The Austin Film Critics Association describes itself as a group dedicated to supporting the best in film, whether at the international, national, or local level. Members of the AFCA contribute to such publications and outlets as Ain’t It Cool News, the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, The Daily Texan, DVDActive, Fandango, Film School Rejects, FirstShowing.net, KOOP Radio, Movies.com, among others.
The AFCA will announce its 2015 awards winners, Top 10 films of the 2015, and special awards on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.
2015 Austin Film Critics Association Awards nominations:
Best Film:
Anomalisa
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight
Trumbo
Best Director:
Todd Haynes, Carol
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Actor:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor:
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Oscar Isaac, Ex Machina
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress:
Elizabeth Banks, Love & Mercy
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best Original Screenplay:
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Inside Out
Alex Garland, Ex-Machina
Taylor Sheridan, Sicario
Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Emma Donoghue, Room
Charlie Kaufman, Anomalisa
Phyllis Nagy, Carol
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, The Big Short
Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs
Best Cinematography:
Roger Deakins, Sicario
Edward Lachman, Carol
Emmanuel Lubezki, The Revenant
Robert Richardson, The Hateful Eight
John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Score:
Carter Burwell, Carol
Michael Giacchino, Inside Out
Tom Holkenborg (as Junkie XL), Max Max: Fury Road
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Rich Vreeland (as Disasterpeace), It Follows
Best Foreign-Language Film:
Mustang (Turkey, France, Germany)
Phoenix (German)
Son of Saul (Hungary)
The Tribe (Ukraine)
Victoria (German)
Best Documentary:
Amy
Best of Enemies
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
Where to Invade Next
Best Animated Film:
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Best First Film:
Bone Tomahawk
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Ex Machina
Mustang
Son of Saul
The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award:
Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Mya Taylor, Tangerine
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Alicia Vikander, Ex-Machina
Best Austin Film:
Arlo and Julie (dir: Steve Mims)
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story (dir: Sara Hirsh Bordo)
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (dir: David Zellner)
Peace Officer (dir: Brad Barber, Scott Christopherson)
Two Step (dir: Alex R. Johnson)
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Saturday, December 19, 2015
VIZ Media Boosts "Naruto" Anime in Latin America
VIZ MEDIA CONTINUES TO SPREAD THE POPULARITY OF NARUTO ACROSS LATIN AMERICA
Venerable Ninja Action Adventure Anime Series And Feature Films Attract Legions Of Ardent Fans Across Pan-Latin American Market
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, continues to popularize the NARUTO anime franchise throughout Latin America, and has incubated a fervent and growing fan base for the venerable ninja action adventure property.
“NARUTO has become immensely popular internationally and resonates strongly with audiences across Latin America,” says Stephane Hellin, Senior Animation Licensing Manager, Latin America. “The Naruto character’s resilience and determination, combined with the series’ potent mix of action and adventure, have garnered legions of ardent fans and we see significant opportunities to grow the property across the entire region. We look forward to continuing to spread the popularity of the show and to developing additional new markets for NARUTO across Latin America.”
This past summer, VIZ Media premiered the tenth climactic anime feature film in the NARUTO franchise – THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE – on 465 theatre screens across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru. More than 230,000 people attended.
VIZ Media has also licensed the NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime series to an array of prominent Spanish/Portuguese-language national broadcasters as part of its ongoing campaign to localize the series for the Pan-Latin American market. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN is currently syndicated in Brazil on PlayTV, in Chile on Etc.TV, in Columbia on CityTV, and in Nicaragua on TN8. Other Pan-Latin American regional streaming partners include, Claro Video and Netflix
VIZ Media will continue to cultivate the growth of NARUTO across Latin America and plans to add additional broadcast territories next year and also will develop the property for a wide range of officially licensed consumer products across the region.
