Award Shows

Biggest names in Hollywood gather for “Night Before” fundraiser

As Tinsel Town gets ready for its biggest night of the year, Academy Award nominees and presenters joined some of the most well-known film stars in the world for the eighth annual “Night Before” party to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). Money raised supports the extensive programs and services MPTF provides to ….

No Academy Awards telecast for Cablevision New York customers?

They finally pulled the trigger. After Cablevision and WABC-TV didn’t make progress in the their tense negotiations over retransmission Saturday, ABC followed through on its threat to take the station off the Cablevision system on this day of the Academy Awards, according to a report on THR. But instead of pulling WABC-TV in the nation’s ….

Win a collection of 20 award-winning Warner Brothers films on Blu-ray and a player to watch’em

The WB Shop is running a sweet little contest right now. Simply join the WB Insider Rewards program and get entered in a contest to win a collection of 20 critically acclaimed Warner Brothers films on Blu-ray disc and a player to watch them. From the Flash animation I watched, the collection includes Cool Hand ….

Ghost World screenwriter Terry Zwigoff to receive Maverick Spirit Award at Cinequest 20

Each year Cinequest presents its highest honor, the Maverick Spirit Award to people who stand apart from the crowd, willing to create and innovate from a place of personal yet global vision. This year, Cinequest awards this honor to a man who has done just that by expressing great talent in such diverse worlds as ….

Anne Hathaway to join Academy President Tom Sherak for Oscar nominations

Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and Oscar-nominated actress and Academy member Anne Hathaway. Sherak and Hathaway will unveil the nominations in 10 of the 24 categories at a 5:30 a.m. news conference at the Academy’s Samuel ….

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to co-host next Academy Awards

Producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced earlier today that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are teaming up to co-host the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, according to THR. Martin previously hosted the Oscars in 2001 and 2003, and has been a presenter on a number of occasions. Baldwin has presented awards at the big event, ….

Reaper Awards offering horror award show tickets to general public

The Reaper Awards 2009 will be the first event of its kind, honoring horror as it’s meant to be seen – raw and uncensored. Now, due to popular demand, a limited number of Reaper Awards tickets are available for horror fans. Fan tickets cost $150 and include admission to the dinner and awards show, plus ….

First awards show dedicated entirely to home video horror to premiere in October

Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com have partnered to present The Reaper Awards 2009 – the first awards show dedicated entirely to horror on home video. On October 13, 2009, at the hauntingly historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, “The Grimmys” will be awarded to the best DVDs and Blu-ray Discs of the year. “Reaper Awards is the ….

SIGGRAPH 2009 announces computer animation fest award nominees

SIGGRAPH recently announced the selection of award nominees for the SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival to be held in New Orleans this August. Nominees were chosen from 770 submissions from around the globe, presented by both professional studios and students alike. In all, more than 140 films will be shown during the Computer Animation Festival. ….

David Newman to receive Richard Kirk Award during BMI Film & TV Awards

Prolific composer David Newman will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at BMI’s annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 20 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and ….

Slumdog tops Oscars

Slumdog Millionaire, the indie film dedicated to the spirit of hope and survival, was named best picture at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. The film that fought its way to worldwide recognition nabbed an incredible eight statues, including best director honors for Danny Boyle. Below is the complete list of nominees for the 81st Annual ….

Home Media Magazine presents Fifth Annual Latino DVD Awards

Home Media Magazine is presenting the Fifth Annual Latino DVD Awards on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California. The evening will kick off with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and an awards ceremony presenting the winners of the Latino DVD Awards. The awards will honor ….