Bulletmovies | Blog http://bulletmovies.com/blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:01:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 3D artists hired. http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/09/07/3d-artists-hired/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/09/07/3d-artists-hired/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:01:20 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=1211 3D artists hired. We’re currently casting.

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/09/07/3d-artists-hired/feed/ 0 Job alert: After effects technician required http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/09/02/after-effects-technician-required/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/09/02/after-effects-technician-required/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:04:59 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=1196 We seek a savvy individual or individuals to create 3D and green
screen effects for a short film.

The film features a talking poster, a car ploughing through a window
in slow motion as well as other transparent materials effects,
such as slo-mo water and blood and one horror effect.

In each case we need someone familiar with creating compositing
effects using Maya, Mental Ray, 3D Max, V-Ray, After Effects,
Blender or whatever your preference.

This is an ideal opportunity to showcase your work. We are of course
willing to hear your suggestions too. This will be a collaborative
work.

The footage will be shot in HD in and around Bideford, Devon, so
someone local would be ideal but not essential. Low budget/
self- financing, hence expenses only can be paid at this time.

Contact

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Video distortion weave.

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/08/14/blight-new-poster/feed/ 0 Guerilla Filmmaking – Do we have a choice? http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/08/04/guerilla-filmmaking-do-we-have-a-choice/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/08/04/guerilla-filmmaking-do-we-have-a-choice/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:44:56 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=1163 So, you’ve got your masterpiece finally written and checked by your Mum and her alcoholic mates, retained an agent and queried all the key players.

Result: Polite passes galore and no one offered you anything but a stunning exterior view of their office’s front door.

So what now? How can you make them see your pure genius? You shoot a trailer dummy. It’s the only way to go. Everyone’s doing it and making sales.  {Radcliffe to star in short film remake.}

No whining about money or how to shoot it or edit it or whatever. In these days of no more UK Film Council to run to, not that they cared about unknowns unless they were known to them from their mates at the pub or local brothel, you’ve only yourself to rely on and I say that’s a good thing. No one can interfere, keep you waiting or turn you down. Unless the trailer sucks ass, so make it good.

Immerse yourself in the new technology of film, well, it’s not that new, and use what’s at your disposal. HD cams are cheap, there’s editing software a plenty and Voilà! You can stick it up on Youtube, Myspace, FB etc. They have all been used to sell movies or outlines.

Cya.

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]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/08/01/babs-lamb-bone-test/feed/ 0 Blight & Chelsea Smile trailers in pre-production http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/08/01/blight-chelsea-smile-trailers-in-pre-production/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/08/01/blight-chelsea-smile-trailers-in-pre-production/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:48:59 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=1073 Moving right along — both trailers are now in pre-production. Chelsea Smile is to be shot in London and Blight in a corn field not too far from our offices. Stay tuned.

No, it’s not a zombie movie.

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/08/01/blight-chelsea-smile-trailers-in-pre-production/feed/ 0 New Theme – New Deal http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/07/27/new-theme-new-deal/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/07/27/new-theme-new-deal/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:02:05 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=1024 I got bored with the old black WordPress theme. So here’s a newish one.

Talking of change; we are moving toward a new name for our production company. Bullet Movies came out of an old project many moons ago and we’ve moved on since then. And, factually we’d just like to forget all about it. I’m sure many filmmakers can relate to that old chestnut. N’uff said.

So,  get back to your Cristal, Coke and Canapés and we’ll let you know.

Here’s some sh*t you might like from ‘Hesher‘ starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman.

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Well, what is there to say about Inception? Nothing. Just go see it.

“Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures’ Inception generated an estimated $15.6M internationally with nearly 2.7M admissions from 1,753 screens in 7 markets. The studio plans a 3-week overseas roll-out for Chris Nolan’s pic. This weekend, the UK delivered an outstanding £5.6M ($8.6M) from 451 situations nationwide, marking the biggest opening ever for a Leonardo Di Caprio film in that country. Inception dominated the weekend at #1 with a commanding 40% of the Top 5 market share. The pic also launched in these Asian markets — Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, and Thailand — and is estimated to top the charts throughout the region with an estimated $6.4M on 978 screens. Next weekend Inception opens in 29 additional countries, including: France, Russia, Australia, Korea, Japan, and Mexico. Then, from July 28th to August 1st, another 13 markets come on line, including Germany.”

Source

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/07/19/nolan-delivers-76-million-opening/feed/ 0 Twin Peaks – 1990 (European Pilot Stand alone version) http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/29/twin-peaks-1990-european-pilot-standalone-version/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/29/twin-peaks-1990-european-pilot-standalone-version/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:33:32 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=984
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064827)

This is a 113-minute long European version of the pilot episode of the series. It contains approximately 25 minutes of additional footage that actually resolves the story of Laura’s murder somewhat differently to the series, though still in typical Lynchian fashion. This version was commissioned by the show’s producers ABC Television so as to be shown in European cinemas in the event that the series wasn’t picked up, hence the name. This way, the production wouldn’t be a loss.

(Not knowing whether the pilot would result in a series, Warner wanted to ensure they could make their money back.) In order to sell it as a movie, the contract stipulated that the pilot must stand on its own and have a “closed ending” where the murder of Laura Palmer was resolved.

European version: This version is identical to the U.S.-aired version up until the last several scenes, when the killer of Laura Palmer is revealed. Here, Killer Bob is depicted merely as an ordinary serial killer; at the end of the movie, he is gunned down in the hospital basement by Mike, who then inexplicably drops dead. After Bob dies, the screen fades to black and then fades into The Black Lodge, the audience sees Cooper’s dream from Episode 2, and the film ends, without any context given for the dream. Lynch was so pleased with the footage shot for the European ending that he would later incorporate some of it into Dale Cooper’s famous dream sequence.

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Possible poster. You get the picture. Click it to see larger version. Webpage here


]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/19/blight-poster/feed/ 0 Remembering Dennis Hopper http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/13/remembering-dennis-hopper/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/13/remembering-dennis-hopper/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:48:58 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=957

Kat Kramer and Dennis Hopper.

By Kat Kramer - June 9th, 2010

I was saddened by the news that Dennis Hopper had passed away. I found out before it hit the news. He was the  genuine article: actor, director, artist, photographer, visionary, maverick, rebel, legend, and friend. I had known  him, and considered him a mentor. My mother, actress Karen Sharpe, co-starred with Dennis in the late 1950s in  a program called Conflict, a popular television serial.

The episode was called “No-Man’s Road.” We all watched a rare copy of it at his home in Venice a few years ago.  Dennis was always very supportive of my singing and acting career. He came to some of my live shows: one in  particular stands out, when I opened at The famed Jazz Bakery for jazz legend Anita O’Day. In fact, I owned the rights to her life story at the time and Dennis wanted to make the film of her life. I wanted to play young Anita, and her music was a passion we both shared. Dennis also put himself on the line for me, once which I never forgot. We attended all of his art shows, my mother and myself. A couple of years ago, Dennis had a fantastic exhibit at The ACE Gallery that was a once-in-a-lifetime show for any artist. The opening was star studded. I will always remember the day he gave me the private tour. I will always remember visiting him on sets, and his kindness and generosity to me. Most recently, Dennis received his long overdue star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. I personally lobbied to help make that a reality with the Hollywood Chamber. He was truly honored and touched at the ceremony back in March. Sadly, that was the last time I ever saw him. I plan to have my own special screening this year of his landmark film Easy Rider at the Sunset-Gower lot, which used to be Columbia where the film originated. Dennis appeared on The Stanley Kramer Film Collection, Volume 1 in the special features section of The Wild One, the cult classic biker film my father made with Marlon Brando. Like my father, Dennis Hopper was a true maverick in every sense of the word. On July 11th there will be a very special tribute to Dennis at MOCA called “Dennis Hopper Double Standard.” It is currated by Julian Schnabel, and is a show Dennis was involved with up until the last few days. Dennis Hopper is one of those unique, gifted individuals who comes along once in a lifetime. He will be missed.

