query: what movie did marlee matlin won an academy award for?

title: Marlee Matlin filmography

text: additional $14,000 to bring the contribution to one million dollars. Marlee Matlin filmography The following is a list of the film and television appearances of American actress Marlee Matlin. Matlin, who had previously acted in stage productions, made her screen debut as the female lead in the 1986 film "Children of a Lesser God", for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award. Matlin, who is deaf, generally plays deaf characters. However, in 1994 Matlin also played a hearing woman when she appeared in the title role of the television movie "Against Her Will:

title: Marlee Matlin filmography

text: Marlee Matlin filmography The following is a list of the film and television appearances of American actress Marlee Matlin. Matlin, who had previously acted in stage productions, made her screen debut as the female lead in the 1986 film "Children of a Lesser God", for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award. Matlin, who is deaf, generally plays deaf characters. However, in 1994 Matlin also played a hearing woman when she appeared in the title role of the television movie "Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story", based on the true story of

title: Marlee Matlin

text: Marlee Matlin Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Children of a Lesser God" (1986) and to date is the only deaf performer to have won an Academy Award. Her work in film and television has resulted in a Golden Globe award, with two additional nominations, and four Emmy nominations. Deaf since she was 18 months old, due to illness and high fevers, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf. Her longtime interpreter is Jack Jason. Matlin was

title: Marlee Matlin

text: In recognition of her philanthropic work and her advocacy for the inclusion of people with disabilities, Matlin received the 2016 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion, a $120,000 prize given annually by the Jay Ruderman of the Ruderman Family Foundation to one individual whose work excels at promoting disability inclusion. She won the Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards for disability advocacy in 2014. Marlee Matlin Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Children of a Lesser God" (1986) and to date is the only deaf

title: Marlee Matlin

text: the silent era did -- she acts with her eyes, her gestures." "Children of a Lesser God" brought her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and an Academy Award for Best Actress. Only 21 years old at the time, Matlin remains the youngest actress (as of today) to receive the Oscar in the Best Actress category; she is still the only deaf Academy Award recipient in any category. Two years later, she made a guest appearance on "Sesame Street" with Billy Joel performing a revised version of "Just the Way You Are" with lyrics by Tony

title: Marlee Matlin

text: (ICODA) children's theatre of "The Wizard of Oz", and continued to appear with the ICODA children's theatre group throughout her childhood. Her discovery by Henry Winkler during one of her ICODA theater performances ultimately led to her film debut in "Children of a Lesser God" (1986). The film received generally positive reviews and Matlin's performance as Sarah Norman, a reluctant-to-speak deaf woman who falls for a hearing man, drew high praise: Richard Schickel of "TIME magazine" wrote, "[Matlin] has an unusual talent for concentrating her emotions -- and an audience's -- in her signing. But there is something more here,

title: Disability in the arts

text: disability the main character and allowing her to triumph over adversity. "Children of a Lesser God" (1986) shattered the stereotype of the innocent young woman with a disability. The character Sarah is independent, strong-willed, and often fails to recognize what is in her own best interests. Marlee Matlin won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and was an exception to the general rule that only non-disabled actors would appear in high-profile film roles depicting someone with a disability. Disabled actors that are older, over 40 more specifically, are more likely to be chosen for roles in films, compared to their

title: Marlee Matlin

text: autobiography, "I'll Scream Later". In it, she describes her drug abuse and how it drove her to check herself into the Betty Ford Center. She also tells about her rocky, two-year relationship with her significantly older "Children of a Lesser God" co-star William Hurt, who she claims was physically abusive to her. She also addresses the sexual abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of her female babysitter. She enjoys a sense of humor about her deafness: "Often I’m talking to people through my speaker phone, and after 10 minutes or so they say, 'Wait a minute, Marlee,

title: Randa Haines

text: Randa Haines Randa Jo Haines (born February 20, 1945 in Los Angeles) is a film and television director and producer. Haines started her career as a script supervisor on several low-budget features in the 1970s, including "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" and "The Groove Tube". She is perhaps most famous for directing the critically acclaimed feature film "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), which starred William Hurt and Marlee Matlin, for which Matlin won the 1987 Academy Award as Best Actress. Haines also won the Silver Bear at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1989 she was a member

title: Sisters of the Sun

text: all matter on Earth is the same stuff that stars are made of, and that light and energy from the stars is what drives life on Earth. Marlee Matlin, Academy Award Winner for Best Actress for her performance in the 1986 film "Children of a Lesser God", and the only deaf performer to win a Best Actress Oscar, has collaborated with "Cosmos" executive producer Seth MacFarlane before in "Family Guy" where she voiced the character of Stella, Peter Griffin's deaf co-worker at Pawtucket Brewery. Here, Matlin provides the voice of Annie Jump Cannon, a deaf astronomer at Harvard who, along

title: Phyllis Frelich

text: in library science, but also participated in theater. It was at Gallaudet that she was seen performing by David Hays, one of the founders of the National Theater of the Deaf, who asked her to join the theater company. Frelich originated the leading female role in the Broadway production of "Children of a Lesser God", written by Mark Medoff. "Children" won the Tony for Best Play; Frelich won the 1980 Best Actress Tony Award and her co-star, John Rubinstein, won Best Actor Tony Award. Marlee Matlin played Frelich's role in the film version, for which she won the Academy Award

title: Children of a Lesser God (film)

text: Children of a Lesser God (film) Children of a Lesser God is a 1986 American romantic drama film directed by Randa Haines and written by Hesper Anderson and Mark Medoff. An adaptation of Medoff's Tony Award–winning stage play of the same name, the film stars Marlee Matlin (in an Oscar-winning performance) and William Hurt as employees at a school for the deaf: a deaf custodian and a hearing speech teacher, whose conflicting ideologies on speech and deafness create tension and discord in their developing romantic relationship. Marking the film debut for deaf actress Matlin, "Children of a Lesser God" is

