Martin Garrix, Banks and Kid Ink are among the artists Shazam is predicting will have major success in 2014, based on a comprehensive process involving data gathered from millions of users. More than 400 million people use Shazam’s services with the company reporting more than 15 million Shazams are performed each day, and because they aren’t relying on just a handful of critics to determine the next breakthrough artists, Shazam believes their predictions are more representative of the general public.
2014 New Artists to Watch [According to Shazam]:
Action Bronson – Queens native Bronson lists early influences as Wu-Tang Clan. He launched his first album in 2011 but gained huge Shazam tags in 2013 after releasing several hotly tipped mix tapes.
August Alsina – August’s single “I Luv This S**t” has been one of the most Shazamed rap tracks of 2013 and his mix tape tracks are also gaining traction with hip hop heads.
Banks – Born Jillian Banks, she started writing music as a teenager in suburban LA and released an acclaimed EP in 2013.
Jhené Aiko – Collaborations with Drake and Big Sean thrust her into the public eye in 2013. Now, after releasing a mix tape, ‘Sail Out’, Aiko looks set for big things.
Kid Ink – XXL Magazine listed Kid Ink among artists like Danny Brown and Macklemore in its 2012 Freshman Class feature. Signed with RCA/Epic, Kid Ink is set to release his first album under a major label this year.
Lucy Hale – Best known for her role as Aria Montgomery on the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars, Hale is set to be the next country star.
Martin Garrix – Dutch DJ best known for his track, “Animals,” Garrix is the youngest person ever to top the Beatport charts.
Rich Homie Quan – Georgia native and artist for the Island Jam label, Quan has been named by the New York Times as one of “Atlanta’s rising generation of rappers … who deliver lines with melody and heart, like singers on the verge of a breakdown.”
Sam Smith – London-born Smith contributed the soaring vocals on Disclosure’s 2013 hit, “Latch” and Naughty Boy’s “La La La.” He prefers the raw soul style in the vein of his favorite artists, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin.
Vance Joy – Originally from Melbourne, Vance Joy has already achieved success in his native Australia with his single, “Riptide,” and is set to break globally this year.
The year 2013 will be best known as the year Robin Thicke’s dance track “Blurred Lines” became the soundtrack of the summer and with newcomer, Lorde, storming the charts worldwide with her debut track, “Royals.” But they can’t touch Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who owned 2013 with three successive hits “Thrift Shop”, “Can’t Hold Us” and “Same Love.” (Photo: Business Wire)
Top Shazamed Songs of 2013 (Total Shazams) – World
1. Robin Thicke, “Blurred Lines” (17.8M)
2. Avicii, “Wake Me Up” (14.7M)
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Thrift Shop” (13.6M)
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Can’t Hold Us” (11.9M)
Oscar Isaac stars in 'Inside Llewyn Davis' - Photo Courtesy of CBS FilmsNick Kroll handled the hosting duties for the 2013 Gotham Film Independent Awards held in New York on December 2nd and honoring the best movies and performances of the year. One of the first awards shows of the season, the Gotham Awards shine the spotlight on independent films and filmmakers and this year included tributes to writer/director Richard Linklater and Lee Daniels’ The Butler star Forest Whitaker, as well as a posthumous tribute to actor James Gandolfini.
2013 Gotham Independent Film Awards Nominees and Winners
Best Documentary The Crash Reel First Cousin Once Removed Let the Fire Burn Our Nixon Winner:The Act of Killing
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award
Adam Leon for Gimme the Loot
Alexandre Moors for Blue Caprice
Stacie Passon for Concussion
Amy Seimetz for Sun Don’t Shine Winner: Ryan Coogler for Fruitvale Station
Best Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave
Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis
Robert Redford in All Is Lost
Isaiah Washington in Blue Caprice Winner: Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine
Scarlett Johansson in Don Jon
Amy Seimetz in Upstream Color
Shailene Woodley in The Spectacular Now Winner: Brie Larson in Short Term 12
Breakthrough Actor
Dane DeHaan in Kill Your Darlings
Kathryn Hahn in Afternoon Delight
Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave
Robin Weigert in Concussion Winner: Michael B. Jordan in Fruitvale Station
Gotham Independent Film Audience Award 12 Years a Slave Best Kept Secret Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey Fruitvale Station Winner:Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings
The world premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be streaming live online for all of those Hobbit fans who can’t make it to Hollywood to hang out on the red carpet. Among The Hobbit cast members expected to show up to chat about the movie are Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lily, Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, and Stephen Fry, along with filmmaker Peter Jackson.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens in theaters on December 13, 2013.
