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    “Moonlight” Beams At L.A. Film Critics Awards

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    This image released by A24 Films shows Alex Hibbert in a scene from the film, "Moonlight." (David Bornfriend/A24 via AP)

    Takes Best Picture, Director, Cinematography and Supporting Actor honors

    LOS ANGELES --

    The Los Angeles Film Critics Association was captivated by Moonlight, bestowing upon writer-director Barry Jenkins’ film a total of four awards-Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (for James Laxton) and Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali). La La Land was named runner up in three of those categories–Best Picture, Director (Damien Chazelle) and Cinematography (Linus Sandgren). Runner up for Best Supporting Actress was Issey Ogata for Martin Scorsese’s Silence.

    La La Land also was runner up in the Editing and Production Design categories. Winning for Best Editing were Bret Granato, Maya Mumma and Ben Sozanski for O.J.: Made In America. Ryu Seong-He won Best Production Design for The Handmaiden.

    La La Land did take one category, Best Music Score for Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Music Score runner up was Jackie (Mica Levi).

    Adam Driver took Best Actor for Paterson while Isabelle Huppert won Best Actress distinction for two films, Elle and Things To Come. Runners up in those two respective categories were Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea and Rebecca Hall for Christine.

    The Best Supporting Actress winner was Liiy Gladstone for Certain Women. Michelle Wiliams was runner up for Manchester by the Sea.

    Manchester by the Sea was also runner up for Best Screeenplay (writer-director Kenneth Lonergan), an honor won by Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthios for The Lobster.

    L.A. Film Critics named I Am Not Your Negro the Best Documentary. Runner up was O.J.: Made In America.

    Here’s a rundown of L.A. Film Critics Association best of year picks:

    BEST PICTURE
    MOONLIGHT

    RUNNER UP: LA LA LAND

    BEST DIRECTOR
    BARRY JENKINS 
    MOONLIGHT

    RUNNER UP: DAMIEN CHAZELLE ( LA LA LAND)

    BEST ACTOR
    ADAM DRIVER
    PATERSON

    RUNNER UP: CASEY AFFLECK (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA)

    BEST ACTRESS
    ISABELLE HUPPERT
    ELLE AND THINGS TO COME

    RUNNER UP: REBECCA HALL (CHRISTINE)

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    MAHERSHALA ALI
    MOONLIGHT

    RUNNER UP: ISSEY OGATA (SILENCE)

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    LILY GLADSTONE
    CERTAIN WOMEN

    RUNNER UP: MICHELLE WILLIAMS 
    (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA)

    BEST SCREENPLAY
    EFTHYMIS FILIPPOU, YORGOS LANTHIMOS
    THE LOBSTER

    RUNNER UP: KENNETH LONERGAN (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA)

    BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
    RYU SEONG-HEE
    THE HANDMAIDEN

    RUNNER UP: DAVID WASCO (LA LA LAND)

    BEST EDITING
    BRET GRANATO, MAYA MUMMA, BEN SOZANSKI
    OJ: MADE IN AMERICA

    RUNNER UP: TOM CROSS (LA LA LAND)

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    JAMES LAXTON
    MOONLIGHT

    RUNNER-UP: LINUS SANDGREN (LA LA LAND)

    BEST MUSIC SCORE
    JUSTIN HURWITZ, BENJ PASEK, JUSTIN PAUL
    LA LA LAND

    RUNNER-UP: MICA LEVI (JACKIE)

    BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
    THE HANDMAIDEN

    RUNNER-UP: TONI ERDMANN

    BEST DOCUMENTARY / NON-FICTION FILM
    I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

    RUNNER-UP: OJ: MADE IN AMERICA

    BEST ANIMATION
    YOUR NAME.

    RUNNER-UP: THE RED TURTLE

    NEW GENERATION
    TREY EDWARD SHULTS AND KRISHA FAIRCHILD
    KRISHA

    DOUGLAS EDWARDS INDEPENDENT / EXPERIMENTAL FILM / VIDEO
    DEBORAH STRATMAN 
    THE ILLINOIS PARABLES

     
    SPECIAL CITATION
    TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES, FOR PRESERVING HISTORIC CINEMA VIA FILMSTRUCK 

    CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
    SHIRLEY MACLAINE

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    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society

    Saturday, December 21, 2024

    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.

    “Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”

    Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More

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