title: Marlee Matlin

text: Kevin Weisman, and Jonathan Silverman. Matlin received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree from Gallaudet University in 1987. In October 2007, she was appointed to the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees. In 1988, Matlin received the Samuel S. Beard Award for Greatest Public Service by an Individual 35 Years or Under, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards. Matlin attended the 1987 Oscars to present the Academy Award for Best Actor. After signing her introduction in ASL, she spoke aloud the "names of the nominees" and of Michael Douglas, the winner. On April 14, 2009, Matlin released an

title: Marlee Matlin

text: Geiss. Matlin used sign language during the song and hugged Oscar the Grouch during the song's conclusion. One year after that, Billy Joel invited her to perform in his video for "We Didn't Start the Fire". In 1989, Matlin portrayed a deaf widow in the television movie "Bridge to Silence". In that role, she spoke in addition to using sign language. "People" magazine did not like the film, but praised Matlin's work, writing, "the beautiful, emotionally moving Matlin is too good for this well-intentioned but sentimental slop." She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her work as the lead

title: Marlee Matlin

text: female role in the television series "Reasonable Doubts" (1991–1993). Matlin was nominated for an Emmy Award for a guest appearance in "Picket Fences" (1992) and became a regular on that series during its final season (1996). She played Carrie Buck in the 1994 television drama "Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story", based on the 1927 United States Supreme Court case "Buck v. Bell" 274 U.S. 200. In that role, Matlin portrayed a hearing woman for the first time in her career, which earned her a CableACE nomination for Best Actress. Matlin later had recurring roles in "The West Wing",

title: Marlee Matlin

text: and "Blue's Clues". Other television appearances include "Seinfeld" ("The Lip Reader"), "The Outer Limits" ("The Message"), "ER", "The Practice," and "". She was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest appearances in "Seinfeld", "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", and "The Practice". In 2002, Matlin published her first novel, titled "Deaf Child Crossing," which was loosely based on her own childhood. She later wrote and published a sequel titled "Nobody's Perfect", produced on stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in partnership with VSA Arts in October 2007. In 2004, she starred in the movie "What

title: Marlee Matlin filmography

text: Carrie Buck, who was not deaf. Matlin was nominated for a CableACE Award for her performance as Carrie Buck. Although Matlin has continued to make occasional film appearances, most of her work has been in television. From 1991 to 1993, she starred in the police drama series "Reasonable Doubts" as Assistant District Attorney Tess Kaufman, receiving two Golden Globe nominations. She has had recurring roles as Mayor Laurie Bey in "Picket Fences" (for which she received an Emmy Award nomination), pollster Joey Lucas in "The West Wing" (appearing on all seven seasons of its run), attorney Ruby Whitlow in "My

title: Marlee Matlin

text: Matlin produced a pilot for a reality show she titled "My Deaf Family," which she presented to various national network executives. Although they expressed interest, no network purchased rights to the show. On March 29, 2010, Matlin uploaded the pilot to YouTube and launched a viral marketing campaign. On July 26, 2010, Matlin signed a speech at an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In the following year, Matlin was a finalist on the NBC show "The Celebrity Apprentice," competing to win money for her charity, The Starkey Hearing Foundation, finishing in second place. However,

title: Marlee Matlin

text: an ironic intelligence, a fierce but not distancing wit, that the movies, with their famous ability to photograph thought, discover in very few performances." Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" was also impressed with Matlin, writing, "She holds her own against the powerhouse she's acting with, carrying scenes with a passion and almost painful fear of being rejected and hurt, which is really what her rebellion is about." and Paul Attasanio of the "Washington Post" said, "The most obvious challenge of the role is to communicate without speaking, but Matlin rises to it in the same way the stars of

title: Marlee Matlin

text: On May 6, 2009, Matlin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On November 8, 2009, Matlin appeared on "Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show", hosted by Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein. After Borstein imitated Matlin calling MovieFone and singing "Poker Face," Matlin herself appeared and launched into a comical tirade against Borstein over being made fun of, and how she was not invited to provide her own voice for "Family Guy." Matlin went on to voice Stella, Peter Griffin's coworker, in the Season 10 episode "The Blind Side;" Stella later became a recurring character. In 2010,

title: Marlee Matlin

text: the deaf community, Matlin discussed the communication barriers when deaf individuals are stopped by the police. Matlin played the recurring character of Melody Bledsoe on "Switched at Birth". In September 2015, she made her Broadway debut in the revival production of the musical "Spring Awakening". Beginning in 2017, Matlin played the recurring role of Harriet on the Syfy television series, "The Magicians". On July 31, 2017, it was announced by Deadline that Matlin joined as a series regular in the third season of the ABC thriller "Quantico". She starred in the role of ex-FBI agent Jocelyn Turner. Matlin is actively

title: Marlee Matlin

text: on one episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice", "The Art of the Deal", which was transmitted on April 3, 2011, she raised more funds than had ever been raised for charity in a single event on any television show before, $986,000. Donald Trump, who was then hosting "The Celebrity Apprentice," then donated an additional $14,000 to make the contribution an even million. In 2013, Matlin played herself in "". As of January 2015, Matlin also acted as the ACLU's celebrity ambassador for disability rights. As a "celebrity ambassador" for the ACLU, in attempts to bridge the gap between law enforcement and

