‘Being Human’ Season Two Spoilers Straight From the Stars’ Mouths

Posted on February 6, 2012 by admin

BEING HUMAN -- Season:2 -- Pictured: (l-r) Sam Huntington as Josh, Sam Witwer as Aiden, Meaghan Rath as Sally -- Photo by: Jeff Riedel/Syfy

Life has changed for Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath and Sam Huntington since their SyFy series Being Human (Mondays, 9:00 p.m. ET) became a hit.

Now sci-fi fans are all over their work, showing up for conventions and personal appearances to celebrate the show. Viewers gush about how much the series means to them and the actors are loving the attention.

“It’s so gratifying to go to these things. The sci-fi fans are the most loyal, humble, sweet people I’ve ever met,” Rath, who stars as the ghostly Sally, begins. “It’s just so nice to meet these people that feel like you’ve spoken some sort of truth to their life. It touches me.”

“It’s nice that they like to express that they enjoy the show,” Witwer adds about his role as Aidan the 200-year-old vampire. “Sometimes they let us skip security and that’s nice,” he says laughing.

Still, Huntington, who portrays the sexy werewolf Josh, admits that it wasn’t too long ago that people remembered his face more than his work…until Being Human caught on with audiences.

“That happened more than anything,” the actor points out. “They’d be like, ‘OK, I know you, but what do I know you from?’ and then they make me list my resume. Now it’s really refreshing and nice to have the recognition for a specific show…especially one that I’m so, so proud of.”

The second season is just a few weeks underway and there have already been dramatic changes, with plenty more to come the actors promise.

The spoiler is that the three characters do diverge a bit and go on their own journeys,” Witwer explains. “Then they get crashed together. There is also an episode that is almost exclusively us entirely.”

“We can’t say anything,” Rath adds. “But, we all come together because something urgent has happened,” she teases.

“We have moments where we all have scenes together and it’s nice to have an episode where you’re like, ‘Oh, we’re in every scene,’ ” Witwer acknowledges.

At its core, it is the relationships between the trio that keep viewers coming back for more – and that’s also what the stars originally connected to on Being Human.

“We all have relationships on the show that have relatable aspects,” Huntington relates.

“At its best it is a show about relationships first and the supernatural aspects a distant second,” Witwer finishes the thought, adding, “At least that’s how we look at the series.”

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Betty White’s Left-handed Congrats to ‘Super Bowl’ Winners – The Giants

Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin

Pictured: Betty White "Hot in Cleveland." Photo courtesy of TV Land.

Hot in Cleveland star, Betty White released this congratulatory message to this year’s Super Bowl winners, the Giants.

The actress just came off of winning her own SAG Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Hot in Cleveland (Wednesdays, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, TV Land).

We love White‘s spunky delivery and thought you would, too.

Check it out!

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DARYL SABARA TALKS ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE TONIGHT ON ‘GRIMM’

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Daryl Sabara from 2007

Daryl Sabara is a very watchable child/teenage actor who appears to be breaking seamlessly into the adult acting world with his mind and many talents intact.

Sabara talked to Entertainment Heartbeat today about his guest role in the popular TV show Grimm.  “I actually was a fan,” Sabara says. “the first episode came out before I went to go; the show is so cool, I love what they do with the fairy tales and how they modernize them, and also I get to play Hansel from Hansel and Gretel episode…And this week especially, the show is pretty wicked and dark and weird.”

And the story that Sabara appears in tonight is no less wicked, dark and weird.  “It’s cool…Hansel and Gretel (in the episode) are homeless kids; you start off your day normal and then step into that grim (Grimm) world; it’s really interesting, it’s fun, but everybody on that show..they do a great job with the creatures and the special effects and how eerie they make it.”

GRIMM -- "Organ Grinder" Episode 110 -- Pictured: Valerie Cruz as Dr. Vanessa Levine -- Photo by: Scott Green/NBC

If memory serves, things don’t turn out well for Hansel and Gretel, but Sabara teases “I guess you’ll have to watch the show to see how it turns out.”

