Without the help of some brave investors, or the pockets of their makers, the following films would never have existed...
It's now a fairly common mantra that you'd be a fool to put up all of your own personal money into a feature film. By all means invest, but share the risk, or throw a few quid at Kickstarter.
Paying for the bulk of the negative/hard drive yourself, and leaving your own assets exposed? Utter lunacy.
Not that anyone told this lot...
The Passion Of The Christ Paid for by: Mel Gibson
For some time, Mel Gibson had, alongside his acting roles, been heavily invested in his production company, Icon. As such, he had two significant ways to earn money, and he needed both of them when it came to making The Passion Of The Christ.
This is the kind of film that studios run a mile from. All...
It's now a fairly common mantra that you'd be a fool to put up all of your own personal money into a feature film. By all means invest, but share the risk, or throw a few quid at Kickstarter.
Paying for the bulk of the negative/hard drive yourself, and leaving your own assets exposed? Utter lunacy.
Not that anyone told this lot...
The Passion Of The Christ Paid for by: Mel Gibson
For some time, Mel Gibson had, alongside his acting roles, been heavily invested in his production company, Icon. As such, he had two significant ways to earn money, and he needed both of them when it came to making The Passion Of The Christ.
This is the kind of film that studios run a mile from. All...
- 7/31/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Smokewood Entertainment has just inked a script deal for Killshot, a feature thriller set against the backdrop of the top-secret CIA program that researched and utilized a teachable psychic-based protocol called Remote Viewing for use in real-world military spy operations and battlefield situations. Screenwriter Paige Cameron, who’s writing a Salvador Dali film for Imagine Entertainment, has been tapped to develop and co-write the script with Oscar-nominated Precious producer Sarah Siegel-Magness. Siegel-Magness will produce with her husband and Smokewood co-founder Gary Magness. Siegel-Magness called Cameron “a gifted storyteller who is a quickly emerging talent. We are both proud to be able to bring this factual story into the light and explore its implications for the future as well as the part we, as a society, play in shaping that future through our thoughts and beliefs.” Partly inspired by the real-life involvement of decorated military intelligence officer Major Ed A.
- 2/4/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Phase 4 Films has acquired Us and Canadian rights to "Long Time Gone," the directorial debut of "Precious" producer Sarah Siegel-Magness. The film stars Virginia Madsen, Amanda Crew, Zach Gilford, Anthony Lapaglia and Eva Longoria. The film centers on a woman (Madsen), whose life is thrown into disarray when she discovers her husband's infidelity. She suffers a nervous breakdown and her son becomes determined to help her with the aid of his estrangd older brother. The film is based on April Stevens' novel "Angel Angel," and produced by Bobbi Sue Lather, Gary Magness and Karen McCullah Lutz ("Legally Blonde"), who also penned the script. Phase 4 plans a theatrical, VOD and digital release in Spring 2013.
- 11/6/2012
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Phase 4 Films has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to “Long Time Gone,” the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated “Precious” producer Sarah Siegel-Magness. The specialty distributor plans a day-and-date release in theatres and on VOD and digital platforms in the spring. Virginia Madsen, Amanda Crew, Zach Gilford, Anthony Lapaglia, Eva Longoria and Sam Trammell star in the story of a Connecticut wife and mother who suffers a nervous breakdown after her philandering husband leaves her and the efforts of her sons to try and provide comfort. Karen McCullah Lutz (“Legally Blonde”) adapted the screenplay from the April Stevens novel “Angel Angel.” Bobbi Sue Luther, Gary Magness of Smokewood Entertainment and Lutz produced. Read More: Phase 4 Films Acquires Keanu Reeves Drama 'generation Um...' for U.S. and Canada “We are thrilled to be working with Sarah on her directorial debut after her past success as a...
- 11/6/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Sarah Siegel-Magness' Long Time Gone Lands at Phase 4 Phase 4 Films has picked up U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to Long Time Gone, starring Virginia Madsen, Amanda Crew and Zach Gilford as well as Anthony Lapaglia, Eva Longoria and Sam Trammell, reports Variety. Long Time Gone is scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and based on the April Stevens' novel "Angel Angel." The film stars Madsen as a woman living an ideal life, who's thrown into turmoil after she learns that her husband's having an affair. Bobbi Sue Luther, Gary Magness and Lutz produce.
- 11/6/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sarah Siegel-Magness' Long Time Gone Lands at Phase 4 Phase 4 Films has picked up U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to Long Time Gone, starring Virginia Madsen, Amanda Crew and Zach Gilford as well as Anthony Lapaglia, Eva Longoria and Sam Trammell, reports Variety. Long Time Gone is scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and based on the April Stevens' novel "Angel Angel." The film stars Madsen as a woman living an ideal life, who's thrown into turmoil after she learns that her husband's having an affair. Bobbi Sue Luther, Gary Magness and Lutz produce.
- 11/6/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sam Trammell ("True Blood") and Zach Gilford ("Friday Night Lights") are joining Sarah Siegel-Magness' indie directorial debut "Long Time Gone" at Smokewood Entertainment reports True Blood Online.
The story follows a broken family who must cope when Gordie Iris, (Anthony Lapaglia) leaves his wife, Augusta (Virginia Madsen), for another woman. Their disparate sons, Matthew (Gilford) and Henry (newcomer Graham Rogers), have no idea what to do when their mother refuses to come out of her bedroom for days on end which turns into weeks.
When carefree Bette (Amanda Crew) enters their lives, her outlook on the world revolutionizes the way each has been viewing this situation. Trammell plays ‘Jeff,’ an easy-going landscaper, who hires Henry as a day laborer and befriends his distraught mother.
Karen McCullah (“The Ugly Truth,” “Legally Blonde”) wrote the screenplay based upon April Stevens’ novel "Angel, Angel". Bobbi Sue Luther, Gary Magness and McCullah are producing.
The story follows a broken family who must cope when Gordie Iris, (Anthony Lapaglia) leaves his wife, Augusta (Virginia Madsen), for another woman. Their disparate sons, Matthew (Gilford) and Henry (newcomer Graham Rogers), have no idea what to do when their mother refuses to come out of her bedroom for days on end which turns into weeks.
