Film Independent’s Spirit Awards (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards) were founded in 1984 and are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Film Independent is the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and also the Los Angeles Film Festival.
The 2017 / 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2017. [Nominations were announced November 22, 2016.] The awards ceremony was held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, just north of the Santa Monica Pier. The show was broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET.
2017 Film Independent Spirit Award winners:
BEST FEATURE – Award given to the producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Moonlight
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski
BEST DIRECTOR
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
BEST SCREENPLAY
Moonlight - Barry Jenkins; Story By Tarell Alvin McCraney
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Isabelle Huppert - Elle
BEST MALE LEAD
Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Molly Shannon - Other People
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Ben Foster - Hell or High Water
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Moonlight - James Laxton
BEST EDITING
Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders - Moonlight
BEST FIRST FEATURE – Award given to the director and producer.
The Witch
Director: Robert Eggers
Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
The Witch - Robert Eggers
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Spa Night
Writer/Director: Andrew Ahn
Producers: David Ariniello, Giulia Caruso, Ki Jin Kim, Kelly Thomas
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Moonlight
Director: Barry Jenkins
Casting Director: Yesi Ramirez
Ensemble Cast: Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders
BEST DOCUMENTARY – Award given to the director and producer.
O.J.: Made in America
Director/Producer: Ezra Edelman
Producers: Deirdre Fenton, Libby Geist, Nina Krstic, Erin Leyden, Tamara Rosenberg, Connor Schell, Caroline Waterlow
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM – Award given to the director.
Toni Erdmann (Germany and Romania)
Director: Maren Ade
20th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 20th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Jordana Mollick
23rd ANNUAL KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 23rd annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.
Anna Rose Holmer
Director of The Fits
22nd TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 22nd annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Nanfu Wang
Director of Hooligan Sparrow
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Damien Chazelle Wins "Best Director" Oscar
Directing
Nominees
Arrival - Denis Villeneuve
Hacksaw Ridge - Mel Gibson
La La Land - Damien Chazelle - WINNER
Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight - Barry Jenkins
Nominees
Arrival - Denis Villeneuve
Hacksaw Ridge - Mel Gibson
La La Land - Damien Chazelle - WINNER
Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight - Barry Jenkins
"Moonlight" Wins "Best Adapted Screenpaly" Oscar
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Nominees
Arrival - Screenplay by Eric Heisserer
Fences - Screenplay by August Wilson
Hidden Figures - Screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
Lion - Screenplay by Luke Davies
Moonlight - Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney - WINNER
Nominees
Arrival - Screenplay by Eric Heisserer
Fences - Screenplay by August Wilson
Hidden Figures - Screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
Lion - Screenplay by Luke Davies
Moonlight - Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney - WINNER
Monday, February 20, 2017
2017 Black Reel Awards Winners Announced; "Moonlight" Named Outstanding Film
The Black Reel Awards annually honor African-Americans in feature, independent, and television film. The awards also take notice of the work in film by people of color throughout the African Diaspora. The awards were launched in 2000, and this is the 16th year the awards will be handed out. The Black Reel Awards are now given out by the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF).
The nominations for the 17th Annual Black Reel Awards were announced December 14, 2016. The Black Reel Awards are comprised of more than 110 voters across the country. The voters annually select and spotlight films, television, and music and performances featuring African-Americans, as well as people of color throughout the African Diaspora. The 17th Annual Black Reel Awards winners were announced on Thursday, February 16, 2017.
2017 / 17th Annual Black Reel Award winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Film
Moonlight | Dede Gardner, Adele Romanski & Jeremy Kleiner
Outstanding Actor
Denzel Washington | Fences
Outstanding Actress
Ruth Negga | Loving
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali | Moonlight
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Viola Davis | Fences
Outstanding Director
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Screenplay
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Documentary
13th | Ava DuVernay
Outstanding Ensemble
Moonlight | Yesi Ramirez
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film
Eye of the Storm | Sekou Traore (Burkina Faso)
Outstanding Score
Nicholas Britell | Moonlight
Outstanding Original Song
“I’m Still Here” | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Miss Sharon Jones!)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Trevante Rhodes | Moonlight
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Janelle Monae | Hidden Figures
Outstanding Voice Performance
Idris Elba | The Jungle Book
INDEPENDENT
Outstanding Independent Film
American Honey | Andrea Arnold
Outstanding World Cinema Film
Where the Road Runs Out | Rudolf Buitendach (Equatorial Guinea)
Outstanding Independent Short
$15 Kicks | Jenn Shaw
Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker
O.J.: Made in America | Ezra Edelman
Outstanding First Screenplay
The Land | Steven Caple, Jr.
TELEVISION
Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
Beyonce: Lemonade | Beyoncé Knowles & Khalil Joseph
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story | Chip Vucelich, Alexis Martin Woodall & John Travolta, Producers
Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Courtney B. Vance | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Kerry Washington | Confirmation
Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Sterling K. Brown | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Regina King | American Crime
Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series
John Singleton | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series
Joe Robert Cole | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story (“The Race Card”)
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The nominations for the 17th Annual Black Reel Awards were announced December 14, 2016. The Black Reel Awards are comprised of more than 110 voters across the country. The voters annually select and spotlight films, television, and music and performances featuring African-Americans, as well as people of color throughout the African Diaspora. The 17th Annual Black Reel Awards winners were announced on Thursday, February 16, 2017.
2017 / 17th Annual Black Reel Award winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Film
Moonlight | Dede Gardner, Adele Romanski & Jeremy Kleiner
Outstanding Actor
Denzel Washington | Fences
Outstanding Actress
Ruth Negga | Loving
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali | Moonlight
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Viola Davis | Fences
Outstanding Director
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Screenplay
Barry Jenkins | Moonlight
Outstanding Documentary
13th | Ava DuVernay
Outstanding Ensemble
Moonlight | Yesi Ramirez
Outstanding Foreign-Language Film
Eye of the Storm | Sekou Traore (Burkina Faso)
Outstanding Score
Nicholas Britell | Moonlight
Outstanding Original Song
“I’m Still Here” | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Miss Sharon Jones!)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Trevante Rhodes | Moonlight
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Janelle Monae | Hidden Figures
Outstanding Voice Performance
Idris Elba | The Jungle Book
INDEPENDENT
Outstanding Independent Film
American Honey | Andrea Arnold
Outstanding World Cinema Film
Where the Road Runs Out | Rudolf Buitendach (Equatorial Guinea)
Outstanding Independent Short
$15 Kicks | Jenn Shaw
Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker
O.J.: Made in America | Ezra Edelman
Outstanding First Screenplay
The Land | Steven Caple, Jr.
TELEVISION
Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
Beyonce: Lemonade | Beyoncé Knowles & Khalil Joseph
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story | Chip Vucelich, Alexis Martin Woodall & John Travolta, Producers
Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Courtney B. Vance | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Kerry Washington | Confirmation
Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Sterling K. Brown | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Regina King | American Crime
Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series
John Singleton | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series
Joe Robert Cole | The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story (“The Race Card”)
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2017 Writers Guild Awards Announced; "Moonlight," "Arrival" Top Screenplay Winners
The Writers Guild of America is a labor
union representing film, television, radio, video game, and new media
writers. The Writers Guild of America Award acknowledges outstanding
achievements in film, television, and radio and has been presented
annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of
America, West since 1949.
The Writers Guild Awards honor
outstanding writing in film, television, new media, videogames, news,
radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories. 2017 / 69th
Writers Guild Awards nominations were announced Wednesday, January 4,
2017. The awards were presented at concurrent ceremonies on Sunday,
February 19, 2017, in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton and in New
York City at the Edison Ballroom. For more information about the
2017 Writers Guild Awards, please visit www.wga.org or
.www.wgaeast.org
2017 / 69th Writers Guild Award winners
(for the film year 2016):
SCREENPLAY NOMINEES
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Moonlight, Written by Barry Jenkins,
Story by Tarell McCraney; A24
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer;
Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount
Pictures
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY:
Command and Control, Telescript by
Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim
Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser;
American Experience Films
TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA NOMINEES
DRAMA SERIES:
The Americans, Written by Peter
Ackerman, Tanya Barfield, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Stephen Schiff,
Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX
COMEDY SERIES:
Atlanta, Written by Donald Glover,
Stephen Glover, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms; FX
NEW SERIES:
Atlanta, Written by Donald Glover,
Stephen Glover, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms; FX
LONG FORM ORIGINAL:
Confirmation, Written by Susannah
Grant; HBO
LONG FORM ADAPTED:
The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American
Crime Story, Written by Scott Alexander, Joe Robert Cole, D.V.
DeVincentis, Maya Forbes, Larry Karaszewski, Wally Wolodarsky, Based
on the book The Run of His Life by Jeffrey Toobin; FX
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ORIGINAL:
“The Party” (The Commute), Written
by Linsey Stewart & Dane Clark; youtube.com
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ADAPTED:
“Passage” Part 4 (Fear the Walking
Dead), Written by Lauren Signorino & Mike Zunic; amc.com
ANIMATION:
“Stop the Presses” (BoJack
Horseman), Written by Joe Lawson; Netflix
EPISODIC DRAMA:
“The Trip” (This Is Us), Written by
Vera Herbert; NBC
EPISODIC COMEDY:
“Kimmy Goes on a Playdate!”
(Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Written by Robert Carlock; Netflix
COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) –
SERIES:
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,
Writers: Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch,
Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy,
Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner; HBO
COMEDY / VARIETY – SKETCH SERIES:
Saturday Night Live, Head Writers: Rob
Klein, Bryan Tucker Writers: James Anderson, Fred Armisen, Jeremy
Beiler, Chris Belair, Megan Callahan, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Jim
Downey, Tina Fey, Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Tim Herlihy, Steve
Higgins, Colin Jost, Zach Kanin, Chris Kelly, Erik Kenward, Paul
Masella, Dave McCary, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels,
Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Katie Rich, Tim Robinson, Sarah Schneider,
Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Dave Sirus, Emily Spivey, Andrew
Steele, Will Stephen, Kent Sublette; NBC
COMEDY / VARIETY – MUSIC, AWARDS,
TRIBUTES – SPECIALS
Triumph The Primary Election Special
2016, Written by Andy Breckman, Josh Comers, Raj Desai, David
Feldman, R J Fried, Jarrett Grode, Ben Joseph, Matthew Kirsch,
Michael Koman, Mike Lawrence, Brian Reich, Craig Rowin, Robert
Smigel, Zach Smilovitz, David Taylor, Andrew Weinberg; Additional
Materials by Ray James, Jesse Joyce, Jason Reich, Alex Scordelis;
Hulu
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
Hollywood Game Night, Head Writer:
Grant Taylor; Writers: Michael Agbabian, Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter,
Dwight D. Smith; NBC
DAYTIME DRAMA:
General Hospital, Writers: Shelly
Altman, Anna Theresa Cascio, Andrea Archer Compton, Suzanne Flynn,
Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Jean
Passanante, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van
Etten, Christopher Whitesell; ABC
CHILDREN’S SCRIPT – EPISODIC AND
SPECIALS
“Mel vs. The Night Mare of Normal
Street” (Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street), Written by
Laurie Parres; Amazon Studios
CHILDREN’S SCRIPT – LONG FORM OR
SPECIAL:
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas,
Written by Geri Cole & Ken Scarborough; HBO
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
(TIE)
- “The Choice 2016” (Frontline); Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
- “Inside Assad's Syria” (Frontline), Written by Martin Smith; PBS
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN
CURRENT EVENTS:
“Jackie Robinson, Part One,”
Written by David McMahon & Sarah Burns; PBS
NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED,
BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT:
“Muhammad Ali: Remembering A Legend”
(48 Hours), Written by Jerry Cipriano, John Craig Wilson; CBS News
NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR
COMMENTARY:
“CBS Sunday Morning Almanac” June
12, 2016 (CBS Sunday Morning), Written by Thomas A. Harris; CBS
RADIO NOMINEES
RADIO DOCUMENTARY
“Chernobyl: 30 Years Later,”
Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio
RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY
SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT:
“World News This Week” August 26,
2016, Written by Tara Gimbel Tanis; ABC News Radio
RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS,
FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY:
“Morley Safer: A Journalist’s
Life,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio
PROMOTIONAL WRITING NOMINEES - ON-AIR
PROMOTION (TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA OR RADIO):
“CBS On-Air Reel,” Written by Brian
Retchless; CBS On-Air Promotion
TELEVISION GRAPHIC ART AND ANIMATION:
“The Real History of Cinco de Mayo,”
(Gawker Media Group), Graphic Animation by Elisa Solinas; youtube.com
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VIDEOGAME WRITING
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VIDEOGAME WRITING
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
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Sunday, February 19, 2017
2017 Independent Spirit Award Nominations - Complete List
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards) were founded in 1984 and are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Film Independent is the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and also the Los Angeles Film Festival.
