The European Film Awards recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are are presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy and are given in over ten categories, of which the most important is “European Film,” the best film of the year award. The European Film Awards are restricted to European cinema and European producers, directors, and actors.
The 29th European Film Awards were announced on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Wroclaw, Poland. The EFA, in collaboration with the European Film Academy and EFA Productions, honored the greatest achievements in European cinema at the 2016 European Film Awards.
2016 / 29th European Film Awards winners:
BEST EUROPEAN FILM
“Toni Erdmann,” (Maren Ade, Germany, Austria)
BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR
Maren Ade, (“Toni Erdmann”)
BEST EUROPEAN ACTOR
Peter Simonischek, (“Erdmann”)
BEST EUROPEAN ACTRESS
Sandra Hüller, (“Toni Erdmann”)
BEST EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER
Maren Ade, (“Toni Erdmann”)
BEST EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY
“Fire At Sea,” (Gianfranco Rosi, Italy, France)
BEST EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE
“My Life as a Zucchini,” (Claude Barras, France, Switzerland)
BEST EUROPEAN COMEDY
“A Man Called Ove,” (Hannes Holm, Sweden, Norway)
FIPRESCI PRIZE – BEST EUROPEAN DISCOVERY
“The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki,” (Juho Kuosmanen, Finland, Sweden, Germany)
EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY FILM AWARD
“I, Daniel Blake” - Ken Loach
BEST EUROPEAN SHORT
“9 Days – From My Window In Aleppo”
EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2016
Leontine Petit
EUROPEAN SOUND DESIGNER 2016
Radosław Ochnio; 11 Minutes
EUROPEAN HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTIST 2016
Barbara Kreuzer; Land Of Mine
EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2016
Ilya Demutsky; The Student
EUROPEAN COSTUME DESIGNER 2016
Stefanie Bieker; Land Of Mine
EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2016
Alice Normington; Suffragette
EUROPEAN EDITOR 2016
Anne Østerud & Janus Billeskov Jansen; The Commune
EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2016
Camilla Hjelm Knudsen; Land Of Mine
HONORARY AWARD OF THE EFA PRESIDENT AND BOARD
Andrzej Wajda
Lifetime Achievement Award: Jean-Claude Carrière
Achievement in World Cinema Award: Pierce Brosnan
Young Audience Award: Émilie Deleuze - Miss Impossible
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Sunday, December 11, 2016
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 1st to 10th, 2016 - Update #37
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POLITICS - From RSN: Oliver Stone speaks on the passing of Fidel Castro.
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MOVIES - From CNN: Legendary actor Kirk Douglas is 100 years old today, Friday, December 9, 2016. CNN offers a life in pictures.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: The eighth entry in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise has a title, "The Fate of the Furious." Trailer due soon.
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ECO - From EcoWatch: Leonardo DiCaprio and Terry Tamminen (the CEO of Leo's foundation) meet Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka about green jobs.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: John Glenn, former NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator, has died at the age of 95, Thursday, December 8, 2016. In 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, and he is the last of the "Mercury 7" astronauts.
From YahooMusic: Musician and guitarist, Greg Lake, has died at the age of 69, Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Lake was a pioneer of the ambitious rock genre known as prog-rock (progressive rock). He co-founded the band, King Crimson and and later Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (or ELP) with Carl Palmer and the late Keith Emerson.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Poland's Supreme Court rejects bid to extradite Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski to the United States to face "justice" for having sex with a 13-year-old girl... in the 1970s. So now Polanski can live and work freely in Poland.
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BOOKS - From Mashable: George R.R. Martin says that "The Winds of Winter," the next installment of his book series, "A Song of Fire and Ice" (the inspiration for the TV series, "Game of Thrones") will not be a happy book.
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GRAMMYS - From YahooMusic: A list of 2016/17 Grammy snubs, according to Yahoo Music.
From YahooMusic: Kip Winger (yes, that Winger) has scored a Grammy nomination in a classical category.
From YahooMusic: Five musical acts got their first Grammy nominations this year. I was surprised that Blink-182 (which surprises me quite a bit) and Demi Lovato, who is really coming on strong as a singer.
From YahooMusic: Beyonce, the queen of all Grammy genres.
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OSCARS - From Deadline: Jimmy Kimmel will hosts 89th Academy Awards.
