonia), Director Zaza Urushadze

    Concrete Night (Finland), Director Pirjo Honkasalo

    Saint Laurent (France), Director Bertrand Bonello

    Corn Island (Georgia), Director George Ovashvili

    Beloved Sisters (Germany), Director Dominik Graf

    Little England (Greece), Director Pantelis Voulgaris

    The Golden Era (Hong Kong), Director Ann Hui

    White God (Hungary),Director Kornél Mundruczó

    Life in a Fishbowl (Iceland), Director Baldvin Zophoníasson

    Liar’s Dice (India), Director Geetu Mohandas

    Today (Iran), Director Reza Mirkarimi

    Gett, The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Israel), Directors Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz

    Human Capital (Italy), Director Paolo Virzì

    The Light Shines Only There (Japan), Director Mipo O

    Three Windows and a Hanging (Kosovo), Director Isa Qosja

    Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains (Kyrgyzstan), Director Sadyk Sher-Niyaz

    Rocks in My Pockets (Latvia), Director Signe Baumane

    Ghadi (Lebanon), Director Amin Dora

    Never Die Young (Luxembourg), Director Pol Cruchten

    Timbuktu (Mauritania/France), Director Abderrahmane Sissako

    Accused (Netherlands), Director Paula van der Oest

    1001 Grams (Norway), Director Bent Hamer

    Dukhtar (Pakistan), Director Afia Nathaniel

    Eyes of a Thief (Palestine), Director Najwa Najjar

    Norte, the End of History (Philippines), Director Lav Diaz

    Ida (Poland), Director Pawel Pawlikowski

    The Japanese Dog (Romania), Director Tudor Cristian Jurgiu

    Leviathan (Russia), Director Andrey Zvyagintsev

    See You in Montevideo (Serbia), Director Dragan Bjelogrlic

    Sea Fog (South Korea), Director Sung-bo Shima

    Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (Spain), Director David Trueb

    Force Majeure (Sweden), Director Ruben Östlund

    Winter Sleep (Turkey), Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan

    The Guide (Ukraine), Director Oles Sanin

    Mr. Kaplan (Uruguay), Director Álvaro Brechner

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  • BIRDMAN on Top at 2014 Gotham Indie Film Awards

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    BIRDMAN OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, bested BOYHOOD to win Best Feature at the 24th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards held in New York City on Monday night.  The film also won Best Actor for Michael Keaton, who played a movie star trying to make a comeback on Broadway.  BOYHOOD directed by Richard Linklater did not leave empty handed, the film won the Gotham Independent Film Audience Award.  CITIZENFOUR, the Edward Snowden documentary, won the award for Best Documentary.

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  • 15 Documentary Features Advance In 2014 Oscar Race

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    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 87th Oscars®.  One hundred thirty-four films were originally submitted in the category.

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

    “Art and Craft,” Purple Parrot Films
    “The Case against 8,” Day in Court
    “Citizen Koch,” Elsewhere Films
    “CitizenFour,” Praxis Films
    “Finding Vivian Maier,” Ravine Pictures
    “The Internet’s Own Boy,” Luminant Media
    “Jodorowsky’s Dune,” City Film
    “Keep On Keepin’ On,” Absolute Clay Productions
    “The Kill Team,” f/8 filmworks
    “Last Days in Vietnam,” Moxie Firecracker Films
    “Life Itself,” Kartemquin Films and Film Rites
    “The Overnighters,” Mile End Films West
    “The Salt of the Earth,” Decia Films
    “Tales of the Grim Sleeper,” Lafayette Film
    “Virunga,” Grain Media

    The Academy’s Documentary Branch determined the shortlist in a preliminary round of voting.  Documentary Branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 15 titles.

    The 87th Academy Awards® nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

    The Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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  • BOYHOOD Wins Top Awards from New York Film Critics Circle

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    The New York Film Critics Circle announced their 2014 award winners earlier today and BOYHOOD snagged the top awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Richard Linklater and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette. CITIZENFOUR, the Edward Snowden documentary, won the award for Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary) and Best Foreign Film went to the black and white gem IDA.  Best First Film award went to Jennifer Kent for THE BABADOOK.

    The complete list of 2014 New York Film Critics Circle winners

    2014 Awards

    Best Picture
    BOYHOOD

    Best Director
    Richard Linklater
    BOYHOOD

    Best Screenplay
    THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

     Best Actress
    Marion Cotillard
    THE IMMIGRANT, TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT

    Best Actor
    Timothy Spall
    MR. TURNER

    Best Supporting Actress
    Patricia Arquette
    BOYHOOD

    Best Supporting Actor
    J.K. Simmons
    WHIPLASH

    Best Cinematographer
    Darius Khondji
    THE IMMIGRANT

    Best Animated Film
    The LEGO Movie

    Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
    CITIZENFOUR

     Best Foreign Film
    IDA

    Best First Film
    Jennifer Kent
    THE BABADOOK

    Special Award
    Adrienne Mancia

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  • Nominations Announced for 42nd Annie Awards

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    The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations for its 42nd Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. The nominees for the top award, Best Animated Feature, include: Big Hero 6 (Walt Disney Animation Studios), Cheatin’ (Plymptoons Studio), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (DreamWorks Animation SKG), Song of the Sea (Cartoon Saloon/GKIDS), The Book of Life (Reel FX), The Boxtrolls (Laika/Focus Features), The LEGO Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures), and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (Studio Ghibli/GKIDS).  The winners will be announced on Saturday, January 31st, 2015.

    The complete list of nominations for 42nd Annual Annie Awards:

    Best Animated Feature

    Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Cheatin’ Plymptoons Studio
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation
    Song of the Sea GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon
    The Book of Life Reel FX
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika
    The LEGO Movie Warner Bros. Pictures
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya GKIDS/Studio Ghibli

    Best Animated Special Production

    Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Voyager Pictures LLC
    Dawn of the Dragon Racers DreamWorks Animation
    How Murray Saved Christm Universal Television
    Polariffic Bent Image Lab
    Toy Story That Time Forgot Pixar Animation Studios

    Best Animated Short Subject

    Coda 62 George Street
    Duet Glen Keane Productions
    Feast Walt Disney Animation Studios
    Inside Homer – The Simpsons Couch Gag (Episode #549) Acme Filmworks 
    Me and My Moulton National Film Board of Canada
    Silent Moonbot/Dolby (Creative Artists Agency)
    The Dam Keeper Tonko House LLC
    The Raven Moonbot Studios

    Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial

    Citizen M: “Swan Song” Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
    Flight of the Stories Aardman Animations
    LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Plastic Wax

    Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children

    Doc McStuffins Disney Channel / Disney XD
    Peter Rabbit Nickelodeon Animation Studio
    Tumble Leaf Amazon Studios
    Wallykazam! Nickelodeon Animation Studio
    Zack & Quack Zodiak Kids

    Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For a Children’s Audience

    Adventure Time Cartoon Network
    Gravity Falls Disney Television Animation
    Legend of Korra Nickelodeon Animation Studio
    Over The Garden Wall Cartoon Network
    Wander Over Yonder Disney Television Animation

    Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production

    Archer FX Networks
    Back To Backspace Cartoon Network Studios
    Bob’s Burgers Bento Box Entertainment
    Rick and Morty Starburns Industries, Inc.
    Mike Tyson Mysteries Warner Bros. Animation
    Regular Show Cartoon Network Studios
    The Simpsons The Simpsons

    Best Video Game

    Forza Horizon 2 Microsoft – Turn 10 Studios
    Valiant Hearts: The Great War Ubisoft
    Child of Light Ubisoft

    Best Student Film

    After School Junyi Xiao
    Dead Over Heels Jose Matheu
    El Coyote Javier Barboza
    Frog’s Legs Katie Tamboer
    My Big Brother Jason Rayner
    Tiny Nomad Toniko Pantoja

    Achievement Categories

    Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production

    Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Animation Studios, Michael Kaschalk, Peter DeMund, David Hutchins, Henrik Falt, John Kosnik
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation, James Jackson, Lucas Janin, Tobin Jones, Baptiste Van Opstal, Jason Mayer
    Mr. Peabody & Sherman DreamWorks Animation, Fangwei Lee, Krzysztof Rost, Jihyun Yoon, Robert Chen
    Penguins of Madagascar DreamWorks Animation, Mitul Patel, Nicolas Delbecq, Santosh Khedkar, Yash Argawal
    The Book of Life Reel FX, Augusto Schillaci, Erich Turner, Bill Konersman, Chris Rasch, Joseph Burnette
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika, Rick Sevy, Peter Vickery, Kent Estep, Peter Stuart, Ralph Procida
    The LEGO Movie Warner Bros. Pictures, Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, Raphael Gadot

    Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in a Live Action Production

    Edge of Tomorrow Sony Pictures Imageworks, Steve Avoujageli, Atsushi Ikarashi, Pawel Grochola, Paul Waggoner, Viktor Lundqvist
    Noah Industrial Light & Magic, Raul Essig, Karin Cooper, Rick Hankins, Owen Calouro
    The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Sony Pictures Imageworks, Charles-Felix Chabert, Daniel La Chapelle, Spencer Lueders, Klaus Seitschek, Chris Messineo
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Weta Digital, Areito Echevarria, Andreas Soderstrom, Ronnie Menahem, Christoph Sprenger, Kevin Romond
    Transformers: Age of Extinction Industrial Light & Magic , Michael Balog, Jim Van Allen, Rick Hankins, John Hansen
    X-Men: Days of Future Past Digital Domain, Jeremy Hampton, Daniel Stern, Edmond Smith III, Hiroshi Tsubokawa, Daniel Jenkins

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Toy Story That Time Forgot Pixar Animation Studios, Don Crum
    Toy Story That Time Forgot Pixar Animation Studios, Carlo Vogele
    Toy Story That Time Forgot  Pixar Animation Studios, Ken Kim
    Tumble Leaf Amazon Studios, Michael Granberry
    Tumble Leaf Amazon Studios, Teresa Drilling
    Wander Over Yonder Disney Television Animation, Justin Nichols

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production

    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation, Fabio Lignini
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation, Steven “Shaggy” Hornby
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation, Thomas Grummt
    Penguins of Madagascar DreamWorks Animation, Ravi Kamble
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika, Travis Knight
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika, Malcolm Lamont
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features, Jason Stalman

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production

    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Weta Digital, Daniel Barrett, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema, Alessandro Bonora, Dejan Momcilovic
    Guardians of the Galaxy Framestore, Kevin Spruce, Dale Newton, Sidney Kombo, Chris Mullins, Brad Silby
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Weta Digital , Eric Reynolds, David Clayton, Andreja Vuckovic, Guillaume Francois, Gios Johnston

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game

    Assassin’s Creed Unity Ubisoft, Mike Mennillo
    Don’t Starve: Console Edition Klei Entertainment Inc.
    Child Of Light Ubisoft, Alex Drouin

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation, Andy Suriano
    Wander Over Yonder Disney Television Animation, Benjamin Balistreri
    Welcome to the Wayne Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Zac Gorman

    Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

    Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Animation Studios, Shiyoon Kim, Jin Kim
    Mr. Peabody & Sherman DreamWorks Animation, Timothy Lamb, Joe Moshier
    Penguins of Madagascar DreamWorks Animation, Craig Kellman, Joe Moshier, Stevie Lewis, Todd Kurosawa
    Rio 2 Blue Sky Studios, Sang Jun Lee, Jason Sadler, José Manuel Fernandez Oli
    Song of the Sea GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon, Tomm Moore, Marie Thorhauge, Sandra Anderson, Rosa Ballester Cabo
    The Book of Life Reel FX, Paul Sullivan, Sandra Equihua, Jorge R. Gutierrez 
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika, Mike Smith

    Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Adventure Time Cartoon Network, Yuasa Masaaki, Eunyoung Choi
    Archer FX Networks, Bryan Fordney
    Bob’s Burgers Bento Box Entertainment, Jennifer Coyle & Bernard Derriman
    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation, Aaron Springer
    Gravity Falls Disney Television Animation, Rob Renzetti
    Over The Garden Wall Cartoon Network, Robert Alvarez, Ken Bruce, Larry Leichliter
    The Simpsons The Simpsons, Matthew Nastuk
    Wander Over Yonder Disney Television Animation, David Thomas

    Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production

    Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Animation Studios, Don Hall & Chris Williams
    Cheatin’ Plymptoons Studio, Bill Plympton
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation, Dean DeBlois
    Song of the Sea GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon, Tomm Moore
    The Book of Life Reel FX, Jorge R. Gutierrez
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika, Anthony Stacchi & Graham Annable
    The LEGO Movie Warner Bros. Pictures, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Directors; Chris McKay, Co-Director
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya GKIDS/Studio Ghibli, Isao Takahata

    Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation Christopher Willis
    Dora and Friends: Into the City! Nickelodeon Animation Studio Peter Lurye, George Gabriel, Chris Gifford
    Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Jam Jay Vincent, Michael Kramer, Jeppe Riddervold, Erin Chapman
    Marvel’s Avengers Assemble Dynamic Music Partners Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter & Michael McCuistion
    Tumble Leaf Amazon Studios  Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott

    Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production

    Cheatin’ Plymptoons Studio Nicole Renaud, Composer
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation John Powell, Jónsi
    Mr. Peabody & Sherman DreamWorks Animation  Danny Elfman
    Song of the Sea GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon Bruno Coulais & Kila
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya GKIDS/Studio Ghibli Joe Hisaishi

    Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Voyager Pictures LLC Kara Vallow, Brent Woods, Lucas Gray & Andrew Brandou
    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation   Joseph Holt
    Mickey Shorts Disney Narina Sokolova
    The Powerpuff Girls Cartoon Network Kevin Dart, Chris Turnham, Jasmin Lai & Elle Michalka
    Turbo FAST DreamWorks Animation Antonio Canobbio, Khang Le, Mark Taihei, Howard Chen & Brandon Cuellar
    Wander Over Yonder Disney Television Animation Alex Kirwan, Chris Tsirigotis, Alexander Duckworth, Janice Kubo & Francis Giglio
    Zack & Quack Zodiak Kids Erez Gavish

    Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

    Mr. Peabody & Sherman DreamWorks Animation David James, Ruben Perez, Priscilla Wong, Timothy Lamb & Alexandre Puvilland 
    Song of the Sea GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon Adrien Merigeau
    The Book of Life Reel FX  Simon Varela & Paul Sullivan
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika Paul Lasaine, Tom McClure & August Hall
    The LEGO Movie Warner Bros. Pictures  Grant Freckelton

    Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation Heiko Drengenberg
    Gravity Falls Disney Television Animation Luke Weber, Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Neil Graf & Steve Heneveld
    Legend of Korra Nickelodeon Animation Studio Joaquim Dos Santos
    Star Wars Rebels Disney Channel / Disney XD Nathaniel Villanueva & Douglas Lovelace
    The Simpsons Film Roman Brad Ableson, Matthew Faughnan & Stephen Reis
    Toy Story That Time Forgot Pixar Animation Studios Louise Smythe
    Wander Over Yonder Disney Television Animation  Mark Ackland

    Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

    Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Animation Studios  Marc E. Smith
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation Truong “Tron” Son Mai
    Planes: Fire & Rescue Disneytoon Studios Piero Peluso
    Rio 2 Blue Sky Studios  John Hurst
    Rio 2 Blue Sky Studios Rodrigo Castro
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features  Julian Nariño
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika Emanuela Cozzi

    Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation Bill Farmer as the voices of Goofy and Grandma
    Fairly Oddparents Nickelodeon Animation Studio Carlos Alazaraqui as the voice of Crocker
    Robot Chicken Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Seth Green as the voice of Robot Chicken Nerd

    Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

    Henry & Me Reveal Animation Studios Cyndi Lauper as the voice of Nurse Cyndi
    Rio 2 Blue Sky Studios Andy Garcia as the voice of Eduardo
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika Sir Ben Kingsley as the voice of Archibald Snatcher
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika Dee Bradley Baker as the voice of Fish

    Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation Darrick Bachman
    The Powerpuff Girls Cartoon Network Dave Tennant, David P. Smith, Chris Mitchell & Will Mata
    The Simpsons 20th Century Fox Rob LaZebnik
    The Simpsons 20th Century Fox Tim Long
    Toy Story That Time Forgot Pixar Animation Studios Steve Purcell

    Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production

    Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Animation Studios Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson & Jordan Roberts
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation Dean DeBlois
    Song of the Sea GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon Will Collins
    The Boxtrolls Focus Features/Laika Irena Brignull & Adam Pava
    The Lego Movie Warner Bros. Pictures Phil Lord & Christopher Miller

    Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production

    Disney Mickey Mouse Disney Television Animation Illya Owens
    Dragons: Defenders of Berk DreamWorks Animation Television Ernesto Matamoros
    Family Guy Super 78 Mike Elias
    Toy Story That Time Forgot Pixar Animation Studios David Suther, Bradley Furnish & David Condolora
    Turbo FAST DreamWorks Animation Todd Raleigh & Doug Vito

    Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production

    Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Animation Studios Tim Mertens
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation John K. Carr
    Planes: Fire & Rescue Disneytoon Studios Dan Molina, Mark Keefer & Karen Hathaway
    Song of the Sea GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon  Darragh Byrne
    The LEGO Movie Warner Bros. Pictures David Burrows, Todd Hansen, Doug Nicholas, Jonathan Tappin & Courtney O’Brien-Brown

    Juried Awards

    The Winsor McCay Award – For Lifetime Achievement Didier Brunner, Don Lusk and Lee Mendelson

    The June Foray Award – for significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation Charles Solomon

    The Ub Iwerks Award – for technical advancement that has made a significant impact on the art or industry of animation DreamWorks Animation’s Apollo Software 

    Special Achievement Award – recognizing the unique and significant impact on the art and industry of animation. The Walt Disney Family Museum

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  • Midwest Independent Film Festival Nominate Films for 2014 Best of the Midwest Awards

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    The Midwest Independent Film Festival will award their 2014 “Best of the Midwest” honors on Tuesday, December 2, with a ceremony in Chicago.  The festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema.   The SXSW hit Animals, Joe Swanberg’s Sundance comedy Happy Christmas and HotDocs pick The Starfish Throwers are among the nominees for the 2014 Best of the Midwest Awards.

    The nominees for the “Best of the Midwest” Awards are as follows

    Best Music Video

    “Shadow” directed by Ryan O’Hara Theisen

    “Unbreakable Pocket Comb” directed by Justin Reid Tvedt
    
”Am I Awake” directed by Joe Cuomo, written by Paul Swiatek

    Best Short Film

    “The Scumbag Barbers of Rotterdam” directed by Seth Henrikson

    “Hoppy Hour” directed by Ryan O’Hara Theisen

    “140 Drams” directed by Oksana Mirzoyan
    
”The Alphabet Conspiracy” directed by Chris Anderson

    “Apartment Guy” created by Bill Boehler
    “
Offsides” directed by Tytania Holliman

    “Bad Ambulance” directed by Daniel Klein
    “
Ree” directed by Juan Camilo Moore

    Best Editing

    Amanda Griffin, “Animals”
    
Adam Pillon, “140 Drams”

    Craig Lewandowski, “Adventures in the Sin Bin”
    
Mike Turner, “Hoppy Hour
”
    Bill Kersey, “The Starfish Throwers”

    Best Cinematography

    Chris Vinopal, “The Cold and the Quiet”
    
Ben Derico, “Ree
”
    Jeffrey Bloom, “The Wake”
    
Pete Biagi, “Bad Ambulance
”
    Jesse Roesler, “The Starfish Throwers”

    Seth Henrikson, “The Scumbag Barbers of Rotterdam”

    Best Screenplay

    Christopher Storer, “Adventures in the Sin Bin”
    
David Dastmalchian, “Animals
”
    Oksana Mirzoyan, “140 Drams
”
    Bill Boehler, “Apartment Guy”

    Jim Kozyra and Chris Petlak, “The Jamz
”
    Todd Sklar and Alex Rennie, “Awful Nice”

    Best Female Actor

    Katie Oellerich, “The Cold and the Quiet
”
    Alana Grelyak, “MagiCATastrophe
”
    Sayjal Joshi, “The Mayor’s Aide
”
    Ilyssa Fradin, “Animals”

    Best Male Actor

    Alex Rennie, “Awful Nice”
    
Joe Swanberg, “Happy Christmas”

