Awards

Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 87th Annual Academy Awards live from Hollywood California January 22 where the best films of 2014 battled for Oscar gold.   “Birdman” won for Best Picture, beating out main rival “Boyhood.

It may be just an award show in the middle of the day held in a big circus tent as co-host Kristen Bell joked in the opening montage of the Film Independent Spirit Awards, but this casual star-studded affair is the premier awards show for the independent film community. Arriving at the big top on Santa Monica Beach, stars were happy to take selfies and sign autographs to the cluster of fans lined up before making their way down the magenta carpet.

The surprisingly strong sounds of a gospel song sung acappella washed over a small group of luminaries gathered at SoHo House Friday, at the invitation of Jaka Bizilj, Chairman of the Board of Cinema for Peace. The scene was fitting for an event organized to promote peace and human rights through socially conscious cinema – a welcome counterpoint to the frivolity that can permeate awards season.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) last night (Feb. 15) announced the winners of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, games, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at simultaneous ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York City.

This year’s awards took place on Feb. 8 at London’s Royal Opera House, with Stephen Fry hosting.

The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2014 were announced February 7, 2015 during the 67th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Alejandro G.

The 65th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, given by the association of American Cinema Editors, were handed out in ten categories of film, television and documentaries took place in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California. Award-winning filmmaker Frank Marshall received the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor presented to him by Chris Pratt.

The 21st Annual SAG Awards were presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 25, 2015. Here are the nominees and winners (marked in bold): Theatrical Motion Pictures Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading RoleSTEVE CARELL / John Du Pont – FOXCATCHER (Sony Pictures Classics)BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Alan Turing – THE IMITATION GAME (The Weinstein Company)JAKE GYLLENHAAL / Louis Bloom – NIGHTCRAWLER (Open Road Films)MICHAEL KEATON / Riggan – BIRDMAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures)EDDIE REDMAYNE / Stephen Hawking – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (Focus Features) - WINNER Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading RoleJULIANNE MOORE / Alice Howland – STILL ALICE (Sony Pictures Classics) – WINNERFELICITY JONES / Jane Hawking – THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (Focus Features)JULIANNE MOORE / Alice Howland – STILL ALICE (Sony Pictures Classics)ROSAMUND PIKE / Amy Dunne – GONE GIRL (20th Century Fox)REESE WITHERSPOON / Cheryl Strayed – WILD (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting RoleROBERT DUVALL / Joseph Palmer – THE JUDGE (Warner Bros.

Oscar nominations were announced today, January 15, 2015 for the 87th Academy Awards schedule to air LIVE Sunday, February 22, 2015 7pm Easter/4pm Pacific on ABC. The full list of nominees are below: Best PictureAmerican SniperBirdmanBoyhoodThe Grand Budapest HotelThe Imitation GameSelmaThe Theory of EverythingWhiplash Best DirectorWes Anderson, The Grand Budapest HotelAlejandro González Iñárritu, BirdmanRichard Linklater, BoyhoodBennett Miller, FoxcatcherMorten Tyldum, The Imitation Game Best ActressMarion Cotillard, Two Days, One NightFelicity Jones, The Theory of EverythingJulianne Moore, Still AliceRosamund Pike, Gone GirlReese Witherspoon, Wild Best ActorSteve Carell, Foxcatcher Bradley Cooper, American SniperBenedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation GameMichael Keaton, BirdmanEddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything Best Supporting ActressPatricia Arquette, BoyhoodLaura Dern, WildKeira Knightley, The Imitation GameEmma Stone, BirdmanMeryl Streep, Into the Woods Best Supporting ActorRobert Duvall, The JudgeEthan Hawke, BoyhoodEdward Norton, BirdmanMark Ruffalo, FoxcatcherJ.

It was a night of celebration, a few surprises, laughter, heartfelt speeches and a few serious, even somber moments as Hollywood marked the opening of the Awards Season with the 72nd Golden Globes ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Thunderous applause greeted Amy Poehler and Tina Fey as they took the stage for the third time and immediately warmed the room by ribbing Cecil B.