2008 - 2009 AWARDS PAGE
(Alphabetical by Organization, and ongoing . . .)
[2007-2008 Awards Page] [2006-2007 Awards Page] and [2005-2006 Awards Page]
THE COMPANION TO THIS PAGE IS MY 2008 FILM FESTIVAL PAGE (Part I) (Part II) (Part III). (2007 Film Festival Page).
THIS PAGE TRACKS THE MAJOR FILM-AWARD SEASON THAT WILL CULMINATE WITH THE NEXT (81st) ACADEMY AWARDS® (OSCARS®), 22 February 2009. Some TV and Live Theatre, too.
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81st ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS®) (OSCARS®).
The Academy Awards® will honor the "best" cinematic art of 2008, both in the U.S.A. and foreign countries, with an Oscar. The scientific awards are presented in a separate ceremony on a different date.
SUNDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2009
The Gala will be broadcast on ABC.
26 December 2009, Friday - Ballots mailed to Academy members for their votes to nominate films for the 81st Academy Awards (Oscars).
12 January 2009 (Monday) - Academy members must meet the 5:00 p.m. PT, 12 January for the return of their nomination ballots. The ballots much be physically presedent in the designated PricewaterhouseCoopers office by that date and time. NO EXCEPTIONS!
22 January 2009 (Thursday) - The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
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For the latest about the 81st Academy Awards, visit my Mimi at the Movies blog at least once a week.
See the complete list of nominees and winners for last year's 80th Academy Awards, 24 February 2008.
The Academy has released the foreign language films that were
submitted and approved by the Academy for possible Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category
for the 2009 Academy Awards. See the 17 October post on my Mimi
at the Movies blog. There is a link on the blog's right sidebar, too, which you can access now and until this time
next year.
[OFFICIAL 80th OSCAR SITE] [OFFICIAL ACADEMY SITE]
The official 81st Oscar site will not be online before December 2008.
21st ACADEMY OF CINEMA ARTS AND SCIENCES of SPAIN - (GOYA AWARDS - Los Premios Goya), Madrid / Barcelona, SPAIN.
The Goyas have been the main National Film Awards in Spain since 1987, given by the Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences of Spain. Winners are given a statuette (bust of the painter Goya), and the awards are called "Goya of Honor." Dates and location vary.
FEBRUARY 2009
[OFFICIAL ACADEMY SITE] [PRIVATE SITE 1] [PRIVATE SITE 2]
[La Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España]
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES
Go to Official Emmy Web-Site List
60th PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS (ATAS/NATAS®)
SUNDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2008
Broadcasting live on ABC from the NOKIA Theatre,
Staples Center, Los Angeles (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
New York party: Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Building,
NYC
AWARDS PRESENTED!
To download the list of winners go to: http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/primetimeawards.php.
This year they broke the EMMY awards into three parts: Creative Arts (Saturday, 23 September), Primetime (Sunday, 21 September) and News and Documentary (Monday, 22 September). With such a confusing mess, it is no wonder that this year's Primetime Emmy Awards was the lowest rated show in Emmy history. They didn't even broadcast the News and Documentary Awards.
They did broadcast the 2008 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, held at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, on E, but not until Saturday, September 20. By them, everyone knew the results (the ceremony was held on the 13th) so, like the ALMA awards, why watch? Those of us smart enough not to pay for the junk on TV, couldn't see the Creative Arts, anyway. Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Sarah Chalke (Scrubs) hosted.
A 1960s advertising agency, a fictional sketch-comedy show and the second president of the United States were among the big winners at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards' Diamond Anniversary event, which handed out 28 awards. HBO topped the night with 10 winged statuettes. NBC followed with four, all going to '30-Rock' (Two for Tina Fey as outstanding writer of a comedy series and best actress in a comedy series, plus the show won one for best comedy series (Tina Fey, executive producer) and one went to Alex Baldwin for best actor in a comedy series.) - - a clean sweep. It was definitely Tina Fey's night!