When carefree Bette (Amanda Crew) enters their lives, her outlook on the world revolutionizes the way each has been viewing this situation. Trammell plays ‘Jeff,’ an easy-going landscaper, who hires Henry as a day laborer and befriends his distraught mother.
Karen McCullah (“The Ugly Truth,” “Legally Blonde”) wrote the screenplay based upon April Stevens’ novel "Angel, Angel". Bobbi Sue Luther, Gary Magness and McCullah are producing.
- 9/27/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Graham Rogers has joined Sarah Siegel-Magness' directorial debut "Long Time Gone" at Smokewood Entertainment says Variety.
Meg Ryan plays a woman who suffers a nervous breakdown after her cheating husband leaves her. Rogers is playing her 18-year-old son Henry, a kind stoner and school dropout determined to comfort her with the help of his estranged older brother (Zach Gilford) and live-in girlfriend (Amanda Crew).
Karen McCullah Lutz wrote the script based on April Stevens' novel "Angel, Angel". Bobbi Sue Luther, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness are producing and shooting kicks off this Fall.
Meg Ryan plays a woman who suffers a nervous breakdown after her cheating husband leaves her. Rogers is playing her 18-year-old son Henry, a kind stoner and school dropout determined to comfort her with the help of his estranged older brother (Zach Gilford) and live-in girlfriend (Amanda Crew).
Karen McCullah Lutz wrote the script based on April Stevens' novel "Angel, Angel". Bobbi Sue Luther, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness are producing and shooting kicks off this Fall.
- 8/25/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The show-business bug bit Sarah Siegel-Magness when she was just 8 years old and her father, while on a business trip to Hollywood, brought her to the set of the seminal TV show "M*A*S*H." Recalls Siegel-Magness, "That was the coolest experience of my entire life. I never really forgot that." Though she would go on to enjoy other, profitable careers—at age 15 she opened her own tea kiosk in her hometown of Boulder, Colo., and founded the fashion line So Low—her heart never truly left the movies. After meeting filmmaker Lee Daniels, Siegel-Magness and her husband, Gary Magness, signed up as producers on the 2008 film "Tennessee." They then scored Oscar nominations as producers of Daniels' 2009 film "Precious." But Siegel-Magness' latest project is a definite departure from those heavy dramas; "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" is the first in what will hopefully be a series of films.
- 6/8/2011
- by help@backstage.com (Jenelle Riley)
- backstage.com
In 2000, the world first met Judy Moody, the amusingly mercurial heroine of Megan McDonald.s bestselling book series. Since then, the adventurous tyke has inspired eight additional books and the series has sold a phenomenal 14 million copies in 23 languages. Now Judy is poised to make her big screen debut in Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. Have a listen as director John Schultz, producer Sarah Siegel-Magness, executive producer Bobbi Sue Luthor, author Megan McDonald and the actors talk about the film in this new Behind-the-Scenes Featurette.
Synopsis:
When her best-laid plans for a summer full of fun go comically awry, an imaginative young girl creates her own vacation adventures in Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. Based on the beloved, bestselling book series by Megan McDonald, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer is an irresistible and delightfully funny treat for adventure-loving kids and adults.
This summer, Judy...
Synopsis:
When her best-laid plans for a summer full of fun go comically awry, an imaginative young girl creates her own vacation adventures in Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. Based on the beloved, bestselling book series by Megan McDonald, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer is an irresistible and delightfully funny treat for adventure-loving kids and adults.
This summer, Judy...
- 6/6/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sarah Siegel-Magness, one of the three Oscar-nominated producers of Lee Daniels‘ 2009 hit Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, will be making her directorial debut with Long Time Gone. She’ll be working from a Karen McCullah screenplay — based on April Stevens‘ novel Angel, Angel — and will be producing the pic alongside Bobbi Sue Luther and Gary Magness.
And, most notably, Meg Ryan is currently in talks to star in the film. Ironically, with a film titled Little Black Train, Ryan is also in the works of stepping behind the camera for the first time. [Variety]
The “story follows a broken family which is healed when the girlfriend of the youngest son moves in and changes their lives forever.” To read more about the source material, head over to the novel’s Amazon page or check out the synopsis below.
In her engaging debut novel, a quirky study of a dysfunctional suburban family,...
And, most notably, Meg Ryan is currently in talks to star in the film. Ironically, with a film titled Little Black Train, Ryan is also in the works of stepping behind the camera for the first time. [Variety]
The “story follows a broken family which is healed when the girlfriend of the youngest son moves in and changes their lives forever.” To read more about the source material, head over to the novel’s Amazon page or check out the synopsis below.
In her engaging debut novel, a quirky study of a dysfunctional suburban family,...
- 5/27/2011
- by Danny King
- The Film Stage
Meg Ryan is in talks to star in the drama "Long Time Gone."According to Variety, producer Sarah Siegel-Magness ("Precious") will make her directorial debut on the film.The film is based on the novel "Angel, Angel" by April Stevens.Karen McCullah wrote the adaptation.The film centers on a damaged family that begins the healing process upon the arrival of the girlfriend of the youngest son at their home.Bobbi Sue Luther, Gary Magness and McCullah are producing through Magness' Smokewood Entertainment. Andrew Sugerman and Seth Jaret are executive producing. Production begins in the fall. Ryan was recently in "Serious Moonlight" and "The Women."...
- 5/26/2011
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Relativity Media is taking charge of theatrical marketing and distribution for best-selling children’s book adaptation Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer in the United States, with plans to release the film this summer.
The film stars Australian actress Jordana Beatty (Superman Returns) as Judy Moody along with Heather Graham (The Hangover).
The film keeps track of Judy Moody’s exciting activities in which she gets started with the most unforgettable summer of her life with the help and joy of her younger brother Stink (the role went to Parris Mosteller) and playful Aunt Opal (played by aforementioned Heather Graham). The screenplay, written by co-writer Kathy Waugh (Peep and the Big Wide World) and Megan McDonald, is based on the characters in McDonald’s popular kiddie book series, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds and published by Candlewick Press.
