Awards Daily

More photos of Kidman at JustJared

Festival director Roger Durling interviewed Ms. Kidman for over an hour, with film clips in between and several montages set to pop songs like Katy Perry’s Firework (Perry is a Santa Barbara native, it’s worth noting). By selecting moments throughout Kidman’s many varied roles, while avoiding the way the critics have shaped her career path, allowed us, I think, to see the different dimensions of the actress emerge.

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(thanks Drew)

BONUS CLIP: Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) reunite on last night’s SNL for a special Oscar episode of Wayne’s World, after the cut.

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We don’t need no stinkin’ Crystal Skulls.

We included the notorious Melissa Leo ads — although, frankly, I’m not going to be one of those who sits in judgment at what Leo has done in creating ads for herself, despite the way they have been portrayed. ¬†Look, it’s a dirty business, the Oscar race. For some, a win is more valuable than others. ¬†More of my thoughts on this latest Awards Daily sure-to-be-shitstorm, after the cut.

Meanwhile, here’s a sampling of the new gallery update (thanks Dora!)

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How to Train Your Dragon wins 10 Annie Awards, including:

Best Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon – DreamWorks Animation

Best Animated Short Subject
Day & Night – Pixar

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Directing in a Feature Production
Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois “How To Train Your Dragon” DreamWorks Animation

Writing in a Feature Production
William Davies, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders¬†¬†”How to Train Your Dragon”‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Music in a Feature Production
John Powell “How To Train Your Dragon” ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

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• Contemporary feature film: Therese DePrez, BLACK SWAN
• Fantasy feature film: Guy Hendrix Dyas, INCEPTION
• Period feature film: Eve Stewart, THE KING’S SPEECH
• One-hour single camera TV series: Dan Bishop of MAD MEN
• Half-hour single camera TV series: Richard Berg of MODERN FAMILY
• Awards, music or game show: David Rockwell, 82nd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
• TV movie or miniseries: Robb Wilson King, SECRETS IN THE WALL
• Multi-cam, variety or unscripted series: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
• Commercial or music video: Jesse B. Benson, DOS EQUIS commercial

Best Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan, Inception
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Documentary Writing: Inside Job
WGA New Media Original Award: Anyone But Me
Best Long form Television, adapted: The Pacific
Long form Original: The Special Relationship
Episodic Drama: Mad Men
Episodic Comedy: 30 Rock
Drama Series: Mad Men
Comedy Series: Modern Family
Comedy/Variety (Talk) Writing Award: Colbert Report
Animation Writing Award: Futurama ‘Prisoner of Benda’

Full list with credits after the cut:

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