Awards

Telefilm Canada has Signed up to Promote Vancouver-Based CineCoup Film Accelerator’s Million-Dollar Indie Filmmaking Competition.

Peter Belsito — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:30:00 GMT

Telefilm, the Canada Government cultural agency devoted to supporting the Canadian audiovisual industry, will back CineCoup’s reality-style competition through publicity, cross-promotions and...

Seth MacFarlane Will Not Host Oscars Again... Suggests Joaquin Phoenix Instead

Peter Knegt — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:03:17 GMT

"Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again," Seth MacFarlane announced on his Twitter feed today. It seems MacFarlane was a little more open to it that he initially suggested the...

Academy Changes Rules For Animated Feature Oscar Category

Peter Knegt — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:00 GMT

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved the rules for next year's Oscars, with the most significant change affecting the Animated Feature Film...

MacFarlane Opts Out of 2014 Oscar Gig, Recommends Joaquin Phoenix as Host

Anne Thompson — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:23:00 GMT

Some have speculated that because the motion picture Academy is happy with the ratings of the last Oscar show, and therefore wanted to bring back musically-oriented producers Craig Zadan and Neil...

2014 Oscar Predictions

Peter Knegt — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:18:00 GMT

We know, we know, it's extremely early to be making Oscar predictions. But we're taking a shot anyway. And surprisingly, it's not always a total crapshoot. Last year, we did manage to...

Cannes: Coens Make A Splash with 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (TRAILER)

Brian Brooks — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

The Coens made a splash Saturday night with the gala premiere of "Inside Llewyn Davis." The film, with a stunning awards-worthy performance by Oscar Isaac, follows a singer/-songwriter as he attempts...

2013 Student Academy Award Winners Announced

Beth Hanna — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:53:02 GMT

The winners have been announced for the 2013 Student Academy Awards. Thirteen students from nine US colleges and universities as well as three students from foreign universities have been selected as...

Weinsteins to Mount Awards Preview in Cannes

Anne Thompson — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:13:15 GMT

The Weinstein Co, is preparing its assault on the coming award season. Step one: like last year, Harvey Weinstein will preview some material from their upcoming 2013 award slate at Cannes, on May 17....

Neil Patrick Harris Returns for Fourth Stint Hosting Tonys, Up for Emmy Host As Well, Why Not Oscars?

Anne Thompson — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:53:00 GMT

Why fix something that isn't broken? Musically gifted TV star Neil Patrick Harris is returning for a fourth turn as host of the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, to air June 9 on CBS. Harris, who...

San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Winners

Mark Lukenbill — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT

The 56th San Francisco International Film Festival wraps up today, with the winners of Golden Gate Awards, the New Director's Prize, and the FIPRESCI Prize announced last night. You can see the full...

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actress

Peter Knegt — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:16:00 GMT

Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 86th Academy Award nominations through January 16th, 2014, when the nominations are announced. It's still only the summer, so predicting...

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actor

Peter Knegt — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:52:00 GMT

Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 86th Academy Award nominations through January 16th, 2014, when the nominations are announced. It's still only the summer, so predicting...

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Actor

Peter Knegt — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:59:00 GMT

Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 86th Academy Award nominations through January 16th, 2014, when the nominations are announced. A year after each of them were snubbed in...

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress

Peter Knegt — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:44:00 GMT

Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 86th Academy Award nominations through January 16th, 2014, when the nominations are announced. Though it's clearly very early on and...

2014 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture

Peter Knegt — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:09:00 GMT

Indiewire will provide updates of our predictions for the 86th Academy Award nominations through January 16th, 2014, when the nominations are announced. We know, we know, it's extremely early...

Big Year Ahead for TWC's Festival Darling 'Fruitvale Station' (See New Poster)

Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:11:26 GMT

The first poster for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner "Fruitvale Station" has been unveiled. The Weinstein Co.'s indie drama has already proven to be a festival darling, as the film will screen...

Academy Opens All 24 Categories to All Voting Members

Anne Thompson — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:16:51 GMT

New Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Hawk Koch has wasted no time making his mark on AMPAS during his one-year term. He's encouraged putting through various rule changes. For...

2013 Student Academy Awards Finalists Announced

Ryan Lattanzio — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:11:04 GMT

38 students from US colleges and nine from foreign universities have been selected as finalists in AMPAS' Student Academy Awards Competition. Winners will be brought to LA for industry activities and...

Women In Film, Los Angeles Announces Crystal + Lucy Awards Honorees

Kerensa Cadenas — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:02 GMT

Women In Film, Los Angeles has announced their Crystal + Lucy Awards Honorees for 2013. It's an extremely impressive lineup. The awards, established in 1977, celebrate women and men in the...

2013 Tony Award Nominations: 'Kinky Boots' Leads with 13, Nods for Tom Hanks, Tony Shalhoub, Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy'

Ryan Lattanzio — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:48:21 GMT

Nominations for the 2013 Tony Awards were announced Tuesday morning. The drag queen musical "Kinky Boots," inspired by the true story behind the 2005 film of the same name, is at the head of the...

'The Rocket,' 'The Kill Team' and 'Broken Circle Breakdown' Top 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Awards

Nigel M Smith — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:40:24 GMT

The 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival presented the winners of its competition categories with awards tonight in New York City. Topping the night with two awards each were Kim Mordaunt's Australian...

'The Attack' Takes Three Prizes at 17th Annual COL-COA French Film Festival

Ryan Lattanzio — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:30:04 GMT

On Monday Night, City of Lights, City of Angels -- the annual French film festival in Hollywood -- concluded by awarding Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri's Tel Aviv-set thriller "The Attack" with three...

WATCH STREISAND CLIPS, as the Star Accepts the Film Society at Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award

Ryan Lattanzio — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:56:24 GMT

Monday night, the Film Society at Lincoln Center in NY pays homage to Barbra Streisand for their 40th annual Chaplin Award Gala, which follows her recent performance of "The Way We Were" during the...

Hollywood Foreign Press Association Unveils Timetable for 2014 Golden Globe Awards

Ryan Lattanzio — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:44:52 GMT

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association reveals its timetable for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, scheduled to air on NBC Sunday, January 12, 2014. The telecast will be produced, per usual, by...

After High-Rated Oscars, Academy Brings Back Zadan and Meron to Produce Next Year's Show

Anne Thompson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:24:50 GMT

Truth is, producing or hosting the Oscars is a thankless task. Alec Baldwin says it's a miracle they can get anyone to host the "flabby, tired show." Sure, occasionally a host can pull it out, but...