Georgian film director Zaza Urushadze known internationally for his film Tangerines passed away on December 7th, reportedly of heart attack, according to local news sites. He was 53.
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RIP: TANGERINES Director Zaza Urushadze Dead at 53
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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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LISTEN TO ME MARLON Wins Best Film at 2015 Traverse City Film Festival
The Traverse City Film Festival, founded, programmed, and run by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore, just wrapped its 11th edition which ran July 29-August 2, 2015 in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan. The festival welcomed over 100,000 avid cinema lovers.
“This year’s festival brought some of the best films we’ve ever had, and we had more filmmakers here to share the stories of those film with audiences than ever before. Everyone I’ve spoken with has their own special moment from the festival – for me, celebrating the 100th birthday of the State Theatre with Geraldine Chaplin in attendance was a once in a lifetime experience,” said Moore.
The 2015 official program added new sections which sold out quickly, including #Tween (movies for the generation currently coming of age), and The Sidebar: Food on Film (the best in culinary cinema, followed by candid conversations between the stars of the Northern Michigan food scene and sample bites prepared by the chefs and inspired by the films), and LGBTQ (marking the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on gay marriage). Closing Night’s gala screening of “Grandma” began with Michael Moore legally marrying a gay couple, live on the stage of the State Theatre.
The Founders Grand Prize for Best Film, the festival’s top prize, went to “Listen to Me Marlon.” Best Documentary went to “The Wanted 18” and Best Comedy to “Finders Keepers.”
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The festival’s Changemaker Award went to Iraq veteran Ross Caputi for his film “Fear Not the Path of Truth,” and its Discovery Award to Kauother Ben Hania for her satirical film “Challat of Tunis.”
Audience Award winning films included “A Brave Heart: The Story of Lizzie Velasquez” for Best Documentary and “Tangerines” for Best Foreign Film.
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS OF 2015 TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Award Winner for Best Kids Short: “The Present“
Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Short: “Birthday“
Audience Award Winner for Best Documentary Short: “Naneek“
Audience Award Winner for Best Kids Film: “Fiddlesticks“
Audience Award Runner Up for Best Foreign Film: “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared“
Audience Award Winner for Best Foreign Film: “Tangerines“
Audience Award Runner Up for Best American Film: “Learning to Drive“
Audience Award Winner for Best American Film: “Kill the Messenger“
Audience Award Runner Up for Best Documentary Film: “The Hunting Ground“
Audience Award Winner for Best Documentary Film: “A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story“
SHORT FILM WINNERS
Founders Prize Special Mention Short Film: “Let Your Light Shine“
Founders Prize for Best Narrative Short: “Discipline“
Founders Prize for Best Documentary Short: “My Enemy, My Brother“
FOUNDERS AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award: Geraldine Chaplin
Visionary Award: Robert Altman
Michigan Filmmaker Award: Roger Corman
Discovery Award: Kaouther Ben Hania, “Challat of Tunis“
Changemaker Award: Ross Caputi, “Fear Not the Path of Truth“
Stuart J. Hollander Prize for Best Kids Film: “Fiddlesticks“
Buzz Wilson Prize for Best Avant-Garde Film: “Journey to the West“
Founders Prize Special Award: “7 Chinese Brothers“
Founders Prize Special Award: “The Trials of Spring“
Founders Prize Special Award: “The Wolfpack“
Founders Prize Special Award: “Roseanne for President!“
Founders Prize Special Award: “The Armor of Light“
Founders Prize Special Award: “Wild Tales“
Founders Prize Special Award: “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem“
Founders Prize Special Award: “The Last Five Years“
Roger Ebert Prize for Best Film by a First Time Filmmaker: “T-Rex“
Stanley Kubrick Award for Bold and Innovative Filmmaking: “Tangerine“
Founders Prize for Best Documentary: “The Wanted 18“
Founders Prize for Best Comedy: “Finders Keepers“
Founders Prize for Best Drama: “Two Days, One Night“
Founders Prize for Best Film: “Listen to Me Marlon“
TCFF DOWNTOWN WINDOW DECORATION CONTEST
First Place: Great Lakes Bath & Body and Paperworks Studio
Second Place: Toy Harbor
Third Place: Haystacks
FIM GROUP BUMPER CONTEST
First Place
Claire Holloway
DECISION TIME
$1,000
Second Place
Brian Steinberg
SHORT AND TALL
$300
Third Place
Mike DeRosa
THE KID AND HIS CITY
$200
The 12th annual Traverse City Film Festival will take place July 26 – 31, 2016.