2007 Hollywood Industry Guild Awards

Nominations announced (Alphabetical)

American Cinema Editors (ACE, The Eddies)
American Society Of Cinematographers (ASC)
Costume Designers Guild (CDG)
Directors Guild (DGA)
Producers Guild (PGA)
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
Visual Effects Society (VES)
Writers Guild Of America (WGA)

Nomination announcement schedule (by date):

January 18, 2007 Art Directors Guild (ADG)
January 18, 2007
Cinema Audio Society (CAS)
January 26, 2007
Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE, Golden Reels)

Unknown:
Hollywood Makeup And Hair Stylist Guild

The Academy Awards nominations will be announced at 5:30 a.m. (PST) on Tuesday January 23, 2007

Winner announcement schedule (by date):

January 20, 2007 Producers Guild (PGA)
January 28, 2007
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
February 3, 2007
Directors Guild (DGA)
February 11, 2007
Visual Effects Society (VES)
February 11, 2007
Writers Guild Of America (WGA)
February 17, 2007
Art Directors Guild (ADG)
February 17, 2007
Cinema Audio Society (CAS)
February 17, 2007
Costume Designers Guild (CDG)
February 18, 2007
American Cinema Editors (ACE, The Eddies)
February 18, 2007
American Society Of Cinematographers (ASC)
February 24, 2007
Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE, Golden Reels)

Unknown:
Hollywood Makeup And Hair Stylist Guild

The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday February 25, 2007


Non-Guild upcoming events:
December 14, 2006 Golden Globe nominations
January 15, 2007 Golden Globe Awards
January 12, 2007 BAFTA nominations announced
February 11, 2007 BAFTAs presented

Thanks to Awards Avenue and OscarWatch for the dates above.

Helpful links:
OscarWatch (careful though, hoax nominees get posted sometimes)
Awards Avenue
Movie City News: Oscar City Center
Sijmen's Oscar Experiment
My 2007 thread on Home Theater Forum
My 2006 thread on Home Theater Forum

Nominated movie titles are in teal (prior to winner being announced).

Current year winners will be in large, bold and red


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AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE, the Eddies)

(Nominations announced January 12, 2007, winners announced February 18, 2007)
American Cinema Editors web page. IMDB's American Cinema Editor's page

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Feature

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)

Nominees:

BABEL
Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.
Douglas Crise

CASINO ROYALE
Stuart Baird, A.C.E.

THE DEPARTED
Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.

THE QUEEN
Lucia Zuccheti

UNITED 93
Clare Douglas
Christopher Rouse, A.C.E.
Richard Pearson

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Crash *+ (IMDB) - Hughes Winborne (IMDB)
2005 winner: The Aviator *+ Best Editing (IMDB) - Thelma Schoonmaker (IMDB)
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *+ Best Editing (IMDB) - Jamie Selkirk (IMDB)
2003 winner: Gangs of New York * Best Editing (IMDB) - Thelma Schoonmaker (IMDB)
2002 winner: Black Hawk Down *+ Best Editing (IMDB) - Pietro Scalia (IMDB)

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical)

Nominees:

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Mark Livolsi, A.C.E.

DREAMGIRLS
Virginia Katz, A.C.E.

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Pamela Martin

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Craig Wood
Stephen Rivkin, A.C.E.

THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
Dana Glauberman

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Walk The Line * Best Editing (IMDB) - Michael McCusker (IMDB)
2005 winner: Ray * Best Editing (IMDB) - Paul Hirsch (IMDB)
2004 winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl * Best Editing (IMDB) - Stephen E. Rivkin (IMDB), Arthur Schmidt (IMDB), Craig Wood (IMDB)
2003 winner: Chicago *+ Best Editing (IMDB) - Martin Walsh (IMDB)
2002 winner: Moulin Rouge! * Best Editing (IMDB) - Jill Bilcock (IMDB)

Best Edited Documentary

Nominees:

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E.
Dan Swietlik

BAGHDAD ER
Patrick McMahon, A.C.E.
Carrie Goldman

WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS, PART ONE
Samuel D. Pollard

