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Fatima Ptacek Interview: The 'Dora The Explorer' Audition She Didn't Know She Had
22 May 2013 12:45 PM, PDT | Celebsology | See recent Celebsology news »
Starting out as a commercial model, Fatima Ptacek probably never thought she'd one day be the voice of an iconic animated character while attending the Oscars in the very same year. At only 12 years old, Ptacek has performed in the Oscar-winning 19 minute short Curfew written and directed by Shawn Christensen, and is currently the voice of Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer.
We recently caught up with Ptacek, as she revealed what it was really like to attend the Oscars and after parties, what it was like to film a Sesame Street with a very special guest, and how she was shocked to find out about landing Dora without even auditioning--well, sort of.
When did you know you wanted to be an actor?
I was told when I was younger, 5, people were constantly telling me that I had a great personality, I was super outgoing, and so when I finally had the »
- Stephanie Webber
Fatima Ptacek Interview: The 'Dora The Explorer' Audition She Didn't Know She Had
22 May 2013 12:45 PM, PDT | Filmology | See recent Filmology news »
Starting out as a commercial model, Fatima Ptacek probably never thought she'd one day be the voice of an iconic animated character while attending the Oscars in the very same year. At only 12 years old, Ptacek has performed in the Oscar-winning 19 minute short Curfew written and directed by Shawn Christensen, and is currently the voice of Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer.
We recently caught up with Ptacek, as she revealed what it was really like to attend the Oscars and after parties, what it was like to film a Sesame Street with a very special guest, and how she was shocked to find out about landing Dora without even auditioning--well, sort of.
When did you know you wanted to be an actor?
I was told when I was younger, 5, people were constantly telling me that I had a great personality, I was super outgoing, and so when I finally had the »
- Stephanie Webber
5 Short Films to Catch at the Tribeca Film Festival
18 April 2013 11:52 AM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
“Atlantic Avenue”Unlimited Ride programWhen Jeremiah (Brady Corbet) helps 17-year-old Celeste one day, she’s instantly infatuated with him. But Jeremiah is a business-oriented prostitute—so Celeste hires him. Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. “Grandma’s Not a Toaster”The End Is Near programOscar winner Shawn Christensen returns to Tribeca as screenwriter and star of this movie about three siblings plotting to rob their grandmother on a dark and stormy night on Long Island. But Grandma is onto their whiskey-fueled scheme. Co-starring Mara Kassin, Michael Drayer, and Eileen Lacy; directed by Andrew Napier. “The River”Skin Deep programLauren Ambrose, pregnant during a sweltering summer, just wants to make it to the river to cool off. But mechanical difficulties and the weirdoes in her life—played by, among others, Michael C. Hall, Adam Driver, and Jay O. Sanders—make that a surprisingly difficult feat. Directed by Sam Handel. “The Root of »
Shawn Christensen to Release Song From Oscar-Winning Short Film 'Curfew'
4 April 2013 1:15 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Shawn Christensen, the writer, director and actor behind Oscar-winning short film Curfew, will release “Sofia So Far,” a full-length version of the film’s central song, on April 23. Christensen will release the track, which appears in the short film’s pivotal scene, digitally via +1 Records and under the name Goodnight Radio. The filmmaker has also confirmed that Curfew, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012 and won Best Live Action Short at the Oscars in February, will be made into a feature film this summer. Christensen, the former frontman of New York rock band stellastarr*,
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- Emily Zemler
Tribeca Film Festival announces shorts lineup with films featuring Elijah Wood, Elle Fanning, more
11 March 2013 2:31 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
For short films, the Tribeca Film Festival is a must. Winning the award for Narrative Short or Best Documentary Short automatically qualifies a film for the Academy Awards. Their track record isn’t too bad either. Shawn Christensen’s Curfew had its New York premiere at the Festival and went on to win the Academy Award.