The Plot: “The film continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Having survived the beginning of their unexpected journey, the Company continues East, encountering along the way the skin-changer Beorn and a swarm of giant Spiders in the treacherous Mirkwood Forest.
After escaping capture by the dangerous Woodland Elves, the Dwarves journey to Lake-town, and finally to the Lonely Mountain itself, where they must face the greatest danger of all—a creature more terrifying than any before, which will test not only the depth of their courage but the limits of their friendship and the wisdom of the journey itself—the Dragon Smaug.
Aaron Eckhart stars as ‘Adam’ in I, FRANKENSTEIN. (Photo credit: Ben King / Lionsgate Films)Lionsgate debuted a new trailer for the horror/action movie I, Frankenstein during The Walking Dead‘s season four midseason finale, showing off more of Aaron Eckhart and more of the film’s action. However even with the new trailer, without reading the official synopsis included below it’s nearly impossible to tell what the movie is all about.
Also starring Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, and Yvonne Strahovski, I, Frankenstein will enter theaters on January 24, 2014.
The Plot:
Set in a dystopic present where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein’s creation Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to his immortality. From the creators of the hit supernatural saga, Underworld, comes the action thriller I, Frankenstein, written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie based on the graphic novel I, Frankenstein by Kevin Grevioux.
Beth Greene (Emily Kinney), Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Tyreese (Chad Coleman) and Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) in 'The Walking Dead' (Photo Credit:Gene Page/AMC)
Warning – Contains Spoilers
“We’re not leaving,” says Rick (Andrew Lincoln) to The Governor (David Morrissey) who’s delivered an ultimatum outside the prison fence while backed up by a new militia and a tank. The Governor gives Rick the choice of leaving the prison by sundown or else he and his army will take it by force in AMC’s horror series The Walking Dead Season 4’s Midseason Finale: “Too Far Gone.”
It’s been an exhilarating season for the zombie series as Hershel (Scott Wilson), Daryl (Norman Reedus), Rick and the other survivors housed in the prison have been battling not only hungry and persistent flesh-eating walkers trying to break through the fence but a superflu which caused many deaths among their group.
Hershel rose to the challenge and almost single-handedly treated most of those infected, coming up with some home remedy treatments to give those struggling with the sickness a fighting chance while Daryl and a handful of others went on a complicated and dangerous medication run.
Meanwhile, The Governor – almost seeming to wish for his own death – finally comes across a new family in dire need of his deadly talents to survive and tries to find his soul again, which quickly becomes a lost cause when he is found by a member of his old group who’s now in charge of a band of tough but inexperienced fighters.
After a few close calls and a couple of brutal murders, The Governor decides the best place for his new followers is Rick’s prison. So, after taking two of Rick’s comrades captive (no, it will not be revealed here who they are), The Governor demands that Rick and the rest leave the prison or else they face a bloody battle that they could not hope to win.
Riveting, suspenseful, and tragic, The Walking Dead season four midseason finale has more action, explosions, and deaths than in any other episode of the series to date. There have been two standout performances thus far this season which should be, hopefully, remembered during Emmy nominations. One is Scott Wilson’s portrayal of Hershel, the moral center of the group who’s always willing to risk his life for so many others and whose kindness, strength, and wisdom have been responsible for saving many of those infected with the superflu.
The second standout performance was delivered by David Morrissey for his chilling and even at times touching portrayal of The Governor who seemed to truly try to redeem himself but whose darker and stronger nature was too strong to remain dormant for long. He delivers a powerful performance and has a commanding presence when he’s on screen.
The pacing and writing this season have been much tighter and more original, with less focus on older and tired storylines. The production and make-up are still first-rate, with wonderful/horrible-looking zombies who seem to be possibly getting just a little smarter about how to break through a fence.
With the loss of so many characters in this episode including two main ones (still not revealing in this review who they are), it will be difficult to wait until early February to see where and what is next for Rick, Daryl, Maggie, and the other survivors.
RZA became friends with Paul Walker after working with the actor on the movie Brick Mansion and the two hit it off, connecting over fatherhood and their shared passions. “Destiny Bends,” a new song written by RZA specifically about Paul, is his way of honoring the memory of Walker who died as the result of a fiery car crash on November 30, 2013.
