A still from In ‘The Summers’ by Alessandra Lacorazza (Courtesy of Sundance Institute.)
In the Summers took home the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and Porcelain War was named the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary winner at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Sujo and A New Kind of Wilderness were also recognized with Grand Jury Prizes during the awards ceremony held on February 26, 2024 at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah.
Daughters, directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, was named the Festival Favorite Award winner and also received the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary.
“This year was especially meaningful to all of us for being the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival,” stated Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute CEO. “We congratulate all of our artists in the program this year for their contributions to an incredible slate and Festival experience. Something we were pleasantly surprised by was how...
In the Summers took home the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and Porcelain War was named the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary winner at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Sujo and A New Kind of Wilderness were also recognized with Grand Jury Prizes during the awards ceremony held on February 26, 2024 at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah.
Daughters, directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, was named the Festival Favorite Award winner and also received the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary.
“This year was especially meaningful to all of us for being the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival,” stated Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute CEO. “We congratulate all of our artists in the program this year for their contributions to an incredible slate and Festival experience. Something we were pleasantly surprised by was how...
- 1/26/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
While there’s still a few days left of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Ferrari, Sundance 2024, Once Within a Time, Four Daughters & More”>including the opportunity to watch many titles from the comfort of your own home, the juries have now handed out their awards. Grand Jury Prizes were awarded to: In The Summers (U.S. Dramatic Competition), Porcelain War (U.S. Documentary Competition), Sujo (World Cinema Dramatic Competition), and A New Kind of Wilderness (World Cinema Documentary Competition).
Check out the full list below and see all of our reviews here.
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to In The Summers / U.S.A. — On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Cast: René Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos,...
Check out the full list below and see all of our reviews here.
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to In The Summers / U.S.A. — On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Cast: René Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
The 2024 Sundance Film Festival winners are in, with films like “In the Summers,” “Didi,” and “Daughters” dominating across the categories. “In the Summers” filmmaker Alessandra Lacorazza, whose film centers on a fractured family in New Mexico, also won the Directing prize in U.S. Dramatic.
On Friday, January 26, the winners of juried prizes were shared out of the competition sections, including the U.S. Dramatic Competition, U.S. Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Cinema Documentary Competition, and the Next lineup.
The 2024 Sundance jury consisted of 16 filmmakers and artists across all sections, with the U.S. Dramatic Competition jury made up of “Winter’s Bone” director/co-writer Debra Granik, “Shortcomings” screenwriter Adrian Tomine, and “Master of None” producer Lena Waithe.
“Navalny” producer Shane Boris, “The Disappearance of Shere Hite” director Nicole Newnham, and “The Sentence” director Rudy Valdez serve on the U.S. Documentary Competition jury, with “The Babadook” director Jennifer Kent,...
On Friday, January 26, the winners of juried prizes were shared out of the competition sections, including the U.S. Dramatic Competition, U.S. Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition, World Cinema Documentary Competition, and the Next lineup.
The 2024 Sundance jury consisted of 16 filmmakers and artists across all sections, with the U.S. Dramatic Competition jury made up of “Winter’s Bone” director/co-writer Debra Granik, “Shortcomings” screenwriter Adrian Tomine, and “Master of None” producer Lena Waithe.
“Navalny” producer Shane Boris, “The Disappearance of Shere Hite” director Nicole Newnham, and “The Sentence” director Rudy Valdez serve on the U.S. Documentary Competition jury, with “The Babadook” director Jennifer Kent,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson and Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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A late-breaking contender in this year’s best documentary feature Oscar race is My Sister Liv, a deeply powerful and moving film about the struggles of one young woman from Boulder, Colorado, Liv Kunik, that also speaks to the larger teen suicide epidemic in America and the rest of the world.
The film, directed by Alan Hicks, the Australian Grammy-winning director of the acclaimed music docs Keep On Keepin’ On and Quincy, and produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen, whose past credits include the Oscar-winning doc The Cove and three of the Harry Potter films, had its world premiere at July’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and will have its U.S. premiere at this month’s Doc NYC festival. It is still seeking U.S. distribution.