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ECO - From NPR: Standing Rock / #NoDAPL win major victory as the Army Corps of Engineers looks for an alternate path for the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Bernardo Bertolucci trying to clear up the "rape" backlash regarding his controversial and (in)famous 1972 film, "Last Tango in Paris."
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OBITS - From Variety: The actor Van Williams has died at the age of 82, Monday, November 28, 2016. Van was best known as the star of the 1966 TV series, "The Green Hornet," in which he played the titular role and the alter ego, Britt Reid.
From YahooMovies: The actress Margaret Whitton has died at the age of 67, Sunday, December 4, 2016. She was best known for her role in the 1989 film, "Major League," in which she played the Las Vegas showgirl turned owner of the Cleveland Indians.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Universal debuts first full trailer for its reboot of "The Mummy" starring Tom Cruise.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/2 to 12/4/2016 weekend box office is Disney's "Moana" with an estimated take of $28.37 million.
From Deadline: "Doctor Strange" ($419.6) has surpassed the international box office earned by "Deadpool" ($419.5) and "Iron Man 2" ($311.5). "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Moana" lead the international box office.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Netflix renews Marvel "Luke Cage" for a second season.
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OBIT - From THR: The film and TV character actress, Alice Drummond, has died at the age of 88, Wednesday, November 30, 2016. I remember her as a frightened library in the original "Ghostbusters."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: So it was actually rape in "Last Tango."
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BOOKS - From YahooNews: "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" still being challenged in public schools.
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COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Warner Bros.' future flop, "Aquaman," is due October 2018.
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POLITICS - From YahooCelebrity: Seth McFarlane on why Hollywood does not like Trump.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Johnny Depp and Sam Raimi are among a group of Hollywood filmmakers and actors who help a 16-year-old cancer patient finish his short film.
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MOVIES - From THR: Oscar hopeful Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight") hits The Hollywood Reporter's Oscar roundtable.
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OBITS - From Variety: The actor Andrew Sachs has died at the age of 86, Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Sachs was best known for playing the Spanish waiter, Manuel, on the classic British sitcom, "Fawlty Towers."
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MOVIES - From Variety: John Goodman to star in Rupert Wyatt's sci-fi "Captive State."
TRAILERS:
From YahooMovies: This is the first official trailer for next summer's "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
From YouTube: Official trailer for "War of the Planet of the Apes," which is due July 14, 2017.
From YouTube: It's opens today, so here is a new trailer for "Office Christmas Party."
From YouTube: This is the new teaser trailer for "Baywatch." To me, it is too long and detailed to be a teaser trailer, although it offers a lot of teasing...
From YouTube: The oh-so-serious teaser trailer for "Transformers: The Last Knight."
From YouTube: The first trailer for Martin Scorsese's "Silence."
From YouTube: The second trailer for Denzel's Washington's "Fences."
From YouTube: First teaser trailer for "The Mummy" reboot with Tom Cruise.
POLITICS - From RSN: Oliver Stone speaks on the passing of Fidel Castro.
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MOVIES - From CNN: Legendary actor Kirk Douglas is 100 years old today, Friday, December 9, 2016. CNN offers a life in pictures.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: The eighth entry in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise has a title, "The Fate of the Furious." Trailer due soon.
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ECO - From EcoWatch: Leonardo DiCaprio and Terry Tamminen (the CEO of Leo's foundation) meet Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka about green jobs.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: John Glenn, former NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator, has died at the age of 95, Thursday, December 8, 2016. In 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, and he is the last of the "Mercury 7" astronauts.
From YahooMusic: Musician and guitarist, Greg Lake, has died at the age of 69, Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Lake was a pioneer of the ambitious rock genre known as prog-rock (progressive rock). He co-founded the band, King Crimson and and later Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (or ELP) with Carl Palmer and the late Keith Emerson.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Poland's Supreme Court rejects bid to extradite Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski to the United States to face "justice" for having sex with a 13-year-old girl... in the 1970s. So now Polanski can live and work freely in Poland.
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BOOKS - From Mashable: George R.R. Martin says that "The Winds of Winter," the next installment of his book series, "A Song of Fire and Ice" (the inspiration for the TV series, "Game of Thrones") will not be a happy book.
----------
GRAMMYS - From YahooMusic: A list of 2016/17 Grammy snubs, according to Yahoo Music.
From YahooMusic: Kip Winger (yes, that Winger) has scored a Grammy nomination in a classical category.
