IFFBoston ’12 Wrap-Up

The end of the 10th annual Independent Film Festival has arrived. What an amazing year this was, great films, great people, and great times had by all. The festival closed with a screening Lauren Greenfield’s “Queen of Versailles” to a packed house. Here are the award winners!

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Grand Jury Prize: THINK OF ME directed by Bryan Wizemann
Special Jury Prize: GAYBY directed by Jonathan Lisecki
Audience Award: FAIRHAVEN directed by Tom O’Brien

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Grand Jury Prize: DETROPIA directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Special Jury Prize: HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE directed by Steve Maing
Audience Award: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE directed by David France
The Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing: BEWARE OF MR. BAKER edited by Abhay Sofsky

SHORT FILM

Grand Jury Prize: DONALD CRIED directed by Kris Avedisian
Special Jury Prize: BLANCHE FRAISE directed by Frederick Tremblay
Audience Award: MONDAYS AT RACINE directed by Cynthia Wade

IFFBoston 2011 Wrap-Up

The Independent Film Festival of Boston came to a close last night at the Coolidge Corner Theater with the screening of CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP. A week filled with 90 narrative, documentary, and short films, the festival as always, was a great success.

While I’ve still got a few more reviews I’m working on, I wanted to post about the various winners of Grand Jury Prizes and Audience awards.

2011 Narrative Feature Award Winners:

Grand Jury Prize: LITTLEROCK directed by Mike Ott
Special Jury Prize: GREEN directed by Sophia Takal
Audience Award Winner: 13 ASSASSINS directed by Takashi Miike

2011 Documentary Feature Award Winners:

Grand Jury Prize: LAST DAYS HERE directed by Don Argott & Demian Fenton
Special Jury Prize: CONVENTO directed by Jarred Alterman
Audience Award Winner: RAISING RENEE directed by Steven Ascher & Jeanne Jordan
Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing: HOW TO DIE IN OREGON

2011 Short Film Award Winners:

Grand Jury Prize: ICH BIN’S HELMUT directed by Nicolas Steiner
Special Jury Prize: THE STRANGE ONES directed by Lauren Wolkstein & Christopher Radcliff
Audience Award: FLYING ANNE directed by Catherine van Campen

Only 51 weeks till the 10th Annual Independent Film Festival of Boston (yeah so what, it is never too early for a countdown!), to stay up to date with the festival, you can join their mailing list at iffboston.org, or follow them on Twitter.

2011 Golden Globe Results

2011 Golden Globe Results

The results are in! And The Social Network walks home with Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Soundtrack. Honestly, I’m not surprised, it certainly what I expected, though, not my own favorite of the year. (Still working on seeing everything so I can do my own top 10).

Golden Globe Winners:
Best Motion Picture – Drama

  • The Social Network
  • Black Swan
  • The Fighter
  • Inception
  • The King’s Speech

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

  • Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
  • Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network
  • James Franco – 127 Hours
  • Ryan Gosling – Blue Valentine
  • Mark Wahlberg – The Fighter

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical

  • The Kids Are All Right
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Burlesque
  • Red
  • The Tourist

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

  • Natalie Portman – Black Swan
  • Halle Berry – Frankie and Alice
  • Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole
  • Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone
  • Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical

  • Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version
  • Johnny Depp – Alice in Wonderland
  • Johnny Depp – The Tourist
  • Jake Gyllenhaal – Love & Other Drugs
  • Kevin Spacey – Casino Jack

Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

  • Glee (FOX)
  • 30 Rock (NBC)
  • The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • The Big C (Showtime)
  • Modern Family (ABC)
  • Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)

Best Director – Motion Picture

  • David Fincher – The Social Network
  • Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
  • Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech
  • Christopher Nolan – Inception
  • David O. Russell – The Fighter

Cecil B. DeMille Award

Robert De Niro

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

  • Melissa Leo – The Fighter
  • Amy Adams – The Fighter
  • Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
  • Mila Kunis – Black Swan
  • Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

  • Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
  • Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
  • Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
  • Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)
  • Matthew Morrison – Glee (FOX)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

  • Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime)
  • Toni Collette – United States Of Tara (SHOWTIME)
  • Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)
  • Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
  • Lea Michele – Glee (FOX)

Best Foreign Language Film

  • In A Better World (Denmark)
  • Biutiful (Mexico, Spain)
  • The Concert (France)
  • The Edge (Russia)
  • I Am Love (Italy)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Jane Lynch – Glee (FOX)
  • Hope Davis – The Special Relationship
  • Kelly MacDonald – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
  • Julia Stiles – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
  • Sofia Vergara – Modern Family (ABC)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

  • Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network
  • Simon Beaufoy, Danny Boyle – 127 Hours
  • Christopher Nolan – Inception
  • Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko – The Kids Are All Right
  • David Seidler – The King’s Speech

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Claire Danes – Temple Grandin (HBO)
  • Hayley Atwell – Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)
  • Judi Dench – Return To Cranford
  • Romola Garai – Emma
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt – The Client List

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Al Pacino – You Don’t Know Jack (HBO)
  • Idris Elba – Luther
  • Ian McShane – Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)
  • Dennis Quaid – The Special Relationship
  • Edgar Ramirez – Carlos (Sundance C)

Best Animated Feature Film

  • Toy Story 3
  • Despicable Me
  • How To Train Your Dragon
  • The Illusionist
  • Tangled

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Social Network
  • Alexandre Desplat – The King’s Speech
  • Danny Elfman – Alice in Wonderland
  • A. R. Rahman – 127 Hours
  • Hans Zimmer – Inception

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

  • “You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me” – Burlesque, Music & Lyrics By: Diane Warren
  • “Bound To You” – Burlesque, Music By: Samuel Dixon
  • Lyrics By: Christina Aguilera and Sia Furler, “Coming Home” – Country Strong, Music & Lyrics By: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges,
  • “I See The Light” – Tangled, Music By: Alan Menken,  Lyrics By: Glenn Slater
  • “There’s A Place For Us” – The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader, Music & Lyrics By: Hillary Lindsey, Carrie Underwood and David Hodges

Best Television Series – Drama

  • Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
  • Dexter (SHOWTIME)
  • The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Mad Men (AMC)
  • The Walking Dead (AMC)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama

  • Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
  • Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
  • Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
  • Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
  • Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Chris Colfer – Glee (FOX)
  • Scott Caan – Hawaii Five-O
  • Chris Noth – The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC)
  • David Strathairn – Temple Grandin (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

  • Christian Bale – The Fighter
  • Michael Douglas – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
  • Andrew Garfield – The Social Network
  • Jeremy Renner – The Town
  • Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Carlos (Sundance C)
  • The Pacific (HBO)
  • Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)
  • Temple Grandin (HBO)
  • You Don’t Know Jack (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama

  • Katey Sagal – Sons Of Anarchy
  • Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)
  • Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men (AMC)
  • Piper Perabo – Covert Affairs
  • Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical

  • Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right
  • Anne Hathaway – Love & Other Drugs
  • Angelina Jolie – The Tourist
  • Julianne Moore – The Kids Are All Right
  • Emma Stone – Easy A

IFFBoston Announces 2010 Awards

The 2010 Independent Film Festival of Boston concluded this past Wednesday with a last-minute addition to the lineup, Jean Pierre Jeunet’s MICMACS, selling out the show in less than 48 hours. IFFBoston enjoyed its best year yet in terms of attendance, filmmaker attendance, and audience reaction. Following the conclusion of the festival the audience awards were tabulated. Below are the seven jury winners and three audience award winners. In addition to the jury and audience awards, actor Kevin Kline was bestowed the 2010 IFFBoston Career Achievement Award on the Opening Night of the festival.