The Hollywood Reporter is exclusively debuting My Sister Liv‘s trailer.
Additionally, below is also a...
A late-breaking contender in this year’s best documentary feature Oscar race is My Sister Liv, a deeply powerful and moving film about the struggles of one young woman from Boulder, Colorado, Liv Kunik, that also speaks to the larger teen suicide epidemic in America and the rest of the world.
The film, directed by Alan Hicks, the Australian Grammy-winning director of the acclaimed music docs Keep On Keepin’ On and Quincy, and produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen, whose past credits include the Oscar-winning doc The Cove and three of the Harry Potter films, had its world premiere at July’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and will have its U.S. premiere at this month’s Doc NYC festival. It is still seeking U.S. distribution.
The Hollywood Reporter is exclusively debuting My Sister Liv‘s trailer.
Additionally, below is also a...
- 11/3/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Quincy’.
Australian Al Hicks (‘Keep On Keepin’ On’) is the co-director of Netflix documentary ‘Quincy’, which profiles legendary music producer and composer Quincy Jones’ life and career, working with the likes of Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson. One of the speaker’s at this week’s Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc), Hicks tells Jackie Keast how he made the film together with Quincy’s daughter, actress Rashida Jones.
You obviously knew Quincy Jones; he helped produce your first film. How did you come to make this documentary?
It’s a little bit complicated. When I was 18 I moved to New York to study jazz; I’m a drummer. During that time I met a gentleman named Clark Perry and we became really good friends. He took me under his wing and I eventually started playing drums in his band.
For a bit of context, Clark Perry was a...
Australian Al Hicks (‘Keep On Keepin’ On’) is the co-director of Netflix documentary ‘Quincy’, which profiles legendary music producer and composer Quincy Jones’ life and career, working with the likes of Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson. One of the speaker’s at this week’s Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc), Hicks tells Jackie Keast how he made the film together with Quincy’s daughter, actress Rashida Jones.
You obviously knew Quincy Jones; he helped produce your first film. How did you come to make this documentary?
It’s a little bit complicated. When I was 18 I moved to New York to study jazz; I’m a drummer. During that time I met a gentleman named Clark Perry and we became really good friends. He took me under his wing and I eventually started playing drums in his band.
For a bit of context, Clark Perry was a...
- 3/4/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Rashida Jones is set to co-direct a Netflix documentary on her father Quincy Jones alongside Alan Hicks.
“Quincy” is produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen and executive produced by Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh from Tribeca Productions and Adam Fell from Quincy Jones Productions. The film will launch globally on Netflix on Sept. 21 and have a limited theatrical release.
“It’s rare that somebody who has lived as much life as my dad is still interested in growing and knowing the next generation,” Rashida Jones said in a statement. “He is such a man of action and accomplishments, but we were so lucky to spend real time with him, to let him reflect on life and the larger picture. I feel honored to be able to share that with audiences all over the world.”...
“Quincy” is produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen and executive produced by Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh from Tribeca Productions and Adam Fell from Quincy Jones Productions. The film will launch globally on Netflix on Sept. 21 and have a limited theatrical release.
“It’s rare that somebody who has lived as much life as my dad is still interested in growing and knowing the next generation,” Rashida Jones said in a statement. “He is such a man of action and accomplishments, but we were so lucky to spend real time with him, to let him reflect on life and the larger picture. I feel honored to be able to share that with audiences all over the world.”...
- 8/1/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Netflix has acquired Quincy, the documentary about legendary composer/producer Quincy Jones that was directed by his daughter Rashida Jones and Alan Hicks. Netflix has set a global release for September 21, and will give the film a limited theatrical release as well. The film is produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen and executive produced by Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh from Tribeca Productions and Adam Fell from Quincy Jones Productions.
