CineKink Announces Kick-Off Gala Redux

The annual kick-off gala for CineKink NYC, “the kinky film festival,” will take place Tuesday, May 23rd, 8:00 PM to midnight, at M1-5 Lounge (52 Walker St., bet. Church & Broadway, NYC).

Rescheduled from its original March date, when a blizzard shut down the city, CineKink Kick-Off Gala Redux will be a “pansexual celebration of epic proportions.” In addition to burlesque performances, the event will feature “sexy sensation” stations for samplings by the kink-curious, a raffle of sex goodies, and some favorite CineKink film shorts.

While the gala is normally the kick-off to CineKink’s annual film festival, organizers are looking at it as a launch to a fundraising campaign that will help it recover from this season’s weather-related losses, and put the festival in a strong position for its 15th anniversary appearance next spring.

“We’re excited at the chance to toast what we’ve accomplished over the past decade and a half,” said Lisa Vandever, CineKink co-founder and director. “And, with the help of the CineKink community, we look forward to really building on that in the year ahead.”

Entertainer and activist Witti Repartee will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the gala, with Clara Coquette, Mary Cyn and Anja Keister scheduled to perform.

Meanwhile, several “sensation stations” will allow revelers to sample a range of kinky activities, with experts including Lolita Wolf (rope bondage), Veronica Vera (feminization and transformation), N1 (spanking and impact play), and Infinity Rising with Martyn Fire (electrical play).

Sponsors for the event, several of whom have also donated raffle items, include Bowery Bliss and njoy, along with Purple Passion, plus Leather Archives & Museum, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and Pleasure Salon.

Suggested admission for the gala is $20 door/$15 advance; 21 and over only.

For more information on the event, visit
http://cinekink.com/programs-and-events/nyc/cinekink-nyc-2017/kick-off-gala-redux/

To purchase advance tickets or to make a donation to CineKink, visit https://cinekink2017kickoff.eventbrite.com

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ABOUT CINEKINK NYC
Billing itself as “the kinky film festival,” CineKink NYC returned for its 14th annual appearance March 14-19, 2017, and will be followed by a national showcase tour. Presented by CineKink, an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, works featured at CineKink range from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit – and everything in between.

Alex Da Kid + IBM Watson, Fran Leibowitz and 12 year old Mikaila Ulmer amongst TDIA 2017 winners #Tribeca2017

Tribeca Film Festival brings many wonderful films and storytellers to NYC every year. But its also brings annual celebration of some amazing disruptors aka disruptive innovators with Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards (TDIA). TDIA is a collaboration with Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen and helmed by Tribeca co-founder Craig Hatkoff. Christensen’s original Disruptive Innovation Theory was immortalized in the Innovator’s Dilemma, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. Disruptive innovation explains how simpler, cheaper technologies, products, and services can decimate industry leaders almost overnight, for the betterment of society. TDIA showcases applications of disruptive innovation which has spread far beyond the original technological and industrial realms into the fields of healthcare, education, international development, politics and advocacy, media, and the arts and entertainment.

This year, TDIA celebrated an exciting roster of visionaries, rebels, and game changers who are upending their industries, altering the human experience through their novel approaches to social justice and activism, and affecting the future of intelligence, both human and artificial. Here ae the honorees:

Evolution of Intelligence

In an era where artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous driving and 3D printing portend unprecedented social, political and economic change, this year’s awards highlight the evolving relationship between man and machine.

Watson (accepted by David Kenny)

Watson, IBM’s cloud-based cognitive computing system, helps people apply artificial intelligence (AI) to not only creative pursuits but also to making discoveries across industries including healthcare, finance, retail, engineering, and others. Watson empowers people with the tools to augment their imagination and expand their expertise to improve decision-making. As this innovation continues to expand across industries, IBM expects Watson will reach 1 billion consumers by the end of 2017.

Alex Da Kid & IBM WATSON receive Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards 2017 at Tribeca Film Festival.

Accepting on behalf of Watson is David Kenny, Senior Vice President, IBM Watson and Cloud Platform, who spearheads development of the Watson technology platform, as well as optimizes IBM’s public cloud for data and cognitive workloads. David was most recently General Manager, IBM Watson, and previously served as Chairman and CEO of The Weather Company and managing partner of VivaKi.

 Alex Da Kid + IBM

Producing records has always been collaborative to Grammy Award-winning music producer and two-time Billboard Top 40 under 40 Alex Da Kid. Since creating KIDinaKORNER back in 2011, Alex has signed Skylar Grey, Imagine Dragons, Jamie N Commons, and X Ambassadors, as well as produce singles for Dr. Dre, Eminem, Nikki Minaj, B.o.B, Diddy, T.I., U2, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco and more. 

 In 2016, Alex Da Kid made musical history by collaborating with IBM Watson to create an original song. Watson’s ability to turn millions of unstructured data points into emotional insights helped Alex create a new kind of music that for the first time ever, listened to the audience.

Bryan Johnson

In 2016, Bryan started Kernel to build advanced neural interfaces to treat disease and dysfunction, and extend cognition. In 2014, he invested $100M to start OS Fund to support scientists who aim to benefit humanity by rewriting the operating systems of life. In 2007, Bryan founded Braintree, a payments provider, which was acquired in 2013 by PayPal for $800M. He is an outdoor-adventure enthusiast, pilot, and author of a children's book, Code 7.

GIPHY

GIPHY receives Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards 2017 at Tribeca Film Festival.

GIPHY is GIFs. The first and largest GIF search engine, GIPHY is where thousands of artists, brands, and pop culture moments make today’s expression, entertainment, and info a little more moving. GIPHY serves more than 1BN GIFs per day, seen by more than 100M daily active users who watch more than 2M hours of GIFs every day.

Compassionate Capitalism

This year’s honorees utilize their entrepreneurial spirit to make effective and lasting change affecting global poverty, access to art, health and wellness, the betterment of American culture and saving the world’s decreasing bee population.

 Tory Burch

Tory Burch is CEO and Designer of Tory Burch LLC, an American lifestyle brand. Since launching the company in 2004, she has grown the brand into a global business with more than 200 stores. In 2015, she introduced Tory Sport, a performance activewear collection.

Tory has been recognized with numerous awards and serves on several boards, including the Tory Burch Foundation, which she launched in 2009 to empower women entrepreneurs.

Mikaila Ulmer

At age four, Mikaila Ulmer, learned that bees were an important part of our ecosystem and that they were dying. Armed with her great grandmother’s special recipe of lemonade Mikaila launched her business, Me & the Bees Lemonade, from her home in Austin, Texas in 2009. As one of Shark Tank’s most popular contestants, Mikaila landed a deal with Daymond John. Her lemonade empire has grown exponentially, and she has become one of country’s youngest entrepreneurs

Mick Ebeling

Mick Ebeling is an instigator of innovation. His company, Not Impossible, which will be premiering a special new project at the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards, develops defiant solutions for the world’s overlooked and underserved communities. For example, when Mick read about Daniel, a Sudanese boy whose arms were lost during a bombing of his village, Mick was inspired to help. Mick and his team of makers and inventors figured out how to 3D print a working prosthetic arm. They travelled illegally to the Nuba Mountains to print an arm for Daniel, who was able to feed himself for the first time in two years, and taught villagers how to use 3D printers to make prosthetic arms for the large number of amputees there. Mick has been named one of WIRED Magazine's "Make Tech Human" thought leaders, one of Ad Age's Top 50 Most Creative People and a Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year.

Roger McGuinn

Over the last six decades, the list of Roger McGuinn’s musical innovations, in both the analogue and digital realms, is nothing short of breath-taking. McGuinn has embraced innovation and preservation with continuity as well as change.  As the front man for the Byrds,  McGuinn is credited with combining folk music with rock and roll in such hits as “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Eight Miles High,” and “Turn Turn Turn.” He added compression to his Rickenbacker 12 string that resulted a whole new sound—the jingle jangle— that inspired Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Tom Petty.  McGuinn was an early adopter in the music industry’s transition from analogue to digital. He embraced the internet as a distribution channel a decade before Radiohead’s pay-what-you-want download of “In Rainbow.” He is the keeper of the flame for folk music through his 20 year project-- the Folk Den, recording one folk song per month and offering it as a free download. He continues performing in theaters as a solo artist.

Jessamyn Stanley

Jessamyn Stanley, is the author of Every Body Yoga, as well as an internationally recognized yoga teacher, award-winning Instagram star (@mynameisjessamyn), and body-positive advocate. She has been profiled by a wide range of media, including Good Morning America, TIME, New York, Glamour,Shape, People, Essence, Lenny Letter, and many others. When she’s not on the road teaching, she lives in Durham, North Carolina. Visit her online at: jessamynstanley.com, Twitter: @JessNotJazz, Facebook:/mynameisjessamyn. 

Social Justice, Activism, and the Arts

Honorees practicing social justice and activism are finding creative ways to affect culture in America via race relations, homelessness, women’s right, prison reform, and our global world issues affecting poverty and the environment.

Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and professor at NYU-Stern School of Business. Haidt is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis (2006), and The Righteous Mind (2012). As part of his research on morality and politics, Haidt has written about the dangers of political homogeneity and the suppression of dissent. To combat such homogeneity in American universities, Haidt co-founded (with Nicholas Rosenkranz and others) Heterodox Academy, a collaboration of 600 professors who advocate for viewpoint diversity.

Daryl Davis

Over the last 30 years, celebrated black musician Daryl Davis has employed a novel and controversial approach to improving race relations:  he has established enduring relationships with members of the KKK. Having experienced prejudice while growing up Davis wanted to answer one burning question—“how can you hate me when you don’t even know me?”  Over 30 of his “friends” have decommissioned themselves from the KKK as they have come to know Davis. His tool of choice is conversation. "When two enemies are talking, they are not fighting.  They may be shouting and pounding their fists on the table, but at least they are talking.  It’s when the talking ceases, that the ground becomes fertile for violence.”

Will Boyajian

Will Boyajian is an actor and musician from Albany, NY. Will is the founder of Hopeful Cases, based on his change collecting guitar case, a New York based charity. He created the organization after graduating from Ithaca College in 2012. The charity’s main focus is giving to New York City’s homeless population. Since moving to New York City Will has been performing in a number of Off-Broadway/Regional musicals. Will’s mission is to have New Yorkers change the way they think about giving. If you annualize what Will has been collecting and donating, equals $150,000 per year. Who am I to judge? Take more if you need it. Without being a billionaire, he is doing quite a bit of great work.

Chris Fabian

Christopher Fabian is a technologist and innovator who co-leads UNICEF’s Innovation Unit. Fabian works on finding solutions to big problems that face humanity, particularly children. Since 2007 he has held the title of Senior Advisor on Innovation to the Executive Director at UNICEF and Co-founder and Co-lead of the UNICEF Innovation Unit. He is best known for his work on tools for children and communities in low-infrastructure environments.

Paula Kahumbu

Dr. Paula Kahumbu is a Kenyan expert on elephants with a PhD from Princeton University. She is the CEO of Kenyan Conservation NGO WildlifeDirect and founded Hands Off Our Elephants, a Campaign that lead major legal reforms in tackling wildlife crime resulting in a drop in poaching of 80% over three years. She also Co-authored the bestselling children’s book Owen and Mzee and produces two wildlife television series, NTV Wild and NTV Wild Talk.

 Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz, called the "funniest woman in America" by the Washington Post, is a national treasure known for her wit, humor, irreverence, social commentary and her own category on "Jeopardy." From the innovative lists in her 1978 bestseller "Metropolitan Life," to her Martin Scorsese-directed documentary "Public Speaking," to her current commentary on the lecture circuit, in Vanity Fair, on TV and on the web, Fran Lebowitz's observations have always been ahead of the times.

 Alexa Meade

Alexa Meade applies paint directly to models and the surrounding scene, creating the illusion that real-life people and places are inside the world of a 2D painting. Her artwork has been exhibited at The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Saatchi Gallery, the Grand Palais, and the United Nations building. She has collaborated with theoretical physicists, movement artist Lil Buck, and magician David Blaine. Her TED Talk “Your Body is my Canvas,” has millions of views.

Vivian D. Nixon

Vivian D. Nixon is Executive Director of College & Community Fellowship (CCF), a nonprofit committed to removing individual and structural barriers to higher education for women with criminal record histories and their families. An alumna of CCF’s program, Nixon advocates nationally for criminal justice reform. Nixon is a Columbia University Community Scholar and a recipient of the John Jay Medal for Justice, the Ascend Fellowship at the Aspen Institute, and the Soros Justice Fellowship.

 Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner Odede

Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner Odede are New York Times best-selling authors, internationally recognized social entrepreneurs, and the founders of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), an organization that works to build vibrant, gender equitable services for all. Kennedy grew up in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa. He started SHOFCO in 2004 with a 20 cent soccer ball, and was able to turn it into one of the world’s most influential community organizers. Together, Jessica & Kennedy built SHOFCO to what it is today - a grassroots organization that has served and empowered hundreds and thousands of people in the slums of Kenya.

 Jeremy Travis

Jeremy Travis is president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Senior Fellow in the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center, where he launched a national research program focused on prisoner reentry into society. From 1994-2000, Travis directed the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. EDIT

 Jose Vargas

Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and media entrepreneur whose work centers on the changing American identity. After revealing himself to be an illegal immigrant, he found Define American, a non-profit media and culture organization that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in America, and the founder of #EmergingUS, a media start-up that lives at the intersection of race, immigration, and identity in a multicultural America.

#SRFF2017: Socially Relevant Film Festival 2017, closes with an elegant Award Ceremony in NYC

SR Socially Relevant (TM) Film Festival New York 2017 announces the Winners at the CLOSING AWARD CEREMONY - March 19

SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York wrapped its fourth edition with a SOLD OUT house of the closing film Split by Deborah Kampmeier at Cinepolis Chelsea on March 18, and the Closing Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, March 19, at 7:30 pm, at the Tenri Cultural Institute in the Village, in the presence of the filmmakers, jury members, partners and sponsors of the festival, the SR Socially Relevant Film Festival's dedicated team, and volunteers.

Founder Artistic Director Nora Armani welcomed the guests, filmmakers, International jury members, partners and sponsors of the festival, and reminded those present that the festival started four years ago to commemorate the brutal hate crime that took the lives of her beloved cousin Vanya Exerjian and Uncle Jack Exerjian. The Festival focuses on all social issues, and socially relevant film content, offering a platform to filmmakers who resist the sweeping waves of commercial cinema. 

Armani specially thanked the festival sponsors and partners who were onboard since the inception of our festival, and those who joined in later. The grantors, who believed the festival’s mission, and endorsed it such as the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, The Left Tilt Fund, and the Dutch Culture USA/ and the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Netherlands in New York. She also thanked the institutional organizations such as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office for Film and TV Development and New York Mayor De Blasio’s Office for Media and Entertainment. She then read the congratulatory letter from Governor Cuomo.  

Armani also thanked the hospitality partners, Serpouhi Vartivarian of Santatori, Areni Market, Eat off Beat and Courtney Sproule, La Colombe Coffee, Tequila Chito’s, Hemant Mathur of Sahib Indian Restaurant and LGT (Le Grand Triage), Eric Rydin, for catering and adding that important hospitality touch to the festival’s happy hours.

What is a film festival without great films and filmmakers? Armani acknowledged the wonderfully talented filmmakers who were present, and those who unfortunately could not make it because of canceled flights earlier in the week. “This festival is YOUR festival and it is created to become the platform for you to showcase your wonderful work and share it with the audiences who are keen on hearing these human interest stories,” said Armani, inviting filmmakers to stay in touch with the festival ‘family’. “The competition out there is tough and we thank you for braving the waves of commercialism and making Socially Relevant ™ Films.” She said. 

Ms Armani then thanked the dedicated festival team who worked for the long haul working tirelessly and with full dedication on a volunteer basis. She thanked the jury members, four of whom were present Afia Nathaniel (filmmaker Dukhtar), Carmen Labaki who came all the way from Lebanon, Claus Mueller and Brigitte Gauthier from France. 

The award trophies were the Gotham Bowl is designed and donated by Michael Aram, New York-based world-known metal designer, the beautiful scarf with the Festival Logo specially created by Anet Abnous, and the special label wines celebrating the festival’s annual editions, made and donated by City Winery.

Below are the winners and various award- categories. 

