Awards

ACE Eddie Noms Announced

The American Cinema Editors have announced the nominations for their 59th annual ACE Eddie Awards in three cinematic categories: dramatic film, comedy/musical film and documentary. Last year's winner, "The Bourne Ultimatum" also went on to win an Oscar. This has also been the case all but once (in ...

The Art Directors Guild Nominees

The Golden Globes: "Slumdog" Takes Four, Winslet Takes Two

Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" led the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards, taking awards for best motion picture drama, best director (Boyle), best screenplay (Simon Beaufoy) and best musical score (A.R. Rahman). Its wins were overshadowed only by the unprecedented double-acting win of Kate Winsl...

Academy Announces Makeup, Visual Effects Finalists

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 81st Academy Awards. They are "Australia," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," "Iron Man," "Journey to th...

Honor Roll '08: Some of the best of the year

1 - Lance Hammer: "Success as a filmmaker probably has something to do with being restless and dissatisfied and perpetually interested in peeling away one more layer to get a little closer to some essential human truth."

"Waltz" and "Lucky" Take National Society of Film Critics Honors

The National Society of Film Critics weighed in with their picks for the best of '08 today in New York, with Ari Folman's "Waltz with Bashir" receiving the group's choice for best picture. Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky" won a number of categories, including best director, best actress, best supportin...

The End of Year Movie Glut is Upon Us, Again

281 Eligible for Academy Award for Best Pic

Two hundred eighty-one feature films are eligible for the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2008, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled.

Lewis To Get Jean Hersholt Award

Actor, director, writer and producer Jerry Lewis has been voted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Sid Ganis announced yesterday. The award, an Oscar statuette, will be presented to Lewis during the 81s...