(MPSE, Golden Reels)
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The Academy Awards nominations will be announced at 5:30 a.m. (PST) on Tuesday January 23, 2007
Winner announcement schedule (by date):
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)
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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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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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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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Note: This year Period/Fantasy films were separated into their own categories
Period Films
Nominees:
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
Huo Tingziao
DREAMGIRLS
John Myhre
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
Henry Bumstead
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Jeannine Oppewall
THE PRESTIGE
Nathan Crowley
Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Memoirs of a Geisha *+ Art Direction (IMDB) - John Myhre (IMDB)
2005 winner: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events * Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (IMDB) - Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs (IMDB)
2004 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *+ Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (IMDB) - Production Designer: Grant Major (IMDB)
2003 winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers * Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (IMDB) - Production Designer: Grant Major (IMDB)
2002 winner: Moulin Rouge! *+ Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (IMDB) - Production Designer: Catherine Martin (IMDB)
Fantasy Films
Nominees:
CHILDREN OF MEN
Geoffrey Kirkland
PAN'S LABYRINTH
Eugenio Caballero
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Rick Heinrichs
SUPERMAN RETURNS
Guy Hendrix Dyas
V FOR VENDETTA
Owen Paterson
Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
Note: New category this year
Contemporary Films
Nominees:
BABEL
Brigette Broch
CASINO ROYALE
Peter Lamont
THE DA VINCI CODE
Allan Cameron
THE DEPARTED
Kristi Zea
THE QUEEN
Alan MacDonald
Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Walk The Line (IMDB) - David J. Bomba (IMDB)
2005 winner: The Terminal (IMDB) - Production Designer: Alex McDowell (IMDB)
2004 winner: Mystic River (IMDB) - Production Designer: Henry Bumstead (IMDB)
2003 winner: Catch Me if You Can (IMDB) - Production Designer: Jeannine Oppewall (IMDB)
2002 winner: Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie) * Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (IMDB) - Production Designer: Aline Bonetto (IMDB)
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Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Feature
Nominees:
BABEL
BLOOD DIAMOND
DREAMGIRLS
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
2006 winner: Walk The Line * Best Achievement in Sound (IMDB)
2005 winner: The Aviator * Best Achievement in Sound (IMDB)
2004 winner: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World * Best Sound/*+ Best Sound Editing (IMDB)
2003 winner: Road To Perdition * Best Sound/* Best Sound Editing (IMDB)
2002 winner: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring * Best Sound (IMDB)
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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 ILLUSIONIST
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
PAN'S LABYRINTH
Lala Huete
V FOR VENDETTA
Sammy Sheldon
X-MEN: THE LAST STAND
Judianna Makovsky
Past Winners:
* Nominated for Oscar / + Won Oscar
NOTE: New category in 2007
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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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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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(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
Winner:
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE *
Marc Turtletaub
David T. Friendly
Peter Saraf
Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa
Other Nominees:
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
DREAMGIRLS
THE QUEEN
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
Winner:
CARS *
Darla K. Anderson
Other Nominees:
FLUSHED AWAY
HAPPY FEET
ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN
MONSTER HOUSE
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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Theatrical Motion Pictures
For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Winner:
FOREST WHITAKER
The Last King Of Scotland
Other Nominees:
LEONARDO DICAPRIO - Blood Diamond
RYAN GOSLING - Half Nelson
PETER O'TOOLE - Venus
WILL SMITH - The Pursuit Of Happyness
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
CATE BLANCHETT
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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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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Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:
BABEL
Paramount Vantage
Written by Guillermo Arriaga
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Written by Michael Arndt
THE QUEEN
Miramax Films
Written by Peter Morgan
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Written by Zach Helm
UNITED 93
Universal Pictures
Written by Paul Greengrass
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
Twentieth Century Fox
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
THE DEPARTED
Warner Bros. Pictures
Screenplay by William Monahan
Based on the Motion Picture Internal Affairs
Written by Alan Mak and Felix Chong
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Twentieth Century Fox
Screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna
Based on the Novel by Lauren Weisberger
LITTLE CHILDREN
New Line Cinema
Screenplay by Todd Field & Tom Perrotta
Based on the Novel by Tom Perrotta
THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Screenplay by Jason Reitman
Based on the Novel by Christopher Buckley
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
Lionsgate
Written by Amy Berg
THE HEART OF THE GAME
Miramax Films
Written By Ward Serrill
ONCE IN A LIFETIME: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE NEW YORK COSMOS
Miramax Films
Story by Mark Monroe and John Dower
Screenplay by Mark Monroe
WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
Sony Pictures Classics
Written by Chris Paine
WHY WE FIGHT
Sony Pictures Classics
Written by Eugene Jarecki
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
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