This year, Tribeca will show 60 short films in eight categories, from a variety of new and returning directors (including Christensen with Grandma’s Not A Toaster), and featuring performances from a number of Hollywood stars. Elijah Wood plays a standup comic who attempts a daring set in Setup, »
- Lindsey Bahr
2013 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections
11 March 2013 12:13 PM, PDT | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 30 of which are world premieres a record number for the Festival and a special screening. The recipients of the Tribeca Film Festival?s Best Narrative Short award and Best Documentary Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2012 Tff Narrative Short Winner Asad and competition short Curfew were nominated for best Live Action Short at this year’s Annual Academy Awards, with Curfew taking home the coveted honor. Curated from more than 2870 submissions, the 2013 roster represents 19 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom. The 2013 shorts program will be presented in 8 thematic programs — 5 narrative categories, »
- aablog@hollywoodnews.com (Josh Abraham)
Here are the 60 Short Films Screening at the 2013 Festival
11 March 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »
The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, is happy to announce its lineup of 60 short films, 30 of which are world premieres (a record number for the Festival), and a special screening. This year's program is curated from more than 2870 submissions and includes films from 19 countries. The 2013 shorts program will be presented in 8 thematic programs - 5 narrative categories, 2 documentary categories and 1 experimental category. One documentary section, 'History Lesson,' consists entirely of world premieres - a first for the Festival. The lineup features powerful performances by a range of emerging and established talent such as Lauren Ambrose, Kevin Corrigan, Elle Fanning, Nastassja Kinski, Julian Sands, and Elijah Wood. Shawn Christensen, Academy Award-winning director of Curfew, returns to Tff with Grandma's Not a Toaster. Besides Christensen, the 2013 shorts program is proud to welcome a number of returning filmmakers including Keir Burrows, Matthew Bonifacio, David Darg, »
Seth MacFarlane Worst Oscar Host Ever ?
26 February 2013 6:48 AM, PST | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
"...Seth MacFarlane Worst Oscar Host Ever..." screamed a futuristic entertainment news headline, delivered by 'Captain Kirk' (William Shatner) to 85th Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane, during the opening moments of the Oscars presentation, February 24, 2013.
Viewers were then subjected to a schizophrenic ceremony that couldn't decide whether to honor or ridicule the Hollywood community and the year's best filmmakers.
And the winners are :
Best Picture
"Argo"
Actor In A Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis - "Lincoln"
Actor In A Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz - "Django Unchained"
Actress In A Leading Role
Jennifer Lawrence - "Silver Linings Playbook"
Actress In A Supporting Role
Anne Hathaway - "Les Miserables"
Animated Feature Film
Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman - "Brave"
Cinematography
Robert Richardson - "Life Of Pi"
Costume Design
Jacqueline Durran - "Anna Karenina"
Directing
Ang Lee - "Life of Pi"
Documentary (Feature)
Documentary (Short Subject)
"Inocente"
Film Editing
- Michael Stevens
The 85th Academy Award Winners | Oscars
25 February 2013 10:55 AM, PST | SmellsLikeScreenSpirit | See recent SmellsLikeScreenSpirit news »
Just in case you missed the show, don't have a facebook account, twitter, a TV, radio, get the paper delivered, or have a smart phone or computer (which is weird since your on this site), here are the winners from the 85th Academy Awards: Best Picture Amour Argo (Winner) Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Lincoln Les Miserables Life of Pi Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty Best Director Ang Lee, Life of Pi (Winner) Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook Michael Haneke, Amour Steven Spielberg, Lincoln Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln (Winner) Denzel Washington, Flight Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook Joaquin Phoenix, The Master Best Actress Naomi Watts, The Impossible Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook (Winner) Emmanuelle Riva, Amour Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained (Winner) Philip Seymour Hoffman, »
- Dave Campbell
A Fashion Critique of the Gentlemen of the 2013 Oscars
25 February 2013 9:00 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
You're a woman at the Academy Awards. Congratulations! Either you're nominated (the nerves!) or you're there to enjoy the show (the glam!). But this isn't just any other night in the spotlight. This isn't the ****ing Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, ladies.
This is the big leagues. This is the Oscars. You have to wear a dress that stuns. And you have to know who made it, and when, and why, and how, and if the dress's designer had any underlying motivations of resentment or jealousy towards his or her extended family that went into the creation of the dress, and how that made him or her feel about living a life in the 21st century. Because Joan Rivers and Ryan Seacrest want to know, dammit, and so does everyone watching at home.