The docu is an intimate look into the life of an icon who has been a force in music and pop culture for decades, transcending racial and cultural boundaries. He started as a trumpeter, pianist and arranger for bandleader Lionel Hampton, and right out of college was arranging songs for artists including Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Gene Krupa, and Ray Charles. He has been a mentor to artists from Michael Jackson to Lesley Gore, Oprah Winfrey...
The docu is an intimate look into the life of an icon who has been a force in music and pop culture for decades, transcending racial and cultural boundaries. He started as a trumpeter, pianist and arranger for bandleader Lionel Hampton, and right out of college was arranging songs for artists including Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Gene Krupa, and Ray Charles. He has been a mentor to artists from Michael Jackson to Lesley Gore, Oprah Winfrey...
- 8/1/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©Studio Pali Fekete architects/©A.M.P.A.S.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
It began as a Kickstarter campaign, raising $43,406, and now Alan Hicks' documentary Keep On Keepin' On has won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and been picked up by Radius-twc for distribution later this year. Produced by Quincy Jones you know there is going to be an Oscar push for this one, which comes with the following synopsis: In his melodic debut, Australian director Hicks spent four years following the charming and sometimes poignant mentorship between jazz-legend Clark Terry and blind piano prodigy, Justin Kaulflin, during a pivotal moment in each of their lives. At eighty-nine years old, 'Ct' has played alongside Duke Ellington and Count Basie; his pupils include Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, but his most unlikely friendship is with Justin, a 23-year-old with uncanny talent but debilitating nerves. As Justin prepares for a competition that could jumpstart his budding career, Ct's failing health threatens his own.
- 4/28/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
"Chef" and "Keep On Keepin' On" won the Heinecken Audience Awards at the the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, the festival announced tonight. "Chef," written and directed by Jon Favreau, won the Narrative award. "Keep On Keepin’ On," directed by Alan Hicks, won the Documentary award. Hicks also was honored at the Festival awards on Thursday with the award for Best New Documentary Director. Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. Separately, Radius-twc acquired worldwide rights as well as remake rights for the documentary "Keep On Keepin' On," which had its premiere at Tribeca. The film was produced by Academy Award nominee Quincy Jones and Paula DuPre' Pesmen ("The Cove"). Read More: Tribeca Film Festival Winners Include "Zero Motivation" and "Point and Shoot" Throughout the Festival, which kicked off on April 16, audiences have had the chance to vote for the Heineken Audience Awards. Films in the World Narrative Competition, World...
- 4/27/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Update, 6:15 Pm: Hours after it was bought by RADiUS-twc, the documentary Keep On Keepin’ On was chosen to receive the Documentary Award and the Jon Favreau-directed Chef won the Narrative Award. Both audience awards are sponsored by Heineken. Open Road begins the release rollout of Chef on May 9. Earlier Exclusive, 2:32 pm Pst: RADiUS-twc has closed a deal for worldwide rights and remake rights for Keep On Keepin’ On, the documentary about a blind piano prodigy and his mentorship by a jazz legend whose pupils included Miles Davis and Quincy Jones. The film, which is produced by Jones and Paula DuPré Pesman (who won an Oscar for The Cove), made its premiere at Tribeca, where it won the Best New Documentary Director prize for helmer Al Hicks. The dealmaking at Tribeca is not usually memorable, but several films at the fest have bites and other sales might follow this.
- 4/27/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
82nd Annual Academy Awards Best Documentary Feature winners for The Cove; Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens backstage with Paula DuPre Pesman and Ric O'Barry
Photo: Todd Wawrychuk / A.M.P.A.S. With last week's release of The Tillman Story and A Film Unfinished, Oscar Doc season is officially in full swing. A perfect time to make some early predictions for the five films that will battle out for this year's Academy Award for best feature documentary.
The Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary has been one of the most difficult competitions to handicap over the years for several reasons. The rules were often confusing and the nomination process was quite unfair prior to 2002. That's when the Academy finally made significant changes based on the large number of complaints from both filmmakers and the public at large. Up until that time decisions were made by a handful of people and...