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: March of the Penguins (IMDB) - Sabine Emiliani (IMDB)
2005 winner: Riding Giants (IMDB) - Paul Crowder (IMDB)
2004 winner: Spellbound (IMDB) - Yana Goskaya (IMDB)
2003 winner: Bowling for Columbine (IMDB) - Kurt Engfehr (IMDB)
2002 winner: New York: A Documentary Film - Episode 7 "The City And The World (1945-2000)" (IMDB) - Juliana Parroni not listed at IMDB)

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS (ASC)

(Nominations announced January 8, 2007, winner announced February 18, 2007)
American Society of Cinematographers web page. IMDB's ASC page

Nominees:

CHILDREN OF MEN
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC

THE ILLUNSIONIST
Dick Pope, BSC

THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Robert Richardson, ASC

APOCALYPTO
Dean Semler, ASC, ACS

THE BLACK DAHLIA
Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Memoirs of a Geisha *+ Best Cinematography (IMDB) - Dion Beebe (IMDB)
2005 winner: Un long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement) * Best Cinematography (IMDB) - Bruno Delbonnel (IMDB)
2004 winner: Seabiscuit * Best Cinematography (IMDB) - John Schwartzman, ASC (IMDB)
2003 winner: Road to Perdition *+ Best Cinematography (IMDB) - Conrad Hall (IMDB)
2002 winner: The Man Who Wasn't There * Best Cinematography (IMDB) - Roger Deakins (IMDB)

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ART DIRECTORS GUILD (ADG)

(Nominations announced January 18, 2007, winners announced February 17, 2007)
Art Directors Guild web page. IMDB's ADG page

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CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY (CAS)

(Nominations announced January 18, 2007, winner announced February 17, 2007)
Cinema Audio Society web page. IMDB's CAS page

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COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD (CDG)

(Nominations announced January 11, 2007, winner announced February 17, 2007)
Costume Designers Guild web page. IMDB's CDG page

Best Achievement In Contemporary Costume Design

Nominees:

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Patricia Field

THE QUEEN
Consolata Boyle

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Nancy Steiner

CASINO ROYALE
Lindy Hemming

BABEL
Michael Wilkinson

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Transamerica (IMDB) - Danny Glicker (IMDB)
2005 winner: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (IMDB) - Milena Canonero (IMDB)
2004 winner: A Mighty Wind (IMDB) - Durinda Wood (IMDB)
2003 winner: About Schmidt (IMDB) - Wendy Chuck (IMDB)
2002 winner: The Royal Tenenbaums (IMDB) - Karen Patch (IMDB)

Best Achievement In Period Costume Design

Nominees:

MARIE ANTOINETTE
Milena Canonero

DREAMGIRLS
Sharen Davis

CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
Chung Man Yee

THE ILLUNSIONIST
Ngila Dickson

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Penny Rose

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: The Chronicles of Narnia (IMDB) - Isis Mussenden (IMDB)
2005 winner: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events * Best Costume Design (IMDB) - Colleen Atwood (IMDB) and Donna O'Neal (O'Neal's IMDB page)
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *+ Best Costume Design (IMDB) - Ngila Dickson (IMDB)
2003 winner: Chicago *+ Best Costume Design (IMDB) - Colleen Atwood (IMDB)
2002 winner: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone * Best Costume Design (IMDB) - Judianna Makovsky (IMDB)

Best Achievement In Fantasy Costume Design

NEW category this year (the previous category used to be Period/Fantasy)

ERAGON
Kym Barrett

THE FOUNTAIN
Renee April

V FOR VENDETTA
Sammy Sheldon

PAN'S LABYRINTH
Lala Huete

X-MEN: THE LAST STAND
Judianna Makovsky

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
NOTE: New category in 2007

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DIRECTORS GUILD (DGA)

(Nominations announced January 9, 2007, winner announced February 3, 2007)
Directors Guild web page. IMDB's DGA page

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film

Nominees:

BILL CONDON
Dreamgirls

JONATHAN DAYTON & VALERIE FARIS
Little Miss Sunshine

STEPHEN FREARS
The Queen

ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU
Babel

MARTIN SCORSESE
The Departed

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Ang Lee *+ Best Director (IMDB) - Brokeback Mountain (IMDB)
2005 winner: Clint Eastwood *+ Best Director (IMDB) - Million Dollar Baby (IMDB)
2004 winner: Peter Jackson *+ Best Director (IMDB) - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (IMDB)
2003 winner: Rob Marshall * Best Director (IMDB) - Chicago (IMDB)
2002 winner: Ron Howard *+ Best Director (IMDB) - A Beautiful Mind (IMDB)