O you're a guy at the Academy Awards. Congratulations! Either you're nominated (the nerves!) or you're there to enjoy the show (the glam! »
- Nick Blake
Twitter users in UK are only ones to correctly predict 2013 Oscar winners
25 February 2013 7:47 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
In retrospect it may have felt like a night of obvious winners and very few surprises but only the Brits were spot on with their predictions.
The Oscars are one of the most talked about events of the year - and only British social media users were talking about the right winners of last night's 85th Academy Awards. A full list of winners is included below, along with an infographic.
Over one million social media mentions were analysed over seven days by leading global film communications company Way To Blue which revealed that people in the UK were the only nation to correctly predict all four winners of the big four Awards (Best Director, Film, Actor and Actress).
A huge 81 per cent of British social media users either correctly predicted or wanted Daniel Day Lewis to win his third Oscar for Best Actor, whilst 57 per cent were backing Jennifer Lawrence »
- David Bentley
2013 Academy Award Winners
25 February 2013 6:39 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
If you didn't tune in for the Academy Awards last night, here's a short breakdown of what you missed: William Shatner showed up from the future, Jennifer Lawrence tripped and fell, and Michelle Obama co-presented the award for Best Picture. It was kind of a weird night, but for the most part, the hardware was handed out to all of the expected parties. Argo won Best Picture, Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor and Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress. If there was a surprise, it was that Life of Pi walked away with the most awards (4) including Best Director for Ang Lee. Zero Dark Thirty got shut out of everything except for Best Sound Editing (in a rare tie with Skyfall). Quentin Tarantino was also a pleasant surprise for Best Original Screenplay. What did you think of this year's Oscars? What was the highlight of the night? How would you rate Seth McFarlane as host? »
- Sean
Argo Takes Home Big Prize At 85th Academy Awards – List of Winners
25 February 2013 1:18 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
In one of the most unique Oscar races to come down the pike in quite a while, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Argo won the Academy Award for best motion picture of the year during the live ABC telecast of the Oscars from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday night. Actor Jack Nicholson and First Lady Michelle Obama (via satellite) presented producers Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney the statue.
Of the win, director Ben Affleck said backstage, “ I was excited about making the movie. These guys had a script, I really liked it, I called them up, and asked will you put me on the movie? And I wanted to do the movie and I wanted to work with them. That’s what I thought would happen. I wanted to work on some quality. I did the movie, we all worked really hard, I hoped that people would like it. »
- Michelle McCue
Oscars 2013 Live: Winners & Losers Listed In Full
24 February 2013 9:02 PM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
This evening’s Oscar ceremony is now over, and with the dust settling on the biggest awards ceremony of the entire year, and the winners and losers celebrating and commiserating together, we’ve put together a full list of the winners (as well as the beaten nominees) for this year’s awards.
Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain nailed the red carpet, apparently, and Sandra Bullock did wonderful things with a diamond hair-clip, while Bradley Cooper and Chris Pine both proved that beards are very much the hot thing right now. But the big events were yet to happen inside the La venue, as the audience sat ready to receive host Seth MacFarlane, and his inevitably cutting humour.
For the most part, MacFarlane was reserved, though a few barbs did land before the end of the night. He played his part also in the excellent musical staging throughout the ceremony, whose highlights featured Shirley Bassey, »
- Simon Gallagher
Academy Awards 2013 Winners List
24 February 2013 9:02 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
The 85th Academy Awards released the Oscar winners list tonight during the telecast honoring actors, actresses, directors, writers and producers.
The award ceremony was hosted by Seth MacFarlane
Here is the official list of winners:
Best Picture
“Argo” Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers
Directing
“Life of Pi” Ang Lee
Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
Actor in a Supporting Role
Christoph Waltz in “Django Unchained”
Actress in a Leading Role
Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Actress in a Supporting Role
Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables”
Animated Feature Film
“Brave” Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Cinematography
Costume Design
“Anna Karenina” Jacqueline Durran
Production Design
“Lincoln”
Rick Carter (Production Design); Jim Erickson (Set Decoration)
Documentary (Feature)
Documentary (Short Subject)
“Inocente” Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
Film Editing
Foreign Language Film
“Amour” Austria »
- Kellvin Chavez
85th Annual Academy Awards Winners!
24 February 2013 8:06 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The 85th Annual Academy Awards took place earlier today, hosted by Seth MacFarlane. Take a look at all the big Academy Awards winners below.