On a feature film, all actors start at the beginning and continue on a journey with the rest of the cast, but coming into an established TV series, the regulars have already found their rhythm, so we asked Sabara how he was able to prepare and segue his way into the show.
“Everyone on that show is so nice…they were very welcoming and made me feel very comfortable; and also it was cool because I’m also a fan of the show, so being part of something that I watch and I like was a treat.”

Grimm is filmed amid the beautiful Portland forests so we wondered what Sabara did in his off time up there.  “I like to explore, so I just walk around to get lost and found this donut place (Voodoo Donuts), so now I eat donuts on my downtime.”

Sabara left us by saying that he’s quite aware of his circumstances and more than grateful for his fortune.  “I’m really lucky, I got to discover at a really young age what I love to do – and to get to do what I love is a real treat.  And it’s so different; nothing is ever routine, everything’s always changing, so I’m having fun, I’m having a good time.”

Sabara‘s Hansel episode on Grimm appears tonight (Friday) at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT on NBC.

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OSCAR BALLOTS MAILED TO ACADEMY MEMBERS

Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin

PwC accountant leaders Brad Oltmanns (l.) and Rick Rosas (r.) hold Oscar® ballots ready for mailout as AMPAS president Tom Sherak (c.)

Final ballots for the 84th Academy Awards® were mailed today (February 1) to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Completed ballots must be returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 21.  Ballots received after the deadline will not be counted.

Listed on the ballots are nominees in 19 Awards categories.  Separate ballots for five categories (Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Foreign Language Film, Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film) will be distributed after verification of mandatory member attendance at screenings.

Following the tabulation of the votes, the winners’ names will be placed in sealed envelopes to be opened on Oscar Sunday, February 26.

Click on to video for exclusive interview with Brad Oltmanns and Rick Rosas of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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‘OSCAR WEEK’ EVENTS FROM THE ACADEMY

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

Oscar Week February 17 through 26 courtesy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®

During the week leading up to the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present five public events celebrating this year’s nominees. Oscar Week events will feature screenings, film clips and discussions with filmmakers and artists whose work has garnered nominations in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Short Film categories. All events will take place at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Oscar Week schedule

Tuesday, February 21, 7:30 p.m.
Shorts! The 2011 Animated and Live Action Short Film Nominees
Hosted by director, writer and animator Brad Bird. Bird is a two-time Oscar winner in the Animated Feature Film category, for “The Incredibles” (2004) and “Ratatouille” (2007).

Shorts! features screenings of all of the 2011 Oscar-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, plus an onstage discussion with the filmmakers (schedules permitting).

Wednesday, February 22, 7:30 p.m.
Docs! The 2011 Documentary Short Subject and Documentary Feature Nominees
Hosted by Michael Moore, Documentary Branch governor and 2002 Oscar winner for “Bowling for Columbine.”  He was also nominated in 2007 for “Sicko.”

Docs! will include film clips from each of the nominated documentary features and short subjects, and panel discussions with the nominees (schedules permitting).

Thursday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.
Animated Feature Symposium
Hosted by actor Patton Oswalt, who voiced Remy in “Ratatouille” (2007) and co-starred in “Young Adult” (2011).

The Animated Feature Symposium celebrates the nominated achievements in the Animated Feature Film category. The nominees (schedules permitting) will discuss their creative processes and the development of their films, and present clips illustrating their techniques.

Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m.
Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Symposium
Hosted by Mark Johnson, Oscar-winning producer (“Rain Man,” 1988) and Foreign Language Film Award Committee chair.

The Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Symposium brings together the directors of the motion pictures nominated in the Foreign Language Film category to discuss their work as well as related topics such as art, politics and the challenges of their profession (schedules permitting).

Saturday, February 25, 2:30 p.m.
Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium
Hosted by Leonard Engelman, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch governor.

Oscar Week’s culminating public event celebrates the nominated achievements in the Makeup category with film clips, photographs, models and onstage discussions with the nominees (schedules permitting).

Tickets will be available starting Friday, February 3, online at www.oscars.org. and by mail. Tickets to Shorts!, Docs! and the Animated Feature Symposium are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets to the Saturday events – the Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Symposium and the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium – are free. Doors open one hour prior to the event. All seating is unreserved.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

More at http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/events/2012/02.html.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ TO PRESENT AT 84TH ACADEMY AWARDS

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Jennifer Lopez will hand out an Oscar® at this year's Academy Awards® presentation courtesy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®

Jennifer Lopez will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today.

