Sublime has chosen two-time Oscar-winning director Bill Guttentag to tell its story in a theatrical documentary detailing the Southern California reggae punk band's rise and tragic loss of lead singer Bradley Nowell.
Guttentag will write and direct the documentary, which will be released theatrically in late 2018, and will include rare and unreleased music from the group. The five-time Oscar nominee won the Academy Award for best short subject documentary in 1989 for You Don't Have to Die and again in 2003 for Twin Towers. In 2009, he co-directed Soundtrack for a Revolution, a documentary that told the story of...
Guttentag will write and direct the documentary, which will be released theatrically in late 2018, and will include rare and unreleased music from the group. The five-time Oscar nominee won the Academy Award for best short subject documentary in 1989 for You Don't Have to Die and again in 2003 for Twin Towers. In 2009, he co-directed Soundtrack for a Revolution, a documentary that told the story of...
- 8/3/2017
- by Melinda Newman, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
W hite Sun is one of the twenty-three films selected for the co- production market of Film Bazaar 2013.
Deepak Rauniyar
Project description. Language.
White Sun is a dark comedy about life in a Nepali village in the wake of the decade-long conflict that ended in 2006. Little Pooja lives with her mother Durga and grandfather Chitra in a remote mountain village. She has never met her father, Agni, who joined the Maoist guerrillas and left their village years ago to fight the government. The devastating war is over, and Agni’s rebel Maoist party now heads the government.
Agni returns to the village for the first time in 10 years for Chitra’s funeral. Pooja watches her father and mother readjust to each other’s presence and her father fight with the family’s closest friend, Suraj – who fought on the government side during the war. When Suraj leaves, Agni cannot find...
Deepak Rauniyar
Project description. Language.
White Sun is a dark comedy about life in a Nepali village in the wake of the decade-long conflict that ended in 2006. Little Pooja lives with her mother Durga and grandfather Chitra in a remote mountain village. She has never met her father, Agni, who joined the Maoist guerrillas and left their village years ago to fight the government. The devastating war is over, and Agni’s rebel Maoist party now heads the government.
Agni returns to the village for the first time in 10 years for Chitra’s funeral. Pooja watches her father and mother readjust to each other’s presence and her father fight with the family’s closest friend, Suraj – who fought on the government side during the war. When Suraj leaves, Agni cannot find...
- 11/19/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
New York, NY (August 9, 2012) – IFC Films announced today the company is acquiring all U.S. rights to director Bill Guttentag’s (Soundtrack For A Revolution) political drama Knife Fight. Guttentag wrote the screenplay with political consultant Chris Lehane, who served as White House advisor to President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton andserved as Vice President Al Gore’s press secretary. The film stars Rob Lowe,Jaime Chung, Julie Bowen, Richard Schiff, Saffron Burrows, Jennifer Morrison, David Harbour, EricMcCormack, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Guerrino De Luca and Catherine and Daniel Davila produced the film, with Lowe and William Green executive producing. Knife Fight had its world premiere earlier this year at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. If a political candidate is personally flawed, but stands to make a positive difference in millions of lives, would you help him win? That question looms over the life of “true believer” Paul Turner (Lowe...
- 8/9/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to Bill Guttentag's political drama Knife Fight, starring Rob Lowe as an insider strategist. Guttentag (Soundtrack for a Revolution) wrote the screenplay with political consultant Chris Lehane, who served as White House adviser to President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and served as Vice President Al Gore's press secretary. Guerrino De Luca and Catherine and Daniel Davila produced the film, which had its world premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Lowe and William Green executive produced. Lowe plays a political strategist who starts to question his methods while working with a
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- 8/9/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to the worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we focus on Contagion, Warrior and Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975.
This Friday in theaters is all about fighting. Whether it be fighting a world-rattling outbreak, fighting in the ring, or fighting the powers that be, movie protagonists will be engaging in the battles of their life for your viewing pleasure. And if you want to take the fight home, we’ve got a list of movies now available online full of stars, struggle and striking revelations.
Steven Soderbergh directs this star-studded and shocking disaster-thriller about a deadly outbreak. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard and John Hawkes co-star.
For more disaster flicks full of stars and scares, check out this trio:
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) This sequel is as star-studded as its source,...
This Friday in theaters is all about fighting. Whether it be fighting a world-rattling outbreak, fighting in the ring, or fighting the powers that be, movie protagonists will be engaging in the battles of their life for your viewing pleasure. And if you want to take the fight home, we’ve got a list of movies now available online full of stars, struggle and striking revelations.
Steven Soderbergh directs this star-studded and shocking disaster-thriller about a deadly outbreak. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard and John Hawkes co-star.
For more disaster flicks full of stars and scares, check out this trio:
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) This sequel is as star-studded as its source,...
- 9/8/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Apparently "Stargate: Universe" has their series finale tonight and I know not a damn thing about that show so I can't give it a proper send off at all. According to various sources (coughWikipediacough) the finale will be a cliff hanger that was supposed to be resolved by a movie, but apparently that movie is not happening so the series will just end on a cliff hanger that has no resolution forth coming. I bet those of you who invested your time and attention in this series are absolutely thrilled to hear that. As someone who has loved exactly one show that aired on SyFy and saw the way they treated it, all I can say is that you had to expect it. Here's your Monday night TV:
7:00pm: "NBA Playoffs: Miami at Boston, Game 4" on TNT
8:00pm: "90210" on The CW
"Antiques Roadshow" on PBS
"Chuck" on NBC...
7:00pm: "NBA Playoffs: Miami at Boston, Game 4" on TNT
8:00pm: "90210" on The CW
"Antiques Roadshow" on PBS
"Chuck" on NBC...
- 5/9/2011
- by Intern Rusty
James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's Every Little Step Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman's Soundtrack for a Revolution, and James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's Every Little Step will screen as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free. Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman, and Dylan Nelson, one of the three other Soundtrack for a Revolution producers, will be present to take questions from the audience following the screening, and so will Every Little Step's Adam Del Deo. The information below is from the Academy's press release: Soundtrack for a Revolution is the story of the civil rights movement told through the music that informed and inspired its participants. As current singers perform songs from the era,...