Photo: Todd Wawrychuk / A.M.P.A.S. With last week's release of The Tillman Story and A Film Unfinished, Oscar Doc season is officially in full swing. A perfect time to make some early predictions for the five films that will battle out for this year's Academy Award for best feature documentary.
The Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary has been one of the most difficult competitions to handicap over the years for several reasons. The rules were often confusing and the nomination process was quite unfair prior to 2002. That's when the Academy finally made significant changes based on the large number of complaints from both filmmakers and the public at large. Up until that time decisions were made by a handful of people and...
- 8/27/2010
- by Bill Cody
- Rope of Silicon
Louie Psihoyos, Paula DuPré Pesman, Fisher Stevens, Ric O’Barry The Associated Press‘ Jay Alabaster writes about the reaction of locals in Taiji, Japan, after the Oscar for Best Documentary went to Louie Psihoyos‘ The Cove, an indictment of the dolphin-slaughtering practices of Taiji fishermen — they stab screaming dolphins after herding them in shallow waters near a hidden cove — and how Japanese authorities do nothing to stop them. The Cove refers to Taiji and its dolphin-killing practices as "a little town with a really big secret," but local councilman Hisato Ryono says "everyone around here knows about it. The water nearby turns red during the hunt. The actual killing is done in a concealed area because it [...]...
- 3/8/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Best Feature Documentary, The Cove: Producer Fisher Stevens‘ Oscar acceptance speech: "I just want to say that it was an honor to work on this film and to try to make an entertaining film that also tries to enlighten everybody. I have to thank Jim Clark, who financed the film and was also kind of the guiding wisdom behind the film. Paula DuPré Pesmen, my producing partner. And my hero, Ric O’Barry, who was not only a hero to this species, but to all species. And the man who came up with the idea, Louie Psihoyos."...
- 3/8/2010
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) report that this year’s competition for best produced TV/motion picture productions, at the 21st Annual PGA Awards January 24, was led by "The Hurt Locker", winner of the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures.
Presentations were made to producers Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro.
PGA Award for Producer of the Year in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures was won by Jonas Rivera for "Up".
PGA Award for Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures was given to Fisher Stevens and Paula DuPré Pesmen for "The Cove".
The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television—Comedy
was won by Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, Don Scardino and Jerry Kupfer for "30 Rock".
The Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television...
Presentations were made to producers Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro.
PGA Award for Producer of the Year in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures was won by Jonas Rivera for "Up".
PGA Award for Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures was given to Fisher Stevens and Paula DuPré Pesmen for "The Cove".
The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television—Comedy
was won by Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, David Miner, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, Don Scardino and Jerry Kupfer for "30 Rock".
The Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television...
- 1/25/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
After Avatar’s victory at the Golden Globes and Inglorious Bastards‘ success at the Screen Actors Guild, Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker,” has now locked in the top prize at the Producers Guild. it looks like this years Academy Awards ceremony is bound to have some surprises and excitement.
“Up” won the animated feature award and “The Cove” won the documentary trophy.
Check out the list of the 2010 PGA Awards winners (movie categories only)
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Hurt Locker (Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination)
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Up (Producer: Jonas Rivera)
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Cove (Producers: Paula DuPre Pesman, Fisher Stevens)
If you haven’t seen “The Hurt Locker” trailer, check it out now!
“Up” won the animated feature award and “The Cove” won the documentary trophy.
Check out the list of the 2010 PGA Awards winners (movie categories only)
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Hurt Locker (Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination)
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Up (Producer: Jonas Rivera)
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Cove (Producers: Paula DuPre Pesman, Fisher Stevens)
If you haven’t seen “The Hurt Locker” trailer, check it out now!
- 1/25/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
The Producers Guild of America gave "The Hurt Locker" the best film award. The Kathryn Bigelow film won over "An Education," "Avatar," "District 9, " "Inglourious Basterds," "Invictus," "Precious," "Star Trek," "Up" and "Up in the Air."
In this competitive and unpredictable awards season, "The Hurt Locker" received an all-important ammo to move on, and perhaps win Best Picture at the Oscars.
