Chicago – Wondering what the 2011 Oscar nominees thought yesterday when they got the big news? Wonder no more with this compilation of official responses to the one of the biggest days of their lives. Respondees include James Franco, Annette Bening, Javier Bardem, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter.
James Franco, Anne Hathaway
Photo credit: ABC
Best Actor
“‘I am truly honored for this nomination. And deeply thankful to the Academy members for their trust and support. Also to all of those who showed their support to my work in “Biutiful” I express my heartfelt gratitude. I am very happy for Alejandro and everyone who has made possible the special movie we made together. It’s really a huge honor to have been nominated in a non-English speaking performance and in the name of all my colleagues in Spain and mine I want to show my gratitude to the Academy...
James Franco, Anne Hathaway
Photo credit: ABC
Best Actor
“‘I am truly honored for this nomination. And deeply thankful to the Academy members for their trust and support. Also to all of those who showed their support to my work in “Biutiful” I express my heartfelt gratitude. I am very happy for Alejandro and everyone who has made possible the special movie we made together. It’s really a huge honor to have been nominated in a non-English speaking performance and in the name of all my colleagues in Spain and mine I want to show my gratitude to the Academy...
- 1/26/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Lisa Cholodenko's "The Kids Are All Right" received four Oscar nominations today including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress for Annette Bening, and Best Supporting Actor for Mark Ruffalo. (Check out my interviews with "The Kids Are All Right" cast and director right here).
Now, Focus Features has released reactions from Cholodenko and company regarding their nominations, my favorite is Bening's :happy
"4 nominations and 4 kids. I am damn proud!"
- Annette Bening, Performance by an actress in a leading role
"It is with great honor and humility that I receive my Oscar nomination. I have been included with a group of top-notch actors who I respect and admire. I am humbled to be in their presence. I also would like to acknowledge the power of ensemble acting. The kind of acting that happened in this movie does not exist in a bubble. Any honor that I receive must be shared with Julianne Moore,...
Now, Focus Features has released reactions from Cholodenko and company regarding their nominations, my favorite is Bening's :happy
"4 nominations and 4 kids. I am damn proud!"
- Annette Bening, Performance by an actress in a leading role
"It is with great honor and humility that I receive my Oscar nomination. I have been included with a group of top-notch actors who I respect and admire. I am humbled to be in their presence. I also would like to acknowledge the power of ensemble acting. The kind of acting that happened in this movie does not exist in a bubble. Any honor that I receive must be shared with Julianne Moore,...
- 1/25/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Julianne Moore Was Doing What? "The Kids Are All Right" Nominees Talk About Their Golden Globe Nods!
"The Kids Are All Right" received 4 Golden Globe nominations this morning including Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Annette Bening, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Julianne Moore, and Best Screenplay, Motion Picture for Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg. (See complete Golden Globe nominations)
I love "The Kids Are All Right," it's one of the best films of the year, and I'm glad that the Hollywood Foreign Press acknowledges this fine film. (Check out my fun interviews with the cast and crew of "The Kids Are All Right")
Here's what "The Kids Are All Right" Golden Globe nominees are saying about their nods:
.I'm so grateful that the Hollywood Foreign Press has recognized The Kids Are All Right with 4 Golden Globe nominations, including Best Picture and for both Julianne Moore and Annette Bening.s phenomenal performances.
I love "The Kids Are All Right," it's one of the best films of the year, and I'm glad that the Hollywood Foreign Press acknowledges this fine film. (Check out my fun interviews with the cast and crew of "The Kids Are All Right")
Here's what "The Kids Are All Right" Golden Globe nominees are saying about their nods:
.I'm so grateful that the Hollywood Foreign Press has recognized The Kids Are All Right with 4 Golden Globe nominations, including Best Picture and for both Julianne Moore and Annette Bening.s phenomenal performances.
- 12/14/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Man, James Brown was one baaaaaaaad soul brother. If anyone ever needed proof of this, look no further than Soul Power, Jeff Levy-Hinte's new documentary about the music festival that accompanied the century's most famous boxing match, the Rumble in the Jungle. In Levy-Hinte's directorial debut, the filmmaker took extra footage from When We Were Kings (which he edited) and turned it into its own film, focusing on the huge music festival Don King set up to go along with the fight. The festival was clearly an event unto itself, featuring the likes of Bill Withers, The Spinners, and of course, the aforementioned Godfather of Soul. 'Feel free to get into it,' Levy-Hinte told the audience before the screening began. 'If you want to sing along, or dance, go right ahead.' Sure enough, some audience members followed Levy-Hinte's advice, getting their freak on, especially when Jb hit...
- 5/1/2009
- TribecaFilm.com
And here's the rest, including the Midnight Section, all after the break.
Encounters
This collection of engaging and entertaining narrative features and documentaries, a mixture of dark comedies and lighter fare, offers work from returning filmmakers, established talent, and popular subjects, and includes 10 World Premieres. Included in Encounters are performances from Academy Award®-nominated actors Thomas Haden Church, Melissa Leo, Elisabeth Shue; directorial debuts from both Eric Bana and Cheryl Hines (from a screenplay by Adrienne Shelly); stories ranging from an ill-fated man's discovery of inspiration and happiness, dysfunctional families, and unrequited high school crushes to a doc on the emergence of New York’s independent film scene.
• Blank City, directed by Celine Danhier. (USA) - World Premiere, Documentary. Celine Danhier’s kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the Diy independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late ‘70s downtown New York.
Encounters
This collection of engaging and entertaining narrative features and documentaries, a mixture of dark comedies and lighter fare, offers work from returning filmmakers, established talent, and popular subjects, and includes 10 World Premieres. Included in Encounters are performances from Academy Award®-nominated actors Thomas Haden Church, Melissa Leo, Elisabeth Shue; directorial debuts from both Eric Bana and Cheryl Hines (from a screenplay by Adrienne Shelly); stories ranging from an ill-fated man's discovery of inspiration and happiness, dysfunctional families, and unrequited high school crushes to a doc on the emergence of New York’s independent film scene.
• Blank City, directed by Celine Danhier. (USA) - World Premiere, Documentary. Celine Danhier’s kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the Diy independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late ‘70s downtown New York.
- 3/11/2009
- QuietEarth.us
When writer-director Tom Kalin brought his first feature, "Swoon," to the Independent Feature Project's 1991 Independent Feature Film Market, he recalls attending "a charming, homespun affair" with his fellow producers, Christine Vachon and James Schamus. While there, a three-minute reel of "Swoon's" best images and moments at the market captured the attention of acquisitions execs from Fine Line and PBS' "American Playhouse." As a result, Kalin headed off to Sundance the following January with the film presold and on its way to being viewed as a milestone of "new queer cinema."That was then. Today, the Big Apple's Ifp market celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new name -- Independent Film Week, running Sept. 14-19 -- and is a mix of old visions and new strategies. Through the years, however, Ifp's goal has remained consistent: to open doors and create possibilities for aspiring filmmakers with plenty of talent but little money and few connections.
- 9/15/2008
- by Andrew O'Hehir
- backstage.com
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