RZA made the track available via SoundCloud and posted this introduction to the song:
“This song, entitled ‘Destiny Bends’ was written last night after hearing the tragic news of the loss of a good man named Paul Walker. I met Paul on the set of the film Brick Mansion, where we talked, laughed, and exchanged ideas of life and fatherhood. I only knew him personally for less than a year, but we knew each other through our work and art. We saw in each other a kindred spirit of men coming from unlikely circumstances, and rising to be the light and beacon of our family and loved ones. Men who learned the joy and pains of love in life, and success, while coming to realize that nothing is more important than family, friendship, and the brotherhood of humanity.
Millions of people get to know an artist or movie star through their work, but few are allowed to cross each others’ paths and see through the veil of stardom and find the common denominator that we share. As all physical things will decay and wither away, film, art, and music remain longer than the vessel that delivered them. In this vein, the one thing we can’t take away or give back is time. So, thus, time is the most precious gift. I dedicated my time to compose this song with my two sons and new friend Will Wells, who was kind enough to sing and perform it for me. We dedicate it to Paul Walker. A good man. We had plans to continue working with each other in the future. It seemed destined, but ‘destiny bends.’
*Note* This song is not for criticism, it’s just a sketch demo. Please enjoy and reflect.
Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will once again be joining forces to host the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The 2014 show will take place on April 6th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be broadcast on CBS at 8pm ET/PT. The 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards will mark four-time ACM winner Shelton’s fourth time as host, while Bryan is returning for his second time as Shelton’s co-host.
Barry Adelman will serve as a producer, with Allen Shapiro, R.A. Clark, and Bob Romeo executive producing.
ABC also confirmed Florida Georgia Line will handle the hosting duties for the 4th Annual ACM Fan Jam which will also take place in Vegas. The fanfest allows Country enthusiasts to be a part of the celebration and to get to hear acts – including Florida Georgia Line – perform live.
12 Years a Slave picked up 10 nominations to lead the pack of 18th Annual Satellite Awards film nominees. It was a three-way tie for first among nominated television shows, with Breaking Bad, House of Cards, and Orange is the New Black each nabbing four nominations. The International Press Academy will be announcing the winners in 19 film, 13 television, two Blu-ray, and four video game categories on March 9, 2014 in LA.
MOTION PICTURES
Actress in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams – American Hustle
Cate Blanchett- Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock – Gravity
Judi Dench – Philomena
Adele Exarchopoulos – Blue Is the Warmest Color
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Enough Said
Meryl Streep – August: Osage County
Emma Thompson – Saving Mr. Banks
Actor in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Bruce Dern – Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips
Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Redford – All Is Lost
Forest Whitaker – Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Actress in a Supporting Role
Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts – August: Osage County
Lea Seydoux – Blue Is the Warmest Color
June Squibb – Nebraska
Emily Watson – The Book Thief
Oprah Winfrey – Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Actor in a Supporting Role
Bradley Cooper – American Hustle
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave
Harrison Ford – 42
Ryan Gosling – The Place Beyond the Pines
Jake Gyllenhaal – Prisoners
Tom Hanks – Saving Mr. Banks
Casey Affleck – Out of the Furnace
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Motion Picture
12 Years a Slave
All Is Lost
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Philomena
Saving Mr. Banks
The Wolf of Wall Street
Motion Picture, International Film
Bethlehem – Israel
Blue Is the Warmest Color – France
The Broken Circle Breakdown – Belgium
Circles – Serbia
Four Corners – South Africa
The Great Beauty – Italy
The Hunt – Denmark
Metro Manila – United Kingdom
The Past – Iran
Wadjda – Saudia Arabia
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
The Croods
Epic
Ernest & Celestine
Frozen
Monsters University
Turbo
The Wind Rises
Motion Picture, Documentary
20 Feet from Stardom
The Act of Killing
After Tiller
American Promise
Blackfish
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
Sound City
The Square
Stories We Tell
Tim’s Vermeer
Director
Woody Allen – Blue Jasmine
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis
Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity
Paul Greengrass – Captain Phillips
Ron Howard – Rush
Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell – American Hustle
Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street
Screenplay, Original
David O. Russell, Eric Singer – American Hustle
Woody Allen – Blue Jasmine
Nicole Holofcener – Enough Said
Spike Jonze – Her
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis
Kelly Mareel, Sue Smith – Saving Mr. Banks
Screenplay, Adapted
John Ridley – 12 Years a Slave
Julie Delpy, Ethan – Before Midnight
Billy Ray – Captain Phillips
Peter Berg – Lone Survivor
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope – Philomena
Terence Winter – The Wolf of Wall Street
Original Score
Hans Zimmer – 12 Years a Slave
John Williams – The Book Thief
Steven Price – Gravity
Arcade Fire – Her
Alexandre Desplat – Philomena
Theodore Shapiro – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Original Song
Happy – Despicable Me 2
Let It Go – Frozen
Young and Beautiful – The Great Gatsby
I See Fire – The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
Please Mr. Kennedy – Inside Llewyn Davis
So You Know What It’s Like – Short Term 12
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt – 12 Years A Slave
Emmanuel Lubezki – Gravity
Bruno Delbonnel – Inside Llewyn Davis
Roger Deakins – Prisoners
Anthony Dod Mantle – Rush
Stuart Dryburgh – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Visual Effects
Robert Munroe, Colin Davies, Brendon O’Dell – All Is Lost
Markus Manninen, Matt Baer – The Croods
Tim Webber, Charles Howell, Chris Lawrence – Gravity
Scott Stokdyk, Troy Saliba, James Schwalm – Oz the Great and Powerful
Jody Johnson, Mark Hodgkins, Antoine Moulineau – Rush
Scott Farrar, Andrew R. Jones, Jessica Norman, and Matt Johnson – World War Z
Film Editing
Joe Walker -12 Years a Slave
Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers – American Hustle
Alfonso Cuaron, Mark Sanger – Gravity
Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach – Prisoners
Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill – Rush
Thelma Schoonmaker – The Wolf of Wall Street
Sound (Editing and Mixing)
Steve Boeddeker, Richard Hymns, Brandon Proctor – All Is Lost
Oliver Tarney, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor – Captain Phillips
Craig Berkey, Dave Whitehead, David Husby, and Christopher Scarabosio – Elysium
Glenn Freemantle, Niv Adiri, Skip Lievsay – Gravity
Skip Lievsay, Paul Urmson, Igor Nikolic – Inside Llewyn Davis
Danny Hambrook, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler – Rush
Art Direction & Production Design
Catherine Martin, Beverly Dunn – The Great Gatsby
Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana Macdonald – The Invisible Woman
Tim Galvin, Diane Lederman – Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Robert Stromberg, Nancy Haigh – Oz the Great and Powerful
Mark Digby, Patrick Rolfe – Rush
Michael Corenblith, Lauren E Polizzi – Saving Mr. Banks
Costume Design
Patricia Norris – 12 Years a Slave
Catherine Martin – The Great Gatsby
Michael O’Connor – The Invisible Woman
Gary Jones – Oz the Great and Powerful
Julian Day – Rush
Daniel Orlandi – Saving Mr. Banks
TELEVISION
Miniseries/ Motion Picture Made for Television
Behind the Candelabra
The Big C: Hereafter
Burton and Taylor
Dancing on the Edge
Generation War
Mob City
Parade’s End
Phil Spector
Top of the Lake
The White Queen
Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Helena Bonham Carter – Burton and Taylor
Holliday Grainger – Bonnie & Clyde
Rebecca Hall – Parade’s End
Jessica Lange – American Horror Story: Coven
Laura Linney – The Big C: Hereafter
Helen Mirren – Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss – Top of the Lake
Melissa Leo – Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Benedict Cumberbatch – Parade’s End
Matt Damon – Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas – Behind the Candelabra
Chiwetel Ejiofor – Dancing on the Edge
Matthew Goode – Dancing on the Edge
Peter Mullan – Top of the Lake
Al Pacino – Phil Spector
Dominic West – Burton and Taylor
Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Uzo Aduba – Orange is the New Black
Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Coven
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones
Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad
Margo Martindale – The Americans
Judy Parfitt – Call the Midwife
Laura Prepon – Orange is the New Black
Merritt Wever – Nurse Jackie
Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – Game of Thrones
William Hurt – Bonnie & Clyde
Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad
Peter Sarsgaard – The Killing
Jimmy Smits – Sons of Anarchy
Corey Stoll – House of Cards
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan
James Wolk – Mad Men
Television Series, Drama
The Americans
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
The Good Wife
Homeland
House of Cards
Last Tango in Halifax
Mad Men
Masters of Sex
Rectify
Television series or Miniseries, Genre
American Horror Story: Coven
Arrow
Game of Thrones
Grimm
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Once Upon a Time
Orphan Black