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/13/remembering-dennis-hopper/feed/ 0 On the Edge of Blade Runner (2000) http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/09/on-the-edge-of-blade-runner/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/09/on-the-edge-of-blade-runner/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:24:28 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/09/on-the-edge-of-blade-runner/

On the Edge of Blade Runner (55 minutes) was produced in 2000 by Nobles Gate Ltd. (for Channel 4), was directed by Andrew Abbott and hosted/written by Mark Kermode. Interviews with production staff, including Scott, give details of the creative process and the turmoil during preproduction. Stories from Paul M. Sammon and Hampton Fancher provide insight into Philip K. Dick and the origins of Do
Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Interwoven are cast interviews (with the notable exceptions of Harrison Ford and Sean Young), which convey some of the difficulties of
making the film (including an exacting director and humid, smoggy weather). There is also a tour of some locations, most notably the Bradbury Building and the Warner Bros. backlot that became the LA 2019 streets, which look very different from Scott’s dark vision.

The documentary then details the test screenings and the resulting changes (the voice over, the happy ending, and the deleted Holden hospital scene), the special effects, the soundtrack by Vangelis, and the unhappy relationship between the filmmakers and the investors which culminated in Deeley and Scott being fired but still working on the film. The question of whether or not Deckard
is a replicant surfaces.

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/06/09/on-the-edge-of-blade-runner/feed/ 0 Jim Wynorski’s Popatopolis Trailer http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/26/jim-wynorskis-popatopolis-trailer/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/26/jim-wynorskis-popatopolis-trailer/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 12:43:06 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=933 Source: imaginautent

02 June 2009 — Jim Wynorski directed Traci Lords (Not of This Earth), Heather Locklear (Return of Swamp Thing), and Jennifer Love Hewitt (Home for Christmas).

Now, the man behind The Bare Wench Project and The Devil Wears Nada has a new challenge: filming a movie in THREE DAYS.

He has a successful formula (A Big Chase, and A Big Chest) and a catchy title (The Witches of Breastwick). Now he just needs to cut the schedule, the crew, makeup and food so he can focus on the only special effects he can afford: the intrinsic assets of buxom Julie K. Smith, Monique Parent, and Stormy Daniels.

This award-winning doc peeks into the top-popping world of B-Movies with humor and insight before they disappear from our shelves.

He’s directed seventy feature films, but he’s never made one… in THREE DAYS.

Jim cuts the shooting schedule, has the actors cook their own food, and reduces his electric package to just two lights so he can concentrate on his filmmaking philosophy, “A Big Chase and A Big Chest.”

Watch this behind-the-scenes documentary of Jim Wynorski’s latest B-movie, “The Witches of Breastwick”, and laugh as Jim prepares to “Pop some tops.”

The documentary showcases interviews with B-Movie legends Roger Corman, Sr and Andy Sidaris, as well as a bevy of beauties: Julie K. Smith, Monique Parent, Stormy Daniels, Julie Strain, Glori-Anne Gilbert, and Antonia Dorian. There’s even a cameo appearance by Taime Hannum! Find out how Jim gained the nickname, “Tom Popatopolous”! For more, go to www.popatopolis.com

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/26/jim-wynorskis-popatopolis-trailer/feed/ 0 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley turns actress with a little help from Jason Statham http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/26/elle-news-rosie-huntington-whiteley-turns-actress-elleuk-com/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/26/elle-news-rosie-huntington-whiteley-turns-actress-elleuk-com/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 11:50:02 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/26/elle-news-rosie-huntington-whiteley-turns-actress-elleuk-com/ Rosie Huntington-Whitely is set to star in the new Transformers movie.

