The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced their winners for the 2012 AWFJ EDA Awards. The EDAs are named in honor of AWFJ founder Jennifer Merin’s mother, stage, film and television actress Eda Reiss Merin, and is an acronym for "Excellent Dynamic Activism."

Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty led the winners, just as it had led the nominations. It won eight of its ten nods including Best Film, Best Director, Best Woman Director, Best Actress (Jessica Chastain), and Best Original Screenplay.

Beasts of the Southern Wild was next with three awards, winning Best Film Music Or Score, Best Woman Screenwriter (Lucy Alibar), and Best Breakthrough Performance (Quvenzhané Wallis).

Anne Hathaway won Best Supporting Actres for Les Misérables and shared the Unforgettable Moment Award with Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty.


Nominations for the 2012 AWFJ EDA Awards


Complete list of winners for the 2012 AWFJ EDA Awards

Best Film
Zero Dark Thirty

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty

Best Actor
Daniel Day Lewis, Lincoln

Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, The Master

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables

Best Adapted Screenplay
Argo

Best Original Screenplay
Zero Dark Thirty

Best Editing
Zero Dark Thirty

Best Cinematography
Life of Pi

Best Film Music Or Score
Beasts of the Southern Wild

Best Animated Film
ParaNorman

Best Non-English-Language Film
Amour

Best Documentary
Searching for Sugar Man

Best Ensemble Cast
Silver Linings Playbook

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS (for women only)

Best Woman Director
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty

Best Woman Screenwriter
Lucy Alibar (with Benh Zeitlin), Beasts of the Southern Wild

Kick Ass Award For Best Female Action Star
Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games

Best Animated Female
Merida (Kelly Macdonald), Brave

Best Breakthrough Performance
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild

Actress Defying Age and Ageism
Judi Dench, Skyfall

AWFJ Award For Humanitarian Activism -- Female Icon Award
Presented to an actress for the portrayal of the most positive female role model, or for a role in which she takes personal and/or career risks to plumb the female psyche and therefore gives us courage to plumb our own, and/or for putting forth the image of a woman who is heroic, accomplished, persistent, demands her rights and/or the rights of others.
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty

Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry
Presented only when warranted to a female who has had a banner-making, record-breaking, industry-changing achievement during any given year — such as Kathryn Bigelow’s Best Director Oscar win, or for an actress having multiple outstanding films released during one year.
Women Documentary Filmmakers, including Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Detropia), Lauren -Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles), Alison Klayman (Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry) and Sarah Burns (The Central Park Five)

EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award
Sean Anders, That’s My Boy

Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
Katherine Heigl, One For The Money
Reese Witherspoon, This Means War

Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn’t
Anna Karenina

Unforgettable Moment Award
Les Misérables (Anne Hathaway as Fantine singing I Dreamed A Dream)
Zero Dark Thirty (Jessica Chastain as Maya says, I’m the mother…)

Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction
The Sessions (Helen Hunt and John Hawkes)

Sequel or Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award
Red Dawn
Total Recall

Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest Award
Flight (Denzel Washington and Kelly Reilly…and Nadine Velazquez)

LOS ANGELES, CA: On January 8, 2013, DGA President Taylor Hackford announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2012.

"DGA members have chosen an incredibly rich and varied group of filmmakers to nominate for this year's Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award. These directors represent the highest standard of filmmaking, and their films are a testament to artistic achievement, innovative storytelling and the passion that filmmakers share with their audiences," said Hackford. "Being nominated by their peers is what makes this award particularly meaningful for directors, and I congratulate all of the nominees for their outstanding work."

The winner will be named at the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, Febnuary 2, 2013, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.

The nominees are (in alphabetical order):

Ben Affleck, Argo (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Affleck’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Amy Herman
First Assistant Director: David Webb
Second Assistant Director: Ian Calip
Second Second Assistant Directors: Clark Credle, Gavin Kleintop
First Assistant Director (Turkey Unit): Belkis Turan
This is Mr. Affleck’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.

Kathyrn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty (Columbia Pictures)
Ms. Bigelow’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Colin Wilson
First Assistant Director: David A. Ticotin
Second Assistant Directors: Ben Lanning, Sarah Hood
First Assistant Director (Jordan Unit): Scott Robertson
Second Assistant Directors (Jordan Unit): Jonas Spaccarotelli, Yanal Kassay
Second Second Assistant Director (Jordan Unit): Tarek Afifi
Unit Production Manager (India Unit): Rajeev Mehra
This is Ms. Bigelow’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Hurt Locker in 2009.

Tom Hooper, Les Misérables (Universal Pictures)
Mr. Hooper's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Patrick Schweitzer
First Assistant Director: Ben Howarth
Second Assistant Director: Harriet Worth
Second Second Assistant Director: Dan Channing Williams
This is Mr. Hooper's second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The King's Speech (2010) and was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series for John Adams in 2008.

Ang Lee, Life of Pi (Twentieth Century Fox)
Mr. Lee’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Michael J. Malone
Unit Production Manager (Taiwan): Leo Chen
First Assistant Directors: William M. Connor, Cliff Lanning
Second Assistant Directors: Robert Burgess, Ben Lanning
Unit Production Manager (India Unit): Sanjay Kumar
First Assistant Director (India Unit): Nitya Mehra
Second Assistant Director (India Unit): Ananya Rane
Second Second Assistant Directors (India Unit): Namra Parikh, Freya Parekh
Second Assistant Directors (Montreal Unit): Derek Wimble, Renato De Cotiis
This is Mr. Lee’s fourth DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and was nominated for Sense and Sensibility in 1995.

Steven Spielberg, Lincoln (Dreamworks Pictures/Twentieth Century Fox)
Mr. Spielberg’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Susan McNamara
First Assistant Director: Adam Somner
Second Assistant Director: Ian Stone
Second Second Assistant Directors: Eric Lasko, Trevor Tavares
This is Mr. Spielberg’s eleventh DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film three times for Saving Private Ryan (1998), Schindler’s List (1993) and The Color Purple (1985). He was also nominated in this category for Munich (2005), Amistad (1997), Empire of the Sun (1987), E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Jaws (1975). Mr. Spielberg was honored with the DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has traditionally been one of the industry's most accurate barometers for who will win the Best Director Academy Award.

Only six times since the DGA Awards began in 1948 has the Feature Film winner not gone on to win the corresponding Academy Award.

The six exceptions are as follows:

1968: Anthony Harvey won the DGA Award for The Lion in Winter while Carol Reed took home the Oscar® for Oliver!
1972: Francis Ford Coppola received the DGA's nod for The Godfather while the Academy selected Bob Fosse for Cabaret.
1985: Steven Spielberg received his first DGA Award for The Color Purple while the Oscar® went to Sydney Pollack for Out of Africa.
1995: Ron Howard was chosen by the DGA for his direction of Apollo 13 while Academy voters selected Mel Gibson for Braveheart.
2000: Ang Lee won the DGA Award for his direction of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon while Steven Soderbergh won the Academy Award for Traffic.
2002: Rob Marshall won the DGA Award for Chicago while Roman Polanski received the Academy Award for The Pianist.

The winner in the Feature Film category will be announced at the 65th Annual DGA Awards dinner and ceremony on Saturday evening, February 2, 2013, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The DGA Awards will be hosted by director/actor/producer Kelsey Grammer.


[UPDATE: Television nominees announced January 9, 2013]