- 5/3/2011
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Hollywood may be all about box office dollars, but thanks to a number of thriving local film festivals, the spirit of filmmaking is still vibrant. That's certainly the case at this year's Santa Cruz Film Festival, which enters its ninth season with a burst of creative programming. The fest, which launched last week, and closes this weekend, is bringing more than 130 fiction and non-fiction features and shorts from 33 countries to the coastal hamlet of Santa Cruz. Better still, is the impressive array of panels, workshops, live performance and, well, a number of gala receptions. I've been covering the fest and thus far, three things stand out. Civil Rights. The opening night film Soundtrack for a Revolution beautifully illuminated the fascinating role music played in the civil rights movement of the '60s. Director Bill Gutentag manages to aptly weave today's modern...
- 5/14/2010
- by Greg Archer
- Huffington Post
Director Michael Stephenson, the star of the infamous 'Troll 2', shot a great documentary about the film’s enormous cult following a few years back. Now thanks to distribution company Area23A the 'Best Worst Movie' will finally be shown on the big screen across the country...
Press Release: Area23A, the event-based film distribution company formed in January by industry veteran Richard Abramowitz and Kirt Eftekhar, founder of Ocule Films, announced today that it will theatrically release the award-winning “Best Worst Movie”, which has been an official selection in over thirty film festivals. The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest and has received several awards including the Top Ten Audience Favorite at Hot Docs 2009. Area23a will open the film in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, and other markets to follow this spring.
In “Best Worst Movie” Michael Paul Stephenson makes his directorial debut by...
Press Release: Area23A, the event-based film distribution company formed in January by industry veteran Richard Abramowitz and Kirt Eftekhar, founder of Ocule Films, announced today that it will theatrically release the award-winning “Best Worst Movie”, which has been an official selection in over thirty film festivals. The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest and has received several awards including the Top Ten Audience Favorite at Hot Docs 2009. Area23a will open the film in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, and other markets to follow this spring.
In “Best Worst Movie” Michael Paul Stephenson makes his directorial debut by...
- 3/3/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
Are you a fan of Troll 2? It's okay. You can admit it! There are lots of us out there! So much so that a documentary has been made focusing on the fans, the film, and the spectacle that the little flick has turned into! Now, thanks to distributor Area23A, you're gonna get your chance to join in on the heartwarmingly silly event that is Best Worst Movie!
From the Press Release
Area23A, the event-based film distribution company formed in January by industry veteran Richard Abramowitz and Kirt Eftekhar, founder of Ocule Films, announced today that it will theatrically release the award-winning “Best Worst Movie”, which has been an official selection in over thirty film festivals. The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest and has received several awards including the Top Ten Audience Favorite at Hot Docs 2009. Area23a will open the film in Austin, Los Angeles, New York,...
From the Press Release
Area23A, the event-based film distribution company formed in January by industry veteran Richard Abramowitz and Kirt Eftekhar, founder of Ocule Films, announced today that it will theatrically release the award-winning “Best Worst Movie”, which has been an official selection in over thirty film festivals. The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest and has received several awards including the Top Ten Audience Favorite at Hot Docs 2009. Area23a will open the film in Austin, Los Angeles, New York,...
- 3/1/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Area23A, the event-based film distribution company formed in January by industry veteran Richard Abramowitz and Kirt Eftekhar, founder of Ocule Films, announced today that it will theatrically release the award-winning “Best Worst Movie” which has been an official selection in over thirty film festivals. The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest and has received several awards including the Top Ten Audience Favorite at Hot Docs 2009. Area23a will open the film in Austin, Los Angeles, New York and other markets to follow this Spring.
In “Best Worst Movie” Michael Paul Stephenson makes his directorial debut by exploring one of the worst and most critically panned movies ever made, Troll 2, which he starred in twenty years ago as a child.
In 1989, Italian director, Claudio Fragrasso cast small-town dentist Dr. George Hardy and a group of unwitting Utah actors in the ultra-low budget horror film, Troll 2. Soon after its disastrous release,...
In “Best Worst Movie” Michael Paul Stephenson makes his directorial debut by exploring one of the worst and most critically panned movies ever made, Troll 2, which he starred in twenty years ago as a child.
In 1989, Italian director, Claudio Fragrasso cast small-town dentist Dr. George Hardy and a group of unwitting Utah actors in the ultra-low budget horror film, Troll 2. Soon after its disastrous release,...
- 3/1/2010
- MoviesOnline.ca
Writer Mark Boal was given the best original screenplay award at the 2010 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for his screenplay for the film "The Hurt Locker" beating out other nominees "(500) Days of Summer," "Avatar," "The Hangover," and "A Serious Man."
"Up in the Air" writers Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won the best adapted screenplay award beating out "Crazy Heart," "Julie & Julia," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," and "Star Trek."
Winning the best documentary screenplay was Mark Monroe for "The Cove." Other documentary nominees were "Against the Tide," "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Earth Days," "Good Hair," and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."
Here's the complete list of WGA Awards winners (for the nominees and my accurate predictions, ahem, click here):
2010 WGA Awards Winners
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment
Adapted Screenplay
Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman...
"Up in the Air" writers Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won the best adapted screenplay award beating out "Crazy Heart," "Julie & Julia," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," and "Star Trek."
Winning the best documentary screenplay was Mark Monroe for "The Cove." Other documentary nominees were "Against the Tide," "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Earth Days," "Good Hair," and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."
Here's the complete list of WGA Awards winners (for the nominees and my accurate predictions, ahem, click here):
2010 WGA Awards Winners
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment
Adapted Screenplay
Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman...
- 2/22/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Tonight the Writers Guild held the 2010 Writers Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. The winners were no real surprise as Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner took home the award for adapted screenplay and Mark Boal won for his Hurt Locker screenplay in the original screenplay category. The Cove won for documentary screenplay.
Of course, this gives both of these scripts a bump in consideration at the Oscars, but it should be remembered several films were not eligible for a WGA nomination based on Guild rules.
Of the films nominated for an Oscar that were not eligible for a WGA Award include An Education, District 9 and In the Loop in the adapted category. In the original screenplay category both Inglourious Basterds and Up were not eligible. These films, according to Steve Pond at The Wrap,...
Of course, this gives both of these scripts a bump in consideration at the Oscars, but it should be remembered several films were not eligible for a WGA nomination based on Guild rules.
Of the films nominated for an Oscar that were not eligible for a WGA Award include An Education, District 9 and In the Loop in the adapted category. In the original screenplay category both Inglourious Basterds and Up were not eligible. These films, according to Steve Pond at The Wrap,...