Original article

Tavistock lovely Rosie Huntington-Whitely is about to be the latest model to turn her hand to acting. The Victoria’s Secret Angel and face of Monsoon lingerie has been signed up by director Michael Bay to star in the third installment of the Tranformers series, replacing Megan Fox.

It’s the first time that she’s turned her hand to acting but we expect that she’s getting tips from actor boyfriend Jason Statham. She’s not the first model to make her move to Hollywood however – Lily Cole recently starred in The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, Agyness Deyn recently appeared in a short film and Elle Macpherson, Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell have all made appearances on the big screen.

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]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/26/elle-news-rosie-huntington-whiteley-turns-actress-elleuk-com/feed/ 0 My screenplay’s progress http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/18/my-screenplays-progress/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/18/my-screenplays-progress/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 14:21:41 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=910 Quite a bit of activity on the screenplay; people from the UK and USA calling + emailing etc. – can’t say anything other than this at the moment. But here’s a nice mock-up poster to be going on with.

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/18/my-screenplays-progress/feed/ 0 David Cameron is new PM http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/11/david-cameron-is-new-pm/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/11/david-cameron-is-new-pm/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 22:43:09 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=835 11/5/2010: The new British prime minister, David Cameron, made these remarks on Tuesday evening in London after he arrived at 10 Downing Street, his new residence.

]]> http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/05/11/david-cameron-is-new-pm/feed/ 0 Oscar Winners http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/03/08/oscar-winners-2/ http://bulletmovies.com/blog/2010/03/08/oscar-winners-2/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:58:00 +0000 admin http://bulletmovies.com/blog/?p=822 2010 Oscar Winners [If you like political voting systems then this is 4 u!]Frankly I thought this year’s Oscars was more of a sham than usual, boring and with few surprises. I am glad The Cove won, and Sandy Balls and Jeff Bridges too, even though Bullock’s movie glosses over racial inequality.

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

- NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY – 82ND AWARDS -

Performance by an actor in a leading role

  • Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
  • George Clooney in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
  • Colin Firth in “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
  • Morgan Freeman in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
  • Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

  • Matt Damon in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
  • Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
  • Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
  • Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones” (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
  • Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

  • Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)
  • Helen Mirren in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
  • Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
  • Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
  • Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

  • Penélope Cruz in “Nine” (The Weinstein Company)
  • Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
  • Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
  • Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)

Best animated feature film of the year

  • “Coraline” (Focus Features) Henry Selick
    • “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox) Wes Anderson
    “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney) John Musker and Ron Clements
  • “The Secret of Kells” (GKIDS) Tomm Moore
  • “Up” (Walt Disney) Pete Docter

Achievement in art direction

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg
    Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
  • “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics) Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro
    Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
  • “Nine” (The Weinstein Company) Art Direction: John Myhre
    Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
  • “Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.) Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood
    Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
  • “The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Art Direction: Patrice Vermette
    Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

Achievement in cinematography

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Mauro Fiore
  • “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (Warner Bros.) Bruno Delbonnel
  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Barry Ackroyd
  • “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Robert Richardson
  • “The White Ribbon” (Sony Pictures Classics) Christian Berger

Achievement in costume design

  • “Bright Star” (Apparition) Janet Patterson
  • “Coco before Chanel” (Sony Pictures Classics) Catherine Leterrier
  • “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics) Monique Prudhomme
  • “Nine” (The Weinstein Company) Colleen Atwood
  • “The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Sandy Powell

Achievement in directing

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) James Cameron
  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Kathryn Bigelow
  • “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Quentin Tarantino
  • “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Lee Daniels
  • “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Jason Reitman