Combined with its awards at the Creative Arts Emmys, HBO led for
the year as well, with 26 in all. ABC was second with 12, and CBS, NBC, and PBS tied for third with 10 each.
One thing I was very happy about was that HBO’s seven-part historical miniseries 'John Adams', won 13 Emmys, including
best mini series or movie, best actress and actor leads in a mimi series or a movie for Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti
as Abigail and John Adams, plus best supporting actor in same to Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin. Tom Hanks
was the executive producer.
It surpassed a miniseries record set by another HBO production,
'Angels in America', which won 11 in 2004, and ABC’s 'Eleanor and Franklin', which won 11 in 1976. All three, with
all the episodes, are available on DVD. I got 'John Adam' two weeks before the Emmy Awards. It should be required
viewing in every class in every middle and high school, and every college class, undergraduate and graduate in
the USA and territories! Click for the NETFLIX link to rent them.
The show was one of milestones and memories. Among the September 21 ceremony’s firsts: the Primetime Emmys’ debut
in their stunning new venue, NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, in downtown Los Angeles, and an Emmy was awarded for outstanding
host for a reality or reality-competition program. Jeff Probst won (Survivor).
Some presenters for the Emmy's Diamond Jubilee included Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen, David Boreanaz, Wayne Brady, Lauren Conrad, Jimmy Kimmel, Kiefer Sutherland, America Ferrera, Laurence Fishburne, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Hayden Panettiere, William Petersen and Vanessa Williams.
Desperate Housewives’ Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria Parker and Nicollette Sheridan presented together, as did Dr. House (Hugh Laurie) and Old Christine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus); plus Tina Fey & Amy Poehler.
PRIMETIME NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!
Here are some (winner):
Outstanding Comedy Series: Curb Your Enthusiasm - HBO; Entourage - HBO; The Office - NBC; 30 Rock - NBC; Two And A Half Men - CBS.
Outstanding Drama Series: Boston Legal - ABC; Damages - FX; Dexter - Showtime; House - FOX; Lost - ABC; Mad Men - Lionsgate - AMC.
Outstanding Miniseries: The Andromeda Strain - A&E; Cranford (Masterpiece) - PBS; John Adams - HBO; Tin Man - Sci Fi Channel.
Outstanding Made For Television Movie: Bernard And Doris - HBO; Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale - HBO, BBC; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Lifetime; A Raisin In The Sun - ABC; Recount - HBO.
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: The Colbert Report - Comedy Central; The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Comedy Central; Late Show With David Letterman - CBS; Real Time With Bill Maher - HBO; Saturday Night Live - NBC.
NEW CATEGORY - Outstanding "Reality" Show Hosts: They are: Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars"; Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"; Howie Mandel, "Deal or No Deal"; Heidi Klum, "Project Runway"; Jeff Probst, "Survivor".
Bergeron, Seacrest, Mandel, Klum, and Probst will share the hosting duties for the EMMY broadcast on ABC, 21 September. I do not waste my time watching "reality" shows and this year, I may not waste my time watching the Emmy broadcast, either. Addendum: I watched the last half.
[DOWNLOAD COMPLETE WINNERS LIST IN HTML, PDF, OR WORD]
29th EMMY® NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
The News and Documentary Emmy® Awards is a major national broadcast journalism competition. It promotes journalistic excellence by awarding the coveted statuette to the very best news reports and documentary films aired on national television each year. Beginning in 2006, this award began honoring original programming produced for the internet and portable media, in order to promote excellence in this fast-growing area of broadcasting. There is a separate competition for Business and Financial Reporting.
Monday, 22 September 2008
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Building, NYC
Not broadcast nationally.
AWARDS PRESENTED!