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HOLLYWOOD MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLIST GUILD

(Nominations announced ...unknown, winners announced...unknown)
Makeup and Hair Stylist Guild Local 706 I.A.T.S.E. web page.
IMDB's HMAHSG (or whatever it is) page
The Makeup Gallery
(that's not an official web site, but it's a site for Makeup and Hair awards info)

This Guild has seemingly decided to quit giving out awards, or keep the nominees and winners secret. They haven't released results since 1994.


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MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS (MPSE, Golden Reels)

(Nominations announced January 26, 2007, winners announced February 24, 2007)
Motion Picture Sound Editors web page. IMDB's MPSE page

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PRODUCERS GUILD (PGA)

(Nominations announced January 3, 2007, winner announced January 20, 2007)
Producers Guild web page. They don't have an IMDB page

Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures

Nominees:

BABEL
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Steve Golin
Jon Kilik

THE DEPARTED
Graham King

DREAMGIRLS
Laurence Mark

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Marc Turtletaub
David T. Friendly
Peter Saraf
Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa

THE QUEEN
Andy Harries
Christine Langan
Tracey Seaward

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features) * Best Picture (IMDB)
2005 winner: The Aviator (Miramax) * Best Picture (IMDB)
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (New Line Cinema) *+ Best Picture (IMDB)
2003 winner: Chicago (Miramax) *+ Best Picture (IMDB)
2002 winner: Moulin Rouge! (Fox) * Best Picture (IMDB)

Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Picture

Nominees:

CARS
Darla K. Anderson

FLUSHED AWAY
Cecil Kramer
Peter Lord

HAPPY FEET
Doug Mitchell
George Miller
Bill Miller

ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN
Lori Forte

MONSTER HOUSE
Steve Starkey
Jack Rapke

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
NOTE: New award for 2006
2006 winner: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit *+ - Claire Jennings & Nick Park

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SCREEN ACTORS GUILD (SAG)

(Nominations announced January 4, 2007, winners announced January 28, 2007)
Screen Actors Guild web page. IMDB's SAG page

Theatrical Motion Pictures

For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees:

LEONARDO DICAPRIO
Blood Diamond

RYAN GOSLING
Half Nelson

PETER O'TOOLE
Venus

WILL SMITH
The Pursuit Of Happyness

FOREST WHITAKER
The Last King Of Scotland

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Philip Seymour Hoffman *+ Best Actor - Capote
2005 winner: Jamie Foxx *+ Best Actor (IMDB) - Ray (IMDB)
2004 winner: Johnny Depp * Best Actor (IMDB) - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (IMDB)
2003 winner: Daniel Day-Lewis * Best Actor (IMDB) - Gangs of New York (IMDB)
2002 winner: Russell Crowe * Best Actor (IMDB) - A Beautiful Mind (IMDB)

For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees:

PENELOPE CRUZ
Volver

JUDI DENCH
Notes On A Scandal

HELEN MIRREN
The Queen

MERYL STREEP
The Devil Wears Prada

KATE WINSLET
Little Children

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Reese Witherspoon *+ Best Actress - Walk The Line
2005 winner: Hilary Swank *+ Best Actress (IMDB) - Million Dollar Baby (IMDB)
2004 winner: Charlize Theron *+ Best Actress (IMDB) - Monster (IMDB)
2003 winner: Renee Zellweger * Best Actress (IMDB) - Chicago (IMDB)
2002 winner: Halle Berry *+ Best Actress (IMDB) - Monster's Ball (IMDB)

For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

ALAN ARKIN
Little Miss Sunshine

LEONARDO DICAPRIO
The Departed

JACKIE EARLE HALEY
Little Children

DJIMON HONSOU
Blood Diamond

EDDIE MURPHY
Dreamgirls

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Paul Giamatti * Best Supporting Actor - Cinderella Man
2005 winner: Morgan Freeman *+ Best Supporting Actor - Million Dollar Baby (IMDB)
2004 winner: Tim Robbins *+ Best Supporting Actor (IMDB) - Mystic River (IMDB)
2003 winner: Christopher Walken * Best Supporting Actor (IMDB) - Catch Me If You Can (IMDB)
2002 winner: Ian McKellen * Best Supporting Actor (IMDB) - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (IMDB)

