European Film Awards 2009: Nominations
Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (top); Dev Patel, Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (middle); The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke (bottom)
Six films are vying for the top prize at the 2009 European Film Awards. They are:
Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank, about a teenager (best actress nominee Katie Jarvis) upset that her mother has found herself a new boyfriend (Michael Fassbender)
Stephen Daldry’s The Reader, a melodrama starring Kate Winslet as a former Nazi guard who believes that being illiterate is worse than being an accomplice to mass murder
Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet, a prison drama about a toughie (best actor nominee Tahar Rahim) fighting his way to the top of the world behind bars
Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, about a young man (best actor [...]
by Andre Soares | November 7, 2009
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European Film Awards 2009
2009 European Film Awards
2009 European Film Award nominations: Nov. 7, 2009
2009 European Film Award winners: Bochum, Germany, on Dec. 12, 2009
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (top); The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke (middle); Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (bottom)
BEST EUROPEAN FILM
Fish Tank, UK
written and directed by Andrea Arnold
produced by Kees Kasander & Nick Laws
Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One In), Sweden
directed by Tomas Alfredson
written by John Ajvide Lindqvist
produced by John Nordling & Carl Molinder
Un Prophète (A Prophet), France
directed by Jacques Audiard
written by Jacques Audiard & Thomas Bidegain based on an original idea by [...]
by Andre Soares | November 7, 2009
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Tags: A Prophet, Danny Boyle, European Film Awards, European Film Awards 2009, Film Awards, Isabelle Huppert, Michael Haneke, Slumdog Millionaire, The Sound of Insects - Record of a Mummy, The White Ribbon
Oscar 2009: Academy Invites 134 New Members
James McAvoy in Atonement (top); Michelle Williams, Lucy in Wendy and Lucy (bottom)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 134 artists and executives to join its roster in 2009.
As per the Academy’s press release, all the various branches could pick a maximum of 166 new members, but as in the previous years "the several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them."
Most of the invitees are actors, among them several previous Oscar nominees, e.g., Casey Affleck, Melissa Leo, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, and lots of young talent, e.g., James Franco, Michael Cera, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Seth Rogen, Emile Hirsch. (But where are Robert Pattinson and Zac Effron??)
Among those listed in the other [...]
by Deborah Arthur | June 30, 2009
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2009 David di Donatello Winners
Matteo Garrone’s organized crime drama Gomorrah (above, top photo), based on Roberto Saviano’s polemical book, took top honors at the 2009 David di Donatello awards. The Italian Film Academy voted Gomorrah the best Italian film of the year and Garrone the best director, in addition to handing the film five other awards, including best screenplay and best producer.
Paolo Sorrentino’s Il Divo (above, lower photo), which also deals (however indirectly) with the mafia, also received a total of seven statues (out of 16 nominations), including the best actor trophy for star Toni Servillo’s brilliant caricature of former Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti, and a best supporting actress win for Piera Degli Espositi.
Last year, Gomorrah won the Cannes [...]
by Andre Soares | May 9, 2009
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David di Donatello 2009
2009 David di Donatello Awards
2009 David di Donatello Award nominations: April 9, 2009
2009 David di Donatello Award winners: May 8, 2009
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah (top photo); Toni Servillo in Il Divo (lower photo)
Best Film / miglior film
Il divo
produced by Andrea Occhipinti, Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Maurizio Coppolecchia
directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Ex
produced by Fulvio Lucisano, Federica Lucisano
directed by Fausto Brizzi
* Gomorra
produced by Domenico Procacci
directed by Matteo Garrone
Si può fare
produced by Angelo Rizzoli
directed by Giulio Manfredonia
Tutta la vita davanti
produced by Motorino Amaranto – Medusa
directed by Paolo Virzì
Best Film from the European Union / miglior film dell’Unione Europea
Entre les murs, by Laurent [...]