The Returned
Supernatural
The Walking Dead
Actress in a Series, Drama
Lizzy Caplan – Masters of Sex
Olivia Colman – Broadchurch
Vera Farmiga – Bates Motel
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black
Anne Reid – Last Tango in Halifax
Keri Russell – The Americans
Abigail Spencer – Rectify
Robin Wright – House of Cards
Actor in a Series, Drama
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels – The Newsroom
Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Freddie Highmore – Bates Motel
Derek Jacobi – The Last Tango in Halifax
Michael Sheen – Masters of Sex
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
Aden Young – Rectify
Television Series, Comedy or Musical
Alpha House
The Big Bang Theory
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Enlightened
Louie
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Veep
The Wrong Mans
A Young Doctor’s Notebook
Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Laura Dern – Enlightened
Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
Lena Dunham – Girls
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation
Taylor Schilling – Orange is the New Black
Jessica Walter – Arrested Development
Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Mathew Baynton – The Wrong Mans
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Louis C.K. – Louie
Don Cheadle – House of Lies
James Corden – The Wrong Mans
John Goodman – Alpha House
Jake Johnson – New Girl
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
Original Short-Format Program
Ask A Slave
Blue
Burning Love
EastSiders
Ghost Ghirls
High Maintenance
#JustSaying, #SamoKazem
Little Horribles
BLU-RAY DVD
Best Overall
Argo
Breaking Bad: The Complete Series
JFK 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition
Les Miserables
Love Actually 10th Anniversary Edition
Star Trek Into Darkness
The Talented Mr. Ripley
To Be or Not To Be
Waiting for Lightning
The Wizard of Oz: 75th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
Youth
The Croods
Monsters University Collector’s Edition
The Muppet Movie
Planes
Rise of the Guardians
The Smurfs 2
VIDEO GAMES
Outstanding Action / Adventure
Battlefield 4
Beyond: Two Souls
BioShock Infinite
Crysis 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Outstanding Mobile Game
Badland
Ridiculous Fishing
The Room
Warhammer Quest
XCOM: Enemy Unknown for iOS
Outstanding Role Playing Game
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Sacred 3
Tales of Xillia
Outstanding Sports / Racing Game
FIFA 14
Forza Motorsport 5
Grid 2
NBA 2K14
Need for Speed Rivals
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Honorary Satellite Award
Ryan Coogler – Fruitvale Station
Breakthrough Performance Award
Michael B. Jordan – Fruitvale Station
Sophie Nelisse – The Book Thief
Frozen, The Croods, The Wind Rises, and Despicable Me 2 are among the nominees for the Best Animated Feature as just announced by the International Animated Film Society. The 41st Annie Awards nominations were revealed today, with nominees announced in 30 different categories including voice acting, animated effects, music, and directing.
“I am very excited about this year’s slate of nominees!” stated ASIFA-Hollywood president Frank Gladstone. “We had more submissions to choose from this year running the gamut from big studio features to indie films, television series to internet shows, games, shorts and student films, as well as a wonderful group of juried award recipients, all showcasing the huge variety of venues, creativity, technical innovation and story-telling that our art form has to offer.”
Winners of the 41st Annie Awards will be announced at the February 1, 2014 awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
41st Annie Awards Nominees:
Best Animated Feature
A Letter to Momo – GKIDS
Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
The Wind Rises – The Walt Disney Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
Chipotle Scarecrow – Moonbot Studios
Listening Is an Act of Love – StoryCorps
Room on the Broom – Magic Light Pictures
Toy Story OF TERROR!- Pixar Animation Studios
Best Animated Short Subject
Despicable Me 2 – Puppy – Universal Pictures
Get A Horse! – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Gloria Victoria – National Film Board of Canada
My Mom is an Airplane – Acme Filmworks
The Numberlys – Moonbot Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial
Despicable Me 2 – Cinemark – Universal Pictures
Sound of the Woods – Acme Filmworks
The Polar Bears Movie – CAA Marketing
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
Bubble Guppies – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Disney Sofia the First – Disney Television Animation
Doc McStuffins – Disney Television Animation
Justin Time – Guru Studio
Peter Rabbit – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children’s Audience
Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
Beware the Batman – Warner Bros. Animation
Disney Gravity Falls – Disney Television Animation
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
Scaredy Squirrel – Nelvana Ltd.