32nd FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
$75,000 IN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED TO FILMMAKERS, INCLUDING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
SPIRIT AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON IFC, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES – Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the LA Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the 2017 Spirit Awards. The Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity in the industry. Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at W Hollywood, with actors Jenny Slate and Edgar Ramirez presenting the nominations. Nominees for Best Feature included American Honey, Chronic, Jackie, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight.
“Now more than ever, the voices of independent artists play a critically important role in our culture,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “The films we celebrate at this year’s Spirit Awards embody the diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision that we champion all year long.”
Moonlight was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman who was known for creating extraordinary ensemble casts.
Winners, who are selected by Film Independent Members, will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The awards ceremony will be held on the beach in Santa Monica, just north of the Santa Monica Pier. The show will broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET.
The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees selected nominees from 382 submissions this year and applied the following guidelines in determining the nominations: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter, economy of means (with particular attention paid to total production cost and individual compensation) and percentage of financing from independent sources. The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees are comprised of writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, actors, critics, casting directors, film festival programmers and other working film professionals.
2017 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations:
BEST FEATURE – Award given to the producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
American Honey
Producers: Thomas Benski, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Lucas Ochoa, Pouya Shahbazian, Alice Weinberg
Chronic
Producers: Michel Franco, Gina Kwon, Gabriel Ripstein, Moisés Zonana
Jackie
Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, Ari Handel, Juan de Dios Larraín, Mickey Liddell
Manchester by the Sea
Producers: Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward, Kevin J. Walsh
Moonlight
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski
BEST FIRST FEATURE – Award given to the director and producer.
The Childhood of a Leader
Director: Brady Corbet
Producers: Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Chris Coen, Ron Curtis, Helena Danielsson, Mona Fastvold, István Major
The Fits
Director/Producer: Anna Rose Holmer
Producer: Lisa Kjerulff
Other People
Director: Chris Kelly
Producers: Sam Bisbee, Adam Scott, Naomi Scott
Swiss Army Man
Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Producers: Miranda Bailey, Lawrence Inglee, Lauren Mann, Amanda Marshall, Eyal Rimmon, Jonathan Wang
The Witch
Director: Robert Eggers
Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Free In Deed
Writer/Director: Jake Mahaffy
Producers: Mike Bowes, Mike S. Ryan, Brent Stiefel
Hunter Gatherer
Writer/Director: Josh Locy
Producers: Michael Covino, April Lamb, Sara Murphy, Isaiah Smallman
Lovesong
Writer/Director: So Yong Kim
Writer/Producer: Bradley Rust Gray
Producers: David Hansen, Alex Lipschultz, Johnny Mac
Nakom
Writer/Director/Producer: TW Pittman
Director/Producer: Kelly Daniela Norris
Writer/Producer: Isaac Adakudugu
Producer: Giovanni Ximénez
Spa Night
Writer/Director: Andrew Ahn
Producers: David Ariniello, Giulia Caruso, Ki Jin Kim, Kelly Thomas
BEST DIRECTOR
Andrea Arnold - American Honey
Barry Jenkins - Moonlight
Pablo Larraín - Jackie
Jeff Nichols - Loving
Kelly Reichardt - Certain Women
BEST SCREENPLAY
Moonlight - Barry Jenkins; Story By Tarell Alvin McCraney
Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan
20th Century Women - Mike Mills
Little Men - Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias
Hell or High Water - Taylor Sheridan
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
The Witch - Robert Eggers
Other People - Chris Kelly
Barry - Adam Mansbach
Jean of the Jones - Stella Meghie
Christine - Craig Shilowich
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Free in Deed - Ava Berkofsky
The Childhood of a Leader - Lol Crawley
The Eyes of My Mother - Zach Kuperstein
Moonlight - James Laxton
American Honey - Robbie Ryan
BEST EDITING
Matthew Hannam - Swiss Army Man
Jennifer Lame - Manchester by the Sea
Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders - Moonlight
Jake Roberts - Hell or High Water
Sebastián Sepúlveda - Jackie
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Annette Bening - 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert - Elle
Sasha Lane - American Honey
Ruth Negga - Loving
Natalie Portman - Jackie
BEST MALE LEAD
Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea
David Harewood - Free In Deed
Viggo Mortensen - Captain Fantastic
Jesse Plemons - Other People
Tim Roth - Chronic
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Edwina Findley - Free In Deed
Paulina Garcia - Little Men
Lily Gladstone - Certain Women
Riley Keough - American Honey
Molly Shannon - Other People
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Ralph Fiennes - A Bigger Splash
Ben Foster - Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges - Manchester by the Sea
Shia LaBeouf - American Honey
Craig Robinson - Morris from America
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Moonlight
Director: Barry Jenkins
Casting Director: Yesi Ramirez
Ensemble Cast: Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders
BEST DOCUMENTARY – Award given to the director and producer.
13th
Director/Producer: Ava DuVernay
Producers: Spencer Averick, Howard Barish
Cameraperson
Director/Producer: Kirsten Johnson
Producer: Marilyn Ness
I Am Not Your Negro
Director/Producer: Raoul Peck
Producers: Rémi Grellety, Hébert Peck
O.J.: Made in America
Director/Producer: Ezra Edelman
Producers: Deirdre Fenton, Libby Geist, Nina Krstic, Erin Leyden, Tamara Rosenberg, Connor Schell, Caroline Waterlow
Sonita
Director: Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
Producer: Gerd Haag
Under the Sun
Director: Vitaly Mansky
Producer: Natalya Manskaya
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM – Award given to the director.
Aquarius (Brazil)
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Chevalier (Greece)
Director: Athina Tsangari
My Golden Days (France)
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Toni Erdmann (Germany and Romania)
Director: Maren Ade
Under the Shadow (Iran and U.K.)
Director: Babak Anvari
20th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 20th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Lisa Kjerulff
Jordana Mollick
Melody C. Roscher & Craig Shilowich
23rd ANNUAL KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 23rd annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.
Andrew Ahn
Director of Spa Night
Claire Carré
Director of Embers
Anna Rose Holmer
Director of The Fits
Ingrid Jungermann
Director of Women Who Kill
22nd TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 22nd annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Kristi Jacobson
Director of Solitary
Sara Jordenö
Director of Kiki
Nanfu Wang
Director of Hooligan Sparrow
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32nd FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
$75,000 IN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED TO FILMMAKERS, INCLUDING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
SPIRIT AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON IFC, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES – Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the LA Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the 2017 Spirit Awards. The Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity in the industry. Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at W Hollywood, with actors Jenny Slate and Edgar Ramirez presenting the nominations. Nominees for Best Feature included American Honey, Chronic, Jackie, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight.
“Now more than ever, the voices of independent artists play a critically important role in our culture,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “The films we celebrate at this year’s Spirit Awards embody the diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision that we champion all year long.”
Moonlight was selected to receive the Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast. The Altman Award was created in 2008 in honor of legendary director Robert Altman who was known for creating extraordinary ensemble casts.
Winners, who are selected by Film Independent Members, will be announced at the Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The awards ceremony will be held on the beach in Santa Monica, just north of the Santa Monica Pier. The show will broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET.
The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees selected nominees from 382 submissions this year and applied the following guidelines in determining the nominations: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter, economy of means (with particular attention paid to total production cost and individual compensation) and percentage of financing from independent sources. The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees are comprised of writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, actors, critics, casting directors, film festival programmers and other working film professionals.
2017 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations:
BEST FEATURE – Award given to the producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
American Honey
Producers: Thomas Benski, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Lucas Ochoa, Pouya Shahbazian, Alice Weinberg
Chronic
Producers: Michel Franco, Gina Kwon, Gabriel Ripstein, Moisés Zonana
Jackie
Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin, Ari Handel, Juan de Dios Larraín, Mickey Liddell
Manchester by the Sea
Producers: Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward, Kevin J. Walsh
Moonlight
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski
BEST FIRST FEATURE – Award given to the director and producer.
The Childhood of a Leader
Director: Brady Corbet
Producers: Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Chris Coen, Ron Curtis, Helena Danielsson, Mona Fastvold, István Major
The Fits
Director/Producer: Anna Rose Holmer
Producer: Lisa Kjerulff
Other People
Director: Chris Kelly
Producers: Sam Bisbee, Adam Scott, Naomi Scott
Swiss Army Man
Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Producers: Miranda Bailey, Lawrence Inglee, Lauren Mann, Amanda Marshall, Eyal Rimmon, Jonathan Wang
The Witch
Director: Robert Eggers
Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Rodrigo Teixeira
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director and producer. Executive Producers are not awarded.