For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

ADRIANA BARRAZA
Babel

JUDI DENCH
Notes On A Scandal

ABIGAIL BRESLIN
Little Miss Sunshine

JENNIFER HUDSON
Dreamgirls

RINKO KIKUCHI
Babel

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Rachel Weisz *+ Best Supporting Actress - The Constant Gardener
2005 winner: Cate Blanchett *+ Best Supporting Actress (IMDB) - The Aviator (IMDB)
2004 winner: Renee Zellweger *+ Best Supporting Actress (IMDB) - Cold Mountain (IMDB)
2003 winner: Catherine Zeta-Jones *+ Best Supporting Actress (IMDB) - Chicago (IMDB)
2002 winner: Helen Mirren * Best Supporting Actress (IMDB) - Gosford Park (IMDB)

For Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture

Nominees:

BABEL
Paramount Vantage

Adriana Barraza - Amelia
Cate Blanchett - Susan
Gael García Bernal - Santiago
Rinko Kikuchi - Chieko
Brad Pitt - Richard
Kôji Yakusho - Yasujiro

BOBBY
The Weinstein Company

Harry Belafonte - Nelson
Joy Bryant - Patricia
Nick Cannon - Dwayne
Emilio Estevez - Tim Fallon
Laurence Fishburne - Edward Robinson
Brian Geraghty - Cooper
Heather Graham - Angela
Anthony Hopkins - John Casey
Helen Hunt - Samantha
Joshua Jackson - Wade
David Krumholtz - Phil
Ashton Kutcher - Fisher
Shia LaBoeuf - Jimmy
Lindsay Lohan - Diane
William H. Macy - Paul
Svetlana Metkina - Lenka Janacek
Demi Moore - Virginia Fallon
Freddy Rodriguez - José
Martin Sheen - Jack
Christian Slater - Timmons
Sharon Stone - Miriam
Jacob Vargas - Miguel
Mary Elizabeth Winstead - Susan Taylor
Elijah Wood - William

THE DEPARTED
Warner Bros. Pictures

Anthony Anderson - Brown
Alec Baldwin - Ellerby
Matt Damon - Colin
Leonardo DiCaprio - Billy
Vera Farmiga - Madolyn
Jack Nicholson - Costello
Martin Sheen - Queenan
Mark Wahlberg - Dignam
Ray Winstone - Mr. French

DREAMGIRLS
Paramount Pictures

Jamie Foxx - Curtis Taylor, Jr.
Danny Glover - Marty Madison
Jennifer Hudson - Effie White
Beyoncé Knowles - Deena Jones
Eddie Murphy - James “Thunder” Early
Keith Robinson - C.C. White
Anika Noni Rose - Lorrell Robinson

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Alan Arkin - Grandpa
Abigail Breslin - Olive
Steve Carell - Frank
Toni Collette - Sheryl
Paul Dano - Dwayne
Greg Kinnear - Richard

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Crash *+ Best Picture
2005 winner: Sideways * Best Picture (IMDB)
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *+ Best Picture (IMDB)
2003 winner: Chicago *+ Best Picture (IMDB)
2002 winner: Gosford Park * Best Picture (IMDB)

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VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY (VES)

(Nominations announced January 8, 2007, winner announced February 11, 2007)
Visual Effects Society web page. IMDB's VES page

Note: 2003 was their first annual awards ceremony.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture

Nominees:

CHARLOTTE'S WEB
Karin Joy
John Berton
Blair Clark
John Dietz

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
John Knoll
Jill Brooks
Hal Hickel
Charlie Gibson