Lopez, who serves as a judge on American Idol, will be seen next in the feature What to Expect When You’re Expecting and recently completed work on Parker and Ice Age: Continental Drift.

Her other film credits include The Back-Up Plan, El Cantante, Monster-in-Law, Maid in Manhattan, Enough, The Wedding Planner,  Out of Sight and Selena.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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‘SURVIVOR’ ETHAN ZOHN TALKS ABOUT HIS CANCER FIGHT WITH DR. DREW

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

 

Ethan Zohn, Jenna Morasco, Kimberly, Dr. Drew - Photo Cr: Carin Baer/Dr. Drew's Lifechangers

Survivor winner Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasco opened up about his cancer diagnosis to Dr. Drew yesterday on Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers Jan. 26 on the CW.

For the first time in daytime television, Ethan Zohn talked about what it felt like when he was given the news of his diagnosis with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Also – Dr. Drew and the happy couple rewarded a young teen named Kimberly for her bravery and positivity during her cancer treatment with a special surprises!

Dr. Drew – “Your Hodgkins was first diagnosed after “Survivor?”
Ethan – “Awhile after ‘Survivor’.”
Dr. Drew – “That must have been a shock?”
Ethan – “Completely. I’m 35-years-old, on top of the world, training for a marathon, feeling invincible and then you get this news and it literally just punches you in the stomach. One of the most horrible experiences I’ve ever had to face in my life.”
Dr. Drew – “Jenna, for you it must’ve been tough too?”
Jenna – “Yeah. Something was off. Something was wrong…you just have that feeling sometimes, like you know something’s not right but you never expect it to be…I mean, this was the last thing I could have ever imagined.”

Much more at www.lctv.com.

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‘BRIDESMAIDS’ CAST TO PRESENT AT ACADEMY AWARDS

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

"Bridesmaids" cast where all six will present at the Oscars® while two may well be presented with the award. Courtesy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ®

Six actresses – Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig – from the hit comedy Bridesmaids will be presenters at the 84th Academy Awards, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today.  

McCarthy received her first Oscar® nomination this year for her supporting role in the film, and Wiig also became a first-time nominee for the film’s original screenplay.   All six will be making their first Oscar show appearances.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

More at www.oscars.org.

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“OSCAR” NOMINATIONS – ‘HUGO’ LEADS THE PACK

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

Oscar®-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Academy President Tom Sherak announced the nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.

The Academy Award Nominations were announced in the early hours of the morning Tuesday. There were expected nods, George Clooney, of course, for his performance as a descendant of King Kamehameha in The Descendants, Meryl Streep for her turn as former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, along with films like War Horse and Hugo in the Best Picture category.

Best motion picture of the year, “Hugo” (Paramount) / A Paramount Pictures and GK Films Production, Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers. Courtesy of Paramount/Jaap Buitendijk

However, there were a few snubs and surprises as well. Though War Horse was nominated, the pic’s director, Steven Spielberg failed to get a nod. Another Spielberg flick, Tin Tin was also conspicuously absent from the animated feature category. Happily, Melissa McCarthy pulled off a Supporting Actress nomination for her wacky, unabashed and unflattering role in Bridesmaids – and the jaw-dropping 11 nominations for Hugo took everyone by surprise.  Both Best Picture and Achievement in Directing for Martin Scorsese were included in those nods.

Best motion picture of the year, “War Horse” (Touchstone) / A DreamWorks Pictures Production, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers. Courtesy of Touchstone/David Appleby

The Awards are certainly varied this year, whether it’s The Artist, a silent movie coming in loud and clear, or The Help, detailing African-Ameican maids and their pov of the white families they work for, set in the ‘60s.

However, none of the nine films nominated are blockbusters on the level of Titanic or Avatar. So, will the Academy Awards telecast generate a huge audience of viewers?

Performance by an actress in a supporting role, Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids” (Universal). Courtesy of Universal Studios/Suzy Hanover

That is a concern, Tom Sherak tells us. Sherak is the Academy’s current president and has seen Oscar shows that have had those mega-hits as well as the more subtle successes over the years.

