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SXSW Interactive kicks off this exciting international buffet with speakers such as Shohaib Athar, the Lahore, Pakistan-based IT professional who tweeted the attack on Osama Bin Ladin’s compound in real time; Vanessa Kolodzeil, an experienced venture capitalist from Buenos Aires poised to launch a $3 million accelerator fund in Latin America; and highly sought-after expert and author Canadian Don Tapscott who focuses on how technology and social innovation are revolutionizing business and society.
Fernando Madeira, Brazilian CEO of Terra Latin America, the largest internet company in Latin America boasting 60 million unique visitors per month, will provide insights into the explosion of media innovation emerging from the Global South.
Cybersleuth Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure Corporation in Finland, explores who will be on the frontlines defending the world’s networks from malicious software and offers a peek into the post-Stuxnet future.
At SXSW Film, Barry Ryan, BAFTA-winner and Head of Production for the British Warp Films will explain how ‘more execution, less budget’ lead to successful projects.
Montreal-based Brett Gaylor, project lead for Mozilla’s Web Made Movies project, will share information from his open lab’s research on the intersection of video and the World Wide Web.
SXSW Music also boasts a broad range of speakers from around the world. Hot-button issues of the live music business will be tackled by Obi Asika, an entertainment entrepreneur from Nigeria who partnered with Russell Simmons to produce one of the largest outdoor raves in UK history, and Alexander Kralisch of Berlin’s Melt! booking agency who will discuss how integrated branding has become an essential piece of the live music business.
Delhi-based copyright and entertainment lawyer Jagdish Dagar will unpack how to effectively build artists’ brands internationally and the British firm Omnifone’s Jez Bell questions whether music collection societies are still relevant in the digital age.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
2012 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDS
2012 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDS
The House I Live In, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Law in These Parts and Violeta Went to Heaven Earn Grand Jury Prizes
Audience Favorites Include The Invisible War, The Surrogate, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN and Valley of Saints
Sleepwalk With Me Receives Best of NEXT <=> Audience Award
- Sundance Institute announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT <=> and other special awards of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Festival‘s Awards Ceremony, hosted by Parker Posey in Park City, Utah.
―Every year the Sundance Film Festival brings to light exciting new directions and fresh voices in independent film, and this year is no different,‖ said John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival. ―While these awards further distinguish those that have had the most impact on audiences and our jury, the level of talent showcased across the board at the Festival was really impressive, and all are to be congratulated and thanked for sharing their work with us.‖
Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance Institute, said, ―As we close what was a remarkable 10 days of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, we look to the year ahead with incredible optimism for the independent film community. As filmmakers continue to push each other to achieve new heights in storytelling we are excited to see what‘s next.‖
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards presented were:
The Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Charles Ferguson to: The House I Live In / U.S.A.
(Director: Eugene Jarecki)
— For over 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet, drugs are cheaper, purer and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong and what is the path toward healing?
The Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented by Justin Lin to: Beasts of the Southern Wild / U.S.A.
(Director: Benh Zeitlin, Screenwriters: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar)
— Waters gonna rise up, wild animals gonna rerun from the grave, and everything south of the levee is goin‘ under, in this tale of a six year old named Hushpuppy, who lives with her daddy at the edge of the world. Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry.
The World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Nick Fraser to: The Law in These Parts / Israel (Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz)
— Israel's 43-year military legal system in the Occupied Palestinian Territories unfolds through provocative interviews with the system‘s architects and historical footage showing the enactment of these laws upon the Palestinian population.
The World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented by Julia Ormond to: Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se Fue a Los Cielos) / Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Spain
(Director: Andrés Wood, Screenwriters: Eliseo Altunaga, Rodrigo Bazaes, Guillermo Calderón, Andrés Wood)
— A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes. Cast: Francisca Gavilán, Thomas Durand, Luis Machín, Gabriela Aguilera, Roberto Farías.
The Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, Presented by Acura, was presented by Mike Birbiglia to:
The Invisible War / U.S.A. (Director: Kirby Dick)
— An investigative and powerfully emotional examination of the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the U.S. military, the institutions that cover up its existence and the profound personal and social consequences that arise from it.
The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, Presented by Acura, was presented by Mike Birbiglia to:
The Surrogate / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ben Lewin)
— Mark O'Brien, a 36-year-old poet and journalist in an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of his priest, he contacts a professional sex surrogate to take him on a journey to manhood. Cast: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy.
The World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary was presented by Edward James Olmos to:
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN / Sweden, United Kingdom (Director: Malik Bendjelloul)
— Rodriguez was the greatest ‗70s US rock icon who never was. Hailed as the greatest recording artist of his generation he disappeared into oblivion – rising again from the ashes in a completely different context many miles away.
The World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic was presented by Edward James Olmos to:
Valley of Saints / India, U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Musa Syeed)
— Gulzar plans to run away from the war and poverty surrounding his village in Kashmir with his best friend, but a beautiful young woman researching the dying lake leads him to contemplate a different future
Cast: Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Mohammed Afzal Sofi, Neelofar Hamid.
The Best of NEXT <=> Audience Award, Presented by Adobe Systems Incorporated, was presented by Tim Heidecker to:
Sleepwalk With Me / U.S.A. (Director: Mike Birbiglia, Screenwriters: Mike Birbiglia, Ira Glass, Joe Birbiglia, Seth Barrish) — Reluctant to confront his fears of love, honesty, and growing up, a budding standup comedian has both a hilarious and intense struggle with sleepwalking.
Cast: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, Carol Kane, James Rebhorn, Cristin Milioti.
The U.S. Directing Award: Documentary was presented by Fenton Bailey to:
The Queen of Versailles / U.S.A. (Director: Lauren Greenfield)
— Jackie and David were triumphantly constructing the biggest house in America – a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot palace inspired by Versailles – when their timeshare empire falters due to the economic crisis. Their story reveals the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream.
The U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic was presented by Lynn Shelton to:
Middle Of Nowhere / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ava DuVernay)
— When her husband is incarcerated, an African-American woman struggles to maintain her marriage and her identity. Cast: Emayatzy Corinealdi, David Oyelowo, Omari Hardwick, Lorraine Touissaint, Edwina Findley.
The World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary was presented by Jean-Marie Teno to:
5 Broken Cameras / Palestine, Israel, France (Directors: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi)
— A Palestinian journalist chronicles his village‘s resistance to a separation barrier being erected on their land and in the process captures his young son‘s lens on the world.
The World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic was presented by Alexei Popogrebsky to:
Teddy Bear / Denmark (Director: Mads Matthiesen, Screenwriters: Mads Matthiesen, Martin Pieter Zandvliet)
— Dennis, a painfully shy 38-year-old bodybuilder who lives with his mother, sets off to Thailand in search of love.
Cast: Kim Kold, Elsebeth Steentoft, Lamaiporn Sangmanee Hougaard, David Winters, Allan Mogensen.
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award was presented by Anthony Mackie to:
Safety Not Guaranteed / U.S.A. (Director: Colin Trevorrow, Screenwriter: Derek Connolly)
— A trio of magazine employees investigate a classified ad seeking a partner for time travel. One employee develops feelings for the paranoid but compelling loner and seeks to discover what he‘s really up to.
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni.
The World Cinema Screenwriting Award was presented by Richard Pena to:
Young & Wild / Chile (Director: Marialy Rivas, Screenwriters: Marialy Rivas, Camila Gutiérrez, Pedro Peirano, Sebastián Sepúlveda)
— 17-year-old Daniela, raised in the bosom of a strict Evangelical family and recently unmasked as a fornicator by her shocked parents, struggles to find her own path to spiritual harmony.
Cast: Alicia Rodríguez, Aline Kuppenheim, María Gracia Omegna, Felipe Pinto.
The U.S. Documentary Editing Award was presented by Kim Roberts to:
DETROPIA / U.S.A. (Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady)
— The woes of Detroit are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. This is the dramatic story of a city and its people who refuse to leave the building, even as the flames are rising.
The World Cinema Documentary Editing Award was presented by Clara Kim to:
Indie Game: The Movie / Canada (Directors: Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky)
— Follow the dramatic journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
The Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Documentary was presented by Tia Lessin to:
Chasing Ice / U.S.A. (Director: Jeff Orlowski)
— Science, spectacle and human passion mix in this stunningly cinematic portrait as National Geographic photographer James Balog captures time-lapse photography of glaciers over several years providing tangible visual evidence of climate change.
The Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented by Amy Vincent to:
Beasts of the Southern Wild / U.S.A. (Director: Benh Zeitlin, Screenwriters: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar)
— Waters gonna rise up, wild animals gonna rerun from the grave, and everything south of the levee is goin‘ under, in this tale of a six year old named Hushpuppy, who lives with her daddy at the edge of the world.
Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry.
The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary was presented by Jean-Marie Teno to:
Putin's Kiss / Denmark (Director: Lise Birk Pedersen)
— 19-year-old Marsha is a model spokesperson in a strongly nationalistic Russian youth movement that aims to protect the country from its enemies. When she starts recognizing the organization‘s flaws, she must take a stand for or against it.
The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Dramatic was presented by Alexei Popogrebsky to:
My Brother the Devil / United Kingdom (Director and screenwriter: Sally El Hosaini)
— A pair of British Arab brothers trying to get by in gangland London learn the extraordinary courage it takes to be yourself. Cast: James Floyd, Saïd Taghmaoui, Fady Elsayed.
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for an Agent of Change was presented by Heather Croall to:
Love Free or Die / U.S.A. (Director: Macky Alston)
— One man whose two defining passions are in conflict: An openly gay bishop refuses to leave the Church or the man he loves.
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance was presented by Heather Croall to:
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry / U.S.A., China (Director: Alison Klayman)
— Renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations and increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government.
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Independent Film Producing was presented by Cliff Martinez to:
Andrea Sperling and Jonathan Schwartz for Smashed and Nobody Walks
Smashed / U.S.A. (Director: James Ponsoldt, Screenwriters: Susan Burke, James Ponsoldt)
— Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and... drinking. When Kate decides to get sober, her new lifestyle brings troubling issues to the surface and calls into question her relationship with Charlie. Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally.
Nobody Walks / U.S.A. (Director: Ry Russo-Young, Screenwriters: Lena Dunham, Ry Russo-Young) — Martine, a young artist from New York, is invited into the home of a hip, liberal LA family for a week. Her presence unravels the family‘s carefully maintained status quo, and a mess of sexual and emotional entanglements ensues. Cast: John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, India Ennenga, Justin Kirk.
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting was presented by Cliff Martinez to:
The Surrogate / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ben Lewin)
— Mark O'Brien, a 36-year-old poet and journalist in an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of his priest, he contacts a professional sex surrogate to take him on a journey to manhood. Cast: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy.
A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Artistic Vision was presented by Clara Kim to:
Can / Turkey (Director and screenwriter: Rasit Celikezer)
— A young married couple live happily in Istanbul, but their decision to illegally procure a child threatens their future together. Cast: Selen Uçer, Serdar Orçin, Berkan Demirbag, Erkan Avci.
A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize for its Celebration of the Artistic Spirit was presented by Richard Pena to:
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN / Sweden, United Kingdom (Director: Malik Bendjelloul)
— Rodriguez was the greatest ‗0s US rock icon who never was. Hailed as the greatest recording artist of his generation he disappeared into oblivion – rising again from the ashes in a completely different context many miles away.
The inaugural Short Film Audience Award, Presented by Yahoo!, based on online voting for nine short films that premiered at the Festival and are currently featured on Yahoo! Screen, was presented to:
The Debutante Hunters (Director: Maria White)
— In the Lowcountry of South Carolina a group of true Southern belles reveal their more rugged side, providing a glimpse into what drives them to hunt in the wild.
The following awards were presented at separate ceremonies at the Festival:
The Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking was awarded to: FISHING WITHOUT NETS / U.S.A. (Director: Cutter Hodierne, Screenwriters: Cutter Hodierne, John Hibey).
The Jury Prize in Short Film, U.S. Fiction was presented to: The Black Balloon / U.S.A. (Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie).
The Jury Prize in Short Film, International Fiction was presented to: The Return (Kthimi) / Kosovo (Director: Blerta Zeqiri, Screenwriter: Shefqet Gjocaj).
The Jury Prize in Short Film, Non-Fiction was presented to: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom / U.S.A. (Director: Lucy Walker).
The Jury Prize in Animated Short Film was presented to: A Morning Stroll / United Kingdom (Director: Grant Orchard).
A Special Jury Award for Comedic Storytelling was presented to: The Arm / U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Brie Larson, Sarah Ramos, Jessie Ennis).
A Special Jury Award for Animation Direction was presented to: Robots of Brixton / United Kingdom (Director: Kibwe Tavares).
The winning directors and projects of the Sundance Institute Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award, in recognition and support of emerging independent filmmakers from around the world, are: Etienne Kallos / Vrystaat (Free State) (South Africa); Ariel Kleiman / Partisan (Australia); Dominga Sotomayor / Tarde Para Morir Joven (Late To Die Young) (Chile); and Shonali Bose / Margarita. With a Straw (India).
The Sundance/NHK International Filmmaker Award, honoring and supporting emerging filmmakers, was presented to Jens Assur, director of the upcoming film Close Far Away.
The inaugural Hilton Worldwide LightStay Sustainability Award for a completed feature film was presented to The Island President, directed by Jon Shenk. The in-process feature film award was presented to Solar Mamas, directed by Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief. Each project received $25,000.
The inaugural Sundance Institute Indian Paintbrush Producer‘s Award and $10,000 grant was presented to Dan Janvey and Josh Penn for Beasts of the Southern Wild.
The Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prizes, presented to outstanding feature films focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer, or mathematician as a major character, were presented to Robot & Frank, directed by Jake Schreier and written by Christopher Ford, and Valley of Saints, directed and written by Musa Syeed. The two films will split the $20,000 cash award by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival Jurors were: U.S. Documentary Competition: Fenton Bailey, Heather Croall, Charles Ferguson, Tia Lessin, Kim Roberts; U.S. Dramatic Competition: Justin Lin, Anthony Mackie, Cliff Martinez, Lynn Shelton, Amy Vincent; World Cinema Documentary Competition: Nick Fraser, Clara Kim, Jean-Marie Teno; World Cinema Dramatic Competition: Julia Ormond, Richard Pena, Alexei Popogrebsky; Alfred P. Sloan Award: Tracy Day, Helen Fisher, Dr. Robert J. Full, Gwyn Lurie, Alex Rivera; Short Film Competition: Mike Judge, Dee Rees, Shane Smith.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival presented 117 feature-length films, representing 30 countries by 45 first-time filmmakers, including 24 in competition. These films were selected from 4,042 feature-length film submissions composed of 2,059 U.S. and 1,983 international feature-length films. 91 films at the Festival were world premieres. The Short Film Program was comprised of 64 short films selected from a record 7,675 submissions.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival complete list of films and events is available at www.sundance.org/festival .
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The House I Live In, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Law in These Parts and Violeta Went to Heaven Earn Grand Jury Prizes
Audience Favorites Include The Invisible War, The Surrogate, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN and Valley of Saints
Sleepwalk With Me Receives Best of NEXT <=> Audience Award
- Sundance Institute announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT <=> and other special awards of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Festival‘s Awards Ceremony, hosted by Parker Posey in Park City, Utah.
―Every year the Sundance Film Festival brings to light exciting new directions and fresh voices in independent film, and this year is no different,‖ said John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival. ―While these awards further distinguish those that have had the most impact on audiences and our jury, the level of talent showcased across the board at the Festival was really impressive, and all are to be congratulated and thanked for sharing their work with us.‖
Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance Institute, said, ―As we close what was a remarkable 10 days of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, we look to the year ahead with incredible optimism for the independent film community. As filmmakers continue to push each other to achieve new heights in storytelling we are excited to see what‘s next.‖
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards presented were:
The Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Charles Ferguson to: The House I Live In / U.S.A.
(Director: Eugene Jarecki)
— For over 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet, drugs are cheaper, purer and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong and what is the path toward healing?
The Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented by Justin Lin to: Beasts of the Southern Wild / U.S.A.
(Director: Benh Zeitlin, Screenwriters: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar)
— Waters gonna rise up, wild animals gonna rerun from the grave, and everything south of the levee is goin‘ under, in this tale of a six year old named Hushpuppy, who lives with her daddy at the edge of the world. Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry.
The World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Nick Fraser to: The Law in These Parts / Israel (Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz)
— Israel's 43-year military legal system in the Occupied Palestinian Territories unfolds through provocative interviews with the system‘s architects and historical footage showing the enactment of these laws upon the Palestinian population.
The World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented by Julia Ormond to: Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se Fue a Los Cielos) / Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Spain
(Director: Andrés Wood, Screenwriters: Eliseo Altunaga, Rodrigo Bazaes, Guillermo Calderón, Andrés Wood)
— A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes. Cast: Francisca Gavilán, Thomas Durand, Luis Machín, Gabriela Aguilera, Roberto Farías.
The Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, Presented by Acura, was presented by Mike Birbiglia to:
The Invisible War / U.S.A. (Director: Kirby Dick)
— An investigative and powerfully emotional examination of the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the U.S. military, the institutions that cover up its existence and the profound personal and social consequences that arise from it.
The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, Presented by Acura, was presented by Mike Birbiglia to:
The Surrogate / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ben Lewin)
— Mark O'Brien, a 36-year-old poet and journalist in an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of his priest, he contacts a professional sex surrogate to take him on a journey to manhood. Cast: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy.
The World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary was presented by Edward James Olmos to:
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN / Sweden, United Kingdom (Director: Malik Bendjelloul)
— Rodriguez was the greatest ‗70s US rock icon who never was. Hailed as the greatest recording artist of his generation he disappeared into oblivion – rising again from the ashes in a completely different context many miles away.
The World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic was presented by Edward James Olmos to:
Valley of Saints / India, U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Musa Syeed)
— Gulzar plans to run away from the war and poverty surrounding his village in Kashmir with his best friend, but a beautiful young woman researching the dying lake leads him to contemplate a different future
Cast: Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Mohammed Afzal Sofi, Neelofar Hamid.
The Best of NEXT <=> Audience Award, Presented by Adobe Systems Incorporated, was presented by Tim Heidecker to:
Sleepwalk With Me / U.S.A. (Director: Mike Birbiglia, Screenwriters: Mike Birbiglia, Ira Glass, Joe Birbiglia, Seth Barrish) — Reluctant to confront his fears of love, honesty, and growing up, a budding standup comedian has both a hilarious and intense struggle with sleepwalking.
Cast: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, Carol Kane, James Rebhorn, Cristin Milioti.
The U.S. Directing Award: Documentary was presented by Fenton Bailey to:
The Queen of Versailles / U.S.A. (Director: Lauren Greenfield)
— Jackie and David were triumphantly constructing the biggest house in America – a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot palace inspired by Versailles – when their timeshare empire falters due to the economic crisis. Their story reveals the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream.
The U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic was presented by Lynn Shelton to:
Middle Of Nowhere / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ava DuVernay)
— When her husband is incarcerated, an African-American woman struggles to maintain her marriage and her identity. Cast: Emayatzy Corinealdi, David Oyelowo, Omari Hardwick, Lorraine Touissaint, Edwina Findley.
The World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary was presented by Jean-Marie Teno to:
5 Broken Cameras / Palestine, Israel, France (Directors: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi)
— A Palestinian journalist chronicles his village‘s resistance to a separation barrier being erected on their land and in the process captures his young son‘s lens on the world.
The World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic was presented by Alexei Popogrebsky to:
Teddy Bear / Denmark (Director: Mads Matthiesen, Screenwriters: Mads Matthiesen, Martin Pieter Zandvliet)
— Dennis, a painfully shy 38-year-old bodybuilder who lives with his mother, sets off to Thailand in search of love.
Cast: Kim Kold, Elsebeth Steentoft, Lamaiporn Sangmanee Hougaard, David Winters, Allan Mogensen.
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award was presented by Anthony Mackie to:
Safety Not Guaranteed / U.S.A. (Director: Colin Trevorrow, Screenwriter: Derek Connolly)
— A trio of magazine employees investigate a classified ad seeking a partner for time travel. One employee develops feelings for the paranoid but compelling loner and seeks to discover what he‘s really up to.
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni.
The World Cinema Screenwriting Award was presented by Richard Pena to:
Young & Wild / Chile (Director: Marialy Rivas, Screenwriters: Marialy Rivas, Camila Gutiérrez, Pedro Peirano, Sebastián Sepúlveda)
— 17-year-old Daniela, raised in the bosom of a strict Evangelical family and recently unmasked as a fornicator by her shocked parents, struggles to find her own path to spiritual harmony.
Cast: Alicia Rodríguez, Aline Kuppenheim, María Gracia Omegna, Felipe Pinto.
The U.S. Documentary Editing Award was presented by Kim Roberts to:
DETROPIA / U.S.A. (Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady)
— The woes of Detroit are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. This is the dramatic story of a city and its people who refuse to leave the building, even as the flames are rising.
The World Cinema Documentary Editing Award was presented by Clara Kim to:
Indie Game: The Movie / Canada (Directors: Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky)
— Follow the dramatic journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
The Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Documentary was presented by Tia Lessin to:
Chasing Ice / U.S.A. (Director: Jeff Orlowski)
— Science, spectacle and human passion mix in this stunningly cinematic portrait as National Geographic photographer James Balog captures time-lapse photography of glaciers over several years providing tangible visual evidence of climate change.
The Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented by Amy Vincent to:
Beasts of the Southern Wild / U.S.A. (Director: Benh Zeitlin, Screenwriters: Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar)
— Waters gonna rise up, wild animals gonna rerun from the grave, and everything south of the levee is goin‘ under, in this tale of a six year old named Hushpuppy, who lives with her daddy at the edge of the world.
Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry.
The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary was presented by Jean-Marie Teno to:
Putin's Kiss / Denmark (Director: Lise Birk Pedersen)
— 19-year-old Marsha is a model spokesperson in a strongly nationalistic Russian youth movement that aims to protect the country from its enemies. When she starts recognizing the organization‘s flaws, she must take a stand for or against it.
The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Dramatic was presented by Alexei Popogrebsky to:
My Brother the Devil / United Kingdom (Director and screenwriter: Sally El Hosaini)
— A pair of British Arab brothers trying to get by in gangland London learn the extraordinary courage it takes to be yourself. Cast: James Floyd, Saïd Taghmaoui, Fady Elsayed.
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for an Agent of Change was presented by Heather Croall to:
Love Free or Die / U.S.A. (Director: Macky Alston)
— One man whose two defining passions are in conflict: An openly gay bishop refuses to leave the Church or the man he loves.
A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance was presented by Heather Croall to:
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry / U.S.A., China (Director: Alison Klayman)
— Renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations and increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government.
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Independent Film Producing was presented by Cliff Martinez to:
Andrea Sperling and Jonathan Schwartz for Smashed and Nobody Walks
Smashed / U.S.A. (Director: James Ponsoldt, Screenwriters: Susan Burke, James Ponsoldt)
— Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and... drinking. When Kate decides to get sober, her new lifestyle brings troubling issues to the surface and calls into question her relationship with Charlie. Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally.
Nobody Walks / U.S.A. (Director: Ry Russo-Young, Screenwriters: Lena Dunham, Ry Russo-Young) — Martine, a young artist from New York, is invited into the home of a hip, liberal LA family for a week. Her presence unravels the family‘s carefully maintained status quo, and a mess of sexual and emotional entanglements ensues. Cast: John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, India Ennenga, Justin Kirk.
A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting was presented by Cliff Martinez to:
The Surrogate / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ben Lewin)
— Mark O'Brien, a 36-year-old poet and journalist in an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of his priest, he contacts a professional sex surrogate to take him on a journey to manhood. Cast: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy.
A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Artistic Vision was presented by Clara Kim to:
Can / Turkey (Director and screenwriter: Rasit Celikezer)
— A young married couple live happily in Istanbul, but their decision to illegally procure a child threatens their future together. Cast: Selen Uçer, Serdar Orçin, Berkan Demirbag, Erkan Avci.
A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize for its Celebration of the Artistic Spirit was presented by Richard Pena to:
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN / Sweden, United Kingdom (Director: Malik Bendjelloul)
— Rodriguez was the greatest ‗0s US rock icon who never was. Hailed as the greatest recording artist of his generation he disappeared into oblivion – rising again from the ashes in a completely different context many miles away.
The inaugural Short Film Audience Award, Presented by Yahoo!, based on online voting for nine short films that premiered at the Festival and are currently featured on Yahoo! Screen, was presented to:
The Debutante Hunters (Director: Maria White)
— In the Lowcountry of South Carolina a group of true Southern belles reveal their more rugged side, providing a glimpse into what drives them to hunt in the wild.
The following awards were presented at separate ceremonies at the Festival:
The Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking was awarded to: FISHING WITHOUT NETS / U.S.A. (Director: Cutter Hodierne, Screenwriters: Cutter Hodierne, John Hibey).
The Jury Prize in Short Film, U.S. Fiction was presented to: The Black Balloon / U.S.A. (Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie).
The Jury Prize in Short Film, International Fiction was presented to: The Return (Kthimi) / Kosovo (Director: Blerta Zeqiri, Screenwriter: Shefqet Gjocaj).
The Jury Prize in Short Film, Non-Fiction was presented to: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom / U.S.A. (Director: Lucy Walker).
The Jury Prize in Animated Short Film was presented to: A Morning Stroll / United Kingdom (Director: Grant Orchard).
A Special Jury Award for Comedic Storytelling was presented to: The Arm / U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Brie Larson, Sarah Ramos, Jessie Ennis).
A Special Jury Award for Animation Direction was presented to: Robots of Brixton / United Kingdom (Director: Kibwe Tavares).
The winning directors and projects of the Sundance Institute Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award, in recognition and support of emerging independent filmmakers from around the world, are: Etienne Kallos / Vrystaat (Free State) (South Africa); Ariel Kleiman / Partisan (Australia); Dominga Sotomayor / Tarde Para Morir Joven (Late To Die Young) (Chile); and Shonali Bose / Margarita. With a Straw (India).
The Sundance/NHK International Filmmaker Award, honoring and supporting emerging filmmakers, was presented to Jens Assur, director of the upcoming film Close Far Away.
The inaugural Hilton Worldwide LightStay Sustainability Award for a completed feature film was presented to The Island President, directed by Jon Shenk. The in-process feature film award was presented to Solar Mamas, directed by Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief. Each project received $25,000.
The inaugural Sundance Institute Indian Paintbrush Producer‘s Award and $10,000 grant was presented to Dan Janvey and Josh Penn for Beasts of the Southern Wild.
The Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prizes, presented to outstanding feature films focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer, or mathematician as a major character, were presented to Robot & Frank, directed by Jake Schreier and written by Christopher Ford, and Valley of Saints, directed and written by Musa Syeed. The two films will split the $20,000 cash award by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival Jurors were: U.S. Documentary Competition: Fenton Bailey, Heather Croall, Charles Ferguson, Tia Lessin, Kim Roberts; U.S. Dramatic Competition: Justin Lin, Anthony Mackie, Cliff Martinez, Lynn Shelton, Amy Vincent; World Cinema Documentary Competition: Nick Fraser, Clara Kim, Jean-Marie Teno; World Cinema Dramatic Competition: Julia Ormond, Richard Pena, Alexei Popogrebsky; Alfred P. Sloan Award: Tracy Day, Helen Fisher, Dr. Robert J. Full, Gwyn Lurie, Alex Rivera; Short Film Competition: Mike Judge, Dee Rees, Shane Smith.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival presented 117 feature-length films, representing 30 countries by 45 first-time filmmakers, including 24 in competition. These films were selected from 4,042 feature-length film submissions composed of 2,059 U.S. and 1,983 international feature-length films. 91 films at the Festival were world premieres. The Short Film Program was comprised of 64 short films selected from a record 7,675 submissions.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival complete list of films and events is available at www.sundance.org/festival .