There are nine adventures in the bestselling series, in excess of 13 million copies in print worldwide,...
The film stars Australian actress Jordana Beatty (Superman Returns) as Judy Moody along with Heather Graham (The Hangover).
The film keeps track of Judy Moody’s exciting activities in which she gets started with the most unforgettable summer of her life with the help and joy of her younger brother Stink (the role went to Parris Mosteller) and playful Aunt Opal (played by aforementioned Heather Graham). The screenplay, written by co-writer Kathy Waugh (Peep and the Big Wide World) and Megan McDonald, is based on the characters in McDonald’s popular kiddie book series, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds and published by Candlewick Press.
There are nine adventures in the bestselling series, in excess of 13 million copies in print worldwide,...
- 2/2/2011
- by Nikola Mraovic
- Filmofilia
Relativity Media will theatrically market and distribute Smokewood Entertainment’s feature film “Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.” Directed by John Schultz (“Like Mike,” “Aliens in the Attic”), the film stars Australian actress Jordana Beatty (“Superman Returns”) as Judy Moody and Heather Graham (“The Hangover”).
The film chronicles Judy Moody’s adventures in which she sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life with the help of her little brother Stink (Parris Mosteller) and fun-loving Aunt Opal (Graham). The script, penned by Kathy Waugh (“Peep and the Big Wide World”) and Megan McDonald, is based on the characters in McDonald’s popular children’s book series. There are nine adventures in the best-selling series, with more than 13 million copies in print worldwide, and translations in 22 languages. McDonald has written a novel inspired by the film’s script which will be published May 24.
Producing are Smokewood’s Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness,...
The film chronicles Judy Moody’s adventures in which she sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life with the help of her little brother Stink (Parris Mosteller) and fun-loving Aunt Opal (Graham). The script, penned by Kathy Waugh (“Peep and the Big Wide World”) and Megan McDonald, is based on the characters in McDonald’s popular children’s book series. There are nine adventures in the best-selling series, with more than 13 million copies in print worldwide, and translations in 22 languages. McDonald has written a novel inspired by the film’s script which will be published May 24.
Producing are Smokewood’s Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness,...
- 2/1/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Relativity Media will theatrically market and distribute Smokewood Entertainment’s feature film “Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.” Directed by John Schultz (“Like Mike,” “Aliens in the Attic”), the film stars Australian actress Jordana Beatty (“Superman Returns”) as Judy Moody and Heather Graham (“The Hangover”).
The film chronicles Judy Moody’s adventures in which she sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life with the help of her little brother Stink (Parris Mosteller) and fun-loving Aunt Opal (Graham). The script, penned by Kathy Waugh (“Peep and the Big Wide World”) and Megan McDonald, is based on the characters in McDonald’s popular children’s book series. There are nine adventures in the best-selling series, with more than 13 million copies in print worldwide, and translations in 22 languages. McDonald has written a novel inspired by the film’s script which will be published May 24.
Producing are Smokewood’s Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness,...
The film chronicles Judy Moody’s adventures in which she sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life with the help of her little brother Stink (Parris Mosteller) and fun-loving Aunt Opal (Graham). The script, penned by Kathy Waugh (“Peep and the Big Wide World”) and Megan McDonald, is based on the characters in McDonald’s popular children’s book series. There are nine adventures in the best-selling series, with more than 13 million copies in print worldwide, and translations in 22 languages. McDonald has written a novel inspired by the film’s script which will be published May 24.
Producing are Smokewood’s Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness,...
- 2/1/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Relativity has acquired the kiddie-book adaptation "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer," with plans of releasing the John Schultz-directed film wide this summer. Produced by Smokewood Entertainment, the film stars Australian actress Jordana Beatty in the title role, alongside Heather Graham. The film is based on Megan McDondald's best-selling Candlewick Press book series, chronicling the life of a young women who sets out to enjoy a thrilling summer with the help of her aunt (played in the movie version by Graham) and little brother (Parris Mosteller). Smokewood's Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness,...
- 2/1/2011
- The Wrap
Twelve-year-old Australian actress Jordana Beatty will play the title role in the family film "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer." According to Variety, the film is based on the popular children's book series by Megan McDonald that revolves around the adventures of a third-grade girl and her brother.Heather Graham previously joined the cast as Judy.s zany Aunt Opal.John Schultz ("Aliens in the Attic") will direct with shooting set to begin in late August.Kathy Waugh and McDonald adapted the script.Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness ("Precious") are producing through their Smokewood Entertainment production company. Bobbie Sue Luther and Andrew Sugerman will executive produce.Beatty's only film credit to date is a bit part in 2006's "Superman Returns."...
- 7/22/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Heather Graham has booked the role of Aunt Opal in the family film "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer." The film is based on the popular children's book series about the adventures of third-grader Judy Moody. Megan McDonald wrote the eight book series. According to Variety, John Schultz ("Aliens in the Attic") will direct from a script by Kathy Waugh and McDonald. In the books, Aunt Opal is a world-traveling, eccentric personality who babysits Judy and Judy's brother Stink for the summer.The role of Judy has not been cast yet.Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness ("Precious") are producing with an August production date set in L.A.Graham recently wrapped production on the family film "The Flying Machine."...
- 7/1/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Producers Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness ("Precious") are developing a film adaptation of the popular children's book series "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" says Variety.
Author Megan McDonald will co-adapt the script with Kathy Waugh. The series chronicles the humorous adventures of a female third-grader and her brother Stink.
John Schultz ("Aliens in the Attic") will direct and filming kicks off this August in Los Angeles.
Author Megan McDonald will co-adapt the script with Kathy Waugh. The series chronicles the humorous adventures of a female third-grader and her brother Stink.
John Schultz ("Aliens in the Attic") will direct and filming kicks off this August in Los Angeles.
- 5/6/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, the producers of the critically-acclaimed "Precious" have chosen to make "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" their next film. John Schultz ("Aliens in the Attic") will direct from an Kathy Waugh is adapting the screenplay alongside book author Megan McDonald Schultz Filming starts this August in Los Angeles. According to Variety, the Magnesses, who are producing via their Smokewood Entertainment company, are hoping to turn this film into a franchise . The eight titles in the series of McDonald's books follow the humorous adventures of Judy Moody, third-grader. All are illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.
