Sentences with phrase «female lead an supporting»

Cannes favorite Blue Is the Warmest Color also makes its way to the big screens, and showcases powerful acting by its female lead an supporting actresses.

Not exact matches

Having at least a few would better support the success of female - led startups.

The organization is leading efforts to impact these numbers directly with Female Founder Office Hours supporting women who are seeking funding, to having tech founders and CEOs commit to increasing diversity in their team, board and investors.

Women Leading the Way: Female investors overwhelmingly support sustainability.

It was widely accepted by everyone attending, the importance of these kinds of events and for female led businesses to feel confident that they are able to have strong interaction and dialogue with the bank and business support services.

In a poll released earlier this week by Quinnipiac, Quinn led with 23 percent of the female Democratic voters» support, while Weiner was close behind with 21 percent.

Dr. Williams led the Duke School of Medicine during a period notable for its ascendance from 11th to 2nd in the national rankings of NIH - grant support, a near doubling of its annual budget to more than $ 800 million, the addition of six new academic buildings, the first appointments of department chairs who are female or African - American and the founding of successful multidisciplinary institutes in genome sciences, brain sciences, global health and translational medicine.

Moges Bizuneh helps lead an agricultural office in Basona District, home to more than 10,000 female - headed households, and is working to support innovation by women.

Not only was it due to Sandra Bullock's, the female lead of The Gravity movie which bagged endless number of Oscar statutes, and Best Actress nominee Amy Adams's same choice of dark blue, but that Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong» o also wore a grecian - style blue gown that compliments her skin tone too well.

The blog post reads: «At the beginning of 2016, we closed our round with a lead investor whose mission was to support female - centric companies and who saw the potential in Siren's clear differentiation in a saturated market.

The «Girls With Guns» films featured strong female leads, usually supported by ineffective or soon - to - be-killed male counterparts, and blended martial arts action with heavy gunplay, usually supported by eye - piercing 80s fashion, heavy synth scores, and lots of explosions in empty warehouses and abandoned construction sites.

Three of the year's strongest female performances threaten convention, the one that says females are usually cast as supporting, loving, noble characters who give of themselves in the service of the male lead.

ABOUT THE AWFJ and EDA AWARDS The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), a not - for - profit corporation, is an international association of leading professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media, dedicated to supporting film work by and about women — both in front of and behind the cameras — through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual AWFJ EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the movies.

Most of the best actress performances this year function as supporting female characters, even when they're leads.

Having found a great trio of female leads for novel adaptation The Girl On The Train, director Tate Taylor and the producers are now looking for some male supporting roles.

The young female cast of supporting actors — led by Gordon and including Gillian Jacobs, Adria Arjona, Jessie Ennis and Debby Ryan — is up to the task of playing opposite McCarthy.

What remains is a mix of triumphs both male and female, lead and supporting, all of which set the bar high for the performances still to come this year.

Sean Baker's Sundance breakthrough earned four nods including Best Female Lead for Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Best Supporting Female for Mya Taylor.

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Beasts of No Nation The Big Short Spotlight Straight Outta Compton Trumbo Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Bryan Cranston, Trumbo Johnny Depp, Black Mass Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Cate Blanchett, Carol Brie Larson, Room Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Christian Bale, The Big Short Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Michael Shannon, 99 Homes Jacob Tremblay, Room Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Rooney Mara, Carol Rachel McAdams, Spotlight Helen Mirren, Trumbo Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Everest Furious 7 Jurassic World Mad Max: Fury Road Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

The Spirit Awards were founded in 1984 and this list of nominees included three for Blue Jasmine — Woody Allen for Best Screenplay, Cate Blanchett for Best Female Lead and Sally Hawkins for Best Supporting Female.

Plus, «Evil Lives Here» is casting a new episode, a short film on dating needs a female lead, and a feature is casting lead and supporting roles.

Film: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Details surrounding the project remain vague, but it is said to feature a Korean female lead and a host of English - language supporting actors whose scenes will be set in New York.

Best Feature: «The Wrestler» Best Director: Tom McCarthy, «The Visitor» Best Male Lead: Mickey Rourke, «The Wrestler» Best Female Lead: Melissa Leo, «Frozen River» Best Supporting Male: James Franco, «Milk» Best Supporting Female: Penelope Cruz, «Vicky Cristina Barcelona» Best Screenplay: «Vicky Cristina Barcelona» Best Cinematography: «The Wrestler» Best First Feature: «Synecdoche, New York» Best First Screenplay: «Milk» Best Foreign Film: «The Class» Best Documentary: «Man on Wire» Robert Altman Award: «Synecdoche, New York» John Cassavetes Award: «In Search of a Midnight Kiss» Lacoste Truer Than Fiction Award: Margaret Brown, «The Order of Myths» Piaget Producers Award: Heather Rae, «Frozen River» Someone to Watch Award: Lynn Shelton, «My Effortless Brilliance»

Apart from the three female leads, the supporting performances also shine.

