Nastri d’Argento 2008
2008 Nastri d’Argento
National Union of Italian Film Journalists’ 2008 Nastri d’Argento (Silver Ribbons) nominations: May 11, 2008
2008 Nastri d’Argento winners: Teatro Antico di Taormina, Sicily, on June 14, 2008
(”*” denotes the winner in each category)
Isabella Ragonese plays a college grad who struggles to find work in A Whole Life Ahead
Best Director
Antonello GRIMALDI – Caos calmo
Daniele LUCHETTI – Mio fratello è figlio unico
Silvio SOLDINI – Giorni e nuvole
* Paolo VIRZÌ – Tutta la vita davanti / A Whole Life Ahead
Gianni ZANASI – Non pensarci
Best European Film
Across the Universe – Julie Taymor
Elizabeth: The Golden Age – Shekar Kapur
Atonement – Joe Wright
La vie en [...]
by Andre Soares | June 14, 2008
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Tags: 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days, A Whole Life Ahead, Abdellatif Kechiche, Across the Universe, Agente matrimoniale, Alba Rohrwacher, Alessandro Gassman, Alina Marazzi, Amore bugie e calcetto, Andrea D’Ambrosio, Andrea Molaioli, Ang Lee, Angela Finocchiaro, Anita Caprioli, Anna Bonaiuto, Anna Negri, Antonello Grimaldi, Antonia Liskova, Antonio Albanese, Arnaldo Catinari, Atonement, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Bianco e nero, Biùtiful càuntri, Brad Bird, Caos calmo, Carla Vangelista, Carlo Lizzani, Carlo Mazzacurati, Carlo Poggioli, Caroina Crescentini, Carolina Crescentini, Catia Dottori, Cemento armato, Chris Kraus, Civico Zero, Claudio Collepiccolo, Claudio Piersanti, Colpo d'occhio, Come tu mi vuoi, Cover boy, Cristian Mungiu, Cristiana Capotondi, Cristina Comencini, Daniel Silverman, Daniele Luchetti, Daniele Silvestri, Daniele Vicari, Dante Ferretti, Davide Marengo, Domenico Procacci, Doriana Leondeff, Eduardo Crespo, Elio Germano, Elisabetta Montaldo, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Ennio Morricone, Esmeralda Calabria, Fabio Bonifacci, Federica Pontremoli, Film Awards, Four Minutes, Francesca Calvelli, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Francesca Marciano, Francesco Bruni, Francesco Maselli, Francesco Piccolo, Gianna Nannini, Gianni Zanasi, Giorgio Diritti, Giorni e nuvole, Giulia Calenda, Giuliano Gemma, Giuliano Montaldo, Giuseppe Battiston, Hotel Meina, I demoni di San Pietroburgo, I Viceré, I'm Not There, Il mio paese, Il vento fa il suo giro, Ilaria Fraioli, Into the Wild, Io l'altro, Irina Palm, Isabella Ragonese, Jason Reitman, Joe Wright, Joel and Ethan Coen, Julian Schnabel, Julie Taymor, Kasia Smutniak, Kazuko Kurosawa, La giusta distanza, La graine et le mulet, La ragazza del lago, La seconda volta non si scorda mai, La Vie en Rose, Le ferie di Licu, Lele Marchitelli, Lezioni di cioccolato, Lezioni di felicità, Lionello Cerri, Luca Lionello, Luca Lucini, Lucia Ragni, Lust Caution, Maddalena Ravagli, Marco Chimenz, Marco Pettenello, Marco Stabilini, Margherita Buy, Marina Confalone, Mario Venuti, Marjane Satrapi, Massimo Ghini, Massimo Zamboni, Michele Pellegrini, Milena Canonero, Mio fratello è figlio unico, Mirco Garrone, Mohsen Melliti, Nanni Moretti, Nastri d'Argento, Nastri d'Argento 2008, National Union of Italian Film Journalists, Nelle tue mani, Nero bifamiliare, Nessuna qualità agli eroi, Nicola Pecorini, Nicola Piovani, Nicoletta Ercole, No Country for Old Men, Non pensarci, Notturno bus, Olivier Dahan, Paolo Virzì, Parlami d'amore, Paul Thomas Anderson, Peppe Ruggiero, Persepolis, Peter Del Monte, Piano solo, Piera Degli Esposti, Piero De Bernardi, Pino Daniele, Questa notte è ancora