- 2/21/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Mark Boal was handed the Writers Guild of America award for best original screenplay Saturday night for his explosive drama script, "The Hurt Locker." The journalist-turned-movie-scribe spun his harrowing time embedded with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in Baghdad in 2004 into a taut action thriller directed by DGA award winner Kathryn Bigelow.
Adding to their cache of frequent-awards miles, "Up in the Air" writers Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner flew off with the WGA's adapted screenplay honor. The pair has already taken home the Golden Globe for best screenplay and several critics' honors. Reitman was nommed by the WGA once before, in 2007, for his adaptation of Christopher Buckley's novel "Thank You for Smoking."
Mark Monroe was awarded the documentary screenplay award for "The Cove." The nonfiction writing nominees included Michael Moore for "Capitalism: A Love Story"; Robert Stone for "Earth Days"; Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther and Chuck Sklar...
Adding to their cache of frequent-awards miles, "Up in the Air" writers Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner flew off with the WGA's adapted screenplay honor. The pair has already taken home the Golden Globe for best screenplay and several critics' honors. Reitman was nommed by the WGA once before, in 2007, for his adaptation of Christopher Buckley's novel "Thank You for Smoking."
Mark Monroe was awarded the documentary screenplay award for "The Cove." The nonfiction writing nominees included Michael Moore for "Capitalism: A Love Story"; Robert Stone for "Earth Days"; Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther and Chuck Sklar...
- 2/20/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Producers Guild of America gave "The Hurt Locker" the best film award. The Kathryn Bigelow film won over "An Education," "Avatar," "District 9, " "Inglourious Basterds," "Invictus," "Precious," "Star Trek," "Up" and "Up in the Air."
In this competitive and unpredictable awards season, "The Hurt Locker" received an all-important ammo to move on, and perhaps win Best Picture at the Oscars.
For the past 20 years, the winner of the PGA awards has matched the Oscar Best Picture winner including last year's "Slumdog Millionaire."
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2010 Producers Guild Of America (PGA) Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"The Hurt Locker" Winner
Producer(s): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
"Inglourious Basterds"
Producer: Lawrence Bender
"Invictus"
Producers: Clint Eastwood,...
In this competitive and unpredictable awards season, "The Hurt Locker" received an all-important ammo to move on, and perhaps win Best Picture at the Oscars.
For the past 20 years, the winner of the PGA awards has matched the Oscar Best Picture winner including last year's "Slumdog Millionaire."
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2010 Producers Guild Of America (PGA) Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"The Hurt Locker" Winner
Producer(s): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
"Inglourious Basterds"
Producer: Lawrence Bender
"Invictus"
Producers: Clint Eastwood,...
- 1/25/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The documentary "Soundtrack for a Revolution" retells the epic of the civil rights era in song, using the struggles of the Freedom Riders and Martin Luther King Jr. to introduce the classic folk songs that protesters sang in marches and in jail cells. The interviews with such witnesses and participants as Julian Bond, Harry Belafonte, John Lewis and Andrew Young are riveting, vital and still shocking after all these years. But...
- 1/22/2010
- by By KYLE SMITH
- NYPost.com
Ahead of this week’s Sundance Film Festival, veteran film distribution and marketing consultant Richard Abramowitz is launching, with Kirt Eftekhar, a new domestic distribution company dubbed Area23a. First up for the company are releases of Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman’s acclaimed “Soundtrack for a Revolution” from Louverture Films and Sandy Cioffi’s “Sweet Crude.” Called a “new model”, hybrid distribution company, the outfit will aim to release movies in libraries, museums, community …...
- 1/20/2010
- Indiewire
As hard as it may be to believe sometimes, someone (or someones) actually sits down and writes a movie or TV show before you end up seeing it at your local multiplex or on your favorite TV network. The people who do the sitting and the writing are, surprisingly, called writers and, like the Directors, the Golden Globes and the Oscars, they have their own awards show.
This week, the Writers Guild of America, which is the trade group and advocate for writers, announced its nominations for outstanding achievement in feature film and television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2009 season to be honored at the upcoming 2010 Writers Guild Awards on February 20, 2010, in Los Angeles and New York.
We realize that these nominations may not be as glamorous as the Golden Globes or the Oscars, but we kinda like writers around here and think they do a pretty important job.
This week, the Writers Guild of America, which is the trade group and advocate for writers, announced its nominations for outstanding achievement in feature film and television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2009 season to be honored at the upcoming 2010 Writers Guild Awards on February 20, 2010, in Los Angeles and New York.
We realize that these nominations may not be as glamorous as the Golden Globes or the Oscars, but we kinda like writers around here and think they do a pretty important job.
- 1/13/2010
- by Joe Gillis
- The Flickcast
Writers Guild of America has announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the past year.
There are three categories of nominees: original, adapted and documentary.
The winners will be announced on Saturday, February 20th, from a ceremony in Los Angeles and New York.
Last year’s winners were “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Milk.” Both movies later won an Oscar.
Check out the list of nominees:
Original Screenplay
“500 Days of Summer” – Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
“Avatar” – Written by James Cameron
“The Hangover” – Written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore
“The Hurt Locker” – Written by Mark Boal
“A Serious Man” – Written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Adapted Screenplay
“Crazy Heart” – Screenplay by Scott Cooper; Based on the novel by Thomas Cobb
“Julie & Julia” – Screenplay by Nora Ephron; Based on the books Julie & Julia by Julie Powell and My Life in France by Julia Child...
There are three categories of nominees: original, adapted and documentary.
The winners will be announced on Saturday, February 20th, from a ceremony in Los Angeles and New York.
Last year’s winners were “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Milk.” Both movies later won an Oscar.
Check out the list of nominees:
Original Screenplay
“500 Days of Summer” – Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
“Avatar” – Written by James Cameron
“The Hangover” – Written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore
“The Hurt Locker” – Written by Mark Boal
“A Serious Man” – Written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Adapted Screenplay
“Crazy Heart” – Screenplay by Scott Cooper; Based on the novel by Thomas Cobb
“Julie & Julia” – Screenplay by Nora Ephron; Based on the books Julie & Julia by Julie Powell and My Life in France by Julia Child...