Free In Deed
Writer/Director: Jake Mahaffy
Producers: Mike Bowes, Mike S. Ryan, Brent Stiefel
Hunter Gatherer
Writer/Director: Josh Locy
Producers: Michael Covino, April Lamb, Sara Murphy, Isaiah Smallman
Lovesong
Writer/Director: So Yong Kim
Writer/Producer: Bradley Rust Gray
Producers: David Hansen, Alex Lipschultz, Johnny Mac
Nakom
Writer/Director/Producer: TW Pittman
Director/Producer: Kelly Daniela Norris
Writer/Producer: Isaac Adakudugu
Producer: Giovanni Ximénez
Spa Night
Writer/Director: Andrew Ahn
Producers: David Ariniello, Giulia Caruso, Ki Jin Kim, Kelly Thomas
BEST DIRECTOR
Andrea Arnold - American Honey
Barry Jenkins - Moonlight
Pablo Larraín - Jackie
Jeff Nichols - Loving
Kelly Reichardt - Certain Women
BEST SCREENPLAY
Moonlight - Barry Jenkins; Story By Tarell Alvin McCraney
Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan
20th Century Women - Mike Mills
Little Men - Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias
Hell or High Water - Taylor Sheridan
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
The Witch - Robert Eggers
Other People - Chris Kelly
Barry - Adam Mansbach
Jean of the Jones - Stella Meghie
Christine - Craig Shilowich
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Free in Deed - Ava Berkofsky
The Childhood of a Leader - Lol Crawley
The Eyes of My Mother - Zach Kuperstein
Moonlight - James Laxton
American Honey - Robbie Ryan
BEST EDITING
Matthew Hannam - Swiss Army Man
Jennifer Lame - Manchester by the Sea
Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders - Moonlight
Jake Roberts - Hell or High Water
Sebastián Sepúlveda - Jackie
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Annette Bening - 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert - Elle
Sasha Lane - American Honey
Ruth Negga - Loving
Natalie Portman - Jackie
BEST MALE LEAD
Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea
David Harewood - Free In Deed
Viggo Mortensen - Captain Fantastic
Jesse Plemons - Other People
Tim Roth - Chronic
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Edwina Findley - Free In Deed
Paulina Garcia - Little Men
Lily Gladstone - Certain Women
Riley Keough - American Honey
Molly Shannon - Other People
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Ralph Fiennes - A Bigger Splash
Ben Foster - Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges - Manchester by the Sea
Shia LaBeouf - American Honey
Craig Robinson - Morris from America
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Moonlight
Director: Barry Jenkins
Casting Director: Yesi Ramirez
Ensemble Cast: Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders
BEST DOCUMENTARY – Award given to the director and producer.
13th
Director/Producer: Ava DuVernay
Producers: Spencer Averick, Howard Barish
Cameraperson
Director/Producer: Kirsten Johnson
Producer: Marilyn Ness
I Am Not Your Negro
Director/Producer: Raoul Peck
Producers: Rémi Grellety, Hébert Peck
O.J.: Made in America
Director/Producer: Ezra Edelman
Producers: Deirdre Fenton, Libby Geist, Nina Krstic, Erin Leyden, Tamara Rosenberg, Connor Schell, Caroline Waterlow
Sonita
Director: Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
Producer: Gerd Haag
Under the Sun
Director: Vitaly Mansky
Producer: Natalya Manskaya
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM – Award given to the director.
Aquarius (Brazil)
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Chevalier (Greece)
Director: Athina Tsangari
My Golden Days (France)
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Toni Erdmann (Germany and Romania)
Director: Maren Ade
Under the Shadow (Iran and U.K.)
Director: Babak Anvari
20th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD – The 20th annual Producers Award, sponsored by Piaget, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
Lisa Kjerulff
Jordana Mollick
Melody C. Roscher & Craig Shilowich
23rd ANNUAL KIEHL’S SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 23rd annual Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl’s Since 1851, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Kiehl’s Since 1851.
Andrew Ahn
Director of Spa Night
Claire Carré
Director of Embers
Anna Rose Holmer
Director of The Fits
Ingrid Jungermann
Director of Women Who Kill
22nd TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 22nd annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
Kristi Jacobson
Director of Solitary
Sara Jordenö
Director of Kiki
Nanfu Wang
Director of Hooligan Sparrow
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
USC Libraries Announces Scripter 2017 Winners; "Moonlight" Wins Film Award
USC Libraries Scripter 2017 Honors “Moonlight,” “The Night Manager,” and “The People V. O.J. Simpson”
29th-annual award recognizes adaptation of the written word to the screen, includes this year a tie in the television category
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The authors and screenwriters behind the film “Moonlight,” and the television series “The Night Manager” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” received the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award in a Feb. 11, 2017 ceremony at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library.
“the work of artists who find inspiration in the stories that surround us in a great library like ours.”
The Scripter Award recognizes the year’s best cinematic adaptation of the written word, and includes feature film and television adaptations.
In her welcoming remarks, USC Libraries Dean Catherine Quinlan described the genesis of Scripter, founded by the libraries’ board of councilors in order to “celebrate the art of transforming the written word into visual stories” and to honor “the work of artists who find inspiration in the stories that surround us in a great library like ours.”
USC Provost Michael Quick spoke of the key role libraries play in the academic life of the university, “They are the core of what we stand for in higher education. The unfettered search for truth, the accumulation over time of the knowledge that allows us to progress as humans, our launching point for future leaders. The libraries represent the absolute best of what it means to be human, of what it means to revere the truth, of what it means to make a difference in the world.”
In the television category, the selection committee deadlocked in voting between “The Night Manager,” adapted by David Farr into a six-part miniseries for AMC, based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré, and FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” adapted by USC School of Cinematic Arts alums Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski from the nonfiction book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin.
In accepting the award, Larry Karaszewski said “libraries saved my life, they were literally a sanctuary for me.”
Accepting on behalf of “The Night Manager” was executive producer, and son of author John le Carré, Stephen Cornwell, who spoke of his father and his story, “Nothing would have existed without his mind and his imagination. The Night Manager is a character and a story of strange brilliance, a morality tale wrapped in a thriller.”
The other finalists were the writers behind episodes of “Game of Thrones” (distributed by HBO), “The Man in the High Castle” (Amazon), and “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix).
In the film category, the winners were playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, author of “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” and screenwriter-director Barry Jenkins, who adapted McCraney’s work into the screenplay for A24s’ “Moonlight.”
Accepting the award via video from the U.K. on behalf of himself and McCraney, Jenkins said that he’s often described the experience of first reading McCraney’s original piece as it being “halfway between the stage and the screen. I love that this award is for the adaptation because I feel like blending Tarell’s voice with mine . . . has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
The other finalist films were “Arrival” (distributed by Paramount Pictures), “Fences” (Paramount Pictures), “Hidden Figures” (Twentieth Century Fox), and “Lion” (The Weinstein Company).
Earlier in the evening, Quinlan honored USC trustee and longtime USC Libraries supporter Kathleen McCarthy Kostlan as the 2017 Ex Libris Award winner. In receiving the award, Kostlan said, “Above all, I wish to remember my wonderful parents, Tom and Dorothy Leavey. In addition to passing down their philanthropic spirit, they instilled in my sister and myself a passion for learning and respect for the printed word.”
Comedic writer-director Carl Reiner received the 2017 Literary Achievement Award and accepted the honor via video. Reiner joked that the award is one of two similarly exciting honors, the other being his donation of a toupee to the Smithsonian.
In presenting the award to Reiner, Quinlan described the privilege of “honoring a single person who has contributed so immeasurably to our shared culture.”
In-kind donors to the event included A24 Films, Bogart’s Spirits, Bridget Gless Keller and Paul Keller, Catalina View Wines, Christina Kenney Sarno & Russ Sarno, Hartley & Marks, James and Martha Childs, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Merle Norman, ONE Archives Foundation, OPI Products, Paramount Studios, Penguin Random House and Urth Caffé.
Scripter began in 1988, co-founded by USC Libraries board members Glenn Sonnenberg and Marjorie Lord. For more information about Scripter—including additional images from the ceremony—visit scripter.usc.edu.
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29th-annual award recognizes adaptation of the written word to the screen, includes this year a tie in the television category
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The authors and screenwriters behind the film “Moonlight,” and the television series “The Night Manager” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” received the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award in a Feb. 11, 2017 ceremony at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library.
“the work of artists who find inspiration in the stories that surround us in a great library like ours.”
The Scripter Award recognizes the year’s best cinematic adaptation of the written word, and includes feature film and television adaptations.
In her welcoming remarks, USC Libraries Dean Catherine Quinlan described the genesis of Scripter, founded by the libraries’ board of councilors in order to “celebrate the art of transforming the written word into visual stories” and to honor “the work of artists who find inspiration in the stories that surround us in a great library like ours.”
USC Provost Michael Quick spoke of the key role libraries play in the academic life of the university, “They are the core of what we stand for in higher education. The unfettered search for truth, the accumulation over time of the knowledge that allows us to progress as humans, our launching point for future leaders. The libraries represent the absolute best of what it means to be human, of what it means to revere the truth, of what it means to make a difference in the world.”
In the television category, the selection committee deadlocked in voting between “The Night Manager,” adapted by David Farr into a six-part miniseries for AMC, based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré, and FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” adapted by USC School of Cinematic Arts alums Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski from the nonfiction book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin.
In accepting the award, Larry Karaszewski said “libraries saved my life, they were literally a sanctuary for me.”
Accepting on behalf of “The Night Manager” was executive producer, and son of author John le Carré, Stephen Cornwell, who spoke of his father and his story, “Nothing would have existed without his mind and his imagination. The Night Manager is a character and a story of strange brilliance, a morality tale wrapped in a thriller.”
The other finalists were the writers behind episodes of “Game of Thrones” (distributed by HBO), “The Man in the High Castle” (Amazon), and “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix).
In the film category, the winners were playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, author of “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” and screenwriter-director Barry Jenkins, who adapted McCraney’s work into the screenplay for A24s’ “Moonlight.”
Accepting the award via video from the U.K. on behalf of himself and McCraney, Jenkins said that he’s often described the experience of first reading McCraney’s original piece as it being “halfway between the stage and the screen. I love that this award is for the adaptation because I feel like blending Tarell’s voice with mine . . . has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
The other finalist films were “Arrival” (distributed by Paramount Pictures), “Fences” (Paramount Pictures), “Hidden Figures” (Twentieth Century Fox), and “Lion” (The Weinstein Company).
Earlier in the evening, Quinlan honored USC trustee and longtime USC Libraries supporter Kathleen McCarthy Kostlan as the 2017 Ex Libris Award winner. In receiving the award, Kostlan said, “Above all, I wish to remember my wonderful parents, Tom and Dorothy Leavey. In addition to passing down their philanthropic spirit, they instilled in my sister and myself a passion for learning and respect for the printed word.”
Comedic writer-director Carl Reiner received the 2017 Literary Achievement Award and accepted the honor via video. Reiner joked that the award is one of two similarly exciting honors, the other being his donation of a toupee to the Smithsonian.
In presenting the award to Reiner, Quinlan described the privilege of “honoring a single person who has contributed so immeasurably to our shared culture.”
In-kind donors to the event included A24 Films, Bogart’s Spirits, Bridget Gless Keller and Paul Keller, Catalina View Wines, Christina Kenney Sarno & Russ Sarno, Hartley & Marks, James and Martha Childs, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Merle Norman, ONE Archives Foundation, OPI Products, Paramount Studios, Penguin Random House and Urth Caffé.
Scripter began in 1988, co-founded by USC Libraries board members Glenn Sonnenberg and Marjorie Lord. For more information about Scripter—including additional images from the ceremony—visit scripter.usc.edu.
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
2017 USC Scripter Award Nominations Announced
USC Libraries Name Finalists for 29th-Annual Scripter Award
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USC Libraries have named the finalists for the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award. Since 1988, Scripter has honored the authors of printed works alongside the screenwriters who adapt their stories. Last year, the USC Libraries inaugurated a new Scripter award, for television adaptation. Television and film finalists compete in separate categories.
