Fresh from her BAFTA Award win, SAG Award Win and Oscar Nomination Cate Blanchett has just been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her work in 2003’s ‘Coffee and Cigarettes’. [ifp.org]
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LOS ANGELES (CP) – The late Ray Charles proved to be the sentimental favourite at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, overshadowing most of the other big nominees. Toronto-born Howard Shore won another two Grammys for Lord of the Rings. The first was for best score soundtrack album for Return of the King – his third consecutive year picking up that trophy. [More]
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented tonight on CBS. Howard Shore has been nominated for ‘Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media’ Award for his work on ROTK. He is up against: Thomas Newman (ANGELS IN AMERICA), Danny Elfman (BIG FISH), Jon Brion (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), John Williams (HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN). Also something to catch is Led Zeppelin receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award. Catch thre Grammys tonight on CBS at 8PM. [More]
The Aviator has won four BAFTAs and Vera Drake has won three at The Orange British Academy Film Awards. Ray, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Motorcycle Diaries won two BAFTAs each. The Aviator received Awards in the categories Film, Actress in a Supporting Role for Cate Blanchett, Make-Up & Hair and Production Design. Mike Leigh won the David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction and Imelda Staunton won Actress in a Leading Role for Vera Drake. The film also won for Costume Design. [More] [Photo Gallery]
Tehanu writes: It’s almost a month since I got off the plane for that fun, crazy weekend that was the One Ring Convention. A bit late to write up anything about it, but my friend Reginald of Ravenswood Leather reminded me that I was going to say something about them, and since the Ravenswood Leather Shop was one of the lasting impressions I got from ORC, that’s what I’ll do. [More] [ravenswoodleather.com]
Leah writes: The Fellowship of the Bags website is up, which tells more about the Fandango parody/Ringers ad that won the award at ORC 2005, shows off some pictures of the puppets, and allows you to download and view the film for yourself (in Windows Media Player format). [More]