    David Dastmalchian, “Animals
”
    Chance Bone, “Adventures in the Sin Bin
”
    Bill Boehler, “Apartment Guy”
    
Kris Flanagan, “MagiCATastrophe
”
    Malcom Banks, “Offsides”

    Best Director

    Oksana Mirzoyan, “140 Drams”
    
Joe Swanberg, “Happy Christmas
”
    Billy Federighi, “Adventures in the Sin Bin”
    
Colleen Griffen Chappelle, “The Cold and the Quiet”

    Todd Sklar, “Awful Nice”

    Collin Schiffli, “Animals”

    David Boone Wilson and AJ Schnack, “We Always Lie to Strangers
”
    Jesse Roesler, “The Starfish Throwers”

    Best Feature

    “Adventures in the Sin Bin” directed by Billy Federighi
    
”Awful Nice” directed by Todd Sklar

    “The Cold and the Quiet” directed by Colleen Griffen
    
”We Always Lie to Strangers” directed by David Boone Wilson and A.J. Schnack

    “Animals” directed by Collin Schiffli

    “The Starfish Throwers” directed by Jesse Roesler

    “Happy Christmas” directed by Joe Swanberg

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  • Producers Guild of America Announce Nominees for Documentary, TV and Digital Series

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    The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced their nominees for the 26th annual awards in the categories of documentary, TV series/specials and digital series. Nominees for the Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures include The Green Prince (Music Box Films), Life Itself (Magnolia Pictures), Merchants of Doubt (Sony Pictures Classics), Particle Fever (Abramorama/BOND 360) and Virunga (Netflix).

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:

    The Green Prince (Music Box Films)
    Life Itself (Magnolia Pictures)
    Merchants of Doubt (Sony Pictures Classics)
    Particle Fever (Abramorama/BOND 360)
    Virunga (Netflix) 

    The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:

    Breaking Bad (AMC): Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren, George Mastras, Diane Mercer, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
    Downton Abbey (PBS): Producers: Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame, Liz Trubridge
    Game Of Thrones(HBO): Producers: David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Chris Newman, Greg Spence, Carolyn Strauss, D.B. Weiss
    House Of Cards (Netflix): Producers: Dana Brunetti, Joshua Donen, David Fincher, David Manson, Iain Paterson, Eric Roth, Kevin Spacey, Beau Willimon
    True Detective (HBO): Producers: Richard Brown, Carol Cuddy, Steve Golin, Woody Harrelson, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Matthew McConaughey, Nic Pizzolatto, Scott Stephens

    The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:

    The Big Bang Theory (CBS):Producers: Faye Oshima Belyeu, Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Bill Prady
    Louie (FX): Producers: Pamela Adlon, Dave Becky, M. Blair Breard, Louis C.K., Vernon Chatman, Adam Escott, Steven Wright
    Modern Family(ABC): Producers: Paul Corrigan, Megan Ganz, Abraham Higginbotham, Ben Karlin, Elaine Ko, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Dan O’Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Chris Smirnoff, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Sally Young, Danny Zuker
    Orange Is The New Black (Netflix):Producers: Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour
    Veep (HBO): Producers: Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Christopher Godsick, Armando Iannucci, Stephanie Laing, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Frank Rich, Tony Roche

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:

    30 For 30 (ESPN):Producers: Andy Billman, John Dahl, Erin Leyden, Connor Schell, Bill Simmons
    American Masters (PBS): Producers: Susan Lacy, Julie Sacks, Junko Tsunashima
    Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN): Producers:  Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig
    COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey (FOX/NatGeo): Producers: Brannon Braga, Mitchell Cannold, Jason Clark, Ann Druyan, Livia Hanich, Steve Holtzman, Seth MacFarlane
    Shark Tank (ABC): Producers: Becky Blitz, Mark Burnett, Bill Gaudsmith, Phil Gurin, Yun Lingner, Clay Newbill, Jim Roush, Laura Roush, Max Swedlow

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:

    The Amazing Race (CBS): Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark Vertullo
    Dancing With The Stars (ABC): Producers: Ashley Edens Shaffer, Conrad Green, Joe Sungkur
    Project Runway (Lifetime): Producers: Jane Cha Cutler, Desiree Gruber, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, Sara Rea, Teri Weideman
    Top Chef (Bravo): Producers: Daniel Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Murphy, Hillary Olsen
    The Voice (NBC): Producers: Stijn Bakkers, Mark Burnett, John De Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Audrey Morrissey, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker

    The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:

    The Colbert Report (Comedy Central): Producers: Meredith Bennett, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Stephen Colbert, Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello, Barry Julien, Matt Lappin, Emily Lazar, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart
    Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC): Producers: David Craig, Ken Crosby, Doug DeLuca, Gary Greenberg, Erin Irwin, Jimmy Kimmel, Jill Leiderman, Molly McNearney, Tony Romero, Jason Schrift, Jennifer Sharron, Seth Weidner, Josh Weintraub
    Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO): Producers: TO BE DETERMINED
    Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO): Producers: Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin, Matt Wood
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC): Producers: Rob Crabbe, Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen, Josh Lieb, Brian McDonald, Lorne Michaels, Gavin Purcell

    The following programs were not vetted for producer eligibility this year, but winners in these categories will be announced at the official ceremony on January 24:

     The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:

     24/7 (HBO)
    Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Atlanta Falcons (HBO)
    Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Cincinnati Bengals(HBO)
    Inside: U.S. Soccer’s March To Brazil (ESPN)
    Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

    The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:

    Dora The Explorer (Nickelodeon)
    Sesame Street (Sprout)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
    Toy Story OF TERROR! (ABC)
    Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts Masterclass (HBO)

    The Award for Outstanding Digital Series:

    30 For 30 Shorts (http://espn.go.com/30for30/shorts)
    Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee(http://www.crackle.com/c/comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee)
    COSMOS: A National Geographic Deeper Dive(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkiFfAEB5M8)
    Epic Rap Battles Of History (http://youtube.com/erb)
    Video Game High School Season 3(https://www.youtube.com/user/freddiew)

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  • Narrative and Documentary Competition Lineup Revealed for 2015 Slamdance Film Festival

    Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang, directed by Colin OfflandDennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang, directed by Colin Offland

    The Slamdance Film Festival earlier today unveiled its narrative and documentary competition lineups for the upcoming festival taking place January 23 to 29, 2015.  The Slamdance feature competition is limited to films made with budgets under $1 million and made by first-time directors. Films include Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang, directed by Colin Offland, described as “an intimate behind the scenes look at Dennis Rodman’s unlikely friendship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and the staging of the most controversial game of basketball the world has never seen.”