Here are some -
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Tie):
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA - Cinemax
SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire - Documentary Channel
PBS led with nine Emmys for Programs, including AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (Eugene O'Neill, John & Abigail Adams); FRONTLINE (Sex Slaves, The Lost Year in Iraq); NATURE (Christmas in Yellowstaon, Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History); AIR: America's Investigative Reports (Blame Somebody Else); and FRONTLINE/World (Iraq: Saddam's Road to Hell); and NOVA (The Mummy Who Would Be King).
CBS was second with five for CBS News 60 Minutes reports (4) and
one CBS Evening News for Ramadi: On the Front Line. The Discovery Channel was third with three, including Global
Warming: What You Need to Know with Tom Brokaw.
The 29th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards featured tributes to the late Jim McKay, William F. Buckley
and Tony Snow.
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REGIONAL AWARDS: CBS 46 News at 11pm - WGCL TV (Atlanta, GA); WJLA 5pm Local News - WJLA TV (Washington, DC); WTHR Eyewitness News - WTHR TV (Indianapolis, IN); and WBZ News at 5pm - WBZ TV (Boston, MA).
[Download Full Winners List - Word, Text, pdf]
[Download Full Nominee List - Word or pdf]
Links to More Emmy Official Web Sites
28th SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS
Monday, 28 April 2008
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Building, NYC
AWARDS PRESENTED!
Don Ohlmeyer, television producer / director / executive and winner of 16 Emmy® Awards, was honored with the lifetime achievement award. For more, click here.
35th DAYTIME CREATIVE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EMMY® AWARDS
Friday, 13 June 2008
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Building, NYC
Webcast
AWARDS PRESENTED!
The Daytime Creative Arts and Entertainment Emmy® Awards were presented at a black-tie ceremony on Friday, 13 June, at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in the Time Warner Building, NYC.
There were almost as many hosts and presenters as audience members, and too many awards with too many recipients to post them here. So read all about it by clicking here.
Remember Zarf (actor Jeffrey Carlson), the resident transsexual on ALL MY CHILDREN? He was nominated for his original song, "The Me Inside," but two songs from ONE LIFE TO LIVE (ABC) won: "Chemistry," Lance Horne (composer, lyricist), Paul S. Glass (lyricist); and "Little Starr," Kevin Briody (composer, lyricist).
FRIDAY, 20 JUNE 2008
Live from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre
ABC-TV, 8:00 p.m., ET.
AWARDS PRESENTED!
ONE LIFE TO LIVE'S writing and directing teams won in both categories for daytime drama, but when it came to outstanding daytime drama, for which the show was also nominated, GENERAL HOSPITAL walked away with the golden lady. However, adding the four won at the Creative Daytime Awards gala (hair styling and lighting for drama, and two original songs) on the 13th, ONE LIFE TO LIVE received the most EMMYS overall. See above for song titles.
Neither OPRAH nor THE VIEW received a single award, but each did win 2 awards at the Creative Daytime Awards. OPRAH won for lighting direction and technical direction (electronic camera / video) for a talk show. THE VIEW won for hair styling and special-class writing for a talk show. A paltry showing for both.
The gala show was snappy, more glamorous, and the seating at the tables was extra nice, but 30 minutes in and my ears were ringing from Sherri Shepherd's incessant high-pitch shouting. How did Cameron Mathison stand it for two hours? Please, give us a break next year. Either teach her to talk at a lower pitch and not shout, or get someone else. Please!