In the NARUTO manga and animated series, Naruto Uzumaki wants to be the best ninja in the land. He's done well so far, but Naruto knows he must train harder than ever and leaves his village for intense exercises that will push him to his limits. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN begins two and a half years later, when Naruto returns to find that everyone has been promoted up the ninja ranks – except him. Sakura’s a medic ninja, Gaara’s advanced to Kazekage, and Kakashi…well he remains the same. But pride isn’t necessarily becoming of a ninja, especially when Naruto realizes that Sasuke never returned from his search for Orochimaru. Plus, the mysterious Akatsuki organization is still an ever-present danger. As Naruto finds out more about the Akatsuki’s goals, he realizes that nothing in his universe is as it seems. Naruto is finding that he’s older, but will he also prove wiser and stronger?
VIZ Media is the master licensee for NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime series and feature films in North and Latin America territories. Additional information on NARUTO is available at www.Naruto.com.
For more information on manga titles available from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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Venerable Ninja Action Adventure Anime Series And Feature Films Attract Legions Of Ardent Fans Across Pan-Latin American Market
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, continues to popularize the NARUTO anime franchise throughout Latin America, and has incubated a fervent and growing fan base for the venerable ninja action adventure property.
“NARUTO has become immensely popular internationally and resonates strongly with audiences across Latin America,” says Stephane Hellin, Senior Animation Licensing Manager, Latin America. “The Naruto character’s resilience and determination, combined with the series’ potent mix of action and adventure, have garnered legions of ardent fans and we see significant opportunities to grow the property across the entire region. We look forward to continuing to spread the popularity of the show and to developing additional new markets for NARUTO across Latin America.”
This past summer, VIZ Media premiered the tenth climactic anime feature film in the NARUTO franchise – THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE – on 465 theatre screens across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru. More than 230,000 people attended.
VIZ Media has also licensed the NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime series to an array of prominent Spanish/Portuguese-language national broadcasters as part of its ongoing campaign to localize the series for the Pan-Latin American market. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN is currently syndicated in Brazil on PlayTV, in Chile on Etc.TV, in Columbia on CityTV, and in Nicaragua on TN8. Other Pan-Latin American regional streaming partners include, Claro Video and Netflix
VIZ Media will continue to cultivate the growth of NARUTO across Latin America and plans to add additional broadcast territories next year and also will develop the property for a wide range of officially licensed consumer products across the region.
In the NARUTO manga and animated series, Naruto Uzumaki wants to be the best ninja in the land. He's done well so far, but Naruto knows he must train harder than ever and leaves his village for intense exercises that will push him to his limits. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN begins two and a half years later, when Naruto returns to find that everyone has been promoted up the ninja ranks – except him. Sakura’s a medic ninja, Gaara’s advanced to Kazekage, and Kakashi…well he remains the same. But pride isn’t necessarily becoming of a ninja, especially when Naruto realizes that Sasuke never returned from his search for Orochimaru. Plus, the mysterious Akatsuki organization is still an ever-present danger. As Naruto finds out more about the Akatsuki’s goals, he realizes that nothing in his universe is as it seems. Naruto is finding that he’s older, but will he also prove wiser and stronger?
VIZ Media is the master licensee for NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime series and feature films in North and Latin America territories. Additional information on NARUTO is available at www.Naruto.com.
For more information on manga titles available from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 13th to 19th, 2015 - Update #21
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NEWS:
From TheWrap: The Tom Hanks biopic, "Sully" will be released in September 2016.
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From RSN: The difference between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" could have a 100+ million opening day when adding in the $57 million from Thursday night.
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From YahooMusic: N.W.A. is a 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee - along with Steve Miller, Cheap Trick, Chicago, and Deep Purple.
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From Polygon: Justin Lin is ignoring "Star Trek Into Darkness" for the making of the third film, "Star Trek Beyond."
From Deadline: Chadwick Boseman to star as Thurgood Marshall for Reginald Hudlin's "Marshall."
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From FlickeringMyth: Vin Diesel announces that Samuel L. Jackson will return for "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage."