title: Marlee Matlin

text: synagogue for the Deaf (Congregation Bene Shalom), and after studying Hebrew phonetically, was able to learn her Torah portion for her Bat Mitzvah. She was later interviewed for the book "Mazel Tov: Celebrities' Bar and Bat Mitzvah Memories". Matlin graduated from John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights and attended Harper College. In her autobiography "I'll Scream Later", she described two instances when she was molested: by her babysitter at age 11, and by her teacher in high school. Matlin made her stage debut at the age of seven, as Dorothy in an International Center on Deafness and the Arts

title: Marlee Matlin

text: and season 6 (2009) as the girlfriend of one of the show's protagonists, Bette Porter, played by Jennifer Beals. On February 4, 2007, and February 7, 2016, Matlin interpreted the "Star Spangled Banner" in American Sign Language at Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida and at Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California, respectively. In January 2008, she appeared on "Nip/Tuck" as a television executive. In 2008, Matlin participated as a competitor in the sixth season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Her dance partner was newcomer Fabian Sanchez. Matlin and Sanchez were the sixth couple eliminated from the competition.

title: Marlee Matlin

text: born in Morton Grove, Illinois, to Libby (née Hammer) and Donald Matlin (1930–2013), who was an automobile dealer. She lost all hearing in her right ear and 80% of the hearing in her left ear at the age of 18 months. In her autobiography "I'll Scream Later", she suggests that her hearing loss may have been due to a genetically malformed cochlea. She is the only member of her family who is deaf. She and her two older brothers, Eric and Marc, grew up in a Reform Jewish household. Her family roots are in Poland and Russia. Matlin attended a

title: Marlee Matlin

text: how can you hear me?' They forget I have an interpreter there who is signing to me as they talk. So I say, 'You know what? I can hear on Wednesdays.'" Matlin married Burbank police officer Kevin Grandalski on August 29, 1993, at the home of actor Henry Winkler, five days after her 28th birthday. They first met while she was filming a scene from "Reasonable Doubts" outside the studio grounds; the police department had assigned Grandalski to provide security and control traffic. They have four children: Sarah (born 1996), Brandon (born 2000), Tyler (born 2002), and Isabelle (born 2003).

title: Marlee Matlin filmography

text: Name Is Earl", gay sculptor Jodi Lerner in "The L Word", and guidance counselor Melody Bledsoe in "Switched at Birth". Her numerous guest appearances have included "Seinfeld", "The Practice", and "", each of which brought her another Emmy nomination. Matlin has also competed on the game shows "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Celebrity Apprentice". On the April 3, 2011 episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice", Matlin raised $986,000 for her charity, the Starkey Hearing Foundation, setting a record for the most funds raised for charity in a single event on any television show. The show's production company then donated an

title: Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film

text: renowned entertainment lawyer Efere Ozako. Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film, officially known as Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film, is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best short films for the year. It was introduced in the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards, but no film was rewarded because the jury didn't deem any of the nominee fit for the award. No submitted film was nominated for the award in 2009. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards, the award category was renamed

text: Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film, officially known as Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film, is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best short films for the year. It was introduced in the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards, but no film was rewarded because the jury didn't deem any of the nominee fit for the award. No submitted film was nominated for the award in 2009. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards, the award category was renamed to honor the memory of

title: Marlee Matlin

text: involved with a number of charitable organizations, including Easter Seals (where she was appointed an Honorary board member), the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, VSA arts, and the Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet. She was appointed by President Clinton in 1994 to the Corporation for National Service and served as chair of National Volunteer Week. Matlin was a participant in the first-ever national television advertising campaign supporting donations to Jewish federations. The program featured "film and television personalities celebrating their Jewish heritage and promoting charitable giving to the Jewish community" and included Greg Grunberg, Joshua Malina,

title: Marlee Matlin

text: the Bleep Do We Know!?" as Amanda. Also in 2003, she hosted the 3rd Annual Festival for Cinema of the Deaf in Chicago. In 2006, she played a deaf parent in "Desperate Housewives". She had a recurring role as Joy Turner's (who made many jokes about Matlin's deafness at her expense) public defender in "My Name Is Earl" and played the mother of one of the victims in an episode of "." That same year, Matlin was cast in season 4 of "The L Word" as Jodi Lerner, a lesbian sculptor. She appeared in season 4 (2007), season 5 (2008),

title: What the Bleep Do We Know!?

text: film has been described as an example of quantum mysticism, and has been criticized for both misrepresenting science and containing pseudoscience. While many of its interviewees and subjects are professional scientists in the fields of physics, chemistry, and engineering, several have noted that the film quotes them out of context. Filmed in Portland, Oregon, "What the Bleep Do We Know!?" presents a viewpoint of the physical universe and human life within it, with connections to neuroscience and quantum physics. Some ideas discussed in the film are: In the narrative segments of the movie, Marlee Matlin portrays Amanda, a photographer who

title: What Richard Did

text: of the young, it is their elders who insist on wriggling away from blame. "What Richard Did" is an engrossing and intelligent drama that throbs in the mind for hours after the final credits". In February 2013, the film picked up five awards at the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards including the award for Best Film. Jack Reynor won for Actor Lead Film whilst Lenny Abrahamson and Malcolm Campbell picked up awards for Best Director and Script with Nathan Nugent winning for Editing Film. In May 2013, It won the Golden Tulip (best movie) at The Istanbul International Film

title: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

text: at the 81st Academy Awards, in which "WALL-E" won the award but was not nominated for Best Picture, despite receiving widespread acclaim from critics and audiences and being generally considered one of the best films of 2008. This led to controversy over whether the film was deliberately snubbed of the nomination by the Academy. Film critic Peter Travers commented that "If there was ever a time where an animated feature deserved to be nominated for Best Picture, it's "WALL-E"." However, official Academy Award regulations state that any movie nominated for this category can still be nominated for Best Picture. There

