myNewYorkeye - A sneak peak at the Oscars!

The Academy is always full of fun surprises and now, new media surprise as they unveil “OSCARS® CREATORS” which is a collection of seven of the world’s most talented social media artists invited to creatively explore Oscar® Week as part of the “Imagine What’s Possible” campaign.

These seven artists, using multiple platforms including Instagram, Tumblr and Vine will cover the excitement of Oscar Week events through their own creative perspective with the big finish on Sunday, February 22 with host Neil Patrick Harris (live on ABC).

Throughout Oscar Week and on Oscar Sunday, the artists will create and share their work with fans through their personal social media accounts. The Academy will share each individual piece through its social channels as well.

"There are amazing artists working on social media platforms and we're creating an opportunity for them to experience the Oscars and share their perspective on this incredible event with the world," said Josh Spector, the Academy's Managing Director of Digital Media & Marketing. "Instagram, Tumblr and Vine are home to so much creative talent and they were the perfect partners to help bring this to life."

The Oscars Creators include:

• Kyle Huber – An Instagram graphic designer and photographer who explores beautiful landscapes and remarkable exteriors.
• Zach King – A Vine film-maker known for his “magic Vines” and digital sleight of hand.
• Paul Octavious – An Instagram photographer, artist and dynamic visual storyteller.
• Sarah Palmer – A one-of-a-kind Instagram photographer who composes her own unique world.
• Lauren Randolph – A portrait photographer from Tumblr with an eye for capturing the human spirit.
• Anthony Samaniego – A photographer and GIF artist from Tumblr known for his dazzling cityscapes and other unique perspectives.
• Blake Wilson – A Vine film-maker better known as “BatDad,” who captures his superhero moments with his suburban family.

Me and HATTIE McDaniel

Our Black Legacy Inside The Oscars

Photo credit - Lapacazo Sandoval

Our Black Heritage at the oscars

In 1940, at the Oscar award ceremony, they placed nominee Hattie McDaniel in the back of the auditorium—way, way, way in the back and then she won that Oscar— for her supporting role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind” it was a long and historic walk to the podium.  That win made her the first African American to win an Oscar and in her acceptance speech she expressed her desire to be a “credit to her race.”

When I walked into the Governors Ball Pre-view event (which is the official post-Oscar® celebration which will immediately follow the 87th Oscars® ceremony on Sunday, February 22) I was floored when I looked up and saw the massive image of Hattie McDaniel anchoring the back wall.

It took buckets of strength to stop my tears because the more things change the more things change back, if we are not careful and mindful. As storytellers we must all dig our heels into the sand and make diversity a platform for the sake of diversity. It’s not a black and white thing. It’s not a “me” vs "them” thing. It’s a human thing, dear family, and I want to hear your stories and I hope (sincerely and earnestly hope) that you want to her mine and others.

So — I’m gearing up for the second part of ROAD TRIP To Hollywood

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Thanks’ storytellers. See ya’ on the red carpet.

"The young hearts of Team Oscar 2015"

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Wizard of Oz: A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.

Memory is a tricky, fickle and funny thing. How we choose to remember key events in our lives is selective but it’s always curious, to me, how that is such a big part of successful movies. Helping souls to connect to our memories.

Think about it? When an audience, i.e. you/me/we/they find a resounding cord of truth we lash on to it, examining it again through our own shards of personal inventory as laid out on a screen big or mobile small.

Think about it?  We/you/me/they use tv, books, movies, music as mirrors. We do despite admitting it or even thinking close about it.

What are we trying to get a closer glimpse of? I think it’s eternity.

I think that’s why the cave dwellers took such effort to find an instrument that could record a chapter of their existence. I think even the tinniest flea wants to be remembered, to leave some evidence of their flea existence.

This is what I think about the flea and humankind but this is what I know about myself. I want to be remembered long after I’ve vacated the real estate legally known as Lapacazo Margarita Sandoval Bhagchandani.

Remembered well but remembered well for what?

"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do,” said Hal in 1968’s "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968).

This is my strange intro to sincerely requesting that you take a moment and look at  “TEAM OSCAR®” WINNERS 2015.

This year producer/actor Channing Tatum is the point person for the lucky team of six who will deliver Oscar statuettes to celebrity presenters at the 87th Oscars on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

Team Oscar winners were selected by Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, Tatum, and the Academy, based on a creative 60-second video on the subject, “The best piece of advice I’ve ever received.”

"Now in its third year, our Team Oscar program has become a real tradition for The Academy.  We love giving these incredibly talented young film-makers the experience of what it’s like to be on the Oscars stage, and making sure that everyone on that stage is connected to the future of film," says Zadan and Meron.

The Team Oscar winners are:

Chris Carmona – Home-town: Bell, CA

Justin Craig – Home-town: Ballston Spa, NY

Kelly FitzGerald – Home-town: Geneva, NY

Justin Floyd – Home-town: Compton, CA

Rhianna Shaheen – Home-town: Virginia Beach, VA

Patrick Walker – Home-town: Atlanta, GA

The winners’ videos can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8RjvesnvDNtu87Xi7bV-iVDo7yRRH9F

“I'm so impressed by the creativity, passion and hard work that went into this year’s Team Oscar submissions,” said Tatum. “It was difficult to pick just six winners, but I’ll be proud to share the Oscars stage with these talented, young film-makers in a few weeks.”

Team Oscar was open to U.S. citizens, ages 18 to 30. Film-makers submitted, through the Academy’s Facebook page, a creative 60-second video on the subject “The best piece of advice I've ever received.”

United Airlines, the official airline sponsor of the Academy and of the Oscars telecast, will roll out the red carpet to fly the winners to Los Angeles to participate in Team Oscar.

In addition to their appearance on the Oscars, the winners will have a chance to explore the renowned collections at the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library, tour motion picture studios, and participate in meet-and greets-with film-makers at Oscar Week events.

More from the Team Oscar winners but for now please take a peek at their work and ponder just why you love the movies and that golden man called Oscar!

Here is the link again (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8RjvesnvDNtu87Xi7bV-iVDo7yRRH9F) and your social media guide for all things Oscar. 

87th Oscars Social Media Guide 

Host - Neil Patrick Harris: http://twitter.com/ActuallyNPH

Oscars Producers - Neil Meron: http://twitter.com/neilmeron

Craig Zadan: http://twitter.com/craigzadan 

Hashtags

#Oscars

Academy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAcademy

Twitter: http://twitter.com/theacademy

Instagram: http://instagram.com/theacademy

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/oscars

Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Oscars

Ever wonder What your favorite people eat at Oscars!

One of the best parts of the myNewYorkeye - ROAD TRIP TO HOLLYWOOD was being able to taste the food designed by Master chef Wolfgang Puck.

Most of us have followed his career or been to eat at his establishments. Well, on assignment I was invited to a tasting (in LA) and the culinary creative cutie literally smacked into me as he was taking his place, behind a bevy of delicious delights which was stationed for the media set up to preview this year’s Governors Ball, which is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ official post-Oscar® celebration, that will immediately follow the 87th Oscars® ceremony on Sunday, February 22.

He didn’t hit me hard, mind you, but my dramatic mind allowed the 2 second event to play out in uber slow-motion. It was a Hollywood moment and the second such encounter, the previous year Oscar winner Jaret allowed me to hold his Oscar in the winners room. This exchange with Wolfgang was equally as meaniful and there was iconic food involved so it equaled itself out—perfectly.

“Darling, are you ok,” the legend asked with his accent as smooth as ice, well it was to my ears. “Please forgive me but I am in a hurry,” and with that he released me and took his spot behind the food set up at precisely 10 am and then it was lights, camera, action, questions and food.

For years, I had consumed everything the media would offer on the Oscar celebrations and would almost press my nose to the television set when the bounty of food was being shown. 

So for our team to be included in the invite only preview, which also included the Academy governor Jeffrey Kurland, and event producer Cheryl Cecchetto, who along with Wolfgang Puck sharing what the 1,500 invited guests (Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants) are going to see, taste and drink—-well, it was another highlight to an overall year that is getting off to a tremendous start!

“The artistry and glamour that have truly defined Hollywood for decades will be highlighted at 87th Oscars Governors Ball,” said Kurland. “We’ve selected the most stunning imagery from the Academy’s vast collections to set the stage for our guests. The Academy will honor and share these timeless moments of a legacy that is in our blood and truly makes us who we are.” 

As the chair of the Governors Ball, Kurland will oversee the décor, menu and entertainment planning, as well as design the attire to be worn by the evening’s staff. Kurland is an acclaimed costume designer whose feature credits include “Hannah and Her Sisters,” “Radio Days,” “Crimes and Misdemeanors,” “Erin Brockovich,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Inception,” “Beautiful Creatures” and the upcoming “Tomorrowland.”  He received an Oscar nomination for Costume Design for “Bullets over Broadway.” This will be Kurland’s sixth year serving as Governors Ball chair.

Cecchetto, along with her Sequoia Productions team, will work with Kurland to manage every detail pertaining to the event, including décor, entertainment, food and personnel.

Now this is the part that left me speechless and humble. We got to sample signature Puck favorites such as smoked salmon Oscars, chicken pot pie with shaved black truffles, and mini American Wagyu burgers with aged Cheddar.

CEO Carl Schuster will direct more than 900 event staff through the detailed logistics and hospitality experience.

Diageo Luxury Brands will again be the star at the Oscar® Night with Sterling Vineyards® wines, Johnnie Walker®, Haig Club™, Talisker™, and Ketel One® being served thorughout the evening.  

That’s not close to all we sampled because the pastry team (Della Gossett, Spago’s executive pastry chef; Kamel Guechida, corporate director of pastry for the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group; and Jason Lemonnier, Los Angeles pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck Catering) put their collective “foot” into the sweets including creating such exotic stand-alones like the apple millefeuille with cider jelly, peanut butter strawberry lollipop, milk chocolate panna cotta with raspberry and cherry, and of course Puck’s traditional 24k gold chocolate Oscars.  

This is Puck’s 21st consecutive year creating the menu for the Governors Ball and master chef Wolfgang Puck not only posed with me, along with his VIP Brand Ambassador, he personally gave me two of his 24K gold chocolate Oscars.

6,500 wood-fired Oscars-shaped flat bread will be made

3,500 miso cones

6,000 mini chocolate Oscars

2,000 custom Oscar boxes!!

It's Music Time! Get Ready to Dance at the 87th Oscars!!

Music makes the world go round and round and it’s going to really make heads spin at the 87th Oscars and with each musical number and performer announced #OSCARS keeps trending bigger and bigger.  

There has been plenty of ink spilled about the 2015 Oscar award season being “too white-so white” noting the global feeling that powerhouse film director Ava Duvernay and Brithish born and trained actor David Oyelowo were snubbed for “Selma” despite the fact that the dynamic film earned two nods: Best Picture (producers Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner) and Best Original Song (called “Glory”).