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From THR: Spielberg and Jeff Skoll talk about their partnership.
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From Variety: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" premieres in three Hollywood theaters.
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From YahooSports: Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated's "Sportsperson of the Year."
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From YahooSports: NBA referee Bill Kennedy announces that he is gay, after NBA player, Rajon Rondo, was suspended for using a gay slur to attack Kennedy.
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From Deadline: 2015 screenplay "Black List" has been announced.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" wins the 12/11 to 12/13/2015 weekend box office, after Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea" under-performs. This is the fourth straight week at #1 for this final film (for now) in "The Hunger Games" franchise.
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From TVLine: This may be the last season for CBS sitcom, "Mike & Molly."
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From Vulture: So once again, it seems that Beyonce will be in that "A Star is Born" remake. Bradley Cooper will reportedly direct and star as the male lead.
COMICS - Movies and Books:
From YahooMovies: Ben Affleck's Batman is frustrated and anger.
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From YahooMovies: Ben Affleck posts photo of cool Batman armor from "Batman v. Superman."
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: The official trailer for "Ice Age: Collision Course."
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From YouTube: "Star Trek Beyond" trailer.
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From YouTube: First trailer for "Independence Day: Resurgence," which is due next year. Trailer looks good; makes me want to see this movie (cause I was NOT interested).
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From YouTube: First "Captain America: Civil War" trailer.
OBITS:
From Deadline: The actress Rose Siggins has died (Saturday, December 12, 2015). She played "Legless Suzi" on "American Horror Story: Freak Show."
NEWS:
From TheWrap: The Tom Hanks biopic, "Sully" will be released in September 2016.
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From RSN: The difference between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" could have a 100+ million opening day when adding in the $57 million from Thursday night.
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From YahooMusic: N.W.A. is a 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee - along with Steve Miller, Cheap Trick, Chicago, and Deep Purple.
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From Polygon: Justin Lin is ignoring "Star Trek Into Darkness" for the making of the third film, "Star Trek Beyond."
From Deadline: Chadwick Boseman to star as Thurgood Marshall for Reginald Hudlin's "Marshall."
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From FlickeringMyth: Vin Diesel announces that Samuel L. Jackson will return for "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage."
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From THR: Spielberg and Jeff Skoll talk about their partnership.
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From Variety: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" premieres in three Hollywood theaters.
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From YahooSports: Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated's "Sportsperson of the Year."
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From YahooSports: NBA referee Bill Kennedy announces that he is gay, after NBA player, Rajon Rondo, was suspended for using a gay slur to attack Kennedy.
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From Deadline: 2015 screenplay "Black List" has been announced.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" wins the 12/11 to 12/13/2015 weekend box office, after Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea" under-performs. This is the fourth straight week at #1 for this final film (for now) in "The Hunger Games" franchise.
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From TVLine: This may be the last season for CBS sitcom, "Mike & Molly."
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From Vulture: So once again, it seems that Beyonce will be in that "A Star is Born" remake. Bradley Cooper will reportedly direct and star as the male lead.
COMICS - Movies and Books:
From YahooMovies: Ben Affleck's Batman is frustrated and anger.
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From YahooMovies: Ben Affleck posts photo of cool Batman armor from "Batman v. Superman."
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: The official trailer for "Ice Age: Collision Course."
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From YouTube: "Star Trek Beyond" trailer.
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From YouTube: First trailer for "Independence Day: Resurgence," which is due next year. Trailer looks good; makes me want to see this movie (cause I was NOT interested).
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From YouTube: First "Captain America: Civil War" trailer.
OBITS:
From Deadline: The actress Rose Siggins has died (Saturday, December 12, 2015). She played "Legless Suzi" on "American Horror Story: Freak Show."
Friday, December 18, 2015
2015 Best Picture Oscar Has 305 Eligible Contenders
305 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2015 BEST PICTURE OSCAR®
Three hundred five feature films are eligible for the 2015 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.