- 5/6/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
By Jeff Sneider
Parents of 12 year-old aspiring actresses, start getting those headshots ready.
"Precious" producers Gary Magness and Sarah Siegel-Magness are bringing "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" to the bigscreen, reports Variety.
John Schultz ("Aliens in the Attic") will direct the family film from an adapted screenplay by "Judy Moody" author Megan McDonald and Kathy Waugh. The Magnesses will produce through their production compan...
Parents of 12 year-old aspiring actresses, start getting those headshots ready.
"Precious" producers Gary Magness and Sarah Siegel-Magness are bringing "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" to the bigscreen, reports Variety.
John Schultz ("Aliens in the Attic") will direct the family film from an adapted screenplay by "Judy Moody" author Megan McDonald and Kathy Waugh. The Magnesses will produce through their production compan...
- 5/6/2010
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
"Precious" producers Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness are developing family film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer , based on the popular children's book series, says The Hollywood Reporter . John Schultz ( Aliens in the Attic ) will direct from a script by Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald, author of the books. Filming will start this August in Los Angeles. Variety says "McDonald's books chronicle the humorous adventures of third-grader Judy Moody. There are eight titles in the series, with more than 12 million copies in print. All are illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. A spin-off series features Judy Moody's brother Stink."...
- 5/5/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Sure, The Hurt Locker wasn't a box-office hit and Precious positioned itself as outside white-bread commercialism, but all the big Oscar winners were irredeemably Hollywood
The Academy may still be congratulating themselves on picking for their best picture award arguably the least commercially successful winner of all time (over the most successful). But if we step back a bit, we can see that this year was one of the safest ever. All the top awards went to American films, even if, as far as Precious was concerned, they tried to position themselves outside white-bread mainstream. But The Hurt Locker, Avatar, The Blind Side, Precious, Crazy Heart, Up and Inglourious Basterds represent traditional, conventional American cinema in all its various guises. Outsiders often get a look-in in the acting categories– not always Brits; sometimes there's someone from France or Spain too – but there was no Kate Winslet or Tilda Swinton, let alone a Marion Cotillard.
The Academy may still be congratulating themselves on picking for their best picture award arguably the least commercially successful winner of all time (over the most successful). But if we step back a bit, we can see that this year was one of the safest ever. All the top awards went to American films, even if, as far as Precious was concerned, they tried to position themselves outside white-bread mainstream. But The Hurt Locker, Avatar, The Blind Side, Precious, Crazy Heart, Up and Inglourious Basterds represent traditional, conventional American cinema in all its various guises. Outsiders often get a look-in in the acting categories– not always Brits; sometimes there's someone from France or Spain too – but there was no Kate Winslet or Tilda Swinton, let alone a Marion Cotillard.
- 3/10/2010
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
I remember when The Hurt Locker played at Tiff -- the first screening received little fanfare - that some film distributors didn't even bother showing up. Summit Entertainment did - and took their time with a release strategy and the rest is history. I'm curious to know what kind of exposure did the 10 noms do for the other smaller films, including my favorite of the pack in A Serious Man; this win should make plenty of foreign distributors extremely happy. Indie film triumphs once again! - The Noms:“Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers “The Blind Side” Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Producers “District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers “An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro, Producers “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender,...
- 3/8/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
With another year’s ceremony come and gone, the 2010 Academy Awards announced the big winners during a ceremony at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night (March 7).
Taking home the top prize of Best Picture was “The Hurt Locker,” which ended up winning a total of six Oscar trophies.
As for the actor/actress categories, the Academy bestowed honors onto Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Mo’Nique and Christopher Waltz.
The complete list of 201o Oscar winners is as follows:
Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
Winner: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Actress in a Leading...
Taking home the top prize of Best Picture was “The Hurt Locker,” which ended up winning a total of six Oscar trophies.
As for the actor/actress categories, the Academy bestowed honors onto Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Mo’Nique and Christopher Waltz.
The complete list of 201o Oscar winners is as follows:
Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
Winner: Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Actress in a Leading...
- 3/8/2010
- GossipCenter
Well, there weren't many major surprises nor many particularly memorable moments, but we still had a lot of fun watching the Oscars here tonight. Thanks to all of you who tuned in for the live podcast and joined us in the live chat over at Ustream [1]. As you may have heard, The Hurt Locker cleaned up, taking home a total of 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, making Kathryn Bigelow the first female director to ever win the award. James Cameron's Avatar, on the other hand, won only for visual effects, art direction and cinematography. All of the acting categories went off as expected, with Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock winning Best Actor and Best Actress, while Christoph Waltz and Mo'Nique won the supporting trophies. If there was an upset at all, it was probably The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos), which beat...
- 3/8/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The triumphant ones at the 82nd annual Academy Awards, in bold, alongside their fellow nominees
Actor in a supporting role
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Christopher Plummer in The Last Station
Matt Damon in Invictus
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones
Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
Animated feature film
Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson)
The Princess and the Frog (Ron Clements and John Musker)
Coraline (Henry Selick)
Fantastic Mr Fox (Wes Anderson)
The Secret of Kells (Tomm Moore)
Music (original song)
Almost There, from The Princess and the Frog, by Randy Newman
Down in New Orleans, from The Princess and the Frog, by Randy Newman
Loin de Paname, from Paris 36, by Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas
Take It All, from Nine, by Maury Yeston
The Weary Kind, from Crazy Heart, by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Writing (original screenplay)
The Hurt Locker (Mark Boal)
Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino...
Actor in a supporting role
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds
Christopher Plummer in The Last Station
Matt Damon in Invictus
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones
Woody Harrelson in The Messenger
Animated feature film
Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson)
The Princess and the Frog (Ron Clements and John Musker)
Coraline (Henry Selick)
Fantastic Mr Fox (Wes Anderson)
The Secret of Kells (Tomm Moore)
Music (original song)
Almost There, from The Princess and the Frog, by Randy Newman
Down in New Orleans, from The Princess and the Frog, by Randy Newman
Loin de Paname, from Paris 36, by Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas
Take It All, from Nine, by Maury Yeston
The Weary Kind, from Crazy Heart, by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Writing (original screenplay)
The Hurt Locker (Mark Boal)
Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino...