- 1/13/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
The Writer’s Guild of America released its nominations today, announcing that James Cameron’s box office behemoth "Avatar" will compete in the original screenplay category with Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber’s "(500) Days of Summer," Jon Lucas & Scott Moore’s "The Hangover," Mark Boal’s "The Hurt Locker" and the Coen brothers’ "A Serious Man." For adapted screenplay, the Guild has selected Scott Cooper’s "Crazy Heart," Nora Ephron’s "Julie & Julia," Geoffrey Fletcher’s "Precious," Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman’s "Star Trek" and Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner’s "Up in the Air." The WGA nominees for the documentary category are "Against the Tide," "Capitalism: A Love Story," "The Cove," "Earth Days," "Good Hair" and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."
Unlike other guild awards, like the DGA awards, this year’s WGA nominations may not necessarily predict the Academy Award nods to come, since several high-profile films in consideration this...
Unlike other guild awards, like the DGA awards, this year’s WGA nominations may not necessarily predict the Academy Award nods to come, since several high-profile films in consideration this...
- 1/12/2010
- Makingof.com
The nominations for 2010 Writers Guild Awards have been unveiled on Monday, January 11. Among the list are James Cameron's "Avatar", Bradley Cooper-starring comedy "The Hangover", and Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker". The three movies will compete with "A Serious Man" and "500 Days of Summer" for Original Screenplay award.
"Star Trek" also has a place on the list as the J.J. Abrams-directed movie is nominated for Adapted Screenplay prize. It will be up against "Crazy Heart", "Julie & Julia", "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire", and "Up in the Air", which receive nods for the same category.
The winners of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards will be announced during ceremonies, which will be held on February 20 simultaneously at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Beside honoring movies, the event will also present awards to TV,...
"Star Trek" also has a place on the list as the J.J. Abrams-directed movie is nominated for Adapted Screenplay prize. It will be up against "Crazy Heart", "Julie & Julia", "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire", and "Up in the Air", which receive nods for the same category.
The winners of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards will be announced during ceremonies, which will be held on February 20 simultaneously at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Beside honoring movies, the event will also present awards to TV,...
- 1/12/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Writers Guild of America has announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the past year. Winners will be honored at the 2010 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Some interesting notes:
Not one but two sci-fi films received noms -- "Avatar" written by James Cameron and "Star Trek" written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
"Inglourious Basterds" was Not nominated! Huh?
"The Hangover" yay!
"Julie and Julia" honestly? I loved the Julia Child part, but the Julie Powell part dragged the whole film for me.
And kudos to Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story." The documentary was not included in the Academy longlist, but received a writing nomination.
Here's the complete list of nominees of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards. I highlighted who I think should win:
Original Screenplay
(500) Days of Summer, Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Fox Searchlight
Avatar,...
Some interesting notes:
Not one but two sci-fi films received noms -- "Avatar" written by James Cameron and "Star Trek" written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
"Inglourious Basterds" was Not nominated! Huh?
"The Hangover" yay!
"Julie and Julia" honestly? I loved the Julia Child part, but the Julie Powell part dragged the whole film for me.
And kudos to Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story." The documentary was not included in the Academy longlist, but received a writing nomination.
Here's the complete list of nominees of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards. I highlighted who I think should win:
Original Screenplay
(500) Days of Summer, Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Fox Searchlight
Avatar,...
- 1/11/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Some critics may have taken potshots at James Cameron's screenplay for "Avatar," but it has earned a nomination from the Writers Guild of America, which announced nominations for the 2010 WGA Awards on Monday.
Cameron -- who was also nominated by the WGA for "Titanic," though that movie failed to earn a best screenplay Oscar nomination -- will compete for the honor with Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, nominated for their fractured romance "(500) Days of Summer"; Jon Lucas & Scott Moore for breakout summer comedy "The Hangover"; Mark Boal for his Iraq War study, "The Hurt Locker"; and Joel Coen & Ethan Coen for their modern-day retelling of the story of Job, "A Serious Man."
In the adapted screenplay category, the nominees are "Crazy Heart," screenplay by Scott Cooper, based on the novel by Thomas Cobb; "Julie & Julia," which Nora Ephron adapted from two books, "Julie & Julia" by Julie Powell and "My Life in France,...
Cameron -- who was also nominated by the WGA for "Titanic," though that movie failed to earn a best screenplay Oscar nomination -- will compete for the honor with Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, nominated for their fractured romance "(500) Days of Summer"; Jon Lucas & Scott Moore for breakout summer comedy "The Hangover"; Mark Boal for his Iraq War study, "The Hurt Locker"; and Joel Coen & Ethan Coen for their modern-day retelling of the story of Job, "A Serious Man."
In the adapted screenplay category, the nominees are "Crazy Heart," screenplay by Scott Cooper, based on the novel by Thomas Cobb; "Julie & Julia," which Nora Ephron adapted from two books, "Julie & Julia" by Julie Powell and "My Life in France,...
- 1/11/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Writers Guild of America announced their nominations Monday for outstanding achievements in screenwriting in 2009, and there are a few surprises and glaring omissions. The 2010 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
James Cameron’s script for Avatar, arguably the weakest element of the science fiction blockbuster and criticized for its likeness to other concepts, was nominated for “Original Screenplay.” Competing in the same category is R-rated comedy The Hangover, which was a funny flick but seems silly up against (500) Days of Summer and serious “Best Picture” contender The Hurt Locker.
Star Trek also raised eyebrows in the “Adapted Screenplay” category.
Michael Moore’s stunt-filled Capitalism: A Love Story picked up a nomination in “Documentary Screenplay,” after missing the short list for the doc Oscar. I guess the guild thought shouting into a bullhorn on Wall Street was worthy of recognition.
James Cameron’s script for Avatar, arguably the weakest element of the science fiction blockbuster and criticized for its likeness to other concepts, was nominated for “Original Screenplay.” Competing in the same category is R-rated comedy The Hangover, which was a funny flick but seems silly up against (500) Days of Summer and serious “Best Picture” contender The Hurt Locker.
Star Trek also raised eyebrows in the “Adapted Screenplay” category.
Michael Moore’s stunt-filled Capitalism: A Love Story picked up a nomination in “Documentary Screenplay,” after missing the short list for the doc Oscar. I guess the guild thought shouting into a bullhorn on Wall Street was worthy of recognition.
- 1/11/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Today the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced their 2009 nominees for best adapted, original and documentary screenplays. However, before you go examining the noms too closely be sure and know the following scripts were not eligible due to their failure to qualify under WGA rules, which require scripts to be written for productions that are signatories to the guild's Minimum Basic Agreement, or the agreement of affiliated international guilds.