Since the tongues started wagging “Selma” has been picking up awards so the excitement and chatter is around the performance related to the nominated song, which was co-written by John Legend and Common who will perform their Oscar®-nominated song at the award ceremony. 

“Common and John Legend are artists who have always lifted our spirits and made us think,” said Zadan and Meron. “The Oscar stage is that much more profound because of their presence and we welcome them.”

Glory is good but it’s got major and stiff competition since it’s nominated alongside “Everything Is Awesome!!!” from The Lego Movie (written by Shawn Patterson), “Grateful” from Beyond the Lights (written by Diane Warren), “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (co-written by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond) and “Lost Stars” from Begin Again (co-written by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois).

From the film “Beyond The Lights,” directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the Oscar®-nominated song “Grateful” will be performed by singer, songwriter and actress Rita Ora adding that “mixture of her incredible voice and glamour  (making it) … a perfect combination for our show" says Zadan and Meron.

Prince-Bythewood shared this on hearing the song nomination: “I wont’ lie.  It’s an honor and this is the first time that I will, along with my husband producer Reggie Bythewood, attending the Oscar ceremonies.  Look for us, we will clearly be visible ….”

Social media has become an important thermometer to test the temperature of our global zeitgeist and #Oscars started trending (again) when the news that Oscar and Grammy-winner Jennifer Hudson will be performing.

The shows producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron made the official announcement sharing this: "We're creating several musical sequences for the Oscars and we couldn't be happier that our friend, Jennifer Hudson, will be performing in one of them.” 

The songbird won the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role (“Dreamgirls”) and will make her Great White Way debut in the John Doyle-helmed revival of The Color Purple with the show being produced (in part) by Oprah Winfrey and Scott Sanders Crossing musical borders Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter and actor Tim McGraw (three Grammy Awards, 14 ACM Awards, 11 CMA Awards, 10 AMA Awards) will perform the Oscar®-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” for Glen Campbell.

Pop music will have it’s time on the stage with Adam Levine ( lead singer for the group Maroon 5) and the duo Tegan and Sara with comedy-music trio The Lonely Island will perform the Oscar®-nominated song “Everything Is Awesome.”

The Canadian twin sisters Tegan and Sara have been releasing critically acclaimed albums since 1999 and the comedy, music and film-making trio The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) have released three studio albums and is responsible for one of the biggest channels on YouTube, garnering over 1.5 billion views.

The usually silver tongued producers (Zadan and Meron) could only muster this on commenting on the pairing; "Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island?.....Everything Is Awesome, indeed. This is certainly an 'Only on the Oscars’ moment.”

Keeping viewers on their toes the creative team invited Jack Black (“School of Rock”) to add his "original comic voice” in a top guarded sequence and pushing the creative envelope further the stage will be occupied by six-time Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter Lady Gaga in  a special tribute performance.

"Lady Gaga is a once in a lifetime artist who's musical evolution keeps growing. We are proud to have her perform on the Oscars for the very first time," says Zadan and Meron.

The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015 and televised live on the ABC Television.

87th Oscars Social Media Guide:

twitter.com/ActuallyNPH #Oscars www.oscars.org

www.facebook.com/TheAcademy

www.youtube.com/Oscars

www.twitter.com/TheAcademy

ROAD TRIP: HOLLYWOOD - NAACP IMAGE AWARDS!

I'm keeping it 100% because, frankly, I am too old to remember lies.

Here is a fact, wherever Anthony Anderson was roaming during the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS you could hear the man. Seriously and with humour, deaf people could hear executive producer/actor/host Anthony Anderson and not because he’s loud—that’s a fact—they could hear him because this man loves his job.

L o v e s.  The attitude of gratitude was expressed throughout the night and not just for the thick, juicy pay-checks that’s associated with the industry with a particular emphasis on the heavy paper (money) given in television — but the for sheer fact of being recognized and honoured by your peers.

Hint, hint “black folks” are hard to impress.  I’m keeping it 100% percent and it’s not because we are snobs. Gosh-darn, no, t’s because our tribe is particularly and generously gifted in so many areas that what passes as “great” in some circles is just plain-ole’ ordinary “nice” in our circles.

What?  100% people—100%!!!!!

So when “we” step up and start applauding the tears from those being nominated and finally honoured come from such a deep rooted places, well darn it’ , I tear up as well.

Some of the best lines on the press line, in the ladies room, in the press room and finally inside the VIP event can be summed up like this:

“Damn, we are a talented group of folks.”

Amen.  Keeping it 100% on my road trip!

Stick around for a fun slide show and a few short videos and maybe some Vine action.

myNewYorkeye - Road Trip To Hollywood! A VIP look inside the Governors Ball!

As part of Road Trip Hollywood, our team got the opportunity to taste the food that is going to be served on Oscar night which is provided, each year by master chef Wolfgang Puck and the academy governor Jeffrey Kurland and event producer Cheryl Cecchetto. 

The first stop and the most coveted invite is the Governors Ball, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ official post-Oscar® celebration, which will immediately follow the 87th Oscars® ceremony on Sunday, February 22.  

The Ball’s 1,500 invited guests include Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants.

“The artistry and glamour that have truly defined Hollywood for decades will be highlighted at 87th Oscars GovernorsBall,” said Kurland. “We’ve selected the most stunning imagery from the Academy’s vast collections to set the stage for our guests.  The Academy will honor and share these timeless moments of a legacy that is in our blood and truly makes us who we are.”

As the chair of the Governors Ball, Kurland will oversee the décor, menu and entertainment planning, as well as design the attire to be worn by the evening’s staff. Kurland is an acclaimed costume designer whose feature credits include “Hannah and Her Sisters,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Inception,” “Beautiful Creatures” and the upcoming “Tomorrowland.”  He received an Oscar nomination for Costume Design for “Bullets over Broadway.”  This will be Kurland’s sixth year serving as Governors Ball chair.

Cecchetto, along with her Sequoia Productions team, will work with Kurland to manage every detail pertaining to the event, including décor, entertainment, food and personnel.  

Master chef Wolfgang Puck and Matt Bencivenga, chef partner of Wolfgang Puck Catering, have drawn upon vintage and contemporary Hollywood glamour to create a menu that’s both legendary and innovative.

The menu will feature more than 50 imaginative dishes, from one-bite hors d’oeuvres to small-plate entrees that will be passed throughout the evening. Guests will enjoy such signature Puck favorites as smoked salmon Oscars, chicken pot pie with shaved black truffles, and mini American Wagyu burgers with aged Cheddar. Puck also will present classic dishes re-imagined for Hollywood’s big night, including lobster “BLT”; beet latkes with pastrami duck and apple mustard; and dover sole with orange miso vinaigrette.  

Appealing to diverse palates will be modern vegetarian dishes featuring local organic produce, such as parsnip soup with white chocolate, pears and 24k gold; and artichokes with asparagus, fava beans, baby beets and citrus vinaigrette.  

This year’s dynamic pastry team includes Della Gossett, Spago’s executive pastry chef; Kamel Guechida, corporate director of pastry for the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group; and Jason Lemonnier, Los Angeles pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck Catering.  

Together these chefs will create such innovative and elegant seasonal desserts as apple millefeuille with cider jelly, peanut butter strawberry lollipop, and milk chocolate panna cotta with raspberry and cherry, as well as Puck’s traditional 24k gold chocolate Oscars.  CEO Carl Schuster directs more than 900 event staff through the detailed logistics and hospitality experience. 

This is Puck’s 21st consecutive year creating the menu for the Governors Ball.

The Governors Ball will take place in the Ray Dolby Ballroom on the top level of the Hollywood & Highland Center® immediately following the Oscar telecast.

The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015 and be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Steve Carell- The Best Actor Oscar Nominee for Foxcatcher!

Steve Carell is the Best Actor Oscar nominee for his portrayal of John E. du Pont in Foxcatcher

The Oscar Nominee talks to myNewYorkeye- "I wish that I could say that on the day of the nomination, I was cool—I wasn't. I was watching downstairs and my wife was watching upstairs, when my name was called, I ran upstairs and she ran downstairs ...and we meet and we were jumping up and down...!!"

myNewYorkeye Road Trip To Hollywood - 87th Oscars® nominees Luncheon

Neil Patrick Harris - Host, 87th Oscars

Today, our team will be among a very select group of media to cover the  87th Oscars® nominees Luncheon which is hosted at the  Beverly Hilton.

Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris will be noshing and talking all things Oscar!

Also scheduled to attend is this year’s lead Actor and Actress nominees, Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Marion Cotillard, Felicity Jones, Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore, Rosamund Pike, Eddie Redmayne and Reese Witherspoon and Supporting Actor and Actress nominees Patricia Arquette, Laura Dern, Robert Duvall, Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, J.K. Simmons and Emma Stone also will join in the celebratory lunch.

Three of the five nominees in the Directing category – Richard Linklater, Bennett Miller and Morten Tyldum – also are expected to attend.

The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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For additional informations:

Oscars Producers

Neil Meron: http://twitter.com/neilmeron

Craig Zadan: http://twitter.com/craigzadan

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MYNEWYORKEYE - SAG Awards 2015! RED CARPET!

In Hollywood, when the red carpet is rolled out, the press line becomes packed with journalists and photographers from all over the world!

The screams and howls of “look here” and “who are you wearing?” is echoed for a solid hour as the glitterati makes their way from their limo to the events’ door.

This past Sunday the 2015 SAG Awards® rolled out the carpet: 17,100 square feet of it to be exact. It was edged by 12,000 feet of hedges and 300 fans in a three-row, six-foot high bleachers cheered the celeb arrivals.

The temperature, in Los Angeles that day was a balmy 80 degrees.

On the red carpet snippets of conversations, by nominees, presenter and attendees alike focused on the value of “staying”—staying in the game and more importantly, staying true to yourself.

“Acting is my passion.  I’m lucky.”—Matt McGorry, (John Bennett, a prison guard in a relationship with Daya from “Orange Is The New Black”).

“Every day that I go to work is a great day because I get to work with people that I care about and learn from.”—Dascha Polanco (Dayanara “Daya” Diaz, an inmate in a relationship with a prison.)

“It’s been a rewarding experience on many levels. I am also very proud to represent a community (transgendered) in a positive light.”—Laverne Cox (Sophia Burset, an inmate and transsexual woman).

“Passion must be the thing that propels you …. don’t let the no be your mantra….if someone says ‘no’ to you, say ‘yes’ to yourself.”—Catherine Curtin (plays Wanda Bell, a prison corrections officer.)

87TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015

87TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015, 5:30 A.M.
SAMUEL GOLDWYN THEATER, BEVERLY HILLS
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES

The 87th Oscars® Nominations Announcement will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.  A live stream and pool feed of the event will be available. 

LIVE STREAM:

The 87th Oscars® Nominations Announcement will be streamed IN FULL live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/Oscars.

The player can be placed on your web page via an embed code and will be sent out Monday, January 12th, 2015.

If you have any questions about the live stream, please e-mail socialmedia@oscars.org.

POOL FEED: (Approx. 4:50 a.m.)

A pool feed of the 87th Oscars® Nominations Announcement will be available:

• HD (1080i, 16:9) and SD via the AT&T Hub.  Circuit number (HD): 34.TRGS.800479-001..PT
• HD/SD on pool ports at The Switch in Los Angeles and New York.  Please contact The Switch at 866-660-9191 or NOC@TheSwitch.tv to see how they may be able to assist you.

POOL FEED TIMELINE:

1. 4:50 a.m. (Approx.) – Bars and tone will be broadcast.  Two clocks will count down to each separate Announcement.
2. 5:20 a.m. (Approx.) – A wide shot of the Theater and tone will be fed.
3. 5:30:40 a.m. PST – Exact Time of the 1st Nominations Announcement.
4. 5:34 a.m. (Approx.) – A wide shot of the Theater and tone will be fed between Announcements.
5. 5:38:30 a.m. PST – Exact Time of the 2nd Nominations Announcement.

THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER and THE JEWISH MUSEUM: January 14-29, 2015

January 14 - 29: http://filmlinc.com/NYJFF The 24th annual New York Jewish Film Festival, co-presented by the Jewish Museum, features world, U.S., and New York premieres of films from around the globe, plus special "beyond the screen" programs, including a poster exhibition and panel discussions. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=filmlincdotcom Like: http://facebook.com/filmlinc Follow: http://twitter.com/filmlinc

THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER and THE JEWISH MUSEUM

January 14-29, 2015

THE 24th ANNUAL NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

Some of the best opportunities to see great film at the beginning of 2015 is with the 24th Annual New York Jewish Film starting January 14 to 29.   Full details are available on the site by visiting www.filmlinc.com, follow @filmlinc on Twitter, and download the FREE Film Society app, now available for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android devices.

Opening Night 

The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer

Asaf Galay & Shaul Betser, Israel, 2014, 72m

English, Hebrew, and Yiddish with English subtitles

Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer was a charming enchanter both on the page and in his romantic life. This surprising and unflinching documentary explores, through poignant interviews and exclusive archival footage, the unknown history of one of his most vital sources of creative inspiration: his translators. Dozens of women throughout Singer’s life worked with him to open the doors to his singular Yiddish prose for the rest of the world to enjoy, and his relationships with many of them blurred the lines between the professional and the personal. This is their story, and his—as well as a story of the arts of literature, translation, love, and life itself. U.S. Premiere

Wednesday, January 14, 4:00pm & 8:45pm (Q&A with Asaf Galay and Shaul Betser at both screenings)

Closing Night

Felix and Meira

Maxime Giroux, Canada, 2014, 105m

French, English, and Yiddish with English subtitles

In the Mile End neighborhood of Montreal, hipsters and Hasidim coexist amicably but independently. When Meira, an Orthodox wife and mother with an undercurrent of rebelliousness, meets Felix, a middle-aged atheist adrift without family ties, a slow-booming affair takes shape that will present Meira with a difficult fork in the road. Felix and Meira unfolds like a classic forbidden-love novel, stylized by cinematographer Sara Mishara’s shadowy, underlit lensing and set on overcast wintery streets. An Oscilloscope Laboratories release.

Thursday, January 29, 3:30pm & 9:00pm (Q&A with Maxime Giroux at both screenings)

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Ronit & Shlomi Elkabetz, Israel/France/Germany, 2014, 115m

Hebrew and French with English subtitles

Israel’s Foreign Language Oscar submission, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem is a dramatic adaptation of a harrowing true story set in a Mizrahi Orthodox enclave in Israel. The title heroine has spent five years in a stalemate fighting for a divorce that, according to religious law, requires her husband’s full consent. As he continues to refuse, Viviane fears that her life may never proceed freely, and the courtroom struggles grow increasingly surreal. Ronit Elkabetz (who co-directed with her brother) delivers an unforgettable performance in the lead role. A Music Box Films release. New York City Premiere

Wednesday, January 21, 3:15pm & 9:00pm (Q&A with Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz at both screenings)

The King of Nerac

Guy Natanel & Annie Sulzberger, UK/Denmark, 2013, 76m

David Breuer-Weil’s vast, apocalyptic canvases stare unflinchingly at the horrors of 20th-century history, and his colossal, dynamic sculptures dominate public spaces around the world from London to Jerusalem. This pure and meditative film takes advantage of unique access to illuminate a thoughtful portrait of its fascinating, reclusive subject: a modern-day Gauguin who gave up a career as one of the world’s leading art dealers to embark on a life of creativity and contemplation. World Premiere

Tuesday, January 20, 9:00pm (Q&A with Guy Natanel, Annie Sulzberger, and producer Paul Goldin)

Wednesday, January 21, 1:00pm (Q&A with Guy Natanel, Annie Sulzberger, and producer Paul Goldin)

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Founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, the Film Society of Lincoln Center works to recognize established and emerging filmmakers, support important new work, and to enhance the awareness, accessibility, and understanding of the moving image. The Film Society produces the renowned New York Film Festival, a curated selection of the year’s most significant new film work, and presents or collaborates on other annual New York City festivals including Dance on Camera, Film Comment Selects, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, New Directors/New Films, NewFest, New York African Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival, New York Jewish Film Festival, Open Roads: New Italian Cinema and Rendez-Vous with French Cinema. In addition to publishing the award-winning Film Comment magazine, the Film Society recognizes an artist's unique achievement in film with the prestigious Chaplin Award, whose 2015 recipient is Robert Redford. The Film Society’s state-of-the-art Walter Reade Theater and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, located at Lincoln Center, provide a home for year-round programs and the New York City film community.

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OSCARS® NOMINATIONS VOTING ENDS THURSDAY, JANUARY 8

2015 is starting with a "golden-bang" as the film award season biggest event, the OSCARS® announces that the nominations  voting (for the 87th Oscars) will close on Thursday, January 8, at 5 p.m. PT.

Then it's time for the "fun part" ---tabulating and verifying the votes which is done by the  international accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Then the creative film community holds "its' breath" and crosses their "fingers" until mid January when the  87th Oscars Nominations Announcement are made which, this year, will be held on Thursday, January 15, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Then the luck nominees will embark on the big race to win the Oscar.  Fun!

This year, the Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2014 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

·       STEVE 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)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

·       JENNIFER ANISTON / Claire Bennett – "CAKE" (Cinelou Films)

·       FELICITY JONES / Jane Hawking – "THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING" (Focus Features)

·       JULIANNE MOORE / Alice Howland-Jones – "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 Role

·       ROBERT DUVALL / Joseph Palmer – "THE JUDGE" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

·       ETHAN HAWKE / Mason, Sr. – "BOYHOOD" (IFC Films)

·       EDWARD NORTON / Mike – "BIRDMAN" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

·       MARK RUFFALO / Dave Schultz – "FOXCATCHER" (Sony Pictures Classics)

·       J.K. SIMMONS / Fletcher – "WHIPLASH" (Sony Pictures Classics)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

·       PATRICIA ARQUETTE / Olivia – "BOYHOOD" (IFC Films)

·       KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / Joan Clarke – "THE IMITATION GAME" (The Weinstein Company)

·       EMMA STONE / Sam – "BIRDMAN" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

·       MERYL STREEP / The Witch – "INTO THE WOODS" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

·       NAOMI WATTS / Daka – "ST. VINCENT" (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

·       BIRDMAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

·       ZACH GALIFIANAKIS / Jake

·       MICHAEL KEATON / Riggan

·       EDWARD NORTON / Mike

·       ANDREA RISEBOROUGH / Laura

·       AMY RYAN / Sylvia

·       EMMA STONE / Sam

·       NAOMI WATTS / Lesley

·       BOYHOOD (IFC Films)

·       PATRICIA ARQUETTE / Olivia

·       ELLAR COLTRANE / Mason

·       ETHAN HAWKE / Mason, Sr.

·       LORELEI LINKLATER / Samantha

·       THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

·       F. MURRAY ABRAHAM / Mr. Moustafa

·       MATHIEU AMALRIC / Serge X.

·       ADRIEN BRODY / Dmitri

·       WILLEM DAFOE / Jopling

·       RALPH FIENNES / M. Gustave

·       JEFF GOLDBLUM / Dep. Kovacs

·       HARVEY KEITEL / Ludwig

·       JUDE LAW / Young Writer

·       BILL MURRAY / M. Ivan

·       EDWARD NORTON / Henckels

·       TONY REVOLORI / Zero

·       SAOIRSE RONAN / Agatha

·       JASON SCHWARTZMAN / M. Jean

·       LÉA SEYDOUX / Clotilde

·       TILDA SWINTON / Madame D

·       TOM WILKINSON / Author

·       OWEN WILSON / M. Chuck

·       THE IMITATION GAME (The Weinstein Company)

·       MATTHEW BEARD / Peter Hilton

·       BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Alan Turing

·       CHARLES DANCE / Commander Denniston

·       MATTHEW GOODE / Hugh Alexander

·       RORY KINNEAR / Nock

·       KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / Joan Clarke

·       ALLEN LEECH / John Cairncross

·       MARK STRONG / Stewart Menzies

·       THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (Focus Features)

·       CHARLIE COX / Jonathan Hellyer Jones

·       FELICITY JONES / Jane Hawking

·       SIMON McBURNEY / Frank Hawking

·       EDDIE REDMAYNE / Stephen Hawking

·       DAVID THEWLIS / Dennis Sciama

·       EMILY WATSON / Beryl Wilde

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

·       ADRIEN BRODY / Harry Houdini  – "HOUDINI" (History)

·       BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Sherlock Holmes – "SHERLOCK: HIS LAST VOW" (PBS)

·       RICHARD JENKINS / Henry Kitteridge – "OLIVE KITTERIDGE" (HBO)

·       MARK RUFFALO / Ned Weeks – "THE NORMAL HEART" (HBO)

·       BILLY BOB THORNTON / Lorne Malvo – "FARGO" (FX)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

·       ELLEN BURSTYN / Olivia Foxworth – "FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC" (Lifetime)

·       MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL / Nessa Stein – "THE HONORABLE WOMAN" (Sundance TV)

·       FRANCES McDORMAND / Olive Kitteridge – "OLIVE KITTERIDGE" (HBO)

·       JULIA ROBERTS / Dr. Emma Brookner – "THE NORMAL HEART" (HBO)