The Best Script Award:
Three out of the five finalist scripts were declared winners: 

The American Dream, The Record, and Almast…The Best Documentary Short Award went to:

Africa Yoga Project directed Andrea Wing (Canada/Kenya) 

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The Best Actress in a Feature Film Award went to:
Jingke LIANG, as the mother

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The Best Actor in a Feature Film Award went to:
Jun FENG, as the son
in Destiny directed by: Wei Zhang (China)

Both awards are accepted on behalf of the production by Jacqueline Si Shi

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The Best Actress in a Short Film Award went to:
Nina Mazodier

in Veil of Silence directed by Julie Gourdin

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The Best Actor in a Short Film Award goes to:
Sope Dirisu

in The Dead Sea directed by Stuart Gatt
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The Women Film Critics Circle Award
is offered annually at SR Film Fest by the WFCC and was presented by Robin Milling on behalf of the WFCC to

2 Girls directed by Jeo Baby (India)

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In addition to the Jury awards in the feature and shortdocumentary and narrative film categories, and scripts, 

SRFF presents a number of recognition awards:

The SR Socially Relevant ™ Film Festival's Varoujan Storytelling Award
was presented for the first time this year in honor of the founder’s father who recently passed away, and it went to:
Crows of the Desert by Marta Houske (USA)
accompanied by a $300 dollars cash value across all categories, in memory of a great storyteller V.A.S. Ekserdjian

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The SR Socially Relevant ™ Film Festival's Brave Documentary Award:
The Toxic Circle directed by Wilfried Koomen

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The SR Socially Relevant ™ Film Festival's Pushing the Boundaries Award:
Roll Call: A Dance Story directed by Anthony DiFranco (USA)

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The SR Socially Relevant ™ Film Festival's Making a Difference Award:
Straight From the Pen directed by Paul Sutton (USA)

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The SR Socially Relevant ™ Film Festival's Best Ensemble Film Award:
Split directed by Deborah Kampmeier

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The SR Socially Relevant ™ Film Festival's Certificate of successful completion
of the Smartphone filmmaking workshop by Ching Juhl was presented to:
Brigitte Gauthier

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The Best Narrative Short Award went to:
The Veil of Silence directed by Julie Gourdain (France)
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The Best Documentary Short Award went to:
Africa Yoga Project directed Andrea Wing (Canada/Kenya)
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Filmmaker Arthur Kanegis was invited to the podium to read Martin Sheen’s message to the festival and also show his Word Passport.

The world seems to have lost its way – filled with fear, exclusion and building walls. The amazing story of World Citizen #1 Garry Davis may be just the roadmap needed to find our way -- to a better future!  See the short film about his life “My Country Is the World” at the wonderful SR Socially Relevant Film Festival in NY – then watch for the forthcoming feature documentary as well.  - Martin Sheen

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A replica of the Peace and Justice Award presented two years ago at the 2nd edition of the festival in 2015 but broken in transit, was presented to
Guy Davidi for High Hopes his short film that the festival screened in 2015.

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The Vanya Exerjian: Empowering Women and Girls Award

in memory of Founding Artistic Director Nora Armani's cousin and uncle,
victims of a hate crime, that triggered the founding of the festival was
presented by Monica Mahendra Singh together with Ms. Armani and it went to:
  Last Night in Edinburgh  directed by Bita Shafipour (U.K.)
 

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The Grand Prize for Best Documentary Feature Award went to:
The Chocolate Case directed by Benthe Forrer (Netherlands)
The award was accepted on behalf of the filmmakers, by Vera Kuipers, of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Netherlands

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The Grand Prize for Best Narrative Feature Award went to:
Prophecy  directed by Zuri Rinpoche (Netherlands/Bhutan)
The award was presented by narrative feature category jury member Afia Nathaniel (filmmaker of Dukhtar) and was accepted by
Loday Chophel the lead actor in Prophecy who was present from Bhutan on behalf of the director. 

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SR Socially Relevant (TM) Film Festival New York would like to thank the attendees and look forward to the fifth edition of the festival March 2018. Submissions for the fifth edition open mid-May on Filmfreeway.com and Withoutabox.com

#Oscars 2017: worst blunder, but best host!

Academy Awards 2017 aka The Oscars were last night, and was it something! The show hosted by Jimmy Kimmel was spectacular. But the biggest talk of the night is the blunder about wrong film getting announced for best picture. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunnaway announced La La Land as the winner, by mistake, instead of Moonlight. Here's a video:

There was confusion all around as Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced the wrong best picture winner at the 2017 Oscars- saying 'La La Land' had won when Moonlight was the actual winner.

As much as this sucks, we have to say that it was handled very well. Kudos to Warren, Jimmy and the La La Land team as well. It sucks for Team Moonlight, that they didn't get there moment, but at least they walk away with the award. But it sucks for the team La La Land the most, I guess. Since they were the ones who got embarrassed, and walk away without an award. But stuff happens, we need to get over it. Both La La Land and Moonlight are wonderful films in their own right and worthy of the oscar (hence the nominations). But only one can walk away with the award. This night, it was Moonlight. Congratulations to Barry Jenkins and the entire team.

The other well deserved award was best Supporting Actor to Mahershala Ali, for his amazing performance in MOONLIGHT. And so was Best Actress to Viola Davis for FENCES, great job. Although the best actor award for both male & female may have surprised some people, I think both Casey Affleck, who's still severely underrated, and Emma Stone had proved themselves worthy by their amazing performances on there individual films. Kenneth Loggerman very well deservedly won the best original screenplay award for MANCHESTER BY THE SEA. And Damien Chazelle's win as best director for LA LA LAND, was perfect. He did create a beautiful film after all!

The competition for Documentary was really hard this year, and I'm lil surprised that Ava Duvernay's 13th or I'M NOT YOUR NEGRO, didn't win.  No award for LION either, which I expected to be strong candidate for Best adapted screenplay. There were few other shockers, but all in all, it was a good night.

But the best part of the night was Jimmy Kimmel. His hosting was just wonderful. He was funny, he was political, he was cool, and he was awesome. Even with the biggest blunder, he did his best to handle. The bit with tourists was pretty cool. And of course with Jimmy, you can expect food, although his mom didn't make it this time. It was candies and bagels etc etc. His hosting was a pleasure for the stars, the room audience and us the TV audience too. It was just great, and hopefully we see him again & again!

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Here are all the winners and nominees:

BEST PICTURE

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
WINNER: Moonlight

ACTRESS

Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
WINNER: Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

ACTOR

WINNER: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

WINNER: Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

SUPPORTING ACTOR

WINNER: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

DIRECTOR

WINNER: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
WINNER: Moonlight

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
WINNER: Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women

ORIGINAL SONG

Audition (The Fools Who Dream) from La La Land
Can't Stop the Feeling! from Trolls
WINNER: City of Stars from La La Land
The Empty Chair from Jim: The James Foley Story
How Far I'll Go from Moana

ORIGINAL SCORE

Jackie
WINNER: La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Arrival
WINNER: La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

Ennemis Intérieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
WINNER: Sing
Timecode

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe's Violin
Watani: My Homeland
WINNER: The White Helmets    

FILM EDITING

Arrival
WINNER: Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight    

VISUAL EFFECTS

Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
WINNER: The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story    

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
WINNER: La La Land
Passengers

ANIMATED FEATURE

Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
WINNER: Zootopia    

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
WINNER: Piper    

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Land of Mine, Denmark
A Man Called Ove, Sweden
WINNER: The Salesman, Iran
Tanna, Australia
Toni Erdmann, Germany        

SOUND MIXING

Arrival
WINNER: Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One:  A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi        

SOUND EDITING

WINNER: Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully    

DOCUMENTARY

Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
WINNER: O.J.: Made in America
13th        

COSTUME DESIGN

Allied
WINNER: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land

TV One Stars Shine at 48th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

TV ONE NETWORK STARS SHINE AT THE ‘48TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS’ 

STARS FROM TV ONE’S “MEDIA,” "HIT A LICK," "NEWS ONE NOW" & "JUSTICE BY ANY MEANS" ATTEND ANNUAL SPECIAL HOSTED BY ANTHONY ANDERSON

Watch an Encore Presentation of the 48TH NAACP Image Awards Thursday, February 16 at 4PM & 12AM EST
(All Photo Credit: TV One)

TV One’s stars of television and film shined brightly at the 48TH NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Anthony Anderson, which aired on the network. Among this year’s award honorees, TV One’s morning news host, Roland Martin, received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program.

An encore presentation of the show will air on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. EST and 12 a.m. EST. The show will air in syndication February 19th-March 5th. Check your local listings for show times.

The evening began with the live pre-show from the red carpet, hosted by Nischelle Turner and Terrence Jenkins with special correspondents Tai Beauchamp and Chris Spencer.  The casts of TV One’s upcoming original films, “MEDIA” (Brian White, Penny Johnson Jerald, Pooch Hall, Chrystee Pharris, Blue Kimble, Denise Boutte, Stelio Savante, Finesse Mitchell and Jillian Reeves) and “Hit A Lick” (Tasha Smith, Lil Mama and Lance Gross) were in attendance. Additionally, “Justice By Any Means” host Malik Yoba made an appearance, and David and Tamela Mann walked the carpet to announce their new TV One show, “The Manns.”

The two-hour live special did not disappoint as the best of Black Hollywood turned out to celebrate. Immediately following, guests joined TV One, in partnership with Ford Motor Company and Creative Artists Agency (CAA), at an exclusive after party held at the W Hotel in Hollywood. Radio One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes welcomed the crowd, followed by a special performance by R&B vocalistFaith Evans.

TV One’s upcoming original film, "MEDIA" premieres on TV One Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. ET. “MEDIA" is directed by Craig Ross, Jr. and executive produced by Radio One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes, Susan Banks, Kevin Arkadie, and Sheila Ducksworth.

Below are all of the winners for the 48TH Annual NAACP Image Awards:

Television Categories

Outstanding Comedy Series

“`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson - “`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross - “`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series

“Queen Sugar” (OWN:  Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown  - “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Taraji P. Henson - “Empire” (FOX)

Motion Picture Categories

Outstanding Motion Picture

“Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Denzel Washington - “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Taraji P. Henson - “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)

Entertainer of the Year

Dwayne Johnson

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ABOUT TV ONE:

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ESSENCE PRESENTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS & GALA”

Most of us blinked and when we opened our eyes,10 years have flown by and the creative team behind Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) Essence, the preeminent brand for African-American women, will commemorate that unique passage of time with the 10th anniversary of its esteemed “Black Women in Hollywood Awards”—the annual Oscar-week celebration at the forefront of spotlighting Hollywood’s most creative and accomplished visionaries. This year, they are shifting from a daytime luncheon to a resplendent evening gala for the first time, with a red carpet ceremony to be held in Beverly Hills, CA, on Thursday, February 23, 2017.

Hollywood is glamorous—it’s just built that way—and the awards & gala to honor Hollywood’s “Next Generation”—will be equally matched in the fashion, shoe and hair department.  Black women come to the red carpet to slay!

The young generation are excelling and in that movement they are elevating their crafts—to wit triple-threat actress/musician/entertainer Janelle Monáe (Breakthrough Award); groundbreaking actress/writer/producer Issa Rae (Vanguard Award); standout actress Aja Naomi King (Lincoln Shining Star Award); and dynamic actress Yara Shahidi (Generation Next). Actress/Producer Gabrielle Union will serve as the program’s host.

“For the past decade, the “Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards” have paid homage to our modern image-makers—both in front of the camera and behind the scenes,” said Essence Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. De Luca. “This past year has been an exceptional one for diversity in film and television, and with the incredible contributions of Janelle, Issa, Aja and Yara, it is fitting that our 10th anniversary will honor the future of Hollywood and its continued steps on the path to inclusion.”

To celebrate the power of female beauty as a facet of women’s empowerment, for the first time, internationally acclaimed visual artist and filmmaker Mickalene Thomas will be infusing the event with her elaborate imagery.

This is a big ticket event and starting with its inception (2008), the “Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards” have honored some of the most cherished figures in the industry, including Oprah Winfrey, Lupita Nyong'o, Ava DuVernay, Halle Berry, Viola Davis, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Angela Bassett, Queen Latifah, Naomie Harris, Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Zoe Saldana, Alfre Woodard, Regina King, Gabrielle Union, Tracee Ellis Ross, Debbie Allen, Nina Shaw, Mary J. Blige, Gabourey Sidibe, Quvenzhané Wallis, Jurnee Smollett, Ruby Dee, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson, Loretta Devine, Mara Brock Akil, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ruth E. Carter, Nina Shaw, Gina Prince-Bythewood and Suzanne de Passe.

Hollywood lights up like Broadway on Oscar week, and in the past the elegant awards celebration has been hosted many of Hollywood’s elite, including Chris Rock, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Amy Adams, Emma Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Forest Whitaker, James Cameron, Terrence Howard and Laurence Fishburne, among many others.

Even in New York you can stay tuned to Essence.com for highlights and behind-the-scenes access to the “Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards & Gala.” 

If you prefer social media, it’s easy to follow via Twitter and Instagram @essence #BlackWomeninHollywood.

The “Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards & Gala” is presented by The Lincoln Motor Company and sponsored by AT&T, Coca-Cola, Colgate® Optic White®, GEICO, L’Oréal Paris, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Walmart.

GoldenGlobes 2017 show DIVERSITY & INCLUSION in Hollywood: LaLaLand is the big winner along with Moonlight, Atlanta and Meryl Streep

GoldenGlobes presented by Hollywood Foreign Press association are one of the most coveted entertainment award of the year, in TV & Film. But they are also known for their host, the presentation, the party and almost everything about it. The 74th Golden Globe Awards last night were not disappointing. It was fun!

Jimmy Fallon was the host this year, and as expected he was what he is, sweet, kind, charming, fun & non-scandalous. Although he did try to make up for his Trump interview by making few jokes on Trump. Although his opening monologue almost got sabotaged like Mariah Carey, but he was able to rescue it by his wit and NBC's quick teleprompter replacement. His cold open with the LaLaLand style musical was really cool though. There was no hard-hitting scandalous comments like Ricky Gervais or even Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, but it was a fun, clean family entertainment  hosting version with Jimmy.

Host Jimmy Fallon kicks off the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

The presenters were pretty good too. It was great to see some INCLUSION & DIVERSITY on the stage. Priyanka Chopra rocked the stage in her beautiful golden dress and beautiful smile. Dev Patel was on the stage with the young Sunny Pawar, both from the wonderful film LION. Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn had quite a fun bit, with Goldie playing the dumb blind old lady, and Amy playing Amy. But the night's best was Kristen Wiig and Steve Carrell. There skit about there first animated movie was HILARIOUS!

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The most talked about event of the night was Meryl Streep's speech. Meryl was presented the Cecil B. deMille award by Viola Davis. The most decorated and one of the best actress of all time, definitely deserved this accolade, like many other she has won. But she did not just give a speech thanking people or talking about women issues, sexism etc. She took the opportunity to express her honest opinion about the current political situation in the country. And in turn she gained respect of several more Americans, and probably disdain of many too. You can check out the speech here for yourself.

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Here's the list of winners:
http://www.goldenglobes.com/photo-gallery/our-winners-golden-globe-class-2017

INITIAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 ESSENCE FESTIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS

INITIAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 ESSENCE FESTIVAL

IN NEW ORLEANS

Weekend Ticket Packages on Sale Starting December 16

 December 15, 2016 (New York, NY) – Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) Essence today announced the initial lineup for the 2017 Essence Festival Concert Series in New Orleans featuring headliners Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige, among many others. The 23rd annual event will take place June 30-July 2, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The initial performance lineup is outlined below.  Additional acts will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Artists confirmed to perform at the nightly Essence Festival concerts over Fourth of July weekend at the Louisiana Superdome include: Diana Ross, Mary J Blige, Chaka Khan, Doug E Fresh, Erykah Badu, India.Arie, Jazmine Sullivan, John Legend, June’s Diary, Lalah Hathaway, Lizzo, Master P, Michel’le, Moses Sumney, Ro James, Shaggy, Sir the Baptist, Solange, Teyana Taylor, The Jones Girls Feat. Shirley Jones, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Tweet, Yuna, and many more to be announced soon.

“This year’s Festival lineup puts women at the forefront of an incredible weekend of entertainment featuring more than 40 of the world’s most gifted artists and performers,” said Essence President Michelle Ebanks. “It is an honor to welcome the inimitable Diana Ross to the Festival for the first time. Plus, Festival veteran Mary J. Blige is back to share ‘Strength of a Woman’ with her most passionate fans.”

The A-list nighttime concerts will feature more than 40 acts and will take place across five stages — including the Festival’s renowned Mainstage and four intimate Superlounges. Mary J. Blige will headline a special night, themed My Path to Strength, introducing her highly anticipated album “Strength of a Woman.”

Weekend ticket packages are on sale Friday, December 16 at 10am CT with prices starting at $126. For information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest news about the Essence Festival visit Essence Festival. Join the Festival community: follow us on Twitter@essencefest #EssenceFest and become a fan of 2017 Essence Festival on Facebook.

The 2017 Essence Festival is presented by Coca-Cola.

ABOUT ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) is the number one media company dedicated to African-American women, with a multi-platform presence in publishing, live events and online. The company’s flagship publication, Essence magazine, is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women, generating brand extensions, such as the Essence Festival, Essence Black Women in Hollywood and Black Women in Music, Window on Our Women and Smart Beauty consumer insights series, Essence.com, and ventures in digital media (mobile, television and VOD). For 46 years, Essence, which has a brand reach of 14.2 million, has been the leading source of cutting-edge information and specific solutions relating to every area of African-American women’s lives. Additional information about ECI and Essence is available at www.essence.com.

ABOUT TIME INC.

Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is a leading content company that engages over 150 million consumers every month through our portfolio of premium brands across platforms. By combining our distinctive content with our proprietary data and people-based targeting, we offer highly differentiated end-to-end solutions to marketers across the multi-media landscape. Our influential brands include People, Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, InStyle, Real Simple and Southern Living, as well as more than 50 diverse titles in the United Kingdom. Time Inc. has been extending the power of our brands through various acquisitions and investments, including Viant, an advertising technology firm with a specialized people-based marketing platform, The Foundry, Time Inc.’s creative lab and content studio, and the People Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). The company is also home to celebrated events, such as the Time 100, Fortune Most Powerful Women, People’s Sexiest Man Alive, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year, the Essence Festival and the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.

23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominees

Nominations Announced for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®
Ceremony will be Simulcast Live on Sunday, January 29, 2017 on
TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT) 

Nominees for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television of 2016, as well as the nominees for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris introduced Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D., One Tree Hill) and Common (Suicide Squad, Selma), who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors® live on Turner's TNT, TBS and truTV cable networks, as well as online at sagawards.tntdrama.com,  truTV.com and sagawards.org. Prior to that, SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Committee Member Jason George revealed the stunt ensemble nominees during a live webcast on sagawards.tntdrama.com and sagawards.org.  In addition, for the first time ever both announcements were available through a Facebook Live stream on the TBS, TNT, truTV and SAG Awards Facebook pages. A replay of both announcements is available for viewing on sagawards.tntdrama.com and sagawards.org.

The complete list of 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations follows this notice.

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented by SAG-AFTRA with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC will be produced by Avalon Harbor Entertainment, Inc. and will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT). TBS and TNT subscribers can also watch the SAG Awards live through the networks' websites and mobile apps. In addition, TNT will present a primetime encore of the ceremony immediately following the live presentation.

Prior to the televised ceremony, the stunt ensemble honorees will be announced during the SAG Awards Live Red Carpet Pre-Show webcast.

One of the awards season’s premier events, the SAG Awards annually celebrates the outstanding motion pictures and television performances from the previous calendar year. Of the top industry honors presented to actors, only the SAG Awards are selected entirely by performers’ peers in SAG-AFTRA. The SAG Awards was the first televised awards show to acknowledge the work of union members and the first to present awards to motion picture casts and television ensembles.

Two nominating panels — one for television and one for film — each composed of 2,500 randomly selected SAG-AFTRA members from across the United States, chose this year’s nominees. Final voting information will be sent to the 121,546 SAG-AFTRA members in good standing across the country, who may vote on all categories. In keeping with the SAG Awards’ commitment to sustainable practices, online voting is encouraged. Request for optional paper ballots must be made to Integrity Voting Systems by Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. All votes must be received at the elections firm by noon PT on Friday, Jan. 27. Results will be tallied and sealed until the envelopes are opened by the presenters live onstage at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony on Jan. 29, 2017.

The Screen Actors Guild Post-Awards Gala benefiting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation will be hosted for the 21st consecutive year by People and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to benefit the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and honor actors’ philanthropic activities. For more information about the SAG Awards®, SAG-AFTRA, TNT and TBS, visit sagawards.org/about.

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23rd ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® NOMINATIONS

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
CASEY AFFLECK / Lee Chandler – “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
ANDREW GARFIELD / Desmond Doss – “HACKSAW RIDGE” (Lionsgate)
RYAN GOSLING / Sebastian –“LA LA LAND” (Lionsgate)
VIGGO MORTENSEN / Ben – “CAPTAIN FANTASTIC” (Bleecker Street)
DENZEL WASHINGTON / Troy Maxson – “FENCES” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
AMY ADAMS / Louise Banks – “ARRIVAL” (Paramount Pictures)
EMILY BLUNT / Rachel – “THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN” (Universal Pictures)
NATALIE PORTMAN / Jackie Kennedy – “JACKIE” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
EMMA STONE / Mia – “LA LA LAND” (Lionsgate)
MERYL STREEP / Florence Foster Jenkins – “FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
MAHERSHALA ALI / Juan – “MOONLIGHT” (A24)
JEFF BRIDGES / Marcus Hamilton – “HELL OR HIGH WATER” (CBS Films)
HUGH GRANT / St Clair Bayfield – “FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS” (Paramount Pictures)
LUCAS HEDGES / Patrick Chandler – “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
DEV PATEL / Saroo Brierley – “LION” (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
VIOLA DAVIS / Rose Maxson – “FENCES” (Paramount Pictures)
NAOMIE HARRIS / Paula – “MOONLIGHT” (A24)
NICOLE KIDMAN / Sue Brierley – “LION” (The Weinstein Company)
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Dorothy Vaughan – “HIDDEN FIGURES” (20th Century Fox)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Randi Chandler – “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (Bleecker Street)
ANNALISE BASSO / Vespyr
SHREE CROOKS / Zaja
ANN DOWD / Abigail
KATHRYN HAHN / Harper
NICHOLAS HAMILTON / Rellian
SAMANTHA ISLER / Kielyr
FRANK LANGELLA / Jack
GEORGE MacKAY / Bo
ERIN MORIARTY / Claire
VIGGO MORTENSEN / Ben
MISSI PYLE / Ellen
CHARLIE SHOTWELL / Nai
STEVE ZAHN / Dave

FENCES (Paramount Pictures)
JOVAN ADEPO / Cory
VIOLA DAVIS / Rose Maxson
STEPHEN McKINLEY HENDERSON / Jim Bono
RUSSELL HORNSBY / Lyons
SANIYYA SIDNEY / Raynell
DENZEL WASHINGTON / Troy Maxson
MYKELTI WILLIAMSON / Gabriel

HIDDEN FIGURES (20th Century Fox)
MAHERSHALA ALI / Col. Jim Johnson
KEVIN COSTNER / Al Harrison
KIRSTEN DUNST / Vivian Mitchell
TARAJI P. HENSON / Katherine G. Johnson
ALDIS HODGE / Levi Jackson
JANELLE MONÁE / Mary Jackson
JIM PARSONS / Paul Stafford
GLEN POWELL / John Glenn
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Dorothy Vaughan

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
CASEY AFFLECK / Lee Chandler
MATTHEW BRODERICK / Jeffrey
KYLE CHANDLER / Joe Chandler
LUCAS HEDGES / Patrick Chandler
GRETCHEN MOL / Elise
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Randi Chandler

MOONLIGHT (A24)
MAHERSHALA ALI / Juan
NAOMIE HARRIS / Paula
ANDRÉ HOLLAND / Kevin
JHARREL JEROME / Kevin (16)
JANELLE MONÁE / Teresa
TREVANTE RHODES / Black
ASHTON SANDERS / Chiron

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
RIZ AHMED / Nasir “Naz” Khan – “THE NIGHT OF” (HBO)
STERLING K. BROWN / Christopher Darden – “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY” (FX Networks)
BRYAN CRANSTON / President Lyndon B. Johnson – “ALL THE WAY” (HBO)
JOHN TURTURRO / John Stone – “THE NIGHT OF” (HBO)
COURTNEY B. VANCE / Johnnie Cochran – “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY” (FX Networks)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Lacie – “BLACK MIRROR” (Netflix)
FELICITY HUFFMAN / Leslie Graham – “AMERICAN CRIME” (ABC)
AUDRA McDONALD / Billie Holiday – “LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL” (HBO)
SARAH PAULSON / Marcia Clark – “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY” (FX Networks)
KERRY WASHINGTON / Anita Hill – “CONFIRMATION” (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson – “THIS IS US” (NBC)
PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister – “GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)
JOHN LITHGOW / Winston Churchill – “THE CROWN” (Netflix)
RAMI MALEK / Elliot Alderson – “MR. ROBOT” (USA Network)
KEVIN SPACEY / Frank Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN / Eleven – “STRANGER THINGS” (Netflix)
CLAIRE FOY / Queen Elizabeth II – “THE CROWN” (Netflix)
THANDIE NEWTON / Maeve Millay – “WESTWORLD” (HBO)
WINONA RYDER / Joyce Byers – “STRANGER THINGS” (Netflix)
ROBIN WRIGHT / Claire Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ANTHONY ANDERSON / Andre Johnson – “BLACK-ISH” (ABC)
TITUSS BURGESS / Titus Andromedon – “UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT” (Netflix)
TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy – “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
WILLIAM H. MACY / Frank Gallagher – “SHAMELESS” (Showtime)
JEFFREY TAMBOR / Maura Pfefferman – “TRANSPARENT” (Amazon)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” (Netflix)
JANE FONDA / Grace Hanson – “GRACE AND FRANKIE” (Netflix)
ELLIE KEMPER / Kimmy Schmidt – “UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT” (Netflix)
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / President Selina Meyer – “VEEP” (HBO)
LILY TOMLIN / Frankie Bergstein – “GRACE AND FRANKIE” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
THE CROWN (Netflix)
CLAIRE FOY / Queen Elizabeth II
CLIVE FRANCIS / Lord Salisbury
HARRY HADDEN-PATON / Martin Charteris
VICTORIA HAMILTON / Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
DANIEL INGS / Mike Parker
BILLY JENKINS / Prince Charles
VANESSA KIRBY / Princess Margaret
JOHN LITHGOW / Winston Churchill
LIZZY McINNERNY / Bobo Macdonald
BEN MILES / Peter Townsend
JEREMY NORTHAM / Anthony Eden
NICHOLAS ROWE / Jock Colville
MATT SMITH / Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
PIP TORRENS / Tommy Lascelles
HARRIET WALTER / Clemmie Churchill

DOWNTON ABBEY (Masterpiece/PBS)
SAMANTHA BOND / Lady Rosamund Painswick
HUGH BONNEVILLE / Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
PATRICK BRENNAN / Mr. Dawes
LAURA CARMICHAEL / Lady Edith Crawley
JIM CARTER / Charles Carson
RAQUEL CASSIDY / Baxter
PAUL COPLEY / Mr. Mason
BRENDAN COYLE / John Bates
MICHELLE DOCKERY / Lady Mary Crawley
KEVIN DOYLE / Joseph Molesley
MICHAEL FOX / Andy
JOANNE FROGGATT / Anna Bates
MATTHEW GOODE / Henry Talbot
HARRY HADDEN-PATON / Bertie Pelham
ROBERT JAMES-COLLIER / Thomas Barrow
SUE JOHNSTON / Miss Denker
ALLEN LEECH / Tom Branson
PHYLLIS LOGAN / Mrs. Hughes
ELIZABETH McGOVERN / Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
SOPHIE McSHERA / Daisy Mason
LESLEY NICOL / Mrs. Patmore
DOUGLAS REITH / Lord Merton
DAVID ROBB / Dr. Clarkson
MAGGIE SMITH / Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
JEREMY SWIFT / Spratt
HOWARD WARD / Sgt. Willis
PENELOPE WILTON / Isobel Crawley

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
ALFIE ALLEN / Theon Greyjoy
JACOB ANDERSON / Grey Worm
DEAN CHARLES CHAPMAN / Tommen Baratheon
EMILIA CLARKE / Daenerys Targaryen
NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU / Jaime Lannister
LIAM CUNNINGHAM / Davos Seaworth
PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister
NATHALIE EMMANUEL / Missandei
KIT HARINGTON / Jon Snow
LENA HEADEY / Cersei Lannister
CONLETH HILL / Varys
KRISTOFER HIVJU / Tormund Giantsbane
MICHIEL HUISMAN / Daario Naharis
FAYE MARSAY / Waif
JONATHAN PRYCE / High Sparrow
SOPHIE TURNER / Sansa Stark
CARICE VAN HOUTEN / Melisandre
GEMMA WHELAN / Yara Greyjoy
MAISIE WILLIAMS / Arya Stark

STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN / Eleven
CARA BUONO / Karen Wheeler
JOE CHREST / Ted Wheeler
NATALIA DYER / Nancy Wheeler
DAVID HARBOUR / Jim Hopper
CHARLIE HEATON / Jonathan Byers
JOE KEERY / Steve Harrington
GATEN MATARAZZO / Dustin Henderson
CALEB McLAUGHLIN / Lucas Sinclair
MATTHEW MODINE / Dr. Martin Brenner
ROB MORGAN / Officer Powell
JOHN PAUL REYNOLDS / Officer Callahan
WINONA RYDER / Joyce Byers
NOAH SCHNAPP / Will Byers
MARK STEGER / The Monster
FINN WOLFHARD / Mike Wheeler

WESTWORLD (HBO)
BEN BARNES / Logan
INGRID BOLSØ BERDAL / Armistice
ED HARRIS / Man in Black
LUKE HEMSWORTH / Ashley Stubbs
ANTHONY HOPKINS / Dr. Robert Ford
SIDSE BABETT KNUDSEN / Theresa Cullen
JAMES MARSDEN / Teddy Flood
LEONARDO NAM / Felix Lutz
THANDIE NEWTON / Maeve Millay
TALULAH RILEY / Angela
RODRIGO SANTORO / Hector Escaton
ANGELA SARAFYAN / Clementine Pennyfeather
JIMMI SIMPSON / William
PTOLEMY SLOCUM / Sylvester
EVAN RACHEL WOOD / Dolores Abernathy
SHANNON WOODWARD / Elsie Hughes
JEFFREY WRIGHT / Bernard Lowe

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
MAYIM BIALIK / Amy Farrah Fowler
KALEY CUOCO / Penny
JOHNNY GALECKI / Leonard Hofstadter
SIMON HELBERG / Howard Wolowitz
KUNAL NAYYAR / Rajesh Koothrappali
JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper
MELISSA RAUCH / Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

BLACK-ISH (ABC)
ANTHONY ANDERSON / Andre Johnson
MILES BROWN / Jack Johnson
DEON COLE / Charlie Telphy
LAURENCE FISHBURNE / Pops
JENIFER LEWIS / Ruby Johnson
PETER MACKENZIE / Mr. Stevens
MARSAI MARTIN / Diane Johnson
JEFF MEACHAM / Josh
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS / Rainbow Johnson
MARCUS SCRIBNER / Andre Johnson, Jr.
YARA SHAHIDI / Zoey Johnson

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily Tucker-Pritchett
JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy
TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy
JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell Pritchett
NOLAN GOULD / Luke Dunphy
SARAH HYLAND / Haley Dunphy
JEREMY MAGUIRE / Joe Pritchett
ED O’NEILL / Jay Pritchett
RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny Delgado
ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker
SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
ARIEL WINTER / Alex Dunphy

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren
ALAN AISENBERG / Baxter “Gerber” Bayley
DANIELLE BROOKS / Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson
BLAIR BROWN / Judy King
JACKIE CRUZ / Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales
LEA DeLARIA / Big Boo
BETH DOVER / Linda Ferguson
KIMIKO GLENN / Brook Soso
ANNIE GOLDEN / Norma Romano
LAURA GOMEZ / Blanca Flores
DIANE GUERRERO / Maritza Ramos
MICHAEL J. HARNEY / Sam Healy
BRAD WILLIAM HENKE / Desi Piscatella
VICKY JEUDY / Janae Watson
JULIE LAKE / Angie Rice
SELENIS LEYVA / Gloria Mendoza
NATASHA LYONNE / Nicky Nichols
TARYN MANNING / Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett
JAMES McMENAMIN / Charlie “Donuts” Coates
ADRIENNE C. MOORE / Cindy “Black Cindy” Hayes
KATE MULGREW / Galina “Red” Reznikov
EMMA MYLES / Leanne Taylor
MATT PETERS / Joel Luschek
LORI PETTY / Lolly Whitehill
JESSICA PIMENTEL / Maria Ruiz
DASCHA POLANCO / Dayanara “Daya” Diaz
LAURA PREPON / Alex Vause
JOLENE PURDY / Stephanie Hapakuka
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ / Aleida Diaz
NICK SANDOW / Joe Caputo
ABIGAIL SAVAGE / Gina Murphy
TAYLOR SCHILLING / Piper Chapman
CONSTANCE SHULMAN / Erica “Yoga” Jones
DALE SOULES / Frieda Berlin
YAEL STONE / Lorna Morello
LIN TUCCI / Anita DeMarco
SAMIRA WILEY / Poussey Washington

VEEP (HBO)
DAN BAKKEDAHL / Roger Furlong
SUFE BRADSHAW / Sue Wilson
ANNA CHLUMSKY / Amy Brookheimer
GARY COLE / Kent Davison
KEVIN DUNN / Ben Cafferty
CLEA DUVALL / Marjorie Palmiotti
NELSON FRANKLIN / Will
TONY HALE / Gary Walsh
HUGH LAURIE / Tom James
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / President Selina Meyer
SAM RICHARDSON / Richard
REID SCOTT / Dan Egan
TIMOTHY SIMONS / Jonah Ryan
JOHN SLATTERY / Charlie Baird
SARAH SUTHERLAND / Catherine
MATT WALSH / Mike McLintock
WAYNE WILDERSON / Wayne