nostra, Ramiro Civita, Ratatouille, Riccardo Tozzi, Riprendimi, Roberto Cimatti, Sabrina Ferilli, Sam Garbarski, Sean Penn, Sergio Rubini, Seta, Shekar Kapur, Sidney Lumet, Signorina Effe, Silver Ribbons, Silvio Muccino, Silvio Soldini, Sonetàula, Sweeney Todd, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Secret of the Grain, The Simpsons Movie, There Will Be Blood, Tideland, Tim Burton, Tiro Mancino, Todd Haynes, Toni Servillo, Tonino Zera, Tre donne morali, Tutta la vita davanti, Valerio Mastandrea, Vier Minuten, Vincent Paronnaud, Vittorio Moroni, Vittorio Storaro, Vogliamo anche le rose, Wilma Labate
Spirit Awards 2008
2008 Spirit Awards
Film Independent’s 2008 Spirit Award nominations: November 27, 2007
2008 Spirit Award winners: February 23, 2008
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Ellen Page in Juno
BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Jon Kilik
I’m Not There, Producers: Christine Vachon, John Sloss, John Goldwyn, James D. Stern
* Juno, Producers: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, Russell Smith
A Mighty Heart, Producers: Dede Gardner, Andrew Eaton, Brad Pitt
Paranoid Park, Producers: Neil Kopp, David Cress
BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the director)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Director: Cristian Mungiu (Romania)
The Band’s Visit, Director: Eran Kolirin (Israel)
Lady Chatterley, Director: Pascale Ferran (France)
* Once, Director: John Carney (Ireland)
Persepolis, Directors: Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi (France)
BEST FIRST [...]
by Andre Soares | February 23, 2008
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Tags: Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Crazy Love, Ellen Page, Film Awards, Julian Schnabel, Juno, Once, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Spirit Awards, The Lookout
Directors Guild Awards 2008
2008 Directors Guild Awards
2008 DGA feature film nominations: January 8, 2008. Documentary and television nominations: January 10, 2008
2008 DGA award winners: January 26, 2008
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men
FEATURE FILMS
Paul Thomas Anderson – There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage)
Unit Production Manager: Daniel Lupi
First Assistant Director: Adam Somner
Second Assistant Directors: Eric Lasko, Ian Stone, Richard Oswald Second Second Assistant Director: Jenny Nolan
* Joel Coen & Ethan Coen – No Country for Old Men (Miramax Films and Paramount Vantage)
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Graf
First Assistant Director: Betsy Magruder Second Assistant Director: Bac DeLorme Second Second Assistant Director: Jai James
Tony Gilroy – Michael Clayton (Warner Bros.)
Unit Production Manager: Christopher Goode First Assistant [...]
by Andre Soares | January 26, 2008
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Tags: Alex Gibney, Barbet Schroeder, DGA Awards, Film Awards, Joel and Ethan Coen, Julian Schnabel, No Country for Old Men, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sean Penn, Tony Gilroy
Golden Globes 2008: Surprises at the Un-Ceremony
Keira Knightley, James McAvoy in Atonement
The smaller, shorter, subdueder 2008 Golden Globes "news show" — a result of the ongoing WGA strike, now entering its tenth week — ended not too long ago. There was no red carpet, no dress parade, no dumb questions from journalists, no mind-numbing speeches, no godawful jokes, no poorly staged musical numbers, no toilet paper stuck on anyone’s shoe.