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
GREG BERLANTI
Political Animals, “Pilot”
(USA Network)
Mr. Berlanti's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Suzanne Geiger
First Assistant Director: Richard Coad
Second Assistant Director: Katie Carroll
Second Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
This is Mr. Berlanti’s first DGA Award nomination.
PHILIP KAUFMAN
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(HBO)
Mr. Kaufman's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Trish Hofmann
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Frank Simeone
First Assistant Director: Mike Topoozian
Second Assistant Director: Michael A. McCue
Second Second Assistant Director: Cindy A. Taylor
This is Mr. Kaufman’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Right Stuff in 1983.
KEVIN REYNOLDS
Hatfields & McCoys
(History Channel)
Mr. Reynolds' Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Lucia Maghiar
First Assistant Director: Christopher Landry
Second Assistant Director: Maria Nita
Second Second Assistant Director: Madalina Bugeanu
This is Mr. Reynolds’ first DGA Award nomination.
JAY ROACH
Game Change
(HBO)
Mr. Roach's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mary Kane
First Assistant Director: Josh King
Second Assistant Director: Emily McGovern
Second Second Assistant Director: Brian F. Relyea
This is Mr. Roach’s second DGA Award nomination. He previously won the DGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for Recount in 2008.
MICHAEL RYMER
American Horror Story: Asylum, “Dark Cousin”
(FX)
Mr. Rymer's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich
First Assistant Director: Ron Rapiel
Second Assistant Director: Francesco Tignini
Additional Second Assistant Director: Jason Z. Kemp
Second Second Assistant Director: Jeremy Reisig
This is Mr. Rymer’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
MICHAEL CUESTA
Homeland, "The Choice"
(Showtime)
Mr. Cuesta’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: J. David Brightbill
First Assistant Director: Ken Collins
Second Assistant Director: Kim Kennedy
This is Mr. Cuesta’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for the “Pilot” episode of Homeland in 2011.
JENNIFER GETZINGER
Mad Men, “A Little Kiss”
(AMC)
Ms. Getzinger’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Michele Greco
First Assistant Director: Adam Ben Frank
Second Assistant Director: Jessica Lowrey
Second Second Assistant Director: Erik J. Carpenter
This is Ms. Getzinger’s third DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series in 2009 for her Mad Men episode “The Gypsy and the Hobo” and again in 2010 for her Mad Men episode “The Suitcase.”
LESLI LINKA GLATTER
Homeland, "Q&A"
(Showtime)
Ms. Glatter’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: J. David Brightbill
First Assistant Director: Louis J. Guerra
Second Assistant Director: Kim Kennedy
This is Ms. Glatter’s third DGA Award nomination. She won for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series in 2009 for the “Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency” episode of Mad Men and was nominated in 1990 for “Episode 32006” of Twin Peaks.
RIAN JOHNSON
Breaking Bad, “Fifty-One”
(AMC)
Mr. Johnson’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Stewart A. Lyons
Assistant Unit Production Manager: James Paul Hapsas
First Assistant Director: Ben Scissors
Second Assistant Director: Louis Lanni
Second Second Assistant Director: Anna Ramey
Additional Second Assistant Director: Joann Connolly
This is Mr. Johnson’s first DGA Award nomination.
GREG MOTTOLA
The Newsroom, “We Just Decided To”
(HBO)
Mr. Mottola’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Leanne Moore
First Assistant Director: Kenneth B. Roth
Second Assistant Director: Zach Hunt
Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Dudycha
This is Mr. Mottola’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
LOUIS C.K.
Louie, “New Year’s Eve”
(FX)
Mr. C.K.’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: M. Blair Breard, Tony Hernandez
First Assistant Director: Adam Escott
Second Assistant Director: Nicholas Vanderpool
This is Mr. C.K.’s first DGA Award nomination.
MARK CENDROWSKI
The Big Bang Theory, “The Date Night Variable”
(CBS)
Mr. Cendrowski’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Kelly-Anne Lee
First Assistant Director: Anthony Rich
Second Assistant Director: Chris Klausen
Second Second Assistant Director: Nikki Lorre
Associate Director: Gay Linvill
This is Mr. Cendrowski’s first DGA Award nomination.
BRYAN CRANSTON
Modern Family, “Election Day”
(ABC)
Mr. Cranston’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Sally Young
First Assistant Director: Jim Hensz
Second Assistant Director: Helena Lamb
Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew W. Heffernan
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Patrick Richmond
This is Mr. Cranston’s first DGA Award nomination.
LENA DUNHAM
Girls, “Pilot”
(HBO)
Ms. Dunham's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Regina Heyman, Ilene S. Landress
First Assistant Director: Mark McGann
Second Assistant Director: Jason Ivey
Second Second Assistant Director: Marcos Gonzalez Palma
This is Ms. Dunham’s first DGA Award nomination.
BETH McCARTHY-MILLER
30 Rock, “Live from Studio 6H”
(NBC)
Ms. McCarthy-Miller’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt
First Assistant Director: James E. Sheridan
Second Assistant Directors: Jennifer Truelove, Bill Sell
Associate Directors: Stefani Cohen, Bob Caminiti, Michael Poole
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Lynn Finkel
This is Ms. McCarthy-Miller’s eighth DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 30 Rock episodes “Live Show” in 2010, “The Reunion Episode #304” in 2008 and “Somebody to Love” in 2007. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety twice, in 2001 for America: A Tribute to Heroes (co-directed with Joel Gallen) and in 2000 for the “Val Kilmer/U2” episode of Saturday Night Live. She was also twice nominated in this category for Saturday Night Live episodes “Christopher Walken & The Foo Fighters” in 2003 and the 25th Anniversary episode in 1999.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety
MICHAEL DEMPSEY
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief
(Multiple Networks/Cable Outlets)
Mr. Dempsey’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Alex Vietmeier, Stefani Cohen
Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Karen Tasch Weiss, Andrew Feigin, Lauren Class Schneider, Jeffrey Pearl, Jeffrey Markowitz, Joey Despenzero
This is Mr. Dempsey’s first DGA Award nomination.
DON ROY KING
Saturday Night Live With Host Mick Jagger
(NBC)
Mr. King’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Bob Caminiti
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly
This is Mr. King’s sixth DGA Award Nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for the Alec Baldwin episode of Saturday Night Live in 2006, the Justin Timberlake episodes of Saturday Night Live in 2009 and 2011, the Betty White episode of Saturday Night Live in 2010, and again for Saturday Night Live in 2008.
DON MISCHER
84th Annual Academy Awards
(ABC)
Mr. Mischer’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Jim Tanker, Tim Kettle, Lori Margules, Jennifer Mischer, Michael Polito
Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Rita Cossette, Dave Cove, Valdez Flagg, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn, Arthur Lewis, Roxanne Lozano, Dency Nelson, Ron Paul, Vince Poxon, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Doug Smith, David Wader
This is Mr. Mischer’s 17th DGA Award nomination. He has won the DGA Award ten times: in 1978, 1979 and 1980 for The Kennedy Center Honors, in 1982 for Shirley MacLaine - Illusions, in 1983 for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, in 1984 for Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre (co-directed with Twyla Tharp), in 1985 for Motown Returns to the Apollo, in 1989 for Gregory Hines: Tap Dance in America, in 1996 for Opening Ceremonies: Atlanta Olympic Games and in 2009 for We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. He was also nominated in 1979 for The Third Barry Manilow Special, in 1980 for Goldie and Liza Together, in 1982 for The Kennedy Center Honors, in 1987 for Made in the USA with Mikhail Baryshnikov, in 2001 for Barbra Streisand “Timeless” (co-directed with Barbra Streisand) and in 2011 for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.
CHUCK O’NEIL
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, "Episode #17153"
(Comedy Central)
Mr. O’Neil’s Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Paul A.J. Pennolino
Stage Manager: Craig Spinney
This is Mr. O’Neil’s ninth DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2010 for Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear and in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2008 and 2011, all for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
GLENN WEISS
66th Annual Tony Awards
(CBS)
Mr. Weiss’ Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Stefani Cohen, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Lynn Finkel, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Dean Gordon, Arthur Lewis, Jeffrey M. Markowitz, Joey Meade, Tony Mirante, Cyndi Owgang, Jeff Pearl, Elise Reaves, Lauren Class Schneider
This is Mr. Weiss’ ninth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety in 2007, 2010 and 2011 for the 61st, 64th and 65th Annual Tony Awards. He was previously nominated in this category in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008, all for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th, and 62nd Annual Tony Awards.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
TONY CROLL
America’s Next Top Model, "The Girl Who Becomes America’s Next Top Model"
(CW)
Mr. Croll’s Directorial Team
Associate Directors: David Charles, Dan Curran
Segment Directors: Bryan O’Donnell, Rebecca Taylor
This is Mr. Croll’s fourth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs in 2008 for “Episode 1002” of America’s Next Top Model and in 2005 for “Episode #1, Pilot” of Three Wishes (the award was a tie with J. Rupert Thompson who won for Fear Factor – “Heist Fear Factor, Season 6 Premiere”). He was previously nominated in this category in in 2007 for “Episode 101” of Shooting Sizemore.
PETER NEY
Face Off, "Scene of the Crime"
(Syfy)
Mr. Ney’s Directorial Team
Associate Director: Paul Hogan
This is Mr. Ney’s first DGA Award nomination.
BRIAN SMITH
Master Chef, “Episode #305”
(FOX)
Mr. Smith’s Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Anna Moulaison-Moore
Stage Manager: Drew Lewandowski
This is Mr. Smith’s third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2010 and 2011 for episodes “103” and “201” of Master Chef.
J. RUPERT THOMPSON
Stars Earn Stripes, “Amphibious Assault”
(NBC)
Mr. Thompson’s Directorial Team:
Stage Managers: Joe Osborne, Tommy Kuk, Bryan Boardley
This is Mr. Thompson’s fifth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs in 2005 for Fear Factor – “Heist Fear Factor, Season 6 Premiere.” (The award was a tie with Tony Croll who won for Three Wishes – “Episode #1, Pilot.”) He was previously nominated in this category in 2011 for Fear Factor 2.0 – “Scorpion Tales,” in 2008 for Estate of Panic – “102, That Sinking Feeling,” and in 2006 for Fear Factor – “Military Fear Factor, Season Finale.”
TIM WARREN
Ink Master, “Episode 103”
(SpikeTV)
Mr. Warren’s Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Charity Ozarowski
This is Mr. Warren’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2006 for “Episode #101” of Pros vs. Joes.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials
ALBERT ALARR
Days Of Our Lives, “Episode #11895”
(NBC)
Mr. Alarr’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Mike Fiamingo, Joe Lumer, Lugh Powers, Tina Keller
Stage Managers: Fran De Simone, Stuart Howard
Production Associates: Krista Cremidan, Holly Metts, Sara Peterson, Lucy Yalenian
This is Mr. Alarr’s third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for “Episode #10090” of Days of Our Lives in 2005 (co-directed with Herbert Stein) and “Episode #619” of Port Charles in 1999.
LARRY CARPENTER
General Hospital, “Bad Water”
(ABC)
Mr. Carpenter’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Penny Pengra, Denise Van Cleave
Stage Managers: Brendan Higgins, Robert Markham, Craig McManus
Production Associates: Christine Cooper, Allison Reames
This is Mr. Carpenter’s ninth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials four times for One Life to Live episodes “Starr X’d Lovers, The Musical, Part Two” in 2010, “So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco’s Father” in 2008, “Episode #9947” in 2007 and “Episode #8849” in 2003. He was also nominated four times for One Life to Live episodes “Erika’s 40th” in 2011, “Episode #9686” in 2006, “Episode #9385” in 2005 and “Episode #8655” in 2002.
WILLIAM LUDEL
General Hospital, “Magic Milo”
(ABC)
Mr. Ludel’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Penny Pengra, Denise Van Cleave, Christine Magarian-Ucar
Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft
Production Associates: Christine Cooper, Allison Reames
This is Mr. Ludel’s eighth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials three times for General Hospital episodes “Intervention” in 2011, “Episode #9801” in 2001 and “Episode #8248” in 1995 (co-directed with Alan Pultz); and was previously nominated for General Hospital episodes “Macho Men” in 2009, “Luke in Purgatory” in 2008, “Episode #11177” in 2006 and for “Episode #7922” (co-directed with Shelley Curtis) in 1994.
SCOTT McKINSEY
General Hospital, “Shot Through The Heart”
(ABC)
Mr. McKinsey’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Penny Pengra, Denise Van Cleave, Christine Magarian-Ucar
Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft
Production Associates: Christine Cooper, Allison Reames
This is Mr. McKinsey’s eighth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for Port Charles, “Episode #1433” in 2002 and for General Hospital, “Episode #8883” in 1997. He was previously nominated for General Hospital episodes “Forces of Nature” in 2011, “Episode #11228” in 2007, “Episode #11178” in 2006, “Episode #8492” in 1996, and “Episode #8233” (co-directed with Shelley Curtis) in 1995.
JILL MITWELL
One Life To Live, “Between Heaven and Hell”
(ABC)
Ms. Mitwell’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Tracy Casper Lang, Teresa Cicala, Michael Sweeney, Paul S. Glass
Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Tracy Casper Lang, Leah M. Weber
Production Associates: Nathalie Rodriguez, Kevin Brush
This is Ms. Mitwell’s ninth DGA Award nomination and all for her direction of One Life to Live. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials three times for One Life to Live, “Episode #9779” in 2006, “Episode #8295” in 2000 and “Episode #6356” in 1993. She was nominated five additional times for One Life to Live episodes “Starr X’d Lovers, The Musical, Part Three” in 2010, “Episode #8691” in 2002, “Episode #8012” in 1999, “Episode #7761” in 1998, and “Episode #7285” in 1996.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
STUART GILLARD
Girl vs. Monster
(Disney Channel)
This is Mr. Gillard’s third DGA Award nomination. He won won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Program for Going to the Mat in 2004 and was nominated in this category for Avalon High in 2010.
PAUL HOEN
Let it Shine
(Disney Channel)
Mr. Hoen’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Katie Willard Troebs
First Assistant Director: Daniel Coffie
Second Assistant Director: Todd Turner
Second Second Assistant Director: D. Scott Kirkley
This is Mr. Hoen’s sixth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Program in 2007 for Jump In and was previously nominated in this category in 2000 for the Even Stevens episode “Take My Sister... Please,” in 2004 for Searching for David’s Heart, in 2008 for Cheetah Girls: One World and in 2010 for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
SAVAGE STEVE HOLLAND
Big Time Movie
(Nickelodeon)
This is Mr. Holland’s first DGA Award nomination.
JONATHAN JUDGE
Camp Fred
(Nickelodeon)
Mr. Judge’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tara L. Craig
First Assistant Director: Lance W. Lanfear
Second Assistant Director: Billy Greenfield
Additional Second Assistant Director: Andrew Kent
Second Second Assistant Director: Mark Ballou
This is Mr. Judge’s first DGA Award nomination.
AMY SCHATZ
Don’t Divorce Me! Kids’ Rules for Parents on Divorce
(HBO)
This is Ms. Schatz’s seventh DGA Award nomination. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs four times for A Child’s Garden of Poetry in 2011, Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now) “The Poetry Show” in 2008, ‘Twas the Night in 2001 and Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepy Time Tales in 1999. She was also twice nominated in this category for Hard Times for an American Girl: The Great Depression in 2009 and Through a Child’s Eyes: September 11, 2001 in 2002.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
LANCE ACORD
(Park Pictures)
Jogger, Nike – Wieden + Kennedy, Portland
First Assistant Director: Adam Somner
Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares
The Dog Strikes Back, Volkswagen 2012 – Deutsch LA
First Assistant Director: Howell Caldwell
Second Assistant Director: Ben Randolph
Second Second Assistant Director: Kelly Flynn
Thread, Levi’s – Wieden + Kennedy, Portland
First Assistant Director: John Lowe
Second Assistant Directors: John Scott Wilson, Stan Wiencko, Jackie Kelman Bisbee
Greatness, Nike – Wieden + Kennedy, Portland
First Assistant Director: Adam Somner
Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares
Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew Milan
This is Mr. Acord’s third DGA Award nomination in this category. He was previously nominated in 2003 and again in 2011.
STEVE AYSON
(MJZ/The Sweet Shop)
Beer Chase, Carlton Draught – Clemenger BBDO/Melbourne
First Assistant Director: Todd Thompson
Second Assistant Director: Jason Swanson
Let Me Go, The Cosmopolitan of Los Vegas – Fallon Minneapolis
This is Mr. Ayson's’s first DGA Award nomination.
FREDRIK BOND
(MJZ)
Surfer, Puma – Droga5
Unit Production Manager: Line Postmyr
First Assistant Director: Howell Caldwell
Second Assistant Director: Ben Randolph
Second Second Assistant Director: Dana Rummerfield
Eternal Optimism, Budweiser – Anomaly
First Assistant Director: Richard Marvin
Second Assistant Director: Andrew Ward
Second Second Assistant Directors: Deven Parmar, Kenneth Hanson
This is Mr. Bond’s fifth DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2011, 2008, 2007 and 2004.
ALEJANDRO G. IŇÁRRITU
(Anonymous Content)
Best Job, Proctor and Gamble – Wieden + Kennedy
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director: Michelle Schrauwers
Second Second Assistant Directors: Heather Anderson, Blake Perkinson
This is Mr. Iñárritu’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Babel in 2006.
TOM KUNTZ
(MJZ)
Terry Crews Muscle Music, Old Spice – Wieden + Kennedy, NY
First Assistant Director: Craig Eisenberg
Second Assistant Director: Robert Topp
Stray Animals, DirecTV – Grey
First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith
Second Assistant Director: Robert Kay
Roadside Ditch, DirecTV – Grey
First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith
Second Assistant Director: Robert Kay
Platoon, DirecTV – Grey, NY
First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith
Second Assistant Director: Jeb Barrows
Second Second Assistant Director: David Riebel

The Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (Spanish Academy of Cinematic Art and Science) has announced the nominations for the 27th Annual Premios Goya.

Pablo Berger's black-and-white silent film Blancanieves led the field with a whopping eighteen nominations. Spanish for "Snow White", the film is loosely based on the fable. Its nods include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Daniel Giménez-Cacho) and Best Actress (Maribel Verdú).

Next with sixteen nominations was Alberto Rodríguez Librero's Grupo 7 (Unit 7). It also received mentions for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor (Antonio de la Torre).

J.A. Bayona's Lo imposible (The Impossible) was next with fourteen nominations, and Fernando Trueba's El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model) followed with thirteen nods. Both are also contenders for Best Picture as well as Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

The ceremony for the 27th Annual Premios Goya will be held on February 17, 2013 in Madrid.