    NARRATIVE FEATURES PROGRAM

    Across the Sea – Directors & Screenwriters: Nisan Dağ, Esra Saydam
    (Turkey/USA) North American Premiere
    Young, beautiful and pregnant, Damla has to confront her first love in a Turkish summer town before she can fully embrace her new life in New York.
    Cast: Damla Sönmez, Jacob Fishel, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Hakan Karsak, Brittany Angley

    Asco – Director: Ale Paschoalini; Screenwriters: Ale Paschoalini, Rafael Baliu
    (Brazil) World Premiere
    Needs and desires are simplified in this experimental, black and white portrayal of the poisonous destruction of a broken heart.
    Cast: Guto Nogueira, Sol Faganello, Acauã Sol, Danielle Rosa, Ligia Franchini, El Alberto

    Body – Directors & Screenwriters: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
    (USA) World Premiere
    After three twenty-something girls break into a mansion and inadvertently murder the groundskeeper, they slowly self-destruct as they decide what to do with the dead body in the living room.
    Cast: Helen Rogers, Alexandra Turshen, Lauren Molina, Larry Fessenden

    Clinger – Director: Michael Steves; Screenwriters: Michael Steves, Gabi Chennisi Duncombe, Bubba Fish
    (USA) World Premiere
    When her possessive high school boyfriend dies in a gruesome accident, Fern Petersen’s life is thrown into turmoil.  Things go from bad to worse when he returns as a love-sick ghost to kill her so they can be together for eternity.
    Cast: Vincent Martella, Jennifer Laporte, Julia Aks, Lisa Wilcox, Debbie Rochon

    Darkness on the Edge of Town – Director & Screenwriter: Patrick Ryan
    (Ireland) US Premiere
    A troubled teenage sharpshooter decides to avenge the death of her estranged sister after she is found murdered in a public bathroom.
    Cast: Emma Eliza Regan, Brian Gleeson, Maura Foley, Emma Willis, Sam Monaghan

    Diamond Tongues – Director: Brian Robertson, Pavan Moondi; Screenwriter: Pavan Moondi
    (Canada) World Premiere
    Edith Welland is an actress. Things haven’t been going very well. When her ex-boyfriend becomes an actor on a whim and almost immediately books a leading role, Edith decides if she’s going to get ahead, she’ll need to get ruthless.
    Cast: Leah Goldstein, Nick Flanagan, Leah Wildman, Adam Gurfinkel, Noah R. Taylor

    High Performance – Director & Screenwriter: Johanna Moder
    (Austria) US Premiere
    Rudi wears a suit, Daniel rides a bike, and they are both interested in Nora for very different reasons; the story of two grown up brothers who still know how to hurt each other.
    Cast: Marcel Mohab, Manuel Rubey, Katharina Pizzera

    Ratter – Director & Screenwriter: Branden Kramer
    (USA) World Premiere
    Emma is being watched by a stalker who has hacked into all of her personal technology – laptop, cell phone, and other web connected devices – to record her most intimate moments. Eventually the video feeds aren’t enough and the stalker moves from the virtual to the physical.
    Cast: Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Rebecca Naomi Jones, John Anderson, Kaili Vernoff

    They Look Like People – Director & Screenwriter: Perry Blackshear
    (USA) World Premiere
    Suspecting that those around him are actually malevolent shape-shifters, a troubled young man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.
    Cast: MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, Margaret Drake, Mick Casale, Elena Greenlee

    Tired Moonlight – Director & Screenwriter: Britni West
    (USA) World Premiere
    Drifting between small-town gossip and dreams of the outside world, two middled aged womens’ lives are slowly upended as they start caring for a young girl and a ramblin’ man from the past rolls through their small town.
    Cast: Alex Karpovsky, Liz Randall, Paul Dickinson, Hillary Berg, RainLeigh Vick

    Wendell and the Lemon – Director & Screenwriter: Lawrence Krauser
    (USA)
    A young man finds a lemon on the sidewalk, takes it home, and becomes inordinately fond of it. Complications ensue.
    Cast: Todd d’Amour, Rebecca Hart, Jay Smith, Lia Aprile, Danton Stone

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURES PROGRAM

    20 Years of Madness – Director: Jeremy Royce
    (USA) World Premiere
    Twenty years after the success of a 90s cult TV show, 30 Minutes of Madness, founder Jerry White Jr. brings the rag tag team of misfits back together to film one final episode – only to find the majority of his cast now suffer from a variety of personal struggles.
    Cast: Jerry White Jr., Joe Hornacek, John Ryan, Jesus Rivera, Matt Zaleski

    Alberi che Camminano – Director: Mattia Colombo; Screenwriters: Erri De Luca, Mattia Colombo
    (Italy) US Premiere
    A meditative look at the two distinct lives of trees and their deep relationship with human beings.

    Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang – Director: Colin Offland; Screenwriter: Matt Baker
    (UK) World Premiere
    An intimate behind the scenes look at Dennis Rodman’s unlikely friendship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and the staging of the most controversial game of basketball the world has never seen.

    I Am Thor – Director: Ryan Wise
    (USA) World Premiere
    Before Chris Hemsworth, there was Jon Mikl Thor – the original hammer-wielding, steel bending, brick smashing rock star of the 70s band THOR. But does he still have the magic to thunder a comeback?
    Cast: Jon Mikl Thor, Rusty Hamilton, Mike Favata, Steve Price, Keith Zazzi

    My Fathers, My Mother and Me – Director: Paul-Julien Robert
    (Austria) North American Premiere
    Twenty years after leaving the Austrian commune where he was raised, Paul-Julien Robert embarks on a personal journey to confront what went wrong and explore ideas of family.

    On Her Own – Director & Screenwriter: Morgan Schmidt-Feng
    (USA) World Premiere
    A woman and her family try to save their 5th generation family farm during the Great Recession.

    The Resurrection of Jake the Snake – Director: Steve Yu
    (USA) World Premiere
    Legendary wrestler Jake “The Snake” Roberts charts his personal and professional comeback while battling crippling addictions.
    Cast: Jake Roberts, Dallas Page, Chris Jericho, Steve Austin, Adam Copeland

    Sweet Micky For President – Director: Ben Patterson
    (USA) World Premiere
    With the help of Pras Michel of the Fugees, presidential candidate Michel Martelly, aka Sweet Micky, campaigns against all odds in Haiti’s third ever democratic election.
    Cast: Pras Michel, Michel Martelly, Wyclef Jean

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  • 19th Annual Satellite Awards Nomination, BIRDMAN on Top Again with 9 Nods

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    BIRDMANBIRDMAN

    The International Press Academy (IPA) announced its nominations for the 19th Annual Satellite Awards in the Motion Pictures and Television categories. BIRDMAN dominated the list with 10 nominations including Best Film and Best Director for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Other films nominated for Best Film include BOYHOOD, GONE GIRL, LOVE IS STRANGE, MR. TURNER, SELMA, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, THE IMITATION GAME, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, and WHIPLASH. The winners of the 19th Annual Satellite™ Awards will be announced in a ceremony held on February 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

    2014 Nominations
    19th ANNUAL SATELLITE™ AWARDS

    MOTION PICTURES

    Actress in a Motion Picture

    Anne Dorval
    MOMMY
    Roadside Attractions

    Felicity Jones
    THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING 
    Focus Features

    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    BELLE 
    Fox Searchlight

    Julianne Moore
    STILL ALICE 
    Sony Pictures Classics

    Marion Cotillard
    TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT
    IFC Films

    Reese Witherspoon
    WILD 
    Fox Searchlight

    Rosamund Pike
    GONE GIRL
    Fox

    Actress in a Supporting Role

    Emma Stone
    BIRDMAN 
    Fox Searchlight

    Katherine Waterston
    INHERENT VICE
    Warner Bros.

