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It was a Precious Spirit Awards Gala

// March 6th, 2010 // Comments Off // Awards

by Marla Lewin

Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey celebrate with Lee Daniels at Spirit Awards

Lee Daniels’ Precious swept the 25th anniversary of the Film Independent Spirit Awards taking home the Best Feature, Best Director, Best First Screenplay, Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Female awards. Precious won in every category for which it was nominated taking 5 awards. The other winners were lucky that Precious didn’t have any male actors nominated and Lee Daniels wasn’t a first time filmmaker.

Fox Searchlight was the other big winner with three awards, two for Crazy Heart, Best First Feature, and Best Male Lead for Jeff Bridges; and one for (500) Days of Summer, for Best Screenplay. (more…)

Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards Announced

// February 2nd, 2010 // Comments Off // Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2008 Oscar® nominee Anne Hathaway took the stage at a 5:38 a.m. PT this morning, live news conference to announce the nominees in 10 of the 24 categories.

Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards (more…)

Mariah Carey on Oscar Trail

// December 1st, 2009 // Comments Off // Industry Event

by Marla Lewin

Today it was announced that Mariah Carey will be honored at the Capri, Hollywood Film Festival on Monday, December 28 with the “Capri Award for Supporting Actress of the Year 2009” for her outstanding performance in the critically acclaimed feature film Precious. The festival runs from December 28, 2009, through January 2, 2010. Capri is a stunning island off the coast of Naples, located only 20 miles from the mainland, it’s a popular destination for day trips. (more…)

25TH FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

// December 1st, 2009 // Comments Off // Industry Event

by Marla Lewin

Film Independent announced nominations this morning for the 25^th Film Independent Spirit Awards. A total of 35 films were nominated. Nominees for Best Feature include 500 Days Of Summer, Amreeka, Precious, Sin Nombre and The Last Station. Taraji P. Henson and Matt Dillon also announced finalists for the Acura Someone to Watch Award, the Truer Than Fiction Award, and the Piaget Producers Award.

A Serious Man was selected for the Robert Altman Award, which is given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.

“It’s astonishing to look back upon the wealth of fresh and diverse filmmaking talent that has been nominated over the past 25 years,” said Film Independent’s Executive Director Dawn Hudson. “This year’s nominees continue to uphold that independent spirit, and have created exceptional work that we are proud to spotlight and celebrate.”

The Spirit Awards Nominating Committee applies uniqueness of vision, original & provocative subject matter, economy of means (with particular attention paid to total production cost & individual compensation), and percentage of financing from independent sources as guidelines when making its selections. Hurt Locker was ineligible this year having already been nominated last year.

The 25^th Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony will air live and uncut on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. PST/11:00 p.m. EST on IFC (Independent Film Channel).

2010 SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS (more…)

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The Shadow knows! September 8, 2010
by Marc Halperin The Shadow was one of the first great pulp magazine heroes. The one night performance of The Shadow at the Sierra Madre Playhouse commemorates its 80th anniversary of premiering on radio having originally debuted on July 31, 1930. From its days in the pulp magazines to radio, comic strips, comic books, movies and […]
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Greater Tuna: a classic village comedy September 8, 2010
by Marla Lewin What is it about “village comedies” that so delight audiences? The Full Monty, Waking Ned Devine, Saving Grace are just a few. What they share in common is the universal truth that where ever we live, we are all the same at heart. Whether you live in a metropolis like LA or […]
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Circle of Will: Deconstructing Shakespeare September 8, 2010
by Marla Lewin We all know that Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets that are still revered today. Companies all over the world perform his plays every day, and we hold Shakespeare as one of the greatest writers of all time. Yet who among us hasn’t suffered through a classroom reading or a bad rendition of […]
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Seven strangers on an Elevator. Who are you behind closed doors? September 8, 2010
by Marla Lewin The 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival presented the world premiere of ELEVATOR and now the play is having a regular run at at the Hudson Guild Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. Written and directed by Michael Leoni with original music by Mario Marchetti, and produced by Michelle Kaufer and Schoen Smith. […]
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Rough Justice a behind the scenes look at the DC Comics artwork of Alex Ross September 8, 2010
By Marc Halperin One of the things I love about San Diego Comic-Con is the opportunity to talk with the creators of comic books first hand. I have been attending this show since 1984. I try to attend every chance I get because for me it is like going to a high school reunion. I […]
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Enter Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie’s BLACK COFFEE September 8, 2010
by Marla Lewin Agatha Christie’s BLACK COFFEE, opened Theatre 40’s 45th Season. This was Christie’s first staged mystery and the only one to feature her character, Hercule Poirot. By the time in 1930 when BLACK COFFEE premiered in London, Poirot had already appeared in four novels and several short stories. July 2010 has been a […]
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LA Shorts Fest 2010 September 8, 2010
by Marla Lewin We will be attending another Shorts Film Fest this time here in Los Angeles. They proclaim themselves to be the largest short film festival in the world with 285 film screenings and 9 days of educational panels, interactive and entertaining events. Their host venue is the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theaters located at 8000 […]
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Farewell-Lady Drummond Hay on the first Zeppelin flight around the world September 8, 2010
by Marc Halperin One of the films I looked forward to watching at the LA Film Festival was Farewell which premiered last November at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam. Ever since I was a child I have had a fascination for these stately airships. Maybe it was the archival footage of the Hindenburg […]
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Star filled Starry Nights at Theatricum September 8, 2010
by Marla Lewin One of the most revered Los Angels cultural and artistic institutions is The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum located in the mountains in Topanga a short distance from the freeways. This spot is filled with enthusiastic audiences and performers during the summer. If you have never been and you are missing out. In […]
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Fantastic Fest September 23-30, 2010 Geek Heaven September 8, 2010
by Marc Halperin What can you say about a festival that advertises it self as having: 70 Features • 50 Shorts • Eight nights of parties * Guns • Barbecue • Swimmin’ Holes • Karaoke, and …an unholy amount of movies, booze and fun await you in Austin, Texas. The last two words say it […]
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