title: 59th Academy Awards

text: "A Greek Tragedy", "The Mission", "Precious Images", "Round Midnight", "Top Gun", and "Women – for America, for the World" with one. The nominees for the 59th Academy Awards were announced on February 11, 1987, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Robert Wise, president of the Academy, actor Don Ameche, and actress Anjelica Huston. "Platoon" and "A Room with a View" led all nominees with eight each. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 30, 1987. Marlee Matlin was the first deaf performer to win an Oscar and the youngest winner in the Best

title: Stephen Sachs

text: Fugard chose Sachs to direct the West Coast premiere of his new play, "Coming Home" (“Critic’s Choice” Los Angeles Times) in 2009. The production has been nominated for a 2009 Ovation Award for "Best Production of a Play". Sachs was instrumental in launching and supporting the Deaf West Theatre Company at the Fountain Theatre in 1991. The company won the Tony Award for its acclaimed ASL-version of "Big River" on Broadway in 2003. His play about deafness and cochlear implants, "Sweet Nothing in My Ear", was recently made into a television movie starring Jeff Daniels and Marlee Matlin, and presented

title: Lillian Glass

text: Department of Medical Genetics, School of Dentistry, and Department of Speech Communication and was a researcher at the University of Southern California Speech Research Lab. Glass began her private practice in Beverly Hills, California, treating patients with speech and hearing difficulties. Her practice progressed to training actors for movie roles. One of her first clients was Dustin Hoffman, whom she helped train to talk like a woman for his role in the film "Tootsie". Subsequently, she helped other actors including Sean Connery. She also coached deaf actress Marlee Matlin, in speaking publicly at the Academy Award Ceremonies and in film

title: Festival for Cinema of the Deaf

text: 2004, with CIMI-led deaf film festivals held in Tampa, Boston and Texas. Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin hosted the 2004 Festival. In addition to film screenings, CIMI's mission includes extensive outreach programs aimed at making the world of motion pictures more accessible to children of all backgrounds. Their programs include animation workshops, motivational speaking and classroom visits, as well as special free screenings for kids. The Festival for Cinema of the Deaf worked to promote accessibility in theaters, encouraging captioned films for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. They also encouraged theaters to show captioned or subtitled films, in addition to

title: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie

text: ‡ Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie is a retired award that was handed out to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards from 2012 to 2016. 2012: Daniel Craig – "Skyfall" as James Bond 2013: Mark Wahlberg – "Lone Survivor" as Marcus Luttrell "'2014: Bradley Cooper – "American Sniper" as Chris Kyle ‡ 2015: Tom Hardy – "" as Max Rockatansky "'2016: Andrew Garfield – "Hacksaw Ridge" as Desmond

text: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie is a retired award that was handed out to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards from 2012 to 2016. 2012: Daniel Craig – "Skyfall" as James Bond 2013: Mark Wahlberg – "Lone Survivor" as Marcus Luttrell "'2014: Bradley Cooper – "American Sniper" as Chris Kyle ‡ 2015: Tom Hardy – "" as Max Rockatansky "'2016: Andrew Garfield – "Hacksaw Ridge" as Desmond Doss

title: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

text: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight The MTV Movie Award for Best Fight is an award presented to actors and characters for quality fight scenes in films at the MTV Movie Awards, a ceremony established in 1992. Honors in several categories are awarded by MTV at the annual ceremonies, and are chosen by public vote. The MTV Movie Award for Best Fight was first presented in 1996 to Adam Sandler and Bob Barker for their fight in "Happy Gilmore". Uma Thurman won the award in 2004 and 2005 for her fights against Chiaki Kuriyama and Daryl Hannah in "" and

title: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

text: "", respectively. In 2008 and 2009 Cam Gigandet was presented with the honor for his fights in "Never Back Down" and "Twilight". Robert Pattinson has also won the award twice, for his appearances in "The Twilight Saga" films: "Twilight" in 2009 and "" in 2011. Jackie Chan has won the Best Fight honor once from four nominations. Jet Li and Chris Tucker have each received three nominations, and Brad Pitt and Hugh Jackman have each been nominated twice. MTV Movie Award for Best Fight The MTV Movie Award for Best Fight is an award presented to actors and characters for

title: Academy Award for Best Director

text: Academy Award for Best Director The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award for Best Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with the award being split into "Dramatic" and "Comedy" categories; Frank Borzage and Lewis Milestone won for "7th Heaven" and "Two Arabian Knights", respectively. However, these categories were merged for all subsequent ceremonies. Nominees are determined

title: Academy Award for Best Director

text: Awards, six Hispanic/Latino directors have been nominated a total of eight times in this category with four wins among them. Academy Award for Best Director The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award for Best Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with the award being split into "Dramatic" and "Comedy" categories; Frank Borzage and Lewis Milestone won

title: Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

text: Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department won both years. Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing The Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic sound mixing or recording and is generally awarded to the production sound mixers and re-recording mixers of the winning film. Compare this award to the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. For the second and third years of this category (the 4th Academy Awards, 5th Academy Awards) only

title: Academy Award for Best Costume Design

text: both Black and white and color film. Eight years later, the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, along with two other awards, were each combined into their own single category recognizing achievement in film. From 1949 to 1966, most Academy Awards for Best Costume Design in Black and White were given to a contemporary movie. On the other hand, epics, fantasies, and musicals dominated the color category. Since the merger into one singular category for color films in 1967, films set in modern times have won only three times. The three contemporary-set winners have been "Travels with My Aunt", "All

