The awards keep coming for “The Hurt Locker” director Kathryn Bigelow, who is already set to be feted at the Gotham Independent Film Awards. As her film’s star Jeremy Renner takes down the Breakthrough Actor award at the upcoming Hollywood Film Festival, Bigelow herself will receive the Hollywood Director Award, fest director Carlos de Abreu announced today.
Elsewhere, Nora Ephron, whose “Julie & Julia” screenplay really did wonders with a troublesome book, will be honored with the Hollywood Screenwriter Award, while “Up” will received the Hollywood Animation Award.
The Hollywood Visual Effects Award will go to Scott Farrar, visual effects supervisor for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”
The awards are set to take place on October 26 in Beverly Hills, but the most significant tip of the hat here is obviously Bigelow. Is there any real doubt that the Academy would be really stretching to go against the grain if they didn’t acknowledge her work on “The Hurt Locker?” Anything can happen, but I’d be shocked if members missed this opportunity.
Full list of announced Hollywood fest honorees after the jump.
Hollywood Director Award: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker” Hollywood Screenwriter Award: Nora Ephron, “Julie & Julia” Hollywood Breakthrough Actor Award: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker” Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award: Carey Mulligan, “An Education” Hollywood Breakthrough Screenwriter Award: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, “(500) Days of Summer” Hollywood Animation Award: “Up” Hollywood Visual Effects Award: Scott Farrar, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” New Hollywood Award: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
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Can I just say that when Starz was showing Swayze films in tribute, I rewatched Point Break and it was a hell of a lot better than I remember. I didn't even realize that it was Kathryn Bigelow that directed it. I think I might be rooting for her now because I was impressed with The Hurt Locker, but didn't really have another movie of hers that I liked to solidify my feelings.
(Okay wait I just looked her up, she's a Sagittarius. That clinches it. I'm backin' her. I liked K19 too. You learned something new everyday. )
FYC District 9 and Sharlto Copley The Hurt Locker and Jeremy Renner and Kathryn Bigelow Watchmen This Is It Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds Paul Rudd in I Love You, Man
She's been the best American female director, and a good director period, for 25 years. Because she made more action/genre films, she confused people as to what to think.
Near Dark, Blue Steel and Strange Days are also good or better.
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Originally posted by Aura: Can I just say that when Starz was showing Swayze films in tribute, I rewatched Point Break and it was a hell of a lot better than I remember. I didn't even realize that it was Kathryn Bigelow that directed it. I think I might be rooting for her now because I was impressed with The Hurt Locker, but didn't really have another movie of hers that I liked to solidify my feelings.
(Okay wait I just looked her up, she's a Sagittarius. That clinches it. I'm backin' her. I liked K19 too. You learned something new everyday. )
I was surprised by Point Break too, and liked it more than I thought I would.
If you like vampire movies, Near Dark is for me, unforgettable.
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I don't think I saw Near Dark. I'll have to check it out.
FYC District 9 and Sharlto Copley The Hurt Locker and Jeremy Renner and Kathryn Bigelow Watchmen This Is It Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds Paul Rudd in I Love You, Man
Originally posted by seanflynn: And just to react to your comment, I will comment on the GGs more this year than I was planning to, so you can blame yourself for that.
You're gonna comment out of spite?
Real mature, seanflynn.
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I will comment on the GGs as I choose, mainly because every year there are many new members here, some of whom get the impression from the media and here that they have legitimacy and credibility.
It won't be constant, and in reality you have no influence on my doing so, but yes, there will be comments on them.
Nothing wrong with you liking them; nothing wrong with me not.
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Originally posted by seanflynn: I will comment on the GGs as I choose, mainly because every year there are many new members here, some of whom get the impression from the media and here that they have legitimacy and credibility.
It won't be constant, and in reality you have no influence on my doing so, but yes, there will be comments on them.
Nothing wrong with you liking them; nothing wrong with me not.
For the record, I like the Golden Globes. And Sean, I think that little things like "legitimacy" and "credibility" really shouldn't play into your opinion of ceremonies, particularly ones who claim to honor the year's best. [insert icon of tongue-in-cheek humor smiley]
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