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"Precious," "The Last Station" lead Spirit Award noms: "Humpday," too

source: Seattle Times

Nominations for the Spirit Awards, formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards but now known as Film Independent's Spirit Awards (got that?) or better known as That Fun Awards Ceremony They Have On the Beach The Night Before the Oscars, were announced this morning. Two very differen...

Published 8 hours ago

Asia Pacific Screen Awards announced

source: fest21.com

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards were presented tonight at a glittering ceremony on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, attended by more than 800 film industry luminaries from the Asia-Pacific region, and around the world. ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST SCREENPLAY

Published Wed, Nov 25

'Up' and 'Marley & Me' Among Dog Movie Winners

source: Cinematical

So it was coincidentally fun this morning learning that the Fido Awards happened over the weekend. The ceremony, nicknamed the "canine Oscars," occurred in London Saturday, when trophies were handed out in five separate categories. To my surprise, the Fidos don't exclude animated dogs...

Published Mon, Nov 23

Golden Horse Awards 2009 – Winners

source: altfg.com

Screenwriter-director Leon Dai’s Taiwanese black-and-white social-cum-family drama No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti (above), Taiwan’s submission for the 2010 best foreign language film Academy Award, was the top winner at the 2009 Golden Horse Awards ceremony held Saturday evening in Taipe...

Published Mon, Nov 23

Hints About 2010 Oscars Emerge: No More Five-Person Presenting

source: Cinematical

As you've probably already heard, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is shaking things up at this year's Oscars by having 10 Best Picture nominees instead of five, and by moving the honorary awards (read: the boring part of the show) to a special ceremony of their own. That cere...

Published Tue, Nov 17

Gabourey Sidibe is Governors Awards Alluring

source: Just Jared

Actress Gabourey Sidibe struts her stuff at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Inaugural Governors Awards at L.A.’s Hollywood & Highland Center on Saturday (November 14). The 26-year-old Precious starlet attended the ceremony, where honorary Oscars were given out, a...

Published Mon, Nov 16

Gold Derby nuggets: Inside the Governors Awards | Best actor race heats up | 'Up in the Air' literally

source: The Envelope

• The inaugural edition of the Governors Awards took place Saturday night in a ballroom not far from the Kodak Theatre where the academy holds the Oscars every year. Showcasing the honorary awards in a separate ceremony allowed the recipients -- absentee Thalberg winner John Calley and h...

Published Mon, Nov 16

George Lucas, Meg Tilly, Kirk Douglas: Governors Awards 2009

source: altfg.com

Academy Award-nominated actresses Jennifer Tilly (as best supporting actress, for Bullets Over Broadway) and Meg Tilly (also in the best supporting actress category, for Agnes of God), arrive at the 2009 Governors Awards ceremony held at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highla...

Published Sun, Nov 15