2006 Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominations
With nine nominations, including best film and best director (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Babel (above) seems to be the Chicago Film Critics Association’s favorite 2006 flick.
Among the other multiple nominees are The Departed and The Queen, both of which are in the running for best film and best director (Martin Scorsese and Stephen Frears, respectively).
The two biggest surprises among the Chicago critics’ list were the inclusion of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Gavin Hood’s Tsotsi.
There are six nominees for the best actress slot — I’m assuming that’s how Gyllenhaal was able to sneak in for her performance as an ex-con who discovers motherhood in the little-seen Sherrybaby. She has also been nominated for a best actress – drama Golden Globe [...]
by Andre Soares | December 20, 2006
| Subscribe / Syndicate
Tags: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Apocalypto, Babel, Film Awards, Gavin Hood, Letters from Iwo Jima, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Presley Chweneyagae, Sherrybaby, Tsotsi
Sundance 2006: Dramatic Lineup
Sundance 2006: Dramatic Lineup
Bryce Johnson, Melinda Page Hamilton in Stay
A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS (Director and Screenwriter: Dito Montiel) – A writer recounts his teenage experiences in tough 1980s Astoria, New York – where all his friends ended up dead, as junkies, or in prison – exploring how he managed to emerge unscathed. World Premiere.
COME EARLY MORNING (Director and Screenwriter: Joey Lauren Adams) – The story of a southern woman trying to escape her addictions and self-destructive behavior to find true love. World Premiere.
FLANNEL PAJAMAS (Director and Screenwriter: Jeff Lipsky) – A magical evening in a local diner sparks an intense courtship and an emotionally mercurial marriage that challenges two New Yorkers to the core. World Premiere.
FORGIVEN (Director and [...]