The Sundance Film Festival
A program of the non-profit Sundance Institute, the Festival has introduced global audiences to some of the most ground-breaking films of the past two decades, including sex, lies, and videotape, Maria Full of Grace, The Cove, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, An Inconvenient Truth, Precious, Trouble the Water, and Napoleon Dynamite, and through its New Frontier initiative, has showcased the cinematic works of media artists including Isaac Julien, Doug Aitken, Pierre Huyghe, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Matthew Barney. The 2012 Sundance Film Festival sponsors include: Presenting Sponsors – Entertainment Weekly, HP, Acura, Sundance Channel and Chase SapphireSM ; Leadership Sponsors – Adobe Systems Incorporated, Bing™ Canon, DIRECTV, Focus Forward, a partnership between GE and CINELAN, Southwest Airlines, Sprint and Yahoo!; Sustaining Sponsors – Bertolli® Frozen Meal Soups, FilterForGood®, a partnership between Brita® and Nalgene ®, Grey Goose® Vodka, Hilton HHonors and Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, L'Oréal Paris, Stella Artois®, Timberland, Time Warner Inc. and YouTubeTM. Sundance Institute recognizes critical support from the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development, and the State of Utah as Festival Host State. The support of these organizations will defray costs associated with the 10-day Festival and the nonprofit Sundance Institute's year-round programs for independent film and theatre artists. www.sundance.org/festival
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18th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® RECIPIENTS
The complete list of recipients of the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® follows:
18th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® RECIPIENTS THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES-
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JEAN DUJARDIN / George - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal - “BEGINNERS” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THE HELP (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote, VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Hilly Holbrook, ALLISON JANNEY / Charlotte Phelan, CHRIS LOWELL / Stuart Whitworth, AHNA O’REILLY / Elizabeth Leefolt, SISSY SPACEK / Missus Walters, OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson, MARY STEENBURGEN / Elaine Stein, EMMA STONE / Skeeter Phelan, CICELY TYSON / Constantine Jefferson, MIKE VOGEL / Johnny Foote
PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
PAUL GIAMATTI / Ben Bernanke - “TOO BIG TO FAIL” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
KATE WINSLET / Mildred Pierce - “MILDRED PIERCE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson - “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
JESSICA LANGE / Constance - “AMERICAN HORROR STORY” (FX)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
BETTY WHITE / Elka Ostrovsky - “HOT IN CLEVELAND” (TV Land)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, DOMINIC CHIANESE / Leander Cephas Whitlock, ROBERT CLOHESSY / Ward Boss Jim Neary, DABNEY COLEMAN / Commodore Louis Kaestner, CHARLIE COX / Owen Sleater, JOSIE & LUCY GALLINA / Emily Schroeder, STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone, JACK HUSTON / Richard Harrow, ANTHONY LACIURA / Eddie Kessler, HEATHER LIND / Katy, KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Schroeder, RORY & DECLAN McTIGUE / Teddy Schroeder, GRETCHEN MOL / Gillian Darmody, BRADY & CONNOR NOON/ Tommy Darmody, KEVIN O’ROURKE / Mayor Edward Bader, ALEKSA PALLADINO / Angela Darmody, JACQUELINE PENNEWILL / Lilian, VINCENT PIAZZA / Lucky Luciano, MICHAEL PITT / Jimmy Darmody, MICHAEL SHANNON / Agent Nelson Van Alden, PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle, MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Arnold Rothstein, PETER VAN WAGNER / Isaac “Icky” Ginsburg, SHEA WHIGHAM / Sheriff Elias Thompson, MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Chalky White, ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily, JULIE BOWEN / Claire, TY BURRELL / Phil, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell, NOLAN GOULD / Luke, SARAH HYLAND / Haley, ED O’NEILL / Jay, RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny, ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron, SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria, ARIEL WINTER / Alex
SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (WARNER BROS. PICTURES)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award- MARY TYLER MOORE
18th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® RECIPIENTS THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES-
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JEAN DUJARDIN / George - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal - “BEGINNERS” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THE HELP (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote, VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Hilly Holbrook, ALLISON JANNEY / Charlotte Phelan, CHRIS LOWELL / Stuart Whitworth, AHNA O’REILLY / Elizabeth Leefolt, SISSY SPACEK / Missus Walters, OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson, MARY STEENBURGEN / Elaine Stein, EMMA STONE / Skeeter Phelan, CICELY TYSON / Constantine Jefferson, MIKE VOGEL / Johnny Foote
PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
PAUL GIAMATTI / Ben Bernanke - “TOO BIG TO FAIL” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
KATE WINSLET / Mildred Pierce - “MILDRED PIERCE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson - “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
JESSICA LANGE / Constance - “AMERICAN HORROR STORY” (FX)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
BETTY WHITE / Elka Ostrovsky - “HOT IN CLEVELAND” (TV Land)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, DOMINIC CHIANESE / Leander Cephas Whitlock, ROBERT CLOHESSY / Ward Boss Jim Neary, DABNEY COLEMAN / Commodore Louis Kaestner, CHARLIE COX / Owen Sleater, JOSIE & LUCY GALLINA / Emily Schroeder, STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone, JACK HUSTON / Richard Harrow, ANTHONY LACIURA / Eddie Kessler, HEATHER LIND / Katy, KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Schroeder, RORY & DECLAN McTIGUE / Teddy Schroeder, GRETCHEN MOL / Gillian Darmody, BRADY & CONNOR NOON/ Tommy Darmody, KEVIN O’ROURKE / Mayor Edward Bader, ALEKSA PALLADINO / Angela Darmody, JACQUELINE PENNEWILL / Lilian, VINCENT PIAZZA / Lucky Luciano, MICHAEL PITT / Jimmy Darmody, MICHAEL SHANNON / Agent Nelson Van Alden, PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle, MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Arnold Rothstein, PETER VAN WAGNER / Isaac “Icky” Ginsburg, SHEA WHIGHAM / Sheriff Elias Thompson, MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Chalky White, ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily, JULIE BOWEN / Claire, TY BURRELL / Phil, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell, NOLAN GOULD / Luke, SARAH HYLAND / Haley, ED O’NEILL / Jay, RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny, ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron, SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria, ARIEL WINTER / Alex
SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (WARNER BROS. PICTURES)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award- MARY TYLER MOORE
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Ceremony will be Simulcast Live on Sunday, January 29, 2012
18th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® NOMINATIONS
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
DEMIÁN BICHIR / Carlos Galindo - “A BETTER LIFE” (Summit Entertainment)
GEORGE CLOONEY / Matt King - "THE DESCENDANTS” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / J. Edgar Hoover - "J. EDGAR" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JEAN DUJARDIN / George - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)
BRAD PITT / Billy Beane - "MONEYBALL" (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
GLENN CLOSE / Albert Nobbs - "ALBERT NOBBS” (Roadside Attractions)
VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
MERYL STREEP / Margaret Thatcher - “THE IRON LADY” (The Weinstein Company)
TILDA SWINTON / Eva - “WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Marilyn Monroe - “MY WEEK WITH MARILYN” (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
KENNETH BRANAGH / Sir Laurence Olivier - “MY WEEK WITH MARILYN” (The Weinstein Company)
ARMIE HAMMER / Clyde Tolson - "J. EDGAR" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JONAH HILL / Peter Brand - "MONEYBALL" (Columbia Pictures)
NICK NOLTE / Paddy Conlon - “WARRIOR” (Lionsgate)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal - “BEGINNERS” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
BÉRÉNICE BEJO / Peppy - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
MELISSA McCARTHY / Megan - “BRIDESMAIDS” (Universal Pictures)
JANET McTEER / Hubert Page - "ALBERT NOBBS” (Roadside Attractions)
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THE ARTIST (The Weinstein Company) BÉRÉNICE BEJO / Peppy, JAMES CROMWELL / Clifton, JEAN DUJARDIN/George, JOHN GOODMAN / Al Zimmer, PENELOPE ANN MILLER / Doris
BRIDESMAIDS (Universal Pictures) ROSE BYRNE / Helen, JILL CLAYBURGH / Annie’s Mom, ELLIE KEMPER / Becca, MATT LUCAS / Gil, MELISSA McCARTHY / Megan, WENDI McLENDON-COVEY / Rita, CHRIS O’DOWD / Rhodes, MAYA RUDOLPH / Lillian, KRISTEN WIIG / Annie
THE DESCENDANTS (Fox Searchlight Pictures) BEAU BRIDGES / Cousin Hugh, GEORGE CLOONEY / Matt King, ROBERT FORSTER / Scott Thorson, JUDY GREER / Julie Speer, MATTHEW LILLARD / Brian Speer, SHAILENE WOODLEY / Alexandra King
THE HELP (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures) JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote, VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Hilly Holbrook, ALLISON JANNEY / Charlotte Phelan, CHRIS LOWELL / Stuart Whitworth, AHNA O’REILLY / Elizabeth Leefolt, SISSY SPACEK / Missus Walters, OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson, MARY STEENBURGEN / Elaine Stein, EMMA STONE / Skeeter Phelan, CICELY TYSON / Constantine Jefferson, MIKE VOGEL / Johnny Foote
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (Sony Pictures Classics) KATHY BATES / Gertrude Stein, ADRIEN BRODY / Salvador Dali, CARLA BRUNI / Museum Guide, MARION COTILLARD / Adriana, RACHEL McADAMS / Inez, MICHAEL SHEEN / Paul, OWEN WILSON / Gil
PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
LAURENCE FISHBURNE / Thurgood Marshall - “THURGOOD” (HBO)
PAUL GIAMATTI / Ben Bernanke - “TOO BIG TO FAIL” (HBO)
GREG KINNEAR / Jack Kennedy - “THE KENNEDYS” (REELZ CHANNEL)
GUY PEARCE / Monty Beragon - “MILDRED PIERCE“ (HBO)
JAMES WOODS / Richard Fuld - “TOO BIG TO FAIL” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
DIANE LANE / Pat Loud - “CINEMA VERITE” (HBO)
MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham - “DOWNTON ABBEY” (PBS)
EMILY WATSON / Janet Leach - “APPROPRIATE ADULT” (Sundance Channel)
BETTY WHITE / Caroline Thomas - “HALLMARK HALL OF FAME: THE LOST VALENTINE” (CBS)
KATE WINSLET / Mildred Pierce - “MILDRED PIERCE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
PATRICK J. ADAMS / Mike Ross - “SUITS” (USA)
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson - “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)
KYLE CHANDLER / Eric Taylor - “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS” (DirecTV)
BRYAN CRANSTON / Walter White - “BREAKING BAD” (AMC)
MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan - “DEXTER” (Showtime)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
KATHY BATES / Harriet Korn - “HARRY’S LAW” (NBC)
GLENN CLOSE / Patty Hewes - “DAMAGES” (DirecTV)
JESSICA LANGE / Constance - “AMERICAN HORROR STORY” (FX)
JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick - “THE GOOD WIFE” (CBS)
KYRA SEDGWICK / Dept. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson - “THE CLOSER” (TNT)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott - “THE OFFICE” (NBC)
JON CRYER / Alan Harper - “TWO AND A HALF MEN” (CBS)
ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
EDIE FALCO / Jackie Peyton - “NURSE JACKIE” (Showtime)
TINA FEY / Liz Lemon - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
BETTY WHITE / Elka Ostrovsky - “HOT IN CLEVELAND” (TV Land)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, DOMINIC CHIANESE / Leander Cephas Whitlock, ROBERT CLOHESSY / Ward Boss Jim Neary, DABNEY COLEMAN / Commodore Louis Kaestner, CHARLIE COX / Owen Sleater, JOSIE & LUCY GALLINA / Emily Schroeder, STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone, JACK HUSTON / Richard Harrow, ANTHONY LACIURA / Eddie Kessler, HEATHER LIND / Katy, KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Schroeder, RORY & DECLAN McTIGUE / Teddy Schroeder, GRETCHEN MOL / Gillian Darmody, BRADY & CONNOR NOON/ Tommy Darmody, KEVIN O’ROURKE / Mayor Edward Bader, ALEKSA PALLADINO / Angela Darmody, JACQUELINE PENNEWILL / Lilian, VINCENT PIAZZA / Lucky Luciano, MICHAEL PITT / Jimmy Darmody, MICHAEL SHANNON / Agent Nelson Van Alden, PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle, MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Arnold Rothstein, PETER VAN WAGNER / Isaac “Icky” Ginsburg, SHEA WHIGHAM / Sheriff Elias Thompson, MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Chalky White, ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky
BREAKING BAD (AMC)
JONATHAN BANKS / Mike, BETSY BRANDT / Marie Schrader, RAY CAMPBELL / Tyrus Kitt, BRYAN CRANSTON / Walter White, GIANCARLO ESPOSITO / Gus Fring, ANNA GUNN / Skyler White, RJ MITTE / Walter White, Jr., DEAN NORRIS / Hank Schrader, BOB ODENKIRK / Saul Goodman, AARON PAUL / Jesse Pinkman
DEXTER (Showtime)
BILLY BROWN / Chicago Mike, JENNIFER CARPENTER / Debra Morgan, JOSH COOKE / Louis, AIMEE GARCIA / Jamie Batista, MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan, COLIN HANKS / Travis Marshall, DESMOND HARRINGTON / Joey Quinn, RYA KIHLSTEDT / Michelle, C.S. LEE / Vince Masuka, EDWARD JAMES OLMOS / Professor Gellar, JAMES REMAR / Harry Morgan, LAUREN VELEZ / Lt. Maria LaGuerta, DAVID ZAYAS / Sgt. Angel Batista
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
AMRITA ACHARIA / Irri, MARK ADDY / King Robert Baratheon, ALFIE ALLEN / Theon Greyjoy, JOSEF ALTIN / Pypar, SEAN BEAN / Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark, SUSAN BROWN / Septa Mordane, EMILIA CLARKE / Daenerys Targaryen, NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU / Ser Jaime Lannister, PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister, RON DONACHIE / Ser Rodrik Cassel, MICHELLE FAIRLEY / Lady Catelyn Stark, JEROME FLYNN / Bronn, ELYES GABEL / Rakharo, AIDAN GILLEN / “Littlefinger” Petyr Baelish, JACK GLEESON / Joffrey Baratheon, IAIN GLEN / Ser Jorah Mormont, JULIAN GLOVER / Grand Maester Pycelle, KIT HARINGTON / Jon Snow, LENA HEADEY / Queen Cersei Lannister, ISAAC HEMPSTEAD WRIGHT / Bran Stark, CONLETH HILL / Lord Varys, RICHARD MADDEN / Robb Stark, JASON MOMOA / Khal Drogo, RORY McCANN / Sandor Clegane, IAN McELHINNEY / Barristan Selmy, LUKE McEWAN / Rast, ROXANNE McKEE / Doreah, DAR SALIM / Qotho, MARK STANLEY / Grenn, DONALD SUMPTER / Maester Luwin, SOPHIE TURNER / Sansa Stark, MAISIE WILLIAMS / Arya Stark
THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
CHRISTINE BARANSKI / Diane Lockhart, JOSH CHARLES / Will Gardner, ALAN CUMMING / Eli Gold, MATT CZUCHRY / Cary Agos, JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick, CHRIS NOTH / Peter Florrick, ARCHIE PANJABI / Kalinda Sharma, GRAHAM PHILLIPS / Zach Florrick, MAKENZIE VEGA / Grace Florrick
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 ROCK (NBC)
SCOTT ADSIT / Pete Hornberger, ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy, KATRINA BOWDEN / Cerie, KEVIN BROWN / Dotcom, GRIZZ CHAPMAN / Grizz, TINA FEY / Liz Lemon, JUDAH FRIEDLANDER / Frank Rossitano, JANE KRAKOWSKI / Jenna Maroney, JOHN LUTZ / Lutz, JACK MCBRAYER / Kenneth Parcell, TRACY MORGAN / Tracy Jordan, KEITH POWELL / Toofer
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
MAYIM BIALIK / Amy Farrah Fowler, KALEY CUOCO / Penny, JOHNNY GALECKI / Leonard Hofstadter, SIMON HELBERG / Howard Wolowitz, KUNAL NAYYAR / Rajesh Koothrappali, JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper, MELISSA RAUCH / Bernadette Rostenkowski
GLEE (FOX)
DIANNA AGRON / Quinn Fabray, CHRIS COLFER / Kurt Hummel, DARREN CRISS / Blaine Anderson, ASHLEY FINK / Lauren Zizes, DOT MARIE JONES / Coach Beiste, JANE LYNCH / Sue Sylvester, JAYMA MAYS / Emma Pillsbury, KEVIN McHALE / Artie Abrams, LEA MICHELE / Rachel Berry, CORY MONTEITH / Finn Hudson, HEATHER MORRIS / Brittany Pierce, MATTHEW MORRISON / Will Schuester, MIKE O’MALLEY / Burt Hummel, CHORD OVERSTREET / Sam Evans, LAUREN POTTER / Becky Johnson, AMBER RILEY / Mercedes Jones, NAYA RIVERA / Santana Lopez, MARK SALLING / Noah ‘Puck’ Puckerman, HARRY SHUM, JR. / Mike Chang, IQBAL THEBA / Principal Figgins, JENNA USHKOWITZ / Tina Cohen-Chang
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily, JULIE BOWEN / Claire, TY BURRELL / Phil, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell, NOLAN GOULD / Luke, SARAH HYLAND / Haley, ED O’NEILL / Jay, RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny, ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron, SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria, ARIEL WINTER / Alex
THE OFFICE (NBC)
LESLIE DAVID BAKER / Stanley Hudson, BRIAN BAUMGARTNER / Kevin Malone, CREED BRATTON / Creed Bratton, STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott, JENNA FISCHER / Pam Beesly Halpert, KATE FLANNERY / Meredith Palmer, ED HELMS / Andy Bernard, MINDY KALING / Kelly Kapoor, ELLIE KEMPER / Erin Hannon, ANGELA KINSEY / Angela Martin, JOHN KRASINSKI / Jim Halpert, PAUL LIEBERSTEIN / Toby Flenderson, B.J. NOVAK / Ryan Howard, OSCAR NUÑEZ / Oscar Martinez, CRAIG ROBINSON / Daryll Philbin, JAMES SPADER / Robert California, PHYLLIS SMITH / Phyllis Lapin-Vance, RAINN WILSON / Dwight Schrute, ZACH WOODS / Gabe Lewis
SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
COWBOYS & ALIENS (UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (WARNER BROS. PICTURES)
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PARAMOUNT PICTURES)
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
SOUTHLAND (TNT)
SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA (STARZ)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award
MARY TYLER MOORE
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
DEMIÁN BICHIR / Carlos Galindo - “A BETTER LIFE” (Summit Entertainment)
GEORGE CLOONEY / Matt King - "THE DESCENDANTS” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / J. Edgar Hoover - "J. EDGAR" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JEAN DUJARDIN / George - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)
BRAD PITT / Billy Beane - "MONEYBALL" (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
GLENN CLOSE / Albert Nobbs - "ALBERT NOBBS” (Roadside Attractions)
VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
MERYL STREEP / Margaret Thatcher - “THE IRON LADY” (The Weinstein Company)
TILDA SWINTON / Eva - “WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Marilyn Monroe - “MY WEEK WITH MARILYN” (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
KENNETH BRANAGH / Sir Laurence Olivier - “MY WEEK WITH MARILYN” (The Weinstein Company)
ARMIE HAMMER / Clyde Tolson - "J. EDGAR" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JONAH HILL / Peter Brand - "MONEYBALL" (Columbia Pictures)
NICK NOLTE / Paddy Conlon - “WARRIOR” (Lionsgate)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal - “BEGINNERS” (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
BÉRÉNICE BEJO / Peppy - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
MELISSA McCARTHY / Megan - “BRIDESMAIDS” (Universal Pictures)
JANET McTEER / Hubert Page - "ALBERT NOBBS” (Roadside Attractions)
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THE ARTIST (The Weinstein Company) BÉRÉNICE BEJO / Peppy, JAMES CROMWELL / Clifton, JEAN DUJARDIN/George, JOHN GOODMAN / Al Zimmer, PENELOPE ANN MILLER / Doris
BRIDESMAIDS (Universal Pictures) ROSE BYRNE / Helen, JILL CLAYBURGH / Annie’s Mom, ELLIE KEMPER / Becca, MATT LUCAS / Gil, MELISSA McCARTHY / Megan, WENDI McLENDON-COVEY / Rita, CHRIS O’DOWD / Rhodes, MAYA RUDOLPH / Lillian, KRISTEN WIIG / Annie
THE DESCENDANTS (Fox Searchlight Pictures) BEAU BRIDGES / Cousin Hugh, GEORGE CLOONEY / Matt King, ROBERT FORSTER / Scott Thorson, JUDY GREER / Julie Speer, MATTHEW LILLARD / Brian Speer, SHAILENE WOODLEY / Alexandra King
THE HELP (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures) JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote, VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Hilly Holbrook, ALLISON JANNEY / Charlotte Phelan, CHRIS LOWELL / Stuart Whitworth, AHNA O’REILLY / Elizabeth Leefolt, SISSY SPACEK / Missus Walters, OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson, MARY STEENBURGEN / Elaine Stein, EMMA STONE / Skeeter Phelan, CICELY TYSON / Constantine Jefferson, MIKE VOGEL / Johnny Foote
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (Sony Pictures Classics) KATHY BATES / Gertrude Stein, ADRIEN BRODY / Salvador Dali, CARLA BRUNI / Museum Guide, MARION COTILLARD / Adriana, RACHEL McADAMS / Inez, MICHAEL SHEEN / Paul, OWEN WILSON / Gil
PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
LAURENCE FISHBURNE / Thurgood Marshall - “THURGOOD” (HBO)
PAUL GIAMATTI / Ben Bernanke - “TOO BIG TO FAIL” (HBO)
GREG KINNEAR / Jack Kennedy - “THE KENNEDYS” (REELZ CHANNEL)
GUY PEARCE / Monty Beragon - “MILDRED PIERCE“ (HBO)
JAMES WOODS / Richard Fuld - “TOO BIG TO FAIL” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
DIANE LANE / Pat Loud - “CINEMA VERITE” (HBO)
MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham - “DOWNTON ABBEY” (PBS)
EMILY WATSON / Janet Leach - “APPROPRIATE ADULT” (Sundance Channel)
BETTY WHITE / Caroline Thomas - “HALLMARK HALL OF FAME: THE LOST VALENTINE” (CBS)
KATE WINSLET / Mildred Pierce - “MILDRED PIERCE” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
PATRICK J. ADAMS / Mike Ross - “SUITS” (USA)
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson - “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)
KYLE CHANDLER / Eric Taylor - “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS” (DirecTV)
BRYAN CRANSTON / Walter White - “BREAKING BAD” (AMC)
MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan - “DEXTER” (Showtime)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
KATHY BATES / Harriet Korn - “HARRY’S LAW” (NBC)
GLENN CLOSE / Patty Hewes - “DAMAGES” (DirecTV)
JESSICA LANGE / Constance - “AMERICAN HORROR STORY” (FX)
JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick - “THE GOOD WIFE” (CBS)
KYRA SEDGWICK / Dept. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson - “THE CLOSER” (TNT)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott - “THE OFFICE” (NBC)
JON CRYER / Alan Harper - “TWO AND A HALF MEN” (CBS)
ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
EDIE FALCO / Jackie Peyton - “NURSE JACKIE” (Showtime)
TINA FEY / Liz Lemon - “30 ROCK” (NBC)
SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett - “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
BETTY WHITE / Elka Ostrovsky - “HOT IN CLEVELAND” (TV Land)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, DOMINIC CHIANESE / Leander Cephas Whitlock, ROBERT CLOHESSY / Ward Boss Jim Neary, DABNEY COLEMAN / Commodore Louis Kaestner, CHARLIE COX / Owen Sleater, JOSIE & LUCY GALLINA / Emily Schroeder, STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone, JACK HUSTON / Richard Harrow, ANTHONY LACIURA / Eddie Kessler, HEATHER LIND / Katy, KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Schroeder, RORY & DECLAN McTIGUE / Teddy Schroeder, GRETCHEN MOL / Gillian Darmody, BRADY & CONNOR NOON/ Tommy Darmody, KEVIN O’ROURKE / Mayor Edward Bader, ALEKSA PALLADINO / Angela Darmody, JACQUELINE PENNEWILL / Lilian, VINCENT PIAZZA / Lucky Luciano, MICHAEL PITT / Jimmy Darmody, MICHAEL SHANNON / Agent Nelson Van Alden, PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle, MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Arnold Rothstein, PETER VAN WAGNER / Isaac “Icky” Ginsburg, SHEA WHIGHAM / Sheriff Elias Thompson, MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Chalky White, ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky
BREAKING BAD (AMC)
JONATHAN BANKS / Mike, BETSY BRANDT / Marie Schrader, RAY CAMPBELL / Tyrus Kitt, BRYAN CRANSTON / Walter White, GIANCARLO ESPOSITO / Gus Fring, ANNA GUNN / Skyler White, RJ MITTE / Walter White, Jr., DEAN NORRIS / Hank Schrader, BOB ODENKIRK / Saul Goodman, AARON PAUL / Jesse Pinkman
DEXTER (Showtime)
BILLY BROWN / Chicago Mike, JENNIFER CARPENTER / Debra Morgan, JOSH COOKE / Louis, AIMEE GARCIA / Jamie Batista, MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan, COLIN HANKS / Travis Marshall, DESMOND HARRINGTON / Joey Quinn, RYA KIHLSTEDT / Michelle, C.S. LEE / Vince Masuka, EDWARD JAMES OLMOS / Professor Gellar, JAMES REMAR / Harry Morgan, LAUREN VELEZ / Lt. Maria LaGuerta, DAVID ZAYAS / Sgt. Angel Batista
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
AMRITA ACHARIA / Irri, MARK ADDY / King Robert Baratheon, ALFIE ALLEN / Theon Greyjoy, JOSEF ALTIN / Pypar, SEAN BEAN / Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark, SUSAN BROWN / Septa Mordane, EMILIA CLARKE / Daenerys Targaryen, NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU / Ser Jaime Lannister, PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister, RON DONACHIE / Ser Rodrik Cassel, MICHELLE FAIRLEY / Lady Catelyn Stark, JEROME FLYNN / Bronn, ELYES GABEL / Rakharo, AIDAN GILLEN / “Littlefinger” Petyr Baelish, JACK GLEESON / Joffrey Baratheon, IAIN GLEN / Ser Jorah Mormont, JULIAN GLOVER / Grand Maester Pycelle, KIT HARINGTON / Jon Snow, LENA HEADEY / Queen Cersei Lannister, ISAAC HEMPSTEAD WRIGHT / Bran Stark, CONLETH HILL / Lord Varys, RICHARD MADDEN / Robb Stark, JASON MOMOA / Khal Drogo, RORY McCANN / Sandor Clegane, IAN McELHINNEY / Barristan Selmy, LUKE McEWAN / Rast, ROXANNE McKEE / Doreah, DAR SALIM / Qotho, MARK STANLEY / Grenn, DONALD SUMPTER / Maester Luwin, SOPHIE TURNER / Sansa Stark, MAISIE WILLIAMS / Arya Stark
THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
CHRISTINE BARANSKI / Diane Lockhart, JOSH CHARLES / Will Gardner, ALAN CUMMING / Eli Gold, MATT CZUCHRY / Cary Agos, JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick, CHRIS NOTH / Peter Florrick, ARCHIE PANJABI / Kalinda Sharma, GRAHAM PHILLIPS / Zach Florrick, MAKENZIE VEGA / Grace Florrick
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 ROCK (NBC)
SCOTT ADSIT / Pete Hornberger, ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy, KATRINA BOWDEN / Cerie, KEVIN BROWN / Dotcom, GRIZZ CHAPMAN / Grizz, TINA FEY / Liz Lemon, JUDAH FRIEDLANDER / Frank Rossitano, JANE KRAKOWSKI / Jenna Maroney, JOHN LUTZ / Lutz, JACK MCBRAYER / Kenneth Parcell, TRACY MORGAN / Tracy Jordan, KEITH POWELL / Toofer
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
MAYIM BIALIK / Amy Farrah Fowler, KALEY CUOCO / Penny, JOHNNY GALECKI / Leonard Hofstadter, SIMON HELBERG / Howard Wolowitz, KUNAL NAYYAR / Rajesh Koothrappali, JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper, MELISSA RAUCH / Bernadette Rostenkowski
GLEE (FOX)
DIANNA AGRON / Quinn Fabray, CHRIS COLFER / Kurt Hummel, DARREN CRISS / Blaine Anderson, ASHLEY FINK / Lauren Zizes, DOT MARIE JONES / Coach Beiste, JANE LYNCH / Sue Sylvester, JAYMA MAYS / Emma Pillsbury, KEVIN McHALE / Artie Abrams, LEA MICHELE / Rachel Berry, CORY MONTEITH / Finn Hudson, HEATHER MORRIS / Brittany Pierce, MATTHEW MORRISON / Will Schuester, MIKE O’MALLEY / Burt Hummel, CHORD OVERSTREET / Sam Evans, LAUREN POTTER / Becky Johnson, AMBER RILEY / Mercedes Jones, NAYA RIVERA / Santana Lopez, MARK SALLING / Noah ‘Puck’ Puckerman, HARRY SHUM, JR. / Mike Chang, IQBAL THEBA / Principal Figgins, JENNA USHKOWITZ / Tina Cohen-Chang
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily, JULIE BOWEN / Claire, TY BURRELL / Phil, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell, NOLAN GOULD / Luke, SARAH HYLAND / Haley, ED O’NEILL / Jay, RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny, ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron, SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria, ARIEL WINTER / Alex
THE OFFICE (NBC)
LESLIE DAVID BAKER / Stanley Hudson, BRIAN BAUMGARTNER / Kevin Malone, CREED BRATTON / Creed Bratton, STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott, JENNA FISCHER / Pam Beesly Halpert, KATE FLANNERY / Meredith Palmer, ED HELMS / Andy Bernard, MINDY KALING / Kelly Kapoor, ELLIE KEMPER / Erin Hannon, ANGELA KINSEY / Angela Martin, JOHN KRASINSKI / Jim Halpert, PAUL LIEBERSTEIN / Toby Flenderson, B.J. NOVAK / Ryan Howard, OSCAR NUÑEZ / Oscar Martinez, CRAIG ROBINSON / Daryll Philbin, JAMES SPADER / Robert California, PHYLLIS SMITH / Phyllis Lapin-Vance, RAINN WILSON / Dwight Schrute, ZACH WOODS / Gabe Lewis
SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
COWBOYS & ALIENS (UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (WARNER BROS. PICTURES)
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PARAMOUNT PICTURES)
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
SOUTHLAND (TNT)
SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA (STARZ)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award
MARY TYLER MOORE
Friday, January 27, 2012
SXSW 2012 Opening Night Film from Lionsgate 'THE CABIN IN THE WOODS' to Open the SXSW Film Festival
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced the world premiere of Lionsgate’s 'The Cabin in the Woods' as the 2012 Opening Night Film. In addition to premiering the film, Joss Whedon will participate in a key
Conversation panel at the SXSW Film Conference on Saturday, March 10.