To be eligible for 88th Academy Awards consideration, feature films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by midnight, December 31, 2015 and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days.
Under Academy rules, a feature-length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes and must have been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format.
Feature films that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release are not eligible for Academy Awards in any category. The “Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 88th Academy Awards” is available at http://www.oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Three hundred five feature films are eligible for the 2015 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.
To be eligible for 88th Academy Awards consideration, feature films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by midnight, December 31, 2015 and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days.
Under Academy rules, a feature-length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes and must have been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format.
Feature films that receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release are not eligible for Academy Awards in any category. The “Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 88th Academy Awards” is available at http://www.oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Chicago Film Critics Chooses "Mad Max: Fury Road" as Best Picture of 2015
The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization that hands out the Chicago Film Critics Awards, hold critics roundtables, and takes on industry and artists’ rights issues. The parent association was founded in 1990 by film critic Sue Kiner after the successful launch of the Chicago Film Critics Awards in 1989.
Now in its 26th year, the CFCA announced the winners of Chicago Film Critics Association Awards during their year-end awards dinner held on the evening of Wednesday, December 16, 2015.
2015 / 26th Annual Chicago Film Critics Association Award winners:
BEST PICTURE
Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST DIRECTOR
George Miller--Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio--The Revenant
BEST ACTRESS
Brie Larson--Room
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Benicio Del Toro--Sicario
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Alicia Vikander--Ex Machina
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Spotlight--Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Big Short--Adam McKay & Charles Randolph
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Mad Max: Fury Road--John Seale
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Hateful Eight--Ennio Morricone
BEST ART DIRECTION/PRODUCTION DESIGN
Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST EDITING
Mad Max: Fury Road--Jason Ballantine & Margaret Sixel
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Son of Saul (Hungary)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Amy
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Inside Out
MOST PROMISING PERFORMER
Jacob Tremblay--Room
MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER
Alex Garland--Ex Machina
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Now in its 26th year, the CFCA announced the winners of Chicago Film Critics Association Awards during their year-end awards dinner held on the evening of Wednesday, December 16, 2015.
2015 / 26th Annual Chicago Film Critics Association Award winners:
BEST PICTURE
Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST DIRECTOR
George Miller--Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio--The Revenant
BEST ACTRESS
Brie Larson--Room
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Benicio Del Toro--Sicario
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Alicia Vikander--Ex Machina
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Spotlight--Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Big Short--Adam McKay & Charles Randolph
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Mad Max: Fury Road--John Seale
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Hateful Eight--Ennio Morricone
BEST ART DIRECTION/PRODUCTION DESIGN
Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST EDITING
Mad Max: Fury Road--Jason Ballantine & Margaret Sixel
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Son of Saul (Hungary)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Amy
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Inside Out
MOST PROMISING PERFORMER
Jacob Tremblay--Room
MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER
Alex Garland--Ex Machina
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Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey's "Injection" Comic Book Begins New Storyline
INJECTION DISHES OUT NEW STORY ARC
Award-winning writer Warren Ellis (TREES, SUPREME: BLUE ROSE, Moon Knight), award-winning artist Declan Shalvey (Moon Knight, Deadpool), and award-winning colorist Jordie Bellaire (PRETTY DEADLY, NOWHERE MEN) will launch a new story arc in their ongoing genre-defying series INJECTION this January 2016.
Previously in INJECTION, five geniuses poisoned the 21st century, and then scrambled to save the world from a terminal case of weird.
INJECTION #6 opens in New York, where consulting detective Vivek Headland takes on a case that quickly invokes a murderous sandwich.
“Injection #6 begins a new five-part volume. Volume 1 was largely about Professor Maria Kilbride dealing with ancient supernatural horrors. Starting here, Volume 2 is mostly about consulting detective Vivek Headland in New York City, dealing with the mysterious theft of a ghost. And also human ham,” said Ellis. “Eventually, the entire Injection team, the five eccentric geniuses of the old Cultural Cross-Contamination Unit, will be involved in a weird crime story that may also explain more about the Injection itself—the haunted artificial intelligence committing horrors in the dark.”