THE FOUNTAIN
Jeremy Dawson
Dan Schrecker
Mark Soper
Peter Parks

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: King Kong *+ Visual Effects - Eileen Moran, Joe Letteri, Christian Rivers, Eric Saindon
2005 winner: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban * Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Roger Guyett (IMDB), Tim Burke (IMDB), Theresa Corrao (IMDB), Emma Norton (IMDB)
Note: In 2004 this category was called Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Jim Rygiel (IMDB), Dean Wright (IMDB), Joe Letteri (IMDB), Randall William Cook (IMDB)
2003 winner: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Jim Rygiel (IMDB), Joe Letteri (IMDB), Randall Cook (IMDB), Alex Funke (IMDB)

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture

Nominees:

BLOOD DIAMOND
Jeffrey Okun
Thomas Boland
Tim Crosbie
Neil Greenberg

CHILDREN OF MEN
Lucy Killick
Frazer Churchill
Timothy Webber
Paul Corbould

FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
Michael Owens
Matthew Butler
Bryan Grill
Julian Levi

THE DA VINCI CODE
Barrie Hemsley
Angus Bickerton
Gary Brozenich
Paul Riddle

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Kingdom of Heaven - Wes Sewell, Victoria Alonso, Tom Wood, Gary Brozenich
2005 winner: The Aviator (IMDB) - Rob Legato (IMDB), Ron Ames (IMDB), Matthew Gratzner (IMDB), Pete Travers (IMDB)
2004 winner: The Last Samurai (IMDB) - Jeffrey A. Okun (IMDB), Thomas Boland (IMDB), Bill Mesa (IMDB), Ray McIntyre, Jr. (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Sum of all Fears (IMDB) - Glenn Neufeld (IMDB), Derek Spears (IMDB), Dan Malvin (IMDB), Al Disarro (IMDB)

Best Single Visual Effect of the Year

Nominees:

CHILDREN OF MEN (Birth Sequence)
Tim Webber
Lucy Killick
Andy Kind
Craig Bardsley

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
John Knoll
Ned Gorman
Jakub Pistecky
Tom Fejes

POSEIDON
Boyd Shermis
Rhonda Gunner
Kim Libreri
Philippe Rebours

X-MEN: THE LAST STAND
Eric Saindon
Cyndi Ochs
GG Heitmann
Roger Shortt

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: War of the Worlds * - Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Sandra Scott, Marshall Krasser
2005 winner: The Day After Tomorrow ("Tidal Wave") (IMDB) - Karen Goulekas (IMDB), Mike Chambers (IMDB), Chris Horvath (IMDB), Matthew Butler (IMDB)
Note: In 2004 this category was called Outstanding Single Visual Effect of the Year in any Medium
2004 winner: The Matrix Reloaded ("Trailer Top Crash") (IMDB) - John Gaeta (IMDB), Dan Glass (IMDB), Adrian de Wett (IMDB), Greg Juby (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Steve Ingram (IMDB), Blair Foord (IMDB), Rich Cordobes (IMDB), Scott Harens (IMDB)

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture

Nominees:

CHARLOTTE'S WEB (Templeton)
Todd Labonte
Jason Armstrong
Sven Jensen
David Richard Nelson

CHARLOTTE'S WEB (Wilbur)
Grant Adam
Daniel Fotheringham
Avi Goodman
Paul Buckley

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (Davy Jones)
Steve Walton
Jung-Seung Hong
Marc Chu
James Tooley

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: King Kong *+ - Andy Serkis, Atsushi Sato, Guy Williams, Eric Saindon
Note: In 2005 this category was called Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture (when will they make up their freaking minds?!)
2005 winner: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ("Hippogriff") * Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Michael Eames (IMDB), David Lomax (IMDB), Felix Balbas (IMDB), Pablo Grillo (IMDB)
Note: In 2004 this category was called Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ("Gollum") *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Steven Hornby (IMDB), Andy Serkis (IMDB), Matthias Menz (IMDB), Greg Butler (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ("Gollum") *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Richard Baneham (IMDB), Eric Saindon (IMDB), Ken McGaugh (IMDB), Bay Raitt (IMDB)

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture

Nominees:

CARS (Mater)
Larry The Cable Guy
Mike Krummhoefener
Tom Sanocki
Nancy Kato

MONSTER HOUSE (House)
Umberto Lazzari
Mike Kimmel
Kui Han Lee
Owen Demers

HAPPY FEET (Mumble's Banishment
Damien Grey
Tim Gibson
Carl PrudiHomme

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit *+ Best Animated Film - Loyd Price
Note: In 2005 this category was called Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture
2005 winner: The Incredibles *+ Animated Feature ("Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible") (IMDB) - Craig T. Nelson (IMDB), Bill Wise (IMDB), Bill Sheffler (No IMDB page, no film credit), Bolhem Bouchiba (IMDB)
Note: In 2004 this category was called Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Motion Picture
2004 winner: Finding Nemo *+ Animated Feature ("Speaking Whale") (IMDB) - Andrew Gordon (IMDB), Brett Coderre (IMDB)
2003 winner: Stuart Little 2 (IMDB) - Tony Bancroft (IMDB), David Schaub (IMDB), Eric Armstrong (IMDB), Sean Mullen (IMDB)
(I noted the Animated Feature Oscar noms/wins to show how the Guild supports Animated Features. No Animated film has ever won visual effects afaik.)

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture

Nominees:

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III
Russell Earl
Richard Bluff
Giles Hancock
Dennis Martin

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Chris Stoski
Susumu Yukuhiro
Jack Mongovan
Greg Salter

POSEIDON
Mohen Leo
Daniel Pearson
Willi Geiger
Matt Brumit

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
Note: New category in 2005
2006 winner: King Kong *+ - Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White, Matt Aitken, Charles Tait
2005 winner: Spider-Man 2 ("NYC Street - Night") *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB)

Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture

Nominees:

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Bruce Holcomb
Ron Woodall
Charlie Bailey
Carl Miller

THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Matthew Gratzner
Forest Fischer
Enrico Altmann
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob

V FOR VENDETTA
Jose Granell,
Nigel Stone

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: War of the Worlds * - Ed Hirsh, Steve Gawley, Joshua Ong, Russell Paul
2005 winner: The Aviator ("XF11 Crash") (IMDB) - Matthew Gratzner (IMDB), Scott Schneider (IMDB), Adam Gelbart (IMDB), Leigh-Alexandra Jacob (IMDB)
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Richard Taylor (IMDB), Paul Van Ommen (IMDB), Eric Saindon (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Richard Taylor (IMDB), Paul Van Ommen (IMDB), Matt Aitken (IMDB)

Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture

Nominees:

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Eddie Pasquarello
Francois Lambert
Jeff Sutherland
Tory Mercer

POSEIDON
Pat Brennan
Mark Hopkins
Nelson Sepulveda
Mark Nettleton

THE DAVINCI CODE
Mathew Krentz
Jordan Benwick
Enrico Perei
Rafal Kaniewski

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: War Of The Worlds * - Marshall Krasser, Michael Jamieson, Jeff Saltzman, Regan McGee
2005 winner: Spider-Man 2 ("Train Sequence") *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Colin Drobnis (IMDB), Greg Derochie (IMDB), Blaine Kennison (IMDB), Kenny Lam (IMDB)
2004 winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World * Best Visual Effects ("Storm") (IMDB) - Philip R Brennan (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Mark Tait Lewis (IMDB), G.G. Heitmann Demers (IMDB), Alex Lemke (IMDB), Alf"red" Mürrle (IMDB)

Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture

NEW category this year

Nominees:

CASINO ROYALE
Chris Corbould
Peter Notley
Ian Lowe
Roy Quinn

SUPERMAN RETURNS
Neil Corbould
David Brighton
David Young
Robert Higgie

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
NOTE: New category in 2007

For reference, Awards given out previously where categories have been eliminated (I guess):

Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Award not given out in 2007

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2005 winner: The Aviator (IMDB) - Robert Spurlock (IMDB), Richard Stutsman (IMDB), Matthew Gratzner (IMDB), Roy Goode (IMDB)
2004 winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl * Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Geoff Heron (IMDB), Robert Clot (IMDB), Jason Brackett (IMDB), John McLeod (IMDB)
Note: This was not a category in 2003

Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film
Award not given out in 2007

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2005 winner: Spider-Man 2 *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Alf"red" Molina (IMDB)
Note: In 2004 this category was called Outstanding Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Sean Astin (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Andy Serkis (IMDB), Elijah Wood (IMDB), Sean Astin (IMDB)