We turned to Jim Moret, Chief Correspondent for Inside Edition, for his expertise on the nominations, including the snubs and surprises.

And we also sat down with Sherak for his assessment of the upcoming ceremony along with his thoughts on his Oscar Producers, Brian Grazer and Don Mischer as well as his host, Billy Crystal. Grazer and Crystal jumped in when Producer Brett Ratner and his choice for host, Eddie Murphy dropped out.

Check out the two videos below.

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ACADEMY AWARDS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

Oscar® red carpet ceremony courtesy Mari Cartel©

Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced today (Tuesday, January 24) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2010 Oscar® nominee Jennifer Lawrence.

Sherak and Lawrence, who was nominated for an Academy Award® for her lead performance in Winter’s Bone, announced the nominees in 10 of the 24 Award categories at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives. Lists of nominations in all categories were then distributed to the media in attendance and online via the official Academy Awards website, www.oscar.com.

Academy members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominations are selected by vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.

Nominations ballots were mailed to the 5,783 voting members in late December and were returned directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the international accounting firm, for tabulation.

Official screenings of all motion pictures with one or more nominations will begin for members this weekend at the Academy‘s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Screenings also will be held at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood and in London, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.

All active and life members of the Academy are eligible to select the winners in all categories, although in five of them – Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject and Foreign Language Film – members can vote only if they have seen all of the nominated films in those categories.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards

Best motion picture of the year

  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) A La Petite Reine/Studio 37/La Classe Américaine/JD Prod/France3 Cinéma/Jouror Productions/uFilm Production, Thomas Langmann, Producer
  • “The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight) An Ad Hominem Enterprises Production, Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
  • “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” (Warner Bros.) A Warner Bros. Pictures Production, Scott Rudin, Producer
  • “The Help” (Touchstone) A DreamWorks Pictures Production, Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and    Michael Barnathan, Producers
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) A Paramount Pictures and GK Films Production, Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
  • “Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Pontchartrain Production, Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
  • “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing) A Columbia Pictures Production, Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
  • “The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight) A River Road Entertainment Production, Nominees to be determined
  • “War Horse” (Touchstone) A DreamWorks Pictures Production, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

Performance by an actor in a leading role

  • Demián Bichir in “A Better Life” (Summit Entertainment)
  • George Clooney in “The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight)
  • Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company)
  • Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (Focus Features)
  • Brad Pitt in “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

  • Kenneth Branagh in “My Week with Marilyn” (The Weinstein Company)
  • Jonah Hill in “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
  • Nick Nolte in “Warrior” (Lionsgate)
  • Christopher Plummer in “Beginners” (Focus Features)
  • Max von Sydow in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” (Warner Bros.)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

  • Glenn Close in “Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions)
  • Viola Davis in “The Help” (Touchstone)
  • Rooney Mara in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
  • Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company)
  • Michelle Williams in “My Week with Marilyn” (The Weinstein Company)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

  • Bérénice Bejo in “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company)
  • Jessica Chastain in “The Help” (Touchstone)
  • Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids” (Universal)
  • Janet McTeer in “Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions)
  • Octavia Spencer in “The Help” (Touchstone)

Best animated feature film of the year

  • “A Cat in Paris” (GKIDS) Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
  • “Chico & Rita” (GKIDS) Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
  • “Kung Fu Panda 2” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount) Jennifer Yuh Nelson
  • “Puss in Boots” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount) Chris Miller
  • “Rango” (Paramount) Gore Verbinski

Achievement in art direction

  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Production Design: Laurence Bennett, Set Decoration: Robert Gould
  • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” (Warner Bros.) Production Design: Stuart Craig, Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Production Design: Dante Ferretti, Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
  • “Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics) Production Design: Anne Seibel, Set Decoration: Hélène Dubreuil
  • “War Horse” (Touchstone) Production Design: Rick Carter, Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

Achievement in cinematography

  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Guillaume Schiffman
  • “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Jeff Cronenweth
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Robert Richardson
  • “The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight) Emmanuel Lubezki
  • “War Horse” (Touchstone) Janusz Kaminski

Achievement in costume design

  • “Anonymous” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Lisy Christl
  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Mark Bridges
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Sandy Powell
  • “Jane Eyre” (Focus Features) Michael O’Connor
  • “W.E.” (The Weinstein Company) Arianne Phillips