“With the focus of Injection shifting to Vivek Headland in Volume 2, the scope of the story becomes much wider,” said Shalvey. “An unconventional mystery warrants Vivek's attention as some of the old team arrive in New York. If Volume 1 could be described as a strange sci-fi story, Volume 2 could be described as a strange crime story. Being Injection, of course, the emphasis is on strange.”
INJECTION #6 Cover A by Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire (Diamond code: NOV150509) hits stores Wednesday, January 13th. INJECTION #6 Cover B by Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire (Diamond code: NOV150510) will also be available Wednesday, January 13th, 2016. Final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, December 21st, 2016.
ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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VIZ Media Announces Final 2015 Digital Manga Update
VIZ MEDIA COMPLETES 2015 WITH A FINAL DIGITAL MANGA UPDATE FOR THE YEAR
Two Exciting Digital Manga Series Debut As Well As A WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Promotion, New Holiday Flash Sale And Other Special Bundled Manga Content Available For A Limited Time!
VIZ Media finishes 2015 with a second digital manga update for December, which rounds out the month’s new content.
New titles include the launch of BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2, which debuts digitally on December 22nd and resumes creator Yoko Kamio’s acclaimed shojo manga story set two years after the conclusion of the original series. Eri Sakondo’s modern-day spin on a classic Japanese folktale, MOMOGUMI PLUS SENKI, arrives on December 29th and completes the new series debuts for the month.
Readers are invited to take advantage of the second-half of December’s selection of Digital Manga Starter Bundles that offer the opportunity to dive into multiple collected volumes from a wide collection of acclaimed series at special savings over buying the volumes individually. Bundles are available to readers for a limited time exclusively from VIZManga.com and ComiXology.
VIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP also holds a digital promotion that runs until January 31st, 2016, offering special annual membership pricing of only $19.99 (regularly priced at $25.99) for an entire year of the hottest manga content straight from Japan. As part of this promotion, new and current annual subscribers will receive a digital version of the NARUTO Yearbook, available December 28th. The 64-page digital supplement features the climactic final chapter of the hit manga series along with the opening chapter of NARUTO: THE SEVENTH HOKAGE AND THE SCARLET SPRING, an interview with creator Masashi Kishimoto, fan art galleries and much more!
Continuing for a series of limited 2-day periods throughout the remainder of December, VIZ Media’s manga Holiday “Flash Sale” will offer $2 off select titles across all of its major imprints. “Flash Sale” titles are available at VIZManga.com and via the VIZ Manga app, and readers are invited to check the site each week for the rest of December to see which favorite titles will be marked down from the following imprints:
Shonen Jump & Shonen Jump Advanced
VIZ Signature
Shojo Beat
Shonen Sunday
VIZ Media & VIZ Select
New Manga Series Digital Debuts for the Second-Half of December:
BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · DIGITAL MSRP: $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available December 22nd
Twelve years after the conclusion of the original smash-hit rom-com series, Yoko Kamio brings readers BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2! Set two years after the members of the legendary "F4" clique have graduated from Eitoku Academy, a new group called the "Correct 5" is around to rule the school.
MOMOGUMI PLUS SENKI, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · DIGITAL MSRP: $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available December 29th
After transferring to a new school, Yuuki, a distaster-attracting young student, is told that his is actually the reincarnation of Momotaro from Japanese foklore. What's worse, he was cursed by demons in his previous life! And if he doesn't break the curse, he will die on the day he turns eighteen. Luckily for Yuuki, he won't have to battle these demons alone--his three mystical minions, Yukishiro, Masahiko and Sawa will be there to instruct and protect him every step of the way!