    Keira Knightley
    THE IMITATION GAME
    The Weinstein Company

    Laura Dern
    WILD
    Fox Searchlight

    Patricia Arquette
    BOYHOOD
    IFC Films

    Tilda Swinton
    SNOWPIERCER 
    The Weinstein Company

    Actor in a Motion Picture

    Benedict Cumberbatch
    THE IMITATION GAME
    The Weinstein Company

    David Oyelowo
    SELMA
    Paramount

    Eddie Redmayne
    THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
    Focus Features

    Jake Gyllenhaal
    NIGHTCRAWLER 
    Open Road

    Michael Keaton
    BIRDMAN
    Fox Searchlight

    Miles Teller
    WHIPLASH
    Sony Pictures Classics

    Steve Carell
    FOXCATCHER
    Sony Pictures Classics

    Actor in a Supporting Role

    Andy Serkis
    DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 
    Fox

    Edward Norton
    BIRDMAN
    Fox Searchlight

    Ethan Hawke
    BOYHOOD
    IFC Films

    J.K. Simmons
    WHIPLASH 
    Sony Pictures Classics

    Mark Ruffalo
    FOXCATCHER
    Sony Pictures Classics

    Robert Duvall
    THE JUDGE
    Warner Bros.

    Motion Picture

    BIRDMAN
    Fox Searchlight

    BOYHOOD
    IFC Films

    GONE GIRL
    Fox

    LOVE IS STRANGE
    Sony Pictures Classics

    MR. TURNER
    Sony Pictures Classics

    SELMA
    Paramount

    THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
    Fox Searchlight

    THE IMITATION GAME
    The Weinstein Company

    THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
    Focus Features

    WHIPLASH
    Sony Pictures Classics

    Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media

    BIG HERO 6
    Disney

    HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
    Fox

    SONG OF THE SEA
    GKids

    THE BOOK OF LIFE
    Fox

    THE BOXTROLLS
    Focus Features

    THE LEGO MOVIE
    Warner Bros.

    WRINKLES
    GKids

    Motion Picture, Documentary

    AFTERNOON OF A FAUN: TANAQUIL LE CLERCQ
    Kino Lorber / Koch Lorber Films

    ART AND CRAFT
    Oscilloscope Pictures

    CITIZENFOUR
    RADiUS-TWC

    FINDING VIVIAN MAIER
    IFC Films

    GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME
    Area23a

    JODOROWSKY’S DUNE
    Sony Pictures Classics

    KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON
    RADiUS-TWC

    MAGICIAN: THE ASTONISHING LIFE AND WORK OF ORSON WELLES
    Cohen Media Group

    RED ARMY
    Sony Pictures Classics

    VIRUNGA
    Netflix

    Motion Picture, International Film

    FORCE MAJEURE
    Sweden

    GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM 
    Israel

    IDA
    Poland

    LEVIATHAN
    Russia

    LITTLE ENGLAND
    Greece

    MOMMY
    Canada

    TANGERINES
    Estonia

    TIMBUKTU
    Mauritania

    TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT
    Belgium

    WILD TALES
    Argentina

    Screenplay, Original

    BOYHOOD
    Richard Linklater
    IFC Films

    BIRDMAN
    Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Armando Bo, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolas Giabone
    Fox Searchlight

    LOVE IS STRANGE
    Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
    Sony Pictures Classics

    NIGHTCRAWLER
    Dan Gilroy
    Open Road

    SELMA
    Paul Webb
    Paramount

    THE LEGO MOVIE
    Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
    Warner Bros.

    Screenplay, Adapted

    AMERICAN SNIPER
    Jason Hall
    Warner Bros.

    GONE GIRL
    Gillian Flynn
    Fox

    INHERENT VICE
    Paul Thomas Anderson
    Warner Bros.

    THE IMITATION GAME
    Graham Moore
    The Weinstein Company

    THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
    Anthony McCarten
    Focus Features

    WILD
    Nick Hornby
    Fox Searchlight

    Director

    Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
    BIRDMAN
    Fox Searchlight

    Ava DuVernay
    SELMA
    Paramount

    Damien Chazelle
    WHIPLASH
    Sony Pictures Classics

    David Fincher
    GONE GIRL
    Fox

    Morten Tyldum
    THE IMITATION GAME
    The Weinstein Company

    Richard Linklater
    BOYHOOD
    IFC Films

    Original Score

    BIRDMAN
    Antonio Sanchez
    Fox Searchlight

    FURY
    Steven Price
    Sony

    GONE GIRL
    Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
    Fox

    INTERSTELLAR
    Hans Zimmer
    Paramount

    THE IMITATION GAME
    Alexandre Desplat
    The Weinstein Company

    THE JUDGE
    Thomas Newman
    Warner Bros.

    Original Song

    Everything is Awesome
    THE LEGO MOVIE
    Warner Bros.

    I’ll Get What You Want
    MUPPETS MOST WANTED
    Disney

    I’m Not Gonna Miss You
    GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME
    Area23a

    Split the Difference
    BOYHOOD
    IFC Films

    We Will Not Go
    VIRUNGA
    Netflix

    What Is Love
    RIO 2
    Fox

    Visual Effects

    DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
    Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Matt Kutcher
    Fox

    GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
    Stephane Ceretti
    Disney

    INTERSTELLAR
    Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott Fisher
    Paramount

    INTO THE WOODS

    Matt Johnson, Stefano Pepin, Christian Irles
    Disney

    NOAH
    Ben Snow, Dan Schrecker, Marc Chu, Burt Dalton
    Paramount

    TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION

    Scott Farrar, A.S.C., John Frazier, Scott Benza, Patrick Tubach
    Paramount

    Cinematography

    BIRDMAN
    Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC
    Fox Searchlight

    GONE GIRL
    Jeff Cronenweth, ASC
    Fox

    INHERENT VICE
    Robert Elswit
    Warner Bros.

    INTERSTELLAR
    Hoyte Van Hoytema, F.S.F., N.S.C.
    Paramount

    MR. TURNER
    Dick Pope, BSC
    Sony Pictures Classics

    THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
    Benoit Delhomme
    Focus Features

    Film Editing

    AMERICAN SNIPER
    Joel Cox, Gary Roach
    Warner Bros.

