TV_Paige Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 American Film Institute Awards 2006'United 93'LOS ANGELES, California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV_Paige Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 'Dreamgirls,' 'Borat' Among AFI's Top 10 'Dreamgirls' The musical, "Dreamgirls," the September 11 drama, "United 93" and the outrageous comedy, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" were among the American Film Institute's picks for the Top 10 Films of 2006. Also among the AFI's Top 10: the ensemble story, "Babel," the fashion-world satire, "The Devil Wears Prada," the gritty classroom drama, "Half Nelson," the animated penguin romp, "Happy Feet," the bank-heist thriller, "Inside Man," the World War II saga, "Letters From Iwo Jima" and the road-trip tale, "Little Miss Sunshine." The AFI does not rank its picks for Best Films of the Year. The list was chosen by a panel of 13 filmmakers, critics, scholars and AFI trustees. This year's panel included directors Michael Apted and James L. Brooks, writer-producer Diana Ossana and Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan. A separate AFI panel that included producers Steven Bochco and Kevin S. Bright picked the group's choices for Top 10 Television Shows of the Year: "Battlestar Galactica," "Dexter," "Elizabeth I," "Friday Night Lights," "Heroes," "The Office," "South Park," "24," "The West Wing" and "The Wire." The films and shows will be honored at an AFI luncheon in Los Angeles on Friday, January 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV_Paige Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 AFI Names Top Films of the Year by Pamela McClintock 'Borat' Comedy was well represented on the American Film Institute's Seventh Annual Top 10 List, a sharp contrast to last year's emphasis on high-minded and downbeat films. Among the feel-good items were "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," "The Devil Wears Prada" and the musical, "Dreamgirls." Also among the light-hearted movie fare on AFI's Top 10 List for 2006 were the animated toon, "Happy Feet" and "Little Miss Sunshine." In contrast, AFI only had one comedy on its Top 10 List last year. That film was "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." Serious pictures selected by the AFI film jury were the multi-language "Babel," the Spike Lee-helmed "Inside Man," the indie "Half Nelson," Clint Eastwood's Japanese-language "Letters From Iwo Jima" and Paul Greengrass' "United 93." Last year, AFI emphasized "serious" films such as "Brokeback Mountain," "Crash" and "Munich." 'Half Nelson' Missing from the AFI roster was more violent fare such as Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" and Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto," as well as films including "Flags of Our Fathers." But no-shows shouldn't despair. The early voting in the awards season points up the wide open race. The National Board of Review kicked off the season with its Top 10 Films, and only four pictures ("Iwo Jima," "Sunshine," "Babel" and "Prada") appear on both the NBR and AFI lists. And it's interesting that the AFI eschewed many of the literary, ambitious films cited by NBR in favor of more crowd-pleasers. On the television side, AFI's Top 10 Programs of the Year included four from NBC: the comedy, "The Office," the long-running "The West Wing" and freshmen dramas, "Heroes" and "Friday Night Lights." 'Heroes' In the drama-heavy tally, the AFI TV committee also recognized HBO's "Elizabeth I" and "The Wire," Sci Fi's "Battlestar Galactica," Showtime's "Dexter," Comedy Central's "South Park" and Fox's "24." AFI awards announcement capped two days of secret deliberation by the AFI film and TV juries, each made up of 13 critics, artists, scholars and AFI trustees. Identities of the jurors were kept confidential until Sunday. The rationale for each award choice will be disclosed at the Friday, January 12 awards ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Hewlett-Packard, which will sponsor the awards luncheon, has created 20 scholarships at the AFI Conservatory in honor of the winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV_Paige Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 American Film Institute Awards 2006(listed in alphabetical order)Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt in 'Babel'AFI Movies of the Year Official Selections11. "Babel" 12. "Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan"13. "The Devil Wears Prada"14. "Dreamgirls"15. "Half Nelson"16. "Happy Feet"17. "Inside Man"18. "Letters From Iwo Jima"19. "Little Miss Sunshine"10. "United 93"Showtime's 'Dexter'AFI TV Programs of the Year Official Selections(listed in alphabetical order)11. "Battlestar Galactica"12. "Dexter"13. "Elizabeth I"14. "Friday Night Lights"15. "Heroes"16. "The Office"17. "South Park"18. "24"19. "The West Wing"10. "The Wire" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV_Paige Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 American Film Institute Awards 2006 JuryRobert G. Rehme Chair, AFI Awards Jury for Motion PicturesAFI Jury for Motion PicturesRobert G. RehmeProducer AFI Board of Trustees Chair, AFI Awards Jury for Motion Pictures Michael AptedDirector/Producer/Writer President, Directors Guild of America Member, AFI Board of Trustees Roger BirnbaumCo-Chairman/CEO, Spyglass Entertainment Member, AFI Board of Trustees Leo BraudyLeo S. Bing Chair in English and American Literature Professor of English, University of Southern California James L. BrooksDirector/Producer/Writer Mary CoreyProfessor of History University of California, Los Angeles Jane M. GainesProfessor of Literature and English Duke University Elvis MitchellFilm Critic National Public Radio Diana OssanaWriter/Producer David V. PickerProducer AFI Trustee Emeritus Tom PollockProducer Chair Emeritus, AFI Board of Trustees Anne ThompsonDeputy Film Editor The Hollywood Reporter Kenneth TuranChief Film Critic The Los Angeles TimesRichard Frank Chair, AFI Awards Jury for TelevisionAFI Jury for TelevisionRichard FrankChair, AFI Awards Jury for Television Vice Chair, AFI Board of Trustees Dick AskinTribune Entertainment Company President/CEO, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Member, AFI Board of Trustees Steven BochcoProducer/Director Kevin S. BrightProducer/Director Paul BrownfieldTV Critic The Los Angeles Times Michael DinnerDirector/Producer/Writer Barry GarronStaff Writer The Hollywood Reporter Amanda D. LotzAssistant Professor of Communication University of Michigan Brian LowryChief TV Critic Variety/Daily Variety Tara McPhersonAssociate Professor of Gender Studies and Critical Studies University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts Matt RoushChief Critic TV Guide Vivian SobchackAssociate Dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television, University of California, Los Angeles Member, AFI Board of Trustees Kristal Brent ZookAssociate Adjunct Professor Graduate School of Journalism Columbia University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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