From YahooMusic: Five musical acts got their first Grammy nominations this year. I was surprised that Blink-182 (which surprises me quite a bit) and Demi Lovato, who is really coming on strong as a singer.
From YahooMusic: Beyonce, the queen of all Grammy genres.
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OSCARS - From Deadline: Jimmy Kimmel will hosts 89th Academy Awards.
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ECO - From NPR: Standing Rock / #NoDAPL win major victory as the Army Corps of Engineers looks for an alternate path for the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Bernardo Bertolucci trying to clear up the "rape" backlash regarding his controversial and (in)famous 1972 film, "Last Tango in Paris."
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OBITS - From Variety: The actor Van Williams has died at the age of 82, Monday, November 28, 2016. Van was best known as the star of the 1966 TV series, "The Green Hornet," in which he played the titular role and the alter ego, Britt Reid.
From YahooMovies: The actress Margaret Whitton has died at the age of 67, Sunday, December 4, 2016. She was best known for her role in the 1989 film, "Major League," in which she played the Las Vegas showgirl turned owner of the Cleveland Indians.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Universal debuts first full trailer for its reboot of "The Mummy" starring Tom Cruise.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 12/2 to 12/4/2016 weekend box office is Disney's "Moana" with an estimated take of $28.37 million.
From Deadline: "Doctor Strange" ($419.6) has surpassed the international box office earned by "Deadpool" ($419.5) and "Iron Man 2" ($311.5). "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Moana" lead the international box office.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Netflix renews Marvel "Luke Cage" for a second season.
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OBIT - From THR: The film and TV character actress, Alice Drummond, has died at the age of 88, Wednesday, November 30, 2016. I remember her as a frightened library in the original "Ghostbusters."
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MOVIES - From Deadline: So it was actually rape in "Last Tango."
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BOOKS - From YahooNews: "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" still being challenged in public schools.
----------
COMICS-FILM - From Deadline: Warner Bros.' future flop, "Aquaman," is due October 2018.
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POLITICS - From YahooCelebrity: Seth McFarlane on why Hollywood does not like Trump.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Johnny Depp and Sam Raimi are among a group of Hollywood filmmakers and actors who help a 16-year-old cancer patient finish his short film.
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MOVIES - From THR: Oscar hopeful Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight") hits The Hollywood Reporter's Oscar roundtable.
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OBITS - From Variety: The actor Andrew Sachs has died at the age of 86, Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Sachs was best known for playing the Spanish waiter, Manuel, on the classic British sitcom, "Fawlty Towers."
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MOVIES - From Variety: John Goodman to star in Rupert Wyatt's sci-fi "Captive State."
TRAILERS:
From YahooMovies: This is the first official trailer for next summer's "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
From YouTube: Official trailer for "War of the Planet of the Apes," which is due July 14, 2017.
From YouTube: It's opens today, so here is a new trailer for "Office Christmas Party."
From YouTube: This is the new teaser trailer for "Baywatch." To me, it is too long and detailed to be a teaser trailer, although it offers a lot of teasing...
From YouTube: The oh-so-serious teaser trailer for "Transformers: The Last Knight."
From YouTube: The first trailer for Martin Scorsese's "Silence."
From YouTube: The second trailer for Denzel's Washington's "Fences."
From YouTube: First teaser trailer for "The Mummy" reboot with Tom Cruise.
Los Angeles Film Critics Choose "Moonlight" as "Best Picture of 2016"
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is a professional organization of Los Angeles-based, professional film critics working in the Los Angeles print and electronic media. Since 1975, LAFCA members vote on the year's Achievement Awards each December, honoring screen excellence on both sides of the camera.
42nd Annual (2016) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards:
BEST PICTURE
Moonlight
Runner-up: La La Land
BEST DIRECTOR
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Runner-up: Damien Chazelle, La La Land.
BEST ACTRESS
Isabelle Huppert, Elle and Things to Come.