STUNT ENSEMBLES

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
“DOCTOR STRANGE” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
“HACKSAW RIDGE” (Lionsgate)
“JASON BOURNE” (Universal Pictures)
“NOCTURNAL ANIMALS” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)
“MARVEL’S DAREDEVIL” (Netflix)
“MARVEL’S LUKE CAGE” (Netflix)
“THE WALKING DEAD” (AMC)
“WESTWORLD” (HBO)

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

53rd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award
LILY TOMLIN
 

23rd ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® NOMINATIONS FACT SHEET

ACTORS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS – THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES & TELEVISION PROGRAMS

JIM PARSONS – 2
MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Hidden Figures"
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “The Big Bang Theory”

ACTORS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS – THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

MAHERSHALA ALI – 3
MALE SUPPORT – "Moonlight"
MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Hidden Figures"
MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Moonlight"

CASEY AFFLECK – 2
MALE LEAD – “Manchester By The Sea”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Manchester By The Sea”

VIOLA DAVIS – 2
FEMALE SUPPORT – “Fences”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Fences”

NAOMIE HARRIS – 2
FEMALE SUPPORT – “Moonlight”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Moonlight"

LUCAS HEDGES – 2
MALE SUPPORT – “Manchester By The Sea”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Manchester By The Sea”

VIGGO MORTENSEN – 2
MALE LEAD – “Captain Fantastic”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Captain Fantastic”

OCTAVIA SPENCER – 2
FEMALE SUPPORT – “Hidden Figures”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Hidden Figures”

DENZEL WASHINGTON – 2
MALE LEAD – “Fences”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Fences”

MICHELLE WILLIAMS – 2
FEMALE SUPPORT – “Manchester By The Sea”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Manchester By The Sea”

ACTORS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS – TELEVISION PROGRAMS

ANTHONY ANDERSON – 2
MALE COMEDY – “Black-ish”
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Black-ish”

UZO ADUBA – 2
FEMALE COMEDY – “Orange is the New Black”
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Orange is the New Black”

MILLIE BOBBY BROWN – 2
FEMALE DRAMA – “Stranger Things”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Stranger Things”

STERLING K. BROWN – 2
MALE TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
MALE DRAMA – “This Is Us”

TY BURRELL – 2
MALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

PETER DINKLAGE – 2
MALE DRAMA – “Game of Thrones”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Game of Thrones”

CLAIRE FOY – 2
FEMALE DRAMA – “The Crown”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Crown”

HARRY HADDEN-PATON – 2
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Crown”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”

JOHN LITHGOW – 2
MALE DRAMA – “The Crown”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Crown”

JULIA LOUIS–DREYFUS – 2
FEMALE COMEDY – “Veep”
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Veep”

THANDIE NEWTON – 2
FEMALE DRAMA – “Westworld”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Westworld”

WINONA RYDER – 2
FEMALE DRAMA – “Stranger Things”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Stranger Things”

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
“Manchester By The Sea” – 4
“Fences” – 3
“Moonlight” – 3
“Captain Fantastic” – 2
“Florence Foster Jenkins” – 2
“Hacksaw Ridge” – 2 (including stunt ensemble nomination)
“Hidden Figures” – 2
“La La Land” – 2
“Lion” – 2
 

TELEVISION PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
“The Crown” – 3
“Game of Thrones” – 3 (including stunt ensemble nomination)
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” – 3
“Stranger Things” – 3
“Westworld” – 3 (including stunt ensemble nomination)
“Black-ish” – 2
“Grace And Frankie” – 2
“House of Cards” – 2
“Modern Family” – 2
“The Night Of” – 2
“Orange is the New Black” – 2
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” – 2
“Veep” – 2

NOMINATIONS BY STUDIO FOR THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
PARAMOUNT PICTURES – 6
AMAZON STUDIOS – 4
LIONSGATE – 4
ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS – 4
A24 – 3
20TH CENTURY FOX – 2
BLEECKER STREET – 2
UNIVERSAL PICTURES – 2
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES – 2
THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY – 2
CBS FILMS – 1
FOCUS FEATURES – 1
FOX SEARCHLIGHT – 1

NOMINATIONS BY NETWORK FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMS
NETFLIX – 17
HBO – 13
ABC – 5
FX Networks – 3
AMAZON – 1
AMC – 1
CBS – 1
MASTERPIECE/PBS – 1
NBC – 1
SHOWTIME – 1
USA Network – 1

FIRST-TIME INDIVIDUAL ACTOR® NOMINEES
RIZ AHMED
EMILY BLUNT
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN
STERLING K. BROWN
TITUSS BURGESS
CLAIRE FOY
NAOMIE HARRIS
LUCAS HEDGES
AUDRA McDONALD
COURTNEY B. VANCE

FIRST-TIME TELEVISION SERIES ENSEMBLE NOMINEES
“Black-ish”
“The Crown”
“Stranger Things”
“Westworld”

INDIVIDUAL RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTORS® RECEIVED
A tie:
JULIANNA MARGULIES – 8 Actors® (4 for individual performances and 4 for ensemble performances)
2011, 2010 – FEMALE DRAMA – "The Good Wife"
1999, 1998 – FEMALE DRAMA – "ER"
1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – "ER"

ALEC BALDWIN – 8 Actors® (7 for individual performances and 1 for ensemble performance)
2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 – MALE COMEDY – “30 Rock”
2009 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “30 Rock”

INDIVIDUAL RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTOR® NOMINATIONS
EDIE FALCO – 22 Actor® nominations (14 for individual performances, 8 for ensemble performances)
Previous Actors®:
2008, 2003, 2000 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Sopranos”
2008, 2000 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Sopranos”

Previous Actor® nominations:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Nurse Jackie”
2013 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Nurse Jackie”
2007, 2005, 2002, 2001 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Sopranos”
2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Sopranos”

ENSEMBLE RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTORS® RECEIVED
A tie:
ER – 4 Actors® – 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
MODERN FAMILY – 4 Actors® – 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

ENSEMBLE RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTOR® NOMINATIONS
A tie:
FRASIER – 9 Actor® nominations - – 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
LAW & ORDER – 9 Actor® nominations – 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995

RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTOR® NOMINATIONS IN A SINGLE YEAR
A tie:
JAMIE FOXX – 4 Actor® nominations in 2005 (3 for individual performances, 1 for ensemble performance)
MALE LEAD – “Ray”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Ray”
MALE SUPPORT – “Collateral”
MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story”

MAGGIE SMITH – 4 Actor® nominations in 2013 (2 for individual performances, 2 for ensemble performances)
FEMALE SUPPORT – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
FEMALE DRAMA – “Downton Abbey”
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”
 

ACTORS HONORED WITH ACTOR® STATUETTES FOR SEPARATE PERFORMANCES IN A SINGLE YEAR
STEVE CARELL
2007 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Little Miss Sunshine"
2007 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – "The Office"

BRYAN CRANSTON
2013 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Argo"
2013 – MALE DRAMA – "Breaking Bad"

IDRIS ELBA
2016 – MALE TV MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Luther”
2016 – MALE SUPPORT – “Beasts of No Nation"

ALBERT FINNEY
2001 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Traffic"
2001 – MALE SUPPORT – "Erin Brockovich"

HELEN MIRREN
2007 – FEMALE LEAD – "The Queen"
2007 – FEMALE TV MOVIE/MINISERIES – "Elizabeth I"

GARY SINISE
1996 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Apollo 13"
1996 – MALE TV MOVIE/MINISERIES – "Truman"

NOMINEE SAG AWARDS® HISTORIES
(Note: “Total” tallies include this year’s nominations)

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
CASEY AFFLECK / “Manchester By The Sea”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 3
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Manchester By The Sea”
Previous Actor® nominations:
2008 – MALE SUPPORT – “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”

ANDREW GARFIELD / “Hacksaw Ridge”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Previous Actor® nominations:
2011 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Social Network”

RYAN GOSLING / “La La Land”
Total nominations in this category: 3
Total Actor® nominations: 4
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Big Short”
2008 – MALE LEAD – “Lars and the Real Girl”
2007 – MALE LEAD – “Half Nelson”

VIGGO MORTENSEN / “Captain Fantastic”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 6
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Captain Fantastic”
Previous Actors®: 
2004 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The Kind”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2008 – MALE LEAD – “Eastern Promises”
2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
2002 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring”

DENZEL WASHINGTON / “Fences”
Total nominations in this category: 4
Total Actor® nominations: 6
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Fences”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2013 – MALE LEAD – “Flight”
2008 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “American Gangster”
2002 – MALE LEAD – “Training Day”
2000 – MALE LEAD – “The Hurricane”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
AMY ADAMS / “Arrival”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 7
Previous Actors®: 
2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “American Hustle”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2011 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “The Fighter”
2011 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Fighter”
2009 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Doubt”
2009 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Doubt”  
2006 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Junebug”

EMILY BLUNT / “The Girl on the Train”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is Emily Blunt’s first Actor® nomination

NATALIE PORTMAN / “Jackie”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 3
Previous Actors®: 
2011 – FEMALE LEAD – “Black Swan”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2011 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Black Swan”

EMMA STONE / “La La Land”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Previous Actors®: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 4
Previous Actors®: 
2015 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Birdman”
2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Help"
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2015 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Birdman”

MERYL STREEP / “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Total nominations in this category: 10
Previous Actors®: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 17
Previous Actors®: 
2009 – FEMALE LEAD – “Doubt”
2004 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Angels in America”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2015 – FEMALE SUPPORT – "Into The Woods"
2014 – FEMALE LEAD – "August: Osage County"
2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "August: Osage County"
2012 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Iron Lady”
2010 – FEMALE LEAD – “Julie & Julia”
2009 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Doubt"
2007 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Devil Wears Prada”
2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Adaptation"
2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Hours"
2000 – FEMALE LEAD – “Music of the Heart”
1999 – FEMALE LEAD – “One True Thing"
1997 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Marvin's Room”
1996 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Bridges of Madison County”
1995 – FEMALE LEAD – “The River Wild”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
MAHERSHALA ALI / “Moonlight”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 6
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Moonlight”
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Hidden Figures”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2016 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”
2015 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”
2009 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

JEFF BRIDGES / “Hell or High Water”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 5
Previous Actors®: 
2010 – MALE LEAD – “Crazy Heart”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2011 – MALE LEAD – “True Grit”
2004 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Seabiscuit”
2001 – MALE SUPPORT – “The Contender”

HUGH GRANT / “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Previous Actor® nominations: 
1996 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Sense and Sensibility”

LUCAS HEDGES / “Manchester By The Sea”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Manchester By The Sea”
These are Lucas Hedges’ first Actor® nominations

DEV PATEL / “Lion”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 4
Previous Actors®: 
2009 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Slumdog Millionaire”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2013 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
2009 – MALE SUPPORT – “Slumdog Millionaire”


Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
VIOLA DAVIS / “Fences”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Previous Actors®: 4
Total Actor® nominations: 8
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Fences”
Previous Actors®: 
2016, 2015 – FEMALE DRAMA – “How to Get Away with Murder”
2012 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Help”
2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Help”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2009 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Doubt”
2009 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Doubt”

NAOMIE HARRIS / “Moonlight”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Moonlight”
These are Naomie Harris’ first Actor® nominations

NICOLE KIDMAN / “Lion”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 9
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2016 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Grace of Monaco”
2013 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “The Paperboy”
2013 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Hemingway & Gellhorn”
2011 – FEMALE LEAD – “Rabbit Hole”
2010 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Nine”
2003 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Hours”
2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Hours”
2002 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Moulin Rouge”

OCTAVIA SPENCER / “Hidden Figures”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Previous Actors®: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 4
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Hidden Figures”
Previous Actors®: 
2012 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “The Help”
2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Help”

MICHELLE WILLIAMS / “Manchester By The Sea”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 6
Concurrent nominations this year:
2017 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Manchester By The Sea”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2012 – FEMALE LEAD – “My Week With Marilyn”
2006 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Brokeback Mountain”
2006 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Brokeback Mountain”
2004 – MOTION PICTURE CAST- “The Station Agent”

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
RIZ AHMED / “The Night Of”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is Riz Ahmed’s first Actor® nomination

STERLING K. BROWN / “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Concurrent nominations this year: 
MALE DRAMA – “This Is Us”
These are Sterling K. Brown’s first Actor® nominations

BRYAN CRANSTON / “All the Way”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Previous Actors®: 4
Total Actor® nominations: 12
Previous Actors®:
2014, 2013 – MALE DRAMA – “Breaking Bad”
2014 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Breaking Bad”
2013 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Argo”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2016 – MALE LEAD – “Trumbo”
2016 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Trumbo”
2012, 2011, 2010 – MALE DRAMA – “Breaking Bad”
2013, 2012 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Breaking Bad”

JOHN TURTURRO / “The Night Of”
Total Actor® nominations in this category: 3
Previous Actor® nominations: 4
Previous Actor® nominations:
2008 – MALE TV MOVIE/MINISERIES – “The Bronx is Burning”
2003 – MALE TV MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Monday Night Mayhem”
1995 – MALE SUPPORT – “Quiz Show”

COURTNEY B. VANCE / “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is Courtney B. Vance’s first Actor® nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / “Black Mirror”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Previous Actors®:
2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Help”

FELICITY HUFFMAN / “American Crime”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Previous Actors®: 3
Total Actor® nominations: 10
Previous Actors®:
2006 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Desperate Housewives”
2006, 2005 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Desperate Housewives”
Previous Actor® Nominations: 
2009, 2008, 2007 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Desperate Housewives”
2007 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Desperate Housewives”
2006 – FEMALE LEAD – “Transamerica”
2000 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Sports Night”

AUDRA McDONALD / “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill”
Total nomination in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is Audra McDonald’s first Actor® nomination

SARAH PAULSON / “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “12 Years a Slave”

KERRY WASHINGTON / “Confirmation”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 3
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2014 – FEMALE DRAMA – “Scandal”
2005 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Ray”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STERLING K. BROWN / “This Is Us”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Concurrent nominations this year: 
MALE TV MOVIE/LIMITED – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
These are Sterling K. Brown’s first Actor® nominations

PETER DINKLAGE / “Game of Thrones”
Total nominations in this category: 4
Total Actor® nominations: 10
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016, 2015, 2014 – MALE DRAMA – “Game of Thrones”
2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Game of Thrones”
2004 – MALE LEAD – “The Station Agent”
2004 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Station Agent”

JOHN LITHGOW / “The Crown”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Previous Actors®: 2
Total Actor Nominations: 8
Previous Actors®:
1998, 1997 – MALE COMEDY – “3rd Rock from the Sun”\
Previous Actor® nominations:
2010 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Dexter”
2001 – MALE TV MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Don Quixote”
1999, 1998, 1997 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “3rd Rock from the Sun”

RAMI MALEK / “Mr. Robot”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016 – MALE DRAMA –  “Mr. Robot”

KEVIN SPACEY / “House of Cards”
Total nominations in this category: 3
Previous Actors®: 4
Total Actor® nominations: 11
Previous Actors®:
2016, 2015 – MALE DRAMA – “House of Cards”
2000 – MALE LEAD – “American Beauty”
2000 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “American Beauty”
Previous Actor® nominations:
2014 – MALE DRAMA – “House of Cards”
2016, 2015 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”
2009 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Recount”
1998 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “L.A. Confidential”
1996 – MALE SUPPORT – “The Usual Suspects”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN / “Stranger Things”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Concurrent nominations this year: 
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Stranger Things”
These are Millie Bobby Brown’s first Actor® nominations

CLAIRE FOY / “The Crown”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Concurrent nominations this year:
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Crown”
These are Claire Foy’s first Actor® nomination

THANDIE NEWTON / “Westworld”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 3
Concurrent nominations this year:
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Westworld”
Previous Actors®:
2006 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Crash”

WINONA RYDER / “Stranger Things”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 5
Concurrent nominations this year:
DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Stranger Things”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2011 – FEMALE TV MOVIE/MINISERIES – “When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story”
2011 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Black Swan”
1996 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “How to Make an American Quilt”

ROBIN WRIGHT / “House of Cards”
Total nominations in this category: 3
Total Actor® nominations: 8
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016, 2015 – FEMALE DRAMA – “House of Cards”
2016, 2015 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”
2006 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Empire Falls”
1998 – FEMALE LEAD – “She’s So Lovely”
1995 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Forrest Gump”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ANTHONY ANDERSON / “Black-ish”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 4
Concurrent nomination this year:
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Black-ish”
Previous Actor® nominations:
2007 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Departed”
2006 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Hustle & Flow”

TITUSS BURGESS / “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is Tituss Burgess’ first Actor® nomination

TY BURRELL / “Modern Family”
Total nominations in this category: 7
Previous Actors®: 5
Total Actor® nominations: 15
Concurrent nominations this year:
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”
Previous Actors®: 
2014 – MALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 – MALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”
2016, 2015, 2010 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