title: Joel Matlin

text: achieving a market cap of $135 million on his departure. In July 2013 Matlin was fired by the AlarmForce board of directors. Matlin sued the company for $11.3 million, which was settled in February 2016. Following Matlin's departure from AlarmForce after 25 years during his one-year non-compete, Matlin and his son Adam started Matlin Creative, a marketing and consultancy business. In June 2015 Matlin co-founded Think Protection with his son Adam. Think Protection is a DIY mass-market home alarm company targeting consumers in both Canada and the US. Joel Matlin Joel Matlin is a Canadian entrepreneur best known for being

title: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

text: Film Award has never been associated with a specific individual since its creation, except for the 1956 (29th) Academy Awards, when the names of the producers were included in the nomination for the Foreign Language Film category. A director like Federico Fellini is thus considered to have never officially won an Academy Award of Merit during his lifetime, even though four of his films received the Foreign Language Film Award (the only Academy Award that Fellini personally won was his 1992 Honorary Award). On the other hand, producers Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti are considered to have personally won

title: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

text: is complete. For this Academy Award category, the following superlatives emerge: Many critically acclaimed documentaries were never nominated. Examples include "Paris Is Burning", "Crumb", "Hoop Dreams", "The Thin Blue Line" and "Fahrenheit 9/11" (see below). Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11", at the time the highest-grossing documentary film in movie history, was ruled ineligible because Moore had opted to have it played on television prior to the 2004 election. Previously, the 1982 winner "Just Another Missing Kid" had already been broadcast in Canada and won that country's ACTRA award for excellence in television at the time of its nomination. The controversy over

title: Camryn Manheim

text: Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble), "The Laramie Project", "Scary Movie 3", "Dark Water" and "An Unfinished Life". In 2015, Manheim was in the Deaf West production of the musical "Spring Awakening" as Adult Women. The production, which had a cast composed half of hearing actors and half of deaf or hard-of-hearing actors, paired every deaf actor (who signed their lines in American Sign Language) with a hearing actor who said their lines verbally. Manheim voiced for Marlee Matlin as well as signing her own dialogue in the parts of Frau Bergmann, Fräulein Großebüstenhalter, and Fräulein Knuppeldick. Her only

title: Joel Matlin

text: Joel Matlin Joel Matlin is a Canadian entrepreneur best known for being the President and founder of a North American home alarm company AlarmForce, a home alarm company that Matlin lead for 25 years. Joel Matlin was born and raised in Montreal. He attended Concordia University studying business. He has returned to Concordia as a guest lecturer at the John Molson School of Business. Matlin has also appeared as a guest speaker at the Ted Rogers School of Management and Trent University. In 1969 Matlin founded Frisco Bay Industries and was President until 1988. Frisco Bay was a leading supplier

title: Academy Award for Best Director

text: multiple Best Director awards: The following directors have received four or more Best Director nominations (* indicates no wins): As of the 90th Academy Awards, four Asian directors have been nominated a total of six times in this category, and one director has won the award twice. As of the 90th Academy Awards, five black directors have been nominated in this category one time each, and none have won the award. As of the 90th Academy Awards, five female directors have been nominated in this category one time each, and one has won the award. As of the 90th Academy

title: Academy Award for Best Film Editing

text: British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA); nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing are done by a general ballot of Academy voters, and the winner is selected by members of the editing chapter. This award was first given for films released in 1934. The name of this award is occasionally changed; in 2008, it was listed as the Academy Award for Achievement in Film Editing. Four film editors have won this award three times in their career: To date, two film directors have won this award, James Cameron and Alfonso Cuarón for the films "Titanic" and "Gravity",

title: MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance

text: Female Breakthrough Performance. MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance This is a following list of the MTV Movie Award winners and nominees for Best Breakthrough Performance, first awarded in 1992. In 2010 and 2011, it was renamed Best Breakout Star. In 2012, it returned to its original name but was turned into a non-voting category, where an academy of outstanding directors honors a silver screen newcomer with extraordinary talent. In 2017, it was renamed Next Generation and was converted to a voting category. From 1999 to 2005, and in 2009, it was split into two categories: Best Male Breakthrough

text: MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance This is a following list of the MTV Movie Award winners and nominees for Best Breakthrough Performance, first awarded in 1992. In 2010 and 2011, it was renamed Best Breakout Star. In 2012, it returned to its original name but was turned into a non-voting category, where an academy of outstanding directors honors a silver screen newcomer with extraordinary talent. In 2017, it was renamed Next Generation and was converted to a voting category. From 1999 to 2005, and in 2009, it was split into two categories: Best Male Breakthrough Performance and Best

text: for Best Picture, none has yet earned a nomination. Documentaries are ineligible for the other awards such as Best Original Screenplay and Best Director due to their realistic elements. The documentary film "With Byrd at the South Pole: The Story of Little America" (1930), won an oscar for Best Cinematography, at the 3rd Academy Awards, the first documentary to win any kind of Oscar. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is an award for documentary films. In 1941, the first awards for feature-length documentaries were bestowed as Special Awards to "Kukan" and "Target for

title: What Richard Did

text: Festival in Turkey. The film was released on DVD in Ireland on 8 February 2013. What Richard Did What Richard Did is a 2012 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Malcolm Campbell. The film is loosely based on Kevin Power's "Bad Day in Blackrock", a fictionalised novel inspired by the real-life death of Brian Murphy in 2000. It won the best Irish film of the year award at the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards and was the most commercially successful Irish film of 2012. It has screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the

title: What Richard Did

text: What Richard Did What Richard Did is a 2012 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Malcolm Campbell. The film is loosely based on Kevin Power's "Bad Day in Blackrock", a fictionalised novel inspired by the real-life death of Brian Murphy in 2000. It won the best Irish film of the year award at the 10th Irish Film & Television Awards and was the most commercially successful Irish film of 2012. It has screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival and was selected to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in