- 3/8/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
"The Insider" has your complete list of winners from Sunday night's 82nd Academy Awards! Read on to see who took home an Oscar on film's biggest night (winners' names bolded below)! Best Picture Winner: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro “Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers “The Blind Side” Nominees to be determined “District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers “An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers “A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers “Up” Jonas Rivera, Producer “Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers Directing Winner: “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow “Avatar” James Cameron “Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels “Up in the Air...
- 3/8/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Here it is at last! The 2010 Academy Awards! Who’s bringing home the Oscars? James Cameron or Kathryn Bigelow, or will Tarantino stage an upset? Will The Dude Lebowski have a best actor win under his belt? The stars are crossing the Red Carpet right now and in a few hours Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will be hosting 82nd Academy Awards.
Prior the main event, you can check out the AP staff picks for all of the winners and check back often as I’ll be updating all the wins with my own commentary as the evening progresses. Feel free to drop your own guesses and thoughts on the evening as it progresses.
Me, I’m pulling for District 9 for best screenplay!
See you at the Oscars!
Updated! The entire list of winners with my thoughts and earlier predictions below:
— Motion Picture: “The Hurt Locker.”
— Actor: Jeff Bridges,...
Prior the main event, you can check out the AP staff picks for all of the winners and check back often as I’ll be updating all the wins with my own commentary as the evening progresses. Feel free to drop your own guesses and thoughts on the evening as it progresses.
Me, I’m pulling for District 9 for best screenplay!
See you at the Oscars!
Updated! The entire list of winners with my thoughts and earlier predictions below:
— Motion Picture: “The Hurt Locker.”
— Actor: Jeff Bridges,...
- 3/7/2010
- by Nathan Bartlebaugh
- Atomic Popcorn
"Precious" topped the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards, giving its distributor, Lionsgate 5 trophies including Best Feature, Best Director for Lee Daniels, Best First Screenplay for Geoffrey Fletcher, Best Female Lead for Gabourey Sidibe, and Best Supporting Female for Mo'Nique, considered the Oscar frontrunner.
Here's the complete list of winners of the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards (to see the nominees, click here):
Best Feature
Precious Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Lionsgate
Best Director
Lee Daniels
Precious
Lionsgate
Best First Feature
Crazy Heart
Director: Scott Cooper
Producers: T Bone Burnett, Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall
Fox Searchlight
Best Screenplay
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
(500) Days of Summer
Fox Searchlight
Best First Screenplay
Geoffrey Fletcher Precious
Lionsgate
John Cassavetes Award
(For the best feature made under $500,000)
Writer/Director/Producer: Lynn Shelton
Humpday
Magnolia Pictures
Best Supporting Female
Mo.Nique
Precious
Lionsgate
Best Supporting Male
Woody Harrelson...
Here's the complete list of winners of the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards (to see the nominees, click here):
Best Feature
Precious Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Lionsgate
Best Director
Lee Daniels
Precious
Lionsgate
Best First Feature
Crazy Heart
Director: Scott Cooper
Producers: T Bone Burnett, Judy Cairo, Rob Carliner, Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall
Fox Searchlight
Best Screenplay
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
(500) Days of Summer
Fox Searchlight
Best First Screenplay
Geoffrey Fletcher Precious
Lionsgate
John Cassavetes Award
(For the best feature made under $500,000)
Writer/Director/Producer: Lynn Shelton
Humpday
Magnolia Pictures
Best Supporting Female
Mo.Nique
Precious
Lionsgate
Best Supporting Male
Woody Harrelson...
- 3/7/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Mo’Nique still has one more trophy to pick up this weekend, but the good times for everyone involved in the making of Precious has pretty much come to a close. The film picked up the awards for best feature, best director (Lee Daniels), best actress, best supporting actress and the hard fought category for best first screenplay. The Best Foreign Film vote somehow got mangled up favoring An Education over A Prophet. - Mo’Nique still has one more trophy to pick up this weekend, but the good times for everyone involved in the making of Precious has pretty much come to a close. The film picked up the awards for best feature, best director (Lee Daniels), best actress, best supporting actress and the hard fought category for best first screenplay. The Best Foreign Film vote somehow got mangled up favoring An Education over A Prophet. The three...
- 3/7/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire won Best Feature and a total of 5 awards last night at the 25th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards. Comedian Eddie Izzard served as Master of Ceremonies at the late-night show at La Live’s event deck in downtown Los Angeles.
Here are all the winners:
Best Feature
Producers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness for Precious
Best Director
Lee Daniels for Precious
Best First Feature
Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall, Rob Carliner, Judy Cairo, T Bone Burnett for Crazy Heart
John Cassavetes Award for Best Feature made for under $500,000
Lynn Shelton for Humpday
Best Screenplay
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber for 500 Days of Summer
Best First Screenplay
Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious
Best Female Lead
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious
Best Male Lead
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Supporting Female
Mo’Nique for Precious
Best Supporting Male
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
Best Cinematography...
Here are all the winners:
Best Feature
Producers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness for Precious
Best Director
Lee Daniels for Precious
Best First Feature
Scott Cooper, Robert Duvall, Rob Carliner, Judy Cairo, T Bone Burnett for Crazy Heart
John Cassavetes Award for Best Feature made for under $500,000
Lynn Shelton for Humpday
Best Screenplay
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber for 500 Days of Summer
Best First Screenplay
Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious
Best Female Lead
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious
Best Male Lead
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
Best Supporting Female
Mo’Nique for Precious
Best Supporting Male
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
Best Cinematography...