USC Libraries Name Finalists for 29th-Annual Scripter Award, honoring best adapted film and TV show
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Screenwriter Eric Heisserer for “Arrival,” adapted from the novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
August Wilson for the play and screenplay of “Fences”
Screenwriters Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi for “Hidden Figures,” based on the nonfiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly
Luke Davies for the screenplay for “Lion,” adapted from the nonfiction book “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley
Barry Jenkins for “Moonlight,” adapted from “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” by Tarell Alvin McCraney
The finalist writers for television episodes are, in alphabetical order by series title:
Screenwriters David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, for the episode “The Winds of Winter” from “Game of Thrones,” adapted from the series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R. R. Martin
Frank Spotnitz, Erik Oleson, and Joe Kawasaki for the episode “Fallout” from “The Man in the High Castle,” based on the novel by Philip K. Dick
David Farr for the miniseries “The Night Manager,” based on the novel by John le Carré
Tara Herrmann and Jenji Kohan for the episode “Toast Can’t Never Be Bread Again” from “Orange is the New Black,” based on the memoir by Piper Kerman, “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison”
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for the episode “Manna From Heaven” from “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” based on the nonfiction book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin
Chaired by USC professor and president of the Writers Guild of America, West, Howard Rodman, the 2017 Scripter selection committee selected the finalists from a field of 80 film and 45 television adaptations.
Serving on the selection committee, among many others, are film critics Leonard Maltin, Anne Thompson and Kenneth Turan; authors Lisa Belkin, Michael Ondaatje and Mona Simpson; screenwriters Geoffrey Fletcher and Erin Cressida Wilson; producers Lawrence Kasdan and Paula Wagner; and USC deans Elizabeth Daley of the School of Cinematic Arts and Catherine Quinlan of the USC Libraries.
The studios distributing the finalist films and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Arrival”—Paramount Pictures and Vintage
“Fences”— Paramount Pictures and Plume
“Hidden Figures”— Twentieth Century Fox and HarperCollins
“Lion”—The Weinstein Company and Penguin
“Moonlight”—A24
The networks airing the finalist television series and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Game of Thrones”—HBO and Bantam
“The Man in the High Castle”—Amazon and Putnam
“The Night Manager”— AMC and Knopf
“Orange is the New Black”—Netflix and Random House
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”—FX and Random House
The USC Libraries will announce the winning authors and screenwriters at a black-tie ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 in the historic Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library on the University Park campus of the University of Southern California.
For more information about Scripter—including ticket availability, additional sponsorship opportunities, and an up-to-date list of sponsors—please email scripter@usc.edu or visit scripter.usc.edu.
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The USC Libraries have named the finalists for the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award. Since 1988, Scripter has honored the authors of printed works alongside the screenwriters who adapt their stories. Last year, the USC Libraries inaugurated a new Scripter award, for television adaptation. Television and film finalists compete in separate categories.
USC Libraries Name Finalists for 29th-Annual Scripter Award, honoring best adapted film and TV show
The finalist writers for film adaptation are, in alphabetical order by film title:
Screenwriter Eric Heisserer for “Arrival,” adapted from the novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
August Wilson for the play and screenplay of “Fences”
Screenwriters Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi for “Hidden Figures,” based on the nonfiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly
Luke Davies for the screenplay for “Lion,” adapted from the nonfiction book “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley
Barry Jenkins for “Moonlight,” adapted from “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” by Tarell Alvin McCraney
The finalist writers for television episodes are, in alphabetical order by series title:
Screenwriters David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, for the episode “The Winds of Winter” from “Game of Thrones,” adapted from the series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R. R. Martin
Frank Spotnitz, Erik Oleson, and Joe Kawasaki for the episode “Fallout” from “The Man in the High Castle,” based on the novel by Philip K. Dick
David Farr for the miniseries “The Night Manager,” based on the novel by John le Carré
Tara Herrmann and Jenji Kohan for the episode “Toast Can’t Never Be Bread Again” from “Orange is the New Black,” based on the memoir by Piper Kerman, “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison”
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for the episode “Manna From Heaven” from “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” based on the nonfiction book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson,” by Jeffrey Toobin
Chaired by USC professor and president of the Writers Guild of America, West, Howard Rodman, the 2017 Scripter selection committee selected the finalists from a field of 80 film and 45 television adaptations.
Serving on the selection committee, among many others, are film critics Leonard Maltin, Anne Thompson and Kenneth Turan; authors Lisa Belkin, Michael Ondaatje and Mona Simpson; screenwriters Geoffrey Fletcher and Erin Cressida Wilson; producers Lawrence Kasdan and Paula Wagner; and USC deans Elizabeth Daley of the School of Cinematic Arts and Catherine Quinlan of the USC Libraries.
The studios distributing the finalist films and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Arrival”—Paramount Pictures and Vintage
“Fences”— Paramount Pictures and Plume
“Hidden Figures”— Twentieth Century Fox and HarperCollins
“Lion”—The Weinstein Company and Penguin
“Moonlight”—A24
The networks airing the finalist television series and current publishers of the original printed works are:
“Game of Thrones”—HBO and Bantam
“The Man in the High Castle”—Amazon and Putnam
“The Night Manager”— AMC and Knopf
“Orange is the New Black”—Netflix and Random House
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”—FX and Random House
The USC Libraries will announce the winning authors and screenwriters at a black-tie ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 in the historic Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library on the University Park campus of the University of Southern California.
For more information about Scripter—including ticket availability, additional sponsorship opportunities, and an up-to-date list of sponsors—please email scripter@usc.edu or visit scripter.usc.edu.
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Friday, January 13, 2017
2017 Directors Guild Award Nominations for "Feature Films" Announced
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) is the entertainment labor union that represents film and television directors. The DGA gives out the Directors Guild of America Award each year to honor outstanding achievement.
The DGA announced the nominees in the “Feature Film” category for the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Thursday, January 12, 2017. In addition, Mr. Paris Barclay, President of the Directors Guild of America announced the five nominees for a new category, which debuted last year, recognizing the achievement of first-time feature film directors and showcases up-and-coming feature film talent. The winners in all DGA categories will be announced at the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
2017 / 69th Annual DGA Award nominations (for feature films released in 2016):
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
DAMIEN CHAZELLE
La La Land
(Lionsgate)
Mr. Chazelle’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Michael Beugg
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director: Paula Case
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Bart Lipton
Second Second Assistant Director: Brett Robinson
Additional Second Assistant Director: Dodi Rubenstein
This is Mr. Chazelle’s first DGA Award nomination.
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the First-Time Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
BARRY JENKINS
Moonlight
(A24)
Mr. Jenkins’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Radzikowski
This is Mr. Jenkins’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
KENNETH LONERGAN
Manchester by the Sea
(Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Mr. Lonergan’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Declan Baldwin
First Assistant Director: Michael J. Moore
Second Assistant Director: David Blazina
Second Second Assistant Directors: Tim LaDue, Scooter Perrotta
This is Mr. Lonergan’s first DGA Award nomination.
DENIS VILLENEUVE
Arrival
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Villeneuve’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Stan Wlodkowski
First Assistant Director: Donald L. Sparks
Second Assistant Director: Brigitte Goulet
Second Second Assistant Director: Karine P. Labelle
This is Mr. Villeneuve’s first DGA Award nomination.
DGA Awards Medallion Small Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film (for the year 2016)
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
KELLY FREMON CRAIG
The Edge of Seventeen
(STX Entertainment)
Ms. Fremon Craig’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Brendan Ferguson
Production Manager: Dan Clarke
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Ms. Fremon Craig’s first DGA Award nomination.
TIM MILLER
Deadpool
(Twentieth Century Fox)
Mr. Miller’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: John J. Kelly
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Mr. Miller’s first DGA Award nomination.
NATE PARKER
The Birth of a Nation
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Parker’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mark Moran
First Assistant Director: Tomas Deckaj
Second Assistant Director: Mark C. Stevens
Second Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
This is Mr. Parker’s first DGA Award nomination.
DAN TRACHTENBERG
10 Cloverfield Lane
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Trachtenberg’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
First Assistant Director: Jason Blumenfeld
Second Assistant Director: Paul B. Uddo
Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
Location Manager: Batou A. Chandler
This is Mr. Trachtenberg’s first DGA Award nomination.
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The DGA announced the nominees in the “Feature Film” category for the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Thursday, January 12, 2017. In addition, Mr. Paris Barclay, President of the Directors Guild of America announced the five nominees for a new category, which debuted last year, recognizing the achievement of first-time feature film directors and showcases up-and-coming feature film talent. The winners in all DGA categories will be announced at the 69th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
2017 / 69th Annual DGA Award nominations (for feature films released in 2016):
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
DAMIEN CHAZELLE
La La Land
(Lionsgate)
Mr. Chazelle’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Michael Beugg
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Director: Paula Case
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Bart Lipton
Second Second Assistant Director: Brett Robinson
Additional Second Assistant Director: Dodi Rubenstein
This is Mr. Chazelle’s first DGA Award nomination.
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the First-Time Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
BARRY JENKINS
Moonlight
(A24)
Mr. Jenkins’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Radzikowski
This is Mr. Jenkins’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
KENNETH LONERGAN
Manchester by the Sea
(Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Mr. Lonergan’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Declan Baldwin
First Assistant Director: Michael J. Moore
Second Assistant Director: David Blazina
Second Second Assistant Directors: Tim LaDue, Scooter Perrotta
This is Mr. Lonergan’s first DGA Award nomination.
DENIS VILLENEUVE
Arrival
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Villeneuve’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Stan Wlodkowski
First Assistant Director: Donald L. Sparks
Second Assistant Director: Brigitte Goulet
Second Second Assistant Director: Karine P. Labelle
This is Mr. Villeneuve’s first DGA Award nomination.
DGA Awards Medallion Small Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film (for the year 2016)
GARTH DAVIS
Lion
(The Weinstein Company)
Mr. Davis’s Directorial Team:
First Assistant Director: Chris Webb
First Assistant Director: Ananya Rane (India Unit)
Second Assistant Directors: Mark Ingram (Australia Unit), Sunny Tiku (India Unit), KP Singh (India Unit), Shaunak Kapur (India Unit)
This is one of two DGA Award nominations this year for Mr. Davis. He is also nominated in the Feature Film category for Lion. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2009 for “Shadow Puppets,” U.S. Cellular.
KELLY FREMON CRAIG
The Edge of Seventeen
(STX Entertainment)
Ms. Fremon Craig’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Brendan Ferguson
Production Manager: Dan Clarke
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Ms. Fremon Craig’s first DGA Award nomination.
TIM MILLER
Deadpool
(Twentieth Century Fox)
Mr. Miller’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: John J. Kelly
First Assistant Director: James Bitonti
Second Assistant Director: Daniel Mansfield
This is Mr. Miller’s first DGA Award nomination.
NATE PARKER
The Birth of a Nation
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Parker’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Mark Moran
First Assistant Director: Tomas Deckaj
Second Assistant Director: Mark C. Stevens
Second Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
This is Mr. Parker’s first DGA Award nomination.
DAN TRACHTENBERG
10 Cloverfield Lane
(Paramount Pictures)
Mr. Trachtenberg’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann
First Assistant Director: Jason Blumenfeld
Second Assistant Director: Paul B. Uddo
Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathan M. Warren
Location Manager: Batou A. Chandler
This is Mr. Trachtenberg’s first DGA Award nomination.
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Sunday, January 8, 2017
Utah Film Critics Association Names "La La Land" Best Picture of 2016
The Utah Film Critics Association is an
organization of cinema journalists affiliated with publications,
broadcasting stations, and online media based in the state of Utah.
The group meets every December to votr on the Utah Film Critics
Association Awards.