For the past 20 years, the winner of the PGA awards has matched the Oscar Best Picture winner including last year's "Slumdog Millionaire."
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2010 Producers Guild Of America (PGA) Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"The Hurt Locker" Winner
Producer(s): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
"Inglourious Basterds"
Producer: Lawrence Bender
"Invictus"
Producers: Clint Eastwood,...
In this competitive and unpredictable awards season, "The Hurt Locker" received an all-important ammo to move on, and perhaps win Best Picture at the Oscars.
For the past 20 years, the winner of the PGA awards has matched the Oscar Best Picture winner including last year's "Slumdog Millionaire."
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2010 Producers Guild Of America (PGA) Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"The Hurt Locker" Winner
Producer(s): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
"Inglourious Basterds"
Producer: Lawrence Bender
"Invictus"
Producers: Clint Eastwood,...
- 1/25/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Summit's battle-hardened "The Hurt Locker" scored another victory Sunday night as it took home the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 21st annual PGA Awards.
The presentation capped the Producers Guild of America's ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium.
The prize was shared by producers Kathryn Bigelow (who also directed), Mark Boal (the film's screenwriter), Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro. Bigelow thanked the PGA, saying "no other group of filmmakers could so understand the logistical challenges of making a film -- particularly a tough little war film -- in the middle of the summer in the Middle East."
If the producers of the 82nd annual Academy Awards were hoping that the best picture Oscar race would develop some suspense, they have received the scenario they wanted.
"Locker" has picked up numerous critics awards, and two weekends ago it won the Broadcast Film Critics Assn.
The presentation capped the Producers Guild of America's ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium.
The prize was shared by producers Kathryn Bigelow (who also directed), Mark Boal (the film's screenwriter), Nicolas Chartier and Greg Shapiro. Bigelow thanked the PGA, saying "no other group of filmmakers could so understand the logistical challenges of making a film -- particularly a tough little war film -- in the middle of the summer in the Middle East."
If the producers of the 82nd annual Academy Awards were hoping that the best picture Oscar race would develop some suspense, they have received the scenario they wanted.
"Locker" has picked up numerous critics awards, and two weekends ago it won the Broadcast Film Critics Assn.
- 1/24/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Documentarians carve stories out of the ebb and flow of real life, making the struggles of a Canadian metal band into a rousing tale of standing by your dreams, or finding echoes of "A Chorus Line" in the backstage process of putting together a Broadway revival of the show. So it's no surprise that the 2010 Cinema Eye Honors, which took place on Friday in New York, were filled with their own anecdotes about nonfiction films and the process of making them.
The venerable Albert Maysles, in a salute to influential Canadian filmmaker Allan King, who passed away earlier this year, told the crowd how his first date with his wife was to see King's 1967 doc "Warrendale." Editor Sloane Klevin, presenting the award for Outstanding Achievement in Editing, in turn recounted how the back of her apartment faces that of Maysles, and how she often sees him at night, washing dishes,...
The venerable Albert Maysles, in a salute to influential Canadian filmmaker Allan King, who passed away earlier this year, told the crowd how his first date with his wife was to see King's 1967 doc "Warrendale." Editor Sloane Klevin, presenting the award for Outstanding Achievement in Editing, in turn recounted how the back of her apartment faces that of Maysles, and how she often sees him at night, washing dishes,...
- 1/19/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
I was remiss in posting these last night. Here they are: 2010 Cinema Eye Honorees Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking The Cove Directed by Louie Psihoyos Produced by Paula DuPré Pesman...
- 1/16/2010
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Louie Psihoyos's The Cove was the big winner at the Cinema Eye Awards, which were held tonight at the Times Center in midtown Manhattan. The film won the Oustanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Filmmaking Award as well as the Production and Cinematography Awards. A complete list of the awards follows. 2010 Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos, produced by Paula DuPre Pesman and Fisher Stevens Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film: October Country, directed by Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher Outstanding Achievement in Direction: Agnes Varda, The Beaches of Agnes Outstanding Achievement in Production: Paula DuPre Pressman and...
