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Precious Wins at the Chi Town Film Fest

Posted by Sasha Stone On October - 25 - 2009

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The Big Picture brings the news that Precious has racked up another audience award, this time for the Chicago Film Fest.  The Big Pic says that Lions Gate could be looking at its first Best Pic win since Crash.

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    17 Responses for "Precious Wins at the Chi Town Film Fest"

    1. Afrika is in the building October 25th, 2009 at 1:03 pm 1

      OMG I am crying right now. Ma homegurl MoMo is going to be an Academy Award Nominee. OMG. OMG.

    2. Clayton October 25th, 2009 at 1:47 pm 2

      I can’t wait to see this. Push is such an amazing book, and I have a feeling this movie will be a fantastic and faithful adaptation.

    3. ORDINARY COW October 25th, 2009 at 2:08 pm 3

      momo will be a winner, dude.

    4. Afrika is in the building October 25th, 2009 at 2:14 pm 4

      Ordinary Cow

      I doubt Momo will win. Julianne Moore has been snubbed so many times before so I feel like AMPAS will take into consideration will voting. I LOVE MOMO TO DEATH but I would be fine with Julianne Moore winning. She’s done some fine work in the past and I think she’ll be great in Single Man.

    5. Afrika is in the building October 25th, 2009 at 2:15 pm 5

      Ordinary Cow

      I doubt Momo will win. Julianne Moore has been snubbed so many times before so I feel like AMPAS will take into consideration when voting. I LOVE MOMO TO DEATH but I would be fine with Julianne Moore winning. She’s done some fine work in the past and I think she’ll be great in Single Man.

    6. dela October 25th, 2009 at 2:25 pm 6

      Mo’Nique’s performance has been buzzed about since Sundance. Now buzz for Gabby Sidibe is also picking up. Everyone is seriously looking at Precious as a whole not just Mo’Nique revelation. Mother-daughter pain hasn’t won since 1993. It could happen this year.

    7. Afrika is in the building October 25th, 2009 at 2:30 pm 7

      dela

      It won’t happen. The Oscar belongs to Meryl this year. There is no way AMPAS is snubbing the great Streep for Sidibe; no way. Best supporting actress is definitely going to Julianne Moore. She’s been snubbed so many times before so AMPAS will feel compelled to award her this year.

    8. Jason October 25th, 2009 at 3:10 pm 8

      i kind of agree about moore…except her performance in a single man – as nomination worthy as it is, just isn’t big enough. mo’nique has that impactful performance that people will always associate with precious.

      i also agree that meryl is winning this year. she is over due (technically she’s the biggest loser at the oscars…) and even if you hated julie & julia, you have to admit she was brilliant…and she got some of her best reviews for that movie…

    9. Ed of We HO October 25th, 2009 at 3:27 pm 9

      Jason- I concur, meryl will get her third O this year! that’s all! wait til you see her honest to goodness performance for it’s complicated.

    10. DBibby October 25th, 2009 at 3:36 pm 10

      I agree Jason. Having seen both films in the last week and a half, Julianne’s role isn’t big enough (though fun and perhaps enough for a nom given her pedigree and being in 3 films this year) while Mo’Nique is a scene-stealing revelation with a brilliant give-me-an-Oscar scene. She seems destined for the win. I think she’s deserving too. I just hope A Single Man gets more recognition across the board as it’s a much better film than Precious IMO.

    11. Chris October 25th, 2009 at 3:57 pm 11

      Shocking. Just shocking that Precious won in the city where Oprah is based.

    12. Jilda October 25th, 2009 at 4:50 pm 12

      Yes, I’m completely sure that is why a film that has won many other awards won in Chicago. Oprah really affects people’s judgement of a film. Never mind the fact that she wasn’t there because the city is all that matters.

    13. dela October 25th, 2009 at 4:55 pm 13

      Isn’t this the same movie that did so well at Sundance, Toronto, London film festivals?

    14. ORDINARY COW October 25th, 2009 at 6:13 pm 14

      it’s boring because it’s a masterpiece and it can win every single award at every festival it is shown. or not?

      julianne moore – what’s up if she gets her 5th nomination? kate winslet didn’t win until her 6th and… do you know Deborah Kerr????

    15. Tony October 25th, 2009 at 8:51 pm 15

      Oh, stop, Meryl is done. She is fine. She has two. Good for her.

    16. Afrika is in the building October 25th, 2009 at 9:14 pm 16

      Tony,
      don’t kid yourself; Meryl is NOT done. She is only beginning :-) Someone needs to top Hepburn’s record and Meryl still has the energy and talent to do it.

    17. District 69 October 25th, 2009 at 9:34 pm 17

      Precious was shown at London fest this weekend and lets just say the reaction is great. What is it about this movie that has people loving it so much.