Runner-up: Rebecca Hall, Christine
BEST ACTOR
Adam Driver, Paterson
Runner-up: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone, Certain Women
Runner-up: Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Runner-up: Issei Ogata, Silence
BEST SCREENPLAY
Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
Runner-up: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
BEST DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION FILM
I Am Not Your Negro
Runner-up: O.J.: Made in America
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
The Handmaiden (South Korea)
Runner-up: Toni Erdmann
BEST ANIMATION
Your Name
Runner-up: The Red Turtle
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
James Laxton, Moonlight
Runner-up: Linus Sandgren, La La Land
BEST MUSIC/SCORE
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, La La Land
Runner-up: Mica Levi, Jackie
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Seong-hie Ryu, The Handmaiden
Runner-up: David Wasco, La La Land
BEST EDITING
Bret Granato, Maya Mumma, Ben Sozanski, O.J.: Made in America
Runner-up: Tom Cross, La La Land
DOUGLAS EDWARDS INDEPENDENT/EXPERIMENTAL FILM/VIDEO
Deborah Stratman, The Illinois Parables
NEW GENERATION
Trey Edward Shults and Krisha Fairchild, Krisha
SPECIAL CITATION
Turner Classic Movies, for preserving historic cinema via Filmstrick
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
Shirley MacLaine
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42nd Annual (2016) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards:
BEST PICTURE
Moonlight
Runner-up: La La Land
BEST DIRECTOR
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Runner-up: Damien Chazelle, La La Land.
BEST ACTRESS
Isabelle Huppert, Elle and Things to Come.
Runner-up: Rebecca Hall, Christine
BEST ACTOR
Adam Driver, Paterson
Runner-up: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone, Certain Women
Runner-up: Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Runner-up: Issei Ogata, Silence
BEST SCREENPLAY
Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
Runner-up: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
BEST DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION FILM
I Am Not Your Negro
Runner-up: O.J.: Made in America
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
The Handmaiden (South Korea)
Runner-up: Toni Erdmann
BEST ANIMATION
Your Name
Runner-up: The Red Turtle
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
James Laxton, Moonlight
Runner-up: Linus Sandgren, La La Land
BEST MUSIC/SCORE
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, La La Land
Runner-up: Mica Levi, Jackie
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Seong-hie Ryu, The Handmaiden
Runner-up: David Wasco, La La Land
BEST EDITING
Bret Granato, Maya Mumma, Ben Sozanski, O.J.: Made in America
Runner-up: Tom Cross, La La Land
DOUGLAS EDWARDS INDEPENDENT/EXPERIMENTAL FILM/VIDEO
Deborah Stratman, The Illinois Parables
NEW GENERATION
Trey Edward Shults and Krisha Fairchild, Krisha
SPECIAL CITATION
Turner Classic Movies, for preserving historic cinema via Filmstrick
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
Shirley MacLaine
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Friday, December 9, 2016
"Sailor Moon R: The Movie" Gets the Red Carpet Treatment
SAILOR MOON Feature Film Premieres At The Theatre At Ace Hotel In Downtown Los Angeles And Will Include In-Person Cast Interviews; Film Also Screens Across The U.S. In January!
San Francisco, CA, Toei Animation Inc., acclaimed producers of global animation, and VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, present an exclusive opportunity for SAILOR MOON fans. Through their partnership, they have organized a very special one night presentation at Downtown LA’s legendary Theatre at Ace Hotel in celebration of the U.S. theatrical premiere of SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE.
The Theatre at Ace Hotel in the former home of the Historic United Artists Theatre, will host the film’s theatrical premiere in a gala event on Friday, January 13th.
The Theatre at Ace Hotel
929 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
https://theatre.acehotel.com/
General admission tickets to attend the red carpet premiere are $29.99 each and go on sale on December 8, 2016 at 10:00am and are available on the Ace Hotel website. The VIP Red Carpet event starts at 6:00pm, doors open at 7:00pm to general ticket holders and the film will screen at 8:00pm. The event also features an exclusive interview with the English Cast and the North American theatrical debut of the original SAILOR MOON short, MAKE UP! SAILOR GUARDIANS.
Attendees will receive an exclusive free gift of a SAILOR MOON Character Board and have the opportunity to purchase SAILOR MOON merchandise at the show, including official apparel and animation products. A variety of SAILOR MOON-themed cocktails will be served at the beautiful Spanish Gothic-styled Theatre at Ace Hotel Bar. The audience will also be treated to a live Q&A with members of the renowned English language cast as well as the staff behind the feature film.
“SAILOR MOON fans will not want to miss this incredible opportunity to be among the first to catch the theatrical premiere of this monumental film next month,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Marketing Manager, Animation. “From collectible SAILOR MOON premiums and a special live interview session with the voice cast, to creative themed drinks that many fans will recognize from previous Moonlight Party events in the Theatre at Ace Hotel Bar, this will be a fun and truly memorable way to celebrate the continuing legacy and popularity of SAILOR MOON. We encourage all who get a ticket to come dressed to impress and enjoy an evening among moonlight royalty!”