- 1/16/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" will compete against Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and award season favourites "The Hurt Locker" and "Up in the Air" for the Producers Guild of America's top movie prize.
Clint Eastwood's "Invictus", "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" and animated film "Up" were also among the 10 movies - instead of the usual five - included on the PGA shortlist for its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. "Up" is also nominated in the best animated film category, alongside "Coraline", "The Princess and the Frog", "9" and "The Fantastic Mr. Fox".
Meanwhile, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange's Grey Gardens scored a mention for best TV movie - it will battle with "Prayers for Bobby", "The Prisoner", "Taking Chance", "Georgia O'Keeffe" and "Little Dorrit" for the accolade.
The nominations were announced on Tuesday (05Jan10) and the winners...
Clint Eastwood's "Invictus", "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" and animated film "Up" were also among the 10 movies - instead of the usual five - included on the PGA shortlist for its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. "Up" is also nominated in the best animated film category, alongside "Coraline", "The Princess and the Frog", "9" and "The Fantastic Mr. Fox".
Meanwhile, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange's Grey Gardens scored a mention for best TV movie - it will battle with "Prayers for Bobby", "The Prisoner", "Taking Chance", "Georgia O'Keeffe" and "Little Dorrit" for the accolade.
The nominations were announced on Tuesday (05Jan10) and the winners...
- 1/6/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Producers Guild of America announced their nominations on Tuesday for the top films (and producers) of 2009, and there were a few science fiction surprises. The list of films vying for the Darryl F. Zanuck award, or Best Picture, has expanded to 10 in order to match the Academy’s new rule this year, which allowed for District 9, Avatar, and Star Trek to all share in the geek glory together. The rest of the field resembles how the Oscar list will likely look in February with many of the usual suspects and Oscar front-runners (Hurt Locker, Up in the Air) picking up a nomination.
The PGA award has matched the Academy’s “Best Picture” 13 out of the 20 years since the guild was formed, including forecasting the last three years in a row. Disney/Pixar’s Up is the first animated film nominated for best overall feature. As for the animation and documentary categories,...
The PGA award has matched the Academy’s “Best Picture” 13 out of the 20 years since the guild was formed, including forecasting the last three years in a row. Disney/Pixar’s Up is the first animated film nominated for best overall feature. As for the animation and documentary categories,...
- 1/5/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Perhaps the biggest surprise with this morning's announcement of the 2010 Producers Guild Nominees is the inclusion of not just Avatar, but the fact both District 9 and Star Trek made their list of ten films vying for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award.
Along with those three we also have the rest of the Oscar front-runner elite. I have included the complete list below. I'm not sure I would say the winner at the PGA Awards makes for a guaranteed Best Picture winner at the Oscars. Althought the last two Best Picture winners (Slumdog Millionaire and No Country for Old Men) also won the PGA, it's a mixed bag after that with 13 of the 20 Producers Guild winners going on to win the Oscar since 1990.
The complete list of nominees is below and the PGA will announce the winner January 24 in a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium based on voting by its 4,200 members.
Along with those three we also have the rest of the Oscar front-runner elite. I have included the complete list below. I'm not sure I would say the winner at the PGA Awards makes for a guaranteed Best Picture winner at the Oscars. Althought the last two Best Picture winners (Slumdog Millionaire and No Country for Old Men) also won the PGA, it's a mixed bag after that with 13 of the 20 Producers Guild winners going on to win the Oscar since 1990.
The complete list of nominees is below and the PGA will announce the winner January 24 in a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium based on voting by its 4,200 members.
- 1/5/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced ten nominations for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in the Theatrical Motion Pictures category that will advance in the voting process for the 21st Annual PGA Awards, Sunday, January 24 @ the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles.
The PGA also announced nominees in other categories including: the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures; and the David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television.
"...The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA has over 4,000 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members health benefits, enforcing workplace labor laws, the...
The PGA also announced nominees in other categories including: the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; the PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures; and the David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television.
"...The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA has over 4,000 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members health benefits, enforcing workplace labor laws, the...
