Monday, February 16, 2009

GUILDS ROUND-UP: 'SLUMDOG' TAKES IT LIKE A "WALK IN THE PARK"










DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA (DGA)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOTION PICTURES - Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire


PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA (PGA)
The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, Christian Colson

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
MAN ON WIRE, Simon Chinn

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
WALL-E, Jim Morris



WGA Winners (SCREEN WINNERS)

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black, Focus Features

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Slumdog Millionaire, Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, Based on the Novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup, Fox Searchlight Pictures

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Waltz with Bashir, Written by Ari Folman, Sony Pictures Classics


AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE) EDDIE AWARDS WINNERS

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM - Slumdog Millionaire, Chris Dickens
BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE - WALL-E, Stephen Schaffer
BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - Man On Wire, Jinx Godfrey


AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS (ASC)
WINNER: Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
(Mantle previously worked with Lars von Trier in Dogville and Manderlay)

NOMINEES:
Roger Deakins
, Revolutionary Road
Roger Deakins & Chris Menges, The Reader (Oscar nominee)
Claudio Miranda, Benjamin Button (Oscar nominee)
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight (Oscar nominee)

Changeling's Tom Stern is in contention for the Oscar on Feb. 22, though he was snubbed by the ASC.

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