2016 Utah Film Critics Association
Awards – winners and runner-ups:
Best Picture: La La Land
Runner-up: Moonlight
Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Runner-up: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester
by the Sea
Runner-up: Joel Edgerton, Loving
Best Actress: Emma Stone, La La Land
Runner-up: Ruth Negga, Loving
Supporting Actor: (TIE) Mahershala Ali,
Moonlight; John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lan
Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Runners-up: Naomie Harris, Moonlight
and Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Adapted Screenplay: Barry Jenkins and
Tarell McCraney, Moonlight
Runner -up: Eric Heisserer, Arrival
Original Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan,
Hell or High Water
Runner-up: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester
by the Sea
Non-English Language Film: The
Handmaiden
Runners-up: Elle and Toni Erdmann (tie)
Animated Feature: Kubo and the Two
Strings
Runners-up: Moana and Zootopia (tie)
Documentary Feature: Cameraperson
Runner -up: Weiner
Original Score: La La Land
Runner -up: Arrival
Cinematography: Linus Sandgren, La La
Land
Runner -up: Bradford Young, Arrival
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Saturday, January 7, 2017
National Society of Film Critics Name "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016
The National Society of Film Critics was founded in New York City in 1966 and its membership is currently comprise of 56 of the country’s most prominent movie critics. Known for their highbrow tastes, these critics form one of the most prestigious film groups on the United States. Current members include some of my favorite film critics, like David Edelstein and J. Hoberman, among others. The late Roger Ebert, my favorite critic, was also a member. The society has produced several anthologies about movies, including the must-have for film fans, Produced and Abandoned: The Best Films You’ve Never Seen (1990).
The National Society of Film Critics gathered on Saturday, January 7, 2017 to vote on their annual film awards – the 51st edition.
Here is a list of the National Society of Film Critics 2016 winners and runners-up, with vote counts from the final round.
BEST PICTURE
*1. Moonlight (54)
Manchester by the Sea (39)
La La Land (31)
BEST DIRECTOR
*1. Barry Jenkins (53) – Moonlight
Damien Chazelle (37) – La La Land
Kenneth Lonergan (23) – Manchester by the Sea
BEST ACTOR
*1. Casey Affleck (65) – Manchester by the Sea
Denzel Washington (21) – Fences
Adam Driver (20) – Paterson
BEST ACTRESS
*1. Isabelle Huppert (55) – Elle and Things to Come
Annette Bening (26) – 20th Century Women
Sandra Hüller (26) – Toni Erdmann [tied with Bening]
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
*1. Mahershala Ali (72) – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges (18) – Hell or High Water
Michael Shannon (14) – Nocturnal Animals
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
*1. Michelle Williams (58) – Manchester by the Sea
Lily Gladstone (45) – Certain Women
Naomie Harris (25) – Moonlight
BEST SCREENPLAY
*1. Manchester by the Sea (61) – Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight (39) – Barry Jenkins
Hell or High Water (16) – Taylor Sheridan
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
*1. Moonlight (52) – James Laxton
La La Land (27) – Linus Sandgren
Silence (23) – Rodrigo Prieto
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
*1. Toni Erdmann (52)
The Handmaiden (26)
Elle (19) and Things to Come (19) tied
BEST NON-FICTION FILM
*1. O.J.: Made in America (64)
I Am Not Your Negro (36)
13th (20)
SPECIAL CITATION for a film awaiting American distribution: Sieranevada (Romania) Cristi Puiu
FILM HERITAGE AWARD: Kino Lorber’s 5-disc collection “Pioneers of African-American Cinema”
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The National Society of Film Critics gathered on Saturday, January 7, 2017 to vote on their annual film awards – the 51st edition.
Here is a list of the National Society of Film Critics 2016 winners and runners-up, with vote counts from the final round.
BEST PICTURE
*1. Moonlight (54)
Manchester by the Sea (39)
La La Land (31)
BEST DIRECTOR
*1. Barry Jenkins (53) – Moonlight
Damien Chazelle (37) – La La Land
Kenneth Lonergan (23) – Manchester by the Sea
BEST ACTOR
*1. Casey Affleck (65) – Manchester by the Sea
Denzel Washington (21) – Fences
Adam Driver (20) – Paterson
BEST ACTRESS
*1. Isabelle Huppert (55) – Elle and Things to Come
Annette Bening (26) – 20th Century Women
Sandra Hüller (26) – Toni Erdmann [tied with Bening]
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
*1. Mahershala Ali (72) – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges (18) – Hell or High Water
Michael Shannon (14) – Nocturnal Animals
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
*1. Michelle Williams (58) – Manchester by the Sea
Lily Gladstone (45) – Certain Women
Naomie Harris (25) – Moonlight
BEST SCREENPLAY
*1. Manchester by the Sea (61) – Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight (39) – Barry Jenkins
Hell or High Water (16) – Taylor Sheridan
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
*1. Moonlight (52) – James Laxton
La La Land (27) – Linus Sandgren
Silence (23) – Rodrigo Prieto
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
*1. Toni Erdmann (52)
The Handmaiden (26)
Elle (19) and Things to Come (19) tied
BEST NON-FICTION FILM
*1. O.J.: Made in America (64)
I Am Not Your Negro (36)
13th (20)
SPECIAL CITATION for a film awaiting American distribution: Sieranevada (Romania) Cristi Puiu
FILM HERITAGE AWARD: Kino Lorber’s 5-disc collection “Pioneers of African-American Cinema”
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Seattle Film Critics Society Name "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016
Established in 2016, the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) says that it is dedicated to supporting local productions and festivals, enhancing public education, awareness, and appreciation of cinema, and strengthening the bonds of critical dialogue as it pertains to the cinematic arts. The group seeks to highlight the best films produced each year–both by the major studios and independent filmmakers–and share our love of cinema with Seattle-area residents. The group is made of a robust network of film critics and reviewers in Seattle and surrounding areas of Washington State. The society is represented by members in print, radio, television and online mediums.
The nominations for the 2016 SFCS Awards were announced Wednesday, December 21, 2016. The winners were announced Thursday, January 5, 2017.
2016 SFCS Award winners:
Best Picture
Winner – Moonlight
Runner Up – Elle
Best Actress
Winner – Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Runner Up – (TIE) Amy Adams – Arrival; Natalie Portman – Jackie (TIE)
Best Actor
Winner – Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
Runner Up – Denzel Washington – Fences
Best Supporting Actress
Winner – Viola Davis – Fences
Runners Up – (TIE) Lily Gladstone – Certain Women; Naomie Harris – Moonlight (TIE)
Best Supporting Actor
Winner – Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Runner Up – John Goodman – 10 Cloverfield Lane
Best Director
Winner – Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Runner Up – Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Best Screenplay
Winner – Barry Jenkins & Tarell Alvin McCraney – Moonlight
Runner Up – Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By The Sea
Best Documentary Film
Winner – OJ: Made In America
Runner Up – 13TH
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner – Elle
Runner Up – The Handmaiden
Best Animated Film
Winner Up – Zootopia
Runner Up – Kubo & The Two Strings
Best Ensemble
Winner – Moonlight
Runner Up – Fences
Best Cinematography
Winner – Arrival
Runner Up – La La Land
Best Costume Design
Winner – The Handmaiden
Runner Up – Love & Friendship
Best Film Editing
Winner – Moonlight
Runner Up – Arrival
Best Original Score
Winner – Johann Johannsson – Arrival
Runner Up – Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
Best Production Design
Winner – The Handmaiden
Runner Up – La La Land
Best Visual Effects
Winners – (TIE) Arrival; Doctor Strang
Best Youth Performance
Winner – Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch
Runner Up – (TIE) Royalty Hightower – The Fits; Sunny Pawar – Lion (TIE)
Best Villain
Winner – Howard Stambler in 10 Cloverfield Lane
Runner Up – Black Phillip in The Witch
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The nominations for the 2016 SFCS Awards were announced Wednesday, December 21, 2016. The winners were announced Thursday, January 5, 2017.
2016 SFCS Award winners:
Best Picture
Winner – Moonlight
Runner Up – Elle
Best Actress
Winner – Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Runner Up – (TIE) Amy Adams – Arrival; Natalie Portman – Jackie (TIE)
Best Actor
Winner – Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
Runner Up – Denzel Washington – Fences
Best Supporting Actress
Winner – Viola Davis – Fences
Runners Up – (TIE) Lily Gladstone – Certain Women; Naomie Harris – Moonlight (TIE)
Best Supporting Actor
Winner – Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Runner Up – John Goodman – 10 Cloverfield Lane
Best Director
Winner – Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Runner Up – Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Best Screenplay
Winner – Barry Jenkins & Tarell Alvin McCraney – Moonlight
Runner Up – Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By The Sea
Best Documentary Film
Winner – OJ: Made In America
Runner Up – 13TH
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner – Elle
Runner Up – The Handmaiden
Best Animated Film
Winner Up – Zootopia
Runner Up – Kubo & The Two Strings
Best Ensemble
Winner – Moonlight
Runner Up – Fences
Best Cinematography
Winner – Arrival
Runner Up – La La Land
Best Costume Design
Winner – The Handmaiden
Runner Up – Love & Friendship
Best Film Editing
Winner – Moonlight
Runner Up – Arrival
Best Original Score
Winner – Johann Johannsson – Arrival
Runner Up – Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
Best Production Design
Winner – The Handmaiden
Runner Up – La La Land
Best Visual Effects
Winners – (TIE) Arrival; Doctor Strang
Best Youth Performance
Winner – Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch
Runner Up – (TIE) Royalty Hightower – The Fits; Sunny Pawar – Lion (TIE)
Best Villain
Winner – Howard Stambler in 10 Cloverfield Lane
Runner Up – Black Phillip in The Witch
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Online Film Critics Society Name "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016; Complete Winners List
Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) describes itself as “the largest, most respected organization for critics whose work appears primarily on the Internet.” The OFCS says that it has been the key force in establishing and raising the standards for Internet-based film journalism. Its membership consists of film reviewers, journalists and scholars based in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific Rim region. The Online Film Critics Society currently consists of 254 members with writers representing 22 countries across the globe.
The 20th Online Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. The winners were announced Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
2016 / 20th OFCS Award winners:
Best Picture
Moonlight
Best Animated Feature
Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Director
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester By the Sea
Best Actress
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Best Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arrival – Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang
Best Editing
La La Land – Tom Cross
Best Cinematography
La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Best Film Not in the English Language
The Handmaiden – South Korea
Best Documentary
O.J.: Made in America
Best Non-U.S. Release
After the Storm
The Death of Louis XIV
The Girl With All the Gifts
Graduation
Nocturma
Personal Shopper
A Quiet Passion
Staying Vertical
The Unknown Girl
Yourself and Yours
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The 20th Online Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. The winners were announced Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
2016 / 20th OFCS Award winners:
Best Picture
Moonlight
Best Animated Feature
Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Director
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester By the Sea
Best Actress
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Best Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arrival – Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang
Best Editing
La La Land – Tom Cross
Best Cinematography
La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Best Film Not in the English Language
The Handmaiden – South Korea
Best Documentary
O.J.: Made in America
Best Non-U.S. Release
After the Storm
The Death of Louis XIV
The Girl With All the Gifts
Graduation
Nocturma
Personal Shopper
A Quiet Passion
Staying Vertical
The Unknown Girl
Yourself and Yours
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Monday, January 2, 2017
Toronto Film Critics Association Names "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016
The Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) was established in 1997 and is comprised of Toronto based journalists and broadcasters who specialize in film criticism and commentary. All major dailies, weeklies and a variety of other print and electronic outlets are represented.