WILLIAM H. MACY / “Shameless”
Total nominations in this category: 3
Previous Actors®: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 11
Previous Actors®: 
2015 – MALE COMEDY – “Shameless”
2003 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Door to Door”
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016 – MALE COMEDY – “Shameless”
2007 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Bobby"
2007 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "Nightmares & Dreamscapes"
2005 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "The Wool Cap"
2004 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Seabiscuit"
2000 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Magnolia"
1998 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Boogie Nights"
1997 – MALE SUPPORT – “Fargo”

JEFFREY TAMBOR / Transparent”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Previous Actors®: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 5
Previous Actors®:
2016 – MALE COMEDY – “Transparent”
Previous Actor® nominations:
2014, 2006, 2005 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Arrested Development”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
UZO ADUBA / “Orange is the Black”
Total nominations in this category: 3
Previous Actors®: 4
Total Actor® nominations: 6
Concurrent nominations this year: 
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Orange is the New Black”
Previous Actors®:
2016, 2015 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Orange is the New Black”
2016, 2015 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Orange is the New Black”

JANE FONDA / “Grace and Frankie”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 2
Previous Actor® nominations:
2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”

ELLIE KEMPER / Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Total nominations in this category: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 7
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “The Office”
2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Bridesmaids”

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / “Veep”
Total nominations in this category: 11
Previous Actors®: 6
Total Actor® nominations: 19
Concurrent nominations this year:
COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Veep”
Previous Actors®:
2014 – FEMALE COMEDY – "Veep"
1998, 1997 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Seinfeld”
1998, 1997, 1995 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Seinfeld”
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2016, 2015, – FEMALE COMEDY – "Veep"
2016, 2015, 2014 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – "Veep"
2010, 2007 – FEMALE COMEDY – "The New Adventures of Old Christine"
1999, 1996, 1995 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Seinfeld”
1996 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Seinfeld”

LILY TOMLIN / “Grace and Frankie”
Total nominations in this category: 1
Total Actor® nominations: 4
Concurrent honor this year:
53rd Annual Life Achievement Recipient
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2005, 2003 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The West Wing”
2003 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The West Wing”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
THE CROWN (Netflix)
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is “The Crown” ensemble’s first Actor® nomination

DOWNTON ABBEY (Masterpiece/PBS)
Previous Actors®: 3
Total Actor® nominations: 5
Previous Actors®: 
2016, 2015, 2013 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2014– DRAMA ENSEMBLE

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
Total Actor® nominations: 5
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE

STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is the “Stranger Things” ensemble’s first Actor® nomination

WESTWORLD (HBO)
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is the “Westworld” ensemble’s first Actor® nomination

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
BLACK-ISH (ABC)
Total Actor® nominations: 1
This is the “Black-ish” ensemble’s first Actor® nomination

THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
Total Actor® nominations: 6
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
Previous Actors®: 4
Total Actor® nominations: 8
Previous Actors®: 
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE
Previous Actor® nominations: 
2016, 2015, 2010 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)
Previous Actors®: 2
Total Actor® nominations: 3
Previous Actors®: 
2016, 2015 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

VEEP (HBO)
Total Actor® nominations: 4
Previous Actor® nominations:
2016, 2015, 2014 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

STUNT ENSEMBLE HONORS

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 6
Previous Stunt Ensemble honors:  2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL (Netflix)
Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 2
Previous Stunt Ensemble nominations: 2016

MARVEL’S LUKE CAGE (Netflix)
Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 1
This is the “Marvel’s Luke Cage” stunt ensemble’s first nomination

THE WALKING DEAD (AMC)
Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 5
Previous Stunt Ensemble nominations: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

WESTWORLD (HBO)
Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 1
This is the “Westworld” stunt ensemble’s first nomination

Golden Globe Award is getting more Black & Brown!

The 2017 award season has begun, and thankfully this year looks lot more colorful that last year. There are almost too many awards to keep count of, but Golden Globes is one of the most prestigious awards out there. The 74th Golden Globe Awards, which are voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, announced the nominees for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards. And they announced nominations for the 2017 awards today.

The musical “La La Land” leads the film nominees with a total of seven mentions, followed by “Moonlight” with six. On the TV side “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” tops with five.  

The 2017 ceremony is set to honor Meryl Streep with the Cecil B. DeMille Award who has won eight Golden Globes and has been nominated 29 times, including the recent nomination for“Florence Foster Jenkins.”  

Best Motion Picture Drama nominee’s include “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Hell or High Water,” Manchester by the Sea,” “Lion” and “Moonlight.” Other nominations of note include Denzel Washington for “Fences” (Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama), Ruth Negga, “Loving” (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama), Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight” (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture) along side Dev Patel for “Lion.” 

Under Actress In A Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture the competition is stiff with nominations earned by Viola Davis “Fences,” Naomie Harris “Midnight” and Octavia Spencer for “Hidden Figures.” Earning double nominations is Barry Jenkins for “Moonlight” as Best Director, Motion Picture and a nomination under Best Screenplay, Motion Picture, “Moonlight.”

Under Best Original Song Motion Picture is “Faith” from the animated feature “Sing” with music and lyrics by Ryan Tedder, Francis Farewell Starlight and Stevie Wonder and “How Far I’ll Go” with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (lyrics) for “Moana.” 

Under Best Television series, comedy or musical is “Atlanta”  and “Black-ish” and earning a nod 

under Best Performance by an Actor in a Television series, comedy or musical is Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”), Gael Garcia Bernal (“Mozart in the Jungle”) and Donald Glover (“Atlanta”). Under Best Performance by an Actress in a Television series, comedy of musical is Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish’), Gina Rodriguez “(Jane the Virgin”) and Issa Rae (“Insecure”). Under Best Performance by an Actor in a limited series or Motion Picture made for television is Courtney B. Vance (“The People v. O.J. Simpson) and Riz Ahmed “The Night of”).  Best Performance by an Actress in a limited Series or Motion Picture made for television, Kerry Washington (“Confirmation”) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television is Thandie Newton “Westworld.” Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television “The Night Of,” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson.”

On her nomination RUTH NEGGA, who plays the late Mildred Loving, in“Loving”  (Focus Features) has this to say about her nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama (Golden Globes) — “I am profoundly grateful for this recognition… I can’t thank the HFPA enough for their support, this is such an honor. I am humbled to be in the company of all of these extraordinary, talented, and powerful women. It has been such a gift to share Mildred and Richard Loving’s important story with the world. I share this honor with my partner in the film, Joel Edgerton, our incredible director Jeff Nichols and everyone involved in bringing Loving to life.”

The 74th Golden Globe Awards, which are voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be hosted by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and will air live on both coasts Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 on NBC.

LA FILMFESTIVAL by FilmIndependent ~ Celebrates Diversity & Inclusion | ANNOUNCES WINNERS AND GRANT RECIPIENTS

The 2016 LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent announced the winners of the 2016 Festival at the Awards Cocktail Reception. The Reception was hosted by Roya Rastegar, Director of Programming and Jennifer Cochis, Creative Director.

This festival has been one of the most diverse, inclusive and supportive festival to passionate filmmakers of all color, nationality, gender, genre, taste and flavor. Film Independent and it's president Josh Wells, has been pushing the organization in that direction since he took helm of few years ago. Under the direction of the festival president Stephanie Allain, who has been pushing Hollywood towards true inclusion and breaking barriers for diversity since beginning of her career. Her team and lieutenants like Roya Rastegar, Jennifer Cochis and the entire programming and festival team has truly made it a mission to support wonderful independent cinema in Hollywood and worldwide, along with promoting diversity and inclusion.

“With all the talk about diversifying Hollywood, the LA Film Festival provides proof that talented filmmakers with new voices are out there, they just need a platform and that’s what we’re providing,” said Stephanie Allain, Festival Director. "One of the more satisfying aspects of this job is watching new directors blossom in the spotlight. I'm grateful to our esteemed jurors for their service and congratulate the winners."

The LA Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, June 1 with the World Premiere of Ricardo de Montreuil’s Lowriders and will close today June 9 with Jonás Cuarón’s Desierto.  Special Screenings included the World Premiere of Zedd True Colors and The Conjuring 2. The 2016 LA Film Festival Guest Director was Ryan Coogler; the recipient of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award was Maryse Alberti, this year’s Spirit of Independence Award was bestowed upon Ava DuVernay and Array Releasing. The LA Film Festival is a qualifying festival in all categories for the Film Independent Spirit Awards and for the Narrative and Animated Short Film categories at the Academy Awards.

The Festival hosts juried awards including the U.S. Fiction Award, World Fiction Award, Documentary Award, LA Muse Award and Nightfall Award, as well as the Short Fiction Award and the Short Documentary Award. Audience awards are presented for Fiction Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film, Short Film and Web Series.

The U.S. Fiction Award went to Remy Auberjonois for Blood Stripe, which made its World Premiere at the Festival.

The World Fiction Award went to Anaïs Volpé for HEIS (chronicles), which made its World Premiere at the Festival.

The Documentary Award went to Jonah Markowitz and Tracy Wares forPolitical Animals, which made its World Premiere at the Festival.

The LA Muse Award was given to Heidi Saman for Namour, which made its World Premiere at the Festival.

The Nightfall Award went to Jackson Stewart for Beyond The Gates,which made its World Premiere at the Festival.

The Audience Award for Fiction Feature Film went to GREEN / is / GOLD, directed by Ryon Baxter which made its World Premiere at the Festival.

The Audience Award for Documentary Feature Film was given to Political Animals, directed by Jonah Markowitz and Tracy Wares.

The Award for Short Fiction went to The Beast (Zvjerka), directed byDaina Oniunas Pusić. The Award for Short Documentary went to The Gatekeeper, directed by Yung Chang. The Audience Award for Short Filmwent to Into Darkness directed by Rachida El Garani.  The Audience Award for Web Series went to Instababy, directed by Rosie Haber.

The U.S. Fiction jury consisted of writer and director Alex Rivera (Sleep Dealer), public broadcasting anchor and reporter Shirley Jahad (KPCC, WBEZ, WTTW), costume designer Sophie De Rakoff (Legally Blonde, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, In Her Shoes, McFarland, USA).

The World Fiction jury was comprised of producer Gail Mutrux (The Danish Girl, Kinsey, Donnie Brasco), award-winning composer, producer and former President of Fox Music Robert Kraft, and The Hollywood Reporter film critic and Reviews Editor Jon Frosch.

The Documentary jury consisted of producer Ron Najor (Short Term 12, I Am Not a Hipster), Access Hollywood film critic Scott Mantz and Wendy Guerrero, President of the Bentonville Film Festival. 

The LA Muse jury included Rachel Polan Director of Development, Television at Lionsgate, actress and director Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles, Red Flag, Uncle Kent) and Jonathan Wells, curator of the Flux Screening Series at the Hammer Museum.

The Nightfall jury consisted of acquisitions executive Jeff Deutchman, Mia Chang producer and partner Brio Entertainment (It Follows, Struck By Lightning, Boulevard) and actor and producer Reza Sixo Safai (A Girl Walks Home At Night, The Loner).

The Shorts jury consisted of actor Drew Droege (Cocktails and Classics, Drunk History), Danielle Hinde, producer and owner of Doomsday Entertainment (Nine Types of Light, Chet Faker: Gold, Childish Gambino: Sober) and Slamdance Film Festival, Festival Manager Clementine Leger.

Grants were also awarded to David Saveliev, winner of the Ed Elias Future Filmmaker Award for Narrative Film for Wonderful World and an Ed Elias Future Filmmaker Honorable Mention to Lucky Numbers directed byChester Milton. Josh Jaffe is the winner of the Ed Elias Future Filmmaker Award for Documentary Film for In Twenty Years: Central District and anEd Elias Future Filmmaker Honorable Mention was given to The Skin I’m In directed by Rajaiah Jones. Liam O’Connor-Savaria is the winner of theEd Elias Future Filmmaker Award for Animated or Experimental Film forWorryWart and an Ed Elias Future Filmmaker Honorable Mention was attributed to A Little Love Goes a Long Clay directed by Juliet Buckholdt.

Also announced during the Festival at the Film Independent Fast Track finance market were two Alfred P. Sloan Grants given to films that engage with science and technology themes and characters. The Alfred P. Sloan Fast Track Grant was awarded to Mark Levinson for his project The Gold Bug Variations.

Awards were given out in the following categories:

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U.S. Fiction Award
Winner: Blood Stripe, directed by Remy Auberjonois

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Kate Nowlin, Remy Auberjonois

Producer: Schuyler Weiss, Julie Christeas, Remy Auberjonois, Kate Nowlin

Cast: Kate Nowlin, Tom Lipinski, Chris Sullivan, Rusty Schwimmer, Rene Auberjonois

Film Description: After a third tour of duty in Afghanistan, a Marine sergeant returns home to find herself hemorrhaging anxiety and paranoia from unseen wounds. World Premiere

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The U.S. Fiction Jury awarded the following special mentions:

Special Mention for Comedy: Chee and T, directed by Tanuj Chopra

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Tanuj Chopra, Chee Malabar

Producer: Sohini Sengupta

Cast: Dominic Rains, Sunkrish Bala, Asif Ali, Noureen DeWulf, Rebecca Hazlewood, Bernard White, Karan Soni, Himanshu Suri, Scott Rogers

Film Description: A delirious ride with two hot henchmen, who are tasked with getting their South Asian boss’s out-of-control nephew presentable for his engagement party by day’s end. World Premiere

Special Mention for Visual Accomplishment: Paint it Black, directed by Amber Tamblyn

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Amber Tamblyn, Ed Dougherty

Producer: Wren Arthur, Amy Hobby, Anne Hubbell, Amber Tamblyn

Cast: Janet McTeer, Alia Shawkat, Alfred Molina, Emily Rios, Rhys Wakefield

Film Description: Barely able to process the death of her true love, Josie is drawn into a twisted relationship with the deceased’s mother as irrational grief explodes in beautiful and terrifying ways. World Premiere

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World Fiction Award
Winner: HEIS (chronicles), directed by Anaïs Volpé

Country:  France

Screenwriter: Anaïs Volpé

Producers: Anaïs Volpé

Cast: Alexandre Desane, Matthieu Longatte, Emilia Derou-Bernal, Akéla Sari, Anaïs Volpé

Film Description: A millennial artist returns to her mother’s home in Paris, only to have her personal ambitions confronted by her family’s expectations in this energetic and visually distinct debut film. World Premiere

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The World Fiction Jury awarded a special mention to:

Special Mention: Lupe Under the Sun, directed by Rodrigo Reyes

Country: Mexico/USA

Screenwriter: Rodrigo Reyes

Producers: Su Kim

Cast: Daniel Muratalla, Ana Muratalla

Film Description: After a lifetime working in the California fields, Lupe learns that he is about to die and desperately struggles to return home to his family in Mexico to make amends—before it is too late. World Premiere

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Documentary Award

Winner: Political Animals, directed by Jonah Markowitz, Tracy Wares

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Jonah Markowitz

Producers: Anne Clements

Cast: Carole Migden, Sheila Kuehl, Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe

Film Description: The first openly gay California State Representatives, Sheila Kuehl, Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe, and Carole Migden, had to utilize cunning, strategy and endurance when authoring and introducing the legislation that fundamentally changed the landscape of LGBT rights. World Premiere

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LA Muse Award
Winner: Namour, directed by Heidi Saman

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Heidi Saman

Producers: Matthew Keene Smith

Cast: Karim Saleh, Waleed Zuaiter, Mona Hala, Nicole Haddad

Film Description: Set in the City of Angels during the economic recession of the late 2000’s, a twenty-something Egyptian American valet driver must come to grips with his dead-end job, disintegrating family and disappearing relationships in this stylish homage to Los Angeles. World Premiere

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The LA Muse Jury awarded a special mention to:

Special Mention: No Light and No Land Anywhere, directed by Amber Sealey

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Amber Sealey

Executive Producer: Miranda July

Producers: Drea Clark, Alysa Nahmias, Amber Sealey

Cast: Gemma Brockis, Jennifer LaFleur, David Sullivan, Kent Osborne, Deborah Dopp, Jade Sealey

Film Description: Grieving over her mother's death, Lexi abruptly leaves her life and husband in London to come to Los Angeles in pursuit of the father who abandoned her when she was three. World Premiere

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Nightfall Award
Winner: Beyond The Gates, directed by Jackson Stewart

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Jackson Stewart, Stephen Scarlata

Producers: Barbara Crampton, Amanda Mortimer

Cast: Graham Skipper, Chase Williamson, Brea Grant, Sara Malakul Lane, Barbara Crampton

Film Description: Two estranged brothers dig through their missing father’s video store, discovering a VCR board game that holds a connection to their father's disappearance and deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.World Premiere

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Award for Short Film

Winner: The Beast (Zvjerka), directed by Daina Oniunas Pusić. Croatia.

Film Description: A complicated relationship between an elderly mother and daughter is forever altered when a bat flies into their lives. 

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The Shorts jury awarded special mentions to:

Special Mention for Breakthrough Performance: Thunder Road, directed by Jim Cummings. USA.

Film Description: Officer Arnaud loved his mom.

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Special Mention for Excellence in Animation: The Lingerie Show, directed by Laura Harrison. USA.