Best documentary feature

  • “Burma VJ” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
    A Magic Hour Films Production    		 Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
  • “The Cove” (Roadside Attractions)
    An Oceanic Preservation Society Production    		 Nominees to be determined
  • “Food, Inc.” (Magnolia Pictures)
    A Robert Kenner Films Production    		 Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
  • “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers”
    A Kovno Communications Production    		 Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
  • “Which Way Home”
    A Mr. Mudd Production    		 Rebecca Cammisa

Best documentary short subject

  • “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province”
    A Downtown Community Television Center Production    		 Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
  • “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner”
    A Just Media Production    		 Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
  • “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant”
    A Community Media Production    		 Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
  • “Music by Prudence”
    An iThemba Production    		 Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
  • “Rabbit à la Berlin” (Deckert Distribution)
    An MS Films Production    		 Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra

Achievement in film editing

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
  • “District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing) Julian Clarke
  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
  • “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Sally Menke
  • “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Joe Klotz

Best foreign language film of the year

  • “Ajami”(Kino International)
    An Inosan Production    		 Israel
  • “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” (Sony Pictures Classics)
    A Haddock Films Production    		 Argentina
  • “The Milk of Sorrow”
    A Wanda Visión/Oberon Cinematogràfica/Vela Production    		 Peru
  • “Un Prophète” (Sony Pictures Classics)
    A Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production    		 France
  • “The White Ribbon” (Sony Pictures Classics)
    An X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film/Les Films du Losange/Lucky Red Production    		 Germany

Achievement in makeup

  • “Il Divo” (MPI Media Group through Music Box) Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
  • “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
  • “The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) James Horner
  • “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox) Alexandre Desplat
  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
  • “Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.) Hans Zimmer
  • “Up” (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

  • “Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney) Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
  • “Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney) Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
  • “Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36″ (Sony Pictures Classics) Music by Reinhardt Wagner
    Lyric by Frank Thomas
  • “Take It All” from “Nine” (The Weinstein Company) Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
  • “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight) Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

Best motion picture of the year

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox)
    A Lightstorm Entertainment Production    		 James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
  • “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)
    An Alcon Entertainment Production    		 Nominees to be determined
  • “District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing)
    A Block/Hanson Production    		 Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
  • “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
    A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production    		 Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
    A Voltage Pictures Production    		 Nominees to be determined
  • “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)
    A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production    		 Lawrence Bender, Producer
  • “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
    A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production    		 Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
  • “A Serious Man” (Focus Features)
    A Working Title Films Production    		 Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
  • “Up” (Walt Disney)
    A Pixar Production    		 Jonas Rivera, Producer
  • “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
    A Montecito Picture Company Production    		 Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

Best animated short film

  • “French Roast”
    A Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films Production    		 Fabrice O. Joubert
  • “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” (Brown Bag Films)
    A Brown Bag Films Production    		 Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
  • “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)”
    A Kandor Graphics and Green Moon Production    		 Javier Recio Gracia
  • “Logorama” (Autour de Minuit)
    An Autour de Minuit Production    		 Nicolas Schmerkin
  • “A Matter of Loaf and Death” (Aardman Animations)
    An Aardman Animations Production    		 Nick Park

Best live action short film

  • “The Door” (Network Ireland Television)
    An Octagon Films Production    		 Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
  • “Instead of Abracadabra” (The Swedish Film Institute)
    A Directörn & Fabrikörn Production    		 Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
  • “Kavi”
    A Gregg Helvey Production    		 Gregg Helvey
  • “Miracle Fish” (Premium Films)
    A Druid Films Production    		 Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
  • “The New Tenants”
    A Park Pictures and M & M Production    		 Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

Achievement in sound editing

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Paul N.J. Ottosson
  • “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Wylie Stateman
  • “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
  • “Up” (Walt Disney) Michael Silvers and Tom Myers

Achievement in sound mixing

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
  • “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
  • “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
  • “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro, Distributed by Paramount) Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

Achievement in visual effects

  • “Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
  • “District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing) Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
  • “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