Many have lamented this year’s loss of glamour, glitz, and tasteless jokes. But personally, I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Much to the contrary. I find the vast majority of those glitzy and glamorous — and tasteless and phony — award shows all but unwatchable, and the Golden Globes ceremony is one of the tackiest [...]
by Andre Soares | January 13, 2008
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Tags: Atonement, Film Awards, Golden Globes, Golden Globes 2008, Joel and Ethan Coen, Julian Schnabel, La Vie en Rose, Marion Cotillard, No Country for Old Men, Sweeney Todd
Golden Globes 2008
2008 Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 2008 Golden Globe nominations: December 13, 2007
2008 Golden Globe Award winners: January 13, 2008
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Keira Knightley, James McAvoy in Atonement
MOTION PICTURES
Best Motion Picture – Drama
American Gangster, Imagine Entertainment/Scott Free Productions; Universal Pictures
* Atonement, Working Title Productions; Focus Features
Eastern Promises, Kudos Pictures — UK Serendipity Point Films — Canada A UK/Canada Co-Production; Focus Features
The Great Debaters, Harpo Films; The Weinstein Company/MGM
Michael Clayton, Clayton Productions LLC; Warner Bros. Pictures
No Country for Old Men, A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production; Miramax/Paramount Vantage
There Will Be Blood, A Joanne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Paramount Vantage and Miramax Films
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Across The Universe, Revolution Studios International; Sony Pictures Releasing
Charlie Wilson’s War, [...]
by Andre Soares | January 13, 2008
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Tags: Atonement, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day-Lewis, Film Awards, Golden Globes, Golden Globes 2008, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Julian Schnabel, Julie Christie, Marion Cotillard, Ratatouille, Sweeney Todd, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Kansas City Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2008 Kansas City Film Critics Circle award winners: January 7, 2008
Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood
Best Film: There Will Be Blood by Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Foreign Language Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Julian Schnabel
Best Documentary: In the Shadow of the Moon by David Sington
Robert Altman Award for Best Director (tie): Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood, and Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, Juno
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old [...]
by Andre Soares | January 8, 2008
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Tags: Daniel Day-Lewis, Film Awards, In the Shadow of the Moon, Javier Bardem, Julian Schnabel, Kansas City Film Critics Awards, Marion Cotillard, Paul Thomas Anderson, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, There Will Be Blood, Tilda Swinton
U.S. Critics’ Awards 2007
Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men
Much has been said about the absence of a front-runner for this year’s Academy Awards. Be that as it may, one film is clearly the favorite among the myriad film critics’ groups in the United States.
Directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men has been chosen the top film of 2007 by nearly all critics’ societies, associations, and circles in the US and by the Toronto critics.
What often crosses my mind whenever I look at those award lists is their lack of variety. (That could be the result of the way votes are tabulated; if so, perhaps the rules should be changed.) Generally speaking, the [...]
by Andre Soares | January 2, 2008
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Tags: Critics Choices, Down to the Bone, Film Awards, Grbavica, Joel and Ethan Coen, Julian Schnabel, Marion Cotillard, Mirjana Karanovic, No Country for Old Men, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Vera Farmiga
2007 National Board of Review Award Winners
The best thing about the 2007 National Board of Review (NBR) winners is the presence of veteran Julie Christie (right, with Gordon Pinsent) as best actress for her superb portrayal of a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease in Sarah Polley’s Away from Her.
Christie, one of the best film actresses of the last half century — in fact, one of the best film actresses ever — has received widespread acclaim for her performance, though this is her first Away from Her win so far. (Earlier this year, Christie was nominated for the Vancouver Film Critics‘ best actress in a Canadian film award but lost out to Carrie-Anne Moss in Fido.)
The National Board of Review’s choice for best actor was not [...]
by Andre Soares | December 5, 2007
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Tags: Away from Her, Film Awards, Javier Bardem, Joel and Ethan Coen, Julian Schnabel, Julie Christie, Mathieu Amalric, National Board of Review Awards, No Country for Old Men, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2007
2007 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2007 Boston Society of Film Critics Award winners: December 9, 2007
Best Picture: No Country for Old Men by Joel and Ethan Coen
Best Foreign-Language Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Julian Schnabel (France)
Best Documentary: Crazy Love by Dan Klores and Fisher Stevens
Best Director: Julian Schnabel for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Actor: Frank Langella for Starting Out in the Evening
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone
Best Screenplay: Brad Bird for Ratatouille
Best Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best New Filmmaker: Ben Affleck for Gone Baby Gone
Best Ensemble [...]
