The members of the National Society of Film Critics which is made up of 61 of the country’s most prominent movie critics, held its 45th annual awards voting meeting at Sardi’s Restaurant in New York City January 8, 2011.
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Sundance Institute, YouTube And Acura To Make 12 Short Films From 2011 Sundance Film Festival Available For Free On YouTube Screening Room
Sundance Institute announced a collaboration with YouTube to make available, in the YouTube Screening Room, 12 short films from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival as well as eight classic short films from Institute alumni and earlier Festivals. Each YouTube Screening Room series is scheduled to run for a span of six weeks. The first launch date is January 6, 2011 and will continue to release through February 3, 2011. These presentations are made possible by the generous support of Acura, Presenting Sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival.
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10 Scientific and Technical Achievements To Be Honored with Academy Awards®
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 scientific and technical achievements represented by 22 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at the Beverly Wilshire on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
Unlike other Academy Awards to be presented this year, achievements receiving Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during 2010. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures.
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2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Official Lineup
Opening Night Film Sarah’s Key directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced its line-up for 2011, offering films representing 49 countries. The Festival begins Thursday, January 27 and continues through Sunday, February 6, 2011.
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Robert De Niro, President Of The Jury Of The 64th Cannes Film Festival
Actor, director and producer Robert De Niro will be the President of the Jury of the 64th Cannes Film Festival, due to take place from May 11th to 22th 2011.
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7 Films In Visual Effects Category For The 83rd Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 83rd Academy Awards®.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
“Alice in Wonderland”
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”
“Hereafter”
“Inception”
“Iron Man 2”
“Scott Pilgrim vs the World”
“Tron: Legacy”
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Producers Guild Of America Announces Theatrical Motion Picture And Television Nominations For 2011
Earth Made of Glass The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the television and motion picture nominations for the 2011 Producers Guild Awards.
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Wasted Youth opens 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam
Still from Wasted Youth The 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam will open on Wednesday 26 January with the world première of the Greek film Wasted Youth, a fiction film also selected for the festival’s Tiger Awards Competition.
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2011 Writers Guild Awards Screen Nominees Announced
Original Screenplay Nominee: Please Give The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
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Mo’Nique To Join Academy President Tom Sherak For Oscar(R) Nominations
Mo’Nique in Precious Nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards® will be announced on Tuesday, January 25, by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and Oscar-winning actress and Academy member Mo’Nique.
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2011 Derby City Film Festival Finalists and Acting Nominations
Over 200 films were submitted for the 2011 Derby City Film Festival which takes place February 18th – 20th, 2011. From those submissions, 41 were selected for competition and will be screened during the three day festival. Finally, 11 films were handed to the jury for award consideration in three categories; Feature Film, Short Film and Documentary Film.
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61st Berlinale: World Cinema in the Panorama Lineup
24 films have been selected so far, to be presented in the Panorama section of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival scheduled for February 10 – 20, 2011.