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20 JUNE |
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One Life to Live |
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2 |
6 |
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Ellen DeGeneres Show |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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Guiding Light |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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As the World Turns |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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General Hospital |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Young and the Restless |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Oprah Winfrey Show |
2 |
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2 |
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The View |
2 |
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2 |
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Here are some of the winners on the 20th:
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
CBS
JEANNE COOPER, AS KATHERINE CHANCELLOR
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
GENERAL HOSPITAL
ABC
ANTHONY GEARY, AS LUKE SPENCER
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
GUIDING LIGHT
CBS
GINA TOGNONI, AS DINAH MARLER
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
CBS
KRISTOFF ST. JOHN, AS NEIL WINTERS
Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series
AS THE WORLD TURNS
CBS
JENNIFER LANDON, AS GWEN MUNSON
Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series
GUIDING LIGHT
CBS
TOM PELPHREY, AS JONATHAN RANDALL
Outstanding Drama Series
GENERAL HOSPITAL
ABC
Outstanding Talk Show Host
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW - ELLEN DEGENERES, HOST
SYNDICATED
Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment
RACHAEL RAY - RACHAEL RAY, HOST
SYNDICATED
Outstanding Talk Show/Informative
THE TYRA BANKS SHOW - TYRA BANKS, HOST
SYNDICATED
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
CRISTINA'S COURT - CRISTINA PEREZ, HOST
SYNDICATED
Read more by clicking here.
Regis Philbin Receives
Lifetime Achievement Award. Jimmy Kimmel presented the award.
Cameron Mathison and 
Sherri Shepherd host!
2008 Daytime Emmy Nominations announced 30 April. Click for list.
O F F I C I A L 
W E B S I T E S:
[DAYTIME EMMY SITE] [NEWS and DOCUMENTARY]
[OFFICIAL ACADEMY SITE] [2008 CALENDAR]
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR FILMS (Saturn Awards).
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films is a non-profit organization devoted to honoring, recognizing and promoting genre entertainment.
24 JUNE 2008
Universal City, CA
AWARDS
BESTOWED!
Some of the winners are listed here:
Best Science Fiction Film: CLOVERFIELD
Best Fantasy Film: ENCHANTED
Best Horror Film: SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet St.
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: 300
Best Animated Film: RATATOUILLE
Best International Film: EASTERN PROMISES
Best Actor: Will Smith (I Am Legend)
Best Actress: Amy Adams (Enchanted)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
Best Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden (The Mist)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Freddie Highmore (August Rush
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (HELLBOY II) flew in from London to accept the prestigious George Pal Memorial Award for his visionary genius. Highly respected producers Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr. received the Life Career Award for their successful body of work. Director Matt Reeves was recognized with the Filmmakers Showcase Award for his work in directing the successful film, CLOVERFIELD.
For more see:
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A presentation of the National Council of La Raza (National Council of Workers). NCLR, is the largest national Hispanic - Latino civil rights and advocacy group in the America. Alma is the Spanish word for spirit, or soul, and ALMA is an acronym for American Latino Media Arts.
They say this is their 10th, but that is a misnomer. National Hispanic, or Latino, awards in the arts were first given by NOSOTROS, an organization founded by Ricardo Montalbán in the late 1970s, who also partnered with La Raza. Nosotros means "we" in Spanish, and Montalbán prefers the term "Hispanic" over Latino as Hispanic refers to roots in Spain. Of course, he prefers that because his parents were born in Spain. However, all new inhabitants of the New World from 1400 were once Hispanic in origin.
La Raza took over NOSOTROS in the early 90s, and christened the awards, Bravo Awards. Since 1995, they have been known as the NCLR ALMA Awards.
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September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and the NCLA Alma Awards show is the official start of the celebrations.
The two-hour television special with pay tribute to actress America Ferrera, fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez, singer/ songwriter Shakira and something special for singer Linda Ronstadt. The executive producers are Michael Levitt, Janet Murguía (also, President and CEO of La Raza), Eva Longoria Parker, and David Chavez. Parker will again host the show. She said on "The View" that she will change her dress at least 10 times. All dresses are designed by Latinos(as).
Some of the stars you can expect to see incude Paula Abdul, Jessica Alba, Helio Castroneves, Placido Domingo, the Cheetah Girls, Cristian de la Fuente, Oscar de la Hoya, Zac Efron, Terrence Howard, Wynonna Judd, MARIO, Carlos Mencia, Edward James Olmos, Roselyn Sanchez, Ryan Seacrest, Charlie Sheen, Ashley Tisdale, and Will.I.Am.