Outstanding Matte Painting in a Motion Picture

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2005 winner: Award not given out in 2005
2004 winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl * Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Yanick Dusseault (IMDB), Susumu Yukuhiro (IMDB), Jonathan Harb (IMDB)
2003 winner: Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones * Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Paul Huston (IMDB), Yusei Uesugi (IMDB), Jonathan Harb (IMDB)

Outstanding Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2005 winner: Award not given out in 2005 2004 winner: The Matrix Reloaded (“U-Cap Facial Photography”) (IMDB) - Kim Libreri (IMDB), George Borshukov (IMDB), Paul Ryan (IMDB), John Gaeta (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Alex Funke (IMDB), Bran Hul (IMDB), Richard Bluck (IMDB)

Outstanding Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2005 winner: Award not given out in 2005
2004 winner: Award not given out in 2004
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *+ Best Visual Effects (IMDB) - Alan Lee (IMDB), Jeremy Bennett (IMDB), Christian Rivers (IMDB), Gino Acevedo (IMDB)

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WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA (WGA)

(Nominations announced January 11, 2007, winners announced February 11, 2007)
Writers Guild of America web page. IMDB's WGA page

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Nominees:

BABEL
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
Paramount Vantage

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Written by Michael Arndt
Fox Searchlight Pictures

THE QUEEN
Written by Peter Morgan
Miramax Films

STRANGER THAN FICTION
Written by Zach Helm
Sony Pictures Entertainment

UNITED 93
Written by Paul Greengrass
Universal Pictures

Past Winners:

* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Crash *+ Original Screenplay - Written by Robert Moresco & Paul Haggis - Story by Paul Haggis
2005 winner: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind *+ Original Screenplay (IMDB) - Charlie Kaufman (IMDB), Story by Charlie Kaufman (IMDB) & Michel Gondry (IMDB) & Pierre Bismuth (IMDB)
2004 winner: Lost In Translation *+ Original Screenplay (IMDB) - Written by Sofia Coppola (IMDB)
2003 winner: Bowling for Columbine *+ Best Documentary (IMDB) - Written by Michael Moore (IMDB)
2002 winner: Gosford Park *+ Original Screenplay (IMDB) - Written by Julian Fellowes (IMDB)

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Nominees:

BORAT: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Peter Baynham & Dan Mazer
Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Peter Baynham & Anthony Hines & Todd Phillips
Based on a Character Created by Sacha Baron Cohen
Twentieth Century Fox

THE DEPARTED
Screenplay by William Monahan
Based on the Motion Picture Internal Affairs
Written by Alan Mak and Felix Chong
Warner Bros. Pictures

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna
Based on the Novel by Lauren Weisberger
Twentieth Century Fox

LITTLE CHILDREN
Screenplay by Todd Field & Tom Perrotta
Based on the Novel by Tom Perrotta
New Line Cinema

THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
Screenplay by Jason Reitman
Based on the Novel by Christopher Buckley
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Past Winners:

* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Brokeback Mountain *+ Adapted Screenplay - Larry McMurtry; Diana Ossana
2005 winner: Sideways *+ Adapted Screenplay (IMDB) - Alexander Payne (IMDB) & Jim Taylor (IMDB)
2004 winner: American Splendor * Adapted Screenplay (IMDB) - Adapted by Robert Pulcini (IMDB) & Shari Springer Berman (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Hours * Adapted Screenplay (IMDB) - Adapted by David Hare (IMDB)
2002 winner: A Beautiful Mind *+ Adapted Screenplay (IMDB) - Adapted by Akiva Goldsman (IMDB)

Documentary Screenplay Award

Nominees:

DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Written by Amy Berg
Lionsgate

THE HEART OF THE GAME
Written By Ward Serrill
Miramax Films

ONCE IN A LIFETIME: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE NEW YORK COSMOS
Story by Mark Monroe and John Dower
Screenplay by Mark Monroe
Miramax Films

WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
>Written by Chris Paine
Sony Pictures Classics

WHY WE FIGHT
Written by Eugene Jarecki
Sony Pictures Classics

Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room * Best Documentary (IMDB) - Alex Gibney (IMDB)
2005 winner: Super Size Me * Best Documentary (IMDB) - Morgan Spurlock (IMDB)
Note: New category in 2005