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La La Land To Receive Best Ensemble Acting Award At Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival

«Spotlight» picked up best feature as well as the ensemble acting award and best screenplay.

Outside of the competitive races in the acting categories, the cast of «Spotlight» — which includes Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci and Brian D'Arcy James — will be given a special ensemble acting award for their work in the film.

HollywoodNews.com: The Cast of David Fincher's «The Social Network,» which include Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Josh Pence, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones, Douglas Urbanski and Rooney Mara, were recognized at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony with the «Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award.»

Leo also shared a Best Ensemble acting award from the Phoenix Film Critics Society for her outstanding work in 21 GRAMS, opposite Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn..

Among them is the erotic drama Sleeping Beauty, the directorial debut of novelist Julia Leigh which stars Emily Browning in a daring role; A Separation, the Asghar Farhadi directed drama which won the film and ensemble acting awards at the Berlin Film Festival; and the much awaited return of master filmmaker Terrence Malick, with his anticipated drama The Tree of Life starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, finally making its way to our screens.

Not exact matches

An international star and former model who is fluent in both French and English (she won a SAG Award as part of the «Inglourious Basterds» ensemble), Kruger had never acted in her native German before.

Yan caught Warner Bros. / DC's attention with her first feature film, Dead Pigs, which won the World Cinema Dramatic Award For Ensemble Acting at Sundance.

(It would, however, be the first film to take both the ensemble award and a lead acting gong since «Chicago» eight years ago.)

SAG doesn't work that way, and you're obviously forgetting about «Chicago» which won two acting awards and the best ensemble in 2002.

Other films receiving more than one award were «Capote» (best actor to Philip Seymour Hoffman and best adapted screenplay to first - time screenwriter Dan Futterman) and «Crash» (best original screenplay to Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco and best ensemble acting).

In total, the Miramax / Paramount Vantage film won four awards including Best Director for Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Best Acting Ensemble and Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem.

Gary Oldman and Frances McDormand cemented their status as Oscar favourites for best actor and actress with victories at the awards, Oldman winning for his turn in Darkest Hour and McDormand for her performance in Three Billboards, which was also rewarded with a supporting actor prize for Sam Rockwell and a best acting ensemble award.

A couple days before they and their fellow cast members earned Screen Actors Guild award nominations for Best Ensemble, Henderson and Adepo spoke with RogerEbert.com about Washington's approach to direction, immersing themselves in the period and acting opposite giants like Davis and (in Henderson's case) Daniel Day - Lewis.

«Spotlight» took the Ensemble award from SAG and earned two acting nominations including a Best Supporting nod for Rachel McAdams (the significance of which I covered last week).

SANTA MONICA, CA — DECEMBER 11: (L - R) Actors Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders, Alex R. Hibbert, Janelle Monae and Naomie Harris, winners of Best Acting Ensemble for «Moonlight», pose in the press room during The 22nd Annual Critics» Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

What probably won't happen, or what we've never seen happen since SAG gave out its first Ensemble award to The Birdcage, is for their Ensemble award winner not also be a Best Picture nominee — this is true of the acting categories as well.

For the film, she received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress — Motion Picture, and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble, and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer.

«Hairspray» also won the Critics Choice Award and Hollywood Film Award for Best Acting Ensemble and was nominated in the same category for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January to rave reviews and was awarded not only the Audience Award but a Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting.

Director Michael Showalter, best known for TV acting in the likes of «The Wet Hot American Summer,» has a remarkable sense of comic timing, and gets such outstanding work from his cast that one can see this film already being considered for year - end awards for Ensemble Performances.

Ensemble drama BABEL leads the nominations at next year's (07) Golden Globe Awards, boasting seven nods including Best Dramatic Picture and an acting accolade for star BRAD PITT.

Call Me by Your Name, The Florida Project, Good Time, and I, Tonya also Nominated for Best Feature Mudbound voted Special Jury Award for Acting Ensemble The 2017 IFP Gotham Independent Film Award nominations are: Best Feature...

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«Silver Linings Playbook» Year: 2012 Director: David O. Russell Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Anupam Kher, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver Distributor: The Weinstein Company Premiere history: Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 2012; wide release Nov. 16, 2012 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Award Best Director, Best Female Lead (Jennifer Lawrence), Best Screenplay; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Actress Musical or Comedy (Jennifer Lawrence) Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence, won), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Eawards won: Independent Spirit Award Best Director, Best Female Lead (Jennifer Lawrence), Best Screenplay; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Actress Musical or Comedy (Jennifer Lawrence) Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence, won), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film EAwards (BAFTA) Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Actress Musical or Comedy (Jennifer Lawrence) Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence, won), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film EAwards, Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Actress Musical or Comedy (Jennifer Lawrence) Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence, won), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing

«Moonlight» Year in consideration: 2016 Director: Barry Jenkins Cast: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders Distributor: A24 Premiere history: Telluride Film Festival, Sept. 2016; wide release Oct. 21, 2016 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Robert Altman Award; British Independent Film Awards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Eawards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Robert Altman Award; British Independent Film Awards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film EAwards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Robert Altman Award; British Independent Film Awards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film EAwards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film EAwards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing

«Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)» Year: 2014 Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Premiere history: Venice Film Festival Aug. 27, 2014; limited release Oct. 17, 2014; wide release Nov. 14, 2014 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound awards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Awards Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing

«Spotlight» Year: 2015 Director: Tom McCarthy Cast: Billy Crudup, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci Distributor: Open Road Films Premiere history: Venice Film Festival Sept. 2015; wide release Nov. 6, 2015 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Robert Altman Award; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Eawards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Robert Altman Award; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film EAwards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Robert Altman Award; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film EAwards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film EAwards Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing

Although it didn't repeat its top prize win, «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» also from Fox Searchlight, took home the acting ensemble award, while Sam Rockwell earned his second trophy of the week in the Supporting Actor category, which the presenters noted has indicated an Oscar win for the last eight out of nine years.

World Cinema Special Jury Award: Ensemble Acting «Dead Pigs,» Actors Zazie Beetz, Mason Lee, Meng Li, David Rhysdal, Vivian Wu, Haoyu Yang

«Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» also won big tonight, earning awards for best acting ensemble, best actress (Frances McDormand), best supporting actor (Sam Rockwell).

«Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)» Year: 2014 Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Premiere history: Venice Film Festival Aug. 27, 2014; limited release Oct. 17, 2014; wide release Nov. 14, 2014 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing; Independent Spirit Awards Best Film, Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing; Independent Spirit Awards Best Film, Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing; Independent Spirit Awards Best Film, Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing; Independent Spirit Awards Best Film, Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Awards Best Film, Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing

«Moonlight» Year in consideration: 2016 Cast: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders Director: Barry Jenkins Distributor: A24 Premiere history: Telluride Film Festival, Sept. 2016; wide release Oct. 21, 2016 Other awards won (selected): Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Robert Altman Award; British Independent Film Awards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Other Oscar nominations: Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Eawards won (selected): Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Robert Altman Award; British Independent Film Awards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Other Oscar nominations: Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film EAwards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Robert Altman Award; British Independent Film Awards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Other Oscar nominations: Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film EAwards Best Foreign Independent Film; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Other Oscar nominations: Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film EAwards, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Picture Drama Other Oscar nominations: Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali, won), Best Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing

Yan is an up - and - coming filmmaker whose feature directorial debut «Dead Pigs» — about «A bumbling pig farmer, a feisty salon owner, a sensitive busboy, an expat architect and a disenchanted rich girl converge and collide as thousands of dead pigs float down the river towards a rapidly - modernizing Shanghai» — earned strong reviews and won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting at Sundance.