- 1/5/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From Awards Daily, here are the nominees:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Avatar – Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 – Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education – Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Inglourious Basterds – Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus – Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire – Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek – Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera
Up In The Air – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
9 – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Coraline – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Fantastic Mr. Fox – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
The Princess And The Frog – Producer: Peter Del Vecho
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera...
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Avatar – Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 – Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education – Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Inglourious Basterds – Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus – Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire – Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek – Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera
Up In The Air – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
9 – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Coraline – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Fantastic Mr. Fox – Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
The Princess And The Frog – Producer: Peter Del Vecho
Up – Producer: Jonas Rivera...
- 1/5/2010
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Producers Guild of America has chosen ten films as nominees for its Best Picture award. The winner will be announced Jan. 24 at the Hollywood Palladium.
I'm proud to say that besides "A Serious Man," their choices of their 10 film nominees are similar to my Top 10 Best Films of 2009. :happy
The PGA opted to expand their nominees to 10 in response to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 10 Best Picture nominees.
Oscar watchers take note -- the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award -- has matched the Oscar Best Picture in 13 of its 20 years. So the film that will win the PGA has a strong chance of winning the Oscars.
Here are the nominees of the 2010 2010 Producers Guild Of America Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer,...
I'm proud to say that besides "A Serious Man," their choices of their 10 film nominees are similar to my Top 10 Best Films of 2009. :happy
The PGA opted to expand their nominees to 10 in response to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 10 Best Picture nominees.
Oscar watchers take note -- the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award -- has matched the Oscar Best Picture in 13 of its 20 years. So the film that will win the PGA has a strong chance of winning the Oscars.
Here are the nominees of the 2010 2010 Producers Guild Of America Awards:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award In Theatrical Motion Pictures:
"Avatar"
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
"District 9"
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
"An Education"
Producers: Finola Dwyer,...
- 1/5/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The awards season is starting to heat up. Not only are critic associations listing out their "best of" decrees, the various guilds also give out annual awards. Among them is the Producers Guild of America who announced their annual nominees today.
Science Fiction was well represented on the list as films like "Avatar", "District 9" and "Star Trek" all received significant kudos. The nominee list reads like this:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award:
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 - Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education - Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Inglourious Basterds - Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus - Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire - Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek - Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof...
Science Fiction was well represented on the list as films like "Avatar", "District 9" and "Star Trek" all received significant kudos. The nominee list reads like this:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award:
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
District 9 - Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
An Education - Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination.
Inglourious Basterds - Producer: Lawrence Bender
Invictus - Producers: Clint Eastwood, Rob Lorenz, Lori McCreary , Mace Neufeld
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire - Producers: Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness
Star Trek - Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof...
- 1/5/2010
- by John Campea
- AMC - Script to Screen
The Cinema Eye Honors, my favorite awards ceremony after the Indie Spirits, has released the nominations in eleven categories with Louie Psihoyos’ The Cove racking up a total of seven nominations . - The Cinema Eye Honors, my favorite awards ceremony after the Indie Spirits, has released the nominations in eleven categories with Louie Psihoyos’ The Cove racking up a total of seven nominations while 2nd place with four nominations each, we find Robert Kenner’s overrated Food, Inc., Anders Ostergaard’s miraculous Burma VJ and a pair of films that I'm sure many in the general public know nothing about in Darius Marder’s Loot and Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher’s October Country. Winners will be announced on the 15th of January. Loot (which got a "money back guarantee" from Hammer to Nail's Michael Tully) follows two WWII veterans and their guide across the...
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
We have new images in the gallery for two Roadside Attractions releases. The first being "The September Issue" which sees limited areas on this September. Also in are new images from "The Cove" documentary helmed by Louie Psihoyos, written by Mark Monroe and produced by Fisher Stevens and Paula DuPré Pesman. The cast includes Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Isabel Lucas, Richard O'Barry. Hayden Panettiere, Roger Payne, John Potter and Louie Psihoyos. "The September Issue" follows Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, who is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob...
- 6/18/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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