Satellite Awards nominate seven dramas
December 1, 2006
By Gregg Kilday
Seven dramas will compete for the best motion picture, drama prize at the 11th annual Satellite Awards, which will be handed out Dec. 17 at Le Meridien Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The annual awards, voted by the International Press Academy, announced its nominations Thursday and included a full house of seven features in its line-up of dramatic picture nominees. They are: “Half Nelson,” “The Departed,” “Flags of Our Fathers,” “The Queen,” “The Last King of Scotland,” “Babel” and “Little Children.”
The group also nominated six films for best motion picture, comedy or musical. They are “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Thank You for Smoking,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Stranger than Fiction,” “Venus” and “Dreamgirls.”
The exhaustive Satellite Awards cover 22 film categories, 12 TV categories, 6 DVD categories and five videogame categories. The group also named ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” as best television ensemble and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Departed” as best motion picture ensemble. At its awards ceremony, the IPA will also honor Martin Landau with its Mary Pickford Award for outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment Industry.
Like the rival Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.’s Golden Globe Awards, the Satellites dole out best acting prizes in both for both dramas and comedy/musicals.
The nominees for best actress in a drama are: Penelope Cruz for “Volver”; Helen Mirren, “The Queen”; Judi Dench, “Notes on a Scandal”; Gretchen Mol, “The Notorious Betty Page”; Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Sherrybaby”; and Kate Winslet, “Little Children.”
Nominees for best actor in a drama are: Derek Luke, “Catch a Fire”; Joshua Jackson, “Aurora Borealis”; Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland”; Ryan Gosling, “Half Nelson”; Patrick Wilson, “Little Children”; and Leonardo DiCaprio, “Blood Diamond.”
Nominees for best actress in a comedy or musical are: Julie Walters, “Driving Lessons”; Annette Bening, “Running with Scissors”; Meryl Streep, “The Devil Wears Prada”; Toni Collette, “Little Miss Sunshine”; Jodie Whitaker, “Venus”; and Beyonce Knowles, “Dreamgirls.”
Nominees for best actor in a comedy or musical are: Joseph Cross, “Running with Scissors”; Aaron Eckhart, “Thank You for Smoking”; Sacha Baron Cohen, “Borat”; Peter O’Toole, “Venus”; and Will Ferrell, “Stranger Than Fiction.”
Dramas and comedy/musicals are combined in the supporting actor categories.
Nominees for best supporting actress are: Abigail Breslin, “Little Miss Sunshine”; Lily Tomlin, “A Prairie Home Companion”; Blythe Danner, “The Last Kiss”; Rinko Kikuchi, “Babel”; Cate Blanchett, “Notes on a Scandal”; and Jennifer Hudson, “Dreamgirls.”
Nominees for best supporting actor are: Donald Sutherland, “Aurora Borealis”; Adam Beach, “Flags of Our Fathers”; Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Departed”; Alan Arkin, “Little Miss Sunshine”; Brad Pitt, “Babel”; and Jack Nicholson, “The Departed.”
Nominees for best director are: Martin Scorsese, “The Departed”; Clint Eastwood, “Flags of Our Fathers”; Pedro Almodovar, “Volver”; Stephen Frears, “The Queen”; Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Babel”; and Bill Condon, “Dreamgirls.”
Source: Hollywood Reporter
The International Press Academy announces its official nominations for the 11th Annual Satellite® Awards honoring Film, Television, DVD, and New Media, to be held Dec. 17, 2006.
1. Actress In A Motion Picture, Drama
A. Penelope Cruz Volver
B. Helen Mirren The Queen
C. Judy Dench Notes On A Scandal
D. Gretchen Mol The Notorious Bettie Page
E. Maggie Gyllenhaal Sherrybaby
F. Kate Winslet Little Children
2. Actor In A Motion Picture, Drama
A. Derek Luke Catch A Fire
B. Joshua Jackson Aurora Borealis
C. Forrest Whitaker The Last King Of Scotland
D. Ryan Gosling Half Nelson
E. Patrick Wilson Little Children
F. Leonardo Dicaprio Blood Diamond
3. Actress In A Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical
A. Julie Walters Driving Lessons
B. Annette Bening Running With Scissors
C. Meryl Streep The Devil Wears Prada
D. Toni Collette Little Miss Sunshine
E. Jodie Whitaker Venus
F. Beyoncé Knowles Dreamgirls
4. Actor In A Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical
A. Joseph Cross Running With Scissors
B. Aaron Eckhart Thank You For Smoking
C. Sasha Baron Cohen Borat
D. Peter O’toole Venus
E. Will Ferrell Stranger Than Fiction
5. Actress In A Supporting Role
A. Abigail Breslin Little Miss Sunshine
B. Lily Tomlin Prairie Home Companion
C. Blythe Danner The Last Kiss
D. Rinko Kikuchi Babel
E. Cate Blanchett Notes On A Scandal
F. Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls
6. Actor In A Supporting Role
A. Donald Sutherland Aurora Borealis
B. Adam Beach Flags Of Our Fathers
C. Leonardo Dicaprio The Departed
D. Alan Arkin Little Miss Sunshine
E. Brad Pitt Babel
F. Jack Nicholson The Departed
7. Motion Picture, Drama
A. Half Nelson Thinkfilm
B. The Departed Warner Bros
C. Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks
D. The Queen Miramax
E. The Last King Of Scotland Fox Searchlight
F. Babel Paramount/vantage
G. Little Children New Line
8. Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical
A. Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight
B. Thank You For Smoking Fox Searchlight
C. The Devil Wears Prada 20th Century Fox
D. Stranger Than Fiction Sony/columbia
E. Venus Miramax
F. Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
9. Motion Picture, Foreign Language Film
A. The Lives Of Others Germany Sony Pictures Classics
B. Volver Spain Sony Pictures Classics
C. Changing Times France Koch Lorber Films
D. Water Canada Fox Searchlight
E. Syrian Bride Israel Koch Lorber Films
F. Apocalypto Mexico Icon Entertainment International
10. Motion Picture, Animated Or Mixed Media
A. Cars Disney/pixar
B. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox
C. Happy Feet Warner Bros
D. Flushed Away Dreamworks
E. Pan’s Labyrinth Picturehouse
11. Motion Picture, Documentary
A. Deliver Us From Evil Lions Gate
B. Jonestown: The Life & Death Of Peoples Temple Firelight Media/pbs
C. An Inconvenient Truth Paramount Vantage
D. The Us Vs. John Lennon Lions Gate
E. Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man Lions Gate
F. The War Tapes Senart Films
12. Director
A. Martin Scorsese The Departed
B. Clint Eastwood Flags Of Our Fathers
C. Pedro Almodovar Volver
D. Stephen Frears The Queen
E. Alejandro González Iñárritu Babel
F. Bill Condon Dreamgirls
13. Screenplay, Original
A. André Téchiné, Pascal Bonitzer, Laurent Guyot, Changing Times Koch Lorber
B. Elena Soarez, Luiz Carlos Barreto, Andrucha Waddington, House Of Sand Sony Pictures Classics
C. Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Babel Paramount/vantage
D. Pedro Almodovar Volver Sony Pictures Classics
E. Peter Morgan The Queen Miramax
F. Paul Laverty The Wind That Shakes The Barley Ifc
14. Screenplay, Adapted
A. William Broyles, Jr.; Paul Haggis Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros
B. Jason Reitman Thank You For Smoking Fox Searchlight
C. William Monahan, Siu Fai Mak, Felix Chong The Departed Warner Bros
D. Todd Field, Tom Perrotta Little Children New Line
E. Garrison Keillor A Prairie Home Companion New Line
F. Bill Condon Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
15. Original Score
A. Gabriel Yared The Lives Of Others Sony Pictures Classics
B. Clint Eastwood Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros
C. Philip Glass Notes On A Scandal Fox Searchlight
D. Nathan Johnson Brick Focus
E. Hans Zimmer Da Vinci Code Columbia
F. Gustavo Santolalla Babel Paramount/vanatage
16. Original Song
A. “upside Down” Jack Johnson Curious George Imagine/universal
B. “you Know My Name” Chris Cornell Casino Royale Mgm/sony
C. “never Let Go” Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy, Trevor Rabin The Guardian Disney
D. “till The End Of Time” Nick Urata Devotchka Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight
E. “love You I Do” Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
F. “listen” Henry Krieger, Anne Previn, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé Knowles, Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
17. Cinematography
A. Ricardo Della Rosa House Of Sand Sony Pictures Classics
B. Tom Stern Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros
C. Vilmos Zsigmond The Black Dahlia Universal
D. Philippe Lesourd A Good Year Fox 2000
E. Dante Spinotti X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Hotel
F. Matthew Libatique The Fountain Warner Bros
G. Zhao Xiaoding Curse Of The Golden Flower Sony Pictures Classics
18. Visual Effects
A. Michael Owens, Matthew Butler, Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros
Bryan Grill, Steven Riley
B. John Knoll Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Disney
C. John Bruno X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox
D. Dan Glass V For Vendetta Warner Bros
E. Jeremy Dawson, Daniel Schrecker The Fountain Warner Bros
F. Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza Pan’s Labyrinth Picturehouse
G. Kevin Ahern The Da Vinci Code Columbia/sony
19. Film Editing
A. Mark Helfrich, Mark Goldblatt X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox
B. Joel Cox Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros
C. Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise Babel Paramount Vantage
D. William Goldenberg Miami Vice Universal
E. Virginia Katz Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
20. Sound (editing & Mixing)
A. Steve Maslow, Dm Hemphill, John X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox
B. Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros
C. José Garcia, Jon Taylor, Chris Minkler, Martin Hernandez, Chris Minkler Babel Paramount/vantage
D. Willie Burton, Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Richard E. Yawn Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
E. Chic Ciccolini Iii, Kevin O’connell, Greg P. Russell The Da Vinci Code Columbia/sony
21. Art Direction & Production Design
A. K.k. Barrett Marie Antoinette Columbia
B. Henry Bumstead, Jack G Taylor Jr., Richard Goddard Flags Of Our Fathers Warner Bros
C. John Myhre, Tomas Voth, Nancy Haigh Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
D. Eugenio Caballero Pan’s Labyrinth Picturehouse
E. Owen Paterson, Marco Bittner Rosser V For Vendetta Warner Bros
22. Costume Design
A. Milena Canonero Marie Antoinette Columbia
B. Jenny Beavan The Black Dahlia Universal
C. Yee Chung Man Curse Of The Golden Flower Sony Pictures Classics
D. Sharen Davis Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount
E. Patricia Field The Devil Wears Prada 20th Century Fox
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