Adapted screenplay

  • “District 9″ (Sony Pictures Releasing) Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
  • “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics) Screenplay by Nick Hornby
  • “In the Loop” (IFC Films) Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
  • “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
  • “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Original screenplay

  • “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Written by Mark Boal
  • “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Written by Quentin Tarantino
  • “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories) Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
  • “A Serious Man” (Focus Features) Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
  • “Up” (Walt Disney) Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter
    Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

- MOTION PICTURE NOMINATIONS – 82ND AWARDS

- NOMINATIONS BY PICTURE -

(This list does not include Short Films or Documentary Short Subjects)

“Ajami,” an Inosan Production (Kino International) (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (Israel)

“Avatar,” a Lightstorm Entertainment Production (20th Century Fox) (9 nominations)
Art direction
Cinematography
Directing
Film editing
Original score
Best picture
Sound editing
Sound mixing
Visual effects

“The Blind Side,” an Alcon Entertainment Production (Warner Bros.) (2 nominations)
Sandra Bullock – Performance by an actress in a leading role
Best picture

“Bright Star,” a Jan Chapman/Bright Star Films Production (Apparition) (1 nomination)
Costume design

“Burma VJ,” a Magic Hour Films Production (Oscilloscope Laboratories) (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“Coco before Chanel,” a Haut et Court Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination)
Costume design

“Coraline,” a LAIKA Production (Focus Features) (1 nomination)
Best animated feature film

“The Cove,” an Oceanic Preservation Society Production (Roadside Attractions) (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“Crazy Heart,” an Informant Media/Butcher’s Run Films Production (Fox Searchlight) (3 nominations)
Jeff Bridges – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Original song – “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)”

“District 9,” a Block/Hanson Production (Sony Pictures Releasing) (4 nominations)
Film editing
Best picture
Visual effects
Adapted screenplay

“An Education,” a Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (3 nominations)
Carey Mulligan – Performance by an actress in a leading role
Best picture
Adapted screenplay

“El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” a Haddock Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (Argentina)

“Fantastic Mr. Fox,” an American Empirical Production (20th Century Fox) (2 nominations)
Best animated feature film
Original score

“Food, Inc.,” a Robert Kenner Films Production (Magnolia Pictures) (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” a Warner Bros. Production (Warner Bros.) (1 nomination)
Cinematography

“The Hurt Locker,” a Voltage Pictures Production (Summit Entertainment) (9 nominations)
Jeremy Renner – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Cinematography
Directing
Film editing
Original score
Best picture
Sound editing
Sound mixing
Original screenplay

“Il Divo,” an Indigo Film/Lucky Red/Parco Film/Babe Films Production (MPI Media Group through Music Box) (1 nomination)
Makeup

“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” a Poo Poo Pictures Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (2 nominations)
Art direction
Costume design

“In the Loop,” a Loop Film/BBC Films and UK Film Council in association with Aramid Entertainment Production (IFC Films) (1 nomination)
Adapted screenplay

“Inglourious Basterds,” a Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production (The Weinstein Company) (8 nominations)
Christoph Waltz – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Cinematography
Directing
Film editing
Best picture
Sound editing
Sound mixing
Original screenplay

“Invictus,” a Liberty Pictures Production (Warner Bros.) (2 nominations)
Morgan Freeman – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Matt Damon – Performance by an actor in a supporting role

“Julie & Julia,” a Columbia Pictures Production (Sony Pictures Releasing) (1 nomination)
Meryl Streep – Performance by an actress in a leading role

“The Last Station,” an Egoli Tossell Film/Zephyr Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (2 nominations)
Christopher Plummer – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Helen Mirren – Performance by an actress in a leading role

“The Lovely Bones,” a Wingnut Films Production (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount) (1 nomination)
Stanley Tucci – Performance by an actor in a supporting role