Complete nominations for the 27th Annual Premios Goya

Best Picture
Blancanieves
El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Director
Pablo Berger, Blancanieves
Fernando Trueba, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Alberto Rodríguez Librero, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
J.A. Bayona, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best New Director
Paco León, Carmina o revienta (Carmina or Blow Up)
Oriol Paulo, El cuerpo (The Body)
Isabel de acampo, Evelyn
Enrique Gato, Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones (Tad, the Lost Explorer)

Best Original Screenplay
Pablo Berger, Blancanieves
Fernando Trueba; Jean-Claude Carriere, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Alberto Rodríguez Librero; Rafael Cobas López, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Sergio G. Sánchez, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Jorge Guerricaechevarría; Sergio G. Sánchez, Fin (The End)
Javier Gullón; Jorge Arenillas, Invasor
Gorka Magallón; Ignacio del Moral; Javier Barreira; Jordi Gasull; Neil Landau, Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones (Tad, the Lost Explorer)
Ramón Salazar Hoogers, Tengo ganias de ti (I Want You)
Manuel Rivas, Todo es silencio (All Is Silence)

Best Original Music
Alfonso de Vilallonga, Blancanieves
Julio de la Rosa, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Álex Martínez; Zacarías M. de la Riva, Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones (Tad, the Lost Explorer)
Fernando Velázquez, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Original Song
No te puedo encontrar de Pablo Berger; Juan Gómez "Chicuelo", Blancanieves
Líneas paralelas de Víctor M. Peinado; Pablo José Fernández Brenes; Pablo Cervantes Gutiérrez, Els nens salvatges (The Wild Boys)
L'as tu vue? de Alfonso Albacete; Juan Bardem Aguado, La banda Picasso (Picasso's Gang)
Te vaya esperar de Juan Magán, Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones (Tad, the Lost Explorer)

Best Actor
Daniel Giménez-Cacho, Blancanieves
Jean Rochefort, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
José Sacristán, El muerto y ser feliz (The Dead Man and Being Happy)
Antonio de la Torre, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)

Best Actress
Maribel Verdú, Blancanieves
Aida Folch, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Naomi Watts, Lo imposible (The Impossible)
Penélope Cruz, Volver a nacer (Twice Born)

Best Supporting Actor
José Mª Pou, Blancanieves
Julián Villagrán, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Antonio de la Torre, Invasor
Ewan McGregor, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Supporting Actress
Ángela Malina, Blancanieves
María León, Carmina o revienta (Carmina or Blow Up)
Chus Lampreave, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Candela Peña, Una pistola en cada mano (A Gun in Each Hand)

Best New Actor
Emilio Gavira, Blancanieves
Álex Monner, Els nens salvatges (The Wild Boys)
Joaquín Núñez, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)

Best New Actress
Macarena García, Blancanieves
Carmina Barrios, Carmina o revienta (Carmina or Blow Up)
Cati Solivellas, Els nens salvatges (The Wild Boys)

Best Production Supervision
Josep Amorós, Blancanieves
Angélica Huete, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Manuela Ocón, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Sandra Hermida Muñiz, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Cinematography
Kiko de la Rica, Blancanieves
Daniel Vilar, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Óscar Faura, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Editing
Fernando Franco, Blancanieves
Marta Velasco, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
José M. G. Moyana, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Antonio Frutos; David Pinillos, Invasor
Bernat Vilaplana; Elena Ruiz, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Art Direction
Alain Bainée, Blancanieves
Pilar Revuelta, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Pepe Domínguez del Olmo, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Eugenio Caballero, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Costume Design
Paco Delgado, Blancanieves
Lala Huete, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Fernando García, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Vicente Ruiz, La banda Picasso (Picasso's Gang)

Best Makeup and Hair
Fermín Galán; Sylvie Imbert, Blancanieves
Noé Montes; Sylvie Imbert, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Yolanda Piña, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Alessandro Bertolazzi; David Martí; Montse Ribé, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Sound
Eduardo García Castro; Nacho Royo-Villanova; Pierre Gamet, El artista y la modelo (The Artist and the Model)
Daniel de Zayas Ramírez; Nacho Royo-Villanova; Pelayo Gutiérrez, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
James Muñoz; Nicolás de Poulpiquet; Sergio Burmann, Invasor
Marc Orts; Oriol Tarragó; Peter Glossop, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Special Effects
Ferrán Piquer; Reyes Abades, Blancanieves
Juan Ventura, Grupo 7 (Unit 7)
Isidro Jiménez; Reyes Abades, Invasor
Félix Bergés; Pau Costa, Lo imposible (The Impossible)

Best Animated Feature
El corazón del roble (The Heart of the Oak)
Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones (Tad, the Lost Explorer)
O Apóstolo (The Apostle)
The wish fish

Best Documentary
Contra el tiempo (Against Time)
Hijos de las nubes, la última colonia (Sons of the Clouds)
Los mundos sutiles (Subtle Worlds)
Mapa (Map)

Best Iber-American Film
7 cajas (7 Boxes), Juan Carlos Maneglia; Tana Schémbori
Después de Lucía (After Lucia), Michel Franco
Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood), Benjamín Ávila
Juan de los muertos (Juan of the Dead), Alejandro Brugués

Best European Film
De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone), Jacques Audiard
Dans la maison (In the House), Frangois Ozon
Intouchables (The Intouchables), Eric Toledano; Olivier Nakache
Shame, Steve McOueen

Best Spanish Short Film
Aquel no era yo (That Wasn't Me), Esteban Crespo García
La boda (The Wedding), Marina Seresesky
Ojos que no ven (Unseeing Eyes), Natalia Mateo
Voice Over, Martin Rasete

Best Spanish Animated Short Film
Alfred y Anna (Alfred & Anna), Juan Manuel Suárez García
El vendedor de humo (The Smoke Seller), Jaime Maestro
La mano de Nefertiti (Nefertiti's Hand), Guillermo García Carsí
¿Por qué desaparecieron los dinosaurios? (Why did the Dinosaurs Disappear?), Esaú Dharma Vílchez Corredor; María del Mar Delgado García

Best Spanish Documentary Short Film
A story for the Modlins (Una historia para los Modlin), Sergio Oksman
El violinista de Auschwitz (The Violinist of Auschwitz), Carlos Hernando
Las viudas de Ifni (The Widows of Ifni), Pacheco Iborra; Pedro Palacios
Un cineasta en La Codorniz (A Filmmaker in La Codorniz), Javier Rioyo

The Australian Academy has announced the nominees in the five AACTA International Award categories, recognising international achievements in film as follows: Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Nominees include international screen luminaries such as Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington and Marion Cotillard, through to Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee.

Australian actors Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables), Naomi Watts (The Impossible) and Nicole Kidman (The Paperboy) have also been nominated, and Australian writer-director Ben Lewin has been nominated for Best Direction for The Sessions.

Of the six films competing for the 2nd AACTA International Award for Best Film, Silver Linings Playbook leads with five nominations across each of the five categories. Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty each received four nominations, while Argo has been recognised with three nominations. Les Misérables and Life of Pi each have two nominations.

Speaking of the 2nd AACTA International Awards, AACTA President Geoffrey Rush said:

"In this, the second year of the AACTA International Awards, we're delighted to build on the huge success of our inaugural event held in LA in January 2012. This year's nominees include actors, directors and screenwriters who truly represent international excellence – from French actresses Marion Cotillard and Emmanuelle Riva, to Taiwanese director Ang Lee, and from British actor Daniel Day-Lewis, to US icons Joaquin Phoenix, Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino.

"As the Australian Academy engages in the international Awards conversation, it's brilliant to see Australian performers and practitioners nominated alongside international talent for the 2nd AACTA International Awards. Indeed, the talents of Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts and Ben Lewin stand on their own and will no doubt be honoured by our international screen peers.

"We look forward with great anticipation to the announcement of the winners of the AACTA International Awards in late January in L.A., the epicentre of international film."

AFI | AACTA CEO, Damian Trewhella, said that it was also gratifying to see the talents of so many Australian performers in the nominated international productions – Russell Crowe in Les Misérables, Jacki Weaver in Silver Linings Playbook, and Joel Edgerton in Zero Dark Thirty.

Trewhella said that with a burgeoning industry and with Australian performers and practitioners consistently acknowledged as among the world's best by other international screen organisations such as AMPAS and BAFTA, it was important that the Australian screen industry could equally recognise the talents of their international peers through the Australian Academy's International Awards.

"The Australian Academy's International Awards are dedicated to identifying and awarding the pinnacle of screen excellence and success regardless of geography. Last year's inaugural AACTA International Awards presaged the huge Academy Awards success of The Artist as well as Meryl Streep's win for her performance in The Iron Lady, and we wait with anticipation to see if there are such synergies between Australian jurors and their international counterparts in this year's Awards season."

The 2nd AACTA International Awards winners' announcement event will be held in L.A., late January 2013.


Complete list of nominations for the 2nd AACTA International Awards

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY
Argo. Chris Terrio
Django Unchained. Quentin Tarantino
Lincoln. Tony Kushner
The Master. Paul Thomas Anderson
Silver Linings Playbook. David O. Russell
Zero Dark Thirty. Mark Boal

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION
Argo. Ben Affleck
Life Of Pi. Ang Lee
Lincoln. Steven Spielberg
The Sessions. Ben Lewin
Silver Linings Playbook. David O. Russell
Zero Dark Thirty. Kathryn Bigelow

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper. Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis. Lincoln
John Hawkes. The Sessions
Hugh Jackman. Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix. The Master
Denzel Washington. Flight

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain. Zero Dark Thirty
Marion Cotillard. Rust and Bone
Nicole Kidman. The Paperboy
Jennifer Lawrence. Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva. Amour
Naomi Watts. The Impossible

AACTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST FILM
Argo. Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Les Misérables. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh
Life of Pi. Ang Lee, Gil Netter, David Womark
Lincoln. Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
Silver Linings Playbook. Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, Jonathan Gordon
Zero Dark Thirty. Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Megan Ellison

TORONTO – Stories We Tell, Sarah Polley’s documentary inquiry into her tangled family history, has won the Toronto Film Critics Association’s 2012 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award.

The award was presented to Polley by noted writer/actor/director Don McKellar, a previous TFCA winner, at a gala dinner held January 8 at the historic Carlu in downtown Toronto. Also nominated for the award were Bestiaire, directed by Denis Côté, and Goon, directed by Michael Dowse. In attendance were prominent members of the film industry including Robert Lantos, Darren Throop, Hussain Amarshi and luminaries such as Minister Michael Chan, Rick Mercer, Patricia Rozema, Jian Ghomeshi, Bruce McDonald, Mark McKinney, Sarah Gadon, Emily Hampshire and Katie Boland.

The $100,000 value of the newly endowed Rogers Best Canadian Film Award makes it by far the richest arts prize in Canada. As runners-up, Côté and Dowse each received $5,000 from Rogers Communications.

This marks the second time the TFCA has honoured Polley for Best Canadian Film; she won for her first feature, Away From Her (2006). Stories We Tell also received the TFCA’s 2012 Allan King Documentary Award, which was presented to Polley by CBC personality Rick Mercer.

“This unprecedented prize throws an invaluable spotlight on Canadian film,” said TFCA President Brian D. Johnson, film critic for Maclean’s. “In a world where most cash arts prizes are voted by small juries of peers, it puts faith in a diverse group of fiercely independent critics. This year we had three strong, very different nominees—Denis Côté’s documentary meditation on captive animals; Michael Dowse’s wildly profane yet tender hockey comedy; and Sarah Polley’s genre-bending family memoir. We congratulate all three of them.”

“With this deeply personal film, Sarah Polley has offered up a thoroughly engaging and interesting depiction of her own family and its stories.” added Phil Lind, Vice Chairman, Rogers Communications Inc. “She is at the forefront of Canadian filmmakers and we're thrilled to recognize this achievement with this prize. As long time supporters of the Canadian production sector, Rogers is proud to support these Canadian stories and the Canadian story tellers who bring them to life.”

Veteran Toronto filmmaker Bruce McDonald presented the 2012 Manulife Financial Best Student Film Award to Ryerson University student Andrew Moir for his short documentary Just As I Remember, which juxtaposes the experience of two men with ALS—a father of three in the early stages of disease and his own dad who is almost completely paralyzed. The award carries a cash prize of $5,000, donated by Manulife Financial to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism that is at the heart of every student film.

Noted writer-director Patricia Rozema presented the TFCA’s Jay Scott Prize for an emerging artist to Toronto filmmaker Nicolás Pereda (Greatest Hits). Sponsored by Deluxe, the prize is accompanied by a $5,000 cash award and $5,000 in post production services. It’s named after the late, legendary Globe and Mail film critic Jay Scott.

Pereda’s thriftily produced and formally experimental films have been embraced at festivals around the world. This Mexican-born graduate of York University, who lives in Toronto, won a prize at Venice in 2010 for his lyrical drama Summer of Goliath. With six features under his belt at 32, he has already received a full retrospective at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

“After watching a film,” said Johnson, “those of us who knew Jay Scott occasionally still find ourselves thinking, ‘What would Jay think?’ Jay loved to champion bold, experimental filmmakers with a lyrical eye—I could imagine him discovering Nicolás Pereda and trying to make him famous.”

