17th Star Screen Awards 2011 Is Back Again

The 17th edition of Star Screen Awards, 2011 is back with a bang. The Star Screen Awards honours the best talent in the industry. The year 2010 belonged to Salman Khan who managed to give  a blockbuster hit in the form of Dabangg. Salman Khan was crowned the best actor for his role of Chulbul Pandey in Dabangg.

Shahrukh Khan was judged  the best actor for My name is Khan by popular choice. Katrina Kaif was voted as the best actress by popular choice.

Vidya Balan made it as the best actress for her power packed performances in Ishqiya. The film Ishqiya was a low budget movie but managed to leave an impression with the audiences due to its unusual storyline. Udann was judged as the best film as it was a youth centric film .The Director of Udann, Vikramaditya Motwane  also received the trophy for the Best Director.

The latest entrant to Bollywood, Ranveer Singh of Band Baaja Baaraat fame received the trophy for the Most Promising Newcomer (Male).Ranveer Singh starred opposite to Anushka Sharma in the film which went on to be a runaway hit. The most Promising Newcomer (female) crown undoubtedly went to Sonakshi Sinha for Dabangg who has been dubbed as the best thing to have happened in Bollywood. Ajay Devgan made it as the Best Performer of the year for his comedy Golmaal 3.

Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai’: The Winner In The Nominations List Of Apsara Awards

The nominations list of the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards for this year has been announced and it is the 2010 Bollywood release Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai which is the clear winner, defeating blockbusters like Dabangg and My Name is Khan by a small margin. According to reports in the media, the Ekta Kapoor production starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut in lead roles has won nominations in 17 categories of film-making, while Karan Johar’s Shah Rukh Khan – Kajol starrer My Name Is Khan received a total of 14 nominations.

The surprise comes in the form of Dabangg, a film which was a record breaking hit in India, but failed to generate as many number of nominations at the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards. While Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai and My Name Is Khan led from the front, the Prakash Jha political story Raajneeti bagged the third spot in the list of nominations at the Apsara Awards.

The awards ceremony which is expected to bring a turnout of the who’s who of the Hindi film industry will be held in Mumbai during the coming week. Like any other awards event in the city, the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards are also expected to be a star studded event and the organizers make it a point to reward the talents of not only film but also television stars. Some of the most popular television serials have been nominated in different categories, ‘Pavitra Rishta’, ‘Dill Mil Gaye’ and ‘Balika Vadhu’ being some of them.

2011 People's Choice Awards Winners in Movie

People's Choice Awards has once again hauled "Twilight" film franchise. After the first film won big at the same event last year, the annual awards show saw "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" leading the pack of winners this year.

The third installment of the vampire movie series was picked as Favorite Movie, beating other big hits like "Alice in Wonderland" and Inception". "Eclipse" also won over "Alice" and "Inception" in a competition to get Favorite Drama Movie kudo. 

The other gongs taken home by "Eclipse" that night were Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite On-Screen Team. Kristen Stewart took credit for the Favorite Movie Actress title, mumbling through her acceptance speech as usual. She was later accompanied by co-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner when taking the later award.

Losing Favorite Movie prize, "Iron Man 2" was still able to score a kudo for Favorite Action Movie. "Toy Story 3" did not go home empty handed as well for it was named Favorite Family Movie.

Johnny Depp was the most shining actor according to People's Choice, winning Favorite Movie Actor over younger stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Pattinson and Lautner. Zac Efron was the most Favorite Movie Star Under 25, joined by Adam Sandler who celebrated that night for he won Favorite Comedic Star and his film "Grown Ups" was chosen as Favorite Comedy Movie.

The 37th annual People's Choice Awards held on January 5 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles was hosted by Queen Latifah. The show also handed out prizes for people's favorites in TV, music and some other categories.