VIZ Media and film distributor, ELEVEN ARTS, will present the U.S. premiere of SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE in a series of special limited engagements in late January at more than 300 theaters across the U.S. A comprehensive list of participating theater locations and advance ticket information will be available soon at www.elevenarts.net/sailormoon.
In SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE, long before Mamoru found his destiny with Usagi, he gave a single rose in thanks to a lonely boy who helped him recover from the crash that claimed his parents. This long-forgotten friend, Fiore, has been searching the galaxy for a flower worthy of that sweet gesture long ago. The mysterious flower he finds is beautiful, but has a dark side - it has the power to take over planets. To make matters worse, the strange plant is tied to an ominous new asteroid near Earth! Faced with an enemy blooming out of control, it’s up to Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians to band together, stop the impending destruction and save Mamoru!
The SAILOR MOON anime series depicts the adventures of Usagi Tsukino, a cheerful 14-year-old schoolgirl who often finds herself in unwanted trouble. One day, she saves a talking cat named Luna from some mean kids, and her life is changed forever. Luna gives Usagi a magic brooch that transforms her into Sailor Moon, guardian of love and justice!
The SAILOR MOON anime series is inspired by the bestselling manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation!
Fans are also invited to enjoy the original, classic SAILOR MOON as well as the all-new SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL anime series, which are now available from VIZ Media as Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs as well as multi-disc Standard Edition DVD Sets.
For more information on SAILOR MOON, SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL and other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About Toei Animation Inc.
Based in Los Angeles, Toei Animation Inc. manages the film distribution of Toei’s top properties, including Dragon Ball all series, Sailor Moon, One Piece, Saint Seiya, and many others to North America, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Toei Animation Los Angeles office further handles all categories of consumer product licensing based on its film and television brands within these territories. For more information, please visit http: http://www.toei-animation-usa.com/.
About ELEVEN ARTS
ELEVEN ARTS is a Los Angeles based film production/distribution company known for distributing high quality Japanese films, both live-action and animation, to North American audiences. ELEVEN ARTS’s major live-action titles include: Japan Academy Awards winner Memories of Tomorrow (starring Ken Watanabe) and Oscar nominated director Yoji Yamada’s samurai film Love and Honor. ELEVEN ARTS' anime titles include: Girls und Panzer der Film, Yo-kai Watch: The Movie, DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri. CHAPTER 1: REUNION, the Evangelion franchise, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise, Blue Exorcist: The Movie, Expelled from Paradise, The Last: Naruto the Movie, Boruto: Naruto the Movie, and The Anthem of the Heart.
For additional information, visit: www.elevenarts.net https://www.facebook.com/elevenarts/ https://twitter.com/ELEVEN_ARTS https://www.instagram.com/eleven_arts
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.
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15 Documentaries Vie for 2016 Oscar Nominations
15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2016 OSCAR RACE
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards®. One hundred forty-five films were originally submitted in the category.
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
“Cameraperson,” Big Mouth Productions
“Command and Control,” American Experience Films/PBS
“The Eagle Huntress,” Stacey Reiss Productions, Kissiki Films and 19340 Productions
“Fire at Sea,” Stemal Entertainment
“Gleason,” Dear Rivers Productions, Exhibit A and IMG Films
“Hooligan Sparrow,” Little Horse Crossing the River
“I Am Not Your Negro,” Velvet Film
“The Ivory Game,” Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions
“Life, Animated,” Motto Pictures and A&E IndieFilms
“O.J.: Made in America,” Laylow Films and ESPN Films
“13th,” Forward Movement
“Tower,” Go-Valley
“Weiner,” Edgeline Films
“The Witness,” The Witnesses Film
“Zero Days,” Jigsaw Productions
The Academy’s Documentary Branch determined the shortlist in a preliminary round of voting. Documentary Branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 15 titles.
Nominations for the 89th Oscars® will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards®. One hundred forty-five films were originally submitted in the category.