Teen Titans Go! – Warner Bros. Animation
The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Archer – FX Networks
Bob’s Burgers – Bento Box Entertainment
Disney Tron Uprising – Disney Television Animation
Futurama – 20th Century Fox Television
Motorcity – Titmouse Inc.
Best Animated Video Game
Diggs Nightcrawler – Moonbot Studios
Tiny Thief – 5 ANTS
The Last of Us – Naughty Dog
Best Student Film
Chicken or the Egg – Ringling College of Art and Design
Kellerkind – Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Miss Todd – Kristina Yee
Move Mountain – Kirsten Lepore
SEM̥FORO РUniversity of Southern California
The Final Straw – Ringling College of Art and Design
Trusts & Estates – CalArts
Wedding Cake – Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Alen Lai, David Quirus, Diego Garzon Sanchez, Ilan Gabai – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
David Jones – Dragons: Defenders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
Joshua Jenny, Jason Johnston, Matthew Wong, Eric Froemling, Enrique Vila – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
Greg Gladstone, Nikita Pavlov, Allen Ruilova, Matt Titus, Can Yuksel – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Jonathan Paquin, Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, Adrien Toupet – Man Of Steel – Weta Digital
Ben O’Brien, Karin Cooper, Lee Uren, Chris Root – Star Trek: Into Darkness – Industrial Light & Magic
Dan Pearson, Jay Cooper, Jeff Grebe, Amelia Chenoweth – Star Trek: Into Darkness – Industrial Light & Magic
Michael Balog, Ryan Hopkins, Patrick Conran, Florian Witzel – Pacific Rim – Industrial Light & Magic
Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Brad Schaffer – Friendship All-Stars of Friendship: Wrong Number – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Eric Urban – Ubermansion – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
JC Tran Quang Thieu – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
David DeVan – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios Character
Kureha Yokoo – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios Character
Keith Kellogg – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation
Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Thom Roberts – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
Jonathan Del Val – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Jakob Jensen – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
John Chun Chiu Lee – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Kitaro Kosaka – The Wind Rises – The Walt Disney Studios
Tony Smeed – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Patrick Imbert – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Jeff Capogreco, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Kevin Estey, Alessandro Bonora, Gino Acevedo – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Gollum – Weta Digital
Dave Clayton, Simeon Duncombe, Jung Min Chan, Matthew Cioffi, Guillaume Francois – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Goblin King – Weta Digital
Hal Hickel, Chris Lentz, Derrick Carlin, Steve Rawlins, Kyle Winkelman – Pacific Rim – Industrial Light & Magic
Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Craig McCracken – Disney Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation
Paul Rudish – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
Andy Bialk – The Awesomes – Bento Box Entertainment
Ben Adams – Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
Danny Hynes, Howard Colin – Steven Universe – Cartoon Network Studios
Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, Shane Prigmore – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
Sylvain Deboissy, Shannon Tindle – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
Craig Kellman – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 – Sony Pictures Animation
Chris Sasaki – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Christophe Lourdelet – A Monster in Paris – Shout! Factory
Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Bill Schwab – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Colin Heck – The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation
Elaine Bogan – Dragons: Defenders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
Stephan Franck – The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow – Sony Pictures Animation
John Aoshima – Disney Gravity Falls – Disney Television Animation
Aaron Springer – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
Angus MacLane – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
Harold Harris – Justin Time – Guru Studio
Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
David Soren – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
Chris Wedge – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Alan Williams – Estefan – Silverscreen Music
Guy Moon – T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Peter Luyre, Stuart Kollmorgen, Peter Zizzo – Peter Rabbit – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Kevin Kliesch, Craig Gerber, John Kavanaugh – Disney Sofia the First – Disney Television Animation
Christopher Willis – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
Andy Bean – Disney Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation
Music in an Animated Feature Production
Alan Silvestri – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
Henry Jackman – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
Mark Mothersbaugh – Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 – Sony Pictures Animation
Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Danny Elfman – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
Randy Newman – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Dominic Lewis – Free Birds – Reel FX
Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Angela Sung, William Niu, Christine Bian, Emily Tetri, Frederic Stewart – The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Liz Artinian, Ray Feldman, Chris Fisher, George Fort – The Venture Bros. “What Color is Your Cleansuit?” – Titmouse Inc.
