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AWARDS COUNTDOWN NEWSLETTER Friday 14 December
NEWS Lincoln leads the way with seven Golden Globe nods The Master garners actor noms but misses out on Best Film nod; Tom Hooper, Paul Thomas Anderson miss out on Best Director nods. Golden Globe nominees react with dignity and delight The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) on Thursday (13) rewarded an eclectic group of contenders with Lincoln on top with seven nominations, followed by Django Unchained and Argo on five each and Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook on four apiece. Berberian Sound Studio, Broken, The Imposter lead winners at BIFAs UPDATE: Berberian Sound Studio scooped the biggest haul of trophies at the 15th British Independent Film Awards but was beaten to the Best Film prize by Rufus Norris’ drama Broken. 75 original songs make it to Oscar longlist Music branch members will receive a “reminder list” of the submissions and a DVD copy of song clips. Academy announces 104-strong score longlist Officials will make available a ‘reminder list’ of original score submissions along with a nominations ballot to all members of the music branch. American Film Institute unveils 10 best films of 2012 Life Of Pi, Argo and Beasts Of The Southern Wild are among the Institute’s honours roster, while The Master, Flight and The Hobbit fail to make the cut. Los Angeles critics honour Amour, The Master The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has named (9) Michael Haneke’s meditation on mortality, Amour, the 2012 film of the year. Best picture runner-up The Master is a major presence, earning four awards including best director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Bradley Cooper to receive Desert Palm Achievement The star of Silver Linings Playbook will collect his honour at the 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) gala on Jan 5. Helen Mirren to receive PSIFF International Star Award The Oscar earned a SAG lead actress nomination earlier on Wednesday (12) for her performance as Alma Reville in Hitchcock. She will collect her honour on Jan 5 in Palm Springs. Lincoln, Les Miserables dominate Critics’ Choice nods DreamWorks’ Abraham Lincoln saga earned a record 13 nominations on Tuesday [11] followed by Universal’s Les Miserables on 11 and The Weinstein Company’s Silver Linings Playbook on 10. London Critics' Circle to honour Helena Bonham Carter Actress to receive Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at 33rd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Jan 20. Ramsay and Colman receive WFTV awards Director Lynne Ramsay and actress Olivia Colman were among those honoured at the Sky Women in Film and Television Awards 2012. Screen Actors Guild unveils 19th Annual Awards nods Denzel Washington and John Hawkes are among the male lead performers while Helen Mirren, Marion Cotillard and Naomi Watts feature in the female lead category. The Hobbit off to storming start in New Zealand Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth begins with a flourish as the opening day in his native land breaks records. Washington critics reward Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) became the latest East Coast critics group to honour Kathryn Bigelow and her Osama Bin Laden film. A varied winners’ roster also rewarded Cloud Atlas and ParaNorman. INTERVIEW A revolutionary new approach For the veterans behind Les Misérables, it was a film of firsts – including the bold move to capture actors singing live on set. Wendy Mitchell talks to the team that brought the iconic musical to life on screen. Alexandre Desplat Acclaimed composer Alexandre Desplat talks about the challenges of covering a wide range of moods in his score for Rise of the Guardians. By Katherine Krueger. Flying lessons Robert Zemeckis’ Flight has the feel of a 1970s drama, the budget of an indie film and the box-office trajectory of a sleeper hit. John Hazelton speaks to Zemeckis and stars Denzel Washington and Kelly Reilly.
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