Those that failed to qualify include: Inglourious Basterds A Single Man The Road An Education Me and Orson Welles In the Loop District 9 That list comes courtesy of Steve Pond at The Wrap who added the following films that don't qualify for adapted and original screenplay categories either: Adam Antichrist Broken Embraces Capitalism: A Love Story (it is eligible for documentary screenplay) The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Moon Trucker The White Ribbon Angels and...
Those that failed to qualify include: Inglourious Basterds A Single Man The Road An Education Me and Orson Welles In the Loop District 9 That list comes courtesy of Steve Pond at The Wrap who added the following films that don't qualify for adapted and original screenplay categories either: Adam Antichrist Broken Embraces Capitalism: A Love Story (it is eligible for documentary screenplay) The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Moon Trucker The White Ribbon Angels and...
- 1/11/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Writers Guild of America is like the rest of the world in its appreciation for "Avatar."
The blockbuster James Cameron sci-fi film is among the original screenplay nominees for the 2010 Writers Guild Awards. Oddly enough it will be up against "The Hangover," last summer's breakout comedy.
The awards will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 simultaneously in Los Angeles and New York. The nominees for television were previously announced in December.
The full list of big-screen WGA nominees:
Original Screenplay nominees:
"(500) Days of Summer"
"Avatar"
"The Hangover"
"The Hurt Locker"
"A Serious Man"
Adapted Screenplay nominees:
"Crazy Heart"
"Julie & Julia"
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
"Star Trek"
"Up in the Air"
Documentary Screenplay nominees:
"Against the Tide"
"Capitalism: A Love Story"
"The Cove"
"Earth Days"
"Good Hair"
"Soundtrack for a Revolution"
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The blockbuster James Cameron sci-fi film is among the original screenplay nominees for the 2010 Writers Guild Awards. Oddly enough it will be up against "The Hangover," last summer's breakout comedy.
The awards will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 simultaneously in Los Angeles and New York. The nominees for television were previously announced in December.
The full list of big-screen WGA nominees:
Original Screenplay nominees:
"(500) Days of Summer"
"Avatar"
"The Hangover"
"The Hurt Locker"
"A Serious Man"
Adapted Screenplay nominees:
"Crazy Heart"
"Julie & Julia"
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
"Star Trek"
"Up in the Air"
Documentary Screenplay nominees:
"Against the Tide"
"Capitalism: A Love Story"
"The Cove"
"Earth Days"
"Good Hair"
"Soundtrack for a Revolution"
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- 1/11/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the nominations for their awards honoring 2009’s films, with a few surprises, notably Chris Rock’s Good Hair in the Documentary Writing section. And given all the reviews of Avatar that I’ve read which attack the script’s writing, especially the dialogue, I’m surprised to see it on the list for Original Screenplay. I thought The Hangover was silly fun, but, I don’t know if I’d say it was what we’d call great writing. I think I’d take the writing in noticeably absent Inglorious Basterds over those 2 films.
Also surprised not to see Tom Ford’s adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel, A Single Man. I’d take that over Star Trek in that category.
Winners will be honored at the 2010 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
Also surprised not to see Tom Ford’s adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel, A Single Man. I’d take that over Star Trek in that category.
Winners will be honored at the 2010 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
- 1/11/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" will compete against Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and award season favourites "The Hurt Locker" and "Up in the Air" for the Producers Guild of America's top movie prize.
Clint Eastwood's "Invictus", "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" and animated film "Up" were also among the 10 movies - instead of the usual five - included on the PGA shortlist for its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. "Up" is also nominated in the best animated film category, alongside "Coraline", "The Princess and the Frog", "9" and "The Fantastic Mr. Fox".
Meanwhile, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange's Grey Gardens scored a mention for best TV movie - it will battle with "Prayers for Bobby", "The Prisoner", "Taking Chance", "Georgia O'Keeffe" and "Little Dorrit" for the accolade.
The nominations were announced on Tuesday (05Jan10) and the winners...
Clint Eastwood's "Invictus", "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" and animated film "Up" were also among the 10 movies - instead of the usual five - included on the PGA shortlist for its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. "Up" is also nominated in the best animated film category, alongside "Coraline", "The Princess and the Frog", "9" and "The Fantastic Mr. Fox".
Meanwhile, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange's Grey Gardens scored a mention for best TV movie - it will battle with "Prayers for Bobby", "The Prisoner", "Taking Chance", "Georgia O'Keeffe" and "Little Dorrit" for the accolade.
The nominations were announced on Tuesday (05Jan10) and the winners...
- 1/6/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Dan Sturman Bill Guttentag In anticipation of this year's Oscars, Tribeca Cinemas will be showing six groundbreaking documentaries as part of the Docs on the Shortlist hosted by the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund event this weekend, January 8 and 9. We asked each participating filmmaker five questions about their documentaries. Dan Sturman discusses the music documentary he directed with Bill Guttentag, Soundtrack for a Revolution (Tff 2009). Please describe the story you tell in your film. What inspired you to tell that story? We began developing the project in 2004, when Obama was just a twinkle in the eye of ...
- 1/5/2010
- TribecaFilm.com
The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations on Tuesday for the top films (and producers) of 2009, and there were a few science fiction surprises. The list of films vying for the Darryl F. Zanuck award, or Best Picture, has expanded to 10 in order to match the Academy’s new rule this year, which allowed for District 9, Avatar, and Star Trek to all share in the geek glory together. The rest of the field resembles how the Oscar list will likely look in February with many of the usual suspects and Oscar front-runners (Hurt Locker, Up in the Air) picking up a nomination.
The PGA award has matched the Academy’s “Best Picture” 13 out of the 20 years since the guild was formed, including forecasting the last three years in a row. Disney/Pixar’s Up is the first animated film nominated for best overall feature. As for the animation and documentary categories,...
The PGA award has matched the Academy’s “Best Picture” 13 out of the 20 years since the guild was formed, including forecasting the last three years in a row. Disney/Pixar’s Up is the first animated film nominated for best overall feature. As for the animation and documentary categories,...
- 1/5/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Perhaps the biggest surprise with this morning's announcement of the 2010 Producers Guild Nominees is the inclusion of not just Avatar, but the fact both District 9 and Star Trek made their list of ten films vying for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award.