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED: Mostly the ususal suspects, but there may be a couple of surprises. NOMINATIONS (.pdf) Of course, the show was actually taped 17 August at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium (CA), so maybe not. The results are posted on their Official Web site.
But wait. You may want to catch the performances by The Cheetah Girls, Sergio Mendes and the Black Eyed Peas, and Selena Gomez with Stars from High School Musical.
[OFFICIAL SITE] [NCLR]
59th AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE) (Eddie Awards).
The Eddie Awards honor editors working in motion pictures and television.
FEBRUARY 2009
23rd AMERICAN CINEMATEQUE AWARD, at the Annual Moving Picture Ball.
The American Cinematheque Award is presented annually to an extraordinary artist currently making a significant contribution to the art of the Moving Picture.
1 DECEMBER 2008
Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
This year, the Cinemateque honored actor Samuel L. Jackson with the American Cinemateque Award at the Beverly Hilton, Monday, 1 December 2008. TV show was taped for broadcast on AMC, Tuesday, 9 December.
[List of Previous Honorees] [OFFICIAL WEB SITE]
23rd AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS (ASC).
JANUARY 2009
62nd AMERICAN THEATRE WING'S ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® ("Broadway's Night of Nights"), NYC.
Celebrating excellence on Broadway. Presented by The League of American Theatres and Producers, and the American Theatre Wing in celebration of live theatre in America. Many movies have been based upon Broadway productions, and that is why the Tony's are on this page. The Tony Awards are named for Antoinette "Tony" Perry (1888-1946), an actress, stage director, and philanthropist who was a founder of the American Theatre Wing.
SUNDAY, 15 JUNE 2008
Broadcast live on CBS, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET / PT time delay).
Whoopi Goldberg
host!
AWARDS BESTOWED!
"Scenes from the Season," slideshow at The New York Times' Theater Section online.
NOMINATIONS and WINNERS! Click for list.
ASIFA - The International Animated Film Society, (ANNIE AWARDS), Hollywood.
As of 2006, the Annie Award winner claimed the Oscar for best animated feature every year since the Academy Award for animation was created in 2001. However, the film society missed last year with CARS. HAPPY FEET won.
February 2009
28th BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS (BSFC).
Established in 1981, the society consists of print and broadcast reviewers from the Boston area dailies, weeklies, and TV outlets.
JANUARY 2009
[OFFICIAL SITE] [Brattle Theatre]
BRITISH ACADEMY of FILM and TELEVISION ARTS (BAFTA®) - - (ORANGE AWARDS)
The BAFTA Orange Awards are considered another indicator of the way the Academy Awards may go. Members cannot vote for a film unless they are certified as having seen it.
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Royal Opera House, London, UK
[ORANGE 60 SECONDS][OFFICIAL SITE for BAFTA]
BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (BFCA) - (Critics Choice Awards)
Representing 200 radio, television and online film critics in the U.S.A. and Canada
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
Broadcast on VH1
Awards Presented!
Best Picture - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Set in the terror-hit city of Mumbai, the movie won five awards, including best picture, director (Danny Boyle) and writer (Simon Beaufoy). The male lead Dev
Patel was named best young actor. Petel did not attend, but his femal lead, Freida Pinto, did. As Indian musician A.R. Rahman accepted the award for best composer, he declared, "This is for India!"
Best Actor - Sean Penn for MILK, a drama about California's first openly gay elected politician Harvey Milk. Last year, Penn's directorial debut with INTO THE WILD led the Globes with seven nominations, but went home without any. It was also ignored by AMPAS® for Oscar® consideration.
Best Acting Ensemble - MILK.
Best Actress - That award was a tie between Meryl Streep for her role as a nun in DOUBT, and Anne Hathaway as a drug-addicted woman taking center stage at her sister's nuptials in RACHEL GETTING MARRIED.
Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet, for playing a Nazi war criminal in THE READER.
Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger as the Joker in THE DARK NIGHT.
MILK, along with THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, led the field with eight nominations. The latter movie was snubbed.
21st CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (CFCA).
14 December - NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED. Winners will be announced on the morning of Thursday, 18 December, WGN-TV in three chunks at 6:50 am, 7:50 am and 8:50 am with Richard Roeper, Dean Richards and CFCA President Dann Gire.
The nominees are:
BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL*E
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle--Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan--The Dark Knight
Andrew Stanton--WALL*E
Gus Van Sant--Milk
BEST ACTOR
Clint Eastwood--Gran Torino
Richard Jenkins--The Visitor
Frank Langella--Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn--Milk
Mickey Rourke--The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway--Rachel Getting Married
Sally Hawkins--Happy-Go-Lucky
Angelina Jolie--Changeling
Melissa Leo--Frozen River
Meryl Streep--Doubt
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr.--Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman--Doubt
Bill Irwin--Rachel Getting Married
Heath Ledger--The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon--Revolutionary Road
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams--Doubt
Penelope Cruz--Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis--Doubt
Rosemarie DeWitt--Rachel Getting Married
Kate Winslet--The Reader
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
In Bruges--Martin McDonagh
Milk--Dustin Lance Black
Rachel Getting Married--Jenny Lumet
Synecdoche, N.Y. --Charlie Kaufman
WALL*E--Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button--Eric Roth
The Dark Knight--Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
Doubt--John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon--Peter Morgan
Slumdog Millionaire--Simon Beaufoy
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
The Band’s Visit
Che
A Christmas Tale
I’ve Loved You So Long
Let the Right One In
BEST DOCUMENTARY
American Teen
Dear Zachary
IOUSA
Man On Wire
Standard Operating Procedure
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Bolt
Kung-Fu Panda
Tale of Desperaux
WALL*E
Waltz with Bashir
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Australia--Mandy Walker
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button--Claudio Miranda
The Dark Knight--Wally Pfister
The Fall--Colin Watkinson
Slumdog Millionaire--Anthony Dod Mantle
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button--Alexandre Desplat
The Dark Knight--Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard
Milk--Danny Elfman
Slumdog Millionaire--A.R. Rahman
WALL*E--Thomas Newman
MOST PROMISING PERFORMER
Russell Brand--Forgetting Sarah Marshall
David Kross--The Reader
Lina Leandersson--Let the Right One In
Dev Patel--Slumdog Millionaire
Brandon Walters--Australia
MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER
Tomas Alfredson--Let the Right One In
Lance Hammer--Ballast
Courtney Hunt--Frozen River
Martin McDonagh--In Bruges
Steve McQueen--Hunger
61st DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA (DGA).
JANUARY 2009
21st EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS - European Film Academy (EFA).
Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy currently unites 1,700 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting Europe's film culture.
6 DECEMBER 2008
Copenhagen
WINNERS ANNOUNCED:
EUROPEAN FILM 2008 - GOMORRA (Gomorrah, Italy),
directed by Matteo Garrone. Nominated for a Golden Globe for best foreign film;
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2008 - Matteo Garrone for GOMORRA;
EUROPEAN ACTOR 2008 - Toni Servillo in IL DIVO and GOMORRA; EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2008 - Kristin Scott Thomas in I'VE
LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME, France);
EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2008 - Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso
& Roberto Saviano for GOMORRA (Gomorrah);
CARLO DI PALMA EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD 2008 -
Marco Onorato for GOMORRA (Gomorrah);
EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2008 - Max Richter for WALTZ WITH BASHIR;
EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2008 - HUNGER (UK), directed by Steve McQueen.
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY CRITICS’ AWARD 2008, Prix FIPRESCI -
Abdellatif Kechiche for THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN (LA
GRAINE ET LE MULET;
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2008, Pix ARTE -
RENÉ by Helena Trestikova; and
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
to
Dame Judi Dench, UK.