·       CICELY TYSON / Carrie Watts – "THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" (Lifetime)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

·       STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson – “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)

·       PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister – "GAME OF THRONES" (HBO)

·       WOODY HARRELSON / Martin Hart – "TRUE DETECTIVE" (HBO)

·       MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY / Rust Cohle – "TRUE DETECTIVE" (HBO)

·       KEVIN SPACEY / Francis Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (6 nominees)

·       CLAIRE DANES / Carrie Mathison – “HOMELAND” (Showtime)

·       VIOLA DAVIS / Annalise Keating – "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER" (ABC)

·       JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick – "THE GOOD WIFE" (CBS)

·       TATIANA MASLANY / Sarah/Coxima/Alison/Rachel/ – "ORPHAN BLACK" (BBC America) Helena/Tony/Jennifer and Various Others              

·       MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham – “DOWNTON ABBEY” (PBS)

·       ROBIN WRIGHT / Claire Underwood – "HOUSE OF CARDS" (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

·       TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy – "MODERN FAMILY " (ABC)

·       LOUIS C.K. / Louie – "LOUIE" (FX)

·       WILLIAM H. MACY / Frank Gallagher – "SHAMELESS" (Showtime)

·       JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper – “THE BIG BANG THEORY” (CBS)

·       ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker – "MODERN FAMILY" (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

·       UZO ADUBA / Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren – "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK" (Netflix)

·       JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy – “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)

·       EDIE FALCO / Jackie Peyton – “NURSE JACKIE” (Showtime)

·       JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / Vice President Selina Meyer – “VEEP” (HBO)

·       AMY POEHLER / Leslie Knope – "PARKS AND RECREATION" (NBC)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)

·       STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson

·       PAUL CALDERON / Arquimedes

·       NICHOLAS CALHOUN / Sean

·       LOUIS CANCELMI / Mike D'Angelo

·       JOHN ELLISON CONLEE / Commodore

·       MICHAEL COUNTRYMAN / Frank Wilson

·       STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone

·       DOMENICK LOMBARDOZZI / Ralph Capone

·       NOLAN LYONS / Enoch Thompson (young)

·       KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Thompson

·       BORIS McGIVER / Sheriff Smith Johnson

·       VINCENT PIAZZA / Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

·       PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle

·       TRAVIS TOPE / Joe Hardy

·       SHEA WHIGHAM / Eli Thompson

·       ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky

·       MICHAEL ZEGEN / Benny Siegel

DOWNTON ABBEY (PBS)

·       HUGH BONNEVILLE / Robert, Earl of Grantham

·       LAURA CARMICHAEL / Lady Edith Crawley

·       JIM CARTER / Mr. Carson

·       BRENDAN COYLE / Mr. Bates

·       MICHELLE DOCKERY / Lady Mary Crawley

·       KEVIN DOYLE /  Mr. Molesley

·       JOANNE FROGGATT / Anna Bates

·       LILY JAMES / Lady Rose

·       ROBERT JAMES-COLLIER / Thomas Barrow

·       ALLEN LEECH / Tom Branson

·       PHYLLIS LOGAN / Mrs. Hughes

·       ELIZABETH McGOVERN / Cora, Countess of Grantham

·       SOPHIE McSHERA / Daisy

·       MATT MILNE / Alfred

·       LESLEY NICOL / Mrs. Patmore

·       DAVID ROBB / Dr. Clarkson

·       MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham

·       ED SPELEERS / Jimmy Kent

·       CARA THEOBOLD / Ivy

·       PENELOPE WILTON / Isobel Crawley

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)

·       JOSEF ALTIN / Pyp

·       JACOB ANDERSON / Grey Worm

·       JOHN BRADLEY / Samwell Tarly

·       DOMINIC CARTER / Janos Slynt

·       GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE / Brienne of Tarth

·       EMILIA CLARKE / Daenerys Targaryen

·       NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU / Jaime Lannister

·       BEN CROMPTON / Dolorous Edd

·       CHARLES DANCE / Tywin Lannister

·       PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister

·       NATALIE DORMER / Margaery Tyrell

·       NATHALIE EMMANUEL / Missandei

·       IAIN GLEN / Ser Jorah Mormont

·       JULIAN GLOVER / Pycelle

·       KIT HARINGTON / Jon Snow

·       LENA HEADEY / Cersei Lannister

·       CONLETH HILL / Varys

·       RORY McCANN / Sandor “The Hound” Clegane

·       IAN McELHINNEY / Ser Barristan Selmy

·       PEDRO PASCAL / Oberyn Martell

·       DANIEL PORTMAN / Podrick Payne

·       MARK STANLEY / Grenn

·       SOPHIE TURNER / Sansa Stark

·       MAISIE WILLIAMS / Arya Stark

HOMELAND (Showtime)

·       NUMAN ACAR / Hassan Haqqani

·       NAZANIN BONIADI / Fara Sherazi

·       CLAIRE DANES / Carrie Mathison

·       RUPERT FRIEND / Peter Quinn

·       RAZA JAFFREY / Aasar Khan

·       NIMRAT KAUR / Tasneem Qureishi

·       TRACY LETTS / Sen. Andrew Lockhart

·       MARK MOSES / Dennis Boyd

·       MICHAEL O'KEEFE / John Redmond

·       MANDY PATINKIN / Saul Berenson

·       LAILA ROBINS / Martha Boyd

·       MAURY STERLING / Max

HOUSE OF CARDS (Netflix)

·       MAHERSHALA ALI / Remy Danton

·       JAYNE ATKINSON / Catherine Durant

·       RACHEL BROSNAHAN / Rachel Posner

·       DEREK CECIL / Seth Grayson

·       NATHAN DARROW / Edward Meechum

·       MICHEL GILL / President Walker

·       JOANNA GOING / Tricia Walker

·       SAKINA JAFFREY / Linda Vasquez

·       MICHAEL KELLY / Doug Stamper

·       MOZHAN MARNÒ / Ayla Sayyad

·       GERALD McRANEY / Raymond Tusk

·       MOLLY PARKER / Jackie Sharp

·       JIMMI SIMPSON / Gavin Orsay

·       KEVIN SPACEY / Francis Underwood

·       ROBIN WRIGHT / Claire Underwood

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)

·       MAYIM BIALIK / Amy Farrah Fowler

·       KALEY CUOCO-SWEETING / Penny

·       JOHNNY GALECKI / Leonard Hofstadter

·       SIMON HELBERG / Howard Wolowitz

·       KUNAL NAYYAR / Rajesh Koothrappali

·       JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper

·       MELISSA RAUCH / Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (FOX)

·       STEPHANIE BEATRIZ /  Det. Rosa Diaz

·       DIRK BLOCKER / Hitchcock

·       ANDRE BRAUGHER / Capt. Ray Holt

·       TERRY CREWS / Sgt. Terry Jeffords

·       MELISSA FUMERO / Det. Amy Santiago

·       JOE LO TRUGLIO / Det. Charles Boyle

·       JOEL McKINNON MILLER / Scully

·       CHELSEA PERETTI / Gina Linetti

·       ANDY SAMBERG / Det. Jake Peralta

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)

·       AUBREY ANDERSON EMMONS / Lily Tucker-Pritchett

·       JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy

·       TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy

·       JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell Pritchett

·       NOLAN GOULD / Luke Dunphy

·       SARAH HYLAND / Haley Dunphy

·       ED O’NEILL / Jay Pritchett

·       RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny Delgado

·       ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker

·       SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett

·       ARIEL WINTER / Alex Dunphy

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)

·       UZO ADUBA / Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren

·       JASON BIGGS / Larry Bloom

·       DANIELLE BROOKS / Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson

·       LAVERNE COX / Sophia Burset

·       JACKIE CRUZ / Flaca

·       CATHERINE CURTIN / Wanda Bell

·       LEA DELARIA / Carrie "Big Boo" Black

·       BETH FOWLER / Sister Ingalls

·       YVETTE FREEMAN / Irma

·       GERMAR TERRELL GARDNER / Charles Ford

·       KIMIKO GLENN / Brook Soso

·       ANNIE GOLDEN / Norma Romano

·       DIANE GUERRERO / Maritza Ramos

·       MICHAEL J. HARNEY / Ofc. Sam Healy

·       VICKY JEUDY / Janae Watson

·       JULIE LAKE / Angie Rice

·       LAUREN LAPKUS / Susan Fischer

·       SELENIS LEYVA / Gloria Mendoza

·       NATASHA LYONNE / Nicky Nichols

·       TARYN MANNING / Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett

·       JOEL MARSH GARLAND / Scott O'Neill

·       MATT McGORRY / Ofc. John Bennett

·       ADRIENNE C. MOORE / Black Cindy

·       KATE MULGREW /  Galina "Red" Reznikov

·       EMMA MYLES / Leanne Taylor

·       JESSICA PIMENTEL / Maria Ruiz

·       DASCHA POLANCO / Dayanara Diaz

·       ALYSIA REINER / Natalie "Fig" Figueroa

·       JUDITH ROBERTS / Taslitz

·       ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ / Aleida Diaz

·       BARBARA ROSENBLAT / Miss Rosa

·       NICK SANDOW / Joe Caputo

·       ABIGAIL SAVAGE / Gina

·       TAYLOR SCHILLING / Piper Chapman

·       CONSTANCE SHULMAN / Yoga Jones

·       DALE SOULES / Frieda

·       YAEL STONE / Lorna Morello

·       LORRAINE TOUSSAINT / Yvonne "Vee" Parker

·       LIN TUCCI / Anita DeMarco

·       SAMIRA WILEY / Poussey Washington

VEEP (HBO)

·       SUFE BRADSHAW / Sue Wilson

·       ANNA CHLUMSKY / Amy Brookheimer

·       GARY COLE / Kent Davidson

·       KEVIN DUNN / Ben Cafferty

·       TONY HALE / Gary Walsh

·       JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / Vice President Selina Meyer

·       REID SCOTT / Dan Egan

·       TIMOTHY SIMONS / Jonah Ryan

·       MATT WALSH / Mike McLintock

SAG AWARDS® HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

·       “FURY” (Columbia Pictures)

·       “GET ON UP” (Universal Pictures)

·       “THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

·       “UNBROKEN” (Universal Pictures)

·       “X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series (6 nominees)

·       “24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY” (FOX)

·       “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)

·       “GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)

·       “HOMELAND” (Showtime)

·       “SONS OF ANARCHY” (FX)

·       “THE WALKING DEAD” (AMC)

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Screen Actors Guild 51st Annual Life Achievement Award

·       DEBBIE REYNOLDS

21st ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® NOMINATIONS FACT SHEET

ACTORS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS – THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES & TELEVISION PROGRAMS

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH (3)