by Massimo David | May 8, 2009
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Tags: 211: Anna, Alba Rohrwacher, Andrew Stanton, Biagio Antonacci, Carla Signoris, Carlo Buccirosso, Christian De Sica, Claudio Bisio, Clint Eastwood, Danny Boyle, David di Donatello, David di Donatello 2009, David di Donatello Awards, Diverso da chi?, Domenico Procacci, Eran Riklis, Ex, Fausto Brizzi, Filippo Nigro, Film Awards, Fulvio Lucisano, Gianni Di Gregorio, Giulia non esce la sera, Giulio Manfredonia, Giuseppe Battiston, Gomorra, Gomorrah, Gran Torino, Il Divo, Il Papà di Giovanna, Italians, La siciliana ribelle, Lemon Tree, Luca Lionello, Luca Lucini, Marco Amenta, Marco Pontecorvo, Marco Spoletini, Maria Nazionale, Matteo Garrone, Micaela Ramazzotti, Milk, Non pensarci, PA-RA-DA, Paolo Sorrentino, Paolo Villaggio, Piera Degli Esposti, Pupi Avati, Rata nece biti (La guerra non ci sarà), Sabrina Ferilli, Si può fare, Silvio Orlando, Slumdog Millionaire, Solo un padre, Stephen Daldry, The Reader, Toni Servillo, Tutta la vita davanti, Valeria Golino, Valerio Mastandrea, Virna Lisi, Waltz with Bashir
Empire Awards 2009
2009 Empire Awards
2009 Empire Award winners: March 29, 2009
The Jameson Empire Award winners are chosen by Empire magazine readers.
Best Film: The Dark Knight
Best British Film: RocknRolla
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best Actor: Christian Bale, The Dark Knight
Best Actress: Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd
Best Newcomer: Gemma Arterton, Quantum of Solace
Best Comedy: Son of Rambow
Best Horror: Eden Lake
Best Thriller: Quantum of Solace
Best Sci-Fi / Superhero: Wanted
Best Soundtrack: Mamma Mia!
Done in 60 Seconds Award: Jerry Maguire
Actor of Our Lifetime: Russell Crowe
Outstanding Contribution to British Film: Danny Boyle
Empire Icon: Viggo Mortensen
Empire Awards Site
Empire Awards: 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Tiburon Film Festival Awards 2009
Boston Underground Film Festival Awards 2009
Canadian Walk of Fame Nominations Contest
Oscar 2010 Dates
SXSW Film Festival Awards 2009
by Deborah Arthur | March 31, 2009
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Tags: Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Empire Awards, Empire Magazine, Helena Bonham Carter, The Dark Knight, Viggo Mortensen
KNOWING Tops Box Office
Knowing emerged as the champion at the North American box office this weekend with $24.8 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Alex Proyas’ apocalyptic thriller celebrated the widest release this week at 3,332 locations, taking the No. 1 spot as early as Friday. In the film, Nicolas Cage tries to prevent a series of global disasters.
Debuting in second place was John Hamburg’s latest comedy I Love You, Man, which picked up $18 million. Starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, the movie centers on a man who doesn’t have male buddies and heads out to find the perfect best man for his wedding.
Duplicity, the weekend’s third [...]
by Franck Tabouring | March 22, 2009
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Tags: Box Office, Coraline, Danny Boyle, Duplicity, I Love You Man, Jason Segel, Knowing, Nicolas Cage, Paul Rudd, Slumdog Millionaire, Taken, The Last House on the Left, Watchmen, Zach Snyder
DGA Awards 2009
2009 Directors Guild Awards
2009 DGA feature film nominations: January 8, 2009. Documentary and television nominations: January 9, 2009
2009 DGA award winners: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, January 31, 2009
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Following his DGA win, Danny Boyle is the odds-on favorite to win the best director Academy Award. In fact, Boyle has been the odds-on favorite for quite some time. In any case, since the DGA Awards’ inception in 1949 only eight times has the DGA winner failed to win the best director Oscar. (Actually, more like six times as there was some overlapping in the 1948-49 selections. Check out the DGA Awards/the Oscars.) Slumdog Millionaire has also won the Producers Guild Award.