[FULL
LIST]
66th GOLDEN GLOBES® - HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION® (HFPA®).
Sunday, 11 JANUARY 2009
Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
Broadcast on NBC, 8-11 EST.
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED (11 December). FULL LIST, and here is the FACT SHEET. Latest list of presenters.
[PRIVATE SITE for previous Globe winners]
29th GOLDEN RASPBERRY FOUNDATION AWARDS (RAZZIES), Hollywood, CA.
For the worst in various movie award categories. Nominations are always announced the night before the Oscar® nominations, and Razzie winners are always announced the night before the Oscar® gala.
FEBRUARY 2009
Here's more about the awards, and anyone may become a member and vote.
18th GOTHAM AWARDS - Independent Feature Project (IFP), NYC.
2 December 2008
The 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Award™ nominees were (WINNER):
Best Feature - -
BALLAST | Lance Hammer, director;
FROZEN RIVER | Courtney Hunt, director;
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK | Charlie Kaufman, director;
THE VISITOR | Tom McCarthy, director; and
THE WRESTLER | Darren Aronofsky, director.
Best Documentary - -
CHRIS & DON: A LOVE StORY | Guido Santi & Tina Mascara, directors;
ENCOUNTGERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD | Werner Herzog, director;
MAN ON WIRE | James Marsh, director;
ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESORED | Marina Zenovich, director; and
TROUBLE THE WATER | Tia Lessin & Carl Deal, directors.
Best Ensemble Performance (Tie) - -
BALLAST | Micheal J. Smith, Sr., JimMyron Ross, Tarra Riggs, Johnny McPhail;
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED | Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, Tunde Adebimpe, Mather Zickel, Anna Deavere
Smith, Anisa George, Debra Winger;
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK | Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton,
Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis, Tom Noonan;
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA | Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall,
Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz; and
THE VISITOR | Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbas, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira.
Breakthrough Director - -
Antonio Campos for AFTERSCHOOL;
Dennis Dortch for A GOOD DAY TO BE BLACK & SEXY;
Lance Hammer for BALLAST;
Barry Jenkins for MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY; and
Alex Rivera for SLEEP DEALER.
Breakthrough Actor - -
Pedro Castaneda in AUGUST EVENING;
Rosemarie DeWitt in RACHEL GETTING MARRIED;
Rebecca Hall in VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA;
Melissa Leo in FROZEN RIVER;
Alejandro Polanco in CHOP SHOP; and
Micheal J. Smith, Sr. in BALLAST.
'Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You'™ - -
AFTERSCHOOL | Antonio Campos, director;
MEADOWLARK | Taylor Greeson, director;
THE NEW YEAR PARADE | Tom Quinn, director;
SITA SINGS THE BLUES | Nina Paley, director; and
WELLNESS | Jake Mahaffy, director; Jake Mahaffy.
Gotham Independent Film nominees were announced 20 October 2008. The IFP will honor three in the industry with special tributes at the 18th annual Gotham Awards gala at Cipriana in downown NYC:
(1) Director Gus Van Sant (GOOD WILL HUNTING, 1997). His latest release is MILK, the story of Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay elected official;
(2) Award-winning Spanish actress Pénelope Cruz (VOLVER), who is currently appearing in ELEGY and VICKY CRISINA BARCELONA, or as it is also called for short, VCB. More information about Cruz and ELEGY on my Foreign Movies Page. Direct link to latest;
(3) Filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles (SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSS SONG, 1971), who has been dubbed the "godfather" of independent film and Black Cinema; and
(4) President of HBO Documentary Films, Sheila Nevins.
Seven films receiving multiple nominations were led by BALLAST, Lance Hammer's directorial debut and multiple-award winner from festivals as diverse as Sundance, Berlin, Deauville and others, with four nods. It is nominated for Best Feature, Breakthrough Director, Breakthrough Actor and Best Ensemble Performance.