MALE LEAD – "The Imitation Game"

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Imitation Game”

MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Sherlock: His Last Vow”

ADRIEN BRODY (2)

MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Houdini”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

CHARLES DANCE (2)

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Imitation Game”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Game of Thrones”

ALLEN LEECH (2)

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Imitation Game”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”

MARK RUFFALO (2)

MALE SUPPORT – "Foxcatcher"

MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "The Normal Heart"

ACTORS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS – THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

EDWARD NORTON (3)

MALE SUPPORT – “Birdman”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Birdman”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

PATRICIA ARQUETTE (2)

FEMALE SUPPORT – “Boyhood”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Boyhood”

ETHAN HAWKE (2)

MALE SUPPORT – “Boyhood”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Boyhood”

FELICITY JONES (2)

FEMALE LEAD – “The Theory of Everything”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Theory of Everything”

MICHAEL KEATON (2)

MALE LEAD – “Birdman”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Birdman”

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (2)

FEMALE SUPPORT– “The Imitation Game”

MOTION PICTURE CAST– “The Imitation Game”

EDDIE REDMAYNE (2)

MALE LEAD – “The Theory of Everything”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Theory of Everything”

NAOMI WATTS (2)

FEMALE SUPPORT – “St. Vincent”

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Birdman”

ACTORS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS – TELEVISION PROGRAMS

UZO ADUBA (2)

FEMALE COMEDY – “Orange is the New Black”

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Orange is the New Black”

JULIE BOWEN (2)

FEMALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

TY BURRELL (2)

MALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

STEVE BUSCEMI (2)

MALE DRAMA – “Boardwalk Empire”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Boardwalk Empire”

CLAIRE DANES (2)

FEMALE DRAMA – “Homeland”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Homeland”

PETER DINKLAGE (2)

MALE DRAMA – “Game of Thrones”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Game of Thrones”

JULIA LOUIS–DREYFUS (2)

FEMALE COMEDY – “Veep”

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Veep”

JIM PARSONS (2)

MALE COMEDY – “The Big Bang Theory”

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “The Big Bang Theory”

MAGGIE SMITH (2)

FEMALE DRAMA – “Downton Abbey”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”

KEVIN SPACEY (2)

MALE DRAMA – “House of Cards”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”

ERIC STONESTREET (2)

MALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

ROBIN WRIGHT (2)

FEMALE DRAMA – “House of Cards”

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS

·       BIRDMAN – 4

·       BOYHOOD – 3

·       THE IMITATION GAME – 3

·       THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING – 3

·       FOXCATCHER – 2

TELEVISION PROGRAMS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS

·       MODERN FAMILY – 4

·       BOARDWALK EMPIRE – 3 (including stunt ensemble nomination)

·       GAME OF THRONES – 3 (including stunt ensemble nomination)

·       HOMELAND – 3 (including stunt ensemble nomination)

·       HOUSE OF CARDS – 3

·       MODERN FAMILY – 3

·       DOWNTON ABBEY – 2

·       ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK – 2

·       THE BIG BANG THEORY – 2

·       VEEP – 2

NOMINATIONS BY STUDIO FOR THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

·       FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES – 6

·       SONY PICTURES CLASSICS – 4

·       THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY – 4

·       FOCUS FEATURES – 3

·       IFC FILMS – 3

·       20TH CENTURY FOX – 2

·       UNIVERSAL PICTURES – 2

·       WARNER BROS. PICTURES – 2

·       CINELOU FILMS – 1

·       COLUMBIA PICTURES – 1

·       OPEN ROAD FILMS – 1

·       WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES – 1

NOMINATIONS BY NETWORK FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMS

·       HBO – 14

·       ABC – 5

·       NETFLIX – 5

·       SHOWTIME – 5

·       CBS – 3

·       FX – 3

·       PBS – 3

·       FOX – 2

·       LIFETIME – 2

·       AMC – 1

·       BBC AMERICA – 1

·       HISTORY – 1

·       NBC – 1

·       SUNDANCE TV – 1

FIRST–TIME INDIVIDUAL ACTOR® NOMINEES

·       UZO ADUBA

·       MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL

·       FELICITY JONES

·       KEIRA KNIGHTLEY

·       TATIANA MASLANY

·       EDWARD NORTON

·       FIRST–TIME TELEVISION SERIES ENSEMBLE NOMINEES

·       BROOKLYN NINE–NINE

·       ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

INDIVIDUAL RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTORS®

A tie:

·       JULIANNA MARGULIES – 8 Actors® (4 for individual performances and 4 for ensemble performances)

2011, 2010 – FEMALE DRAMA – "The Good Wife"

1999, 1998 – FEMALE DRAMA – "ER"

1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – "ER"

·       ALEC BALDWIN – 8 Actors® (7 for individual performances and 1 for ensemble performances)

2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 – MALE COMEDY – “30 Rock”  

2009 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “30 Rock”

INDIVIDUAL RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTOR® NOMINATIONS

EDIE FALCO – 21 Actor® Nominations  (13 for individual performances, 8 for ensemble performances)

Current Actor® Nomination: FEMALE COMEDY – “Nurse Jackie”

Previous Actors®:

2008, 2000 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Sopranos”

2008, 2003, 2000 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Sopranos”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Nurse Jackie”

2013 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Nurse Jackie”

2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Sopranos”

2007, 2005, 2002, 2001 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Sopranos”

ENSEMBLE RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTORS®

A tie:

ER – 4 Actors®

MODERN FAMILY – 4 Actors®

ENSEMBLE RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTOR® NOMINATIONS

FRASIER – 10 Actor® Nominations

RECORD HOLDERS – MOST ACTOR® NOMINATIONS IN A SINGLE YEAR

A tie:

·       JAMIE FOXX – 4 Actor® Nominations in 2005 (3 for individual performances, 1 for ensemble performance)

·       MALE LEAD – “Ray”

·       MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Ray”

·       MALE SUPPORT – “Collateral”

·       MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story”

·       MAGGIE SMITH – 4 Actor® Nominations in 2013 (2 for individual performances, 2 for ensemble performances)

·       FEMALE SUPPORT – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

·       MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

·       FEMALE DRAMA – “Downton Abbey”

·       DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”

ACTORS HONORED WITH ACTOR® STATUETTES FOR SEPARATE PERFORMANCES IN A SINGLE YEAR

STEVE CARELL

2007 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Little Miss Sunshine"

2007 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – "The Office"

BRYAN CRANSTON

2013 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Argo"

2013 – MALE DRAMA – "Breaking Bad"

ALBERT FINNEY

2001 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Traffic"

2001 – MALE SUPPORT – "Erin Brockovich"

HELEN MIRREN

2007 – FEMALE LEAD –  "The Queen"

2007 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "Elizabeth I"

GARY SINISE

1996 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Apollo 13"

1996 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "Truman"

NOMINEE SAG AWARDS® HISTORIES

(Note: “Total” tallies include this year’s nominations)

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

STEVE CARELL / "Foxcatcher"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Previous Actors®:  3

Total Actor® nominations:  14

Previous Actors®:                                   

2008, 2007 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “The Office”

2007 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Little Miss Sunshine”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “The Office”

2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 – MALE COMEDY – “The Office”

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / "The Imitation Game"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 5

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Imitation Game"

MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "Sherlock: His Last Vow"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "12 Years A Slave"

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "August: Osage County"

JAKE GYLLENHAAL / "Nightcrawler"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Previous Actor® nominations:

2006 – MALE SUPPORT – "Brokeback Mountain"

2006 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Brokeback Mountain"

MICHAEL KEATON / "Birdman"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Birdman"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2008 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "The Company"

EDDIE REDMAYNE / "The Theory of Everything"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Theory of Everything"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2013 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Les Misérables"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

JENNIFER ANISTON / "Cake"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Previous Actors®: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 10

Previous Actors®:

1996 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – "Friends"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2003, 2002 – FEMALE COMEDY – "Friends"

2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – "Friends"

FELICITY JONES / "The Theory of Everything"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 2

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Theory of Everything"

These are Felicity Jones' first Actor® nominations

JULIANNE MOORE / "Still Alice"

Total nominations in this category: 3

Previous Actors®: 1

Total Actor Nominations: 11

Previous Actors®:

2013 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "Game Change"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2011 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Kids Are All Right”

2003 – FEMALE LEAD – “Far From Heaven”

2003 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “The Hours”

2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Hours”

2000 – FEMALE LEAD – “The End of the Affair”

2000 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Magnolia”

2000 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Magnolia”

1998 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Boogie Nights”

1998 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Boogie Nights”

ROSAMUND PIKE / "Gone Girl"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 2

Previous Actor® nominations:

2010 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “An Education”

REESE WITHERSPOON / "Wild"

Total nominations in this category: 2

Total Actor® nominations: 2

Previous Actors®:

2006 – FEMALE LEAD – "Walk the Line"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

ROBERT DUVALL / "The Judge"

Total nominations in this category: 2

Previous Actors®:

1999 – MALE SUPPORT– “A Civil Action”

Total Actor® nominations: 7

Previous Actor® nominations: 

2011 – MALE LEAD – "Get Low"

2007 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Broken Trail”

1998 – MALE LEAD – “The Apostle”

1997 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Sling Blade”

1997 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “The Man Who Captured Eichmann”

ETHAN HAWKE / "Boyhood"

Total nominations in this category: 2

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Boyhood"

Previous Actor® nominations: 

2002 – MALE SUPPORT – "Training Day"

EDWARD NORTON / "Birdman"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Birdman"

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

These are Edward Norton's first Actor® nominations

MARK RUFFALO / "Foxcatcher"

Total nominations in this category: 2

Total Actor® nominations: 5

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – "The Normal Heart"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2011 – MALE SUPPORT – "The Kids Are All Right"

2011 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Kids Are All Right"

J.K. SIMMONS / "Whiplash"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 6

Previous Actor® nominations:

2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – "The Closer"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

PATRICIA ARQUETTE / "Boyhood"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 6

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Boyhood"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2010, 2007, 2006 – FEMALE DRAMA – “Medium” 

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / "The Imitation Game"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 2

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Imitation Game"

These are Keira Knightley's first Actor® nominations

EMMA STONE / "Birdman"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Previous Actors®: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Birdman”

Previous Actors®:

2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Help"

MERYL STREEP / "Into The Woods"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 16

Previous Actors®:

2009 – FEMALE LEAD – “Doubt”

2004 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Angels in America”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – FEMALE LEAD – "August: Osage County"

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "August: Osage County"

2012 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Iron Lady”

2010 – FEMALE LEAD – “Julie & Julia”

2009 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Doubt"

2007 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Devil Wears Prada”

2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Adaptation"

2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Hours"

2000 – FEMALE LEAD – “Music of the Heart”