Produced and co-written by iconic genre storyteller Joss Whedon, 'The Cabin in the Woods' marks Emmy®-nominated writer Drew Goddard’s (Cloverfield, Lost, Alias) first foray into directing. This mind-blowing horror film starts typically enough, as we join five young adults embarking on a weekend of debauchery at an abandoned cabin in the woods. But as layer after layer of the film’s truly kaleidoscopic world is revealed, everything we know about horror is deconstructed, and everything we love is reconstructed before our eyes. The film stars Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Anna Hutchison, Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, and Bradley Whitford, and will be in theaters everywhere on April 13, 2012. For more information about the film visit: www.discoverthecabininthewoods.com/.
SXSW also revealed a handful of exciting titles that will premiere at the 2012 event, comprised of diverse perspectives that exemplify the unique range of the SXSW program.
This includes Lena Dunham’s return to SXSW with her HBO series GIRLS, which will premiere the initial three episodes
publicly for the first time. Dunham, Executive Producer Judd Apatow and other key members of the GIRLS production team will also appear at the SXSW Film Conference to discuss GIRLS before it kicks off its ten-episode season in April, exclusively on HBO. Moderated by actor Alex Karpovsky (Tiny Furniture), the panel will take place on Tuesday, March 13.
Additional films announced include Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald’s Bob Marley documentary, 'MARLEY', 'Small Apartments,' a black comedy from acclaimed music video director Jonas Åkerlund, Neil Berkeley’s doc 'Beauty is Embarrassing' about multi-faceted artist Wayne White, special event The Oyster Princess (1919) with original live score by Bee vs. Moth and 'CITADEL,' the psychological horror debut from writer/director Ciarán Foy.
The complete festival lineup will be announced in early February 2012. The 19th annual South by Southwest Film
Conference and Festival runs March 9 – 17, 2012 in Austin, Texas. “Announcing the first films of our program is always energizing, but we're especially thrilled to have such a smart, unpredictable and highly entertaining headliner like 'The Cabin in the Woods' as our Opening Night film,” said SXSW Film Conference and Festival Producer Janet Pierson. “We're also happy to offer a peek at a handful of wonderful films that demonstrate the breadth and range of terrific work we plan to show at SXSW Film 2012.”
The 2012 SXSW Film Festival will feature:
Beauty is Embarrassing (World Premiere)
Director: Neil Berkeley
A funny, irreverent and insightful look into the life and times of one of America's most important
artists, Wayne White.
The Cabin in the Woods (World Premiere)
Director: Drew Goddard, Writers: Joss Whedon & Drew Goddard
Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. If you think you know this story, think again. From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes The Cabin in the Woods, a mind-blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out. Cast: Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Anna Hutchison, Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, and Bradley Whitford
CITADEL (World Premiere)
Director & Writer: Ciarán Foy
An agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children. Cast: Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, and Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels
GIRLS (World Premiere)
Director & Writer: Lena Dunham
Created by and starring Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture), the HBO show is a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s. Cast: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Adam Driver
MARLEY (North American Premiere)
Director: Kevin Macdonald
The definitive documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
The Oyster Princess (1919) with original live score by Bee vs. Moth (World Premiere)
Director: Ernst Lubitsch, Writers: Hanns Kraly & Ernst Lubitsch
The Oyster Princess is Ernst Lubitsch’s tart 1919 silent comedy that parodies the rich and the spoiled. Austin jazz/rock band Bee vs. Moth performs their original score live with the film for the first time.
Small Apartments (World Premiere)
Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Writer: Chris Millis
When Franklin Franklin accidentally kills his landlord, he must hide the body; but, the wisdom of his beloved brother and the quirks of his neighbors, force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.
Cast: Matt Lucas, Billy Crystal, James Caan, Johnny Knoxville, Juno Temple, James Marsden, Dolph Lundgren, Saffron Burrows, Rosie Perez, DJ Qualls
In addition to nine full days of film screenings, SXSW Film will ultimately feature over 100 informative and entertaining panels, workshops, mini-meetings and mentor sessions. Previously announced panels include a Conversation with Cliff Martinez, Drive composer, and The Business of Kevin Smith among others.
For details on these confirmed sessions, visit www.sxsw.com/film/talks. The complete list of panels will be announced closer to the event.
Register for a Film, Gold or Platinum Badge today at www.sxsw.com/attend, and join in March 9-17, 2012 for unparalleled access to these energetic panels, exceptional films, exciting parties, the SXSW Trade Show and, of course, the inspirational experience that only SXSW can deliver.
About SXSW Film
The SXSW® Film Conference and Festival is a uniquely creative environment featuring the dynamic convergence of talent, smart audiences and industry heavyweights. A hotbed of discovery and interactivity, the event offers invaluable networking opportunities and immersion into the art and business of the rapidly evolving world of independent film.
The Film Conference buzzes as world-class speakers, creative minds, and notable mentors tackle the latest filmmaking trends amidst the unmatched social atmosphere of the SXSW experience. Simultaneously, the internationally acclaimed, nine-day Festival celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent, featuring a truly diverse program that includes provocative documentaries, subversive comedies, DIY narratives, genre standouts and more.
SXSW Film is proud to be an official qualifying festival for the Academy Awards Short Film competition. The Best Narrative Short and Best Animated Short winners become eligible for the Academy Awards. For more
information, visit www.sxsw.com/film.
About Lionsgate
Lionsgate is a leading global entertainment company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution and new channel platforms. The Company has built a strong television presence in production of prime time cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming through Debmar-Mercury and an array of
channel assets. Lionsgate currently has 15 shows on more than 10 networks spanning its prime time production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as "Mad Men", "Weeds" and "Nurse Jackie" along with the comedy "Blue Mountain State," the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe® nominated drama "Boss" and the syndication successes "Tyler Perry's House Of Payne", its spinoff "Meet The Browns", "The Wendy Williams Show" and "Are We There Yet?".
Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as 'The Lincoln Lawyer,' Tyler Perry's 'Madea's Big Happy Family,' 'Margin Call,' 'The Expendables,' 'The Last Exorcism,' Tyler Perry's 'Why Did I Get Married Too?, 'Kick Ass' [opening night film for SXSW 2010] and the critically-acclaimed 'Precious.'
The Company's home entertainment business has grown to more than 7% market share and is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 13,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.
2012 Festival Sponsors
The SXSW Film Conference and Festival is sponsored by Miller Lite, Chevrolet, IFC, Brisk, Monster
Energy, Freecreditscore.com, Esurance and The Austin Chronicle.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Conjunto Music Legends Coming to Austin for Three-Day Festival, February 3-5
Conjunto Music Legends Coming to Austin for Three-Day Festival, February 3-5
Festival seeks to establish Live Music Capital as Conjunto Country and to support Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
Austin, Texas – Rancho Alegre Radio is pleased to announce the Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival, an exciting three-day music festival, unprecedented in Austin’s history. The Festival will take place Friday February 3rd through Sunday, February 5th at the Austin Moose Lodge #1735 in East Austin and will feature a full lineup, including legendary conjunto performers each day. Music begins at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and Noon on Sunday.
The schedule includes Austin-area conjuntos Los Pinkys, Conjunto Romo and Los Texas Wranglers, as well as a who’s who of performers from all over south Texas. Among the legends scheduled to play are Bene Medina, Oscar Hernandez, Los Aguilares, Chano Cadena, Rene Joslin and Mingo Saldivar. The lineup also includes smaller groups like Smiley y La Fuerza Musical, Thoze Guyz and Conjunto Calidad, as well as Joe Gonzales and Ruben Rivera, both of whom played with the legendary Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers. Saturday night will also feature the special farewell performance of Austin’s own Jesse y Beto Duran y Los Aguilillas. Sunday’s stellar lineup will also include recent hall of famer Boni Mauricio.
Austin music stores have also supported this festival by hosting in-store performances. Austin’s own Susan Torres y Conjunto Clemencia, along with Tina y Grupo Tormenta, will be kicking off the festival at 5pm on Friday, February 3rd at Waterloo Records at 6th and Lamar, while Chano Cadena will be at Antone’s Record Shop on Saturday, February 4th at 3pm for an in-store performance as well.
“Los Texas Wranglers would like to welcome the best that conjunto lovers will see in one place north of the Colorado. It's good to see one or two of these legends but to get to see and hear all of them is pretty much a miracle. I'm just glad to say Los Texas Wranglers was part of the line-up. Thanks to Rancho Alegre for taking the bull by its horns,” says Julian Fernandez, leader of Los Texas Wranglers, who are scheduled for Sunday afternoon February 5. Fernandez and his band have been working hard to keep conjunto alive in Austin for over a decade, and their efforts have earned them the title “America’s Conjunto” by US Congressman Lloyd Doggett.
The goal of the festival is to show that conjunto enjoys a huge fan base in Austin and to encourage more groups to play in the Live Music Capital on a regular basis. “A high-profile event such as this is just what is needed to open the door for conjunto artists from everywhere to come to Austin,” says Rancho Alegre owner Baldomero “Frank” Cuellar. “It has always been a dream of mine to bring an event like this to Austin, my hometown, and to share and preserve this beautiful, soulful music, which has played such an important role not only in my life, but in the lives of so many other Texans.”
Conjunto music, which began at the end of the 19th century, is folk music, similar to blues or old-style country, and tells the stories of the everyday lives of the working class. It is also dance music, characterized by a strong, unrelenting beat and bright accordion melodies, evidence of the fusion of German and Mexican immigrant cultures in south Texas at the beginning of the 20th century. It was tremendously popular among working-class Hispanic Texans during the post-World War II era. Then, audiences flocked to Tejano music, which was a heavily influenced by rock, rhythm and blues and jazz, beginning in the late 1960s and 1970s, nearly wiping out conjunto on radio playlists everywhere.
In addition to the performances, the festival features a conjunto photo exhibit by Rolando Medina of San Antonio and a food drive for the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB). With the numbers of hungry Central Texans on the rise, attendees are encouraged to support the CAFB by bringing non-perishable food items. Suggested items include: canned meats like tuna, stew and chili; peanut butter; canned vegetables; pasta and pasta sauce; beans; healthy cereals and baby food. Volunteers will be on-hand to take your donations.