The Following Digital Manga Bundles Are Available Throughout The Entire Month Of December:
· YUYU HAKUSHO Vols. 1-10 $20.00
· YUYU HAKUSHO Vols. 1-19 $38.00
· BOYS OVER FLOWERS Vols. 1-10 $25.00
· BOYS OVER FLOWERS Vols. 1-20 $40.00
· BOYS OVER FLOWERS Vols. 1-36 + JEWELRY BOX Vol. 37 $74.00
Manga Bundles Available From Dec. 14th-20th
· BIOMEGA Vols.1-6 $24.00
· NANA Vols. 1-10 $20.00
· TERRA FORMARS Vols. 1-5 $25.00
Manga Bundles Available From Dec. 21st-27th
· CROSS MANAGE Vols.1-5 $10.00
· DRAGON BALL Vols. 1-16 $48.00
· DR. SLUMP Vols. 1-18 $36.00
· ONE PIECE Vols. 1-11 $44.00
· SHAMAN KING Vols. 1-15 $60.00
· SHAMAN KING Vols. 16-32 $51.00
· TORIKO Vols. 1-15 $30.00
Manga Bundles Available From Dec. 28th-Jan. 3rd
· BLACK BIRD Vols.1-9 $30.00
· D. GRAY MAN Vols. 1-24 $72.00
· DRAGON BALL FULL-COLOR Vols. 1-3 $24.00
· NARUTO Vols.1-16 $64.00
· OTOMEN Vols. 1-5 $17.50
· YU-GI-OH! Vols. 1-7 $21.00
Additional notable digital manga updates for the second-half of December include new volumes for CHEEKY ANGEL (Vol. 16) and Hanako and the Terror of Allegory (Vol. 3), along with the exciting series finales for Chocolate Cosmos (Vol. 4), CRAZY FOR YOU (Vol. 6), Eureka Seven: Gravity Boys & Lifting Girl (Vol. 2), Saber Marionette J (Vol. 5), Samurai Girl Real Bout High School (Vol. 6) and Welcome to the N.H.K. (Vol. 8).
The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top application for reading digital manga and features a massive library of the most popular series in the world. Through the innovative VIZ Manga digital platform registered users are able to use one account to view their purchased manga across more devices than ever. New series and volumes are added every Tuesday. Fans can also find these titles and more for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo eReaders, as well as in the ComiXology, iBooks and Google Play Stores.
Most manga volumes are available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the VIZ Manga application starting from only $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. Readers can also explore free Chapter 1 previews of every series. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.
To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.
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Two Exciting Digital Manga Series Debut As Well As A WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Promotion, New Holiday Flash Sale And Other Special Bundled Manga Content Available For A Limited Time!
VIZ Media finishes 2015 with a second digital manga update for December, which rounds out the month’s new content.
New titles include the launch of BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2, which debuts digitally on December 22nd and resumes creator Yoko Kamio’s acclaimed shojo manga story set two years after the conclusion of the original series. Eri Sakondo’s modern-day spin on a classic Japanese folktale, MOMOGUMI PLUS SENKI, arrives on December 29th and completes the new series debuts for the month.
Readers are invited to take advantage of the second-half of December’s selection of Digital Manga Starter Bundles that offer the opportunity to dive into multiple collected volumes from a wide collection of acclaimed series at special savings over buying the volumes individually. Bundles are available to readers for a limited time exclusively from VIZManga.com and ComiXology.
VIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP also holds a digital promotion that runs until January 31st, 2016, offering special annual membership pricing of only $19.99 (regularly priced at $25.99) for an entire year of the hottest manga content straight from Japan. As part of this promotion, new and current annual subscribers will receive a digital version of the NARUTO Yearbook, available December 28th. The 64-page digital supplement features the climactic final chapter of the hit manga series along with the opening chapter of NARUTO: THE SEVENTH HOKAGE AND THE SCARLET SPRING, an interview with creator Masashi Kishimoto, fan art galleries and much more!