FEATURE [...]
by Deborah Arthur | January 31, 2009
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Tags: Ari Folman, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, David Fincher, DGA Awards, Film Awards, Gus Van Sant, James Marsh, Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Waltz with Bashir
Richard Attenborough Film Awards 2009
2009 Richard Attenborough Film Awards
2009 regional British film critics’ Richard Attenborough Film Award winners: Jan. 29, 2009
Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire
Film of the Year: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
Rising Star Award: Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
People’s Choice Awards
Film of the Year: The Dark Knight
Best British Film: Mamma Mia!
British Breakthrough Star: Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Film Score: The Dark Knight
Richard Attenborough Film Awards: 2007 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
by Deborah Arthur | January 30, 2009
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Kate Winslet, Mamma Mia, Martin McDonagh, Mickey Rourke, Slumdog Millionaire, The Dark Knight, The Reader, The Wrestler
North Texas Film Critics Awards 2009
2009 North Texas Film Critics Association Awards
Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Foreign Language Film: Let the Right One In
Best Documentary: Young @ Heart
Best Animated Film: WALL-E
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Frank Langella, in Frost/Nixon
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, in Doubt
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, in The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, in Doubt
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
North Texas Film Critics Association Awards: 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
by Deborah Arthur | January 14, 2009
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Tags: Amy Adams, Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Frank Langella, Heath Ledger, Let the Right One In, Meryl Streep, North Texas Film Critics Awards, Slumdog Millionaire, WALL-E, Young @ Heart
Iowa Film Critics Awards 2009
2009 Iowa Film Critics Association Awards
2009 Iowa Film Critics Association award winners: Jan. 13, 2009
Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire
Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Doubt
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Picture Yet to Open in Iowa: The Wrestler
Iowa Film Critics Association Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
by Andre Soares | January 13, 2009
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Heath Ledger, Iowa Film Critics Awards, Meryl Streep, Mickey Rourke, Penélope Cruz, Slumdog Millionaire, The Wrestler, WALL-E
Golden Globes 2009
2009 Golden Globes
Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 2009 Golden Globe nominations: December 11, 2008
2009 Golden Globe winners: January 11, 2009
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire
MOTION PICTURES
Best Motion Picture, Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
* Slumdog Millionaire
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Burn After Reading
In Bruges
Happy-Go-Lucky
Mamma Mia!
* Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Ari Folman – © HFPA / 66th Golden Globe® Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex, Germany
Everlasting Moments, Sweden / Denmark
Gomorrah, Italy
I’ve Loved You So Long, France
* Waltz with Bashir, Israel
Best Animated Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
* WALL-E
Best Director
* Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Steven Daldry – The Reader
David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road
Best Actor, Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary [...]
by Andre Soares | January 11, 2009
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Central Ohio Film Critics Awards 2009
2009 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards
2009 Central Ohio Film Critics award winners: Jan. 9, 2009
WALL-E by Andrew Stanton
Best Film: WALL·E
Runners-up:
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Frozen River
4. The Dark Knight
5. Frost/Nixon
6. Milk
7. The Wrestler
8. Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)
9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
10. In Bruges
Best Foreign Language Film: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile)
Runner-Up: Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)
Best Documentary: Man on Wire
Runner-Up: American Teen
Best Animated Film: WALL·E
Runner-Up: Kung Fu Panda
Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Runner-Up: Andrew Stanton (WALL·E)
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
Runner-Up: Sean Penn (Milk)
Best Actress: Melissa Leo (Frozen River)
Runner-Up: Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)
Best Supporting Actor: [...]
by Deborah Arthur | January 9, 2009
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Broadcast Film Critics Awards 2009
2009 Critics’ Choice Awards
2009 Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics’ Choice Award nominations: December 9, 2008
2009 Critics’ Choice winners: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 8, 2009
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire
BEST PICTURE
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
* Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E
The Wrestler
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Christmas Tale
Gomorrah
I’ve Loved You So Long
Let the Right One In
Mongol
* Waltz With Bashir
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
I.O.U.S.A.