Best Picture:
Les Miserables
Lincoln
Best Director:
Ang Lee - Life of Pi
Benh Zeitlin - Beasts of the Southern Wild
David O. Russell - Silver Linings Playbook
Steven Spielberg - Lincoln
Best Actor In A Leading Role:
Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln
Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook
Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables
Joaquin Phoenix - The Master
Best Actress In A Leading Role:
Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty
Quvenzhané Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Best Actor In A Supporting Role:
- MovieWeb
'Paperman,' 'Curfew,' 'Inocente' win short film Oscars at the Academy Awards
24 February 2013 6:49 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
It was a David-versus-Goliath battle for the Best Animated Short Oscar, and the heftier opponent won out as Disney’s black-and-white romance “Paperman” took the award. Mainstream appeal also won out in the Best Live Action Short race, as Shawn Christensen's "Curfew" -- the only English-language, American-set nominee in a highly international field -- took the award. The Best Documentary Short Oscar, meanwhile, went to Sean Fine and Andrea Nix's "Inocente." The animated short result may seem an obvious outcome, but it’s actually the Mouse House’s first win in the category since “It’s Tough to Be a Bird” in 1969. John Kahrs, »
- Guy Lodge
The Complete Oscars 2013 Winners List
24 February 2013 6:24 PM, PST | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
Tonight, Hollywood's biggest stars are at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 2013 Oscar Awards, and Et is bringing you all of the winners as they are announced! (Winners underlined).
Click here for full Oscar coverage.
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Best Original Song
Before My Time, Chasing Ice
Pi's Lullaby, Life of Pi
Suddenly, Les Miserables
Everybody Needs a Best Friend, Ted
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
Amy Adams, The Master
Best Animated Film
Frankenweenie
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
ParaNorman
Best Foreign Language Film
No
War Witch
A Royal Affair
Kon-Tiki
Best Adapted Screenplay
Lincoln
Best Original Screenplay
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The Oscar Winners
24 February 2013 6:05 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Previously: Arrivals
Next: Tomorrow begins the extensive post-mortem mania!
And The Oscars Go To...
Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
"Respect" to the fellow nominees... "Unlimited Gratitude" to Tarantino
Three Best Pics introduced
Animated Short John Kahrs, Paperman
Animated Feature Brenda Chapman & Mark Andrews, Brave
Cinematography Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi
Visual Effects Life of Pi
Costume Design Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Makeup Les Miserables
James Bond Tribute -Dame Shirley Bassey killed it.
Live Action Short Shawn Christensen, Curfew
Documentary Short Sean Fine, Andrea Nix Fine for Inocente
Three more best pics introduced
If I know Haneke & Chastain, she was more excited by this win & kiss than he was! #oscars twitter.com/nathanielr/sta…
— Nathaniel Rogers (@nathanielr) February 25, 2013
Documentary Feature Searching for Sugar Man
Foreign Film Michael Haneke for Austria with Amour
Musicals Tribute with performances from Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jennifer Hudson, and the cast of Les Misérables
Sound Mixing »
- NATHANIEL R
2013 Oscars: Congratulations to the Nominees and Honorees
24 February 2013 1:34 PM, PST | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
Congratulations to the 2013 Oscar nominees and winners… for complete list of winners pls scroll down. Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz – “Django Unchained” Best Animated Short: “Paperman” – John Kahrs Best Animated Feature: “Brave” – Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman Cinematography: “Life of Pi” – Claudio Miranda Visual Effects: “Life of Pi” – Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott Costume Design: “Anna Karenina” – Jacqueline Durran Makeup/Hairstyling: “Les Misérables” – Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell Live Action Film: “Curfew” – Shawn Christensen Documentary Short Subject: “Inocente” – Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine Documentary Feature: “Searching for Sugar Man” Sound Mixing: “Les Misérables” – Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes Sound Editing: “Zero Dark Thirty” – Paul N.J. Ottosson Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway – “Les Miserables” Film Editing: “Argo” – William Goldenberg Original Score: Mychael Danna, “Life of Pi” Original Song: Adele – “Skyfall” Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, “Argo” Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained” Director: Ang Lee, »
- vmblog@hollywoodnews.com (Vitale Morum)
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