Along with those three we also have the rest of the Oscar front-runner elite. I have included the complete list below. I'm not sure I would say the winner at the PGA Awards makes for a guaranteed Best Picture winner at the Oscars. Althought the last two Best Picture winners (Slumdog Millionaire and No Country for Old Men) also won the PGA, it's a mixed bag after that with 13 of the 20 Producers Guild winners going on to win the Oscar since 1990.
The complete list of nominees is below and the PGA will announce the winner January 24 in a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium based on voting by its 4,200 members.
Along with those three we also have the rest of the Oscar front-runner elite. I have included the complete list below. I'm not sure I would say the winner at the PGA Awards makes for a guaranteed Best Picture winner at the Oscars. Althought the last two Best Picture winners (Slumdog Millionaire and No Country for Old Men) also won the PGA, it's a mixed bag after that with 13 of the 20 Producers Guild winners going on to win the Oscar since 1990.
The complete list of nominees is below and the PGA will announce the winner January 24 in a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium based on voting by its 4,200 members.
- 1/5/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced ten nominations for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in the Theatrical Motion Pictures category that will advance in the voting process for the 21st Annual PGA Awards, Sunday, January 24 @ the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles.
The PGA also announced nominees in other categories including: the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures; and the David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television.
"...The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA has over 4,000 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members health benefits, enforcing workplace labor laws, the...
The PGA also announced nominees in other categories including: the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures; and the David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television.
"...The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA has over 4,000 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members health benefits, enforcing workplace labor laws, the...
- 1/5/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Producers Guild of America is jumping on the "Avatar" bandwagon.
The top-grossing James Cameron film felt its heart go on when it was named among the 10 nominees for the Producers Guild Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award that were announced Tuesday (Jan. 5).
"Avatar" wasn't the only sci-fi film to feel the PGA love. The summer's blockbuster "Star Trek" and "District 9" also grabbed nominations for the prestigious award.
Pixar's "Up" received a double honor by being nominated in two categories: producer of the year and producer of the year for best animated film.
The PGA winners will be announced on Jan. 24 in Hollywood.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award:
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
"The Hurt Locker"
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
The top-grossing James Cameron film felt its heart go on when it was named among the 10 nominees for the Producers Guild Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award that were announced Tuesday (Jan. 5).
"Avatar" wasn't the only sci-fi film to feel the PGA love. The summer's blockbuster "Star Trek" and "District 9" also grabbed nominations for the prestigious award.
Pixar's "Up" received a double honor by being nominated in two categories: producer of the year and producer of the year for best animated film.
The PGA winners will be announced on Jan. 24 in Hollywood.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award:
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
"The Hurt Locker"
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
- 1/5/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
From Awards Daily, here are the nominees:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Avatar – Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 – Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education – Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Inglourious Basterds – Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus – Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire – Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek – Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera
Up In The Air – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
9 – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Coraline – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Fantastic Mr. Fox – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
The Princess And The Frog – Producer: Peter Del Vecho
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera...
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Avatar – Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 – Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education – Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Inglourious Basterds – Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus – Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire – Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek – Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera
Up In The Air – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
9 – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Coraline – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Fantastic Mr. Fox – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
The Princess And The Frog – Producer: Peter Del Vecho
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera...
- 1/5/2010
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Producers Guild of America has chosen ten films as nominees for its Best Picture award. The winner will be announced Jan. 24 at the Hollywood Palladium.
I'm proud to say that besides "A Serious Man," their choices of their 10 film nominees are similar to my Top 10 Best Films of 2009. :happy
The PGA opted to expand their nominees to 10 in response to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 10 Best Picture nominees.
Oscar watchers take note -- the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award -- has matched the Oscar Best Picture in 13 of its 20 years. So the film that will win the PGA has a strong chance of winning the Oscars.
Here are the nominees of the 2010 2010 Producers Guild Of America Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer,...
I'm proud to say that besides "A Serious Man," their choices of their 10 film nominees are similar to my Top 10 Best Films of 2009. :happy
The PGA opted to expand their nominees to 10 in response to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 10 Best Picture nominees.
Oscar watchers take note -- the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award -- has matched the Oscar Best Picture in 13 of its 20 years. So the film that will win the PGA has a strong chance of winning the Oscars.
Here are the nominees of the 2010 2010 Producers Guild Of America Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer,...
- 1/5/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The awards season is starting to heat up. Not only are critic associations listing out their "best of" decrees, the various guilds also give out annual awards. Among them is the Producers Guild of America who announced their annual nominees today.
Science Fiction was well represented on the list as films like "Avatar", "District 9" and "Star Trek" all received significant kudos. The nominee list reads like this:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award:
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 - Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education - Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Inglourious Basterds - Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus - Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire - Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek - Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof...
Science Fiction was well represented on the list as films like "Avatar", "District 9" and "Star Trek" all received significant kudos. The nominee list reads like this:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award:
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 - Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education - Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Inglourious Basterds - Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus - Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire - Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek - Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof...
- 1/5/2010
- by John Campea
- AMC - Script to Screen
Taking its cue from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America revealed ten films, instead of the traditional five, when it announced its nominees for its top movie award on Tuesday.
"Avatar" led the pack, listed alphabetically, followed by, "District 9," "An Education," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Invictus," "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," "Star Trek," "Up," and "Up in the Air."
Pixar/Disney's "Up" also scored a nomination for the PGA's animated film award, a category first introduced in 2005. Its competition in that race consists of "9," "Coraline," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "The Princess and the Frog."
For documentary film, the nominees are "Burma VJ," "The Cove," "Sergio" and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."
Shifting its attention to long-form television, the PGA nominated "Georgia O'Keefe," "Grey Gardens," "Little Dorrit," "Prayers for Bobby," "The Prisoner" and "Taking Chance."
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"Avatar" led the pack, listed alphabetically, followed by, "District 9," "An Education," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Invictus," "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," "Star Trek," "Up," and "Up in the Air."
Pixar/Disney's "Up" also scored a nomination for the PGA's animated film award, a category first introduced in 2005. Its competition in that race consists of "9," "Coraline," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "The Princess and the Frog."
For documentary film, the nominees are "Burma VJ," "The Cove," "Sergio" and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."
Shifting its attention to long-form television, the PGA nominated "Georgia O'Keefe," "Grey Gardens," "Little Dorrit," "Prayers for Bobby," "The Prisoner" and "Taking Chance."