1999 – FEMALE LEAD – “One True Thing"

1997 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Marvin's Room”

1996 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Bridges of Madison County”

1995 – FEMALE LEAD – “The River Wild”

NAOMI WATTS / "St. Vincent"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 4

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Birdman"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2013 – FEMALE LEAD – "The Impossible"

2004 – FEMALE LEAD – "21 Grams"

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

ADRIEN BRODY / “Houdini”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 4

Concurrent nominations this year:

MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Midnight In Paris”

2003 – MALE LEAD – “The Pianist”

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / "Sherlock: His Last Vow "

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 5

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MALE LEAD – "The Imitation Game"

MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Imitation Game"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "12 Years A Slave"

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "August: Osage County"

RICHARD JENKINS / “Olive Kitteridge”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 3

Previous Actor® nominations:

2009 – MALE LEAD – “The Visitor”

2002 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE– “Six Feet Under”

MARK RUFFALO / "The Normal Heart"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 4

Concurrent nominations this year: 

MALE SUPPORT – "Foxcatcher"

Previous Actor® nominations:

2011 – MALE SUPPORT – "The Kids Are All Right"

2011 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "The Kids Are All Right"

BILLY BOB THORNTON / “Fargo”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 4

Previous Actor® nominations:

1999 – MALE SUPPORT – "A Simple Plan"

1997 – MALE LEAD – "Sling Blade"

1997 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Sling Blade"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

ELLEN BURSTYN / “Flowers in the Attic”

Total nominations in this category: 2

Total Actor® Nominations: 4

Previous Actor® nominations:

2008 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “The Company”

2001 – FEMALE LEAD – “Requiem for a Dream”

1996 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “How to Make an American Quilt”

MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL / “The Honorable Woman”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 1

This is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s first Actor® nomination

FRANCES McDORMAND / “Olive Kitteridge”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 5

Previous Actor®:

1997 – FEMALE LEAD – “Fargo”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2006 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “North County”

2001 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Almost Famous”

2001 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Almost Famous”

JULIA ROBERTS / “The Normal Heart”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 3

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “August: Osage County”

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “August: Osage County”

2001 – FEMALE LEAD – “Erin Brockovich”

CICELY TYSON / “The Trip to Bountiful”

Total nominations in this category: 3

Total Actor® Nominations: 5

Previous Actors®:

2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Help”

Previous Actor® nominations:

1997 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “The Road to Galveston”

1995 – FEMALE DRAMA – “Sweet Justice”

1995 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

STEVE BUSCEMI / “Boardwalk Empire”

Total nominations in this category: 5

Total Actor® nominations:  11

Concurrent nominations this year:

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Boardwalk Empire”

Previous Actors®:

2012, 2011 – MALE DRAMA – “Boardwalk Empire”

2012, 2011 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Boardwalk Empire”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2013 – MALE DRAMA – “Boardwalk Empire”

2014, 2013 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Boardwalk Empire”

2005 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Sopranos”

PETER DINKLAGE / “Game of Thrones”

Total nominations in this category: 2

Total Actor® nominations: 7

Concurrent nominations this year:

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Game of Thrones”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – MALE DRAMA – “Game of Thrones”

2013, 2012 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Game of Thrones”

2004 – MALE LEAD – “The Station Agent”

2004 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Station Agent”

WOODY HARRELSON / “True Detective”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 5

Previous Actors®:

2008 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “No Country for Old Men”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2013 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Game Change”

2010 – MALE SUPPORT – “The Messenger”

1997 – MALE LEAD – “The People vs. Larry Flynt”

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY / “True Detective”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 3

Previous Actors®:

2014 – MALE LEAD – “Dallas Buyers Club”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Dallas Buyers Club”

KEVIN SPACEY / “House of Cards”

Total nominations in this category: 2

Total Actor® Nominations: 8

Concurrent nominations this year:

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”

Previous Actors®:

2000 – MALE LEAD – “American Beauty”

2000 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “American Beauty”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – MALE DRAMA – “House of Cards”

2009 – MALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Recount”

1998 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “L.A. Confidential”

1996 – MALE SUPPORT – “The Usual Suspects”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

CLAIRE DANES / “Homeland”

Total nominations in this category: 3

Total Actor® nominations: 8

Concurrent nominations this year:

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Homeland”

Previous Actors®:

2013 – FEMALE DRAMA – “Homeland”

2011 – FEMALE TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES – “Temple Grandin”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – FEMALE DRAMA – “Homeland”

2014, 2013 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Homeland”

2003 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Hours” 

VIOLA DAVIS / “How to Get Away with Murder”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 5

Previous Actors®:

2012 – FEMALE LEAD – “The Help”

2012 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Help”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2009 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Doubt”

2009 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Doubt”

JULIANNA MARGULIES / “The Good Wife”

Total nominations in this category:  8

Total Actor® nominations: 18

Previous Actors®:

2011, 2010 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Good Wife”

1999, 1998 – FEMALE DRAMA – “ER”

1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 –DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “ER”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2013, 2012 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Good Wife”

2012, 2011, 2010 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Good Wife”

1996 – FEMALE DRAMA – “ER”

2001, 2000, 1995 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “ER”

TATIANA MASLANY / “Orphan Black”

Total nominations in this category:  1

Total Actor® nominations:  1

This is Tatiana Maslany’s first Actor® Nomination

MAGGIE SMITH / “Downton Abbey”

Total nominations in this category: 3

Total Actor® Nominations: 10

Concurrent nominations this year:

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”

Previous Actors®:

2013 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”

2002 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “Gosford Park” 

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2013 – FEMALE DRAMA – “Downton Abbey”

2014 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Downton Abbey”

2013 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

2013 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

2012 – FEMALE TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES – “Downton Abbey”

ROBIN WRIGHT / “House of Cards”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 5

Concurrent nominations this year:

DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “House of Cards”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2006 – FEMALE MOVIE/MINISERIES – “Empire Falls”

1998 – FEMALE LEAD – “She’s So Lovely”

1995 – FEMALE SUPPORT – “Forest Gump”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

TY BURRELL / “Modern Family”

Total nominations in this category: 5

Total Actor® nominations: 11

Concurrent nominations this year:

COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “Modern Family”

Previous Actors®:

2014 – MALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “Modern Family”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2013, 2012, 2011 – MALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”

2010 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “Modern Family”

LOUIS C.K. / "Louie"

Total nominations in this category: 2

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Previous Actors®:

2014 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – “American Hustle”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2013 – MALE COMEDY – “Louie”

WILLIAM H. MACY / "Shameless"

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 9

Previous Actors®:

2003 – MALE TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES – “Door to Door”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2007 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Bobby"

2007 – MALE TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES – "Nightmares & Dreamscapes"

2005 – MALE TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES – "The Wool Cap"

2004 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Seabiscuit"

2000 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Magnolia"

1998 – MOTION PICTURE CAST – "Boogie Nights"

1997 – MALE SUPPORT – “Fargo”

JIM PARSONS / “The Big Bang Theory”

Total nominations in this category: 3

Total Actor® nominations: 7

Concurrent nominations this year:

COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “The Big Bang Theory”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2013 – MALE COMEDY – “The Big Bang Theory”

2013, 2012 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “The Big Bang Theory”

ERIC STONESTREET / “Modern Family”

Total nominations in this category:  3

Previous Actors®:  4

Total Actor® nominations:  9

Concurrent nominations this year:

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

Previous Actors®:

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2010 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

2013, 2012 – MALE COMEDY – "Modern Family"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

UZO ADUBA / “Orange is the New Black”

Total nominations in this category: 1

Total Actor® Nominations: 2

Concurrent nominations this year:

COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Orange is the New Black”

These are Uzo Aduba's first Actor® nominations

JULIE BOWEN / “Modern Family”

Total nominations in this category: 3

Total Actor® Nominations: 13

Concurrent nominations this year:

COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “Modern Family”

Previous Actors®:

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2012 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Modern Family”

2010 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Modern Family”

2009 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Weeds”

2008, 2007– DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “Boston Legal”

2006 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – “Boston Legal”

EDIE FALCO / “Nurse Jackie”

Total nominations in this category:  6

Previous Actors®: 5

Total Actor® nominations:  21

Previous Actors®:

2008, 2003, 2000 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Sopranos”

2008, 2000 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Sopranos”

Previous Actor® Nominations

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Nurse Jackie”

2013 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – "Nurse Jackie"

2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE – “The Sopranos”

2007, 2005, 2002, 2001 – FEMALE DRAMA – “The Sopranos”

JULIA LOUIS–DREYFUS / “Veep”

Total nominations in this category: 9

Total Actor® nominations: 15

Concurrent nominations this year:

COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “Veep”

Previous Actors®:

2014 – FEMALE COMEDY – "Veep"

1998, 1997, 1995 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “Seinfeld”

1998, 1997 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Seinfeld”

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE – "Veep"

2010, 2007 – FEMALE COMEDY – "The New Adventures of Old Christine"

1999, 1996, 1995 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Seinfeld”

1996 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE  – “Seinfeld”

AMY POEHLER / “Parks and Recreation”

Total nominations in this category: 2

Total Actor® Nominations: 2

Previous Actor® nominations:

2013 – FEMALE COMEDY – “Parks and Recreation”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)

Previous Actors®: 2

Total Actor® nominations: 5

Previous Actors®:

2012, 2011 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2013 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE

The “Boardwalk Empire” stunt ensemble is also nominated this year

DOWNTON ABBEY (PBS)

Previous Actors®: 1

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Previous Actors®:

2013 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2012 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE

The “Game of Thrones” stunt ensemble is also nominated this year

HOMELAND (Showtime)

Total Actor® nominations: 3

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2013 – DRAMA ENSEMBLE

The “Homeland” stunt ensemble is also nominated this year

HOUSE OF CARDS (Netflix)

Total Actor® nominations: 1

This is the "House of Cards" ensemble's first Actor® nomination

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)

Total Actor® nominations: 4

Previous Actor® nominations:

2014, 2013, 2012 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

BROOKLYN NINE–NINE (FOX)

Total Actor® nominations:1

This is the "Brooklyn Nine–Nine" ensemble's first Actor® nomination

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)

Previous Actors®: 4

Total Actor® nominations: 6

Previous Actors®:

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

Previous Actor® nomination:

2010 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)

Total Actor® nominations: 1

This is the “Orange is the New Black” ensemble’s first Actor® nomination\

VEEP (HBO)

Total Actor® nominations: 2

Previous Actor® nomination:

2014 – COMEDY ENSEMBLE

STUNT ENSEMBLE HONORS

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY (FOX)

Total Stunt Ensemble Nominations: 3

Previous Stunt Ensemble Honors:  2010, 2008 (as "24")

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)

Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 3

Previous Stunt Ensemble Nominations: 2014, 2013

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)

Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 4

Previous Stunt Ensemble Honors:  2014, 2013, 2012

HOMELAND (Showtime)

Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 2

Previous Stunt Ensemble Nomination: 2014

SONS OF ANARCHY (FX)

Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 2

Previous Stunt Ensemble Nomination: 2013

THE WALKING DEAD (AMC)

Total Stunt Ensemble nominations: 3

Previous Stunt Ensemble Nominations: 2014, 2013

Time to mark your calendars for 2014. Starting January 14-29, 2015 it’s time for the 24th Annal NY Jewish Film Festival

SALVATION ARMY (L’armée du salut)

Abdellah Taïa, France/Morocco/Switzerland, 2013, DCP, 81m
French and Arabic with English subtitles
Like the book it’s based on—Abdellah Taïa’s own 2006 landmark novel—the Moroccan author’s directorial debut is a bracing, deeply personal account of a young gay man’s awakening that avoids both cliché and the trappings of autobiography. First seen as a 15-year-old, Abdellah (Saïd Mrini) habitually sneaks away from his family’s crowded Casablanca home to engage in sexual trysts with random men in abandoned buildings. A decade later, we find Abdellah (now played by Karim Ait M’hand) on scholarship in Geneva, involved with an older Swiss professor (Frédéric Landenberg). With a clear-eyed approach, devoid of sentimentality, this wholly surprising bildungsfilm explores what it means to be an outsider, and with the help of renowned cinematographer Agnès Godard, Taïa finds a film language all his own: at once rigorous and poetic, worthy of Bresson in its concreteness and lucidity. A New Directors/New Films 2014 selection. A Strand Releasing release.
Opens January 23 for exclusive one-week engagement

FILM DESCRIPTIONS 
Opening Night
The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer
Asaf Galay & Shaul Betser, Israel, 2014, 72m
English, Hebrew, and Yiddish with English subtitles
Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer was a charming enchanter both on the page and in his romantic life. This surprising and unflinching documentary explores, through poignant interviews and exclusive archival footage, the unknown history of one of his most vital sources of creative inspiration: his translators. Dozens of women throughout Singer’s life worked with him to open the doors to his singular Yiddish prose for the rest of the world to enjoy, and his relationships with many of them blurred the lines between the professional and the personal. This is their story, and his—as well as a story of the arts of literature, translation, love, and life itself. U.S. Premiere
Wednesday, January 14, 4:00pm & 8:45pm (Q&A with Asaf Galay and Shaul Betser at both screenings)
 
Closing Night
Felix and Meira
Maxime Giroux, Canada, 2014, 105m
French, English, and Yiddish with English subtitles
In the Mile End neighborhood of Montreal, hipsters and Hasidim coexist amicably but independently. When Meira, an Orthodox wife and mother with an undercurrent of rebelliousness, meets Felix, a middle-aged atheist adrift without family ties, a slow-booming affair takes shape that will present Meira with a difficult fork in the road. Felix and Meira unfolds like a classic forbidden-love novel, stylized by cinematographer Sara Mishara’s shadowy, underlit lensing and set on overcast wintery streets. An Oscilloscope Laboratories release. U.S. Premiere
Thursday, January 29, 3:30pm & 9:00pm (Q&A with Maxime Giroux at both screenings)
 
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Ronit & Shlomi Elkabetz, Israel/France/Germany, 2014, 115m
Hebrew and French with English subtitles
Israel’s Foreign Language Oscar submission, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem is a dramatic adaptation of a harrowing true story set in a Mizrahi Orthodox enclave in Israel. The title heroine has spent five years in a stalemate fighting for a divorce that, according to religious law, requires her husband’s full consent. As he continues to refuse, Viviane fears that her life may never proceed freely, and the courtroom struggles grow increasingly surreal. Ronit Elkabetz (who co-directed with her brother) delivers an unforgettable performance in the lead role. A Music Box Films release. New York City Premiere
Wednesday, January 21, 3:15pm & 9:00pm (Q&A with Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz at both screenings)
 
The King of Nerac
Guy Natanel & Annie Sulzberger, UK/Denmark, 2013, 76m
David Breuer-Weil’s vast, apocalyptic canvases stare unflinchingly at the horrors of 20th-century history, and his colossal, dynamic sculptures dominate public spaces around the world from London to Jerusalem. This pure and meditative film takes advantage of unique access to illuminate a thoughtful portrait of its fascinating, reclusive subject: a modern-day Gauguin who gave up a career as one of the world’s leading art dealers to embark on a life of creativity and contemplation. World Premiere
Tuesday, January 20, 9:00pm (Q&A with Guy Natanel, Annie Sulzberger, and producer Paul Goldin)
Wednesday, January 21, 1:00pm (Q&A with Guy Natanel, Annie Sulzberger, and producer Paul Goldin) 
Now playing, until January 11th 
 
LET THERE BE LIGHT: THE FILMS OF JOHN HUSTON
December 19 – January 11
 
Let There Be Light: The Films of John Huston, is a retrospective spanning five decades of the filmmaking legend’s iconic works, mostly as director, but also as screenwriter and actor. Huston was one of the greatest filmmakers of Hollywood’s golden age: an artist of great toughness, conviction, and eloquence; a master storyteller; a hardened cynic; a reluctant romantic; a stellar director of actors, and a brilliant actor himself.
 
Long before striding in front of the camera to show Jack Nicholson’s character in Chinatown what men at the right place and time are capable of, John Huston established himself as one of the 20th century’s most accomplished film artists. With over a decade of writing credits by the time he assumed the director’s chair, he would later add producing and acting to his arsenal, racking up 15 Oscar nominations. His father, Walter, and daughter Anjelica both earned statuettes under his baton as director, making for one of the medium’s most formidable and collaborative dynasties. They are the only family to win Oscars in three successive generations.
 
Huston received his first Academy Award nomination for writing Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet in 1940, and in 1941 he directed his first feature, the film noir masterpiece The Maltese Falcon, quickly securing his place among Hollywood’s great directors (as well as turning Humphrey Bogart into a leading man; Bogart would routinely be cast in Huston’s next few films). In 1948, he won Academy Awards for writing and directing The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (which also netted his father a Best Supporting Actor Oscar), and in 1951 earned two more Oscar nominations and a Best Actor Oscar for Bogart in The African Queen.
 
Across his career, Huston directed over 40 films, wrote more than 20, and acted in nearly 30, including his notorious turn as villain Noah Cross in Roman Polanski’s crime masterpiece, Chinatown, in 1974. He experimented with different genres and in 1982, at the age of 76, he directed his spirited first musical, Annie. His magisterial final work, The Dead (1987), starred his daughter Anjelica (two years after she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for his crime caper Prizzi’s Honor).
 
Huston has been called “cinema’s Ernest Hemingway… never afraid to tackle tough issues head on,” and though he was by no means a “message man” like Stanley Kramer, a glance at his filmography reveals incisive treatments of racism, sexual identity, religion, alcoholism, psychoanalysis, and war. A renaissance man unbound to genre, Huston was also a painterly stylist attuned to the look of each scene. His films continuously circle back to questions of faith and doubt, concealment and revelation, failure and victory, empathy and the limits of consciousness. And though one of Huston’s great talents was for finding robust, flexible cinematic vocabularies for literary texts, his films were consistently imbued with a wise, reflective, open-minded voice entirely his own.

DOC NYC RETURNS FOR FIFTH EDITION NOVEMBER 13-20, 2014!

Includes 20 World Premieres and 7 US Premieres, Among Over 150 Films and Events, Films of Special African-American Interest.

DOC NYC—America's largest documentary festival —begins November 13-20. The economic health of documentary work received an important jolt with the opening of diverse distribution platforms like Netflix to name just a few.

It's a dramatic line up with 153 films and events and hosting approximately 200 documentary makers and special guests all of which are expected, in person, to present their films to New York City audiences.

DOC NYC is made possible by its sponsors, including Leadership Sponsor HBO Documentary Films; Media Sponsors WNET and New York magazine; and Major Sponsors A&E IndieFilms, History Films and SundanceNow Doc Club. The festival is produced by IFC Center.

Here are a few that feature the work of  African-Americans or have our culture as the focal point.

"Althea" by director Rex Miller. - In the 1950s, long before Arthur Ashe or Venus and Serena Williams, Althea Gibson was the first African-American tennis player to win Grand Slam tournaments. Breaking the color barrier of international tennis, her singles win at Wimbledon drew worldwide attention and was celebrated with a ticker-tape parade along Broadway. Reintroducing the pioneering athlete to a new generation, Rex Miller's bittersweet tribute reveals how a street kid from Harlem reached the pinnacle of an unlikely sport during the height of racial segregation. 7:00 PM, Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 - IFC Center.  Expected to attend: Rex Miller, producers Nancy Buirski and Elisabeth Haviland James.

"Rubble King" by Shan Nicholson.  Confronting a bankrupt, decaying city and the dashed hopes of the civil rights generation, African-American and Latino teenagers violently took over the streets of 1970s New York. The South Bronx became a war zone ruled by gangs like the Savage Skulls and the Ghetto Brothers.

Screening with Fraser Munden & Neil Rathbone's THE CHAPERONE. An action-packed, animated retelling of what happened when a drunken motorcycle gang invaded a 1970s school dance.

Other jewels include "Brothers of the Black List" by director Sean Gallagher; "Hoop Dreams" by Steve James (Newly restored for its 20th anniversary); "Keep on Keepin On" by Alan Hicks; "Little White Lie" by Lacey Schwartz; "Monsieur Le President" by Victoria Campbell; "A Murder In The Park" by Shawn Rech & Brandon Kimber; "Some Kind of Spark" by Ben Niles;"Stop" by Spencer Wolff; and "Tales of the Grim Sleeper" by Nick Broomfield.

For more information go to: www.docnyc.net/blog/passes or in person at the IFC Center box office.

Harlem Resident, Neil Patrick Harris, to Host the 87th Oscars®

Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry at NYFF screening of"Gone Girl Gone."(L-R)

Neil Patrick Harris winning the 2014 Tony Award.

Honestly, It couldn't have happened to a nicer man. 

He's a husband, father, thespian—award winning—ground breaking and trailmaker in the LGBT community and part of the iconic landscape of popular culture; remembered fondly as Little Doogie of "Doogie Howser MD."  

This year, the stage is set for Neil Patrick Harris to host the 87th Oscars®.  The good news was announced by producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.  This isn't Harris first time as a host but it's his first time hosting the live event, on ABC Sunday, February 22, 2015.

"We are thrilled to have Neil host the Oscars," said Zadan and Meron. "We have known him his entire adult life, and we have watched him explode as a great performer in feature films, television and stage.  To work with him on the Oscars is the perfect storm, all of his resources and talent coming together on a global stage."