The 2016 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (TFCA) were voted by TFCA members at a meeting on Sunday, December 11, 2016. The membership also chose the three finalists for the “Rogers Best Canadian Film Award.” They are How Heavy This Hammer, directed by Kazik Radwanski; Operation Avalanche, directed by Matt Johnson, and The Stairs, directed by Hugh Gibson. The winner will be named at the TFCA Awards Gala, to be held at The Carlu in Toronto Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
The full list of 2016 / 20th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards winners and runners-up:
BEST PICTURE
“Moonlight” (Elevation Pictures)
Runners-up
“Manchester by the Sea” (Mongrel Media)
“Toni Erdmann” (Mongrel Media)
BEST ACTOR
Adam Driver, “Paterson” (Mongrel Media)
Runners-up
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Peter Simonischek, “Toni Erdmann”
BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Hüller, “Toni Erdmann”
Runners-up
Rebecca Hall, “Christine” (The Orchard)
Isabelle Huppert, “Elle” (Mongrel Media)
Natalie Portman, “Jackie” (Fox Searchlight)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Runners-up
Ralph Fiennes, “A Bigger Splash” (Elevation Pictures)
Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals” (Focus Features)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Runners-up
Viola Davis, “Fences” (Paramount)
Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
BEST DIRECTOR
Maren Ade, “Toni Erdmann”
Runners-up
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land” (Entertainment One)
Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
BEST SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED OR ORIGINAL
“Manchester by the Sea” by Kenneth Lonergan
Runners-up
“Moonlight” by Barry Jenkins
“Toni Erdmann” by Maren Ade
BEST FIRST FEATURE
“The Witch” directed by Robert Eggers (Elevation Pictures)
Runners-up
“The Edge of Seventeen” directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (VVS Films)
“Swiss Army Man” directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (D Films)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Zootopia” (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Runners-up
“The Red Turtle” (A-Z Films)
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (Focus Features)
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
“Toni Erdmann”
Runners-up
“Elle” (Mongrel Media)
“The Handmaiden” (Mongrel Media)
CANADIAN TIRE ALLAN KING DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD
“Cameraperson” (Films We Like)
Runners-up
“Fire at Sea” (Films We Like)
“The Stairs” (Midnight Lamp Films)
ROGERS BEST CANADIAN FILM AWARD FINALISTS (to be named at the 2016 TFCA Awards gala on January 2017)
“How Heavy This Hammer” directed by Kazik Radwanski (MDFF)
“Operation Avalanche” directed by Matt Johnson (Entertainment One)
“The Stairs” directed by Hugh Gibson (Midnight Lamp Films)
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The 2016 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (TFCA) were voted by TFCA members at a meeting on Sunday, December 11, 2016. The membership also chose the three finalists for the “Rogers Best Canadian Film Award.” They are How Heavy This Hammer, directed by Kazik Radwanski; Operation Avalanche, directed by Matt Johnson, and The Stairs, directed by Hugh Gibson. The winner will be named at the TFCA Awards Gala, to be held at The Carlu in Toronto Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
The full list of 2016 / 20th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards winners and runners-up:
BEST PICTURE
“Moonlight” (Elevation Pictures)
Runners-up
“Manchester by the Sea” (Mongrel Media)
“Toni Erdmann” (Mongrel Media)
BEST ACTOR
Adam Driver, “Paterson” (Mongrel Media)
Runners-up
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Peter Simonischek, “Toni Erdmann”
BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Hüller, “Toni Erdmann”
Runners-up
Rebecca Hall, “Christine” (The Orchard)
Isabelle Huppert, “Elle” (Mongrel Media)
Natalie Portman, “Jackie” (Fox Searchlight)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Runners-up
Ralph Fiennes, “A Bigger Splash” (Elevation Pictures)
Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals” (Focus Features)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Runners-up
Viola Davis, “Fences” (Paramount)
Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
BEST DIRECTOR
Maren Ade, “Toni Erdmann”
Runners-up
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land” (Entertainment One)
Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
BEST SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED OR ORIGINAL
“Manchester by the Sea” by Kenneth Lonergan
Runners-up
“Moonlight” by Barry Jenkins
“Toni Erdmann” by Maren Ade
BEST FIRST FEATURE
“The Witch” directed by Robert Eggers (Elevation Pictures)
Runners-up
“The Edge of Seventeen” directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (VVS Films)
“Swiss Army Man” directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (D Films)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Zootopia” (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Runners-up
“The Red Turtle” (A-Z Films)
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (Focus Features)
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
“Toni Erdmann”
Runners-up
“Elle” (Mongrel Media)
“The Handmaiden” (Mongrel Media)
CANADIAN TIRE ALLAN KING DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD
“Cameraperson” (Films We Like)
Runners-up
“Fire at Sea” (Films We Like)
“The Stairs” (Midnight Lamp Films)
ROGERS BEST CANADIAN FILM AWARD FINALISTS (to be named at the 2016 TFCA Awards gala on January 2017)
“How Heavy This Hammer” directed by Kazik Radwanski (MDFF)
“Operation Avalanche” directed by Matt Johnson (Entertainment One)
“The Stairs” directed by Hugh Gibson (Midnight Lamp Films)
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Sunday, January 1, 2017
Black Film Critics Circle Names "Moonlight" Best Film of 2016
The Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) was founded in 2010 and is a membership organization. Its membership is comprised of film critics of color from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, magazines, radio, and television and also from qualifying on-line publications.
2016 Black Film Critics Circle Awards:
Best Film: Moonlight
Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Actor: Denzel Washington, Fences
Best Actress: Ruth Negga, Loving
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Best Original Screenplay: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Adapted Screenplay: August Wilson, Fences
Best Cinematography: James Laxton, Moonlight
Best Foreign Film: Elle, from France
Best Documentary: 13th
Best Animated Film: Zootopia
Best Ensemble: Fences
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2016 Black Film Critics Circle Awards:
Best Film: Moonlight
Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Actor: Denzel Washington, Fences
Best Actress: Ruth Negga, Loving
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Best Original Screenplay: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Adapted Screenplay: August Wilson, Fences
Best Cinematography: James Laxton, Moonlight
Best Foreign Film: Elle, from France
Best Documentary: 13th
Best Animated Film: Zootopia
Best Ensemble: Fences
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African American Film Critics Association Name "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION NAMES MOONLIGHT THE TOP FILM OF HISTORIC 2016
QUEEN SUGAR NAMED THE TOP TV SHOW
Denzel Washington, Ruth Negga, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis Receive Acting Wins from the Nation’s Premiere Black Critics Group
Ava DuVarney's 13th and Beyonce's Lemonade also take key honors
AWARDS GALA WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE TAGLYAN COMPLEX IN LOS ANGELES FEBRUARY 9th AT 9PM ET/ 6 PM PT
Los Angeles, CA – Movies, documentaries and TV shows about the black experience were in abundance in 2016 making it a truly historic year in terms of the number of movies, documentaries and TV shows released and number of blacks represented in front and behind the camera.
“Our members had a plethora of outstanding movies, documentaries and TV shows to choose from this year," says AAFCA Co-founder Shawn Edwards. "It was an exceptional year in terms of the quantity and quality of films about the black experience. And while this by no means solves the diversity issue in the film industry it was definitely refreshing to have such a wide-range of exceptional work to choose from to honor and celebrate with our approval."
There were several movies released this year that are considered masterpieces. However, it was "Moonlight" that dominated this year’s voting for the 8th AAFCA Awards. The independent film which chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami completely resonated with the majority of the members of the association. The A24 Pictures film earned multiple awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Ensemble and Best Supporting Actor. Awards were also given to singer Janelle Monae for Breakout Performance. She delivered star-making performances this year in both "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures." The top acting honors went to Denzel Washington and Ruth Negga for their roles in Fences and Loving. AAFCA will hold its 8th annual awards ceremony on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, CA.
"2016 provided our membership with many great films to choose from,” says AAFCA President and Co-founder, Gil Robertson. "Every movie and TV show on our Top 10 Lists could have easily been number one. The number of incredible performances by black actors and actresses added to a very competitive field of performances and represents a step towards inclusion that our membership warmly embraces. We look forward to what 2017 has in store."
The following is a complete list of 2016 AAFCA Awards winners.
FILM
BEST PICTURE: MOONLIGHT – (A24)
BEST DIRECTOR: BARRY JENKINS, MOONLIGHT – (A24)
BEST ACTOR: DENZEL WASHINGTON, FENCES– (Paramount)
BEST ACTRESS: RUTH NEGA, LOVING – (Focus Features)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: MAHERSHALA ALI, MOONLIGHT – (A24)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: VIOLA DAVIS, FENCES (Paramount)
BEST ENSEMBLE: THE Cast of HIDDEN FIGURES (20TH Century Fox)
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE 2017 – Janelle Monae for MOONLIGHT AND HIDDEN FIGURES
BEST INDEPENEDENT FILM: “MOONLIGHT” (A24)
BEST ANIMATION FILM: ZOOTOPIA (Disney)
BEST SONG – “VICTORY” from HIDDEN FIGURES (20th Century Fox)
BEST DOCUMENTARY – 13th (Netflix)
BEST FOREIGN FILM – TANNA (Lightyear Entertainment)
BEST SCREENPLAY – AUGUST WILSON, FENCES – (Paramount)
TV
BEST TV SHOW (Drama) – QUEEN SUGAR – OWM
BEST TV SHOW (Comedy) – ATLANTA – FX
BEST TV SHOW (CABLE/NEW MEDIA) – UNDERGROUND – WGN
BEST TV SHOW (Special/Limited Series) – LEMONADE – HBO
AAFCA Top Ten Films of 2016 are as follows in order of distinction:
1. MOONLIGHT – A24
2. FENCES – Paramount
3. HIDDEN FIGURES – 20th Century Fox
4. LION – The Weinstein Company
5. LALA LAND – Lionsgate
6. BIRTH OF A NATION – Fox Searchlight
7. LOVING – Focus Features
8. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Roadside Attraction/Amazon Studios
9. HELL OR HIGH WATER – Liongsgate/CBS Films
10. QUEEN OF KATWE – Walt Disney Pictures/ESPN Films
AAFCA Top Ten TV shows of 2016 are as follows in order of distinction:
1. QUEEN SUGAR – OWN
2. UNDERGROUND – WGN
3. ATLANTA - FX
4. INSECURE - HBO
5. LUKE CAGE – NETFLIX
6. THIS IS US – NBC
7. BLACKISH – ABC
8. THE GET DOWN – NETFLIX
9. WESTWORLD – HBO
10. SURVIVOR’S REMORSE - STARZ
As previously announced, AAFCA’s Special Achievement Honors, presented by Morgan Stanley, will presented on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the California Yacht Club. This year’s honorees include director, Anthony Hemingway; producer/director, Lee Daniels and animator, Floyd Norman. Chicago Tribune film critic, Michael Phillips will receive the organization’s Roger Ebert Award and Fox Animation President, Vanessa Morrison will receive the Ashley Boone Award.
About AAFCA
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is the premiere organization of African-American film media professionals. Founded in 2003, AAFCA’s members represent a geographically diverse cross-section of media covering the cinematic arts. The organization honors excellence in cinema by creating awareness for films with universal appeal to black communities, while emphasizing film about the black experience and those produced written, directed and starring performers of African descent. The association actively reviews the quality and standard of black talent, content and media coverage. AAFCA also supports the development of future black film critics and filmmakers.