- 3/6/2010
- by Joe Gillis
- The Flickcast
It's a stretch, and probably pointless, but maybe we can draw a few connections from the 25th Spirit Awards to the new issues of Cineaste and Film Comment. Woody Harrelson won Best Supporting Male for his performance in The Messenger, and lo, Dan Lybarger interviews director Oren Moverman for Cineaste. Plus, A Serious Man's on the cover — and it's won the Robert Altman Award, presented to one film's director (Joel and Ethan Coen), casting director (Ellen Chenoweth and Rachel Tenner) and its ensemble cast. But the big winner last night was, of course, Precious, taking Best Feature, Best Director (Lee Daniels), Best Female Lead (Gabourey Sidibe), Best Supporting Female (Mo'Nique) and Best First Screenplay (Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness). As Peter Knegt — who's got the full list at indieWIRE — points out, Precious "debuted more than a year ago at the Sundance Film Festival before it was embraced by...
- 3/6/2010
- MUBI
Los Angeles (March 5, 2010) – Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, handed out top honors to Precious and Crazy Heart at this evening’s 25th Spirit Awards. (500) Days of Summer, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, An Education, Humpday, The Messenger, and A Serious Man also received awards at the milestone ceremony, held at La Live’s event deck in downtown Los Angeles and broadcast live and uncut on IFC. Acclaimed comedian Eddie Izzard was Master of Ceremonies, and Ben Stiller served as Honorary Chair.
The Spirit Awards was the first event to exclusively honor independent film, and over the past 25 years, has become the premier awards show for the independent film community, celebrating films made by filmmakers who embody independence and originality. Artists receiving industry recognition first at the Spirit Awards include Joel & Ethan Coen, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Ashley Judd,...
The Spirit Awards was the first event to exclusively honor independent film, and over the past 25 years, has become the premier awards show for the independent film community, celebrating films made by filmmakers who embody independence and originality. Artists receiving industry recognition first at the Spirit Awards include Joel & Ethan Coen, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Ashley Judd,...
- 3/6/2010
- Film Independent
It's a stretch, and probably pointless, but maybe we can draw a few connections from the 25th Spirit Awards to the new issues of Cineaste and Film Comment. Woody Harrelson won Best Supporting Male for his performance in The Messenger, and lo, Dan Lybarger interviews director Oren Moverman for Cineaste. Plus, A Serious Man's on the cover — and it's won the Robert Altman Award, presented to one film's director (Joel and Ethan Coen), casting director (Ellen Chenoweth and Rachel Tenner) and its ensemble cast. But the big winner last night was, of course, Precious, taking Best Feature, Best Director (Lee Daniels), Best Female Lead (Gabourey Sidibe), Best Supporting Female (Mo'Nique) and Best First Screenplay (Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness). As Peter Knegt — who's got the full list at indieWIRE — points out, Precious "debuted more than a year ago at the Sundance Film Festival before it was embraced by...
- 3/6/2010
- MUBI
"Precious" took home five major honors at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards including Gabourey Sidibe's first Best Actress win.
"Precious" won awards for Best Feature, Lee Daniels for Best Director, Geoffrey Fletcher for Best First Screenplay and Sidibe and Mo'Nique took home Best Actress and Best Supporting, respectively.
Best Feature
500 Days of Summer, Producers Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Mason Novick, Steven J. Wolfe
Amreeka, Producers Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin
Precious, Producers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Sin Nombre, Producer Amy Kaufman
The Last Station, Producers Chris Curling, Jens Meurer, Boonie Arnold
Best Director
The Coen Brothers for A Serious Man
Lee Daniels for Precious
Cary Fukunaga for Sin Nombre
James Grey for Two Lovers
Michael Hoffman for The Last Station
Best First Feature
A Single Man
Crazy Heart
Easier With Practice
The Messenger
Paranormal Activity
John Cassavetes Award
Big Fan
Humpday
The New Year Parade
Treeless Mountain
Zero Bridge
Best Screenplay
Alessandro Camon,...
"Precious" won awards for Best Feature, Lee Daniels for Best Director, Geoffrey Fletcher for Best First Screenplay and Sidibe and Mo'Nique took home Best Actress and Best Supporting, respectively.
Best Feature
500 Days of Summer, Producers Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Mason Novick, Steven J. Wolfe
Amreeka, Producers Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin
Precious, Producers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Sin Nombre, Producer Amy Kaufman
The Last Station, Producers Chris Curling, Jens Meurer, Boonie Arnold
Best Director
The Coen Brothers for A Serious Man
Lee Daniels for Precious
Cary Fukunaga for Sin Nombre
James Grey for Two Lovers
Michael Hoffman for The Last Station
Best First Feature
A Single Man
Crazy Heart
Easier With Practice
The Messenger
Paranormal Activity
John Cassavetes Award
Big Fan
Humpday
The New Year Parade
Treeless Mountain
Zero Bridge
Best Screenplay
Alessandro Camon,...
- 3/6/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire won Best Feature and a total of 5 awards tonight at the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards. (Fyi, The Hurt Locker can't be nominated because it was shown at film festivals in 2008 before it found a distributor.) Comedian Eddie Izzard served as Master of Ceremonies at the late-night show at La Live’s event deck in downtown Los Angeles. (No, it did not take place by the beach in Santa Monica this time around.) Here are all the winners: Best Feature (Award given to the Producer) Precious, Producers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness Best Director Lee Daniels for Precious Best First Feature (Award given to the director and [...]...
- 3/6/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
2010 Spirit Awards 2010 Spirit Award nominations: Dec. 1, 2009 2010 Spirit Award winners: La Live in Los Angeles on Mar. 5, 2010 ("*" denotes the winner in each category) Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique in Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Best Feature (Award given to the Producer) (500) Days Of Summer - Producers: Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Steven J. Wolfe Amreeka - Producers: Paul Barkin, Christina Piovesan * Precious – Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness Sin Nombre – Producer: Amy Kaufman The Last Station – Producers: Bonnie Arnold, Chris Curling, Jens Meuer Best Foreign Film (Award given to the director) A Prophet (France) – Director: Jacques Audiard * An Education (UK/France)- Director: Lone Scherfig Everlasting Moments (Sweden) [...]...