To weigh in on the honor, Harris, now a Harlem resident, said: “It is truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host this year’s Academy Awards.  I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show.  To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true.”

Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Academy President shared the teams' enthusiasm adding: “We share Craig and Neil’s excitement in welcoming the incredibly talented Neil Patrick Harris,” she continued.  "He is the consummate entertainer.  Neil’s distinctive charm and showmanship make him the ideal host to honor the Oscar legacy and ensure we all enjoy another unforgettable celebration.”

“Neil is a terrific actor, singer, risk-taker and collaborator,” said Dawn Hudson, Academy CEO. “We can't wait to see the show that he and Craig and Neil create together.”

Harris is a triple-threat performer and currently playing a creepy, wealthy love-sick man in David Fincher’s critically-acclaimed feature film “Gone Girl.” 

His win and nominations are impressive by any standards. Harris garnered multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe award nominations for his role as Barney Stinson on the hit television series, “How I Met Your Mother,” and he won an Emmy for his guest-starring role on “Glee” in 2010. 

He also recently starred in the title role of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” on Broadway, earning the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. 

Harris served as host of the 61st and 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as the 63rd, 65th, 66th and 67th Tony Awards, for which he won four Emmys. 

Most recently, Harris added the title of author to his list of accomplishments with the release of his autobiography from Crown Publishing, “Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography.”

The last two Oscars telecasts, which were produced by Zadan and Meron, received a major spike in the ratings making the 86th Oscars TV’s most-watched entertainment event in 10 years and attracted the biggest viewership since 2000, with more than 45 million viewers.

The Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 4 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

8 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2014 SHORTLIST

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 87th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.

Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 58 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.

The eight films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: 

“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1,” Perry Films
“Joanna,” Wajda Studio 
“Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace,” Show of Force
“The Lion’s Mouth Opens,” Tree Tree Tree
“One Child,” New York University 
“Our Curse,” Warsaw Film School 
“The Reaper (La Parka),” Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica 
“White Earth,” Weary Traveler

The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

83 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2014 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR®

It's almost Oscar time or so you would think by the record submissions by 83 countries for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards®.  Kosovo, Malta, Mauritania and Panama are first-time entrants.

The 2014 submissions are:

Afghanistan, "A Few Cubic Meters of Love," Jamshid Mahmoudi, director;

Argentina, "Wild Tales," Damián Szifrón, director;

Australia, "Charlie's Country," Rolf de Heer, director;

Austria, "The Dark Valley," Andreas Prochaska, director;

Azerbaijan, "Nabat," Elchin Musaoglu, director;

Bangladesh, "Glow of the Firefly," Khalid Mahmood Mithu, director;

Belgium, "Two Days, One Night," Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, directors;

Bolivia, "Forgotten," Carlos Bolado, director;

Bosnia and Herzegovina, "With Mom," Faruk Lončarevič, director; 

Brazil, "The Way He Looks," Daniel Ribeiro, director;

Bulgaria, "Bulgarian Rhapsody," Ivan Nitchev, director;

Canada, "Mommy," Xavier Dolan, director;

Chile, "To Kill a Man," Alejandro Fernández Almendras, director;

China, "The Nightingale," Philippe Muyl, director;

Colombia, "Mateo," María Gamboa, director;

Costa Rica, "Red Princesses," Laura Astorga Carrera, director;

Croatia, "Cowboys," Tomislav Mršić, director;

Cuba, "Conducta," Ernesto Daranas Serrano, director;

Czech Republic, "Fair Play," Andrea Sedláčková, director;

Denmark, "Sorrow and Joy," Nils Malmros, director;

Dominican Republic, "Cristo Rey," Leticia Tonos, director;

Ecuador, "Silence in Dreamland," Tito Molina, director;

Egypt, "Factory Girl," Mohamed Khan, director;

Estonia, "Tangerines," Zaza Urushadze, director;

Ethiopia, "Difret," Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, director;

Finland, "Concrete Night," Pirjo Honkasalo, director;

France, "Saint Laurent," Bertrand Bonello, director;

Georgia, "Corn Island," George Ovashvili, director;

Germany, "Beloved Sisters," Dominik Graf, director;

Greece, "Little England," Pantelis Voulgaris, director;

Hong Kong, "The Golden Era," Ann Hui, director;

Hungary, "White God," Kornél Mundruczó, director;

Iceland, "Life in a Fishbowl," Baldvin Zophoníasson, director;

India, "Liar's Dice," Geetu Mohandas, director;

Indonesia, "Soekarno," Hanung Bramantyo, director;

Iran, "Today," Reza Mirkarimi, director;

Iraq, "Mardan," Batin Ghobadi, director;

Ireland, "The Gift," Tom Collins, director;

Israel, "Gett, the Trial of Viviane Amsalem," Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz, directors;

Italy, "Human Capital," Paolo Virzì, director;

Japan, "The Light Shines Only There," Mipo O, director;

Kosovo, "Three Windows and a Hanging," Isa Qosja, director;

Kyrgyzstan, "Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains," Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, director;

Latvia, "Rocks in My Pockets," Signe Baumane, director;

Lebanon, "Ghadi," Amin Dora, director;

Lithuania, "The Gambler," Ignas Jonynas, director;

Luxembourg, "Never Die Young," Pol Cruchten, director;

Macedonia, "To the Hilt," Stole Popov, director;

Malta, "Simshar," Rebecca Cremona, director;

Mauritania, "Timbuktu," Abderrahmane Sissako, director;

Mexico, "Cantinflas," Sebastián del Amo, director;

Moldova, "The Unsaved," Igor Cobileanski, director;

Montenegro, "The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street," Nikola Vukčević, director;

Morocco, "The Red Moon," Hassan Benjelloun, director;

Nepal, "Jhola," Yadav Kumar Bhattarai, director;

Netherlands, "Accused," Paula van der Oest, director;

New Zealand, "The Dead Lands," Toa Fraser, director;

Norway, "1001 Grams," Bent Hamer, director;

Pakistan, "Dukhtar," Afia Nathaniel, director;

Palestine, "Eyes of a Thief," Najwa Najjar, director;

Panama, "Invasion," Abner Benaim, director;

Peru, "The Gospel of the Flesh," Eduardo Mendoza, director;

Philippines, "Norte, the End of History," Lav Diaz, director;

Poland, "Ida," Paweł Pawlikowski, director;

Portugal, "What Now? Remind Me," Joaquim Pinto, director;

Romania, "The Japanese Dog," Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, director;

Russia, "Leviathan," Andrey Zvyagintsev, director;

Serbia, "See You in Montevideo," Dragan Bjelogrlić, director;

Singapore, "Sayang Disayang," Sanif Olek, director;

Slovakia, "A Step into the Dark," Miloslav Luther, director;

Slovenia, "Seduce Me," Marko Šantić, director;

South Africa, "Elelwani," Ntshavheni Wa Luruli, director;

South Korea, "Haemoo," Shim Sung-bo, director;

Spain, "Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed," David Trueba, director;

Sweden, "Force Majeure," Ruben Östlund, director;

Switzerland, "The Circle," Stefan Haupt, director;

Taiwan, "Ice Poison," Midi Z, director;

Thailand, "The Teacher’s Diary," Nithiwat Tharathorn, director;

Turkey, "Winter Sleep," Nuri Bilge Ceylan, director;

Ukraine, "The Guide," Oles Sanin, director;

United Kingdom, "Little Happiness," Nihat Seven, director;

Uruguay, "Mr. Kaplan," Álvaro Brechner, director;

Venezuela, "The Liberator," Alberto Arvelo, director.

The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

REGINALD HUDLIN TO PRODUCE ACADEMY'S 2014 GOVERNORS AWARDS!

Good is good and talent is talent.  That realization, in Hollywood continues to bring gifted people-of-color to the forefront and into the spotlight.

This positive momentum is behind the recent appointment of filmmaker Reginald Hudlin being selected to produce the 6th Annual Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will be presented to Harry Belafonte, and Honorary Awards will be presented to Jean-Claude Carrière, Hayao Miyazaki and Maureen O’Hara.

This was announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who was recently re-elected to her post.

On selecting producer Hudlin for the coveted position, Boone Isaacs said: “With Reggie’s experience, unique vision and immense creativity, the evening celebrating those who have given so much to our industry is certain to be a memorable one."

"I’m honored to be working with the Academy again,” shared producer Hudlin.  “The collective impact of this year’s Governors Awards recipients on the evolution of cinema is immeasurable.  I’m a fan of all four of these legends, so producing a celebration of Ms. O’Hara’s performances, Mr. Carrière’s storytelling, Mr. Belafonte’s dedication and Mr. Miyazaki’s magic is a pleasure."

New York filmmakers know the savvy moves that Hudlin used to place himself in such stellar, cinematic company.  He worked hard and gave advice and opportunity to developing artists.  He built a community and continues to do so.

As writer, director, producer and pioneering entertainment executive, Hudlin received a Best Picture Oscar® nomination as a producer of “Django Unchained.”  Hudlin recently produced “The Academy Celebrates the Black Movie Soundtrack” concert at the Hollywood Bowl and has executive produced the NAACP Image Awards show for the past two years.

The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and The Honorary Award, both which receive Oscar statuettes, highlight some of the industries consistent creative pioneers.

The Honorary Award is given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”

Carrière, who began his career as a novelist, was introduced to screenwriting by French comedian and filmmaker Pierre Étaix, with whom he shared an Oscar® for the live action short subject “Heureux Anniversaire (Happy Anniversary)” in 1962.

Miyazaki is an artist, writer, director, producer and three-time Oscar nominee in the Animated Feature Film category, winning in 2002 for “Spirited Away.”  He is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a renowned animation studio based in Tokyo.

O’Hara, a native of Dublin, Ireland, came to Hollywood in 1939 to star opposite Charles Laughton in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”  She went on to appear in a wide range of feature films.

The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.

Belafonte, actor, producer, singer and lifelong activist, began performing in theaters and nightclubs in and around Harlem, where he was born.  From the beginning of his film career, he chose projects that shed needed light on racism and inequality, including “Carmen Jones,” “Odds against Tomorrow” and “The World, the Flesh and the Devil.”  He was an early supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, marching and organizing alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. and often funding initiatives with his entertainment income.  Belafonte was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1987 and currently serves on the boards of the Advancement Project and the Institute for Policy Studies.  His work on behalf of children, education, famine relief, AIDS awareness and civil rights has taken him all over the world.

“The Governors Awards allow us to reflect upon not the year in film, but the achievements of a lifetime,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs.  “We’re absolutely thrilled to honor these outstanding members of our global filmmaking community and look forward to celebrating with them in November.”

All four awards will be presented at the Academy’s 6th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday, November 8, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center®.