Film Description: A drug addict throws a lingerie show to seduce her boyfriend away from his sugar daddy, which devolves into mayhem. 

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Award for Documentary Short

Winner: The Gatekeeper, directed by Yung Chang. Japan.

Film Description: A retired police detective patrols Tojinbo Cliffs, a notorious destination for suicides in Japan.

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Audience Award for Fiction Feature Film

Winner: GREEN / is / GOLD, directed by Ryon Baxter

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Ryon Baxter
Producers: Anthony Burns, Ryon Baxter

Cast: Jimmy Baxter, Ryon Baxter, David Fine, Liz Clare, Shelley Mitchell

Film Description: After his father goes to prison, a wayward tween has nowhere to live except with his high school dropout brother, who is building—at all costs—a marijuana business. World Premiere

This award is given to the fiction feature audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system. World Premiere fiction feature-length films screening in the following sections were eligible for the Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature: U.S. Fiction, World Fiction, Limelight, LA Muse, and Nightfall.

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Audience Award for Documentary Feature Film
Winner: Political Animals, directed by Jonah Markowitz, Tracy Wares

Country: USA

Screenwriter: Jonah Markowitz

Producers: Anne Clements

Cast: Carole Migden, Sheila Kuehl, Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe

Film Description: The first openly gay California State Representatives, Sheila Kuehl, Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe, and Carole Migden, had to utilize cunning, strategy and endurance when authoring and introducing the legislation that fundamentally changed the landscape of LGBT rights. World Premiere 

This award is given to the documentary feature audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system. World Premiere documentary feature-length films screening in the following sections were eligible for the Audience Award for Documentary Feature: Documentary and LA Muse.

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Audience Award for Short Film 
Winner: Into Darkness, directed by Rachida El Garani 
Film Description: This documentary gives insight into a deeply religious Moroccan family as they struggle with blindness and extreme poverty.

This award is given to the short film audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system. Short films screening in the Shorts Programs or before feature films in the Festival were eligible for the Audience Award for Short Film.

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Audience Award for Web-series 
Winner: Instababy, directed by Rosie Haber

Description: Gay adoption is illegal in Mississippi, so Toni and Keeta look for a baby on Instagram.

This award is given to the web-series audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system.

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ABOUT THE LA FILM FESTIVAL

The LA Film Festival is a key part of the exhibition arm of Film Independent, showcasing new American and international cinema that embraces diversity, innovation and unique perspectives. The Festival produces one-of-a-kind events featuring critically acclaimed filmmakers, industry professionals and award-winning talent from Los Angeles and around the world. The Festival’s signature programs include the Filmmaker Retreat, Celebrating Women Filmmakers, Master Classes, Spirit of Independence Award, Coffee Talks, LA Muse and more. The Festival also screens short films created by high school students. Presenting Media Sponsor is the Los Angeles Times. Premier Sponsor is Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Principal Sponsor is Jaeger-LeCoultre. Platinum Sponsors are American Airlines, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., EFILM | Company 3 and HBO. The University Sponsor is Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television. WireImage is the Official Photography Agency. More information can be found at lafilmfestival.com.

ABOUT FILM INDEPENDENT
Film Independent is the non-profit arts organization that champions creative independence in visual storytelling and supports a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision. Film Independent helps filmmakers make their movies, builds an audience for their projects and works to diversify the film industry. Film Independent’s Board of Directors, filmmakers, staff and constituents, is comprised of an inclusive community of individuals across ability, age, ethnicity, gender, race and sexual orientation. Anyone passionate about film can become a member, whether you are a filmmaker, industry professional or a film lover.

Film Independent produces the Spirit Awards, the annual celebration honoring artist-driven films and recognizing the finest achievements of American independent filmmakers. Film Independent also produces the LA Film Festival, showcasing the best of American and international cinema and the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, a year-round, weekly program that offers unique cinematic experiences for the Los Angeles creative community and the general public.

With over 250 annual screenings and events, Film Independent provides access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry. Film Independent’s Artist Development program offers free Labs for selected writers, directors, producers and documentary filmmakers and presents year-round networking opportunities. Project Involve is Film Independent’s signature program dedicated to fostering the careers of talented filmmakers from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry. For more information or to become a member, visitfilmindependent.org.

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A wonderful weekend with Films & Coffee Talks, at LA Film Festival. only 4 days left!

Los Angeles Film Festival 2016 is the best film event in the town. If you're a film lover, you're in LA (or can make it to LA), and you're not here, you're really missing on some serious fun, wonderful talks, amazing films and lot more. Culver City is hosting this awesome event, brought to us by Film Independent, and it's amazing!

This weekend was a clear example of all that this festival brings to you. There were some amazing films screening at the Arclight Cinema in Culver City. The historic Culver Hotel (owned by likes of Charlie Chaplin and John Wayne, in the past) has been hosting some fun parties, events and great talks like COFFE TALKS yesterday.

Coffee Talks: Directors - The Culver Hotel – 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 – with introduction by Paul Cowlin with Tim Miler (Deadpool) and Patricia Riggen (The 33)

Coffee Talks: Actors – The Culver Hotel – 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 – with talent John Cho, Tony Hale, Paul Scheer and Michaela Watkins

Coffee Talks: Documentarians – The Culver Hotel – 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 – with introduction by Paul Cowling and talent Lucy Walker (The Crash Reel), Kirby Dick, Ondi Timoner

Coffee Talks: Screenwriters – The Culver Hotel – 9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 – with introduction by Paul Cowling with Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), Phil Johnston (Zootopia), Phyllis Nagy (Carol)

These artists shared an impressive insight into their art form over a casual chat amongst there peers, along with free coffee for everyone there.  John Cho talked about being Asian in the industry and some great advice to actors of color, "say yes, make up for the lack of opportunities, avoid negative stereotype, love your family & your work, and keep pushing forward". Phyllis Nagy shared how her stories take form and advised inspiring screenwriters to watch as much as possible, and learn from others. And follow your instinct too.

Some hilarious stories were shared too where Paul Scheer talked about his most embarrassing TV show about cats, for cats, by cats. John laying under a naked man, for an indie student film. Faded talked about finishing his writing at most uncomfortable places in his house, in most uncomfortable positions. It was a joyful event filled with inspiring information for all.

The weekend also saw some wonderful movies and talks with the team from the films:

Don't Hang Up – with French Directors Damien Mace, Alexis Wajsbort, London Producer Laurie Cook, LA writer Joe Johnson and LA stars Gregg Sulking and Garrett Clayton

Sensitivity Training – with introduction and Q&A with Jenn Wilson with Producer Megha Kohli, Writer/Director Melissa Finell, Executive Producer/Actor Charles Haid, Actress Anna Lise Phillips, Actress Jill Alexander, Actress Quinn Marcus, Actress Amy Madigan, Associate Producer/Actress Amy Varpahl, Actor Andy Gala, Actor Michael Laskin, Actress Courtney Fansler, Actress Challen Cates, Actor Finnegan Haid, Actress Tessa Goss, Director of Photography Paul Cannon

Dr Feelgood – with Director Eve Marson, Producer Sara Goldblatt, Exectutive Producer Alison Block, Executive Producer Tim Poore, writer David Boodell, writer Mark Monroe, and talent William Hurwitz

A Moving Image - ArcLight Culver City Theater 8 – 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 – with introduction by Roya Rastegar and Q&A by Stephanie Owens, with Writer/Director Shola Amoo, Producer Rienkje Attoh, Actress Tanya Fear, Actor Aki Omoshaybi, Actress Yrsa Daley Ward and Composer Segun Akinola.

My First Kiss and the People Involved  – with introduction by Drea Clark with Director Luigi Campi, Executive Producer Gerry Kim, Producer Andy Nguyen, Producer Ko-Rely Pi, Producer Mayuran Tiruchelvam, Co-Producer Rob Cristiano, Co-Producer Andrew Hauser, Cast India Menuez, Cast Robert Beitzel, Production Designer Charlotte Royer and Composer Bonnie McAlvin.

HEIS – with introduction and Q&A by Stephanie Ownes with Director Anais Volpe, actor Alexandre Desane, actor Matthieu Longatte and Actress Emilia Derou-Bernal.

Episodes: Indie Series From the Web – with introduction and Q&A by Cooper Hopkins with Brothers: Writer/Director Emmett Lundberg, Producer Sheyam Ghieth and cast Will Krisanda; Caring: Director Maggie Kiley, Writer/Creator Erin Wagoner, Producer Ellie Wen, Producer Winnie Kemp, Producer Lena Bubenechik, actor Lynn Chen, actor Diana DeLaCruz;Fridays: Director Anna Kerrigan, Writer/Creator/star Shoshannah Stern, Writer/Creator/star Josh Feldman, Producer Ellie Wen and Producer Winnie Kemp

11:55 – with introduction and Q&A by Roya Rastegar with Writer/Director Ari issler, Writer/Director Ben Snyder, Writer/actor Victor Almanzar, Producer Danny Mendoza, Producer Joshua Blum, Producer Matthew Thurm, actress Shirley Rumierk and talent Mike Carlsen

Lupe Under the Sun – with introduction and Q&A by Ray Price with Director Rodrigo Reyes, Producer Su Kim, actor Daniel Muratalla, Producer and Director of Photography Justin Chin and Associate Producer Pablo Mondragon

Denial - with introduction and Q&A by Jenn Wilson with talent Anoosh Tertzakian, Aaron Woolf, Derek Hallquist, Christine Hallquist, Christopher St. John, Shirel Kozak, Kyle Wilson, Dan DiMauro, Savannah Woods and Phil Schewe

The festival is more than half over, with only 4 days left. For more details, check there website below:

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@LAFilmFestival 2016, June 1-9 | Celebrating Independent Cinema, promoting DIVERSITY & INCLUSION #LAFilmFestival

It's that time again, when the best of independent, national and international cinema comes all together in Los Angeles. It's celebration of the best in films, where you get to see not only established filmmakers celebrate their work, but also many up & coming, and to-be stars. Los Angeles Film Festival is known for that. If you're a film lover, you cannot and should not afford to miss LAFF2016, that starts tomorrow.

The 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, begins with the opening night film “Lowriders” directed by Ricardo de Montreuil starring Eva Longoria and closes with the visceral suspense-thriller “Desierto” directed by Jonás Cuarón and producer Alfonso Caurón, starring Gael Garcia Bernal.

Keeping the issue of inclusion and diversity firmly in the headlines director Ryan Coogler (“Creed”) has been added as Guest Director and will attend the 15th annual Filmmaker Retreat, a signature program which brings together all the feature directors [in this year’s Festival] along with seasoned filmmakers and Film Independent Board Members who attend as honored artists.

On June 2nd Nate Parker will share what it took to bring the story of Nat Turner, an African-American preacher to the big screen in Labor of Love: The Birth of a Nation Conversation and will be joined by cast members Aja Naomi King (How to Get Away with Murder) and Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane).

This years’ Spirit of Independence Award which honors those who advance the cause of independent film and champion creative freedom will be awarded to Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) and her distribution company Array Releasing, on June 4th.

Exploring inclusion on a global scale the Global Media Makers Presents: Storytelling From The Inside Out, a U.S. Department of State and Film Independent international mentoring initiative that connects visual storytellers from around the world with leading U.S. entertainment professionals through specially tailored mentorships, workshops and master classes.

Highlighting the continued conversation on diversity, the Diversity Speaks Panels brings together content creators of underrepresented communities who embody innovation to discuss how they manage to combine their passions for storytelling, entrepreneurship and their cultural identities into success stories. One of the many highlights include Issa Rae (Awkward Black Girl) will join Film Independent Curator Elvis Mitchell in conversation for an intimate off-the-record talk.

Festival Director Stephanie Allain weighed in on this years’ selection. “We are thrilled to open with ‘Lowriders,’ a culturally vibrant film that explores familial relationships within a second-generation Mexican family in East LA. Made by filmmakers of color, ‘Lowriders’ embodies our mission of shining the light on unique voices. Spirit Award winner Ryan Coogler honors us as Guest Director – we had Fruitvale Station at the Festival in 2013 and are so happy to have him back this year as our Guest Director.”

Film Independent President Josh Welsh shared his enthusiasm on awarding Ava DuVernay the Spirit of Independence Award.

“We can’t imagine a more fitting recipient of the Spirit of Independence Award than Ava DuVernay and her distribution company Array Releasing,” said Welsh. “In addition to being a brilliant filmmaker, Ava is a passionate, forward-thinking distributor, helping unique and diverse voices find their audiences. Array bought Takeshi Fukunaga’s Out of My Hand at last year’s Festival, a film that we celebrated at this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards.”

AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN films at LAFF include:

72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?

Director Raafi Rivero

June 2

A charismatic teen is thrown into a crisis of life and love when he must decide whether to leave his rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn community to pursue a prestigious academic scholarship.

Like Cotton Twines

DIRECTOR/WRITER Leila Djansi

June 2

An African-American volunteer accepts a teaching job in a remote Ghanaian village and is ensnared in a battle between tradition and freedom when he is compelled to save one of his students from becoming a slave to the gods.

The House on Coco Road

June 2

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Damani Baker

An activist and teacher abandons the racial violence permeating Oakland in the 1960’s in pursuit of the utopic possibilities of Grenada’s revolution—only to put her family in harm’s way during a brutal invasion by the U.S. military.

Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story

DIRECTOR Eric "Ptah" Herbert

June 2

One of the biggest mysteries in basketball’s history is why Los Angeles legend Schea Cotton, one of the most highly touted high school athletes of a pre-social media era, never made it to the NBA.

Dreamstates

DIRECTOR/ WRITER Anisia Uzeyman

June 3

Created in collaboration with Saul Williams, this non-linear tale is about two wayward souls discovering their love for one another, as reality and fiction blur on a tour across the United States with pivotal figures of the Afro-Punk movement.

Woven

DIRECTORS Salome Mulugeta, Nagwa Ibrahim

June 4

When a mysterious crime takes the life of her only brother, an Ethiopian-American woman searches for the truth behind his death; while struggling to reconcile cultural expectations with her own pursuit of self-identity and love.

Dying Laughing

DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS Lloyd Stanton, Paul Toogood

June 4

Riveting interviews lend insight into the creative craft of comedy and the psychology behind some of the world’s greatest stand-ups, including Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld and Jamie Foxx.

A Moving Image

DIRECTOR/WRITER Shola Amoo

June 5

In South London reality and fiction merge in this personal reflection on gentrification in Brixton, told from the perspective of a sincere, yet stifled, young artist who struggles with her own complicity as she confronts the changing landscape of her neighborhood.

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

DIRECTOR/ WRITER Deborah Riley Draper

June 6

Follow the historic story of 18 African-American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, undermining the fallacy of Aryan supremacy and exposing the hypocrisy of life under Jim Crow laws in the U.S.

Jackson

DIRECTOR Maisie Crow

June 6

This doc explores a single mother, an abortion clinic director and fervent pro-lifer as they lay bare their stakes in the fight of one of the last remaining abortion clinics to stay open against the pro-life movement’s efforts to make abortions illegal in the Deep South.

Destined

DIRECTOR/WRITER Qasim Basir

June 7

A man navigates parallel realities: one as a hardened criminal who has spent years building his drug empire; the other as an ambitious architect who has been working his way up the corporate ladder. Ensemble includes Hill Harper and Lala Anthony.

Jean of the Jonses

DIRECTOR/WRITER Stella Meghi

June 7

When the estranged patriarch of the Jones family abruptly drops dead on their doorstep, sharp-witted Jean Jones stirs up familial dysfunctions to distract herself from an unraveling love life and a stalled writing career.

Company Town

DIRECTORS Natalie Kottke, Erica Sardarian

June 7

In this doc almost every resident of Crossett, Arkansas, has worked for (or is currently employed by) Georgia-Pacific, a company privately-owned by the Koch brothers. Now, one by one, former employees are getting sick and dying of cancer.

Kicks

DIRECTOR Justin Tipping

June 8

After getting his dream pair of Air Jordans snatched, Brandon and his friends go on a dangerously epic mission through Oakland to get them back in this vibrant coming-of-age story bursting with magical realism. CJ Wallace makes his film debut.

SHORT PROGRAM and WEB SERIES

And Nothing Happened

DIRECTOR Naima Ramos-Chapman

This combination documentary, personal essay and magical realism format film, captures a young woman's struggle with self, family and love in the aftermath of sexual assault.

Dirt

DIRECTOR Darius Clark Monroe

Some things must die to live.

Into Darkness

DIRECTOR Rachida El Garani

This documentary gives insight into a deeply religious Moroccan family as they struggle with blindness and extreme poverty.

Jungle

DIRECTOR Asantewaa Prempeh

Two Senegalese immigrants try to make a living selling fake designer purses on the bustling streets of New York City’s Chinatown.

Like

DIRECTOR Garrett Bradley

A behind-the-scenes examination of Bangladeshi “click-farms,” an industry that grows social media followings for celebrities and brands alike.