    BIRDMAN
    Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione, ACE
    Fox Searchlight

    BOYHOOD
    Sandra Adair
    IFC Films

    DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
    William Hoy, ACE, Stan Salfas, ACE
    Fox

    FURY
    Dody Dorn, ACE, Jay Cassidy, ACE
    Sony

    THE IMITATION GAME
    William Goldenberg
    The Weinstein Company

    Sound (Editing and Mixing)

    GONE GIRL
    Ren Klyce, Steve Cantamessa
    Fox

    INTO THE WOODS
    Michael Prestwoood Smith, Michael, Keller, John Casali, Renee Tondelli, Blake Leyh
    Disney

    NOAH
    Craig Henighan, Ken Ishii, C.A.S., Skip Lievsay 
    Paramount

    SNOWPIERCER
    Taeyoung Choi, Anna Behlmer, Terry Porter, Mark Holding
    The Weinstein Company

    TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION
    Ethan Van Der Ryn, Erik Aadahl, Peter J. Devlin, C.A.S.
    Paramount

    WHIPLASH
    Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann
    Sony Pictures Classics

    Costume Design

    BELLE
    Anushia Nieradzik
    Fox Searchlight

    INTO THE WOODS
    Colleen Atwood
    Disney

    MALEFICENT
    Anna B. Sheppard
    Disney

    NOAH
    Michael Wilkinson
    Paramount

    SAINT LAURENT
    Anais Romand
    Sony Picture Classics

    THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
    Milena Canonero
    Fox Searchlight

    Art Direction & Production Design

    BIRDMAN
    Kevin Thompson, Stephen H. Carter, George DeTitta Jr.
    Fox Searchlight

    FURY
    Andrew Menzies, Peter Russell
    Sony

    MALEFICENT
    Dylan Cole, Gary Freeman, Frank Walsh
    Disney

    NOAH
    Mark Friedberg, Debra Schutt
    Paramount

    THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
    Adam Stockhausen, Stephan Gessler, Anna Pinnock
    Fox Searchlight

    THE IMITATION GAME
    Maria Djurkovic, Nick Dent
    The Weinstein Company

    Best Movie Ensemble

    INTO THE WOODS
    Disney

    TELEVISION

    Miniseries Made for Television

    24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY
    Fox

    ENDEAVOUR
    ITV

    FLEMING: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE BOND
    BBC America

    HAPPY VALLEY
    Netflix, BBC One

    THE HONOURABLE WOMAN
    BBC, Sundance Channel

    THE SPOILS OF BABYLON
    IFC

    OLIVE KITTERIDGE
    HBO

    SHERLOCK
    PBS, BBC One

    THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY
    PBS

    Motion Picture Made for Television

    RETURN TO ZERO
    Lifetime

    THE GABBY DOUGLAS STORY
    Lifetime

    THE NORMAL HEART
    HBO

    THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
    Lifetime

    TURKS & CAICOS
    BBC, PBS

    Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television

    Cicely Tyson
    THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
    Lifetime

    Frances McDormand
    OLIVE KITTERIDGE
    HBO

    Kristen Wiig
    THE SPOILS OF BABYLON 
    IFC

    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    THE HONOURABLE WOMAN 
    BBC, Sundance Channel

    Minnie Driver
    RETURN TO ZERO 
    Lifetime

    Sarah Lancashire
    HAPPY VALLEY
    Netflix, BBC One

    Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television

    David Suchet
    AGATHA CHRISTIE: POIROT
    PBS

    Dominic Cooper
    FLEMING: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE BOND 
    BBC America

    Kiefer Sutherland
    24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY
    Fox

    Mark Ruffalo
    THE NORMAL HEART
    HBO

    Richard Jenkins
    OLIVE KITTERIDGE
    HBO

    Stephen Rea
    THE HONOURABLE WOMAN
    BBC, Sundance Channel

    Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

    Allison Tolman
    FARGO 
    FX

    Ann Dowd
    THE LEFTOVERS 
    HBO

    Michelle Monaghan
    TRUE DETECTIVE
    HBO

    Nicola Walker
    LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX 
    BBC, PBS

    Sarah Paulson
    AMERICAN HORROR STORY
    FX

    Zoe Kazan
    OLIVE KITTERIDGE
    HBO

    Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

    Andre Holland
    THE KNICK 
    Cinemax

    Christopher Eccleston
    THE LEFTOVERS
    HBO

    Jimmy Smits
    SONS OF ANARCHY
    FX

    Matt Bomer
    THE NORMAL HEART 
    HBO

    Peter Dinklage
    GAME OF THRONES 
    HBO

    Rory Kinnear
    PENNY DREADFUL 
    Showtime

    Television Series, Drama

    THE AFFAIR
    Showtime

    FARGO
    FX

    HALT AND CATCH FIRE
    AMC

    HANNIBAL
    NBC

    HOUSE OF CARDS
    Netflix

    THE FALL
    BBC, Netflix

    THE KNICK
    Cinemax

    TRUE DETECTIVE
    HBO

    Television Series, Genre

    AMERICAN HORROR STORY
    FX

    GAME OF THRONES
    HBO

    GRIMM
    NBC

    PENNY DREADFUL
    Showtime

    SLEEPY HOLLOW
    Fox

    THE LEFTOVERS
    HBO

    THE STRAIN
    FX

    THE WALKING DEAD
    AMC

    Actress in a Series, Drama

    Eva Green
    PENNY DREADFUL 
    Showtime

    Gillian Anderson
    THE FALL 
    BBC, Netflix

    Julianna Margulies
    THE GOOD WIFE 
    CBS

    Kerri Russell
    THE AMERICANS
    FX

    Lizzy Caplan
    MASTERS OF SEX 
    Showtime

    Robin Wright
    HOUSE OF CARDS 
    Netflix

    Ruth Wilson
    THE AFFAIR
    Showtime

    Tatiana Maslany
    ORPHAN BLACK 
    BBC America

    Actor in a Series, Drama

    Billy Bob Thornton
    FARGO 
    FX

    Charlie Hunnam
    SONS OF ANARCHY
    FX

    Clive Owen
    THE KNICK 
    Cinemax

    Lee Pace
    HALT AND CATCH FIRE 
    AMC

    Martin Freeman
    FARGO 
    FX

    Mads Mikkelsen
    HANNIBAL
    NBC

    Michael Sheen
    MASTERS OF SEX 
    Showtime

    Woody Harrelson
    TRUE DETECTIVE 
    HBO

    Television Series, Comedy or Musical

    ALPHA HOUSE
    Amazon

    LOUIE
    FX

    ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
    Netflix

    SILICON VALLEY
    HBO

    THE BIG BANG THEORY
    CBS

    TRANSPARENT
    Amazon

    VEEP
    HBO

    BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
    Fox

    Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical

    Edie Falco
    NURSE JACKIE 
    Showtime

    Emmy Rossum
    SHAMELESS
    Showtime

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    VEEP
    HBO

    Mindy Kaling
    THE MINDY PROJECT 
    Fox

    Taylor Schilling
    ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK 
    Netflix

    Zooey Deschanel
    NEW GIRL 
    Fox

    Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical

    Jeffrey Tambor
    TRANSPARENT 
    Amazon

    Jim Parsons
    THE BIG BANG THEORY 
    CBS

    John Goodman
    ALPHA HOUSE 
    Amazon

    Louis C.K.
    LOUIE 
    FX

    Thomas Middleditch
    SILICON VALLEY 
    HBO

    William H. Macy
    SHAMELESS
    Showtime

    Best TV Ensemble
    THE KNICK

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  • BronzeLens Film Festival Announces Best of Festival Honorees

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    BronzeLens Film Festival (BronzeLens) 2014 winners were announced at the BronzeLens Awards Show ceremony held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis where the ‘Best of Festival’ filmmakers in their perspective categories received top honors. Award winning film categories included the Feature, Documentary, International, Short, Documentary Short, Student, Webisodes as well as Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Overall and the Audience Awards.