Steven Sugar, Emily Walus, Sam Bosma, Elle Michalka, Amanda Winterstein – Steven Universe ”Gem Glow” – Cartoon Network Studios
Lynna Blankenship, Dima Malanitchev, Debbie Peterson, Charles Ragins, Jefferson R. Weekley – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror XXIV” Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Christophe Vacher – Transformers Prime ‘Beast Hunters’ – Hasbro Studios
Nick Jennings, Sandra Calleros, Teri Shikasho, Ron Russell – Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Christophe Lautrette, Paul Duncan, Dominique R. Louis – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Michael Knapp, Greg Couch, William Joyce – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
Zaza, Zyk – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
Ricky Nierva, Robert Kondo, Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Michael Giaimo, Lisa Keene, David Womersley – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Piero Piluso – Monsters vs. Aliens – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Douglas Lovelace – Dragons: Riders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
Adam Ford, Deke Wightman, Kevin Mellon, Justin Wagner, Benji Williams – Archer – FX Networks
Alonso Ramos-Ramirez – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
Daniel Chong – Toy Story of TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
Alonso Ramos-Ramirez – Gravity Falls – Disney Television Animation
Guillermo Del Toro, Guy Davis, Ralph Sosa – The Simpsons — “Treehouse of Horror XXIV” — Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Paul Watling – Justin Time – Guru Studio
Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Steven MacLeod – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
Eric Favela – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Dean Kelly – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Jason Hand – Planes- Disneytoon Studios
John Ripa – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Eric Bauza as the voice of Foop – Fairly Odd Parents – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Bill Farmer as the voice of Goofy – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
Chris Diamantopoulos as the voice of Mickey Mouse – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
Mark Hamill as the voice of Skips and Walks – Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
Tom Kenny as the voice of Ice King – Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Paul Giamatti as the voice of Chet – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
Terry Crews as the voice of Earl – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 – Sony Pictures Animation
Kristen Wiig as the voice of Lucy – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Steve Carell as the voice of Gru – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Pierre Coffin as the voice of Minions – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
Billy Crystal as the voice of Mike – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Josh Gad as the voice of Olaf – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Katie Matila – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball – The Simpsons- Trocadero Holdings
Lewis Morton – Futurama – 20th Century Fox Television
Matt Price, John Infantino, Mike Roth, Michele Cavin, Sean Szeles – Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
Michael Price – The Simpsons- The Simpsons
Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Daniel Pennac – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Dan Scanlon – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Miyazaki Hayao – The Wind Rises- The Walt Disney Studios
Jennifer Lee – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Adam Arnold, Hugo Morales, Davrick Waltjen – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness –Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Myra Lopez, Ana Adams, Justin Baker – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Lynn Hobson – Dragons: Defenders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
Illya Owens – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
Axel Geddes, Kathy Graves, Chloe Kloezeman – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
Paul D. Calder – Futurama – 20th Century Fox Television
Paul Douglas – Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
Jason W.A. Tucker – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Darren Holmes – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
James Ryan – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
Fabienne Alvarez-Giro – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
Greg Snyder, Gregory Amundson, Steve Bloom – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
Jeff Draheim – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios,/p>
JURIED AWARDS
Winsor McCay Award – Katsuhiro Otomo, Steven Spielberg &
Phil Tippett
June Foray – Alice Davis
Certificate of Merit – “I Know That Voice” (Documentary)
Peter Jackson hasn’t been showing off more than just a brief glimpse here and there of Smaug from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, but Air New Zealand’s providing a much better look at the dragon on the side of its The Hobbit B777-300. Dubbed “The Airline of Middle-Earth,” Air New Zealand has released a time lapse video showing off the wrapping of the plane with the Smaug design.
The Plot:
The film continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Having survived the beginning of their unexpected journey, the Company continues East, encountering along the way the skin-changer Beorn and a swarm of giant Spiders in the treacherous Mirkwood Forest.
After escaping capture by the dangerous Woodland Elves, the Dwarves journey to Lake-town, and finally to the Lonely Mountain itself, where they must face the greatest danger of all—a creature more terrifying than any before, which will test not only the depth of their courage but the limits of their friendship and the wisdom of the journey itself—the Dragon Smaug.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens on December 13, 2013.
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