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- 1/5/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While I've yet to see the doc myself (I reference Claire Denis' White Material when I think of what the film might hold narratively), when the Cinema Eye Honor Noms were released I was surprised to see that, despite the positive buzz, Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson's Mugabe and the White African only manage to grab one nomination. Clearly the film is a favorite for the 2009 edition of the Ida Awards - it picked up three nominations in the Feature Documentary, ABCNews VideoSource Award an the Pare Lorentz Award categories. - While I've yet to see the doc myself (I reference Claire Denis' White Material when I think of what the film might hold narratively), when the Cinema Eye Honor Noms were released I was surprised to see that, despite the positive buzz, Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson's Mugabe and the White African only manage to grab one nomination.
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
If you’re not already familiar with Al Jazeera English’s film programme, The Fabulous Picture Show, which you can catch online after episodes have aired, then I’d recommend it for its diverse coverage of independent film from around the world where both new and hot and established talent are exposed and explored.
Although the excerpt below was taken from an episode featuring Cary Fukunaga, director of the socio-political thriller Sin Nombre, the first part of the show has an interview with actor/producer Danny Glover, highlighting his political activism, from the documentary Soundtrack For A Revolution, which I’ve written about here before, and including his support for Hugo Chavez – who later went on to pledge funding for Glover to make a film about 18th century Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Overture – and the role of music and film in shaping fights for freedom. He also speaks about his...
Although the excerpt below was taken from an episode featuring Cary Fukunaga, director of the socio-political thriller Sin Nombre, the first part of the show has an interview with actor/producer Danny Glover, highlighting his political activism, from the documentary Soundtrack For A Revolution, which I’ve written about here before, and including his support for Hugo Chavez – who later went on to pledge funding for Glover to make a film about 18th century Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Overture – and the role of music and film in shaping fights for freedom. He also speaks about his...
- 12/11/2009
- by MsWOO
- ShadowAndAct
Thanks to advances in digitial technology, filmmaking has undergone a radical shift in the past ten years, and with that, there's been an explosion of documentary films. This year's shortlist for the Academy Awards' Best Documentary Feature is a fine example of the fascinating human stories that can only - thrillingly - come to life through documentary film, and we're proud of the three Tribeca Film Festival alumni that made this list: Soundtrack for a Revolution, Which Way Home, and Under Our Skin. It's become a yearly tradition in certain film circles to grouse over the invevitable documentary 'snubs' of the year - and maybe that held some water when Hoop Dreams lost out on a nomination in 1994. Many on this year's list of the ignored - from Anvil! The Story of Anvil! to The September Issue to Capitalism: A Love Story (and many more) - were films with the...
- 11/24/2009
- TribecaFilm.com
How could this be? Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" was snubbed by the Academy Awards!
Moore's new documentary was largely favored by critics, including me, but apparently, it's not good enough for the Academy. It's this year's highest-grossing documentary (it has made $10 million so far), and Overture Films even opened it on Sept. 23, in time for the Academy's Sept. 30 cutoff date.
Moore won an Oscar before in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine." He was nominated last year for "Sicko."
But this year? He didn't even make the shortlist! But Moore is not alone, other documentaries missing from the shortlist are "The September Issue," "Tyson," "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," "It Might Get Loud," and "We Live in Public."
I love all those documentaries, what's going on?
But the Academy has chosen their shortlist There were 89 films that originally qualified but the list is now down to just 15 documentaries.
And they are:
"The Cove"
"Food,...
Moore's new documentary was largely favored by critics, including me, but apparently, it's not good enough for the Academy. It's this year's highest-grossing documentary (it has made $10 million so far), and Overture Films even opened it on Sept. 23, in time for the Academy's Sept. 30 cutoff date.
Moore won an Oscar before in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine." He was nominated last year for "Sicko."
But this year? He didn't even make the shortlist! But Moore is not alone, other documentaries missing from the shortlist are "The September Issue," "Tyson," "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," "It Might Get Loud," and "We Live in Public."
I love all those documentaries, what's going on?
But the Academy has chosen their shortlist There were 89 films that originally qualified but the list is now down to just 15 documentaries.
And they are:
"The Cove"
"Food,...
- 11/20/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Although documentaries have gained a fair bit of mainstream acceptance over the past decade, the average moviegoer is still highly unlikely to know or care about most of the films that are being released in the realm of non-fiction. And considering the kinds of docs typically recognized by the Academy Awards, it's easy to see why people might be turned off from the genre. Year after year, they seem to place higher value on "important" subjects, rather than deft storytelling and artistic merit. Once again this year, the short list of movies nominated for Best Documentary Feature seem to be lacking in not only imagination but also accessibility. Which is not to say that there aren't some great movies on this list, but to be honest, I've only seen 1 out of the 15 titles -- and that's coming from someone who actually cares about docs. So it's only natural for people...
- 11/19/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their list of the final group of 15 films that will contend for the Best Documentary Feature award this week, and with said announcement comes a twinge of bittersweetness. On one hand, the very powerful documentary The Cove -- a Sundance premiere that takes on the brutal killing of dolphins in Japan -- did make it to the final 15, as did the sensational SXSW pic Garbage Dreams and the incredibly fascinating food industry doc Food Inc. On the other hand, fan (and critic) favorite Anvil! The Story of Anvil -- the energetic, sad story of one of the most famous rock bands that you've never heard of -- was curiously missing from the list, as was multi-Oscar nominee Michael Moore's latest film Capitalism: A Love Story, a doc about our current financial crisis. While Michael Moore has had his date with Oscar, his...
- 11/19/2009
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In a surprising snub, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story heads a list of high profile non-fiction features ignored in the long-list vying for a Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination.
The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and pushed for his Palme D’Or winning follow-up Fahrenheit 9/11 to contend in the Best Picture category. The snub is quite astonishing although it may well relate to his controversial acceptance speech in 2002 where he used the Academy stage to badmouth then incumbent president George W. Bush.
Capitalism: A Love Story is joined, rather incredibly, by James Toback’s insightful Tyson biopic and one of the years best films Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Moore was also not the only former winner to fail to gain a nomination either. David Guggenheim, director of An Inconvenient Truth, and his film It Might Get Loud also constitute a notable omission.