* Man on Wire
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Standard Operating Procedure
Young at Heart
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
[...]
by Deborah Arthur | January 8, 2009
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Oscar 2009 Predictions: Best Director, Screenplay
Danny Boyle
BEST DIRECTION
Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon)
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight)
Gus Van Sant (Milk)
All the nominees match the films found in the best picture list — something that is less common than one might think. Fincher has been getting plenty of recognition from critics’ and other groups, which makes me believe that, despite some unenthusiastic reviews for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, he’ll land a best director nomination come next January.
Doubt director John Patrick Shanley will have to be content with a screenwriting nod.
Runners-up: Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky), who may pull off another Vera Drake upset and take Ron Howard’s place; Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road); the idolized Clint Eastwood (Gran [...]
by Andre Soares | December 24, 2008
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Tags: 2009 Oscar, Academy Awards, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, David Fincher, Dustin Lance Black, Film Awards, Gran Torino, Gus Van Sant, Oscar Predictions, Ron Howard, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Oklahoma Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
2008 Oklahoma Film Critics winners: December 23, 2008
Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire
Best Film of 2008: Slumdog Millionaire dir. Danny Boyle
Top Ten Films (listed alphabetically):
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Happy-Go-Lucky
Milk
Rachel Getting Married
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
The Wrestler
Best Foreign Film: Let the Right One In, dir. Tomas Alfredson
Best First Feature: Synecdoche, New York, dir. Charlie Kaufman
Best Documentary: Man on Wire, dir. James Marsh
Best Animated Film: WALL-E dir. Andrew Stanton
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress: Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Original Screenplay: [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 23, 2008
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African-American Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 African-American Film Critics Association Awards
2008 African-American Film Critics winners: Dec. 19, 2008
Best Film: The Dark Knight
Runners-up:
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. (tie) The Secret Life of Bees and Cadillac Records
6. Miracle at St. Anna
7. Milk
8. Seven Pounds
9. Doubt
10. Iron Man
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Lead Actor: Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Best Lead Actress: Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Doubt
Special Achievement Award: Melvin Van Pebbles
African-American Film Critics Association site
African-American Film Critics Association Awards: 2008
Film Awards: [...]
by Andre Soares | December 20, 2008
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Tags: Angelina Jolie, Changeling, Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Frank Langella, Frost / Nixon, Heath Ledger, Melvin Van Pebbles, Slumdog Millionaire, The Dark Knight, Viola Davis
Florida Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2008 Florida Film Critics Circle Award winners: December 18, 2008
Dev Patel, Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Foreign Language: Let The Right One In
Best Documentary: Man On Wire
Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Actress: Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Cinematography: Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight
Pauline Kael Breakout Award: Martin McDonagh, writer/director of In Bruges
Golden Orange Award: Dick Morris of the Sarasota Film Society
Florida Film Critics Circle Site
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
by Deborah Arthur | December 18, 2008
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, Film Awards, Freida Pinto, Heath Ledger, Let the Right One In, Marisa Tomei, Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire, The Dark Knight
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and India’s Social Inequalities at Don’t Panic
Heydon Prowse’s "Slumdog and Billionaires" at Don’t Panic:
"Danny Boyle’s latest film, Slumdog Millionaire, about an orphan from the Mumbai slums who reaches the final of the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is winning awards all over the place (including Best Film and Best Director at BIFA). We should all go to see it, but perhaps not because of the superlatives that it is consistently squeezing from the pens of critics, but because of what it tells us about Mumbai’s social inequality in the wake of the recent attacks.