“The Messenger,” an All the King’s Horses Production (Oscilloscope Laboratories) (2 nominations)
Woody Harrelson – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Original screenplay

“The Milk of Sorrow,” a Wanda Visión/Oberon Cinematogràfica/Vela Production (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (Peru)

“The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers,” a Kovno Communications Production (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“Nine,” a Weinstein Brothers/Marc Platt/Lucamar/Relativity Media Production (The Weinstein Company) (4 nominations)
Penélope Cruz – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Art direction
Costume design
Original song – “Take It All”

“Paris 36,” a Galatée Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination)
Original song – “Loin de Paname”

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” a Lee Daniels Entertainment/ Smokewood Entertainment Production (Lionsgate) (6 nominations)
Gabourey Sidibe – Performance by an actress in a leading role
Mo’Nique – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Directing
Film editing
Best picture
Adapted screenplay

“The Princess and the Frog,” a Walt Disney Pictures Production (Walt Disney) (3 nominations)
Best animated feature film
Original song – “Almost There”
Original song – “Down in New Orleans”

“The Secret of Kells,” a Cartoon Saloon/Les Armateurs/Vivi Film Production (GKIDS) (1 nomination)
Best animated feature film

“A Serious Man,” a Working Title Films Production (Focus Features) (2 nominations)
Best picture
Original screenplay

“Sherlock Holmes,” a Warner Bros. UK Services Production (Warner Bros.) (2 nominations)
Art direction
Original score

“A Single Man,” a Fade to Black and Depth of Field Production (The Weinstein Company) (1 nomination)
Colin Firth – Performance by an actor in a leading role

“Star Trek,” a Bad Robot Production (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) (4 nominations)
Makeup
Sound editing
Sound mixing
Visual effects

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” a Don Murphy/Tom DeSanto/di Bonaventura Pictures/Ian Bryce Production (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro, Distributed by Paramount) (1 nomination)
Sound mixing

“Un Prophète,” a Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (France)

“Up,” a Pixar Production (Walt Disney) (5 nominations)
Best animated feature film
Original score
Best picture
Sound editing
Original screenplay

“Up in the Air,” a Montecito Picture Company Production (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) (6 nominations)
George Clooney – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Vera Farmiga – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Anna Kendrick – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Directing
Best picture
Adapted screenplay

“Which Way Home,” a Mr. Mudd Production (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“The White Ribbon,” an X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film/Les Films du Losange/Lucky Red Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (2 nominations)
Cinematography
Best foreign language film (Germany)

“The Young Victoria,” a GK Films Production (Apparition) (3 nominations)
Art direction
Costume design
Makeup

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

- MOTION PICTURE NOMINATIONS – 82ND AWARDS -

- FEATURE FILMS WITH TWO OR MORE NOMINATIONS -

(This list does not include Short Films or Documentary Short Subjects.)

Picture Distribution Company Nominations
“Avatar” 20th Century Fox 9
“The Hurt Locker” Summit Entertainment 9
“Inglourious Basterds” The Weinstein Company 8
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lionsgate 6
“Up in the Air” Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios 6
“Up” Walt Disney 5
“District 9″ Sony Pictures Releasing 4
“Nine” The Weinstein Company 4
“Star Trek” Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment 4
“Crazy Heart” Fox Searchlight 3
“An Education” Sony Pictures Classics 3
“The Princess and the Frog” Walt Disney 3
“The Young Victoria” Apparition 3
“The Blind Side” Warner Bros. 2
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” 20th Century Fox 2
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” Sony Pictures Classics 2
“Invictus” Warner Bros. 2
“The Last Station” Sony Pictures Classics 2
“The Messenger” Oscilloscope Laboratories 2
“A Serious Man” Focus Features 2
“Sherlock Holmes” Warner Bros. 2
“The White Ribbon” Sony Pictures Classics 2

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by Jeff Leins on: January 31st, 2010