- 3/6/2010
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," director Lee Daniels' film about how an abused Harlem teenager pulls herself away from her degrading home life with help from a teacher, a social worker and a hospital nurse, swept the 2010 Spirit Awards tonight, winning best feature, director, first screenplay, supporting female (for Mo'Nique) and female lead (first timer Gabourey Sidibe).
Crowd favorites "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" and "(500) Days of Summer" won the prizes for best documentary and best screenplay, while Scott Cooper's "Crazy Heart" was designated best first feature. Lynn Shelton's comedy "Humpday" won the John Cassavetes Award for best film under $500,000, and Jeff Bridges (for "Crazy Heart") and Woody Harrelson (for "The Messenger") won best supporting actor and best lead actor.
Lone Scherfig's "An Education" picked up the prize for best foreign film, and Roger Deakins snagged the prize for best cinematography for "A Serious Man.
Crowd favorites "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" and "(500) Days of Summer" won the prizes for best documentary and best screenplay, while Scott Cooper's "Crazy Heart" was designated best first feature. Lynn Shelton's comedy "Humpday" won the John Cassavetes Award for best film under $500,000, and Jeff Bridges (for "Crazy Heart") and Woody Harrelson (for "The Messenger") won best supporting actor and best lead actor.
Lone Scherfig's "An Education" picked up the prize for best foreign film, and Roger Deakins snagged the prize for best cinematography for "A Serious Man.
- 3/6/2010
- by IFC
- ifc.com
It.s shaping up to be a battle between .The Hurt Locker. and .Avatar. at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards! Both films lead the pack with 9 nominations each including Best Picture, but only one will remain victorious.
From Best Short Film to Best Actor, here are my complete, humble but truly fearless Oscar predictions.
Best Picture
* .Avatar. James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
* .The Blind Side. Nominees to be determined
* .District 9. Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
* .An Education. Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
* .The Hurt Locker. Nominees to be determined
* .Inglourious Basterds. Lawrence Bender, Producer
* .Precious: Based on the Novel .Push. by Sapphire. Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
* .A Serious Man. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
* .Up. Jonas Rivera, Producer
* .Up in the Air. Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
And The Oscar Will Go To:
.The Hurt Locker. . The thrilling Iraq...
From Best Short Film to Best Actor, here are my complete, humble but truly fearless Oscar predictions.
Best Picture
* .Avatar. James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
* .The Blind Side. Nominees to be determined
* .District 9. Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
* .An Education. Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
* .The Hurt Locker. Nominees to be determined
* .Inglourious Basterds. Lawrence Bender, Producer
* .Precious: Based on the Novel .Push. by Sapphire. Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
* .A Serious Man. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
* .Up. Jonas Rivera, Producer
* .Up in the Air. Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
And The Oscar Will Go To:
.The Hurt Locker. . The thrilling Iraq...
- 3/5/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" proved an emotional favorite at the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards, where it took the top prize as best feature Friday night. The gritty drama about cycles of abuse released by Lionsgate also earned trophies for director Lee Daniels, best female lead Gabourey Sidibe, best supporting actress Mo'Nique and Geoffrey Fletcher, who took the prize for best first screenplay.
Jeff Bridges, in what could well be a rehearsal for Sunday night's Oscar ceremony, was named best actor for the country-flavored "Crazy Heart," while Woody Harrelson was hailed as best supporting actor for "The Messenger."
In a change of venue, the free-wheeling awards show devoted to indie cinema -- which traditionally has taken place under a big top on the beach in Santa Monica on the Saturday before the Oscars -- traded in the ocean breezes for the glittering lights of the new La Live complex,...
Jeff Bridges, in what could well be a rehearsal for Sunday night's Oscar ceremony, was named best actor for the country-flavored "Crazy Heart," while Woody Harrelson was hailed as best supporting actor for "The Messenger."
In a change of venue, the free-wheeling awards show devoted to indie cinema -- which traditionally has taken place under a big top on the beach in Santa Monica on the Saturday before the Oscars -- traded in the ocean breezes for the glittering lights of the new La Live complex,...
- 3/5/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For the silver anniversary, the Indie Spirit awards (you can follow them tomorrow night) decided to do the gala thing without the tent and a full 12 hours in advance of their regular Saturday time slot. For the fun of it, I've decided to put my expertise to the test. - For the silver anniversary, the Indie Spirit awards (you can follow them here tomorrow night) decided to do the gala thing without the tent and a full 12 hours in advance of their regular Saturday time slot. For the fun of it, I've decided to put my expertise to the test. Red highlighted titles are those that will win. Those in blue, are what should win, and finally, the picks in purple are when "will" and the "should" mix. Look for a brief commentary on each of the categories below. Best Feature Prior to Jason Reitman's win at Tiff for the audience award,...
- 3/5/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Countdown to Oscar ceremony has started, with days to the big night we are running a contest and giving away some very cool prize packs to the lucky winners. All you have to do is to predict the winner for the best picture and receive a prize pack exclusive to Films 'N Movies. Simply type your name and your email address in the comment box at the bottom and tell us why do you think the movie you have chosen deserve to win.To make sure you wont miss our email please check your email spam box frequently. Best Motion Picture of the Year•
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- 3/4/2010
- Films N Movies
The Hurt Locker was named Best Film at the British Academy Film Awards, held at London’s Royal Opera House. The film also won five other awards: Director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win the award, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing and Sound.
Avatar won the BAFTAs for Production Design and Special Visual Effects. Up took home the awards for Animated Film and Music. The Young Victoria won the Costume Design and Make Up & Hair awards.
Carey Mulligan was awarded the BAFTA for Leading Actress for An Education. The Supporting Actress BAFTA went to Mo’Nique for her role in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Colin Firth won the Leading Actor award for A Single Man and the Supporting Actor award was presented to Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds. All four were first-time winners.
Up in the Air won the BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay. A Prophet...
Avatar won the BAFTAs for Production Design and Special Visual Effects. Up took home the awards for Animated Film and Music. The Young Victoria won the Costume Design and Make Up & Hair awards.
Carey Mulligan was awarded the BAFTA for Leading Actress for An Education. The Supporting Actress BAFTA went to Mo’Nique for her role in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Colin Firth won the Leading Actor award for A Single Man and the Supporting Actor award was presented to Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds. All four were first-time winners.
