Sentences with phrase «female led pictures»

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Here are just a few: Jordan Peele became the first African American to win the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Get Out, and Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water won for Best Picture — a film featuring a female actor in the lead role hasn't won the category since Million Dollar Baby in 2004.

What's interesting is that all of this is happening well before the females enter the picture or have any influence in the mating process, said Boughman, who conducted the research with lead author Jason Keagy and Liliana Lettieri, fellow MSU integrative biologists.

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The film accolades continued with a 2014 Screen Actor's Guild nomination for Judi Dench for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and 2014 Golden Globe ® nominations for Judi Dench for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for Best Screenplay — Motion Picture, and Best Motion Picture — Drama.

It's a Best Picture nominee for the 2013 Oscar season and its female lead, Emmanuelle Riva, earned a Best Actress nod, making her the oldest nominee in Oscar history.

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role DANIEL DAY - LEWIS / Abraham Lincoln — «LINCOLN» Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Tiffany — «SILVER...

Director David O. Russell's comedy drama and Alfonso Cuarón space epic both received nominations in the Best Picture category, along with nominations for their leading male and female performances.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is set to star as the female lead opposite Will Smith in Gemini Man from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird — «CAROL» (The Weinstein Company) BRIE LARSON / Ma — «ROOM» (A24)-- WINNER HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann — «WOMAN IN GOLD» (The Weinstein Company) SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis — «BROOKLYN» (Fox Searchlight Pictures) SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks — «I SMILE BACK» (Broad Green Pictures)

These are also the only best picture nominees with notable female leads, aside from Frances McDormand's character Mildred Hayes in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

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

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

I'm also thankful that this Oscar season is dominated by brilliant work by women, and that the top three Best Picture contenders are stories with female leads.

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:

The 20th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS WINNERS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE THE WINNER: American Hustle OTHER NOMINEES: 12 Years a Slave August: Osage County Dallas Buyers Club Lee Daniels» The Butler OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE THE WINNER: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club OTHER NOMINEES: Bruce Dern, Nebraska Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips Forest Whitaker, Lee Daniels» The Butler OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE THE WINNER: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine OTHER NOMINEES: Sandra Bullock, Gravity Judi Dench, Philomena Meryl Streep, August: Osage CountyRead More →

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].

CULVER CITY, Calif., October 5, 2010 — Emma Stone has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming Spider - Man film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, it was announced today by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures.

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.

The Wrap Annihilation, a female led sci - fi picture from Alex Garland (Ex Machina) may star Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez Variety 33 people will be honored at the Academy's annual Scientific and Technical Awards

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.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role GLENN CLOSE / Albert Nobbs — «ALBERT NOBBS» (Roadside Attractions) VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark — «THE HELP» (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures) MERYL STREEP / Margaret Thatcher — «THE IRON LADY» (The Weinstein Company) TILDA SWINTON / Eva — «WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN» (Oscilloscope Laboratories) MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Marilyn Monroe — «MY WEEK WITH MARILYN» (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role JESSICA CHASTAIN / Maya — «ZERO DARK THIRTY» (Columbia Pictures) MARION COTILLARD / Stephanie — «RUST AND BONE» (Sony Pictures Classics) JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Tiffany — «SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK» (The Weinstein Company) HELEN MIRREN / Alma Reville — «HITCHCOCK» (Fox Searchlight) NAOMI WATTS / Maria — «THE IMPOSSIBLE» (Summit Entertainment)

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).

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.

Emma Stone has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming Spider - Man film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, it was announced today by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures.

They believe themselves immune to it but trust me, there is a dividing line, which is the main reason there hasn't been a Best Picture winner with a female lead since Million Dollar Baby in 2004.

Tulip Fever (Justin Chadwick, August, 2017) Indie romance Tulip Fever stars Swedish actress Alicia Vikander in the lead female role and in its portrayal of bargaining and speculating hype and power on the tulip market where the flower has become seen as a commodity, the picture of 17th century Amsterdam comes alive and with that we get a historical insight into an important period in history.

Additionally, while the fact three of the eight Best Picture nominees (Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road and Room) focus on female protagonists, the lack of women in a number of major categories (notably directing, but also cinematography and original score) continues to be vexing, the overall demographic makeup of Academy membership (primarily Caucasian and over the age of 65) leading to voting trends that remain troublesome, to say the least.

Up - and - comer Sarah Dumont, pictured, has nabbed the female lead in Scouts vs. Zombies, Paramount's horror comedy being directed by Christopher Landon,...

Of the nine Best Picture nominees, four of them feature an exclusive female lead, which seems enormous compared to the usual Best Picture breakdown, even if it is less than 50 %.

Rosemarie DeWitt to Lead «Poltergeist:» Just after MGM announced plans to join forces with Fox 2000 Pictures to co-finance and distribute the «revisionist take» of «Poltergeist,» the film takes another leap forward by landing a female lLead «Poltergeist:» Just after MGM announced plans to join forces with Fox 2000 Pictures to co-finance and distribute the «revisionist take» of «Poltergeist,» the film takes another leap forward by landing a female leadlead.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird — «CAROL» (The Weinstein Company) BRIE LARSON / Ma — «ROOM» (A24) HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann — «WOMAN IN GOLD» (The Weinstein Company) SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis — «BROOKLYN» (Fox Searchlight Pictures) SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks — «I SMILE BACK» (Broad Green Pictures)

But for all the unmarried women and Norma Raes, no film with a female lead won the best picture prize in that decade.

And a best picture win for it, «Shape,» «Lady Bird» or the Meryl Streep - led longshot «The Post» would be the first for a film with a female protagonist since «Million Dollar Baby» 13 years ago.

«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 Editing

«Juno» Year: 2007 Director: Jason Reitman Cast: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, J. K. Simmons Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Premiere history: Telluride Film Festival Sept. 2007; wide release Dec. 25, 2007 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead (Ellen Page), Best First Screenplay; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay, Critics» Choice Awards Best Comedy Academy Award nominations: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actress (Ellen Page), Best Original Screenplay (won)

Clouds of Sils Maria, another dual female led film, grabbed nominations for Picture, Lead Actress (Juliette Binoche) and Supporting Actress (Kristen Stewart) and for Original Screenplay.

Cast members that can clearly be seen in the picture include Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew and newcomer Daisy Ridley, who snagged the lead female role in the film.

Freida Pinto Pinto was a model and television host who had done no acting apart from a few school plays when, after her first six months of auditioning, she landed the role of a lifetime — the female lead in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire which went on to win Best Picture at the 2009 Academy Awards.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE: Hidden Figures BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Denzel Washington, Fences BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Emma Stone, La La Land BEST...

BEST FEMALE LEAD: Cate Blanchett, «Blue Jasmine» (pictured); Julie Delpy, «Before Midnight»; Gaby Hoffman, «Crystal Fairy»; Brie Larson, «Short Term 12»; Shailene Woodley, «The Spectacular Now»

Three female - led films were nominated for Best Motion Picture, Comedy, or Musical, but no women were nominated for Best Director.