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QUEEN SUGAR NAMED THE TOP TV SHOW
Denzel Washington, Ruth Negga, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis Receive Acting Wins from the Nation’s Premiere Black Critics Group
Ava DuVarney's 13th and Beyonce's Lemonade also take key honors
AWARDS GALA WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE TAGLYAN COMPLEX IN LOS ANGELES FEBRUARY 9th AT 9PM ET/ 6 PM PT
Los Angeles, CA – Movies, documentaries and TV shows about the black experience were in abundance in 2016 making it a truly historic year in terms of the number of movies, documentaries and TV shows released and number of blacks represented in front and behind the camera.
“Our members had a plethora of outstanding movies, documentaries and TV shows to choose from this year," says AAFCA Co-founder Shawn Edwards. "It was an exceptional year in terms of the quantity and quality of films about the black experience. And while this by no means solves the diversity issue in the film industry it was definitely refreshing to have such a wide-range of exceptional work to choose from to honor and celebrate with our approval."
There were several movies released this year that are considered masterpieces. However, it was "Moonlight" that dominated this year’s voting for the 8th AAFCA Awards. The independent film which chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami completely resonated with the majority of the members of the association. The A24 Pictures film earned multiple awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Ensemble and Best Supporting Actor. Awards were also given to singer Janelle Monae for Breakout Performance. She delivered star-making performances this year in both "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures." The top acting honors went to Denzel Washington and Ruth Negga for their roles in Fences and Loving. AAFCA will hold its 8th annual awards ceremony on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, CA.
"2016 provided our membership with many great films to choose from,” says AAFCA President and Co-founder, Gil Robertson. "Every movie and TV show on our Top 10 Lists could have easily been number one. The number of incredible performances by black actors and actresses added to a very competitive field of performances and represents a step towards inclusion that our membership warmly embraces. We look forward to what 2017 has in store."
The following is a complete list of 2016 AAFCA Awards winners.
FILM
BEST PICTURE: MOONLIGHT – (A24)
BEST DIRECTOR: BARRY JENKINS, MOONLIGHT – (A24)
BEST ACTOR: DENZEL WASHINGTON, FENCES– (Paramount)
BEST ACTRESS: RUTH NEGA, LOVING – (Focus Features)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: MAHERSHALA ALI, MOONLIGHT – (A24)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: VIOLA DAVIS, FENCES (Paramount)
BEST ENSEMBLE: THE Cast of HIDDEN FIGURES (20TH Century Fox)
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE 2017 – Janelle Monae for MOONLIGHT AND HIDDEN FIGURES
BEST INDEPENEDENT FILM: “MOONLIGHT” (A24)
BEST ANIMATION FILM: ZOOTOPIA (Disney)
BEST SONG – “VICTORY” from HIDDEN FIGURES (20th Century Fox)
BEST DOCUMENTARY – 13th (Netflix)
BEST FOREIGN FILM – TANNA (Lightyear Entertainment)
BEST SCREENPLAY – AUGUST WILSON, FENCES – (Paramount)
TV
BEST TV SHOW (Drama) – QUEEN SUGAR – OWM
BEST TV SHOW (Comedy) – ATLANTA – FX
BEST TV SHOW (CABLE/NEW MEDIA) – UNDERGROUND – WGN
BEST TV SHOW (Special/Limited Series) – LEMONADE – HBO
AAFCA Top Ten Films of 2016 are as follows in order of distinction:
1. MOONLIGHT – A24
2. FENCES – Paramount
3. HIDDEN FIGURES – 20th Century Fox
4. LION – The Weinstein Company
5. LALA LAND – Lionsgate
6. BIRTH OF A NATION – Fox Searchlight
7. LOVING – Focus Features
8. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Roadside Attraction/Amazon Studios
9. HELL OR HIGH WATER – Liongsgate/CBS Films
10. QUEEN OF KATWE – Walt Disney Pictures/ESPN Films
AAFCA Top Ten TV shows of 2016 are as follows in order of distinction:
1. QUEEN SUGAR – OWN
2. UNDERGROUND – WGN
3. ATLANTA - FX
4. INSECURE - HBO
5. LUKE CAGE – NETFLIX
6. THIS IS US – NBC
7. BLACKISH – ABC
8. THE GET DOWN – NETFLIX
9. WESTWORLD – HBO
10. SURVIVOR’S REMORSE - STARZ
As previously announced, AAFCA’s Special Achievement Honors, presented by Morgan Stanley, will presented on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the California Yacht Club. This year’s honorees include director, Anthony Hemingway; producer/director, Lee Daniels and animator, Floyd Norman. Chicago Tribune film critic, Michael Phillips will receive the organization’s Roger Ebert Award and Fox Animation President, Vanessa Morrison will receive the Ashley Boone Award.
About AAFCA
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is the premiere organization of African-American film media professionals. Founded in 2003, AAFCA’s members represent a geographically diverse cross-section of media covering the cinematic arts. The organization honors excellence in cinema by creating awareness for films with universal appeal to black communities, while emphasizing film about the black experience and those produced written, directed and starring performers of African descent. The association actively reviews the quality and standard of black talent, content and media coverage. AAFCA also supports the development of future black film critics and filmmakers.
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Friday, December 30, 2016
2016 Seattle Film Critics Society Award Nominations Announced
Established in 2016, the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) says that it is dedicated to supporting local productions and festivals, enhancing public education, awareness, and appreciation of cinema, and strengthening the bonds of critical dialogue as it pertains to the cinematic arts. The group seeks to highlight the best films produced each year–both by the major studios and independent filmmakers–and share our love of cinema with Seattle-area residents. The group is made of a robust network of film critics and reviewers in Seattle and surrounding areas of Washington State. The society is represented by members in print, radio, television and online mediums.
The nominations for the 2016 SFCS Awards were announced Wednesday, December 21, 2016. The winners will be announced Thursday, January 5, 2017.
2016 SFCS Award nominations:
BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR:
13TH (Netflix)
ARRIVAL (Paramount)
ELLE (Sony Pictures Classics)
THE HANDMAIDEN (Amazon Studios/Magnolia Pictures)
HELL OR HIGH WATER (CBS Films)
JACKIE (Fox Searchlight)
LA LA LAND (Lionsgate)
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions)
MOONLIGHT (A24)
THE WITCH (A24)
BEST DIRECTOR:
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Robert Eggers – The Witch
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Paul Verhoeven – Elle
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
BEST ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE:
Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Logan Lerman – Indignation
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington – Fences
BEST ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE:
Amy Adams – Arrival
Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Emma Stone – La La Land
BEST ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE:
Mahershala Ali– Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell Or High Water
Kyle Chandler – Manchester By The Sea
John Goodman – 10 Cloverfield Lane
Lucas Hedges – Manchester By The Sea
BEST ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE:
Viola Davis – Fences
Lily Gladstone – Certain Women
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Kate McKinnon – Ghostbusters
Michelle Williams – Manchester By The Sea
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST:
Captain Fantastic
Hell Or High Water
Fences
Manchester By The Sea
Moonlight
BEST SCREENPLAY:
Arrival – Eric Heisserer
Hell Or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Manchester By The Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight – Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
Finding Dory – Andrew Stanton, director; Angus MacLane, co-director
Kubo And The Two Strings – Travis Knight, director
Moana – Ron Clements and John Musker, directors
Tower – Keith Maitland, director
Zootopia – Byron Howard and Rich Moore, directors; Jared Bush, co-director.
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Elle – Paul Verhoeven, director
The Handmaiden – Park Chan-wook, director
The Innocents – Anne Fontaine, director
Under The Shadow – Babak Anvari, director
The Wailing – Na Hong-jin, director
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
13th – Ava DuVernay, director
Cameraperson – Kirsten Johnson, director
O.J.: Made In America – Ezra Edelman, director
Tickled – David Farrier, Dylan Reeve, directors
Weiner – Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg, directors
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Arrival – Bradford Young
Jackie – Stéphane Fontaine
La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Moonlight – James Laxton
The Witch – Jarin Blaschke
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
The Handmaiden – Cho Sang-kyung
Jackie – Madeline Fontaine
La La Land – Mary Zophres
Love & Friendship – Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh
The Witch – Linda Muir
BEST FILM EDITING:
Arrival – Joe Walker
Cameraperson – Nels Bangerter, David Teague
Hell Or High Water – Jake Roberts
La La Land – Tom Cross
Moonlight – Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Arrival – Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jackie – Mica Levi
La La Land – Justin Hurwitz
Moonlight – Nicholas Britell
Swiss Army Man – Andy Hull, Robert McDowell
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Arrival – Patrice Vermette (production designer); Paul Hotte (key decorator)
The Handmaiden – Ryu Seong-hee
Jackie – Jean Rabasse (production designer); Véronique Melery (set decorator)
La La Land – David Wasco (production designer); Sandy Reynolds-Wasco (set decorator)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Doug Chiang, Neil Lamont (production designers); Lee Sandales (set decorator)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Arrival – Louis Morin
Captain America: Civil War – Dan DeLeeuw, Dan Sudick, Russell Earl, Greg Steele
Doctor Strange – Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Richard Bluff, Vince Cerelli
The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez, Dan Lemmon
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, Neil Corbould
BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE (18 years of age or younger upon start of filming):
Alex Hibbert – Moonlight
Royalty Hightower – The Fits
Sunny Pawar – Lion
Harvey Scrimshaw – The Witch
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch
BEST VILLAIN:
Darcy Banker – Green Room – portrayed by Patrick Stewart
Black Phillip – The Witch – portrayed by Charlie and voiced by Wahab Chaudary
Orson Krennic – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – portrayed by Ben Mendelsohn
Norman Nordstrom (a/k/a ‘The Blind Man’) – Don’t Breathe – portrayed by Stephen Lang
Howard Stambler – 10 Cloverfield Lane – portrayed by John Goodman
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The nominations for the 2016 SFCS Awards were announced Wednesday, December 21, 2016. The winners will be announced Thursday, January 5, 2017.
2016 SFCS Award nominations:
BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR:
13TH (Netflix)
ARRIVAL (Paramount)
ELLE (Sony Pictures Classics)
THE HANDMAIDEN (Amazon Studios/Magnolia Pictures)
HELL OR HIGH WATER (CBS Films)
JACKIE (Fox Searchlight)
LA LA LAND (Lionsgate)
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions)
MOONLIGHT (A24)
THE WITCH (A24)
BEST DIRECTOR:
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Robert Eggers – The Witch
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Paul Verhoeven – Elle
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
BEST ACTOR in a LEADING ROLE:
Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Logan Lerman – Indignation
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington – Fences
BEST ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE:
Amy Adams – Arrival
Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Emma Stone – La La Land
BEST ACTOR in a SUPPORTING ROLE:
Mahershala Ali– Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell Or High Water
Kyle Chandler – Manchester By The Sea
John Goodman – 10 Cloverfield Lane
Lucas Hedges – Manchester By The Sea
BEST ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE:
Viola Davis – Fences
Lily Gladstone – Certain Women
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Kate McKinnon – Ghostbusters
Michelle Williams – Manchester By The Sea
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST:
Captain Fantastic
Hell Or High Water
Fences
Manchester By The Sea
Moonlight
BEST SCREENPLAY:
Arrival – Eric Heisserer
Hell Or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Manchester By The Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight – Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
Finding Dory – Andrew Stanton, director; Angus MacLane, co-director
Kubo And The Two Strings – Travis Knight, director
Moana – Ron Clements and John Musker, directors
Tower – Keith Maitland, director
Zootopia – Byron Howard and Rich Moore, directors; Jared Bush, co-director.