Up in the Air won the BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay. A Prophet...
- 2/22/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Honoring the best and brightest in entertainment, the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) took place in London, England on Sunday evening (February 21).
Held at the Royal Opera House, the big winner ended up being "The Hurt Locker" - which took home Best Director, Original Screenplay and Film on its way to six total awards.
Meanwhile, Carey Mulligan was named Best Actress while Colin Firth scooped up the Best Actor trophy during the evening ceremony.
Other winners included "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart, who received the Rising Star Award while Vanessa Redgrave was presented with the Academy Fellowship.
The complete list of 2010 BAFTA winners is as follows:
Best Film
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education - Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Winner: The Hurt Locker - Nominees Tbc
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air - Ivan Reitman,...
Held at the Royal Opera House, the big winner ended up being "The Hurt Locker" - which took home Best Director, Original Screenplay and Film on its way to six total awards.
Meanwhile, Carey Mulligan was named Best Actress while Colin Firth scooped up the Best Actor trophy during the evening ceremony.
Other winners included "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart, who received the Rising Star Award while Vanessa Redgrave was presented with the Academy Fellowship.
The complete list of 2010 BAFTA winners is as follows:
Best Film
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education - Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Winner: The Hurt Locker - Nominees Tbc
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air - Ivan Reitman,...
- 2/22/2010
- GossipCenter
Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" was the big winner at the 2010 Orange British Academy Awards. The Iraq War drama won best film, best director, best original screenplay, best cinematography, best sound and best editing.
"Avatar," nominated in eight categories, won the special visual effects and production design awards.
Colin Firth for "A Single Man" was named best actor, while Carey Mulligan received the best actress award for "An Education." Mo'Nique and Christoph Walt continued to dominated the awards season as each picked up the best supporting actress and actor awards respectively.
2009 BAFTA Awards Winners (highlighted)
Academy Fellowship
Vanessa Redgrave
Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema
Joe Dunton
Best Film
Avatar James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air Ivan Reitman,...
"Avatar," nominated in eight categories, won the special visual effects and production design awards.
Colin Firth for "A Single Man" was named best actor, while Carey Mulligan received the best actress award for "An Education." Mo'Nique and Christoph Walt continued to dominated the awards season as each picked up the best supporting actress and actor awards respectively.
2009 BAFTA Awards Winners (highlighted)
Academy Fellowship
Vanessa Redgrave
Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema
Joe Dunton
Best Film
Avatar James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air Ivan Reitman,...
- 2/22/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
As the great and good are quickly ushered out of London's salubrious Royal Opera House, shoved into the nearest waiting limo and whisked to their respective after-show parties, the time has come to tally and take stock of the big winners at this year's British Academy Film Awards.
As with all of the major films awards of 2010 thus far, the big battle at this year's Baftas was between James Cameron's Avatar and his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and the big winner on the night was Ms Bigelow who blew away all the competition with a grand total of six awards including (surprisingly but brilliantly) Best Film and Best Director. Avatar, meanwhile, was relegated to two relatively minor awards for Best Production Design and Best Special Effects.
Quite how this will affect the runners and the riders for this year's Oscars remains to be seen but it...
As with all of the major films awards of 2010 thus far, the big battle at this year's Baftas was between James Cameron's Avatar and his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and the big winner on the night was Ms Bigelow who blew away all the competition with a grand total of six awards including (surprisingly but brilliantly) Best Film and Best Director. Avatar, meanwhile, was relegated to two relatively minor awards for Best Production Design and Best Special Effects.
Quite how this will affect the runners and the riders for this year's Oscars remains to be seen but it...
- 2/21/2010
- Screenrush
James Cameron’s Avatar (Weta / 20th Century Fox) Best Film Avatar – James Cameron, Jon Landau An Education – Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer * The Hurt Locker – Nominees Tbc Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire – Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness Up In the Air – Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Daniel Dubiecki Outstanding British Film An Education – Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer, Lone Scherfig, Nick Hornby * Fish Tank – Kees Kasander, Nick Laws, Andrea Arnold In the Loop – Kevin Loader, Adam Tandy, Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche Moon – Stuart Fenegan, Trudie Styler, Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker Nowhere Boy – Kevin Loader, Douglas Rae, Robert Bernstein, Sam Taylor-Wood, [...]...
- 2/21/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Well, here we are Live at the 2010 Orange BAFTA Awards and I can’t describe what the atmosphere is like. We’re currently waiting for the awards themselves to start and while you’re getting your beverage of choice, check out the photos that I took from the red carpet which I’ll get posted here as fast as I can.
I’ve placed all the nominees below and we’ll be updating them as each winner is announced live from the awards. Each time a winner is announced, I’ll change the winner to bold and red so that you can spot them easily.
Remember, this is a completely interactive evening so please comment on what you think of the results, check out our live tweets here and discuss away as much as you can. Remember to hash-tag your tweets with #BAFTA and then they’ll be easy to...
I’ve placed all the nominees below and we’ll be updating them as each winner is announced live from the awards. Each time a winner is announced, I’ll change the winner to bold and red so that you can spot them easily.
Remember, this is a completely interactive evening so please comment on what you think of the results, check out our live tweets here and discuss away as much as you can. Remember to hash-tag your tweets with #BAFTA and then they’ll be easy to...
- 2/21/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In association with The Hollywood ReporterNot long ago, Lee Daniels received a phone call out of left field: George Lucas had seen his film "Precious" and wanted the director to come to his Skywalker Ranch for a visit. Daniels flew up north, had lunch with Lucas and even spent the night in one of his cottages. "I was nervous and intimidated at first," recalls Daniels, who brought along his leading lady, Gabourey Sidibe. "Then we just kicked back and talked about life and about how the film affected him and his girlfriend. We also talked how sound can help me on my next movie, because I have limited funds. It was a really chill conversation."Daniels says he now has a new friend whom "I can feel free to call for further advice."Having Lucas as a mentor is just one of the doors that have opened for Daniels as a result of "Precious.
- 2/18/2010
- backstage.com
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