Tag: Awards and Prizes
Ledger's friends to judge new actor's scholarship
A panel made up of Heath Ledger's close friends will judge the winner of a US scholarship named in his honour.[MORE]
Reader, Button cited for cinematography
For the second year in a row, Roger Deakins has picked up two nominations from the American Society of Cinematographers for his feature film work.[MORE]
Beyonce, Tyler Perry dominate NAACP Image nominations
Singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson, along with the cast of TV comedy Tyler Perry's House of Payne, are among the top nominees for the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People's (NAACP) Image Awards.[MORE]
Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight up for US writers' awards
The Writers Guild of America has announced its nominations to the 2009 WGA screenplay awards.[MORE]
Dark Knight vies for Producers Guild best film
Dark Knight among five films competing for Producers Guild best film honours.[MORE]
Howard to get US Medal of Freedom
US President George W Bush will grant former prime minister John Howard the US Presidential Medal of Freedom.[MORE]
Lottery win makes Hobart men instant millionaires
Two Hobart men have become millionaires over the weekend after winning Tattslotto.[MORE]
Penn, Hawkins, Israeli film win critics' awards
Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk and Waltz With Bashir draw critical praise, prizes.[MORE]
Boy gets bravery award for saving toddler
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) has recognised the bravery of a seven-year-old boy at a ceremony on the Sunshine Coast in south-east Queensland. [MORE]
London bombing survivor honoured in Queen's list
An Australian survivor of the London bombings has been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours List for charitable services.[MORE]
Another posthumous acting nod for Ledger
Heath Ledger's Oscar chances boosted after he is put forward for a SAG award.[MORE]
Directors to honour critic Ebert
Film critic Roger Ebert will be made an honorary life member of the Directors Guild of America during the group's annual awards ceremony on January 31.[MORE]
Australia desperate for SAG nominations
A SAG snub could be the final nail in the coffin for Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia.[MORE]
Story of Spanish journey wins ACT book of the year
A story about a Canberra man's pilgrimage along the road to Santiago in Spain has won the $10,000 prize for ACT book of the year.[MORE]
Pickford Oscar can't be sold: court
Jury bars three women from selling an Oscar won by silent movie star Mary Pickford.[MORE]
Press vote Slumdog Millionaire best film
Slumdog Millionaire was named best motion picture drama and Happy-Go-Lucky best motion picture comedy or musical at the 13th annual Satellite Awards.[MORE]
Dark Knight, Iron Man among 08's top films
The Dark Knight and Iron Man secured spots on the list of the American Film Institute's 10 outstanding movies of 2008.[MORE]
Russian crowned Miss World 2008
Ksenya Sukhinova from Russia has been crowned Miss World 2008 after beating 108 other international beauties.[MORE]
Stars turnout for Dubai film fest
The Dubai International Film Festival kicked off its fifth addition with stars from Hollywood, Bollywood and the world of Arab cinema.[MORE]
Ghost nets scheme wins award
An environmental program aimed at cleaning up waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria, in far north Queensland, has won more recognition, this time taking out a state award as part of the Clean Beach Challenge.[MORE]
Ledger in posthumous Globes nomination
Late Australian actor Heath Ledger receives a posthumous Golden Globes nomination. [MORE]
NY critics name Milk best film
Biopic about gay rights leader Harvey Milk named best film by New York critics.[MORE]
Ahtisaari receives Nobel Peace Prize
The former president of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, has received this year's Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital Oslo.[MORE]
Kiefer Sutherland gets Hollywood star
Award-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland became the 2,377th star to be honoured on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, completing a rollercoaster 12 months that saw him begin the year in a prison cell.[MORE]
Women take clean sweep at rural college graduation
Young women have outperformed men in traditional rural subjects at one of Queensland's leading agricultural colleges.[MORE]