title: Academy Award for Best Film Editing

text: Academy Award for Best Film Editing The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is one of the annual awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For 33 consecutive years, 1981 to 2013, every Best Picture winner had also been nominated for the Film Editing Oscar, and about two thirds of the Best Picture winners have also won for Film Editing. Only the principal, "above the line" editor(s) as listed in the film's credits are named on the award; additional editors, supervising editors,

title: Saturn Award for Best Director

text: to win the Academy Award for Best Director. Spielberg was also the first to win Best Director from both the Saturn Awards and the Academy Awards at the same year, but for different movies (Saturn Award for "Jurassic Park", and Academy Award for "Schindler's List", both in 1993); Peter Jackson was the first to win both for the same film ("", in 2003) while Alfonso Cuarón was the second (for "Gravity" in 2013). Notes: "†" indicates an Academy Award-winning movie on the same category. "‡" indicates an Academy Award-nominated movie on the same category. Saturn Award for Best Director The

title: Joel Matlin

text: Matlin selling his shares and exiting Frisco Bay Industries. Subsequent to Matlin's departure Frisco Bay was purchased by Stanley Black and Decker for $45m. In 1988 after Matlin had sold his interest in Frisco Bay Industries he founded AlarmForce Industries. As President and CEO he guided AlarmForce for 25 years to becoming the 3rd largest home alarm company in Canada and one of the top 20 in the USA. Matlin was instrumental in bringing AlarmForce public, initially on the Canadian Dealer Network and then having it listed in 1997 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Matlin directed the company from inception

title: Academy Award for Best Picture

text: 2002, showcase every film that has won the Best Picture title since the award's inception. As of 2018, there have been 546 films nominated for Best Picture and 90 winners. At the 1st Academy Awards ceremony (for 1927 and 1928), there were two categories of awards that were each considered the top award of the night: "Outstanding Picture" and "Unique and Artistic Picture," the former being won by the war epic "Wings," and the latter by the art film "." Each award was intended to honor different and equally important aspects of superior filmmaking. The following year, the Academy dropped

title: Matlin, Utah

text: in the rail grade of a wye built in 1900. Matlin, Utah Matlin, Utah is a ghost town located in the western part of Box Elder County, Utah. It was established by the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) on April 5, 1869. Chinese railroad workers built a small community and facilities to support the track section. The town relied on the railroad through its entire history. In 1904 the site was abandoned when the Lucin Cutoff was finished. Records indicate that the population was 15 people in 1870 and 25 in 1876. These numbers most likely did not include Chinese residents.

title: Matlin, Utah

text: Matlin, Utah Matlin, Utah is a ghost town located in the western part of Box Elder County, Utah. It was established by the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) on April 5, 1869. Chinese railroad workers built a small community and facilities to support the track section. The town relied on the railroad through its entire history. In 1904 the site was abandoned when the Lucin Cutoff was finished. Records indicate that the population was 15 people in 1870 and 25 in 1876. These numbers most likely did not include Chinese residents. All that is left of the town is the profile

title: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

text: the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season. The award was first presented at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 19,

title: Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

text: instead. This is a list of films that have won or been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Effects (1963–1967, 1975), Sound Effects Editing (1977, 1981–1999), or Sound Editing (1979, 2000–present). See Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for a corresponding list of winners for Best Sound. Note: Ben Burtt and Stephen Hunter Flick both have Special Achievement wins in addition to their competitive wins. These have been included with their win and nomination count. The only sound editor to date who has a Special Achievement win and has an Oscar nomination but not a competitive win is

title: 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards

text: 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards The 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony honouring movies of 2012 was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 20 April 2013. The event was hosted by actress and former AMAA winner Ama K. Abebrese and Ayo Makun with many celebrities in attendance. The awards' nomination party was held in Lilongwe, Malawi; it was hosted by Her Excellency, President Joyce Banda. A total of 671 films were submitted for consideration across Africa, America, Canada, France, Germany, Guadalupe, Italy, Jamaica, and the United Kingdom. "Confusion Na Wa" won the best picture award. The late Justus Esiri was

text: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season. The award was first presented at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 19, 1975 to Juliet Mills for her role as Samantha Cody in "QB VII". The

title: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

text: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season. The award was first presented at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards on March 7, 1955 to Judith Anderson for her performance as Lady Macbeth on the "Hallmark Hall

title: MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment

text: MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment The MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Moment is an award presented to singers/groups for quality songs in films at the MTV Movie Awards, a ceremony established in 1992. Honors in several categories are awarded by MTV at the annual ceremonies, and are chosen by public votes. The MTV Movie Award for Best Song From a Movie was first given out in 1992 for Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do I Do It For You" from "". The award was last given out in 1999, and was replaced with Best Musical Sequence in 2000,

title: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress

text: Action Movie. For supporting actress, see Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and was first presented in 1995. There were no official nominees announced until 2001. There have been two ties in this category (2008, 2009) and there are currently six nominees annually. This is the main best actress award for leading dramatic performances. The Critics' Choice also have other

title: Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

text: ceremonies are always held the following year. Films in dark blue background have received a Special/Honorary Award; those in yellow background have won a regular Academy Award of Merit. Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling The Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling is the Academy Award given to the best achievement in makeup and hairstyling for film. Usually, only three films are nominated each year rather than five as in most categories. The exception is in the early 1980s as well as 2002, when there were only two nominees; and in 1999, when there were four nominees. The