Tickets are $10 per day pre-sale, $12 per day at the door and $25 for a 3-day pass. Pre-sale tickets and passes are available at Estrada’s Cleaners, 2618 E. 7th Street, and also online at http://www.ranchoalegretexas.com/ . Sponsorships are available at several levels, including affordable booth space for non-profit organizations and recognition for individual contributors. Further details on sponsorships are available online.
Festival seeks to establish Live Music Capital as Conjunto Country and to support Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
Austin, Texas – Rancho Alegre Radio is pleased to announce the Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival, an exciting three-day music festival, unprecedented in Austin’s history. The Festival will take place Friday February 3rd through Sunday, February 5th at the Austin Moose Lodge #1735 in East Austin and will feature a full lineup, including legendary conjunto performers each day. Music begins at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and Noon on Sunday.
The schedule includes Austin-area conjuntos Los Pinkys, Conjunto Romo and Los Texas Wranglers, as well as a who’s who of performers from all over south Texas. Among the legends scheduled to play are Bene Medina, Oscar Hernandez, Los Aguilares, Chano Cadena, Rene Joslin and Mingo Saldivar. The lineup also includes smaller groups like Smiley y La Fuerza Musical, Thoze Guyz and Conjunto Calidad, as well as Joe Gonzales and Ruben Rivera, both of whom played with the legendary Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers. Saturday night will also feature the special farewell performance of Austin’s own Jesse y Beto Duran y Los Aguilillas. Sunday’s stellar lineup will also include recent hall of famer Boni Mauricio.
Austin music stores have also supported this festival by hosting in-store performances. Austin’s own Susan Torres y Conjunto Clemencia, along with Tina y Grupo Tormenta, will be kicking off the festival at 5pm on Friday, February 3rd at Waterloo Records at 6th and Lamar, while Chano Cadena will be at Antone’s Record Shop on Saturday, February 4th at 3pm for an in-store performance as well.
“Los Texas Wranglers would like to welcome the best that conjunto lovers will see in one place north of the Colorado. It's good to see one or two of these legends but to get to see and hear all of them is pretty much a miracle. I'm just glad to say Los Texas Wranglers was part of the line-up. Thanks to Rancho Alegre for taking the bull by its horns,” says Julian Fernandez, leader of Los Texas Wranglers, who are scheduled for Sunday afternoon February 5. Fernandez and his band have been working hard to keep conjunto alive in Austin for over a decade, and their efforts have earned them the title “America’s Conjunto” by US Congressman Lloyd Doggett.
The goal of the festival is to show that conjunto enjoys a huge fan base in Austin and to encourage more groups to play in the Live Music Capital on a regular basis. “A high-profile event such as this is just what is needed to open the door for conjunto artists from everywhere to come to Austin,” says Rancho Alegre owner Baldomero “Frank” Cuellar. “It has always been a dream of mine to bring an event like this to Austin, my hometown, and to share and preserve this beautiful, soulful music, which has played such an important role not only in my life, but in the lives of so many other Texans.”
Conjunto music, which began at the end of the 19th century, is folk music, similar to blues or old-style country, and tells the stories of the everyday lives of the working class. It is also dance music, characterized by a strong, unrelenting beat and bright accordion melodies, evidence of the fusion of German and Mexican immigrant cultures in south Texas at the beginning of the 20th century. It was tremendously popular among working-class Hispanic Texans during the post-World War II era. Then, audiences flocked to Tejano music, which was a heavily influenced by rock, rhythm and blues and jazz, beginning in the late 1960s and 1970s, nearly wiping out conjunto on radio playlists everywhere.
In addition to the performances, the festival features a conjunto photo exhibit by Rolando Medina of San Antonio and a food drive for the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB). With the numbers of hungry Central Texans on the rise, attendees are encouraged to support the CAFB by bringing non-perishable food items. Suggested items include: canned meats like tuna, stew and chili; peanut butter; canned vegetables; pasta and pasta sauce; beans; healthy cereals and baby food. Volunteers will be on-hand to take your donations.
Tickets are $10 per day pre-sale, $12 per day at the door and $25 for a 3-day pass. Pre-sale tickets and passes are available at Estrada’s Cleaners, 2618 E. 7th Street, and also online at http://www.ranchoalegretexas.com/ . Sponsorships are available at several levels, including affordable booth space for non-profit organizations and recognition for individual contributors. Further details on sponsorships are available online.
Oscar Nominees Announced/Real Steel 3 Disc Combo Pack Available Today
Best PictureThe Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball,
The Tree of Life, War Horse
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Director
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants, Alexander Payne
Hugo, Martin Scorsese
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Hugo, John Logan
The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball, Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Bridget O’ Connor and Peter Straughan
Best Original Screenplay
The Artist, Michael Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
Margin Call, J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
A Separation, Asghar Farhadi
Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
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Quotes approved and provided by nominees of all FOCUS FEATURE nomination titles:
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan
“I'm stunned and thrilled to hear about the nomination. I wish more than anything in the world that my wife Bridget O'Connor - who wrote this adaptation with me could be here to enjoy this moment. She would be so happy and so proud. I'm going to go and meet my daughter now and tell her how clever her mother was!”
-Peter Straughan
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Music (Original Score)
Alberto Iglesias
“This is, I must say, music to my ears. My thanks to the AMPAS members, for it is an honor to be nominated amidst such company – and I’m so happy that several of my Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy colleagues were also nominated.”
– Alberto Iglesias
BEGINNERS
Actor In A Supporting Role
Christopher Plummer
“It’s a shot in the arm for a young kid of 82 to receive an Academy Award nomination this morning. My gratitude to writer/director Michael Mills, the Academy, and to everyone involved with Beginners.”
-Christopher Plummer
JANE EYRE
Costume Design
Michael O’Connor
“I'm absolutely thrilled and delighted to be nominated for my work on Jane Eyre.”
-Michael O’Connor
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Actor In A Leading Role
Gary Oldman
“This afternoon in Berlin I learned that I was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor. You may have heard this before, but it has never been truer than it is for me today; it is extremely humbling, gratifying, and delightful to have your work recognized by the Academy, and to join the celebrated ranks of previous nominees and colleagues. Amazing.”
---Gary Oldman, Berlin
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BELGIUM OSCAR® ENTRY "BULLHEAD" NOMINATED FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"BULLHEAD", an upcoming Drafthouse Films release, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Commenting on the incredible honor for BULLHEAD, director Michaël R. Roskam said, "It feels like going to the world championship!"
"Michael Roskam is an incredibly exciting new director. We are so happy that the Academy thinks as highly of him as we do!" said Tim League CEO/Founder Drafthouse Films.
BULLHEAD, the directorial debut of Roskam, has gathered international acclaim, winning 25 awards to date including the "Best Actor" prize at Palm Springs IFF 2012, going to Matthias Schoenaerts for his "superb portrayal of an innocent and sensitive man trapped in a truculent body", and the "New Auteurs Audience Award" and "New Auteurs Critic's Prize For Best Actor" at 2011 AFI festival. Roskam has also been named one of Variety's "10 Directors to Watch."
BULLHEAD will be showing at Santa Barbara Film Festival 2012 next week, screenings TBA.
Michael R. Roskamʼs BULLHEAD is an emotionally driven tale of revenge, redemption and fate set against the backdrop of the Belgian bovine hormone mafia. It is an exciting tragedy about fate, lost innocence and friendship, about crime and punishment, but also about conflicting desires and the irreversibility of a man's destiny. Domineering cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts in a ferocious breakout performance), constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, initiates a shady deal with a notorious mafioso meat trader. When an investigating federal agent is assassinated and a woman from his traumatic past resurfaces, Jacky must confront his demons and face the far-reaching consequences of his decisions.
BULLHEAD is distributed domestically by Drafthouse Films and will be released in early 2012.
For more information on Drafthouse Films visit http://drafthousefilms.com/
http://twitter.com/drafthousefilms
http://facebook.com/drafthousefilms
http://youtube.com/drafthousefilms
AboutDrafthouseFilms
Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse, debuted in 2010 with the theatrical release of FOUR LIONS and was named one of Time Magazine's "Top 10 Films Of The Year." Drafthouse Films is dedicated to scouring the globe in search of visionary, provocative and diverse features to integrate into the ever-growing Alamo Drafthouse entertainment lifestyle brand, which along with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas includes: Mondo, the collectible art boutique; Fantastic Fest, the largest international genre film festival in the US; and the pop culture website Badass Digest. Drafthouse Films will distribute films theatrically and through home video, VOD and direct to consumer sales. The 2012 release slate includes the stunning HD RealD™ restoration of '80s cult western COMIN' AT YA! 3D, Michael R. Roskam's award-winning debut feature and Oscar® candidate BULLHEAD, Mikkel Nørgaard's internationally acclaimed comedy CLOWN, and SXSW '11 favorite THE FP which Moviefone calls, "a rare ready-made cult hit." Together with producing partners Magnolia Pictures and Timpson Films, Drafthouse Films is also currently in production on the much-anticipated THE ABC's OF DEATH -- an anthology film featuring segments by 26 different directors that Fangoria calls, "a stunning roll call of some of the most exciting names in horror across the world."
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Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan
“I'm stunned and thrilled to hear about the nomination. I wish more than anything in the world that my wife Bridget O'Connor - who wrote this adaptation with me could be here to enjoy this moment. She would be so happy and so proud. I'm going to go and meet my daughter now and tell her how clever her mother was!”
-Peter Straughan
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Music (Original Score)
Alberto Iglesias
“This is, I must say, music to my ears. My thanks to the AMPAS members, for it is an honor to be nominated amidst such company – and I’m so happy that several of my Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy colleagues were also nominated.”
– Alberto Iglesias
BEGINNERS
Actor In A Supporting Role
Christopher Plummer
“It’s a shot in the arm for a young kid of 82 to receive an Academy Award nomination this morning. My gratitude to writer/director Michael Mills, the Academy, and to everyone involved with Beginners.”
-Christopher Plummer
JANE EYRE
Costume Design
Michael O’Connor
“I'm absolutely thrilled and delighted to be nominated for my work on Jane Eyre.”
-Michael O’Connor
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
Actor In A Leading Role
Gary Oldman
“This afternoon in Berlin I learned that I was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor. You may have heard this before, but it has never been truer than it is for me today; it is extremely humbling, gratifying, and delightful to have your work recognized by the Academy, and to join the celebrated ranks of previous nominees and colleagues. Amazing.”
---Gary Oldman, Berlin
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BELGIUM OSCAR® ENTRY "BULLHEAD" NOMINATED FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"BULLHEAD", an upcoming Drafthouse Films release, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Commenting on the incredible honor for BULLHEAD, director Michaël R. Roskam said, "It feels like going to the world championship!"
"Michael Roskam is an incredibly exciting new director. We are so happy that the Academy thinks as highly of him as we do!" said Tim League CEO/Founder Drafthouse Films.
BULLHEAD, the directorial debut of Roskam, has gathered international acclaim, winning 25 awards to date including the "Best Actor" prize at Palm Springs IFF 2012, going to Matthias Schoenaerts for his "superb portrayal of an innocent and sensitive man trapped in a truculent body", and the "New Auteurs Audience Award" and "New Auteurs Critic's Prize For Best Actor" at 2011 AFI festival. Roskam has also been named one of Variety's "10 Directors to Watch."
BULLHEAD will be showing at Santa Barbara Film Festival 2012 next week, screenings TBA.
Michael R. Roskamʼs BULLHEAD is an emotionally driven tale of revenge, redemption and fate set against the backdrop of the Belgian bovine hormone mafia. It is an exciting tragedy about fate, lost innocence and friendship, about crime and punishment, but also about conflicting desires and the irreversibility of a man's destiny. Domineering cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts in a ferocious breakout performance), constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, initiates a shady deal with a notorious mafioso meat trader. When an investigating federal agent is assassinated and a woman from his traumatic past resurfaces, Jacky must confront his demons and face the far-reaching consequences of his decisions.
BULLHEAD is distributed domestically by Drafthouse Films and will be released in early 2012.
For more information on Drafthouse Films visit http://drafthousefilms.com/
http://twitter.com/drafthousefilms
http://facebook.com/drafthousefilms
http://youtube.com/drafthousefilms
AboutDrafthouseFilms
Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse, debuted in 2010 with the theatrical release of FOUR LIONS and was named one of Time Magazine's "Top 10 Films Of The Year." Drafthouse Films is dedicated to scouring the globe in search of visionary, provocative and diverse features to integrate into the ever-growing Alamo Drafthouse entertainment lifestyle brand, which along with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas includes: Mondo, the collectible art boutique; Fantastic Fest, the largest international genre film festival in the US; and the pop culture website Badass Digest. Drafthouse Films will distribute films theatrically and through home video, VOD and direct to consumer sales. The 2012 release slate includes the stunning HD RealD™ restoration of '80s cult western COMIN' AT YA! 3D, Michael R. Roskam's award-winning debut feature and Oscar® candidate BULLHEAD, Mikkel Nørgaard's internationally acclaimed comedy CLOWN, and SXSW '11 favorite THE FP which Moviefone calls, "a rare ready-made cult hit." Together with producing partners Magnolia Pictures and Timpson Films, Drafthouse Films is also currently in production on the much-anticipated THE ABC's OF DEATH -- an anthology film featuring segments by 26 different directors that Fangoria calls, "a stunning roll call of some of the most exciting names in horror across the world."
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'REAL STEEL' has been nominated for the 2012 Academy Awards for its great Visual Effects. This is the second Academy Award nomination for Erik Nash (he was previously nominated for I, Robot in 2004) and first-time Academy Award nominations for John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg.'REAL STEEL' Discount Offer
For a limited time, Dreamworks is offering $5 OFF the purchase of the Real Steel 3-disc Combo Pack. Those interested should visit http://www.steelgetsreal.com/, and click on the offer in the upper right corner of the page. Offer ends 1/29/12.
On January 24th, DreamWorks Studios released 'REAL STEEL' on Blu-ray Hi-Def, DVD and On-Demand after a successful theatrical run in 2011. This is a heart-warming story of an estranged father and son who unexpectedly become a winning father-son boxing team of high-tech 2000-pound steel robots. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, and Anthony Mackie.