    Of the 43 juried films screened, a panel of 14 judges selected the work of filmmakers representing the United States, Africa and South America to receive BronzeLens Awards. This year BronzeLens Awards prizes were enhanced by generous sponsor contributions. SIM Digital provided an Arri Light Kit gear package and color correction valued at more than $30,000 for the Best Overall winner, BET Networks presented $5000 for Best Short, the ASPiRE Television Student Award included a network internship and Entertainment Partners gave budgeting and scheduling software to the Best Feature and Best Documentary filmmakers.

    “It is a privilege to showcase the work of some of world’s best and brightest filmmakers at BronzeLens,” said Deidre McDonald, BronzeLens Film Festival Artistic Director. “Their creativity and passion inspires us to continue to serve as champions of the industry.”

    The 2014 BronzeLens winners, awards and films synopsis’s are as follows:

    The Best Overall -Best Feature-: CRU 
    (Producer: Danny Green, Alton Glass, Courtney Triggs, Matthew Hatchet, Oliver W. Ottley III, Director: Alton Glass) 
    — Nearly twenty years after a tragedy, the reunion of four high school friends opens old wounds, exposes long-hidden secrets and paves the road to forgiveness and redemption.

    Best Documentary: Life’s Essentials With Ruby Dee 
    (Producer: Jevon ‘NJ’ Frank, Director: Muta’Ali Muhammad) 
    —In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis’ rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love conscious art, and undying activism.

    Best Webisode: Good Girls 
    (Producer: Kai Parham, Asia Lampley , Director: Rhavynn Drummer) 
    —Four young women in pursuit of love and success in Atlanta, maneuver through their blossoming individuality and moral upbringing.

    Best International: They Are We 
    (Producer: Emma Christopher/Sergio Leyva Seiglie, Director: Emma Christopher) 
    —A family separated by the transatlantic slave trade for 200 years sing and dance its way back together? THEY ARE WE tells how, after a set of remarkable discoveries, Cuco and Alfredo set out to do just that, and how Joe and Solomon welcomed them home.

    Best Student: Little Africa 
    (Producer: Curtis Adair, Director: Justin Oney) 
    —During the massacre of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, a biracial cop passing as white protects his black mother from the town genocide.

    Best Short: Hero Mars 
    (Producer: Susan Chapman, Director: Skyler Cooper) 
    —A down and out actor gets the chance of a lifetime to audition for a world class theater company but struggles against misconceptions, hostility, and ignorance in their quest to gain acceptance.

    Best Short Documentary: The Helen Lindsey Story 
    (Producer: Maria Howell, Director: Mike Ray) 
    —Courage, Determination and WILL, only partially describe Helen Lindsey and the journey she’s traveled with no limbs. Her story will change YOUR life forever.

    Best Actress: Rain Pryor for That Daughter’s Crazy 
    (Producers: Sam Adelman and Daryl Sledge, Director: Elzbieta Szoka) 
    —Some apples don’t fall far from the tree. That Daughter’s Crazy, directed by Elzbieta Szoka and produced by Paradox Smoke Productions, is a portrait of actress/singer Rain Pryor, daughter of legendary comedian Richard Pryor.

    Best Actor: Keith Robinson for CRU

    The winners of the Audience Awards, determined by audience votes throughout the Festival are:

    Best Feature: CRU 
    (Producer: Danny Green, Alton Glass, Courtney Triggs, Matthew Hatchet, Oliver W. Ottley III, Director: Alton Glass)

    Best Documentary: Life’s Essentials With Ruby Dee 
    (Producer: Jevon ‘NJ’ Frank, Director: Muta’Ali Muhammad) 
    Best Short: THE B WORD 
    Producers: Nakisha Celistan and Nichole Celistan, Director:Jermaine R. Spencer 
    —THE B WORD is a cinematic short narrative depicting two sisters on conflicting paths; both leading to a destructive cycle of fear, blame and uncertainty. The story is set around the disease of ‘Bulimia Nervosa’.

    Best Student: Little Africa 
    (Producer: Justin Oney, Director: Curtis Adair)

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  • Miami International Film Festival Unveils 2015 Poster Featuring Orson Welles Strolling in Miami Beach

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    Miami International Film Festival (MiamiFF) unveiled  the official poster for the 32nd edition, featuring legendary writer, producer and director Orson Welles strolling the Miami Beach boardwalk in 1943. Adding a layer of Welles-ian mystery, the photographer of this remarkable 70-year-old image is unknown. So whodunit? The festival invites the public to help solve this mystery as it gears up for its international film premieres and festival activities taking place March 6 – 15, 2015.  

    Says MiamiFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante, “When we found this photograph of Orson, it was like multiple lightning bolts of yes; yes, let’s all bow to his mastery; yes, Miami’s allure has always attracted the famous; and yes, it would be an honor for the Festival to associate this vintage image with Miami’s passion for the arts and quality films.”

    Renewed interest in Welles’ career and remarkable body of work – over an acclaimed theater, television and radio career, plus an unparalleled feature film slate that includes Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, Othello, Touch of Evil, The Trial and Chimes of Midnight – has surged of late. In Spring 2015, documentarian Chuck Workman is releasing Magician: The Astonishing Life And Work of Orson Welles, featuring pristine film clips and behind the scenes video of the artist’s entire career.

    And in May 2015, Welles’s last unfinished film, The Other Side of the Wind, will finally be released after four decades of behind the scenes drama; a film which cinema buffs consider to be the most famous movie never released. A movie within a movie, The Other Side of the Wind chronicles the comeback attempt of an aging maverick director played by John Huston, with a supporting cast including Susan Strasberg, Lilli Palmer, and Dennis Hopper, with Peter Bogdanovich playing an up-and-coming director. While Welles obsessively worked on the film during the last 15 years of his life, successfully assembling 45 minutes of edited work print, original producer Frank Marshall and Peter Bogdanovich will finally finish cutting the film based upon Welles’s own notes, utilizing over 1,000 canisters of impeccably directed film Welles left in Paris before his death in 1985. The blessing for Marshall and Bogdanovich to do so finally earned Welles’ heirs permission when producers successfully argued that the film’s release would properly celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Welles’ birth.

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