The TFCA is extremely grateful to founding sponsor, Rogers Communications Inc, and to its other sponsors: Manulife Financial, Cineplex Media, Deluxe, Shangri-la Hotel, Maclean’s magazine, the Globe and Mail, Moet & Chandon, Ontario Media Development Corporation, Cineplex Entertainment, North 44, MacLaren McGill and the Carlu.

The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation has announced the nominations for their 33rd Annual Golden Raspberry Awards or "Razzies."

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, the finale of the film series led the nominations with a total of eleven. This ties the record set by Adam Sandler and his films last year. They were nominated in each category and twice for Worst Screen Couple.

Competing for Worst Picture are Battleship, The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure, That's My Boy and A Thousand Words. That's My Boy starring last year's "winner" Adam Sandler received eight nominations.

The 33rd Annual Golden Raspberry Award ceremony will be held on February 23, 2013.


Complete list of nominations for the 33rd Annual Golden Raspberry Award

Worst Picture
Battleship
The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure
That's My Boy
A Thousand Words
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Worst Director
Sean Anders, That's My Boy
Peter Berg, Battleship
Bill Condon, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Tyler Perry, Good Deeds / Madea's Witness Protection
John Putch, Atlas Shrugged Part II

Worst Actress
Katherine Heigl, One For the Money
Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil: Retribution
Tyler Perry, Madea's Witness Protection
Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 / Snow White and the Huntsman
Barbra Streisand, The Guilt Trip

Worst Actor
Nicolas Cage, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance / Seeking Justice
Eddie Murphy, A Thousand Words
Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Tyler Perry, Alex Cross / Good Deeds
Adam Sandler, That's My Boy

Worst Supporting Actress
Jessica Biel, Playing For Keeps / Total Recall
Brooklyn Decker, Battleship / What to Expect When You're Expecting
Ashley Greene, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Jennifer Lopez, What to Expect When You're Expecting
Rihanna, Battleship

Worst Supporting Actor
David Hasselhoff, Pirannha 3-DD
Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Liam Neeson, Battleship / Wrath of the Titans
Nick Swardson, That's My Boy
Vanilla Ice, That's My Boy

Worst Screen Ensemble
Battleship
The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure
That's My Boy
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Madea's Witness Protection

Worst Screenplay
Atlas Shrugged Part II
Battleship
That's My Boy
A Thousand Words
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Piranha 3-DD
Red Dawn
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Madea's Witness Protection

Worst Screen Couple
Any two cast members from "Jersey Shore" in The Three Stooges
Mackenzie Foy and Taylor Lautner in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Tyler Perry and his drag in Madea's Witness Protection
Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, or Susan Sarandon in That's My Boy

This morning the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 16th Annual EE British Academy Film Awards. The announcement was made by British actors Jeremy Irvine and Alice Eves.

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln led the field with 10 nominations including Best Film. Yet surprisingly, Spielberg himself was not nominated for Best Director. Also missing the Director slot was British director Tom Hooper whose Les Misérables was in second place with 9 nominations, tied with Life of Pi. Both Spielberg and Hooper made the DGA Awards nominations list but were replaced at BAFTA by Michael Haneke and Quentin Tarantino. However, the Best Film nominees lined up with the DGA nominees.

The James Bond film Skyfall picked up 8 nominations, while Ben Affleck's Argo followed with seven and Joe Wright's Anna Karenina took six.

The EE British Academy Film Awards will take place on Sunday, February 10 at London's Royal Opera House.


Complete list of nominations for the 16th Annual British Academy Film Awards

BEST FILM
Argo– Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Les Misérables– Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh
Life of Pi– Gil Netter, Ang Lee, David Womark
Lincoln– Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Zero Dark Thirty– Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, Megan Ellison

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Anna Karenina– Joe Wright, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster, Tom Stoppard
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel– John Madden, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Ol Parker
Les Misérables– Tom Hooper, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh, William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer
Seven Psychopaths– Martin McDonagh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin
Skyfall– Sam Mendes, Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Bart Layton (Director), Dimitri Doganis (Producer) – The Imposter
David Morris (Director), Jacqui Morris (Director/Producer) – McCullin
Dexter Fletcher (Director/Writer), Danny King (Writer) – Wild Bill
James Bobbin (Director) – The Muppets
Tina Gharavi (Director/Writer) – I Am Nasrine

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Amour– Michael Haneke, Margaret Ménégoz
Hodejegerne (Headhunters)– Morten Tyldum, Marianne Gray, Asle Vatn
Jagten (The Hunt)– Thomas Vinterberg, Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Morten Kaufmann
De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone)– Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux
Intouchables (Untouchable)– Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun

DOCUMENTARY
The Imposter – – Bart Layton, Dimitri Doganis
Marley– Kevin Macdonald, Steve Bing, Charles Steel
McCullin– David Morris, Jacqui Morris
Searching for Sugar Man– Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn
West of Memphis– Amy Berg

ANIMATED FILM
Brave– Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Frankenweenie– Tim Burton
ParaNorman– Sam Fell, Chris Butler

DIRECTOR
Amour– Michael Haneke
Argo– Ben Affleck
Django Unchained– Quentin Tarantino
Life of Pi– Ang Lee
Zero Dark Thirty– Kathryn Bigelow

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Amour– Michael Haneke
Django Unchained– Quentin Tarantino
The Master– Paul Thomas Anderson
Moonrise Kingdom– Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Zero Dark Thirty– Mark Boal

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Argo– Chris Terrio
Beasts of the Southern Wild– Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin
Life of Pi– David Magee
Lincoln– Tony Kushner
Silver Linings Playbook– David O. Russell

LEADING ACTOR
Ben Affleck – Argo
Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
Hugh Jackman – Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix – The Master

LEADING ACTRESS
Emmanuelle Riva – Amour
Helen Mirren – Hitchcock
Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty
Marion Cotillard – Rust and Bone

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Arkin – Argo
Christoph Waltz – Django Unchained
Javier Bardem – Skyfall
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master
Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – The Master
Anne Hathaway – Les Misérables
Helen Hunt – The Sessions
Judi Dench – Skyfall
Sally Field – Lincoln

ORIGINAL MUSIC
Anna Karenina– Dario Marianelli
Argo– Alexandre Desplat
Life of Pi– Mychael Danna
Lincoln– John Williams
Skyfall– Thomas Newman

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Anna Karenina– Seamus McGarvey
Les Misérables– Danny Cohen
Life of Pi– Claudio Miranda
Lincoln– Janusz Kaminski
Skyfall– Roger Deakins

EDITING
Argo– William Goldenberg
Django Unchained– Fred Raskin
Life of Pi– Tim Squyres
Skyfall– Stuart Baird
Zero Dark Thirty– Dylan Tichenor, William Goldenberg

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Anna Karenina– Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
Les Misérables– Eve Stewart, Anna Lynch-Robinson
Life of Pi– David Gropman, Anna Pinnock
Lincoln– Rick Carter, Jim Erickson
Skyfall– Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock

COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Karenina– Jacqueline Durran
Great Expectations– Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Les Misérables– Paco Delgado
Lincoln– Joanna Johnston
Snow White and the Huntsman– Colleen Atwood

MAKE UP & HAIR
Anna Karenina– Ivana Primorac
Hitchcock– Julie Hewett, Martin Samuel, Howard Berger
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey– Peter Swords King, Richard Taylor, Rick Findlater
Les Misérables– Lisa Westcott
Lincoln– Lois Burwell, Kay Georgiou

SOUND
Django Unchained– Mark Ulano, Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti, Wylie Stateman
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey– Tony Johnson, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick, Brent Burge, Chris Ward
Les Misérables– Simon Hayes, Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Jonathan Allen, Lee Walpole, John Warhurst
Life of Pi– Drew Kunin, Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton, Ron Bartlett, D. M. Hemphill
Skyfall– Stuart Wilson, Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, Per Hallberg, Karen Baker Landers

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
The Dark Knight Rises– Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Peter Bebb, Andrew Lockley
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey– Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White
Life of Pi– Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer
Marvel Avengers Assemble– Nominees TBC
Prometheus– Richard Stammers, Charley Henley, Trevor Wood, Paul Butterworth

SHORT ANIMATION
Here to Fall– Kris Kelly, Evelyn McGrath
I'm Fine Thanks– Eamonn O'Neill
The Making of Longbird– Will Anderson, Ainslie Henderson

SHORT FILM
The Curse– Fyzal Boulifa, Gavin Humphries
Good Night– Muriel d'Ansembourg, Eva Sigurdardottir
Swimmer– Lynne Ramsay, Peter Carlton, Diarmid Scrimshaw
Tumult– Johnny Barrington, Rhianna Andrews
The Voorman Problem– Mark Gill, Baldwin Li

THE EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
Elizabeth Olsen
Andrea Riseborough
Suraj Sharma
Juno Temple
Alicia Vikander

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has just announced the nominations for film for the 27th Annual ASC Awards.

Selecting along the same lines as BAFTA just a few hours ago, the ASC chose to nominated Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC, for Anna Karenina, Danny Cohen, BSC, for Les Misérables, Claudio Miranda, ASC, for Life of Pi, Janusz Kaminski for Lincoln, and Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC, for Skyfall.

Contending films that did not manage a mention include Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty, Tarantino's Django Unchained and Ben Affleck's Argo. Detractors of Les Misérables who complained incessantly about Hooper's DGA nomination will no doubt not be pleased with its ASC nomination for Danny Cohen. Many people seem to have objected to the unique filmmaking style and assumed (wrongly) that the approach was haphazard and shoddy, rather than artistic and groundbreaking in allowing an exceptional level of acting in a musical never before seen.

“The films our members have nominated are visually distinctive, and very diverse: a theatrical epic, a grand musical, an imaginative 3-D fable, a sweeping biographical drama, and a stylish spy thriller,” notes ASC President Stephen Lighthill. “What they all have in common is that each project’s cinematographer contributed captivating visuals that enhanced and elevated the storytelling.”

This year’s nod brings Deakins’ total to 11. He won ASC Awards for The Shawshank Redemption (1995) and The Man Who Wasn’t There (2002). His other nominations were for Fargo (1997), Kundun (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2001), No Country for Old Men (2008), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2008), Revolutionary Road (2009), The Reader (2009) and True Grit (2011). He was also the recipient of the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

This is Kaminski’s fifth nomination. His prior nominations were for Schindler’s List (1994), Amistad (1998), Saving Private Ryan (1999) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2008).

Cohen, McGarvey and Miranda have all been recognized once previously – Cohen for The King’s Speech (2011); McGarvey for Atonement (2008); and Miranda for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009).

Previously announced special awards will go to Dean Semler ASC, ACS, who will receive the 2012 ASC Lifetime Achievement Award; Rodney Charters, ASC, CSC, who will get the Career Achievement in Television Award; Robby Müller, NSC, BVK, who will be presented with the International Achievement Award; and Curtis Clark, ASC, who will receive the President’s Award.

The winners of the 27th Annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography will be announced on February 10, 2013, at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom.


Complete list of nominations for the 27th Annual ASC Awards

Theatrical Release Award
Anna Karenina (Seamus McGarvey)
Les Misérables (Danny Cohen)
Life of Pi (Claudio Miranda)
Lincoln (Steven Spielberg)
Skyfall (Roger Deakins)

Previously announced nominations for Television:

Regular Series One-Hour Television Award
Balazs Bolygo, HSC for Cinemax’s Hunted (“Mort”)
Chris Manley, ASC for AMC’s Mad Men (“The Phantom”)
Kramer Morgenthau, ASC for HBO’s Game of Thrones (“The North Remembers”)
David Moxness, CSC for FOX’s Fringe (“Letters of Transit”)
Mike Spragg for Cinemax’s Strike Back (Episode 11)
David Stockton, ASC for FOX’s Alcatraz (Pilot)

Motion Picture/Miniseries Television Award
Michael Goi, ASC for FX’s American Horror Story: Asylum (“I am Anne Frank: Part 2”)
Florian Hoffmeister for the PBS Masterpiece presentation of Great Expectations
Arthur Reinhart for History Channel’s Hatfields & McCoys
Rogier Stoffers, ASC for HBO’s Hemingway & Gellhorn

Regular Series Half-Hour Television Award
Ken Glassing for FOX’s Ben and Kate (“Guitar Face”)
Michael Goi, ASC for NBC’s The New Normal (Pilot)
Peter Levy, ASC for Showtime’s House of Lies (“Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments”)
Bradford Lipson for FX’s Wilfred (“Truth”)
Michael Price for ABC’s Happy Endings (“Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)”

The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) has announced the nominations for their 4th annual Dorian Awards.

Leading the field with four nominations was Tom Hooper's Les Misérables with four nominations. It received nods for Film of the Year, Actor (Hugh Jackman), Actress (Anne Hathaway) and Visually Striking Film of the Year. Many people have been highly critical of the Hooper's unusual visual approach in the film. But there is no doubt that the look is striking, and I feel it is artistically appropriate.

Also nominated for Film of the Year were Ben Affleck's Argo, Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild, Ira Sachs' Keep the Lights On (Music Box), Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, and Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom.