Bonus material includes behind-the-scenes features revealing the magic behind the sets and characters, Bloopers, and more. The Blu-ray Combo Pack offering viewers a variety; ringside with Director Shawn Levy on the making of the film; an exposé of the life story of Charlie Kenton (Jackman), Countdown to the Fight—The Charlie Kenton Story; deleted and extended scenes of the film and storylines and my favorite, a profile with legendary boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard, Cornerman’s Champ.
The 'Real Steel Second Screen' app lets the viewer sync their iPad™ or computer with the Blu-ray movie to view effects with progression reels, 360-degree turnarounds of the robots, explore technology used to create the fights, among the many things that it is capable of.
Disney's Second Screen application for Real Steel is now available in the Apple iTunes store.
This is one add to your collection that the family can watch and enjoy!Liz
South By Southwest (SXSW) Seeking Volunteers- REMINDER-Volunteer Call tonight at the Austin Convention Center
South By Southwest (SXSW) Seeking Volunteers
Sometimes it seems like the whole world comes to downtown Austin every March. Why are all of these celebrities, techies and musicians invading the city? Check it out firsthand by volunteering at South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Conferences and Festivals! See what happens behind the scenes, earn a chance to see fascinating panels, catch an up-and- coming band, check out comedy acts, question an emerging filmmaker or rub elbows with your favorite internet idol. It's a great opportunity to network, socialize and most of all have fun!
SXSW Week, March 9 - 18, 2012, is offering a multitude of volunteer opportunities. Jobs range from festival production to conference activities including registration, information, trade show, technical support, and much more. Day and night positions are available during the conference. Volunteers must be able to work a minimum of 30 hours or 3 shifts during the event, depending on their crew type.
Applications are available online and crew shift selections will take place at the Volunteer Call on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center, Ballroom ABC on the First Floor. If you are unable to attend the Volunteer Call or need any information about volunteering, please contact a SXSW Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@sxsw.com or 512/467-7979 as soon as possible. For more information, please visit the SXSW Volunteer website http://volunteer.sxsw.com/
The SXSW Film Festival runs from March 9 - 17, 2012; the Film Conference runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Interactive Festival runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Music Conference and Festival runs from March 13 - 18, 2012.
SXSW is sponsored by Miller Lite, Chevrolet, IFC, Brisk, Mountain Dew, Monster Energy, freecreditscore.com, Esurance,The Austin Chronicle, Sonicbids, Samsung, Microsoft and Isis.
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Sometimes it seems like the whole world comes to downtown Austin every March. Why are all of these celebrities, techies and musicians invading the city? Check it out firsthand by volunteering at South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Conferences and Festivals! See what happens behind the scenes, earn a chance to see fascinating panels, catch an up-and- coming band, check out comedy acts, question an emerging filmmaker or rub elbows with your favorite internet idol. It's a great opportunity to network, socialize and most of all have fun!
SXSW Week, March 9 - 18, 2012, is offering a multitude of volunteer opportunities. Jobs range from festival production to conference activities including registration, information, trade show, technical support, and much more. Day and night positions are available during the conference. Volunteers must be able to work a minimum of 30 hours or 3 shifts during the event, depending on their crew type.
Applications are available online and crew shift selections will take place at the Volunteer Call on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center, Ballroom ABC on the First Floor. If you are unable to attend the Volunteer Call or need any information about volunteering, please contact a SXSW Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@sxsw.com or 512/467-7979 as soon as possible. For more information, please visit the SXSW Volunteer website http://volunteer.sxsw.com/
The SXSW Film Festival runs from March 9 - 17, 2012; the Film Conference runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Interactive Festival runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Music Conference and Festival runs from March 13 - 18, 2012.
SXSW is sponsored by Miller Lite, Chevrolet, IFC, Brisk, Mountain Dew, Monster Energy, freecreditscore.com, Esurance,The Austin Chronicle, Sonicbids, Samsung, Microsoft and Isis.
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Cine de Oro monthly film series features 'Algo Flota Sobre el Agua' on January 31st with two free screenings open to the public
Free and open to the public at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
600 River St in Austin, TX 78701
'Algo Flota Sobre el Agua' / 'Something Floats on the Water'
Starring: Arturo de Cordova, Elsa Aguirre, y Ruben Rojo
Directed by: Alfredo B Crevenna, 1947
Spanish without English subtitles.
El hijo de un nativo llega a una aldea de pescadores con su esposa Citadina y su hijo.
Un día la corriente arrastra a una desconocida llamada Azalea y el nuevo pescador la
acoge sintiendo una irresistible atracción por ella. Ahora el pescador quiere deshacerse
de su esposa, pues esta enamorado de Azalea.
The son of a native arrives in a fishing village with his wife Citadina and their son. One day,
the current drags a strange woman to shore by the name of Azalea, and the new fisherman
recuses her and begins to feel an irresistable attraction for her. Now, the fisherman would
like to get rid of his wife, as he discovers that he has fallen in love with the stranger.
9:30 am - Screening for Seniors
7:00 pm - Open to the Public
F R E E A D M I S S I O N
For more information contact 512-974-3789 and visit http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/macc/events.htm
Starring: Arturo de Cordova, Elsa Aguirre, y Ruben Rojo
Directed by: Alfredo B Crevenna, 1947
Spanish without English subtitles.
El hijo de un nativo llega a una aldea de pescadores con su esposa Citadina y su hijo.
Un día la corriente arrastra a una desconocida llamada Azalea y el nuevo pescador la
acoge sintiendo una irresistible atracción por ella. Ahora el pescador quiere deshacerse
de su esposa, pues esta enamorado de Azalea.
The son of a native arrives in a fishing village with his wife Citadina and their son. One day,
the current drags a strange woman to shore by the name of Azalea, and the new fisherman
recuses her and begins to feel an irresistable attraction for her. Now, the fisherman would
like to get rid of his wife, as he discovers that he has fallen in love with the stranger.
9:30 am - Screening for Seniors
7:00 pm - Open to the Public
F R E E A D M I S S I O N
For more information contact 512-974-3789 and visit http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/macc/events.htm
Sunday, January 22, 2012
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Debuts January 24, 2012, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Includes Extended Scenes and Chilling Lost Tapes
"A new level of terror."-Brad Miska, BloodyDisgusting.com
RECORD-SETTING* PREQUEL TO THE PHENOMENALLY POPULAR FILM SERIES DELIVERS MORE TERRIFYING SUSPENSE AND SHOCKS WITH AN UNRATED VERSION ON BLU-RAY™/DVD COMBO PACK
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
Debuting January 24, 2012, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Includes Extended Scenes and Chilling Lost Tapes
In A First, All Three Films Will be Available for Digital Download in a Seamless, Chronological Experience Prior to the Blu-ray/DVD Debut
The record-breaking franchise that has terrified audiences around the world returns with the scariest story yet as PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 debuts on January 24, 2012 from Paramount Home Entertainment in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with UltraViolet™ and a Digital Copy. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 will also be available On Demand. "Terrifying" (Time) with "heart-pounding scares" (BloodyDisgusting.com), PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 takes audiences back to where it all began with the masterminds behind the first two films returning to craft a hauntingly chilling follow up. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the filmmakers who created the unsettling sensation Catfish, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 achieved the biggest theatrical debut for a horror film ever, ultimately earning more than $200 million worldwide.
The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray/DVD combo pack includes both the theatrical version of the film and an unrated version with footage not seen in theaters, as well as Lost Tapes that reveal more footage not seen in the film. In addition, all Blu-ray and DVD releases available for purchase will be enabled with UltraViolet, a new way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can easily add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them - safely and securely - to a variety of devices.
And, in a first, all three films in the franchise will be available for Digital Download prior to the Blu-ray/DVD debut. This unique experience, called Paranormal Activity: The Chronology, presents the films in chronological order as a seamless marathon.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Surround and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The digital copy is presented in English.
The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack breakdown is as follows:
Blu-ray:
o Original Theatrical Version of the Film
o Unrated Version of the Film
o Lost Tapes
DVD:
o Unrated Version of the Film
o Digital Copy of Unrated Version-Compatible with iTunes® and Windows Media
A trilogy DVD set is available as of January 24th exclusively at Walmart, which includes the theatrical and unrated versions of all three films plus all previously released bonus material. Following the January 24th debut of the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, the unrated version of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 will be available on a single-disc DVD exclusively at Walmart on February 14th. A single-disc DVD of the theatrical version of the film will also be available nationwide on February 14th.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
Pricing: $39.99 U.S. (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $19.99 U.S (Single-Disc DVD)
Runtime: 83 minutes (theatrical version)
93 minutes (unrated version)
U.S. Rating: R for some violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use
Canadian Rating: 14A
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PARA DISTRIBUCIÓN INMEDIATA
"Un nuevo nivel de terror."-Brad Miska, BloodyDisgusting.com
LA PRECUELA QUE MARCA RECORD* A LA ESPECTACULARMENTE POPULAR SERIE DE PELÍCULAS LLEGA CON EL MÁS ATERRADOR SUSPENSO Y MUCHAS SORPRESAS EN UNA VERSIÓN SIN CLASIFICAR EN BLU-RAY™/DVD COMBO PACK
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
El Blu-ray/DVD Combo debuta el 24 de enero de 2012 con escenas extendidas y escalofriantes cintas perdidas
Por primera vez, las tres películas estarán disponibles en una versión cronológica sin cortes en descarga digital antes del debut en Blu-ray/DVD
- La franquicia que bate récords y que ha atemorizado al público en todo el mundo regresa con la historia más aterrorizante de todas con el debut de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 el 24 de enero de 2012, a través de Paramount Home Entertainment, en un combo pack de Blu-ray/DVD con UltraViolet™ y copia digital. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 también estará disponible por On Demand. "Aterradora" (Time) con "sustos escalofriantes" (BloodyDisgusting.com), PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 lleva al público de regreso a donde todo comenzó de la mano de los genios detrás de las primeras dos películas. Dirigida por Henry Joost y Ariel Schulman, los realizadores que crearon la perturbadora sensación Catfish, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 alcanzó el mayor debut en salas en la historia del cine de terror, recaudando más de $200 millones en las taquillas en todo el mundo.
Llegando el 24 de junio, el combo pack Blu-ray/DVD de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 incluye la versión cinematográfica de la película y una versión sin clasificar con imágenes no vistas en el cine, así también como las cintas perdidas que revelan más imágenes nunca antes vistas. Además, todos los lanzamientos en Blu-ray y DVD vendrán con UltraViolet, una nueva manera de coleccionar, acceder y disfrutar de las películas. Con UltraViolet, los consumidores pueden agregar películas de manera sencilla a su colección digital en la nube, y luego reproducirlas o descargarlas - de manera segura - a una gran variedad de dispositivos.
Y, por primera vez, las tres películas de la franquicia estarán disponibles para descarga digital antes del debut en Blu-ray/DVD. Esta experiencia única, llamada Paranormal Activity: The Chronology, presenta las películas en orden cronológico en una maratón sin cortes.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
El Blu-ray de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 es presentado en alta definición 1080p con audio en inglés 5.1 DTS-HD, 5.1 Dolby Digital en francés, 5.1 Dolby Digital en español, 5.1 Dolby Digital en portugués y audio de descripción en inglés con subtítulos en inglés, inglés SDH, francés, español y portugués. El DVD en el combo pack viene en formato pantalla ancha para pantallas 16:9 con sonido 5.1 surround en inglés y subtítulos en inglés, francés, español y portugués. La copia digital es presentada en inglés.
A continuación se encuentran las especificaciones del Blu-ray/DVD:
Blu-ray:
o Versión cinematográfica de la película
o Versión sin clasificar de la película
o Cintas perdidas
DVD:
o Versión sin clasificar de la película
o Copia digital de la versión sin clasificar-Compatible con iTunes® y Windows Media
El 24 de enero también estará disponible un set en DVD de la trilogía exclusivamente en Walmart, que incluye las versiones cinematográficas y sin censura de las tres películas además de todo el contenido extra.
Tras el debut del 24 de junio del Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, la versión sin clasificar de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 estará disponible en un DVD de un disco exclusivamente en Walmart el 14 de febrero. Un DVD con la versión cinematográfica de la película también estará disponible en todo el país el 14 de febrero.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
Lanzamiento: 24 de enero de 2012 (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
14 de febrero de 2012 (DVD de un disco)
Precios: $39.99 Estados Unidos (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $19.99 Estados Unidos (DVD de un disco)
Duración: 83 minutos (versión cinematográfica)
93 minutos (versión sin clasificar)
Clasificación en EE.UU: R por violencia, lenguaje, breves imágenes sexuales y uso de drogas
Clasificación en Canadá: 14A
RECORD-SETTING* PREQUEL TO THE PHENOMENALLY POPULAR FILM SERIES DELIVERS MORE TERRIFYING SUSPENSE AND SHOCKS WITH AN UNRATED VERSION ON BLU-RAY™/DVD COMBO PACK
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
Debuting January 24, 2012, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Includes Extended Scenes and Chilling Lost Tapes
In A First, All Three Films Will be Available for Digital Download in a Seamless, Chronological Experience Prior to the Blu-ray/DVD Debut
The record-breaking franchise that has terrified audiences around the world returns with the scariest story yet as PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 debuts on January 24, 2012 from Paramount Home Entertainment in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with UltraViolet™ and a Digital Copy. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 will also be available On Demand. "Terrifying" (Time) with "heart-pounding scares" (BloodyDisgusting.com), PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 takes audiences back to where it all began with the masterminds behind the first two films returning to craft a hauntingly chilling follow up. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the filmmakers who created the unsettling sensation Catfish, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 achieved the biggest theatrical debut for a horror film ever, ultimately earning more than $200 million worldwide.
The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray/DVD combo pack includes both the theatrical version of the film and an unrated version with footage not seen in theaters, as well as Lost Tapes that reveal more footage not seen in the film. In addition, all Blu-ray and DVD releases available for purchase will be enabled with UltraViolet, a new way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can easily add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them - safely and securely - to a variety of devices.