title: What Katy Did

text: as Dorry, Bryn McAuley as Joanna, and Dean Stockwell as "Tramp". A 1972 UK movie adaptation, "Katy", starred Clare Walker, and the 1962 eight-part TV series made in the UK, also called "Katy", featured rising star Susan Hampshire in the title role. In 2015, author Jacqueline Wilson wrote her novel "Katy", which is a modern retelling of "What Katy Did". The August 2016 edition of Storytime featured a new illustrated adaptation with illustrations by Italian artist Marco Guadalupi. "What Katy Did" was followed by four sequels: "What Katy Did at School" in which Katy and Clover attend the fictional Hillsover

title: The L Word (season 4)

text: The L Word (season 4) The fourth season of "The L Word" premiered on January 7, 2007 and ended on March 25, 2007. 12 episodes were produced this season. Showtime announced a renewal of the series, in a February 2, 2006, press release: The filming of the season's twelve episodes began in Vancouver, on May 29, 2006. New cast members for the show's fourth season included Academy-Award winner Marlee Matlin, three time Golden Globe winner Cybill Shepherd, Kristanna Loken, Rose Rollins, Jessica Capshaw and Janina Gavankar. Karina Lombard reprised her role as Marina Ferrer for two episodes. Film and television

title: Academy Award for Best Actress

text: Academy Award for Best Actress The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with Janet Gaynor receiving the award for her roles in "7th Heaven", "Street Angel", and "". Currently, nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS; winners are selected by a plurality vote from the entire eligible

title: Academy Award for Best Actor

text: or more Best Actor nominations: Academy Award for Best Actor The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with Emil Jannings receiving the award for his roles in "The Last Command" and "The Way of All Flesh". Currently, nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS; winners are selected

title: Academy Award for Best Actor

text: Academy Award for Best Actor The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with Emil Jannings receiving the award for his roles in "The Last Command" and "The Way of All Flesh". Currently, nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS; winners are selected by a plurality vote from

title: The L Word

text: that triggers her mother to cut her off financially in the season finale. Sarah Shahi's character, Carmen, ends her appearance in the show in the finale when Shane leaves her at the altar. Showtime announced renewal of the series, in a February 2, 2006, press release: The season premiere of the fourth season, "Legend in the Making", first aired on January 7, 2007. The filming of the season's twelve episodes began in Vancouver, on May 29, 2006. New cast members for the show's fourth season included Academy-Award winner Marlee Matlin, three time Golden Globe winner Cybill Shepherd, Kristanna Loken, Rose

title: Ruderman Family Foundation

text: a well-received, collaborative video aimed at changing social attitudes toward people with disabilities. On November 1, 2016, Jay Ruderman and the Ruderman Family Foundation put together the Ruderman Studio-Wide Roundtable on Disability Inclusion, bringing together industry experts from the film and television industry to discuss the need for disability diversity in all aspects of the production process. The panelists, which included Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin, "Speechless" creator Scott Silveri, "Speechless" star Micah Fowler, Seinfeld's Danny Woodburn, Mad TV's Orlando Jones, and "Walking Dead" producer Glen Mazzara, highlighted successful examples and offered best practices in the quest to reach wider

title: The L Word (season 4)

text: star Annabella Sciorra guest-starred in several episodes as lesbian film director Kate Arden, chosen to direct the film version of Jenny's story "Lez Girls". <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The L Word (season 4) The fourth season of "The L Word" premiered on January 7, 2007 and ended on March 25, 2007. 12 episodes were produced this season. Showtime announced a renewal of the series, in a February 2, 2006, press release: The filming of the season's twelve episodes began in Vancouver, on May 29, 2006. New cast members for the show's fourth season included Academy-Award winner Marlee Matlin, three time Golden Globe winner

title: Sean Forbes

text: with Liane Hansen when he spoke about wanting to do another music video for a song he had called "Let’s Mambo" which was the B-side to the single "I’m Deaf" that talks about his girlfriend wanting him to dance, and how he can’t. Forbes mentioned that he wanted to do the music video with a certain deaf actress who was featured on "Dancing with the Stars". Not mentioning her name, many people knew immediately whom Forbes was talking about, academy award-winning actress Marlee Matlin who happened to be the most famous deaf person in the world. It just so happened

title: I Saw What You Did (1988 film)

text: I Saw What You Did (1988 film) I Saw What You Did is a 1988 American made-for-television horror film directed by Fred Walton. It is a remake of the 1965 theatrical film of the same name starring Joan Crawford. It received generally negative reviews, with only a few exceptions. Nevertheless, it won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special. Lisa Harris is a popular high school student who is more interested in her boyfriend Louis than getting good grades. She is invited to dinner by Kim Fielding, an intelligent classmate who never breaks any

title: Academy Award for Technical Achievement

text: given at a dinner ceremony held weeks prior to the Academy Awards broadcast and a brief excerpt is shown in the Oscars telecast. Academy Award for Technical Achievement The Technical Achievement Award is one of three Scientific and Technical Awards given from time to time by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (The other two awards are the Scientific and Engineering Award and the Academy Award of Merit.) The Technical Achievement Award is an honorary award that is given annually to those whose particular technical accomplishments have contributed to the progress of the motion picture industry. The award

title: Saturn Award for Best Make-up

text: with seven, and for the most nominations with seventeen. "†" indicates an Academy Award-winning movie on the same category. "‡" indicates an Academy Award-nominated movie on the same category. Saturn Award for Best Make-up The Saturn Award for Best Make-up is one of the annual awards given by the American Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the category for the first time at

title: I Did What I Did for Maria

text: album, "Definitive Collection", which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart in 2005. Paper Lace included this song on their 1974 album, "Paper Lace". I Did What I Did for Maria "I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by English singer Tony Christie. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways". The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title. It was a number 2