Cloud Atlas followed with three nominations. Its mentions were for LGBT Film of the Year, Visually Striking Film of the Year and Campy Film of the Year.

The winners for the 4th annual Dorian Awards will be announced on January 16, 2013.


Complete list of nominations for the 4th annual GALECA Dorian Awards

FILM OF THE YEAR
Argo (Warner Bros.)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight)
Keep the Lights On (Music Box)
Les Misérables (Universal)
Lincoln (DreamWorks/Touchstone)
Moonrise Kingdom (Focus)

FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTOR
Alan Cumming / Any Day Now (Music Box)
Bradley Cooper / Silver Linings Playbook (Weinstein)
Daniel Day-Lewis / Lincoln (DreamWorks/Touchstone)
Hugh Jackman / Les Misérables (Universal)
Joaquin Phoenix / The Master (Weinstein)
John Hawkes / The Sessions (Fox Searchlight)

FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway / Les Misérables (Universal)
Emmanuelle Riva / Amour (Sony Pictures Classics)
Jennifer Lawrence / Silver Linings Playbook (Weinstein)
Jessica Chastain / Zero Dark Thirty (Sony/Columbia)
Marion Cotillard / Rust and Bone (Sony Pictures Classics)

LGBT FILM OF THE YEAR
Any Day Now (Music Box)
Cloud Atlas (Warner Bros.)
Gayby (Wolfe Releasing/The Film Collaborative)
Keep the Lights On (Music Box)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Summit/Lionsgate)

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (IFC)
Bully (Weinstein)
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (Samuel Goldwyn)
How to Survive a Plague (Sundance Selects)
The Invisible War (Cinedigm)
The Queen of Versailles (Magnolia)

VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
(honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
Anna Karenina (Focus)
Cloud Atlas (Warner Bros.)
Les Misérables (Universal)
Life of Pi (Fox)
Moonrise Kingdom (Focus)

CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEAR
2016: Obama's America (Rocky Mountain)
Cloud Atlas (Warner Bros.)
Magic Mike (Warner Bros.)
The Paperboy (Millennium)
Pitch Perfect (Universal)
Rock of Ages (Warner Bros./New Line)

UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR
Bernie (Millennium)
The Cabin in the Woods (Lionsgate)
Chronicle (Fox)
Holy Motors (Indomina)
Looper (Sony)
Your Sister’s Sister (IFC)

TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR
American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
Mad Men (AMC)

TV COMEDY OF THE YEAR
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Girls (HBO)
Happy Endings (ABC)
Louie (FX)
Modern Family (ABC)

TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTOR
Aaron Paul / Breaking Bad (AMC)
Damian Lewis / Homeland (Showtime)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson / Modern Family (ABC)
Jim Parsons / The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Jon Hamm / Mad Men (AMC)

TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTRESS
Claire Danes / Homeland (Showtime)
Jessica Lange / American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)
Juliane Moore / Game Change (HBO)
Edie Falco / Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
Lena Dunham / Girls (HBO)
Sofia Vergara / Modern Family (ABC)

TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Darren Criss, "Teenage Dream," Glee (Fox)
De'Borah Garner, The Fray's "You Found Me," The Voice (NBC)
Jennifer Hudson, Tribute to Whitney Houston, The Grammys (CBS)
Megan Hilty and Katherine McPhee, "Let Me Be Your Star," Smash (NBC)
Raza Jaffrey, Katherine McPhee and cast: "A Thousand and One Nights," Smash (NBC)

LGBT TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)
Happy Endings (ABC)
Modern Family (ABC)
The New Normal (NBC)
Smash (NBC)

CAMPY TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
666 Park Avenue (ABC)
American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)
GCB (ABC)
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (TLC)
Liz & Dick (Lifetime)
Smash (NBC)

UNSUNG TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
Bunheads (ABC Family)
Catfish (MTV)
Fringe (FX)
GCB (ABC)
Happy Endings (ABC)
Parenthood (NBC)

TV OR MOVIE TITLE OF THE YEAR
Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23 (ABC)
GCB (ABC)
I Was Impaled (Discovery Fit & Health)
I'm Having Their Baby (Oxygen)
It's Christmas, Carol! (Hallmark Channel)

WE'RE WILDE ABOUT YOU (NEWCOMER AWARD)
Andrew Rannells
Anna Camp
Ben Whishaw
Eddie Redmayne
Ezra Miller

WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR
(honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
Bill Maher
Chelsea Handler
Jon Stewart
Lena Dunham
Sarah Silverman
Stephen Colbert

WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theater and/or television)
Lena Dunham
Louis C.K.
Ryan Murphy
Tony Kushner
Tig Notaro

TIMELESS AWARD
(honoring an actor or performer whose exemplary career has been marked by character, wisdom and wit)
Sir Ian McKellen

The Irish Film and Television Academy is delighted to announce the shortlist of nominees in 40 strongly contested categories for the 10th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, which takes place on Saturday 9th February 2013.

Nominations are announced in categories across film and television, celebrating the highest standard of Irish talent over the past twelve months. All IFTA’s categories have been shortlisted by Members of the Irish Film & Television Academy alongside a select Jury panel of industry experts from around the world.

Reflecting the Irish film and television industry’s continuing development of its creative, original and entertaining output year-on-year, IFTA received 315 titles submitted for consideration in the 2013 Awards.

Academy CEO, Aine Moriarty stated that “The past 12 months has shown this industry to be resilient and hard-working, producing some of the most diverse, engaging and talked-about Irish dramas, documentaries, feature films; entertainment and factual programmes, and there’s no shortage of new and upcoming Irish creative talent, ready to make their mark on the world stage. It’s a time to acknowledge and be proud of their achievements, and the 10th Ceremony will be a great showcase of this work and a chance to reflect on just how far our home industry has come in the last 10 years”.

The feature films nominated for Best Film are family drama Death of a Superhero; 70’s Belfast punk scene Good Vibrations; comedy horror Grabbers; political drama Shadow Dancer and suspense drama What Richard Did. Up for Best Script is Martin McDonagh for Seven Psychopaths (also up for Best Director); along with Malcolm Campbell for What Richard Did; Kevin Lehane and Kieron J Walsh who receive Best Script nominations for Grabbers and Jump respectively.

Alongside Martin McDonagh, director Lenny Abrahamson is nominated for Director category for What Richard Did; Ian Fitzgibbon is nominated for Death of a Superhero and Pat Collins for directing Silence .

In the feature film acting categories, Colin Farrell is nominated for Seven Psychopaths, alongside Martin McCann, Ruth Bradley and Anne Marie Duff, for Jump, Grabbers and Sanctuary respectively. Newcomer Seana Kerslake receives her first nomination for Dollhouse, and is joined by Jack Reynor and Roisin Murphy for their roles in What Richard Did.

Nominee Actors in Supporting Roles in Film are Domhnall Gleeson for Anna Karenina, Ciaran Hinds for The Woman in Black, Michael McElhatton for Death of a Superhero and David Wilmot who is nominated for Shadow Dancer along with Bríd Brennan (Supporting Actress), who is joined by other actresses in that category, Bronagh Gallagher for Grabbers, Charlene McKenna for Jump and Gabrielle Reidy for What Richard Did.


FILM
Death of a Superhero (Michael Garland, Astrid Kahmke, Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures)
Good Vibrations (Chris Martin, Andrew Eaton, Canderblinks Films)
Grabbers (David Collins, Martina Niland, Forward Films, High Treason Productions, Samson Films)
Shadow Dancer (Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Element Pictures)
What Richard Did (Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Element Pictures)

DIRECTOR FILM
Lenny Abrahamson, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)
Pat Collins, Silence (South Wind Blows and Harvest Films)
Ian Fitzgibbon, Death of a Superhero (Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures)
Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths (MomentumPictures)

SCRIPT FILM
Malcolm Campbell, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)
Kevin Lehane, Grabbers (Forward Films, High Treason Productions, Samson Films)
Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths (MomentumPictures)
Kieron J Walsh, Jump (Hotshot Films)

ACTOR FILM
Richard Dormer, Good Vibrations (Canderblinks Films)
Colin Farrell, Seven Psychopaths (MomentumPictures)
Martin McCann, Jump (Hotshot Films)
Jack Reynor, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

ACTRESS FILM
Ruth Bradley, Grabbers (Forward Films, High Treason Productions, Samson Films)
Anne Marie Duff, Sanctuary (Venom Films)
Roisin Murphy, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)
Seana Kerslake, Dollhouse (The Factory)

SUPPORTING ACTOR FILM
Domhnall Gleeson, Anna Karenina (Universal Pictures)
Ciaran Hinds, The Woman in Black (Momentum Pictures)
Michael McElhatton, Death of a Superhero (Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures)
David Wilmot, Shadow Dancer (Element Pictures)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS FILM
Bríd Brennan, Shadow Dancer (Element Pictures)
Bronagh Gallagher, Grabbers (Forward Films, High Treason Productions, Samson Films)
Charlene McKenna, Jump (Hotshot Films)
Gabrielle Reidy, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

SPECIAL IRISH LANGUAGE
Bernard Dunne's Bród Club (Production Team, Independent Pictures)
Congo 1961 (Akajava Films)
Lón sa Spéir – Men at Lunch (Sean & Eamonn Ó'Cualáin, Sónta)
Rásaí na Gaillimhe (Great Western Films)

GEORGE MORRISON FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Barbaric Genius (Paul Duane, Screenworks)
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (Sé Merry Doyle, Loopline Films)
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (Trevor Birney, Eimhear O'Neill, Ruth O'Reilly, Below The Radar)
Skin in the Game (Donald Taylor Black, Poolbeg Productions)

SHORT FILM
The Girl with the Mechanical Maiden (Andrew Legge)
Fear of Flying (Conor Finnegan, Lovely Productions)
Morning (Cathy Brady)
Rhinos (Shimmy Marcus)

ANIMATION
After You (Damien O'Connor, Cell Division)
Fear of Flying (Conor Finnegan, Lovely Productions)
Macropolis (Flickerpix Animations)
Peter Rabbit’s Christmas Tale (Brown Bag Films / Silvergate)

TELEVISION DRAMA

DRAMA sponsored by BAI
The Borgias (Neil Jordan, James Flynn, Octagon Films)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Love/Hate (Suzanne McAuley, Steve Matthews, Octagon Films)
Titanic: Blood and Steel (Paul Myler, Roberto Minni, Ciaran Donnelly, Epos Films)

DIRECTOR TV DRAMA
David Caffrey, Love Hate (Octagon Films)
Ciaran Donnelly, Titanic: Blood and Steel (Epos Films)
Declan Lowney, Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions and Sprout Pictures for Sky 1)
Aisling Walsh, Loving Miss Hatto (Left Bank Pictures)

SCRIPT DRAMA
Stuart Carolan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)
Colin Heber-Percy & Lyall Watson, Saving the Titanic (Tile Films)
Neil Jordan, The Borgias (Octagon Films)
Chris O’Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy, Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions and Sprout Pictures for Sky 1)

Actor TV
Gabriel Byrne, Secret State (Company Pictures)
Colm Meaney, Hell on Wheels (Endemol)
Robert Sheehan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)
Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)

Actress TV
Orla Brady, Sinbad (Possible Pictures)
Carrie Crowley, Rasai na Gaillimhe (Great Western Films)
Amy Huberman, Threesome (Big Talk Productions)
Charlie Murphy, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)

Supporting Actor TV
Peter Coonan, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)
Allen Leech, Downton Abbey (Carnival Films)
Chris O’Dowd, Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions and Sprout Pictures for Sky 1)
Andrew Scott, Sherlock (Hartswood Films)

Supporting Actress TV
Cathy Belton, Roy (Jam Media)
Susan Loughnane, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)
Ruth Negga, Secret State (Channel 4)
Deirdre O’Kane, Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions and Sprout Pictures for Sky 1)

CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (FILM)

COSTUME
Good Vibrations, Maggie Donnelly (Canderblinks Films)
Loving Miss Hatto, Alison Byrne (Left Bank Pictures)
King of the Travellers, Joan O’Cleary (Vico Films)
Ripper Street, Lorna Marie Mugan (Element Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions)

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina (Universal Pictures)
PJ Dillon, Game of Thrones (HBO)
Tim Fleming, Citadel (Blinder Films)
David Grennan, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

Editing Film/Drama
Nathan Nugent, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)
Dermot Diskin, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)
Mick Mahon, Saving the Titanic (Tile Films)
Helen Chapman, Ripper Street (Element Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions)

Makeup & Hair sponsored by MAC
Morna Ferguson, Dee Corcoran – Loving Miss Hatto (Left Bank Pictures)
Sharon Doyle, Eileen Buggy – Ripper Street (Element Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions)
Lynn Johnston, Eileen Buggy – Shadow Dancer (Element Pictures)
Tom McInerney, Dee Corcoran – Titanic Blood & Steel (Epos Films)

Production Design
Mark Geraghty, Ripper Street (Element Pictures, Tiger Aspect Productions)
Tom Conroy, Titanic: Blood & Steel (Epos Films)
Stephen Daly, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)
Ray Ball, Saving the Titanic – (Tile Films)