And, in a first, all three films in the franchise will be available for Digital Download prior to the Blu-ray/DVD debut. This unique experience, called Paranormal Activity: The Chronology, presents the films in chronological order as a seamless marathon.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Surround and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The digital copy is presented in English.
The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack breakdown is as follows:
Blu-ray:
o Original Theatrical Version of the Film
o Unrated Version of the Film
o Lost Tapes
DVD:
o Unrated Version of the Film
o Digital Copy of Unrated Version-Compatible with iTunes® and Windows Media
A trilogy DVD set is available as of January 24th exclusively at Walmart, which includes the theatrical and unrated versions of all three films plus all previously released bonus material. Following the January 24th debut of the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, the unrated version of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 will be available on a single-disc DVD exclusively at Walmart on February 14th. A single-disc DVD of the theatrical version of the film will also be available nationwide on February 14th.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
Pricing: $39.99 U.S. (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $19.99 U.S (Single-Disc DVD)
Runtime: 83 minutes (theatrical version)
93 minutes (unrated version)
U.S. Rating: R for some violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use
Canadian Rating: 14A
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PARA DISTRIBUCIÓN INMEDIATA
"Un nuevo nivel de terror."-Brad Miska, BloodyDisgusting.com
LA PRECUELA QUE MARCA RECORD* A LA ESPECTACULARMENTE POPULAR SERIE DE PELÍCULAS LLEGA CON EL MÁS ATERRADOR SUSPENSO Y MUCHAS SORPRESAS EN UNA VERSIÓN SIN CLASIFICAR EN BLU-RAY™/DVD COMBO PACK
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
El Blu-ray/DVD Combo debuta el 24 de enero de 2012 con escenas extendidas y escalofriantes cintas perdidas
Por primera vez, las tres películas estarán disponibles en una versión cronológica sin cortes en descarga digital antes del debut en Blu-ray/DVD
- La franquicia que bate récords y que ha atemorizado al público en todo el mundo regresa con la historia más aterrorizante de todas con el debut de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 el 24 de enero de 2012, a través de Paramount Home Entertainment, en un combo pack de Blu-ray/DVD con UltraViolet™ y copia digital. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 también estará disponible por On Demand. "Aterradora" (Time) con "sustos escalofriantes" (BloodyDisgusting.com), PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 lleva al público de regreso a donde todo comenzó de la mano de los genios detrás de las primeras dos películas. Dirigida por Henry Joost y Ariel Schulman, los realizadores que crearon la perturbadora sensación Catfish, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 alcanzó el mayor debut en salas en la historia del cine de terror, recaudando más de $200 millones en las taquillas en todo el mundo.
Llegando el 24 de junio, el combo pack Blu-ray/DVD de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 incluye la versión cinematográfica de la película y una versión sin clasificar con imágenes no vistas en el cine, así también como las cintas perdidas que revelan más imágenes nunca antes vistas. Además, todos los lanzamientos en Blu-ray y DVD vendrán con UltraViolet, una nueva manera de coleccionar, acceder y disfrutar de las películas. Con UltraViolet, los consumidores pueden agregar películas de manera sencilla a su colección digital en la nube, y luego reproducirlas o descargarlas - de manera segura - a una gran variedad de dispositivos.
Y, por primera vez, las tres películas de la franquicia estarán disponibles para descarga digital antes del debut en Blu-ray/DVD. Esta experiencia única, llamada Paranormal Activity: The Chronology, presenta las películas en orden cronológico en una maratón sin cortes.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
El Blu-ray de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 es presentado en alta definición 1080p con audio en inglés 5.1 DTS-HD, 5.1 Dolby Digital en francés, 5.1 Dolby Digital en español, 5.1 Dolby Digital en portugués y audio de descripción en inglés con subtítulos en inglés, inglés SDH, francés, español y portugués. El DVD en el combo pack viene en formato pantalla ancha para pantallas 16:9 con sonido 5.1 surround en inglés y subtítulos en inglés, francés, español y portugués. La copia digital es presentada en inglés.
A continuación se encuentran las especificaciones del Blu-ray/DVD:
Blu-ray:
o Versión cinematográfica de la película
o Versión sin clasificar de la película
o Cintas perdidas
DVD:
o Versión sin clasificar de la película
o Copia digital de la versión sin clasificar-Compatible con iTunes® y Windows Media
El 24 de enero también estará disponible un set en DVD de la trilogía exclusivamente en Walmart, que incluye las versiones cinematográficas y sin censura de las tres películas además de todo el contenido extra.
Tras el debut del 24 de junio del Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, la versión sin clasificar de PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 estará disponible en un DVD de un disco exclusivamente en Walmart el 14 de febrero. Un DVD con la versión cinematográfica de la película también estará disponible en todo el país el 14 de febrero.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
Lanzamiento: 24 de enero de 2012 (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
14 de febrero de 2012 (DVD de un disco)
Precios: $39.99 Estados Unidos (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $19.99 Estados Unidos (DVD de un disco)
Duración: 83 minutos (versión cinematográfica)
93 minutos (versión sin clasificar)
Clasificación en EE.UU: R por violencia, lenguaje, breves imágenes sexuales y uso de drogas
Clasificación en Canadá: 14A
31K Portraits for Peace Exhibition Opening Reception at Mexic Arte Museum January 27th
31K Portraits for Peace Exhibition
January 27- April 1, 2012
Opening Reception: January 27 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Reception Admission: $10 General Public / Free for Members
January 27- April 1, 2012
Opening Reception: January 27 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Reception Admission: $10 General Public / Free for Members
On January 27th, Mexic-Arte Museum, the Official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas, will unveil the photography exhibition 31K Portraits for Peace. Visual artist and Monterrey, Mexico native Diego Huerta created the 31K Project to represent the more than 31,000 deaths in Mexico resulting from the ongoing drug wars.
Diego Huerta and project partner Daniela Gutiérrez have travelled throughout the thirty-two states in Mexico photographing and cataloging thousands of people who want to spread the message of peace for Mexico.
Mexic-Arte Museum will display selected vinyl photographs from the 31K Project as well as video excerpts from the 31K Project journey. Along the 5th Street exterior wall space, the promotion of the 31K Project will continue with a public display of vinyl photographs.
Capital Metro Transit and Mexic-Arte Museum will be collaborating with one hundred in-bus placards, three small bus wraps, and exhibition advertisements at various bus stops throughout Austin.This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin's future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
Additional support is provided by Capital Metro.
Follow Diego and Daniela's 31K Project on their official website 31kproject.com and on Facebook.com/retratosporlapaz
To complement the exhibition, the Museum will also present the following public programs:
Panel Discussion - January 28, 2012, Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Free Admission
Family Day, April 1, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Free Admission
The Official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Art Museum of Texas
419 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Mexic-Arte Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is dedicated to enriching the community through outreach education programs and exhibitions focusing on traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latin American art and culture.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
South By Southwest (SXSW) Seeking Volunteers- Applications Online and two Volunteer Calls Starting Today
Sometimes it seems like the whole world comes to downtown Austin every March. Why are all of these celebrities, techies and musicians invading the city?
Check it out firsthand by volunteering at South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Conferences and Festivals! See what happens behind the scenes, earn a chance to see fascinating panels, catch an up-and- coming band, check out comedy acts, question an emerging filmmaker or rub elbows with your favorite internet idol. It's a great opportunity to network, socialize and most of all have fun!
SXSW Week, March 9 - 18, 2012, is offering a multitude of volunteer opportunities. Jobs range from festival production to conference activities including registration, information, trade show, technical support, and much more. Day and night positions are available during the conference. Volunteers must be able to work a minimum of 30 hours or 3 shifts during the event, depending on their crew type.
Applications are available online and crew shift selections will take place at the Volunteer Call on Saturday, January 21, 2012 between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, January 24, 2012 between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center, Ballroom ABC on the First Floor. If you are unable to attend the Volunteer Call or need any information about volunteering, please contact a SXSW Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@sxsw.com or 512/467-7979 as soon as possible. For more information, please visit the SXSW Volunteer website http://volunteer.sxsw.com
The SXSW Film Festival runs from March 9 - 17, 2012; the Film Conference runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Interactive Festival runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Music Conference and Festival runs from March 13 - 18, 2012.
SXSW is sponsored by Miller Lite, Chevrolet, IFC, Brisk, Mountain Dew, Monster Energy, freecreditscore.com, Esurance,The Austin Chronicle, Sonicbids, Samsung, Microsoft and Isis.
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Check it out firsthand by volunteering at South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Conferences and Festivals! See what happens behind the scenes, earn a chance to see fascinating panels, catch an up-and- coming band, check out comedy acts, question an emerging filmmaker or rub elbows with your favorite internet idol. It's a great opportunity to network, socialize and most of all have fun!
SXSW Week, March 9 - 18, 2012, is offering a multitude of volunteer opportunities. Jobs range from festival production to conference activities including registration, information, trade show, technical support, and much more. Day and night positions are available during the conference. Volunteers must be able to work a minimum of 30 hours or 3 shifts during the event, depending on their crew type.
Applications are available online and crew shift selections will take place at the Volunteer Call on Saturday, January 21, 2012 between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, January 24, 2012 between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center, Ballroom ABC on the First Floor. If you are unable to attend the Volunteer Call or need any information about volunteering, please contact a SXSW Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@sxsw.com or 512/467-7979 as soon as possible. For more information, please visit the SXSW Volunteer website http://volunteer.sxsw.com
The SXSW Film Festival runs from March 9 - 17, 2012; the Film Conference runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Interactive Festival runs from March 9 - 13, 2012; the SXSW Music Conference and Festival runs from March 13 - 18, 2012.
SXSW is sponsored by Miller Lite, Chevrolet, IFC, Brisk, Mountain Dew, Monster Energy, freecreditscore.com, Esurance,The Austin Chronicle, Sonicbids, Samsung, Microsoft and Isis.
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Los Hermanos Segura Llegan A Sundance con la cinta 'Goats'
Los Hermanos Segura Llegan A Sundance
Aseguran su lugar, a lado de David Duchovny y Vera Farmiga
Aseguran su lugar, a lado de David Duchovny y Vera Farmiga
Los hermanos Olga y Juan Carlos Segura, tendrán su lugar en el afamado festival de cine internacional Sundance, que se celebra en Salt Lake City, Utah. Los Segura viajarán a esta ciudad representando la película 'Goats' que se presenta en el teatro más grande del festival este 24 de Enero. La película tiene como director a Christopher Neil y es protagonizada por David Duchovny (X-Files, Californication) y Vera Farmiga (Up In the Air, The Departed).
Juan Carlos Segura figura como productor y Olga tiene una participación especial como parte del elenco de la película, en una escena crucial para la historia, en la cual actúa junto a David Duchovny.
Juan Carlos Segura figura como productor y Olga tiene una participación especial como parte del elenco de la película, en una escena crucial para la historia, en la cual actúa junto a David Duchovny.
Acerca de “Goats”
“Goats” cuenta la historia de Ellis Whitman, un chico de quince años, que tendrá que mudarse a la escuela de Gates Academy. Para él significa dejar a su poco confiable madre (Vera Farmiga) y a la única figura paternal que tiene, un hombre que cuida ovejas y crece marihuana (David Duchovny). Conforme pasa el año, son las relaciones con los adultos en su vida lo que lo pone a prueba y reta sus creencias de responsabilidad y confiabilidad.
http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120082/goats
“Goats” cuenta la historia de Ellis Whitman, un chico de quince años, que tendrá que mudarse a la escuela de Gates Academy. Para él significa dejar a su poco confiable madre (Vera Farmiga) y a la única figura paternal que tiene, un hombre que cuida ovejas y crece marihuana (David Duchovny). Conforme pasa el año, son las relaciones con los adultos en su vida lo que lo pone a prueba y reta sus creencias de responsabilidad y confiabilidad.
http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120082/goats
Aunque los hermanos Segura ya han estado en la mira por un rato, este año será su lanzamiento, comenzando con 'Goats' en Sundance, y continuando con varias producciones de talla internacional que estrenarán bajo su casa productora Producciones A Ciegas (que formaron con el actor Héctor Jiménez). El primer proyecto será 'Cell Mates', antes titulada 'White Knight' (con la actuación de Tom Sizemore), que será distribuida en DVD por Warner Brothers en Estados Unidos a partir del 1ro de Febrero.
Durante el 2012 también se esperan en cines las películas de Producciones A Ciegas, 'Hidden Moon' del productor de Selena, Pepe Bojorquez (en esta, Olga participará con un papel principal a lado de Ana Serradilla y Wes Bentley); 'Mar Muerto' co-producción con Carlos Carrera e Ignacio Ortiz; y el esperado proyecto con Aarón Díaz, 'Todo un Hombre' en donde además de producir, son también parte del elenco Olga Segura y Héctor Jiménez.
Juan Carlos Segura comenzó su carrera como productor en el 2009 cuando surgieron problemas de financiamiento con la película 'Cell Mates'. A raíz de esto él emprendió la idea de formar Producciones A Ciegas y se unieron a varios proyectos como co-productores. Es con el último proyecto, 'Todo Un Hombre', que la productora decide buscar el guión correcto para producir una película completa y únicamente bajo el sello de Producciones A Ciegas. Es por esto que este proyecto en particular es tan importante para la productora y todo un orgullo para los Segura, Héctor Jiménez y los actores involucrados como Aarón Díaz y Laura Zapata.
Olga Segura tiene una carrera como actriz que comenzó en México con la obra de teatro 'Pizza Man', posteriormente surgió la oportunidad de actuar en 'Cell Mates' (después se unió su compañía de producción), y ha seguido involucrándose como actriz tanto en los proyectos que hace Producciones A Ciegas, como en otros proyectos como lo son su participación a fines del 2011 en la serie 'El Encanto del Águila' de Pedro Torres para Televisa, y una película (todavía sin nombre definitivo) que acaba de grabar en Estados Unidos con Sharon Stone y Billy Zane.
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