2011 People's Choice Awards Winners in Movie:

• Favorite Movie: "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse"
• Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp
• Favorite Movie Actress: Kristen Stewart
• Favorite Action Movie: "Iron Man 2"
• Favorite Action Star: Jackie Chan
• Favorite Drama Movie: "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse"
• Favorite Family Movie: "Toy Story 3"
• Favorite Comedy Movie: "Grown Ups"
• Favorite Comedic Star: Adam Sandler
• Favorite On-Screen Team: "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" - Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner
• Favorite Movie Star Under 25: Zac Efron
• Favorite Horror Movie: "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

Noomi Rapace and Bill Skarsgard Up for Swedish Oscars

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" star Noomi Rapace and Stellan Skarsgard's son Bill Skarsgard are among the actors nominated for Sweden's version of the Oscars, the Guldbagge. 

Rapace, who picked up the Best Actress Guldbagge in 2009 for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", has been nominated again for her performance in "Beyond",
which is also nominated for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Ironically, "Beyond"'s first-time director Pernilla August will compete with her star in the Best Actress category for her role in "Miss Kicki". 

Bill Skarsgard's portrayal of an Asperger's Syndrome sufferer in "Simple Simon" has earned him a Best Actor nomination. "Simple Simon" is also up for Best Film, as is "Sebbe", which won acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany last year. 

Oscar-favorite "The Social Network" will compete for the Best Foreign Film award with "Fish Tank" and "Lourdes". The awards will be announced on January 24 in Stockholm. 

'Inception', 'Black Swan' Nominated for Producers and Writers Guild Awards

The Producers Guild of America and Writers Guild of America have announced the nominees for their own 2011 awards. It comes out as no surprise anymore that such movies as "Inception" and "Black Swan", which have received a lot of praises during 2010, land nods at both prize-giving events.

The two films along with "The Fighter" and "The Kids Are All Right" are mentioned at The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures category. All of them will also compete for Best Original Screenplay at Writers Guild Awards.
Meanwhile, Adapted Screenplay category at Writers Guild Awards has the likes of "127 Hours", "The Social Network", "The Town" and "True Grit" as contenders. These four films are up against each other and a bunch of other films for the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award.

"Toy Story 3", in the meantime, gets two honors at Producers Guild Awards, being named the nominee for The Darryl F. Zanuck Award as well as for The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures.

The 2011 Producers Guild Awards, which will also present prizes for TV producers, is going to have its gala night held on Saturday, January 22 and hosted by Judd Apatow.

As for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards, they will announce the winners on Saturday, February 5 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.

NOMINATIONS LIST OF 2011 PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS: 

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

• "127 Hours" - Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson
• "Black Swan" - Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver
• "Inception" - Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
• "The Fighter" - Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman,Mark Wahlberg
• "The Kids Are All Right" - Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray
• "The King's Speech" - Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
• "The Social Network" - Producers: Dana Brunetti, Cean Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
• "The Town" - Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King
• "Toy Story 3" - Producer: Darla K. Anderson
• "True Grit" - Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:

• "Despicable Me" - Producers: John Cohen, Janet Healy, Christopher Meledandri
• "How to Train Your Dragon" - Producer: Bonnie Arnold
• "Toy Story 3" - Producer: Darla K. Anderson

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: (announced in December 2010)

• "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
• "Earth Made of Glass" - Producers: Reid Carolin, Deborah Scranton
• "Inside Job" - Producers: Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs
• "Smash His Camera" - Producers: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger
• "The Tillman Story" - Producer: John Battsek
• "Waiting for "Superman" " - Producer: Lesley Chilcott

NOMINATIONS LIST OF 2011 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS: 

Original Screenplay:

• "Black Swan", Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin
• "The Fighter", Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
• "Inception", Written by Christopher Nolan
• "The Kids Are All Right", Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
• "Please Give", Written by Nicole Holofcener

Adapted Screenplay:

• "127 Hours", Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
• "I Love You Phillip Morris", Written by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra
• "The Social Network", Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
• "The Town", Screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard
• "True Grit", Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Documentary Screenplay:

• "Enemies of the People", Written by Rob Lemkin and Thet Sambath
• "Freedom Riders", Written by Stanley Nelson
• "Gasland", Written by Josh Fox
• "Inside Job", Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt
• "The Two Escobars", Written by Michael Zimbalist, Jeff Zimbalist