Original Score
Niall Byrne, Loving Miss Hatto (Left Bank Pictures)
Ray Harman, Love/Hate (Octagon Films)
Steve Lynch, Saving the Titanic (Tile Films)
Stephen Rennicks, What Richard Did (Element Pictures)

Sound Film/Drama
Citadel – Garret Farrell, Hugh Fox, Steve Fanagan
Game of Thrones – Ronan Hill, Mervyn Moore
Titanic Blood & Steel – Dan Birch, Jon Stevenson, Garret Farrell
What Richard Did – Paddy Hanlon, Steve Fanagan, Niall Brady

TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

Childrens/Youth
The Octonauts (Brown Bag)
OMG! Jedward (Tyrone Productions)
Roy (JAM Media)
Ó Tholg go Tolg (Red Pepper Productions)

Current Affairs
Midweek: Rural Ireland Fights Back (TV3)
Prime Time – Profiting from Prostitution (RTE)
Spotlight: Sean Quinn’s Missing Millions (BBCNI)
Vincent Browne Tonight (TV3)

Documentary
A Time to Die? (Yellow Asylum Films)
Congo 1961 (Akajava Films)
MND: The Inside Track (Independent Pictures)
WB Yeats – No Country for Old Men (Hot Shot Films)

Documentary Series
24 Hours to Kill (TV3)
Bullyproof (Firebrand Productions)
The New Irish After the Bust (Animo Television)
Ray D’Arcy: How to Beat Depression (Animo Television)

Entertainment
Moone Boy (Grand Pictures, Baby Cow Productions, Hot Cod Productions and Sprout Pictures for Sky 1)
Mrs Brown’s Boys (RTE / BBC / BOC Pictures)
The Savage Eye (Blinder Films)
The Voice of Ireland (Screentime ShinAwiL)

Factual
Dead Money (ProMedia Productions)
The Radharc Squad (Tyrone Productions)
Room to Improve (Coco Television)
The Zoo (Moondance Productions)

Reality
Masterchef (Screentime ShinAwil)
Jockey Eile (Abú Media)
ICA Bootcamp (Independent Pictures)
Come Dine with Me (ITV Studios for TV3)

SPORTS
Olympics (RTÉ)
Paralympics (Setanta Ireland)
Jump Boys (Touchline Media)
When Ali Came to Ireland (True Films)

CRAFT / TECHNICAL CATEGORIES (TELEVISION)

DIRECTOR TV
Alison Millar, The Shame of the Catholic Church (BBC Northern Ireland)
Damien O’Donnell, The Savage Eye (Blinder Films)
Maurice Sweeney, WB Yeats No Country for Old Men (Hot Shot Films)
Lynda McQuaid, Masterchef (Screentime ShinAwil)

DOP TV
Michael O’Donovan, Gaeil Nua Eabhrac (Real Films)
Ronan Fox & Mick O’Rourke, WB Yeats No Country for Old Men (Hot Shot Films)
Kieran Slyne, My Civil War (RTÉ)
Feargal O’Hanlon, Lorg na gCos (Colm Bairéad Ltd/Midas Productions)

Editing TV
Mick Mahon, Gaeil Nua Eabhrac (Real Films)
Mick Mahon, Chaplin the Waterville Picture (Keeshla Communications Ltd)
Brenda Morrissey, Inside the Department (Wildfire Films)
Zaini Darragh, The West’s Awake (Iris Productions)

Sound TV
Am An Ghátair – Mark Henry, Conall de Cléir, John Brennan (Magamedia)
Scéal na Gaeilge – Paul Rowland, Niall O’Sullivan (ROSG)
WB Yeats No Country for Old Men – Killian Fitzgerald, Fiachra O’Hanlon (Hotshot Films)
The West’s Awake – David O'Regan, Killian Fitzgerald, Zaini Darragh (Iris Productions)

The gala for the 6th Annual Cinema Eye Honors took place tonight at New York City’s Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens.

The top prize of Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking went to 5 Broken Cameras by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi. The film portrays a first-hand account of the situation in Palestine when the village of Bil’in takes up nonviolent resistance after the Israeli army encroached upon its land to make room for Jewish colonists. That was the film's only prize, however, and it looked like it would be going home empty-handed until the final award was announced.

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's Detropia was the only multiple award-winner. It won for Outstanding Achievement in Direction, and for Original Music.

The Cinema Eye Honors were founded in 2007 to recognize excellence in artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking. It remains the only international nonfiction award to recognize the whole creative team, presenting annual craft awards in directing, producing, cinematography, editing, composing and graphic design/animation.

Nominations for the 6th Annual Cinema Eye Honors


Complete list of winners for the 6th Annual Cinema Eye Honors

Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
5 Broken Cameras; Directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi

Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Detropia; Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady

Outstanding Achievement in Production
The Imposter; Produced by Dimitri Doganis

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Chasing Ice; Jeffrey Orlowski

Outstanding Achievement in Editing
How to Survive a Plague; T. Woody Richman, Tyler H. Walk

Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Animation
Searching for Sugar Man; Oskar Gullstrand, Arvid Steen

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
Detropia; Dial.81

Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film
Only the Young; Jason Tippet & Elizabeth Mims

Spotlight Award
Argentynska lekcja (Argentinian Lesson); Wojciech Staroń

Audience Choice Prize
Bully; Directed by Lee Hirsch

Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking
Good Bye Mandima (Kwa Heri Mandima); Directed by Robert-Jan Lacombe

Cinema Eye Heterodox Award
Museum Hours; Directed by Jem Cohen

2013 Legacy Award
The War Room, Chris Hegedus & D A Pennebaker

Last night, the 39th annual People’s Choice Awards took place at L.A. Live's Nokia Theater.

Leading the field was The Hunger Games with five wins. Its wins were for Favorite Movie, On-screen Chemistry, Action Movie, Movie Franchise, and Face of Heroism (Jennifer Lawrence). In addition, Lawrence was crowned winner of the award for Favourite Movie Actress.

The award for Favorite Comedic Movie went to Seth McFarlane's Ted, while the Favorite Dramatic Movie prize went to The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Robert Downey, Jr. won twice, with the awards for Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Movie Superhero (as Iron Man). Chris Hemsworth who plays the Avengers character Thor was named Favorite Action Movie Star.

Nominations for the 39th annual People's Choice Awards


Complete list of winners for the 39th annual People’s Choice Awards

FAVORITE MOVIE
The Hunger Games

FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Robert Downey, Jr.

FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence

FAVORITE MOVIE ICON
Meryl Streep

FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE
The Hunger Games

FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE STAR
Chris Hemsworth

FAVORITE FACE OF HEROISM
Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games

FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE
Ted

FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTOR
Adam Sandler

FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTRESS
Jennifer Aniston

FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE ACTOR
Zac Efron

FAVORITE DRAMATIC MOVIE ACTRESS
Emma Watson

FAVORITE MOVIE FRANCHISE
The Hunger Games

FAVORITE MOVIE SUPERHERO
Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man

FAVORITE ON-SCREEN CHEMISTRY
Jennifer / Josh / Liam, The Hunger Games

FAVORITE MOVIE FAN FOLLOWING
Twihards, Twilight

FAVORITE NETWORK TV COMEDY
The Big Bang Theory

FAVORITE NETWORK TV DRAMA
Grey's Anatomy

FAVORITE CABLE TV COMEDY
Awkward

FAVORITE CABLE TV DRAMA
Leverage

FAVORITE PREMIUM CABLE TV SHOW
True Blood

FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA
Castle

FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY TV SHOW
Supernatural

FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACTOR
Chris Colfer

FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACTRESS
Lea Michele

FAVORITE DRAMATIC TV ACTOR
Nathan Fillion

FAVORITE DRAMATIC TV ACTRESS
Ellen Pompeo

FAVORITE DAYTIME TV HOST
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

FAVORITE LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST
Jimmy Fallon

FAVORITE NEW TALK SHOW HOST
Steve Harvey

FAVORITE COMPETITION TV SHOW
The X Factor

FAVORITE CELEBRITY JUDGE
Demi Lovato

FAVORITE TV FAN FOLLOWING
SPNFamily, Supernatural

FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY
The New Normal

FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA
Beauty & The Beast

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Jason Mraz

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Katy Perry

FAVORITE POP ARTIST
Katy Perry

FAVORITE HIP HOP ARTIST
Nicki Minaj

FAVORITE R&B ARTIST
Rihanna

FAVORITE BAND
Maroon 5

FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
The Wanted

FAVORITE SONG
What Makes You Beautiful, One Direction

FAVORITE ALBUM
Up All Night, One Direction

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Part of Me, Katy Perry

FAVORITE MUSIC FAN FOLLOWING
KatyCats, Katy Perry

Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® were announced today (Thursday, January 10) by this year's Oscar host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone. MacFarlane and Stone announced the nominees at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives.

Academy members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominees are selected by vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.

Official screenings of all motion pictures with one or more nominations will begin for members on Saturday, January 19, at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Screenings will also be held at the Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood and in London, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Active members of the Academy are eligible to vote for the winners in all categories.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.


Complete nominations for the 85th Academy Awards

Best Picture
Amour: TBD, Producer
Argo: Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers
Beasts of the Southern Wild Dan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, Producers
Django Unchained: Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone, Producers
Les Misérables: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward andCameron Mackintosh, Producers
Life of Pi: Gil Netter, Ang Lee and David Womark, Producers
Lincoln: Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
Silver Linings Playbook: Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon, Producers
Zero Dark Thirty: Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison, Producers

Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight

Actor in a Supporting Role
Alan Arkin, Argo
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

Actress in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence,Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible

Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

Animated Feature Film
Brave, Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Frankenweenie, Tim Burton
ParaNorman, Sam Fell and Chris Butler
The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Peter Lord
Wreck-It Ralph, Rich Moore

Cinematography
Anna Karenina, Seamus McGarvey
Django Unchained, Robert Richardson
Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda
Lincoln, Janusz Kaminski
Skyfall, Roger Deakins

Costume Design
Anna Karenina, Jacqueline Durran
Les Misérables, Paco Delgado
Lincoln, Joanna Johnston
Mirror Mirror, Eiko Ishioka
Snow White and the Huntsman, Colleen Atwood

Directing
Amour, Michael Haneke
Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin
Life of Pi, Ang Lee
Lincoln, Steven Spielberg
Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell

Documentary Feature
5 Broken Cameras, Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
The Gatekeepers, TBD
How to Survive a Plague, TBD
The Invisible War, TBD
Searching for Sugar Man, TBD

Documentary Short Subject
Inocente, Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
Kings Point, Sari Gilman and Jedd Wider
Mondays at Racine, Cynthia Wade and Robin Honan
Open Heart, Kief Davidson and Cori Shepherd Stern
Redemption, Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill

Film Editing
Argo, William Goldenberg
Life of Pi, Tim Squyres
Lincoln, Michael Kahn
Silver Linings Playbook, Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
Zero Dark Thirty, Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg

Foreign Language Film
Amour, Austria
Kon-Tiki, Norway
No, Chile
A Royal Affair, Denmark
War Witch, Canada

Makeup and Hairstyling
Hitchcock, Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
Les Misérables, Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell

Music (Original Score)
Anna Karenina, Dario Marianelli
Argo, Alexandre Desplat
Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
Lincoln, John Williams
Skyfall, Thomas Newman

Music (Original Song)
Before My Time, Chasing Ice, Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
Everybody Needs A Best Friend, Ted, Music by Walter Murphy, Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
Pi's Lullaby, Life of Pi, Music by Mychael Danna, Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
Skyfall, Skyfall, Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
Suddenly, Les Misérables, Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil

Production Design
Anna Karenina, Production Design: Sarah Greenwood, Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Production Design: Dan Hennah, Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
Les Misérables, Production Design: Eve Stewart, Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
Life of Pi, Production Design: David Gropman, Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
Lincoln, Production Design: Rick Carter, Set Decoration: Jim Erickson

Short Film (Animated)
Adam and Dog, Minkyu Lee
Fresh Guacamole, PES
Head over Heels, Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare", David Silverman
Paperman, John Kahrs

Short Film (Live Action)
Asad, Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
Buzkashi Boys, Sam French and Ariel Nasr
Curfew, Shawn Christensen
Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw), Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
Henry, Yan England

Sound Editing
Argo, Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
Django Unchained, Wylie Stateman
Life of Pi, Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
Skyfall, Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
Zero Dark Thirty, Paul N.J. Ottosson

Sound Mixing
Argo, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
Les Misérables, Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
Life of Pi, Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
Lincoln, Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
Skyfall, Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson

Visual Effects
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and, R. Christopher White
Life of Pi, Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron,, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott
Marvel's The Avengers, Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
Prometheus, Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
Snow White and the Huntsman, Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson

Writing (Adapted Screnplay)
Argo, Screenplay by Chris Terrio
Beasts of the Southern Wild, Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
Life of Pi, Screenplay by David Magee
Lincoln, Screenplay by Tony Kushner
Silver Linings Playbook, Screenplay by David O. Russell

Writing (Original Screnplay)
Amour, Written by Michael Haneke
Django Unchained, Written by Quentin Tarantino
Flight, Written by John Gatins
Moonrise Kingdom, Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Zero Dark Thirty, Written by Mark Boal

The 33rd Annual BRIT Awards announced this year's nominations for the best in the British recording industry.