Gary Oldman's performance in «Darkest Hour» won him Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Allison Janney's turn in «I, Tonya» saw her awarded Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

I'll be surprised if this doesn't wind up being the single best performance I see this year — male or female, lead or supporting.

While there hasn't be a lead performance by a female in a Best Picture winner since 2004's Million Dollar Baby, there have been plenty of supporting actress nominations, especially recently:

Last month it was announced that ABC had picked up the pilot for The Greatest American Hero, a female - led reboot of the 1980s comedy - drama, and now comes word that the project has found its lead and supporting cast.

At tonight's awards reception, in addition to several prominent, award - winning female filmmakers being honored, including the amazing Amma Asante, J.J. Abrams, will receive the Leading Man award for for his ongoing support and advocacy of women in film.

«I was particularly looking for something with two great female leads, who are both intelligent, and front and center of the story, and aren't just there to support a male character.

The Artist may have continued to build credibility as a genuine Oscar ® candidate as it scored nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, but The Help took the most nomination by a single film with four [Viola Davis nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role; Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role; The Help nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture].

Some of the female supporting roles are two - dimensional (a love interest here, a psychotic co-worker there) but the lead trio remain likeable fellas.

Looking ahead at the 2016 slate, opportunities once again abound for female leads and supporting performances.

Look out for Rose Byrne, one of the most charming female leads around at the moment, in a supporting role.

Other winners of the night included Daniel Day - Lewis (Outstanding Male Actor in a leading role), Julie Christie (Outstanding Female Actor in a leading role), Javier Bardem (Outstanding Male Actor in a supporting role), Ruby Dee (Outstanding Female Actor in a supporting role), and the cast of No Country For Old Men, who won Outstanding Cast in a motion picture.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST ENSEMBLE — «Spotlight «BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE — Leonardo DiCaprio in «The Revenant» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE — Brie Larson in «Room» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE — Idris Elba in «Beasts of No Nation» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE — Alicia Vikander in «The Danish Girl» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES — «Orange is the New Black» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — Jeffrey Tambor in «Transparent» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — Uzo Aduba in «Orange is the New Black» BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES — Idris Elba in «Luther» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES — Queen Latifah in «Bessie» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE — «Mad Max: Fury Road» BEST PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES — «Game of Thrones» LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD — Carol Burnett

In the movie categories, the revenge thriller scored nods for Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, with Frances McDormand singled out in the Female Actor in a Leading Role category, and Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell both shortlisted in the Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

Recent Oscar - friendly films Carol, Fences, and The Danish Girl — each of which focuses on two halves of a couple, both of whom get relatively equal screen time — all campaigned a female lead for a supporting Oscar, and two of the three were successful in winning that Oscar.

Denzel Washington was named Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Fences, while his co-star Viola Davis took home the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

Two other big surprises were found in Female Actor in a Leading Role where Sarah Silverman found a nomination for her indie drama I Smile Back and in Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Michael Shannon in 99 Homes follows up his LA critics win with a mention here.

Other attendees included Supporting Female nominee Molly Shannon, Male Lead nominee Viggo Mortensen, and Best Director nominees Pablo Larrain (Jackie), Jeff Nichols (Loving), and Barry Jenkins (Moonlight).

She was a 10 - time nominee going into this morning's announcement and she now stands at 13 with her nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (Trumbo), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Woman in Gold) and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Trumbo).

Be the roles leading or supporting, male or female, these twenty performances made the biggest impression on us.

Ananda: Emma Stone Because: Since no one has a problem writing a great supporting role for a female (if only lead roles were the same), this category should have at least five more names in it (Laura Dern?

Was also nominated for best supporting female nom in 1994's Short Cuts and 1996's best female lead in Safe.

Last year's SAG Awards saw big wins for «Birdman» for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Eddie Redmayne for Male Actor in a Leading Role, Julianne Moore for Female Actor in a Leading Role, and J.K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette for supporting actor statuettes — all of whom went on to take home the Oscar later that year.

«Selma» is nominated for five Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Male Lead (Oyelowo), Best Supporting Female (Carmen Ejogo) and Best Cinematography (Bradford Young).

1 — An equally stacked cast The four female leads were front and center of the marketing, rightfully so, but Feig's supporting cast was nothing to sneeze at either and one of its best surprises.

That said, «Lady Bird» is racking up nominations and awards, including four Independent Spirit nods (for feature, female lead, supporting female and screenplay) and three Gotham noms (winning for Saoirse Ronan's lead performance).