"Who exactly does want to be a millionaire in Mumbai? The answer is, pretty much everyone. And how many will actually [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 18, 2008
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Don't Panic, Heydon Prowse, Politics, Slumdog Millionaire
Chicago Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2008 Chicago Film Critics nominations: December 14, 2008
2008 Chicago Film Critics winners: December 18, 2008
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
BEST FILM
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
* WALL-E
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
The Tale of Despereaux
* WALL-E
Waltz with Bashir
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 [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 18, 2008
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Tags: Anne Hathaway, Danny Boyle, Doubt, Dustin Lance Black, Film Awards, Heath Ledger, Kate Winslet, Let the Right One In, Rachel Getting Married, Slumdog Millionaire, WALL-E
St. Louis Film Critics Awards 2009
2009 St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
2009 St. Louis Film Critics Association award winners: December 17, 2008
Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Foreign Language Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Documentary: Man on Wire
Best Animated Film: WALL-E
Best Director: Danny Boyle, for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Sean Penn, for Milk
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, for Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, for The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, for Doubt
Best Screenplay: Peter Morgan, for Frost/Nixon
Best Cinematography: Mandy Walker, for Australia
Best Music (Soundtrack or Score, Original or Adapted): The Visitor
Best Visual/Special Effects: The Dark Knight
Most Original/Innovative Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Comedy: Burn [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 17, 2008
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Heath Ledger, Kate Winslet, Man on Wire, Sean Penn, Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Viola Davis, WALL-E
Houston Film Critics Awards 2009
2008 Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2008 Houston Film Critics Society award winners: December 17, 2008
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST PICTURE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
MONGOL
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MAN ON WIRE
BEST ANIMATED FILM
WALL-E
BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn, MILK
BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHT
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis, DOUBT
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
DOUBT
BEST SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Claudio Miranda, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA by Terence Blanchard
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Down to Earth," WALL-E
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMA
Andrea Grover and the Aurora Picture Show
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM PROGRAMMING
Marian Luntz and the Museum of Fine Arts [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 17, 2008
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Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2008 Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association Award winners: December 17, 2008
Dev Patel, Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire
Best Film: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Top Ten Films (runners-up): MILK (2), THE DARK KNIGHT (3), THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (4), THE WRESTLER (5), THE VISITOR (6), FROST/NIXON (7), DOUBT (8), WALL-E (9), HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (10)
Best foreign-language film: TELL NO ONE
Runners-up: WALTZ WITH BASHIR (2), LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (3), I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (4) and GOMORRAH (5)
Best Documentary: MAN ON WIRE
Runners-up: WALTZ WITH BASHIR (2), YOUNG @ HEART (3), STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (4) and DEAR ZACHARY: A LETTER TO A SON ABOUT HIS FATHER (5)
Best Animated Film: WALL-E
Runners-up: KUNG FU PANDA
Best Director: Danny Boyle [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 17, 2008
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Tags: Anne Hathaway, Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Awards, Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Heath Ledger, Man on Wire, Sean Penn, Slumdog Millionaire, Tell No One, Viola Davis, WALL-E
Phoenix Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2008 Phoenix Film Critics Society award winners: December 16, 2008
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Top Ten Films of 2008 (in alphabetical order):
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
In Bruges
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
The Visitor
WALL-E
The Wrestler
Best Foreign Language Film: Let the Right One In
Best Documentary: Man on Wire
Best Animated Film: Wall-E
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role: Sean Penn, Milk
Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role: Meryl Streep, Doubt
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Best Acting Ensemble: The cast of Milk
Best Screenplay written directly for the [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 16, 2008
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Heath Ledger, Let the Right One In, Man on Wire, Marisa Tomei, Meryl Streep, Phoenix Film Critics Awards, Sean Penn, Slumdog Millionaire, WALL-E
San Diego Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2008 San Diego Film Critics Society Award winners: December 15, 2008
Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-up: The Dark Knight
Best Foreign Language Film: Let the Right One In
Best Documentary: Man on Wire
Best Animated Film: WALL-E
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Original Screenplay: Tom McCarthy, The Visitor
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Production Design: Donald Graham Burt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Editing: Chris Dickens, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Score: A. R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Ensemble Performance: Frost/Nixon
Body of Work for 2008: Richard Jenkins [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 15, 2008
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Film Awards, Heath Ledger, Kate Winslet, Let the Right One In, Man on Wire, Marisa Tomei, Mickey Rourke, San Diego Film Critics Awards, Slumdog Millionaire, WALL-E