Emeli Sandé leads the field with four nominations including two for Single of the Year (‘Next To Me’ and ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’) as well as British Female Solo Artist and British Album of the Year (‘Our Version Of Events’).

Tied with three nominations each are British folk band Mumford and Sons and Mercury prize winners Alt-J.

Previously, it was announced that the Critics' Choice Award will go to singer-songwriter Tom Odell.

The BRIT Awards 2013 take place on Wednesday, February 20. James Corden will host and featured performers will include Muse, Williams, Sandé, Ben Howard, Mumford and Sons, and One Direction.


Complete nominations for the 33rd Annual BRIT Awards

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Ben Howard (Island / Universal Music)
Calvin Harris (Columbia / Sony Music)
Olly Murs (Epic / Sony Music)
Richard Hawley (Parlophone / EMI Music)
Plan B (679 / Atlantic / Warner Music)

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy. Winner identified by public vote promoted by brits.co.uk and BBC Radio 1
Alt-J (Infectious Music)
Ben Howard (Island / Universal Music)
Jake Bugg (Mercury / Universal Music)
Jessie Ware (Island / PMR / Universal Music)
Rita Ora (Columbia / Roc Nation / Sony Music)

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Amy Winehouse (Island / Universal Music)
Bat for Lashes (Parlophone / EMI Music)
Emeli Sandé (Virgin / EMI Music)
Jessie Ware (Island / PMR / Universal Music)
Paloma Faith (RCA / Sony Music)

BRITISH GROUP
Alt-J (Infectious Music)
Mumford & Sons (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
Muse (Helium 3 / Warner Bros / Warner Music)
One Direction (Syco / Sony Music)
The xx (Young Turks / XL / Beggars)

BRITISH LIVE ACT
Coldplay (Parlophone / EMI Music)
Mumford & Sons (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
Muse (Helium 3 / Warner Bros / Warner Music)
The Rolling Stones (Polydor / Universal Music)
The Vaccines (Columbia / Sony Music)

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Alicia Keys (RCA / Sony Music)
Cat Power (Matador / XL / Beggars)
Lana Del Rey (Polydor / Universal Music)
Rihanna (Def Jam / Universal Music)
Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Alabama Shakes (Rough Trade / XL / Beggars)
The Black Keys (Nonesuch / Warner Music)
Fun (Atlantic / Fuelled By Ramen / Warner Music)
The Killers (Vertigo / Universal Music)
The Script (Epic / Phonogenic / Sony Music)

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
In association with The MPG Awards Identified by a panel overseen by MPG.
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Supported by The Sun Bizarre Column
Alt-J ‘An Awesome Wave’ (Infectious Music)
Emeli Sandé ‘Our Version Of Events’ (Virgin / EMI Music)
Mumford & Sons ‘Babel’ (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
Paloma Faith ‘Fall To Grace’ (RCA / Sony Music)
Plan B ‘Ill Manors’ (679 / Atlantic / Warner Music)

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia / Sony Music)
Frank Ocean (Def Jam / Universal Music)
Gotye (Island / Universal Music)
Jack White (XL Recordings / XL / Beggars)
Michael Buble (Reprise / Warner Music)

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Top fifteen British singles based on the biggest sales success in 2012 - With Capital FM and iTunes
Adele ‘Skyfall’ (XL Recordings / XL / Beggars)
Alex Clare ‘Too Close’ (Island / Universal Music)
Coldplay & Rihanna ‘Princess of China’ (Parlophone / EMI Music)
DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora ‘Hot Right Now’ (Ministry of Sound / Ministry of Sound Group)
Emeli Sandé ‘Next To Me’ (Virgin / EMI Music)
Florence & The Machine ‘Spectrum’ (Island / Universal Music)
James Arthur ‘Impossible’ (Syco Music / Sony Music)
Jessie J ‘Domino’ (Island / Lava / Universal Music)
Labrinth Ft Emeli Sandé ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ (Syco Music / Sony Music)
Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida ‘Troublemaker’ (Epic / Sony Music)
Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah ‘R.I.P.’ (Columbia / Roc Nation / Sony Music)
Rizzle Kicks ‘Mama Do The Hump’ (Island / Universal Music)
Robbie Williams ‘Candy’ (Island / Universal Music)
Rudimental Ft John Newman ‘Feel The Love’ (Asylum / Black Butter / Warner Music)

CRITICS' CHOICE AWARD
In association with War Child Identified by a panel made up of media music critics
Tom Odell (Columbia / Sony Music) - Winner
AlunaGeorge (Island / Universal Music)
Laura Mvula (RCA / Sony Music)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
War Child UK

BRITS GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD
The winner of this Award will be announced at the Show on Wednesday 20th February.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) held their ceremony tonight for the 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

Ben Affleck's Argo captured the top prizes, claiming Best Picture and Best Director. It was an especially pleasing win for Affleck since he was not included among the nominees announced this morning for the Oscars. In his acceptance speech, he said "I'd like to thank the academy..."

Silver Linings Playbook captured the most awards. It won four prizes – Best Acting Ensemble, Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy (Bradley Cooper), and Best Actress in a Comedy (Jennifer Lawrence). In addition to her awards for Ensemble and Actress in a Comedy, Jennifer Lawrence also won for Best Actress in an Action Movie.

Other multiple award-winners included Lincoln (Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score), Skyfall (Best Action Movie, Best Actor in an Action Movie for Daniel Craig, Best Song), Zero Dark Thirty (Best Actress for Jessica Chastain, Best Editing), Life of Pi (Cinematography, Visual Effects), and Anna Karenina (Arti Direction, Costume Design).

Nominations for the 2013 Critics’ Choice Awards


Complete list of winners from the 2013 Critics’ Choice Awards

BEST PICTURE
Argo

BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln

BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Quvenzhane Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Silver Linings Playbook

BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck – Argo

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino – Django Unchained

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Tony Kushner – Lincoln

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Life of Pi– Claudio Miranda

BEST ART DIRECTION
Anna Karenina– Sarah Greenwood/Production Designer, Katie Spencer/Set Decorator

BEST EDITING
Zero Dark Thirty– William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Karenina– Jacqueline Durran

BEST MAKEUP
Cloud Atlas

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Life of Pi 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Wreck-It Ralph

BEST ACTION MOVIE
Skyfall

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Daniel Craig – Skyfall

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games

BEST COMEDY
Silver Linings Playbook

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook

BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
Looper

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Searching for Sugar Man

BEST SONG
“Skyfall” – performed by Adele/written by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth – Skyfall

BEST SCORE
Lincoln– John Williams

Belgium's Académie André Delvaux announced the nominations this morning for the 3rd Annual Magritte du Cinéma for excellence in Belgian cinema.

Four films tied with seven nominations each. They were 38 témoins (One Night) by Lucas Belvaux, A perdre la raison (Our Children) by Joachim Lafosse, Dead man talking by Patrick Ridremont, and François Pirot's Mobile home. Each was nominated for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted.

An Honourary Magritte Award will be presented to Costa-Gavras.

The ceremony is scheduled for February 2, 2013, at the Square in Brussels, Belgium. Fabrizio Rongione will host the Magritte Awards while Yolande Moreau will chair the event.


Complete nominations for the 3rd Annual Magritte du Cinéma

Best Film
38 témoins (One Night)
A perdre la raison (Our Children)
Dead man talking
Mobile home

Best Director
38 témoins (One Night)– Lucas Belvaux
A perdre la raison (Our Children)– Joachim Lafosse
Dead man talking– Patrick Ridremont
Mobile home– François Pirot

Best Flemish Co-Production
A tout jamais / Tot altijd (Time Of My Life)
Le cochon de Madonna / Het varken van Madonna (Madonna’s Pig)
Little black spiders

Best Foreign Co-Production
De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone)
L'exercice de l'Etat (The Minister)
La part des anges (The Angels' Share)
Le cochon de Gaza (When Pigs Have Wings)

Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted
38 témoins (One Night)– Lucas Belvaux
A perdre la raison (Our Children)– Joachim Lafosse, Matthieu Reynaert
Dead man talking– Patrick Ridremont, Jean-Sébastien Lopez
Mobile home– François Pirot, Maarten Loix, Jean-Benoît Ugeux

Best Actress
A perdre la raison (Our Children)– Émilie Dequenne
Au cul du loup (Miles from Anywhere): Christelle Cornil
Les tribulations d’une caissière (The Tribulations of a Checkout Girl)– Déborah François
Toutes nos envies (All Our Desires)* – Marie Gillain

Best Actor
Cloclo– Jérémie Renier
De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone)– Matthias Schoenaerts
L'exercice de l'Etat (The Minister)– Olivier Gourmet
Le grand soir (The Big Night)– Benoît Poelvoorde

Best Supporting Actress
38 témoins (One Night)– Natacha Régnier
A perdre la raison (Our Children)– Stéphane Bissot
Camille redouble (Camille Rewinds) (Camille Rewinds)– Yolande Moreau
Mobile home– Catherine Salée

Best Supporting Actor
De rouille et d'os (Rust and Bone)– Bouli Lanners
Dead man talking– Jean-Luc Couchard, Denis M’Punga
L’envahisseur (The Invader)– Dieudonné Kabongo

Best Female Newcomer
Dead man talking– Pauline Burlet
La folie Almayer (Almayer’s Folly)– Aurora Marion
Miss Mouche– Mona Jabé
Mobile home– Anne-Pascale Clairembourg

Best Male Newcomer
La tête la première (Head First)– David Murgia
Little glory– Martin Swabey
Mobile home– Gael Maleux
Torpédo– Cédric Constantin

Best Cinematography
Dead man talking– Danny Elsen
L'hiver dernier (Last Winter)– Hichame Alaouie
La folie Almayer (Almayer’s Folly)– Remon Fromont

Best Sound
38 témoins (One Night)– Henri Morelle, Luc Thomas, Aline Gavroy
A perdre la raison (Our Children)– Ingrid Simon, Thomas Gauder
L'exercice de l'Etat (The Minister)– Julie Brenta, Olivier Hespel

Best Production Design
Dead man talking– Alina Santos
L’envahisseur (The Invader)– Françoise Joset
La folie Almayer (Almayer’s Folly)– Patrick Dechesne, Alain-Pascal Housiaux

Best Costume Design
L'exercice de l'Etat (The Minister)– Pascaline Chavanne
La folie Almayer (Almayer’s Folly)– Catherine Marchand
Le grand soir (The Big Night)– Florence Laforge

Best Original Music
38 témoins (One Night)– Arne Van Dongen
L'hiver dernier (Last Winter)– DAAU/ Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung
Mobile home– François Petit, Michaël de Zanet, Coyote, Renaud Mayeur

Best Editing
38 témoins (One Night)– Ludo Troch
A perdre la raison (Our Children)– Sophie Vercruysse
Couleur de peau : miel (Approved for Adoption) : Ewin Ryckaert
Le cochon de Gaza (When Pigs Have Wings)– Damien Keyeux

Best Short Film
A New Old Story
Fable domestique
Le cri du homard (The Lobster’s Cry)
U.H.T.

Best Documentary
Bons baisers de la colonie (Greetings from the Colony)
Cinéma Inch'Allah !
L'affaire Chebeya, un crime d'Etat? (The Chebeya Affair: A State Crime?)
Le thé ou l'électricité (Tea or Electricity)

Honourary Magritte Award
Costa-Gavras

This morning, the American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced the nominations for their 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards.

The nominees for Best Edited Dramatic Feature were Argo, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty. At yesterday's announcement, each received an Academy Award nomination except for Skyfall. The fifth Oscar nomination went to Silver Linings Playbook, which was nominated for the Best Edited Comedic Feature award from the Eddies.

Also receiving nominations in the Feature Comedy/Musical section were The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Les Misérables, Moonrise Kingdom and Ted.

The ceremony for the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards will take place at the Beverly Hilton Saturday, February 16, 2013.