Little Hero

DIRECTORS Marcus A. McDougald, Jennifer Medvin

A six-year-old explains her unique relationship with her twin brother, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Noni & Elizabeth

DIRECTOR Nanna Blondell

Ten-year-old Noni lives with her mother during the week and her father on weekends. With her stepsister during one weekend, Noni sees the world for what it is—upside down.

Reluctantly Queer

DIRECTOR Akosua Adoma Owusu

A story that both disrobes and questions what it means to be a queer man in this time and space.

The Black Belt

DIRECTOR Margaret Brown

In 2015 Alabama closed 31 DMVs, which largely impacted the Black Belt, and created a mobile unit that travels across the state to issue ID cards.

The Send-Off

DIRECTORS Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan

Prom day serves as the backdrop to this immersion into the rural industrial sugar town of Pahokee, Florida.

Univitellin

DIRECTOR Terence Nance

A love story about how we are conditioned to live out love stories in ways deriving from folklore.

Use of Force

DIRECTOR Rita Baghdadi

 An examination of the LAPD's efforts to reconcile a series of officer-involved shootings.

Women in Deep

DIRECTOR Janicza Bravo

 A woman calls a suicide prevention hotline and is put on hold.

WEB SERIES

Her Story

DIRECTOR Sydney Freeland

The new web series follows Violet and Paige are two transgender women in Los Angeles who have given up on love—until chance encounters give them renewed hope.

Instababy

DIRECTOR Rosie Haber

Gay adoption is illegal in Mississippi, so Toni and Keeta look for a baby on Instagram.

The Ghost and the Negro

DIRECTOR Sylvester K. Folks

Framed for murder, a bookstore keeper turns to a supernatural entity to clear his name.

Free CeCe!

Date TBD

DIRECTOR Jacqueline Gares /WRITERS & Producer Laverne Cox

CeCe McDonald survived a brutal attack, only to be incarcerated for defending her life. After an international movement to free her, CeCe emerges as a leader who interrogates the prison industrial complex and inspires women to fight back when attacked.

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THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER UNVEILS THE 54th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL POSTER, DESIGNED BY FILMMAKER APICHATPONG WEERASETHAKUL

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The Film Society of Lincoln Center unveiled today the poster for the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16), designed by acclaimed filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. NYFF posters are looked upon as a yearly artistic “signature” for the film festival, and Weerasethakul joins a stellar lineup of artists whose work has been commissioned for the festival, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman, and last year’s artist, Laurie Anderson. A link to download the new poster design, alongside the complete list of NYFF poster artists to date, can be found below.

“Apichatpong Weerasethakul is more than just a ‘logical’ choice to do our poster—he’s one of the world’s greatest filmmakers and he works in the visual arts,” said New York Film Festival Director Kent Jones. “I knew that he would send us something extraordinary: a beautifully wrought, self-contained little world. The more you concentrate on the image, the more detail you see, and the further your dream extends. The NYFF has had many great posters designed by a long list of great artists, but this is one of the very best.”

The renowned Thai filmmaker and artist, whose works deal with memory and subtly address personal politics and social issues, has had a fruitful relationship with the New York Film Festival for over a decade. Four of his films have been selected for the official NYFF lineup: Tropical Malady (2004), Syndromes and a Century (2006), the Palme d’Or–winning Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010), and Cemetery of Splendor (2015). In 2002, Apichatpong’s debut narrative feature Blissfully Yours won the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Along with his features, Apichatpong is known for his short films and art installations. His work has been featured in exhibitions across the globe, including solo shows at the New Museum in New York, the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Munich Film Museum, and many more. His art prizes include the Sharjah Biennial Prize (2013), the prestigious Yanghyun Prize (2014) in South Korea, and the Thai Ministry of Culture’s Silpatorn Award (2005).

The poster will be available for purchase at all venues during the New York Film Festival, September 30 – October 16.

The complete list of NYFF poster artists:
Larry Rivers, 1963
Saul Bass, 1964
Bruce Conner, 1965
Roy Lichtenstein, 1966
Andy Warhol, 1967
Henry Pearson, 1968
Marisol (Escobar), 1969
James Rosenquist, 1970
Frank Stella, 1971
Josef Albers, 1972
Niki de Saint Phalle, 1973
Jean Tinguely, 1974
Carol Summers, 1975
Allan D’Arcangelo, 1976
Jim Dine, 1977
Richard Avedon, 1978
Michelangelo Pistoletto, 1979
Les Levine, 1980
David Hockney, 1981
Robert Rauschenberg, 1982   
Jack Youngerman, 1983
Robert Breer, 1984
Tom Wesselmann, 1985
Elinor Bunin, 1986
Sol Lewitt, 1987
Milton Glaser, 1988
Jennifer Bartlett, 1989
Eric Fischl, 1990
Philip Pearlstein, 1991
William Wegman, 1992
Sheila Metzner, 1993
William Copley, 1994
Diane Arbus, 1995
Juan Gatti, 1996
Larry Rivers, 1997
Martin Scorsese, 1998
Ivan Chermayeff, 1999
Tamar Hirschl, 2000
Manny Farber, 2001
Julian Schnabel, 2002
Junichi Taki, 2003
Jeff Bridges, 2004
Maurice Pialat, 2005
Mary Ellen Mark, 2006
agnès b., 2007
Robert Cottingham, 2008
Gregory Crewdson, 2009
John Baldessari, 2010
Lorna Simpson, 2011
Cindy Sherman, 2012
Tacita Dean, 2013
Laurie Simmons, 2014
Laurie Anderson, 2015
 
For more information, visit www.filmlinc.org and follow @filmlinc on Twitter.

Rooftop Films Announces Short Films and Programs for the 20th Annual Summer Series

When Rooftop Films began 20 summers ago on the roof of a tenement building in the Lower East Side it was a single evening of short films. 19 years later the organization has grown tremendously— hosting over 50 extraordinary events every summer, with live music and after-parties all across NYC— but they still strive to champion emerging in the short film community, and still believe that the medium is ripe for experimentation and opportunity. This season, Rooftop Films will present over 130 short films in over 13 programs, each curated with complementary and riveting themes. 

Rooftop Films kicks off its summer on Friday, May 20th at The Bushwick Generator, in Brooklyn with “This Is What We Mean By Short Films,” a selection of dynamic shorts that encapsulates the adventurous spirit of the organization, and the untapped potential of the summer. The program will showcase some of the best, most innovative short films by independent filmmakers from around the world, including four parts of Black Eye Symphony, a comedic suite by Steve Collins, who has been screening films at Rooftop since their very first show 20 summers ago.

“Climbing to a rooftop to watch movies is always a daring escapade, and the most daring films are often shorts,” says Mark Elijah Rosenberg, founder and Artistic Director of Rooftop Films. “This year’s lineup of shorts exhibits some of the most intrepid and astonishing cinema from around the world, with radical documentaries, captivating fiction, stunning animation, and bold new forms that will incite and inspire for years to come.”

Throughout the summer, Rooftop Films will present a number of carefully curated programs, each with a specific focus or theme. Highlights of the 20th Summer Series include three nights of documentaries (including Rooftop’s signature New York Non-Fiction program), a selection of shorts about unlikely romances, selected highlights from the Sundance Film Festival and the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), two programs of animated short films, and a program of meditative and experimental short installations at Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, New York.

Tickets for short film programs and feature films are on sale at www.rooftopfilms.com.

Rooftop Films Short Film Programs
* Rooftop Alumni

Daniel Moshel's METUBE 2 - AUGUST SINGS CARMINA BURANA

Friday, May 20, 2016
THIS IS WHAT WE MEAN BY SHORT FILMS
Celebrate our 20th festival with dark, oddball comedies & exhilarating documentary experiences.
THE FILMS: Stations, Roddy Hyduk | The Position (Black Eye Symphony pt. 1), Steve Collins* | METUBE 2 - AUGUST SINGS CARMINA BURANA, Daniel Moshel | Avant Garde (Black Eye Symphony pt. 3), Steve Collins* | Temporary Color, John Wilson* | Thunder P. (Black Eye Symphony pt. 4), Steve Collins* | The Hanging, Geoffrey Feinberg | Mining Poems or Odes, Callum Rice | An Ecstatic Experience, Ja’Tovia Gary |Bad at Dancing, Joanna Arnow* | Dr. Meertz (Black Eye Symphony pt. 5), Steve Collins* | Thunder Road, Jim Cummings*. 
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/this-is-what-we-mean-by-short-films-7/

Friday, June 3, 2016
IS THIS LOVE? ROMANTIC SHORT FILMS
Strangely-funny, loving, sexy, romantic short films that are sure to turn you on (to something).
FILMS: The Darkest Truth About Love, Hannah Jacobs* | PARTNERS, Joey Ally | Audition, Lovisa Sirén* |Girls & Boys, Ninja Thyberg* | LOVE, Réka Bucsi* | Dolphin Lover, Kareem Tabsch | A Reasonable Request, Andrew Laurich | Gwilliam, Brian Lonano.
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/is-this-love-romantic-short-films/

Thursday, June 9, 2016
TRAPPED: UNCANNY SHORT FILMS 
Shorts about glitches in reality, monsters under the bed and things lost in the edits of life.
FILMS: Dirt, Darius Monroe* | Discontinuity, Lori Felker | The Wraith (Maran), Asa Ersmark | The House is Innocent, Nick Coles | Love, Gina, Nicole Emanuele | Ham Heads, Efren Hernandez* | Blood Below the Skin,Jennifer Reeder*.
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/trapped-uncanny-short-films/

Friday, June 10, 2016
SUNDANCE SHORT FILMS
Highlights from Sundance 2016 include these wild, weird and wonderful short films.
FILMS: Thunder Road, Jim Cummings* | Maman(s), Maïmouna Doucouré | Her Friend Adam, Ben Petrie |Bacon & God’s Wrath, Sol Friedman* | Peacock, Ondřej Hudeček | The Procedure, Calvin Reeder* | Edmond, Nina Gantz.
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/sundance-short-films

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
TIES THAT BIND: SHORT FILMS ABOUT FAMILIES
Family, for better and for worse.
FILMS: A Conversation With My Black Son, Geeta Gandbhir and Perri Peltz* | Small Talk, Hilary Campbell |Mother Knows Best, Mikael Bundsen | These C*cksucking Tears, Dan Taberski | Pink Boy, Eric Rockey |Flower of a Thousand Colours, Karen Vazquez-Guadarrama.
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/ties-that-bind-short-films-about-families

Friday, June 24, 2016
DANGEROUS DOCS
Thrilling and unsettling and frighteningly true.
FILMS: TBA
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/dangerous-docs-1     

Thursday, July 7, 2016
DARK TOONS
These bold animations explore uncomfortable corners, dark spaces, and places we fear.
FILMS: Stems, Ainslie Henderson | Manoman, Simon Cartwright | Choban, Matija Pisacic | Sunday Lunch, Celine Devaux | Lazy Daze, Brian Smee* | Sport in the Land of Plenty, Matt Reynolds* | Forgotten Reasons, Peter Larsson* | Dokument, Marcin Podolec | Shining Star of Losers Everywhere, Mickey Duzyj | On Melancholy, Hannah Jacobs*.
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/dark-toons-3

Friday, July 8, 2016
NEW YORK NON-FICTION
It's your city. Take a look.
FILMS: We Live This, James Burns*| Tiger Hood, Christopher Marks | Rothman, Nader Sadre | IDAC Casimir Nozkowski* | Dangerous Curves, Merete Mueller | The Tricks List, Brian Bolster* | How to Act on Reality TV, John Wilson*.
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/new-york-nonfiction-4

Thursday, July 21, 2016
DUTCH SHORT FILMS FROM IDFA
Ground-breaking & creative shorts highlight films from IDFA, the world’s largest doc fest.
FILMS: Ninnoc, Nikki Padiddar | Calling Ukraine, Jean Cournet | My Silicone Love, Sophie Dros | Dereviled, Davis Haines | The Sniper of Kobani, Reber Dosky.
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/dutch-short-films-from-idfa

Friday, July 29, 2016
ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY
Experience some of the year’s best animated shorts at the incomparable Animation Block Party!
FILMS AND INFO TBA

Saturday, August 13, 2016
SHORT FILMS AT STORM KING ART CENTER

A special night of short films amidst the sculptures and meadows of the Storm King Art Center.
FILMS AND INFO TBA

Saturday, August 20, 2016
ROOFTOP SHOTS: CLOSING NIGHT
CLOSING NIGHT! Short films-sweet, somber, melancholic and funny-about things we leave behind.
FILMS: Glove, Alexa Hass and Bernardo Britto* | And Nothing Happened, Naima Ramos-Chapman | 93, Laura Stewart | Home, Daniel Mulloy* | The Great Theatre, Slawomir Batyra | Dead Ringer, Dana O’Keefe* |Hopptornet (Ten Meter Tower), Maximilien Van Aertryck & Axel Danielson. 
INFO: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/rooftop-shots-closing-night-1/

Short Films in Programs to be Announced

A DAY AT SCHOOL (Victor Ghizaru | Burkina Faso/Canada | 7’)
Winding around the dusty, mirage-soaked roads of Burkina Faso on their donkey carts, two young brothers transport soil.

THE BLOOP (Cara Cusumano | USA | 7’)
An impressionistic docu-mystery exploring the origins of an unidentified deep-sea sound.

GOOD WHITE PEOPLE (Jarrod Welling-Cann & Erick Stoll | USA | 6’)
In a gentrifying neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, white amusement threatens black livelihood.

JUNGLE (Asantewaa Prempeh | USA | 13’)
The lines between trust, betrayal, and forgiveness are intertwined for two Senegalese vendors as they try to make a living on the streets of New York City.

MOBILIZE (Caroline Monnet | Canada | 4’)
An exhilarating journey from the far north to the urban south, capturing the perpetual negotiation between the traditional and the modern by a people moving ever forward.

MY ALEPPO (Melissa Langer | USA | 18’)
After fleeing the Syrian civil war, a family communicates with the home front via Skype, watching Aleppo disintegrate and their loved ones change.

NOTHING HUMAN (Tom Rosenberg* | USA | 17’)
Private investigator Louie Akin relates his experience reconstructing the 2009 mass shootings at Fort Hood and reflects on the nature of violence.

PICKLE (Amy Nicholson | USA | 16’)
Pickle is an ode to man’s capacity to care for all creatures throughout their sometimes greatly protracted existence until their occasionally sudden and unfortunate deaths.

RED FOLDER (Ben Kallam | USA | 10’)
High school student Joseph sets out to find his teacher’s red folder, only to discover the unsettling implications of his task.

RIOT (Nathan Silver | USA | 4’)
Inspired by the Los Angeles riots, a power hungry nine-year-old tries his hand at filmmaking.

SPEAKING IS DIFFICULT (AJ Schnack | USA | 14’)
Speaking is Difficult tells a cumulative history that is both unbearable and inevitable.

SUBURBAN KING/TOP-GIRL (Aakash Bhatia | India | 7’)
Fear has a form, fame has a form.

TERRITORY (Eleanor Mortimer | UK | 17’)
In Gibraltar, tensions flare when unruly monkeys intrude upon the domesticated lifestyle that humans have built up around them.

UZU (Gaspard Kuentz* | Japan | 28’)
The Dogo Autumn Festival is one of the most violent religious festivals celebrated in Japan. A thrilling ride into its violence and a penetrating glance on its meaning.

NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS AWARDS #NYIFF2016

Photo Caption: Salman Rushdie presenting the award for Best Film accepted by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni for HIGHWAY who also won Best Director for the film. (Photo credit: Mo Pitz)

HIGHWAY WINS TOP AWARDS IN FESTIVAL

The New York Indian Film Festival 2016 (NYIFF) announced the winners of its competition categories, on the evening of May 14th, at a ceremony at The Skirball Center, in the final event for the successful festival, which ran May 7 – May 14.

 “I am delighted to honor these brilliant filmmakers for the diversity of their plots, themes and characters!” said Aroon Shivdasani, IAAC Executive & Artistic Director.

“Our jury had a tough job since this year's nominations were very strong,” commented NYIFF’s film festival director Aseem Chhabra. “I congratulate all the winners, the nominees and also other filmmakers who shared their films with our audiences."

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Film: Highway
Best Director: Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni for Highway
Best Screenplay: Ruchika Oberoi, Island City
Best Actor: Rajit Kapoor, Threshold
Best Actress: Neena Gupta, Threshold
Best Child Actor: Vedashree Mahajan, The Silence
Best Documentary: Cities of Sleep
Best Short: 

Checkout more pics from the closing night:  http://www.iaac.us/NYIFF2016/gallery.htm

IFP ANNOUNCES TEN PROJECTS SELECTED FOR SECOND IFP SCREEN FORWARD LAB

2016 Lab Leaders include VR Filmmaker and United Nations Senior Advisor Gabo Arora, Borderline Media’s Jennifer MacArthur and “The Outs” Producer Amanda Warman

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) announced today the projects selected for the second annual Screen Forward Lab, IFP’s yearlong fellowship for content creators with story-driven serialized projects. The program kicks off today, running April 18-22 at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP located in DUMBO, Brooklyn. 