The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and pushed for his Palme D’Or winning follow-up Fahrenheit 9/11 to contend in the Best Picture category. The snub is quite astonishing although it may well relate to his controversial acceptance speech in 2002 where he used the Academy stage to badmouth then incumbent president George W. Bush.
Capitalism: A Love Story is joined, rather incredibly, by James Toback’s insightful Tyson biopic and one of the years best films Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Moore was also not the only former winner to fail to gain a nomination either. David Guggenheim, director of An Inconvenient Truth, and his film It Might Get Loud also constitute a notable omission.
- 11/19/2009
- by Kieron
- ReelLoop.com
I’m sure if you analyze and dissect the rules for eligibility, you’ll find some kind of loophole that kept films like Capitalism: A Love Story, Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil, and Crude off this list of finalists for Best Documentary Feature.
Maybe it’s not based on eligibility at all. Maybe those movies just didn’t make the cut, which, in my opinion, and a lot of other people’s, as well, is a shame. This isn’t even taking into account some of the festival docs that didn’t make the cut, films like Pulling John, We Live In Public, and The Yes Men Fix The World. Politics wins out once again (as if there was every going to be a question of it), and here are the list of 15 films that have moved on in the voting process:
The Beaches Of Agnes directed by Agnès Varda...
Maybe it’s not based on eligibility at all. Maybe those movies just didn’t make the cut, which, in my opinion, and a lot of other people’s, as well, is a shame. This isn’t even taking into account some of the festival docs that didn’t make the cut, films like Pulling John, We Live In Public, and The Yes Men Fix The World. Politics wins out once again (as if there was every going to be a question of it), and here are the list of 15 films that have moved on in the voting process:
The Beaches Of Agnes directed by Agnès Varda...
- 11/19/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
However, hard-hitting eco-film The Cove and Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès are included in Academy's 15-strong longlist for best documentary Oscar
Michael Moore has touted it as his boldest, most ambitious movie to date. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, however, appears to disagree. Previously seen as a frontrunner for next year's documentary Oscar, Capitalism: A Love Story surprisingly failed to make the cut when the longlist was announced last night.
Moore's picture, which accuses capitalism of being both unchristian and anti-American, was not the only notable omission. The Academy's longlist of 15 pictures also snubbed James Toback's illuminating Tyson documentary and Rj Cutler's The September Issue, which went behind the scenes at Vogue magazine.
Among the films vying for next year's Oscar are Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès and the hard-hitting eco film The Cove, spotlighting the annual slaughter of dolphins off the coast of Japan.
Michael Moore has touted it as his boldest, most ambitious movie to date. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, however, appears to disagree. Previously seen as a frontrunner for next year's documentary Oscar, Capitalism: A Love Story surprisingly failed to make the cut when the longlist was announced last night.
Moore's picture, which accuses capitalism of being both unchristian and anti-American, was not the only notable omission. The Academy's longlist of 15 pictures also snubbed James Toback's illuminating Tyson documentary and Rj Cutler's The September Issue, which went behind the scenes at Vogue magazine.
Among the films vying for next year's Oscar are Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès and the hard-hitting eco film The Cove, spotlighting the annual slaughter of dolphins off the coast of Japan.
- 11/19/2009
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the short list of features vying for “Best Documentary” at the Oscar telecast next March. The final 15 have been whittled down from 89 eligible contenders, which becomes five nominees between December 28 (when the ballots are mailed) and February 2 (when they are announced live).
The list includes a few popular titles, like dolphin activist film The Cove and healthy advocate Food, Inc., but several prominent docs were eliminated. Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story was snubbed, along with James Toback candid biopic of “Iron” Mike Tyson, music doc It Might Get Loud, and the first Academy screener, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
Here are the films that made it to the top 15:
The Beaches of Agnes
Burma VJ
The Cove
Every Little Step
Facing Ali
Food, Inc.
Garbage Dreams
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
The Most Dangerous...
The list includes a few popular titles, like dolphin activist film The Cove and healthy advocate Food, Inc., but several prominent docs were eliminated. Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story was snubbed, along with James Toback candid biopic of “Iron” Mike Tyson, music doc It Might Get Loud, and the first Academy screener, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
Here are the films that made it to the top 15:
The Beaches of Agnes
Burma VJ
The Cove
Every Little Step
Facing Ali
Food, Inc.
Garbage Dreams
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
The Most Dangerous...
- 11/19/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Filmmaker Michael Moore's movie about the financial crisis and an indepth look at boxer Mike Tyson's life and career are the surprise shut-outs of the Oscars Best Documentary category as the shortlist is dwindled down to 15.
Almost 90 films originally qualified for consideration and now voters have to pick five from the 15-strong shortlist in time for the nominations announcement in February.
And Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and Tyson will not be among them, as expected.
The list includes The Beaches of Agnes, The Cove, Facing Ali, Food, Inc., Mugabe and the White African, Soundtrack for a Revolution, Valentino The Last Emperor and Which Way Home.
The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on 2 February at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. The Oscar for Best Documentary will be handed out at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on 7 March.
Almost 90 films originally qualified for consideration and now voters have to pick five from the 15-strong shortlist in time for the nominations announcement in February.
And Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and Tyson will not be among them, as expected.
The list includes The Beaches of Agnes, The Cove, Facing Ali, Food, Inc., Mugabe and the White African, Soundtrack for a Revolution, Valentino The Last Emperor and Which Way Home.
The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on 2 February at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. The Oscar for Best Documentary will be handed out at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on 7 March.
- 11/19/2009
- WENN
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the 15 films in the Documentary Feature category that will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards. Eighty-nine pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors (Kovno Communications) Mugabe and the White African,...
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors (Kovno Communications) Mugabe and the White African,...
- 11/19/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Oscar organizers joined the MTV generation on Wednesday, naming Hamish Hamilton as director of March's movie awards ceremony, and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination.British-born Hamilton, 43, is a first-time Oscar director, but he is a veteran of numerous live-event programs including this year's MTV Video Music Awards, and the MTV Europe Music Awards and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2008."His approach definitely won't feel like 'business as usual,' said one of the show's co-producers, Bill Mechanic.The Oscars, given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are the second most-watched U.S. television show after professional football's Super Bowl. The ceremony also is seen in some 200 countries worldwide.But viewership has been in a general decline for many years due to the growing number of honors programs, among other reasons. As a result, Oscar organizers have tried to liven up their show,...
- 11/18/2009
- Filmicafe
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