Despite unrivalled jealousy amongst the usual quarters (Critics: People who can only decry other people’s talents) James Cameron’s Avatar won its seventh straight weekend with an estimated $30 million, which puts it within striking distance of the last major record. The expensive science fiction adventure is $6.3 million from passing Cameron’s Titanic to hold both the worldwide and domestic titles for largest theatrical total in history (not adjusted for inflation).
Overseas it added another $95.1 million in 120 markets to rack up a global total of $2.04 billion. Avatar is the first film ever to cross the unbelievable threshold.
Edge of Darkness performed as expected, earning a modest $17.1 million. As an actor, it’s Gibson’s worst wide opening since Braveheart, which doesn’t sound too bad until you remember that was 15 years ago. Not quite the Taken numbers Warner Bros was hoping for, but it’s hard to plan for a giant blue juggernaut and gauge audience willingness to give Gibson a second chance.
Disney’s When in Rome came in third with $12.1 million. The romantic comedy starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel was hammered by critics (19% on RottenTomatoes) and from the looks of IMDB visitors it didn’t fare well with people paying money either.
Dwayne Johnson making a fool of himself took fourth, Denzel Washington slicing and dicing rounded out the top 5, angels battling on Earth dropped drastically to sixth, Peter Jackson’s teen drama ranked seventh, the 19th century bromance hung out in eighth, those annoying rodents took ninth, and the Meryl Streep love triangle landed the ten spot.
The Oscar nominations early Tuesday morning are sure to give a few critical favorites a boost next weekend.
3-Day U.S. Weekend Estimates:
1. Avatar $30 million
2. Edge of Darkness $17 million
3. When in Rome $12.1 million
4. Tooth Fairy $10 million
5. The Book of Eli $8.8 million
6. Legion $6.8 million
7. The Lovely Bones $4.7 million
8. Sherlock Holmes $4.5 million
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $4 million
10. It’s Complicated $3.7 million

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I put these figures up on  my blog every week around midnight LA time Sunday. I do it every week and have been for as long as I’ve had a blog. You can usually see the charts over on the top right of my blog over there>>>I’m counting down to when Avatar crosses the $2 Billion mark and it won’t be long. It’s already up to $1,838,802,321

USA Weekend Box-Office Summary
week of 22 January 2010

Rank Title Weekend Gross
1 Avatar (2009) $34.9M $552M
2 Legion (2010) $17.5M $17.5M
3 The Book of Eli (2010) $15.7M $60.7M
4 Tooth Fairy (2010) $14M $14M
5 The Lovely Bones (2009) $8.42M $31.2M
6 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $6.63M $191M
7 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $6.4M $204M
8 Extraordinary Measures (2010) $6.01M $6.01M
9 It’s Complicated (2009) $5.81M $98.3M
10 The Spy Next Door (2010) $4.58M $18.5M

United Kingdom Box Office Returns
for the weekend starting 15 January 2010
Rank Weekend Total Weeks Screens Weekend screen avg. Cumulative
box office
1. Avatar (2009)
£5,527,039(16%) 5 441 £12,532 £49,374,516
2. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
£2,028,282(%) 4 494 £4,105 £18,829,133
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
£1,542,970(26%) 4 492 £3,136 £16,862,702
4. It’s Complicated (2009)
£1,300,580(18%) 2 439 £2,962 £3,291,257
5. Up in the Air (2009/I)
£1,298,023 1 325 £3,993 £1,298,023
6. The Book of Eli (2010)
£1,232,001 1 385 £3,200 £1,232,001
7. Daybreakers (2009)
£804,762 (-40%) 2 377 £2,134 £2,737,375
8. The Road (2009)
£470,652 (-25%) 2 157 £2,997 £1,509,975
9. Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
£396,106 (-29%) 3 339 £1,168 £2,966,211
10. St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold(2009)
£282,047 (-4%) 5 366 £770 £6,545,874
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