Inspired by the successful long-running IFP Filmmaker Labs that focus on helping directors complete, market and introduce audiences to cutting edge first-features, the Screen Forward Lab will support innovative content creators with $10,000 worth of services and support over the course of a year. The Lab is open to innovative media creators with story-driven, serialized projects created on all platforms and formats including web series, VR, or app based work (Instagram, Vine, Snapchat, etc.). All projects must have at minimum representative sample visual content (a completed episode, demo, excerpt) already in place, and cannot have already launched their project publicly.

“We are excited to present the second edition of the IFP Lab for web based creative content. “ says Joana Vicente, Executive Director at IFP and the Made in New York Media Center by IFP.“There’s a meshing of the worlds of film, digital and tech that’s been occurring for a long time.  IFP remains a place for independent film, but it’s evolving to becoming a place where digital and tech, old school and new school, web series and indie film all coalesce.”

Under the leadership of Amy Dotson, Head of Programming, and Holly Kang, IFP Screen Forward Labs Producer, the Labs will provide participants with the knowledge, resources and mentor support necessary for developing strong pitches, securing financing, creating marketing strategies and finding unique avenues for the distribution of their work.  Individualized attention for each project will also be paid to building sustainable audiences, as well as long-term strategy for career sustainability.

This year, 80% of the creators/writers/directors are women and/or diverse voices.  30% feature predominantly African-American and Latino casts. 

The Screen Forward Lab week will culminate with all projects presenting and pitching to investors, online distributors, network executives and tech companies at IFP Film Week 2016. And post-Labs, all content creator teams will receive a free, six-month residency at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP as well as ongoing individualized access to classes, workshops and support from industry and creative mentors.

 More info at www.ifp.org.

#WFA2016 #WFASoDiverse| Winter Film Awards Indie Film Festival coming soon! February 18-26 2016 !

FEB 18-26 - NEW YORK CITY

86 AWESOME FILMS FROM 26 COUNTRIES
COOL DISCUSSION PANELS - FANTASTIC PARTIES EVERY NIGHT

Dear Friends & Fans of Winter Film Awards -

Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival starts this week!
Check out the Festival Schedule here!

This year's Indie Film Fest runs Feb 18-26 in New York City with a jam-packed schedule of screenings, discussion panels, networking events and after-parties. 86 films by emerging filmmakers from 26 countries — awesome FREE discussion panels — $5 matinees — daily screenings of fantastic films — free rocking parties every night! 

Hollywood continues to ignore women and people of color, but Winter Film Awards celebrates everyone! “I think that when everybody’s story is told, then that makes for better art, that makes for better entertainment. It makes everybody feel part of one family.” — President Obama. 

Tickets on sale now!
Feb 19-25 Screenings & Discussion Panels at Cinema Village
Feb 18 8-11PM, Open Bar 8-9PM Opening Reception at The Attic
Feb 26 8-11PM Gala Awards ceremony & Red Carpet at Club 230Fifth

* FREE Parties every night
* FREE Discussion Panels
* Feb 23 6-7:30pm "Getting the Best Sound in your Indie Film" with NYCPost Group
* Feb 24 6-7:30pm "NY State's Support for Filmmakers" with NYS Governor's Office
sponsored by Jungle Software. Each attendee receives a free copy of the Rate Book!
* Feb 25 6-7:30pm "NYC's Great Benefits for Filmmakers" with NYC Mayor's Office

* Feb 22 2-5:25pm Animation Afternoon Matinee - $5
* Feb 25 Bloody Thursday - All Horror - All Day
* Screenings each night and all weekend $10/adv, $15/door
* All screenings $5 w/Student ID

We look forward to seeing you at our celebration!

Best regards,
The Winter Film Awards Team

#sagawards|#SimplyPerfect| Patrón Tequila and Ultimat Vodka Cocktails Featured at 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Ceremony and Post-Awards Gala

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Patrón tequila and Ultimat vodka cocktails will be featured at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. The specially created cocktails also will be part of the Post-Awards Gala, which is co-hosted by PEOPLE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Patrón has created two signature cocktails with ultra-premium Patrón tequila, and one drink featuring Ultimat vodka, for the star-studded SAG Awards events. The “Patrón 22” in honor of the Awards’ 22nd year, is prepared with 100 percent agave Patrón Silver tequila, fresh pineapple and fresh lime juice. The other Patrón cocktail, aptly called “The Actor,” includes Patrón Reposado tequila (aged more than two months in oak barrels), Patrón Citrónge liqueur, and fresh lemon juice. The “Ultimat Award” cocktail is created with Ultimat vodka, Patrón Citrónge liqueur, cranberry juice, lime and simple syrup.

“It’s truly limitless the number of inventive cocktails that can be created with Patrón tequilas, and events like the Screen Actors Guild Awards are the perfect venue to showcase this versatility,” said Patrón’s mixology manager David Alan, who helped create the cocktails for the evening. “It’s a privilege to again be part of this prestigious celebration, and we look forward to raising a glass of Patrón in a toast to the outstanding performances and talented actors honored at the Awards this year.”

For more information, please visit:

• www.patrontequila.com 
• sagawards.org

#sagawards | Ken Howard and JoBeth Williams to Announce This Year's Stunt Ensemble Honorees During the SAG Awards® Red Carpet Pre-Show

The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Red Carpet Pre-Show Will Stream Live on
Saturday, Jan. 30, from 6 p.m. (ET) / 3 p.m. (PT)

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SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard and SAG Awards® Committee Chair JoBeth Williams will announce the honorees for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles from the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® red carpet, SAG Awards Executive Producer Kathy Connell announced today.

Honorees in these categories, which recognize memorable television and film stunt ensemble action performances during calendar year 2015, will be announced from the red carpet during the SAG Awards Red Carpet Pre-show, when Howard and Williams open the envelopes sealed by the independent election teller and reveal which ensembles received the most votes. The announcement will be webcast live on sagawards.tntdrama.com, sagawards.org and People.com beginning at 6 p.m. (ET) / 3 p.m. (PT).

The nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards were selected by two separate film and television nominating panels. each composed of 2,200 SAG-AFTRA members from across the United States. All 116,741 SAG-AFTRA members who were in good standing as of Dec. 1, 2015 are eligible to vote for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in all categories. Final voting information was sent to eligible members on Dec. 16, and ballots must be received by the Screen Actor Guild Awards’ official teller Integrity Voting Systems by noon (PT) Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.

The nominees for this year’s Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles are:

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

“EVEREST” (Universal Pictures)
Gordon Alexander
Nellie Burroughes
Annabel Canaven
Jamie Edgell
Annabel Elizabeth-Wood
Peter Ford
Nic Goodey
Rob Jarman
George Kirby
Sarah Lochlan
Tony Lucken
Belinda McGinley
Erol Mehmet
Chris Newton
Chris Pollard
Tom Rodgers
Ian Van Temperley
Simon Whyman
Jamie Windsor

“FURIOUS 7” (Universal Pictures)
Dean Bailey
Freddie Bociegues
Dave Castillo
John Cienatiempo
Eric Cord
Lateef Crowder
Wally Crowder
Phil Culotta
Scott Dale
Elizabeth Davidovich
Catlian Dechelle
Nicolas Dekay
Jayson Dumenigo
Debbie Evans Leavitt
Lance Gilbert
Tim Gilbert
Andy Gill
Jack Gill
Myles Humphus
Jeff Imada
Jace Jeans
Linda Jewell
Dennis Keiffer
Steve Kelso
Lauren Mary Kim
Henry Kingi
Hank Kingi, Jr.
John Koyama
Joel J. Kramer
Joel Michael Kramer
Paul Lane
Oakley Lehman
Matt Leonard
Terry Leonard
Sam Loc
Victor Lopez
Jay Lynch
Tara Macken
Roman Mitichyan
Heidi Moneymaker
Renee Moneymaker
Robert Nagle
Tree O'Toole
Allan Padelford
Norbert Philips
Steve Picerni
Denney Pierce
Spiro Razatos
Tanoai Reed
Jimmy N. Roberts
Troy Robinson
Joe Ross
John Rottger
Mike Ryan
Tim Trella
Scott Wilder
Travis Wong

“JURASSIC WORLD” (Universal Pictures)
Terry Ahue
Dean Bailey
Gary Baxely
Hunter Baxley
Brandon Beckman
Randy Beckman
Tim Bell
Hannah Betts
Chad Bowman
Jeff Cadiente
Bonnie Campanella
Dave Castillo
Jacob Chambers
Whitney Coleman
Tim Connolly
Jacqueline Cryan
Paul Darnell
Craig Davidson
Rockey Dickey
Tony Donno
Eddie Fernandez
Tait Fletcher
Craig Frosty Silva
Darin Fujimori
Jeff Galpin
Danny Graham
Kenan Harkin
Reid Harper
Regis Harrington
Jen Harris
Karen Harris
Charlie Haugk
Randy Haynie
Daniel Hernandez
Robert Houllion
Michael Jamorski
Keith Jardine
Allen Jo
Noah Johnson
Zero Kazama
Brian Kealeana
Danny Kim
Martin Klebba
Eric Lasko
Matthew Lefevour
Victor Lozano
Jess Lundgren
Mike Majesky
Eddie Matthews
Tony McFarr
John Meier
Carolina Mogollon
Vanessa Motta
Chris O'Hara
Holly O'Quinn
Ales Ordelt
Chris Palermo
Jason Patterson
Guy Pere
Kara Petersen
Gary Price
Austin Priester
Chad Randall
Rush Randle
Suzanne Reed
Greg Rementer
Meredith Richardson
Jason Roberts
Brittany Romatowski
R.A. Rondell Rondell
Rich Rutherford
Jon Sakata
Eric Salas
Kazim Saul
Filipe Savahge
Bill Scharpf
Mark Semos
Jared Shaw
Brendan Shea
Aden Stay
Patrick Stenberg
Eric Stratemeier
Taryn Terrell
Matt Thompson
T. Jay Thompson
Keoni Watson
Nico Woulard
Katie Wright

“MAD MAX: FURY ROAD” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Keith Adams
Shea Adams
Lee Adamson
Michael Addison
Genevieve Aitken
Russell Allen
Cameron Ambridge
Guy Andrews
Eugene Arendsen
Keir Beck
Artur Berezin
Tristan Carrigan
Kabelo Chaletsane
Raelene Chapman
Dayna Chiplin
Malcolm Cochrane
Jared Cohen
Doug Coleman
Hein De Vries
Sebastian Dickins
Paul Doyle
Steve Dunlevy
Kelsey Egan
Morgan Evans
Sean February
Brenda Firmani
Shaun Ford
Sam Foster
Stephen Gall
Bruce Garland
Warren Germishuys
Liam Gherlenda
Paul Goodwin
Dane Grant
Scott Gregory
Steve Griffen
Tad Griffith
Peter Hill
Daniel Himschoot
Katja Hopkins
Natascha Hopkins
John Iles
Russell Ingram
Olivia Jackson
Rob Jones
Ingrid Kleining
Nathan Lawson
Schalk Louw
Cody Mackie
Craig Macrae
Monelisi Magadia
Eduardo Marques
Rob Marshall
Russ McCarol
Rocky McDonald
Ian Meiring
Roland Melville
Darren Mitchell
Tomoki Miyamoto
Craig Morgan
Malibongwe Mqamelo
Aaron Muchanya
Anneli Muller
Stephen Murdoch
Guy Norris
Harlan Norris
Harrison Norris
Richard Norton
Chris Patton
Brett Praed
Thapelo Ramatlhodi
Mark Rayner
Greg Robinson
Mick Roughan
Vince Roxburgh
Inge Sildnik
Yasca Sinigaglia
Ben Smith-Petersen
Michael Soloman
Gillian Statham
Tyrone Stevenson
Ian Stock
Greg Stuart
Glenn Suter
Riley Suter
Matt Taylor
Mark Tearle
Jacob Tomuri
Reon Van Der Watt
Fleur Van Eden
Matthew Van Leeve
Annette Van Moorsel
Karl Van Moorsel
Mick Van Moorsel
John Walton
Mark Wickham
Judd Wild
James Wilkey
Vernon Willemse
Stuart Williamson
Tim Wong
Lawrence Woodward
Avril Wynne

“MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION” (Paramount Pictures)
Scott Armstrong
George Bailey
Oliver Bailey
Randy Beckman
Kieran Clarke
Lucy Cork
Ben Dimmock
Wade Eastwood
Rick English
Chris Gordon
Rob Hunt
David Knight
Mike Li
Adrian McGaw
Robert Nagle
Jorian Ponomareff
Jimmy Roberts
Nik Schodel
Wolfgang Stegemann
Mens-Sana Tamakloe
Jenny Tinmouth
David Van Zeyl
Marlow Warrington-Mattei

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

“THE BLACKLIST” (NBC)
Airon Armstrong
Kevin Ball
Chris Barnes
Nitasha Bhambree
Michael Brennan
Bryce Burke
Jared Burke
Kachina Dechert
Neimah Djourabchi
Paul Drechsler-Martell
Stefanie Flores
Ed Gabree
Christopher Gombos
Tony Guida
Gene Harrison
Greg Harvey
Chad Hessler
Cort L. Hessler III
Donald Hewitt
Scott Kelly
Pete Klein
Drew Leary
Luke Lesko
Roberto Lopez
Terence Lorino
Stephen Mann
Mike Matera
Chazz Menendez
Luis Moco
Declan Mulvey
James Newman
Josiah Nolan
Christopher Parke
Ashley Pynn
Jodi Pynn
Bob Roseman
Akos Schenek
Hannah Scott
Derrick Simmons
Brian Smyj
Matt Triplett
Thad Turner
Aaron Vexler

“GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)
Boian Anev
Richard Bradshaw
Jonathan Cohen
Christopher Cox
Jacob Cox
Matt Crook
Rob DeGroot
Levan Doran
Clint Elvy
James Embree
Bradley Farmer
Richard Hansen
Bobby Holland-Hanton
Radoslav Ignatov
Borislav Iliev
Rowley Irlam
Erol Ismail
Milen Kaleychev
Paul Lowe
Jonathan McBride
Sian Milne
David Newton
Radoslav Parvanov
Ian Pead
Jan Petrina
Rashid Phoenix
Andy Pilgrim
Dominic Preece
Marc Redmond
Paul Shapcott
Ryan Stuart
Pablo Verdejo
Calvin Warrington-Heasman
Annabel E Wood
Danko Yordanov
Lewis Young

“HOMELAND” (Showtime)
Marco Albrecht
Boris Backes
Georg Ebinal
Jörg Ellmer
Wanja Götz
Matthias Günther
Ralf Haeger
Florian Hotz
Niklas Kinzel
Alrik Kreemke
Charlene Kreemke
Stefan Langel
Wolfgang Lindner
Bruno Montani
Piet Paes
Leo Plank
Markus Ranglack
Asuka Tovazzi

“MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL” (Netflix)
Airon Armstrong
Bryce Biederman
Damien Bray
Chris Brewster
Timothy Thomas Brown
Scott Burik
Bryce Burke
Jared Burke
Mike Burke
Chris Cenatiempo
Gui DaSilva Greene
Steve DeCastro
Jake Eavey
Pete Epstein
Roy Farfel
Mark Fichera
Aja Frary
Tim Garris
Shane Geraghty
Samuel Glen
Roberto Gutierrez
Greg Harris
Craig Henningsen
Donald Hewitt
Don Hewitt, Sr.
Alex Huynh
Steve Izzi
Aaron Joshua
Mindy Kelly
Aidan Kennedy
Pete Klein
Thomas LaMarche
Danny Le Boyer
Drew Leary
Matt Leonard
Luke Lesko
James Lew
Eric Linden
Carlos Lopez
Roberto Lopez
Samantha MacIvor
Hans Marrero
Ian McLaughlin
Jason Mello
Luis Moco
Declan Mulvey
Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom
Jason Ng
Jim Ng
Josiah Nolan
Victor Paguia
Chris Place
Tom Place
Stephen Pope
Simon Rhee
JC Robaina
Joe Ross
Philip J. Silvera
Canine Sinclair
Evan Taylor
Shawnna Thidodeau
Trampas Thompson
Aaron Vexler
Luke Vexler
Jen Weissenberg
Adam Wood

“THE WALKING DEAD” (AMC)
Laura Beamer
Marcelle Colletti
Stephan Conroy
Raven Daniel
Elizabeth Davidovich
Keith Davis
Nick Dekay
Greg Dela Riva
Anthony Dirocca
Ian Eyer
Rachel Gelfeld
Damita Jane Howard
Duke Jackson
Cal Johnson
Ashley Martin
Marque Ohmes
Ryan Olsen
Meredith Richardson
Baylin Ripenkroger
Andy Rusk
Felipe Savahge
Dalton Simons
Savannah Simons
Chris Tardieau
Nikki Tomlinson
Casey Zeller

NOTE: Credits for the Stunt Ensemble Nominees are not final.  All names are subject to verification. 

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