Achievement in directing

  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Michel Hazanavicius
  • “The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight) Alexander Payne
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Martin Scorsese
  • “Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics) Woody Allen
  • “The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight) Terrence Malick

Best documentary feature

  • “Hell and Back Again” (Docurama Films) A Roast Beef Limited Production, Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner
  • “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front” (Oscilloscope Laboratories) A Marshall Curry Production, Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman
  • “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory” An @radical.media Production, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
  • “Pina” (Sundance Selects) A Neue Road Movies Production, Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
  • “Undefeated” (The Weinstein Company) A Spitfire Pictures Production, TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Richard Middlemas

Best documentary short subject

  • “The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement” A Purposeful Production, Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
  • “God Is the Bigger Elvis” A Documentress Films Production, Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
  • “Incident in New Baghdad” A Morninglight Films Production, James Spione
  • “Saving Face” A Milkhaus/Jungefilm Production, Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
  • “The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom” A Supply & Demand Integrated Production, Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen

Achievement in film editing

  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
  • “The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight) Kevin Tent
  • “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Thelma Schoonmaker
  • “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Christopher Tellefsen

Best foreign language film of the year

  • “Bullhead” A Savage Film Production, Belgium
  • “Footnote” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Footnote Limited Partnership Production, Israel
  • “In Darkness” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Studio Filmowe Zebra Production, Poland
  • “Monsieur Lazhar” (Music Box Films) A micro_scope Production, Canada
  • “A Separation” (Sony Pictures Classics) A Dreamlab Films Production, Iran

Achievement in makeup

  • “Albert Nobbs” (Roadside Attractions) Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
  • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” (Warner Bros.) Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
  • “The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company) Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

  • “The Adventures of Tintin” (Paramount) John Williams
  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Ludovic Bource
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Howard Shore
  • “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (Focus Features) Alberto Iglesias
  • “War Horse” (Touchstone) John Williams

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

  • “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets” (Walt Disney) Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
  • “Real in Rio” from “Rio” (20th Century Fox) Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Best animated short film

  • “Dimanche/Sunday” (National Film Board of Canada) A National Film Board of Canada Production, Patrick Doyon
  • “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” A Moonbot Studios LA Production, William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
  • “La Luna” (Walt Disney) A Pixar Animation Studios Production, Enrico Casarosa
  • “A Morning Stroll” (Studio AKA) A Studio AKA Production, Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
  • “Wild Life” (National Film Board of Canada) A National Film Board of Canada Production, Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

Best live action short film

  • “Pentecost” (Network Ireland Television) An EMU Production, Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane
  • “Raju” A Hamburg Media School/Filmwerkstatt Production, Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
  • “The Shore” An All Ashore Production, Terry George and Oorlagh George
  • “Time Freak” A Team Toad Production, Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
  • “Tuba Atlantic” (Norsk Filminstitutt) A Norwegian Film School/Den Norske Filmskolen Production, Hallvar Witzø

Achievement in sound editing

  • “Drive” (FilmDistrict) Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
  • “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Ren Klyce
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
  • “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (Paramount) Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
  • “War Horse” (Touchstone) Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom

Achievement in sound mixing

  • “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony Pictures Releasing) David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
  • “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and Ed Novick
  • “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (Paramount) Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
  • “War Horse” (Touchstone) Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

Achievement in visual effects

  • “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” (Warner Bros.) Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and  Alex Henning
  • “Real Steel” (Touchstone) Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
  • “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (20th Century Fox) Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
  • “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (Paramount) Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier

Adapted screenplay

  • “The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight) Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
  • “Hugo” (Paramount) Screenplay by John Logan
  • “The Ides of March” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
  • “Moneyball” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Story by Stan Chervin
  • “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (Focus Features) Screenplay by Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan

Original screenplay

  • “The Artist” (The Weinstein Company) Written by Michel Hazanavicius
  • “Bridesmaids” (Universal) Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
  • “Margin Call” (Roadside Attractions) Written by J.C. Chandor
  • “Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics) Written by Woody Allen
  • “A Separation” (Sony Pictures Classics) Written by Asghar Farhadi
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