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
“Cameraperson,” Big Mouth Productions
“Command and Control,” American Experience Films/PBS
“The Eagle Huntress,” Stacey Reiss Productions, Kissiki Films and 19340 Productions
“Fire at Sea,” Stemal Entertainment
“Gleason,” Dear Rivers Productions, Exhibit A and IMG Films
“Hooligan Sparrow,” Little Horse Crossing the River
“I Am Not Your Negro,” Velvet Film
“The Ivory Game,” Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions
“Life, Animated,” Motto Pictures and A&E IndieFilms
“O.J.: Made in America,” Laylow Films and ESPN Films
“13th,” Forward Movement
“Tower,” Go-Valley
“Weiner,” Edgeline Films
“The Witness,” The Witnesses Film
“Zero Days,” Jigsaw Productions
The Academy’s Documentary Branch determined the shortlist in a preliminary round of voting. Documentary Branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 15 titles.
Nominations for the 89th Oscars® will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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Image Comics Announces "Planetoid: Praxis"
The second volume in critically-acclaimed sci-fi series expands original PLANETOID world
Image Comics is pleased to announce the highly anticipated second volume in the critically-acclaimed sci-fi series from Ken Garing in PLANETOID: PRAXIS. PRAXIS is set to hit stores this February 2017.
In PLANETOID: PRAXIS, the inhabitants of a distant planetoid have fought off their robot overlords and established a thriving settlement on the planetoid's mechanized surface. Now, years later, their de facto leader, Onica, must grapple with a new complication when their isolated way of life is threatened by the arrival of an unexpected visitor.
PLANETOID: PRAXIS expands the world created in the first volume, but is a standalone story that can be enjoyed by fans of the first volume, or discovered by new readers interested in a thoughtful science-fiction story with political undertones.
Readers were first introduced to the PLANETOID world through Silas, an ex-soldier turned space pirate. Silas’ story of survival and resilience in a dystopian wasteland of roving cyborg militias, hostile aliens, and nomadic tribes resonated with critics at launch.
Ain’t It Cool News called PLANETOID “richly and beautifully illustrated.” Multiversity Comics praised Garing’s ability to write each short issue as though it were a fully-fleshed out journey for the reader. The series garnered recommendations from iFanboy, Kirkus Reviews, Bloody Disgusting, Crave Online, and others.
PLANETOID: PRAXIS #1 (Diamond Code DEC160672) hits stores on Wednesday, February 1st, 2016. The final order cutoff for comics retailers is Monday, January 9th, 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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"Uncharted" is the New Film and TV Label from Skydance
Skydance Media Launches New Film and Television Label “Uncharted”
First Projects Under New Label Are Feature Film Baywatch and Television Series Ten Days in the Valley and Dietland
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skydance, a diversified media company that creates event-level entertainment for global audiences, today announced that it has launched a new label, “Uncharted,” as part of its ongoing pursuit to grow its film and television business on a global basis. The Skydance label will continue to produce content that is driven by action-adventure, science fiction, fantasy, and world-building. Uncharted will focus on opportunities to tell exceptional stories that fall outside the borders of Skydance’s genre-specific brand attributes.
Skydance Media Launches New Film and Television Label "Uncharted"
The first feature film title under the Uncharted label is Paramount’s Baywatch, which is scheduled to be released on May 26, 2016. View the official trailer here. Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan (Dwayne Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Zac Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. The film also stars Priyanka Chopra, Alex Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Jon Bass. Seth Gordon will direct from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, Gregory J. Bonann, Beau Flynn, and Ivan Reitman will produce. Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger will executive produce alongside Michele Berk, Mary Rohlich, Louise Rosner-Meyer, Tom Pollock, Ali Bell, Dwayne Johnson, and Dany Garcia. Hiram Garcia and Eli Roth will co-produce. Additional Uncharted films are currently in development and will be announced shortly.
Upcoming Uncharted television series include Ten Days in the Valley on ABC and Dietland on AMC. Ten Days in the Valley follows Jane Sadler (Kyra Sedgwick), an overworked television producer and single mother in the middle of a fractious separation. The series also stars Erika Christensen, Felix Solis, and Kick Gurry. Tassie Cameron serves as writer and showrunner of the series, which she executive produces alongside Sedgwick, Jill Littman, and Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross.
Dietland, which is based on the 2015 novel by Sarai Walker, is set against the backdrop of the beauty industry, exploring society’s obsession with weight loss and beauty. Marti Noxon will write and executive produce with Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross, Tiny Pyro’s Maria Grasso, as well as Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn of Mockingbird Pictures.
“Launching Uncharted expands our content production work in exciting new directions as we continue to grow and diversify our business on a global basis,” said David Ellison, Chief Executive Officer of Skydance Media. “While Skydance as a label will continue to build imaginative new worlds and transport audiences to faraway places, Uncharted will strive to tell equally compelling stories – across other genres and subject matters – that bring the conviction and passion of our visionary creative talent to life.”