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Elle – Paul Verhoeven, director
The Handmaiden – Park Chan-wook, director
The Innocents – Anne Fontaine, director
Under The Shadow – Babak Anvari, director
The Wailing – Na Hong-jin, director
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
13th – Ava DuVernay, director
Cameraperson – Kirsten Johnson, director
O.J.: Made In America – Ezra Edelman, director
Tickled – David Farrier, Dylan Reeve, directors
Weiner – Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg, directors
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Arrival – Bradford Young
Jackie – Stéphane Fontaine
La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Moonlight – James Laxton
The Witch – Jarin Blaschke
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
The Handmaiden – Cho Sang-kyung
Jackie – Madeline Fontaine
La La Land – Mary Zophres
Love & Friendship – Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh
The Witch – Linda Muir
BEST FILM EDITING:
Arrival – Joe Walker
Cameraperson – Nels Bangerter, David Teague
Hell Or High Water – Jake Roberts
La La Land – Tom Cross
Moonlight – Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Arrival – Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jackie – Mica Levi
La La Land – Justin Hurwitz
Moonlight – Nicholas Britell
Swiss Army Man – Andy Hull, Robert McDowell
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Arrival – Patrice Vermette (production designer); Paul Hotte (key decorator)
The Handmaiden – Ryu Seong-hee
Jackie – Jean Rabasse (production designer); Véronique Melery (set decorator)
La La Land – David Wasco (production designer); Sandy Reynolds-Wasco (set decorator)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Doug Chiang, Neil Lamont (production designers); Lee Sandales (set decorator)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Arrival – Louis Morin
Captain America: Civil War – Dan DeLeeuw, Dan Sudick, Russell Earl, Greg Steele
Doctor Strange – Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Richard Bluff, Vince Cerelli
The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Andrew R. Jones, Adam Valdez, Dan Lemmon
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, Neil Corbould
BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE (18 years of age or younger upon start of filming):
Alex Hibbert – Moonlight
Royalty Hightower – The Fits
Sunny Pawar – Lion
Harvey Scrimshaw – The Witch
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch
BEST VILLAIN:
Darcy Banker – Green Room – portrayed by Patrick Stewart
Black Phillip – The Witch – portrayed by Charlie and voiced by Wahab Chaudary
Orson Krennic – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – portrayed by Ben Mendelsohn
Norman Nordstrom (a/k/a ‘The Blind Man’) – Don’t Breathe – portrayed by Stephen Lang
Howard Stambler – 10 Cloverfield Lane – portrayed by John Goodman
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
Austin Film Critics Name "Moonlight" Best Film of 2016
The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) describes itself as a group dedicated to supporting the best in film, whether at the international, national, or local level. Members of the AFCA contribute to such publications and outlets as Ain’t It Cool News, the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, The Daily Texan, DVDActive, Fandango, Film School Rejects, FirstShowing.net, KOOP Radio, Movies.com, among others.
2016 AFCA Awards were announced Wednesday, December 28,2016 .
2016 AFCA Award winners:
Best Film: Moonlight (dir: Barry Jenkins)
Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Best Original Screenplay: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Adapted Screenplay: Eric Heisserer, Arrival
Best Cinematography: Linus Sandgren, La La Land
Best Score: Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Best Foreign-Language Film: The Handmaiden (dir: Park Chan-wook)
Best Documentary: Tower (dir: Keith Maitland)
Best Animated Film: Kubo and the Two Strings (dir: Travis Knight)
Best First Film: The Witch (dir: Robert Eggers)
The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award: Keith Maitland, Tower
Austin Film Award: Tower (dir: Keith Maitland)
Special Honorary Award: To the ensemble cast of Moonlight and casting director Yesi Ramirez for excellence as an ensemble.
Special Honorary Award: To honor Anton Yelchin for his contribution to the cinema of 2016, including performances in Green Room and Star Trek Beyond. His was a brilliant career cut profoundly short.
Special Honorary Award: To A24 Films for excellence in production in distribution. Their work gave us Moonlight, Green Room, Swiss Army Man, The Lobster, The Witch, and 20th Century Women, among others.
Special Honorary Award: To filmmaker Keith Maitland and his film Tower for revisiting a tragic event in Austin, Texas history in a sensitive and unique manner.
AFCA 2016 Top Ten Films:
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2016 AFCA Awards were announced Wednesday, December 28,2016 .
2016 AFCA Award winners:
Best Film: Moonlight (dir: Barry Jenkins)
Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Best Original Screenplay: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Adapted Screenplay: Eric Heisserer, Arrival
Best Cinematography: Linus Sandgren, La La Land
Best Score: Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Best Foreign-Language Film: The Handmaiden (dir: Park Chan-wook)
Best Documentary: Tower (dir: Keith Maitland)
Best Animated Film: Kubo and the Two Strings (dir: Travis Knight)
Best First Film: The Witch (dir: Robert Eggers)
The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award: Keith Maitland, Tower
Austin Film Award: Tower (dir: Keith Maitland)
Special Honorary Award: To the ensemble cast of Moonlight and casting director Yesi Ramirez for excellence as an ensemble.
Special Honorary Award: To honor Anton Yelchin for his contribution to the cinema of 2016, including performances in Green Room and Star Trek Beyond. His was a brilliant career cut profoundly short.
Special Honorary Award: To A24 Films for excellence in production in distribution. Their work gave us Moonlight, Green Room, Swiss Army Man, The Lobster, The Witch, and 20th Century Women, among others.
Special Honorary Award: To filmmaker Keith Maitland and his film Tower for revisiting a tragic event in Austin, Texas history in a sensitive and unique manner.
AFCA 2016 Top Ten Films:
- Moonlight
- La La Land
- Arrival
- The Handmaiden
- Manchester by the Sea
- Elle
- Hell or High Water
- The Lobster
- Jackie
- Sing Street
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Thursday, December 22, 2016
2016 EDA Award for Best Film of 2016 Goes to "Moonlight" - Complete Winners List
According the organization’s website,
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), was founded in
2006. The membership is made up of “highly qualified professional
female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print,
broadcast and online media.” Its state purpose is to “support
work by and about women - both in front of and behind the cameras -
through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by
presenting the annual EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding
accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the
movies.”
EDA Award winners were announced on
Wednesday, December 21, 2016.
2016 / 10th EDA Awards winners:
AWFJ EDA BEST OF AWARDS: These awards
are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
Best Film: Moonlight
Best Director: Barry Jenkins –
Moonlight
Best Screenplay, Original: Manchester
by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
Best Screenplay, Adapted: Moonlight –
Barry Jenkins
Best Documentary: 13th – Ava DuVernay
Best Animated Film: Zootopia – Byron
Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush
Best Actress: Ruth Negga – Loving
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Viola Davis – Fences
Best Actor: Casey Affleck –
Manchester By The Sea
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Best Ensemble Cast – Casting
Director: Moonlight – Yesi Ramirez
Best Cinematography: Moonlight –
James Laxton
Best Editing: Moonlight – Joi
McMillon and Nat Sanders
Best Non-English-Language Film: The
Handmaiden – Park Chan-Wook, South Korea
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS: These awards
honor WOMEN only.
Best Woman Director: Ava DuVernay –
13th
Best Woman Screenwriter: Kelly
Reichardt – Certain Women
Best Animated Female (tie):
Judy in Zootopia – Ginnifer Goodwin
Moana in Moana – Auli’i Cravalho
Best Breakthrough Performance: Ruth
Negga – Loving
Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in
The Film Industry:
Ava DuVernay – For 13th and raising
awareness about the need for diversity and gender equality in
Hollywood
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Actress Defying Age and Ageism (tie):
Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert – Elle and Things to
Come
Most Egregious Age Difference Between
The Lead and The Love Interest Award:
Rules Don’t Apply – Warren Beatty (b. 1937) and Lily Collins (b. 1989)
Rules Don’t Apply – Warren Beatty (b. 1937) and Lily Collins (b. 1989)
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent:
Jennifer Aniston – Mother’s Day and Office Christmas Party
Bravest Performance: Isabelle Huppert –
Elle
Remake or Sequel That Shouldn’t have
been Made: Ben Hur
AWFJ Hall of Shame Award: Sharon
Maguire and Renee Zellwegger for Bridget Jones’s Baby
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Boston Online Film Critics Name "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016
The Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) was founded in May 2012. According to the group, BOFCA fosters a community of web-based film critics and provides them with a supportive group of colleagues and a professional platform for their voices to be heard. They collect and link to their reviews every week at a website that also features original content by members, including filmmaker interviews and spotlights on Boston’s vital repertory film scene.
By widening professional membership to writers working in new media, BOFCA aims to encourage more diverse opinions in the field. The Boston Online Film Critics Association has gathered together critics writing for publications that collectively receive over 15 million impressions/page views per month. BOFCA is present on social media year-round with members’ film articles and essays.
The 2016 Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards:
BEST PICTURE: MOONLIGHT
BEST DIRECTOR:
Damien Chazelle – LA LA LAND
BEST ACTOR:
Casey Affleck – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST ACTRESS:
Isabelle Huppert – ELLE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Mahershala Ali – MOONLIGHT
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Michelle Williams – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST ENSEMBLE:
MOONLIGHT
BEST SCREENPLAY:
Kenneth Lonergan – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
THE HANDMAIDEN
BEST DOCUMENTARY:
CAMERAPERSON
BEST ANIMATED FILM:
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Natasha Braier – THE NEON DEMON
BEST EDITING:
Nels Bangerter – CAMERAPERSON
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Mica Levi – JACKIE
THE TEN BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR:
MOONLIGHT
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
LA LA LAND
PATERSON
HELL OR HIGH WATER
GREEN ROOM
SILENCE
CERTAIN WOMEN
THE HANDMAIDEN
ELLE
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By widening professional membership to writers working in new media, BOFCA aims to encourage more diverse opinions in the field. The Boston Online Film Critics Association has gathered together critics writing for publications that collectively receive over 15 million impressions/page views per month. BOFCA is present on social media year-round with members’ film articles and essays.
The 2016 Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards:
BEST PICTURE: MOONLIGHT
BEST DIRECTOR:
Damien Chazelle – LA LA LAND
BEST ACTOR:
Casey Affleck – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST ACTRESS:
Isabelle Huppert – ELLE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Mahershala Ali – MOONLIGHT
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Michelle Williams – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST ENSEMBLE:
MOONLIGHT
BEST SCREENPLAY:
Kenneth Lonergan – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
THE HANDMAIDEN
BEST DOCUMENTARY:
CAMERAPERSON
BEST ANIMATED FILM:
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Natasha Braier – THE NEON DEMON
BEST EDITING:
Nels Bangerter – CAMERAPERSON
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Mica Levi – JACKIE
THE TEN BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR:
MOONLIGHT
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
LA LA LAND
PATERSON
HELL OR HIGH WATER
GREEN ROOM
SILENCE
CERTAIN WOMEN
THE HANDMAIDEN
ELLE
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