title: I Did What I Did for Maria

text: I Did What I Did for Maria "I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by English singer Tony Christie. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways". The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title. It was a number 2 UK hit in June 1971, and was also a hit in Ireland, where it also reached number 2. The track later appeared on Christie's compilation

title: British Academy Television Award for Best Actress

text: British Academy Television Award for Best Actress This is a list of the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress. The British Academy Television Awards began in 1955. The Best Actress award was initially given as an 'individual honour' without credit to a particular performance until 1969 when Wendy Craig won for her performance in "Not in Front of the Children". Since 1970, nominees have been announced in addition to the winner and are listed with the winner highlighted in blue. The Actress category was split into Leading Actress and Supporting Actress starting in 2010. In 2010, BAFTA split the

text: awards in this category, with four, and has received the most nominated for the award on ten occasions, the most within the category. Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who

title: Saturn Award for Best Production Design

text: indicates an Academy Award-winning movie on the same category. "‡" indicates an Academy Award-nominated movie on the same category. Saturn Award for Best Production Design The Saturn Award for Best Production Design is one of the annual awards given by the American professional organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, awarded by the World Science Fiction Society who reward science fiction and fantasy in various media, is the oldest award for science fiction

title: César Award for Best Actress

text: Artist" (2012). Five actresses have received nominations for both the César Award for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress: Cotillard is the only woman to have won a Best Actress César and Oscar for the same performance. The other actress to have won both awards is Simone Signoret, but she did it with two different films. Bérénice Bejo is the only actress to have been nominated for the César Award for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 2012 for The Artist; she won the César but lost the Oscar. Juliette Binoche is

title: 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards

text: Soundtrack. "Gugu and Andile" landed the second spot with three awards. "Battle of the Souls", "Seventh Heaven", "Small Boy", "Arugba" and "Live to Remember" each won two awards. The winners of the 23 Award Categories are listed first and highlighted in bold letters. The following films received multiple nominations. The following films received multiple awards. 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards The 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 2009 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2008. It was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Africa

title: Academy Award for Technical Achievement

text: Academy Award for Technical Achievement The Technical Achievement Award is one of three Scientific and Technical Awards given from time to time by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (The other two awards are the Scientific and Engineering Award and the Academy Award of Merit.) The Technical Achievement Award is an honorary award that is given annually to those whose particular technical accomplishments have contributed to the progress of the motion picture industry. The award is a certificate, which describes the achievement and lists the names of this being honored for the particular contribution. These awards are usually

title: 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards

text: Africa – The African Movie Academy Awards ceremony, April 2010 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards The 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2009. The nominees were announced on 6 March 2010 at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana at an event that was attended by delegates from Nigeria, top government officials from Ghana and African celebrities. Approximately 280 films from 32 African countries were nominated for the awards. The winners of the 24 Award Categories are

title: Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

text: Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing The Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic sound mixing or recording and is generally awarded to the production sound mixers and re-recording mixers of the winning film. Compare this award to the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. For the second and third years of this category (the 4th Academy Awards, 5th Academy Awards) only the names of the film companies were listed.

text: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and was first presented in 1995. There were no official nominees announced until 2001. There have been two ties in this category (2008, 2009) and there are currently six nominees annually. This is the main best actress award for leading dramatic performances. The Critics' Choice also have other categories for lead actress; Best Actress in a Comedy and Best Actress in an

title: Look at What the Light Did Now

text: earthy, quirky additions". "Look at What the Light Did Now" won the 'DVD of the Year' prize at the 2012 Juno Awards in Canada, and was nominated for the Sound & Vision Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark. Feature Length Documentary Music videos Live Performances from The Reminder Tour 2007-2009 Tracks 9-12: Chilly Gonzales Original Score - Songs from The Reminder improvised and performed on solo piano. Total running time: 58:43 Look at What the Light Did Now Look at What the Light Did Now is a documentary/live album DVD/CD by Canadian indie pop artist Feist, first released in December 2010.

text: ineligible for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film regardless of the language of their dialogue track. This fact also included films produced in U.S. overseas possessions. However, Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States and used to be eligible due to Puerto Ricans having had American citizenship since 1917. Their best success in this award was receiving a nomination for "Santiago, the Story of his New Life" (1989). However, , the Academy decided not to allow submissions from the territory anymore. Every country is invited to submit what it considers its best film

title: British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer

text: British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer The British Academy Video Games Award for Multiplayer is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor of "the best multiplayer game experience, including social, online or offline". The 1st British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony was held in 2004, with EA Digital Illusions CE and Electronic Arts game "Battlefield 1942" winning the award. The award was known as the British Academy Video Games Award for Online Multiplayer for the 2005, 2012 and 2013 ceremonies. Since its inception, the award has been given

title: Nick Verreos

text: fashion design and pursued additional work at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. He completed the Advanced Fashion Design Program at FIDM in 1993. After graduating from FIDM, Verreos worked for a variety of companies in Los Angeles before launching his own high-end label, NIKOLAKI, with partner David Paul in 2001. NIKOLAKI dresses and red carpet gowns designed by Verreos and Paul have been worn by a number of notable celebrities, including actress/singers Beyoncé, Katy Perry, and Carrie Underwood, "Project Runway" host/supermodel Heidi Klum, Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin (who wore a NIKOLAKI gown to

title: 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards

text: 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards The 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 2009 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2008. It was broadcast live on Nigerian national television. Africa Movie Academy Award winner Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Nigerian stand-up comedian Julius Agwu hosted the ceremony. Numerous celebrities graced the event, including Timipre Sylva (the Governor of Bayelsa State) and Nollywood actresses and actors. Special guests were Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and Hollywood actor Danny Glover. The nominees were announced on March 3, 2009 during