Today, Skydance is a leading producer of major Hollywood studio films and television shows. Since its inception in 2010, Skydance has produced 11 feature films, which have cumulatively grossed approximately $4.2 billion in worldwide box office receipts. Skydance Television was launched in 2013 and is currently slated to produce seven original series across multiple networks. Skydance has over the past twelve months significantly expanded its business operations by increasing the production of both feature films and television series as well as launching Skydance International and Skydance Interactive.
About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across platforms, including feature film, television, and interactive. Its feature films include Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s 2017 film slate includes Life with Sony on March 24th, Baywatch with Paramount on May 26th, Geostorm with Warner Brothers on October 20th, and Annihilation with Paramount. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Red Mars on Spike TV, Jack Ryan on Amazon, Condor on DirecTV, Ten Days in the Valley on ABC, and Dietland on AMC. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 following the acquisition of leading game developer The Workshop Entertainment. SDI is creating and publishing original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games, the first three of which will launch in 2017.
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First Projects Under New Label Are Feature Film Baywatch and Television Series Ten Days in the Valley and Dietland
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skydance, a diversified media company that creates event-level entertainment for global audiences, today announced that it has launched a new label, “Uncharted,” as part of its ongoing pursuit to grow its film and television business on a global basis. The Skydance label will continue to produce content that is driven by action-adventure, science fiction, fantasy, and world-building. Uncharted will focus on opportunities to tell exceptional stories that fall outside the borders of Skydance’s genre-specific brand attributes.
Skydance Media Launches New Film and Television Label "Uncharted"
The first feature film title under the Uncharted label is Paramount’s Baywatch, which is scheduled to be released on May 26, 2016. View the official trailer here. Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan (Dwayne Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Zac Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. The film also stars Priyanka Chopra, Alex Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Jon Bass. Seth Gordon will direct from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, Gregory J. Bonann, Beau Flynn, and Ivan Reitman will produce. Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger will executive produce alongside Michele Berk, Mary Rohlich, Louise Rosner-Meyer, Tom Pollock, Ali Bell, Dwayne Johnson, and Dany Garcia. Hiram Garcia and Eli Roth will co-produce. Additional Uncharted films are currently in development and will be announced shortly.
Upcoming Uncharted television series include Ten Days in the Valley on ABC and Dietland on AMC. Ten Days in the Valley follows Jane Sadler (Kyra Sedgwick), an overworked television producer and single mother in the middle of a fractious separation. The series also stars Erika Christensen, Felix Solis, and Kick Gurry. Tassie Cameron serves as writer and showrunner of the series, which she executive produces alongside Sedgwick, Jill Littman, and Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross.
Dietland, which is based on the 2015 novel by Sarai Walker, is set against the backdrop of the beauty industry, exploring society’s obsession with weight loss and beauty. Marti Noxon will write and executive produce with Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross, Tiny Pyro’s Maria Grasso, as well as Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn of Mockingbird Pictures.
“Launching Uncharted expands our content production work in exciting new directions as we continue to grow and diversify our business on a global basis,” said David Ellison, Chief Executive Officer of Skydance Media. “While Skydance as a label will continue to build imaginative new worlds and transport audiences to faraway places, Uncharted will strive to tell equally compelling stories – across other genres and subject matters – that bring the conviction and passion of our visionary creative talent to life.”
Today, Skydance is a leading producer of major Hollywood studio films and television shows. Since its inception in 2010, Skydance has produced 11 feature films, which have cumulatively grossed approximately $4.2 billion in worldwide box office receipts. Skydance Television was launched in 2013 and is currently slated to produce seven original series across multiple networks. Skydance has over the past twelve months significantly expanded its business operations by increasing the production of both feature films and television series as well as launching Skydance International and Skydance Interactive.
About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across platforms, including feature film, television, and interactive. Its feature films include Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s 2017 film slate includes Life with Sony on March 24th, Baywatch with Paramount on May 26th, Geostorm with Warner Brothers on October 20th, and Annihilation with Paramount. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Red Mars on Spike TV, Jack Ryan on Amazon, Condor on DirecTV, Ten Days in the Valley on ABC, and Dietland on AMC. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 following the acquisition of leading game developer The Workshop Entertainment. SDI is creating and publishing original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games, the first three of which will launch in 2017.
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