Continuing for a series of limited 2-day periods throughout the remainder of December, VIZ Media’s manga Holiday “Flash Sale” will offer $2 off select titles across all of its major imprints. “Flash Sale” titles are available at VIZManga.com and via the VIZ Manga app, and readers are invited to check the site each week for the rest of December to see which favorite titles will be marked down from the following imprints:
Shonen Jump & Shonen Jump Advanced
VIZ Signature
Shojo Beat
Shonen Sunday
VIZ Media & VIZ Select
New Manga Series Digital Debuts for the Second-Half of December:
BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · DIGITAL MSRP: $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available December 22nd
Twelve years after the conclusion of the original smash-hit rom-com series, Yoko Kamio brings readers BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2! Set two years after the members of the legendary "F4" clique have graduated from Eitoku Academy, a new group called the "Correct 5" is around to rule the school.
MOMOGUMI PLUS SENKI, Vol. 1 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · DIGITAL MSRP: $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) · Available December 29th
After transferring to a new school, Yuuki, a distaster-attracting young student, is told that his is actually the reincarnation of Momotaro from Japanese foklore. What's worse, he was cursed by demons in his previous life! And if he doesn't break the curse, he will die on the day he turns eighteen. Luckily for Yuuki, he won't have to battle these demons alone--his three mystical minions, Yukishiro, Masahiko and Sawa will be there to instruct and protect him every step of the way!
The Following Digital Manga Bundles Are Available Throughout The Entire Month Of December:
· YUYU HAKUSHO Vols. 1-10 $20.00
· YUYU HAKUSHO Vols. 1-19 $38.00
· BOYS OVER FLOWERS Vols. 1-10 $25.00
· BOYS OVER FLOWERS Vols. 1-20 $40.00
· BOYS OVER FLOWERS Vols. 1-36 + JEWELRY BOX Vol. 37 $74.00
Manga Bundles Available From Dec. 14th-20th
· BIOMEGA Vols.1-6 $24.00
· NANA Vols. 1-10 $20.00
· TERRA FORMARS Vols. 1-5 $25.00
Manga Bundles Available From Dec. 21st-27th
· CROSS MANAGE Vols.1-5 $10.00
· DRAGON BALL Vols. 1-16 $48.00
· DR. SLUMP Vols. 1-18 $36.00
· ONE PIECE Vols. 1-11 $44.00
· SHAMAN KING Vols. 1-15 $60.00
· SHAMAN KING Vols. 16-32 $51.00
· TORIKO Vols. 1-15 $30.00
Manga Bundles Available From Dec. 28th-Jan. 3rd
· BLACK BIRD Vols.1-9 $30.00
· D. GRAY MAN Vols. 1-24 $72.00
· DRAGON BALL FULL-COLOR Vols. 1-3 $24.00
· NARUTO Vols.1-16 $64.00
· OTOMEN Vols. 1-5 $17.50
· YU-GI-OH! Vols. 1-7 $21.00
Additional notable digital manga updates for the second-half of December include new volumes for CHEEKY ANGEL (Vol. 16) and Hanako and the Terror of Allegory (Vol. 3), along with the exciting series finales for Chocolate Cosmos (Vol. 4), CRAZY FOR YOU (Vol. 6), Eureka Seven: Gravity Boys & Lifting Girl (Vol. 2), Saber Marionette J (Vol. 5), Samurai Girl Real Bout High School (Vol. 6) and Welcome to the N.H.K. (Vol. 8).
The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top application for reading digital manga and features a massive library of the most popular series in the world. Through the innovative VIZ Manga digital platform registered users are able to use one account to view their purchased manga across more devices than ever. New series and volumes are added every Tuesday. Fans can also find these titles and more for the NOOK, Kindle Fire, and Kobo eReaders, as well as in the ComiXology, iBooks and Google Play Stores.
Most manga volumes are available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada within the VIZ Manga application starting from only $4.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. Readers can also explore free Chapter 1 previews of every series. For more information, please visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.
To learn more about VIZ Manga, please visit www.vizmanga.com.
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