Narrative Feature

Grand Jury Prize: DOWN TERRACE directed by Ben Wheatley
Special Jury Prize: WINTER’S BONE directed by Debra Granik
Audience Award: WINTER’S BONE directed by Debra Granik

Documentary Feature

Grand Jury Prize: THE OATH directed by Laura Poitras
Special Jury Prize: MARWENCOL directed by Jeff Malmberg
Audience Award: FAMILY AFFAIR directed by Chico Colvard

The Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing: FRANCISCO BELLO for WAR DON DON

Short Film

Grand Jury Prize: BORN SWEET directed by Cynthia Wade
Special Jury Prize: LAREDO, TEXAS directed by Topaz Adizes
Audience Award: GOD OF LOVE directed by Luke Matheny

Golden Globe Noms Released

Tuesday morning found people on the west coast up very early to hear the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations.  Here’s the full list, with the TV categories included:

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Best Director – Motion Picture

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham(“The Weary Kind”)

Everybody’s Fine (2009): Paul McCartney(“(I Want To) Come Home”)

Nine (2009): Maury Yeston(“Cinema Italiano”)

Brothers (2009/I)(“Winter”)

Avatar (2009)(“I See You”)

Best Animated Film

Best Foreign Language Film

A few thoughts: “Invictus,” was shut out of the biggest category, (best motion picture- drama,) and will that hurt it’s Oscar chances?  Nice to see Meryl Streep wrack up a few more nominations.  (I believe that brings her lifetime nominations to 25, or something equally silly.)  The nominating committee seemed to dig “Inglourious Basterds,” which was nice. “Nine,” did well with nominations, but will that mean anything when the Oscar nominations come out?  The reviews seem to be tepid at best.  (I’m still looking forward to seeing it.)  “The Hurt Locker,” picked up a bunch of nominations, which that, coupled with the ‘best of’ awards it’s been wracking up bodes well for an Oscar nomination.  The same goes for “Up in the Air.”  Looks like those two will be the names to beat at this ceremony, and the one held in February.

IFFB Audience and Jury Awards Announced

Both the jury and audience awards have been handed out for the 2009 Indpendent Film Festival of Boston.  The winners are as follows:

Narrative Feature:
Grand Jury Prize Winner: CHILDREN OF INVENTION directed by Tze Chun
Special Jury Prize Winner: BEESWAX directed by Andrew Bujalski
Audience Award Winner: STILL WALKING directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Documentary Feature:
Grand Jury Prize Winner: CRUDE directed by Joe Berlinger
Special Jury Prize Winner: UNMISTAKEN CHILD directed by Nati Baratz
Audience Award Winner: SHOOTING BEAUTY directed by George Kachadorian
Honorable Mention: THE WAY WE GET BY directed by Aron Gaudet

Short Film:
Grand Jury Prize Winner: INSTEAD OF ABRACADABRA directed by Patrik Eklund
Special Jury Prize Winner: I AM SO PROUD OF YOU directed by Don Hertzfeldt
Audience Award Winner: SHORT TERM 12 directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

Prizes included a free air travel for  a year, a free five day rental of the red camera, and free color correction.

The Narrative Feature Jury was comprised of actor Tom Noonan, the Starz Denver Film Festivals’ Britta Erickson, and Variety/Indiewire film critic Michael Jones. The Documentary Feature Jury was comprised of Seth Gordon (The King of Kong), Susannah Ludwig (Stolen), and Josh Koury (We Are Wizards). The Short Film Jury was comprised of James Strouse (Grace Is Gone), Tom Quinn (The New Year Parade), and actress Alison Folland (To Die For, All Over Me).

IFFBoston Awards

IFFBoston Awards

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Here are the winners of the 2008 Independent Film Festival of Boston:

Grand Jury Prize Narrative: BALLAST directed by Lance Hammer
Special Jury Prize: MOMMA’S MAN directed by Azazel Jacobs [Read more...]