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    • Contender Tracker

      Best Picture
      Up in the Air
      Nine
      The Hurt Locker
      An Education
      Precious: Based on the Novel
      Push by Sapphire

      A Serious Man
      Inglourious Basterds
      Up

      Julie & Julia
      Star Trek
      District 9
      Bright Star
      Where the Wild Things Are
      A Single Man

      Best Actor
      Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
      Colin Firth, A Single Man
      George Clooney, Up in the Air
      Matt Damon, The Informant!
      Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
      Viggo Mortensen, The Road
      Ben Foster, The Messenger
      Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man
      Michael Sheen, The Damned United

      Best Actress
      Gabby Sidibe, Precious
      Carey Mulligan, An Education
      Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
      Abbie Cornish, Bright Star
      Helen Mirren, The Last Station
      Michelle Monaghan, Trucker

      Best Supporting Actor
      Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
      Alfred Molina, An Education
      Stanley Tucci, Julie & Julia
      Peter Sarsgaard, An Education
      Robert Duvall, Crazy Heart
      Peter Capaldi, In the Loop
      Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover
      Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker
      Brian Geraghty, The Hurt Locker

      Best Supporting Actress
      Mo'Nique,Precious
      Anna Kendrick,Up in the Air
      Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
      Julianne Moore, A Single Man
      Melanie Laurent, Inglourious Basterds
      Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
      Samantha Morton, The Messenger
      Emma Thompson, An Education
      Cara Seymour, An Education

      Best Director
      Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
      Lee Daniels, Precious
      Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
      Lone Scherfig, An Education
      Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
      Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
      Neill Blomkamp, District 9
      Spike Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are
      Tom Ford, A Single Man
      Jane Campion, Bright Star

      Best Original Screenplay
      Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
      Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
      Jane Campion, Bright Star
      Quentin Tarantino,Inglourious Basterds
      Michael Haneke,White Ribbon
      Bob Peterson, Pete Docter,Up
      Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, 500 Days of Summer

      Best Adapted Screenplay
      Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air
      Nick Hornby, An Education
      Spike Jonze, Dave Eggars, Where the Wild Things Are
      Peter Morgan, The Damned United
      Geoffrey Fletcher, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
      Scott Burns, The Informant!
      Tom Ford, A Single Man

      Best Editing

      Chris Innis, Bob Murawski, The Hurt Locker
      Sally Menke, Inglourious Basterds
      Dana E. Glauberman,, Up in the Air
      Joel and Ethan Coen,, A Serious Man

      Best Cinematography
      Greig Fraser,Bright Star
      Robert Richardson,Inglourious Basterds
      Roger Deakins, A Serious Man
      Christian Berger, White Ribbon
      Bruno Delbonnel,Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
      Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker

      Best Art Direction

      Where the Wild Things Are
      Julie & Julia
      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
      Bright Star
      Inglourious Basterds
      White Ribbon
      District 9
      A Serious Man

      Best Sound Mixing

      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
      District 9
      Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
      The Hurt Locker
      Star Trek

      Best Sound Editing

      District 9
      Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
      Star Trek
      Up

      Best Costume Design
      Janet Patterson, Bright Star
      Jany Temime,Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
      Anna B. Sheppard,Inglourious Basterds
      Mary Zophre, A Serious Man
      Colleen Atwood, Public Enemies
      Consolata Boyle,Cheri

      Best Original Score
      Carter Burwell, Karen O,Where the Wild Things Are
      Carter Burwell,A Serious Man
      Michael Giacchino,Up
      Alexandre Desplat, Cheri
      Elliot Goldenthal, Public Enemies

      Best Foreign Language Film (submissions)

      Letters from Father Jacob, Finland
      White Wedding, South Africa
      A Prophet, France
      Dawson, Isla 10, Chile
      Nobody to Watch Over Me, Japan
      Prince of Tears, Hong Kong
      No puedo vivir sin ti, Taiwan
      Kelin, Kazakhstan
      Mother, Korea
      The White Ribbon, Germany
      Silent Army, The Netherlands


      Best Documentary Feature

      The Beaches of Agnes
      Burma VJ
      The Cove
      Every Little Step
      Facing Ali
      Food, Inc.
      Garbage Dreams
      Living in Emergency
      The Most Dangerous Man in America
      Mugabe and the White African
      Sergio
      Soundtrack for a Revolution
      Under Our Skin
      Valentino
      Which Way Home


      Best Animated Feature
      Up
      The Princess and the Frog
      Coraline
      The Fantastic Mr. Fox
      A Christmas Carol
      Mary and Max
      Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
      Ponyo


      Best Visual Effects
      Star Trek
      District 9
      A Christmas Carol
      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
      Transformers


      Best Makeup

      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
      District 9

      Best Song

      Best Live Action Short

      Best Animated Short

      Best Documentary Short

      China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
      The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner
      The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
      Lt. Watada
      Music by Prudence
      Rabbit a la Berlin
      Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
      Woman Rebel

    • Ampas Breakdown

      Actors-1,222
      Producers-462
      Executives-436
      Sound-411
      Writers-388
      Art Directors-373
      Directors-375
      Public Relations-370
      Members at Large-254
      Shorts/Feature Ani-335
      Visual Effects-272
      Music-233
      Editors-227
      Cinematographers-197
      Documentary-145
      Makeup-115
      Total Voting Members -approx 6,000
    • Tuesday, December 1, 2009: Official Screen Credits forms due

      Monday, December 28, 2009: Nominations ballots mailed

      Saturday, January 23, 2010: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PT

      Tuesday, February 2, 2010: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PT, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

      Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Final ballots mailed

      Monday, February 15, 2010: Nominees Luncheon

      Saturday, February 20, 2010: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation

      Tuesday, March 2, 2010: Final polls close 5 p.m. PT

      Sunday, March 7, 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards presentation