Complete nominees for the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC)
Argo; William Goldenberg, A.C.E.
Life of Pi; Tim Squyres, A.C.E.
Lincoln; Michael Kahn, A.C.E.
Skyfall; Stuart Baird, A.C.E.
Zero Dark Thirty; Dylan Tichenor, A.C.E. & William Goldenberg, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; Chris Gill
Les Misérables; Melanie Ann Oliver & Chris Dickens, A.C.E.
Moonrise Kingdom; Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
Silver Linings Playbook; Jay Cassidy, A.C.E. & Crispin Struthers
Ted; Jeff Freeman, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave; Nicolas C. Smith, A.C.E.
Frankenweenie; Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E. & Mark Solomon
Rise of the Guardians; Joyce Arrastia
Wreck-It Ralph; Tim Mertens

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Samsara; Ron Fricke & Mark Magidson
Searching for Sugar Man; Malik Bendjelloul
West of Memphis; Billy McMillin

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION)
American Masters – Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune; Pamela Scott Arnold
The Dust Bowl – Episode 1: The Great Plow Up; Craig Mellish
The Weight of the Nation: Episode 1: Consequences; Paula Heredia

BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION
Girls: “Pilot”; Robert Frazen, A.C.E. & Catherine Haight
Modern Family: “Mystery Date”; Ryan Case
Nurse Jackie: “Handle Your Scandal”; Gary Levy

BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
Breaking Bad: “Dead Freight”; Skip Macdonald A.C.E.
Breaking Bad: “Gliding Over All”; Kelley Dixon, A.C.E.
Mad Men: “The Other Woman”; Tom Wilson
Nashville: “Pilot”; Keith Henderson
Smash: “Pilot”; Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
Homeland: “The Choice”; Terry Kelley, A.C.E.
Homeland: “State of Independence”; Jordan Goldman
The Newsroom: “We Just Decided To (Pilot)”; Anne McCabe, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION
Game Change; Lucia Zucchetti, A.C.E.
Hatfields & McCoys, Part 1; Don Cassidy
Hemingway & Gellhorn; Walter Murch, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES
Beyond Scared Straight: “Oklahoma County, OK – The Weight”; Rob Goubeaux, A.C.E., Mark S. Andrew, A.C.E., Paul J. Coyne, A.C.E., Mark Baum, Jeremy Gantz, Johnny Skaare, J.C. Solis & Ken Yankee
Frozen Planet: “Ends of the Earth”; Andy Netley & Sharon Gillooly
Deadliest Catch: “I Don’t Want to Die”; Josh Earl, A.C.E. & Alex Durham

Finland's Filmiaura ry (Filmiaura Association) has announced the nominations for the 67th Jussi-palkinto (Jussi Film Awards) for Finnish cinema.

Tied in the lead with eight nominations apiece were Antti Jokinen's Puhdistus (Purge) and Vuosaari (Naked Harbor) by Aku Louhimies. Each received nominations for Best Film and Best Director. Purge was Finland's submission to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film but was not shortlisted or nominated.

Also nominated for both Best Film and Best Director was Maarit Lalli with Kohta 18 (Almost 18). It was next with six nominations.

Filling out the Best Film category (which had 5 instead of 3 slots) were four-time nominees Miss Farkku-Suomi by Matti Kinnunen, and Niko 2 – lentäjäveljekset (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure) by Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam.

Actresses Laura Birn and Pamela Tola each received two acting nominations, all for different films.

The 67th Jussi-palkinto ceremony will take place February 3, 2013.


Complete list of nominations for the 67th Jussi-palkinto

BEST FILM
Kohta 18 (Almost 18)– Maarit Lalli
Miss Farkku-Suomi– Outi Rousu, Markku Flink
Niko 2 – lentäjäveljekset (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure)– Petteri Pasanen, Hannu Tuomainen
Puhdistus (Purge)– Maria Avdjuško, Kristian Taska, Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)– Pauli Pentti, Liisa Penttilä

BEST DIRECTOR
Antti Jokinen – Puhdistus (Purge)
Maarit Lalli – Kohta 18 (Almost 18)
Aku Louhimies – Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)

BEST LEADING ACTOR
Samuli Edelmann – Tie pohjoiseen (Road North)
Vesa-Matti Loiri – Tie pohjoiseen (Road North)
Eero Ritala – Kulman pojat (Fanatics)

BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Laura Birn – Puhdistus (Purge)
Pamela Tola – Härmä (Once Upon a Time in the North)
Pamela Tola – Kaksi tarinaa rakkaudesta (Must Have Been Love)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Peter Franzén – Tie pohjoiseen (Road North)
Santtu Karvonen – Juoppohullun päiväkirja (Diary of a Drunk)
Juha Muje – Risto Räppääjä ja viileä Venla (Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Laura Birn – Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)
Niina Nurminen – Kohta 18 (Almost 18)
Liisi Tandefelt – Puhdistus (Purge)

BEST SCREENPLAY
Matti Kinnunen – Miss Farkku-Suomi
Maarit Lalli, Henrik Mäki-Tanila – Kohta 18 (Almost 18)
Hannu Tuomainen, Marteinn Thorisson – Niko 2 – lentäjäveljekset (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tuomo Hutri F.S.C. – Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)
Rauno Ronkainen F.S.C. – Puhdistus (Purge)
Rauno Ronkainen F.S.C., Harri Räty, Ian Nyman – Kohta 18 (Almost 18)

BEST SCORE
Karsten Fundal – Säilöttyjä unelmia (Canned Dreams)
Pessi Levanto – Rakkauden rasvaprosentti (Body Fat Index of Love)
Stephen McKeon – Niko 2 – lentäjäveljekset (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure)

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Ivo Felt, Seppo Vanhatalo – Rat King
Micke Nyström – Kaksi tarinaa rakkaudesta (Must Have Been Love)
Kirka Sainio – Puhdistus (Purge)

BEST EDITING
Benjamin Mercer – Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)
Riitta Poikselkä – Kovasikajuttu (The Punk Syndrome)
Jenny Tervakari, Maarit Lalli – Kohta 18 (Almost 18)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Mikko Pitkänen – Niko 2 – lentäjäveljekset (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure)
Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen – Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)
Ulrika von Vegesack – Iron Sky

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Tiina Kaukanen – Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)
Anna Vilppunen – Puhdistus (Purge)
Tiina Wilén – Miss Farkku-Suomi

BEST MAKEUP
Marjut Samulin – Miss Farkku-Suomi
Marjut Samulin – Vuosaari (Naked Harbor)
Riikka Virtanen – Puhdistus (Purge)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Kovasikajuttu (The Punk Syndrome)– Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
Säilöttyjä unelmia (Canned Dreams)– Katja Gauriloff
Venäjän vapain mies (Russian Libertine)– Ari Matikainen

46 films have been selected by the Deutschen Filmakademie (German Film Academy) for the longlist of films eligible for nomination in the upcoming 63rd Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Awards) or Lolas.

Selected films included the English-language film Cloud Atlas by Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer (who is German). Also included for eligibility is the German-language film Lore by Australian filmmaker Cate Shortland. It was Australia's submission to the Academy for Best Foreign Language Film but was not selected.

The German film Barbara by Christian Petzold which was shortlisted by the Academy was from last year's 62nd Deutscher Filmpreis. Although current Oscar-nominee Amour is a German co-production (with Austria and France), it was not included on the longlist.

They were chosen by three committees – and eighteen-member committee for drama, seven for documentary, and eight for children's film. 28 of the jurors were Filmakademie members, while one was an industry professional and four were representatives of the Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Government Commission for Culture and Media).

The nominations will be announced on March 22, 2013. The ceremony for the 63rd Deutschen Filmpreis will be presented on the evening of April 26 in Berlin’s Friedrichstadt-Palast.


Complete longlist of film for the 63rd Deutscher Filmpreis

FICTION FEATURE FILMS

Am Himmel Der Tag (Breaking Horizins)– Pola Beck

Cloud Atlas– Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer

Ende der Schonzeit (Closed Season) – Franziska Schlotterer

Fraktus – Lars Jessen

Gnade (Mercy)– Matthias Glasner

Hannah Arendt– Margarethe von Trotta

Heute Bin Ich Blond (The Girl With Nine Wigs)– Marc Rothemund

Invasion– Dito Tsintsadze

Die Kirche Bleibt Im Dorf (The Church is in the Village)– Ulrike Grote

Das Leben Ist Nichts Für Feiglinge (Life Is Not for Cowards)– André Erkau

Little Thirteen– Christian Klandt

Lore– Cate Shortland

Ludwig II.– Peter Sehr, Marie Noëlle

Oh Boy– Jan Ole Gerster

Puppe, Icke & Der Dicke (Doll, Fatso & Me)– Felix Stienz

Quellen Des Lebens (The Sources of Life)– Oskar Roehler

Revision– Philip Scheffner

Schlussmacher (Separator)– Matthias Schweighöfer

Schuld Sind Immer Die Anderen (Shifting the Blame)– Lars-Gunnar Lotz

Schutzengel (Guardian Angel)– Til Schweiger

Türkisch Für Anfänger – Der Kinofilm (Turkish for Beginners – The Movie)– Bora Dagtekin

Die Vermessung Der Welt (Measuring the World)– Detlev Buck

Die Vermissten (Reported Missing)– Jan Speckenbach

Die Wand (The Wall)– Julian Roman Pölsler

Was Bleibt (Home for the Weekend)– Hans-Christian Schmid

Das Wochenende (The Weekend)– Nina Grosse

DOCUMENTARIES

Alles wird gut (Everything Will Be Alright)– Niko von Glasow

Berg Fidel – Eine Schule für alle (Berg Fidel – a School for Everybody)– Hella Wenders

Cinema Jenin – The Story Of A Dream– Marcus Vetter

Heino Jaeger – Look Before You Kuck– Gerd Kroske

Herr Wichmann Aus Der Dritten Reihe (Henryk from the Back Row)– Andreas Dresen

Das Lied Des Lebens (The Song of Life)– Irene Langemann

Meine Freiheit, Deine Freiheit (My Freedom, Your Freedom)– Diana Näcke

More Than Honey– Markus Imhoof

Sofias Letzte Ambulanz (Sofia’s Last Ambulance)– Ilian Metev

Sound Of Heimat – Deutschland Singt (Sound of Homeland – Germany Sings)– Arne Birkenstock, Jan Tengeler

This Ain’t California– Marten Persiel

Das Venedig Prinzip (The Venice Syndrome)– Andreas Pichler

Vergiss Mein Nicht (Forget Me Not)– David Sieveking

Die Wohnung (The Flat)– Arnon Goldfinger

CHILDREN'S FILMS

Die Abenteuer des Huck Finn (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)– Hermine Huntgeburth

Fünf Freunde 2 (Famous Five 2)– Mike Marzuk

Das Haus Der Krokodile (Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion)– Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert

Kaddisch Für Einen Freund (Kaddish for a Friend)– Leo Khasin

Ritter Rost (Rusty Knight)– Thomas Bodenstein

Die Vampirschwestern (Vampire Sisters)– Wolfgang Groos

The gala ceremony for the 19th annual Colors Screen Awards took place today at Yahraj Studios. The event was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan.

Dominating the night was Anurag Basu's Barfi! with eight awards. It shared the top prize of Best Film with Paan Singh Tomar which took three awards. Ranbir Kapoor from Barfi! and Irrfan Khan from Paan Singh Tomar also shared the award for Best Actor (Male).

Barfi! also took prizes for Best Director, Best Background Score, Best Marketed Film, Most Promising Female Newcomer (Ileana D'Cruz), Best Jodi and Best Music. Paan Singh Tomar won its other award for Best Screenplay.

Kahaani won five awards, including a Best Actor (Female) award for Vidya Balan. Gangs Of Wasseypur picked up four prizes including Best Ensemble Cast. Like Paan Singh Tomar, Vicky Donor came away with three awards.


Complete list of winners for the 19th annual Colors Screen Awards

Best Film
Barfi!
Paan Singh Tomar

Best Actor (Male)
Ranbir Kapoor, Barfi!
Irrfan Khan, Paan Singh Tomar

Best Actor (Female)
Vidya Balan, Kahaani

Best Director
Anurag Basu, Barfi!

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Talaash

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Dolly Ahluwalia, Vicky Donor

Best Background Score
Pritam Chakraborty, Barfi!

Best Editing
Namrata Rao, Kahaani

Popular Choice (Male)
Salman Khan, Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2

Popular Choice (Female)
Katrina Kaif, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ek Tha Tiger

Best Sound Design
Sanjay Maurya, Allwin Rego, Kahaani

Best Production Design
Kaushik Das, Subrata Barik, Kahaani

Best Animation
Delhi Safari

Best Marketed Film
Barfi!

Best Action
Shyam Kaushal, Gangs Of Wasseypur

Best Costume
Anaita Shroff Adajania, Cocktail

Ramnath Goenka Award
Gangs Of Wasseypur

Best Actor In A Comic Role (Male/Female)
Abhishek Bachchan, Bol Bachchan
Annu Kapoor, Vicky Donor

Best Lyrics
Javed Akhtar - Muskanein Jhoothi Hai, Talaash

Best Story
Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala, Kahaani

Lifetime Achievement Award
Yash Chopra

Best Choreography
Prabhu Dheva, Go Govinda, OMG: Oh My God!

Most promising Newcomer (Male)
Ayushmann Khurrana, Vicky Donor

Most Promising Newcomer (Female)
Ileana D'Cruz, Barfi!

Most promising Debut Director
Gauri Shinde, English Vinglish

Best Screenplay
Sanjay Chouhan, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Paan Singh Tomar

Best Jodi
Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Barfi!

Best Dialogue
Bhavesh Mandalia, Umesh Shukla, OMG: Oh My God!

Best Music
Pritam Chakraborty, Barfi!

Special Award
Amitabh Bachchan

Best Playback Singer (Male)
Javed Ali - Ishaqzaade, Ishaqzaade

Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shalmali Kholgade - Pareshaan, Ishaqzaade

Best Child Artiste
Mohammad Samad, Gattu

Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male)
Tigmanshu Dhulia, Gangs Of Wasseypur

Best Ensemble Cast
Gangs Of Wasseypur