Six films each received two nominations, (in alphabetical order): Antonio Campos' directorial debut from Cannes AFTERSCHOOL; Courtney Hunt's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner FROZEN RIVEN; Jonathan Demme's current release RACHEL GETTING MARRIED; Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut from Cannes SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK; Woody Allen's latest VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; and Tom McCarthy's, THE VISITOR.
[GOTHAM AWARDS] [IFP]
24th INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS (Independent Films), Los Angeles.
The Spirit Awards are given annually by Film Independent, which is based in Los Angeles and supports movie production outside Hollywood's major studios or within the studios specialty film divisions.
FEBRUARY 2009
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION (IDA), Los Angeles.
The IDA is a non-profit association, founded in 1982 to raise public consciousness of the documentary's importance. With over 2500 members in 50 countries (as of 2000), it is the only organization in the United States focusing solely on documentaries and documentarians.
5 DECEMBER 2008
Directors Guild of America
The award for distinguished feature doc was split between WALTZ WITH BASHIRE, directed by Ari
Folman and MAN ON WIRE by James Marsh. LA CORONA, a short film by Amanda Micheli and Isabel Vega received nods.
Honored for their lifetime work were documentary filmmakers Werner Herzog and Rob Epstein, editor Sam Pollard and
preservationist Marina Goldovskaya.
29th LONDON CRITICS' CIRCLE, U.K.
FEBRUARY 2009
34th LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (LAFCA).
Founded in 1975, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is comprised of Los Angeles-based, professional film critics working in the Los Angeles print and electronic media.
JANUARY 2009
40th NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE IMAGE AWARDS (NAACP).
FEBRUARY 2009
100th NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW OF MOTION PICTURES (NBRMP), NYC.
Although the general public knows little of this award, it is the oldest major, and most prestigious motion picture award, established in 1909. There will be a gala this year.
WEDNESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2009
CIPRIANI 42ND STREET, NYC
To be awarded at the Gala:
Best Film - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Best Foreign Language Film - MONGOL
Best Documentary - MAN ON WIRE
Best Animated Feature - WALL-E
Best Actor - CLINT EASTWOOD, Gran Torino
Best Actress - ANNE HATHAWAY, Rachel Getting Married
Best Supporting Actor - JOSH BROLIN, Milk
Best Supporting Actress - PENELOPE CRUZ, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Ensemble Cast - DOUBT
Breakthrough Performance by an Actor - DEV PATEL, Slumdog Millionaire
Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - VIOLA DAVIS, Doubt
Best Director - DAVID FINCHER, The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonBest Adapted Screenplay - SIMON BEAUFOY, Slumdog
Millionaire and ERIC ROTH, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Screenplay - NICK SCHENK, Gran Torino
William K. Everson Award For Film History - MOLLY HASKELL and ANDREW SARRIS
The BVLGARI Award for NBR Freedom of Expression - TRUMBO
FULL LIST OF AWARDS AND WINNERS.
43rd NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS.
JANUARY 2009
72nd NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE.
NYFCC, founded in 1936, is an organization of film reviewers from New York-based publications that exists to honor excellence in U.S. and world cinema.
JANUARY 2009
20th PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA (PGA).
FEBRUARY 2009
7th SAN FRANCISCO FILM CRITICS CIRCLE.
They do not have a presentation gala.
15th SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS.
SAG honors leading TV actors as well. SAG has the largest voting block in both the Television and the Motion Picture Academies. The Guild, itself, is celebrating 75 years this year.
Sunday, 25 JANUARY 2009
Awards Ceremony will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS at 8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT.
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED 18 DECEMBER.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION.
Actor James Earl Jones will receive the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award
at the Guild's awards gala Sunday, 25 January.
Mimi is proud that her grandchildren Laura and Steven are members of SAG.
61st WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS (WGA).
FEBRUARY 2009
WGA East, <http://www.wgaeast.org/> WGA West, <http://www.wga.org/>
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