SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK – We Are Movie Geeks

David O. Russell’s SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK DVD/Blu-ray Drops April 30, 2013

Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company announced today the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet and DVD release of the critically acclaimed film, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK. Marlow Stern, (Newsweek) called it,“The Best Ensemble Cast of the Year! It is not the quantity of the cast that counts, it is the quality and no other film provides a rawer, richer portrait of family life than SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK.”

Academy Award®-nominee David O. Russell latest film, starring Academy Award®-nominee Bradley Cooper, 2013 Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Academy Award®-nominee Jackie Weaver, Chris Tucker, Julia Stiles and Academy Award®-winner Robert DeNiro drops on April 30, 2013.

Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything — his house, his job, and his wife. He finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert De Niro) after spending 8 months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. When Pat meets Tiffany (Academy Award© Winner, Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. As their relationship plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK recently won the Academy Award® for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Jennifer Lawrence. The film was nominated for a total of 8 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Directing, Film Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay. Additionally, won the Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for Jennifer Lawrence. The film was nominated for a total of 4 Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Bradley Cooper for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, and David O. Russell for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture.

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK heads to retail on April 30, 2013 for an SRP of $39.99 for the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™ and $29.98 for the DVD.

The SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet and exclusive special features.

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK BLU-RAY™ Combo Pack
(Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet™)
Street date: April 30, 2013
Pre-book: April 3, 2013
Catalog #: BD59723
UPC: 0 13132597232
Run time: 122 Minutes
Rating: R
SRP: $39.99
Format: Widescreen
Audio: 5.1 DTSHD-MA

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK DVD
Street date: April 30, 2013
Pre-book: April 3, 2013
Catalog #: WC59721
UPC: 0 13132597218
Run time: 122 Minutes
Rating: R
SRP: $29.98
Format: Widescreen
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Special Features:

Blu-Ray
*          Deleted Scenes
*          Silver Linings Playbook: The Movie That Became A Movement
*          Q&A Highlights
*          Dance Rehearsal
*          Learn To Dance Like Pat & Tiffany
*          Going Steadicam With Bradley Cooper

DVD
*          Deleted Scenes
*          Silver Linings Playbook: The Movie That Became A Movement
*          Dance Rehearsal
*          Going Steadicam With Bradley Cooper

Learn more about SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK at: http://silverliningsplaybookmovie.com/

ARGO, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK And BRAVE Win Big At 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards

“Argo” (edited by William Goldenberg, A.C.E.) and “The Silver Linings Playbook” (edited byJay Cassidy, A.C.E. and Crispin Struthers) won Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) and Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy/Musical) respectively at the 63^rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards tonight where trophies were handed out in ten (10) categories of film, television and documentaries.

The black-tie ceremony was held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel with over 1,000 in attendance to celebrate the year’s best editing. “Brave” (edited by Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E. & Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E.) won Best Edited Animated Feature Film and “Searching For Sugar Man” (edited by Malik Bendjelloul) won Best Edited Documentary (Feature).

Television winners included ”Nurse Jackie – Handle Your Scandle” (edited by Gary Levy) for Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television, “Breaking Bad – Dead Freight” (edited by Skip MacDonald, A.C.E.) for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial television, “The Newsroom – We Just Decided To (Pilot)” (edited by Anne McCabe, A.C.E.) for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television, “Hemingway & Gellhorn” (edited by Walter Murch, A.C.E.) for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television, and “Frozen Planet – Ends of the Earth” (edited by Andy Netley & Sharon Gillooly) for Best Edited Non-Scripted Series. In a newly created category this year, “American Masters – Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune” (edited by Pamela Scott Arnold) won Best Edited Documentary (Television).

The Student Editing Competition winner was Michael Smith of American Film Institute who beat out hundreds of competitors from film schools and universities around the country. Oscar® winning actor Jon Voight presented the ACE Eddie Award to the winner.

The legendary Steven Spielberg received the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor presented to him by longtime collaborator and friend Kathleen Kennedy. Mr. Spielberg joins an impressive list of filmmakers to receive ACE’s highest honor, including Norman Jewison, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Robert Zemeckis, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy and Richard Donner.

Lifetime Career Achievement Awards went to industry veterans Richard Marks, A.C.E. and Larry Silk, A.C.E. Last year’s ACE Golden Eddie Award honoree Alexander Payne teamed up with Film Critic Kenneth Turan to present to Mr. Marks, whose long and prolific career includes four Oscar® nominations (“As Good as It Gets,” “Broadcast News,” “Terms of Endearment” and “Apocalypse Now”) and an impressive list of credits that includes “Serpico,” “The Godfather: Part II,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Say Anything,” “Dick Tracy” and “Julie & Julia,” among many others. Esteemed documentarian Barbara Kopple presented to Mr. Silk, whose impressive body of work includes two Emmy® nominations (“One Survivor Remembers” and “The Twentieth Century (1957)”. His other credits include some of the most successful and memorable documentaries of their time including the doc that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a household name (“Pumping Iron”), the Oscar® winning “American Dream”, “Wild Man Blues” which, in 1997, was named the Best Documentary of the Year by the National Board of Review and Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Oscar® winning “Marjoe” among many others. Mr. Silk also worked extensively in television, editing numerous documentary specials including “Defending Our Daughters: The Rights of Women in the World,” “National Geographic Explorer,”

“Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson” and “Childhood.” He also edited several episodes of the long-running hit series “The Equalizer.” The careers of all three special honorees were highlighted with clip reels and praise from friends and colleagues during the affair.

As is the ACE tradition, editors teamed up with actors and filmmakers to help present awards. In addition to those already mentioned, the list of the evening’s presenters also included editor Michael R. Miller, A.C.E. with Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”), editor Jordan Goldman, A.C.E. with David Harewood (“Homeland”), Skip MacDonald, A.C.E. and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”),Eliza Coupe and Damon Wayans, Jr. (stars of “Happy Endings”), editor Susan Vaill, A.C.E. with Kevin McKidd and Jessica Capshaw (stars of “Grey’s Anatomy”), editor Kevin Tent, A.C.E. and Will Forte (SNL and Alexander Payne’s upcoming film “Nebraska”), writer/filmmaker Mark Andrews (an Oscar® nominee this year for “Brave”), and one of this year’s Oscar® nominees for Best Supporting Actress Jacki Weaver. VIP guests included Oscar® nominees David O. Russell (Director, The Silver Linings Playbook), Ang Lee (Director, “Life of Pi”), and Producer Frank Marshall, among many others. The evening was presided over by ACE President Alan Heim, A.C.E. Serving as Master of Ceremonies was actor and comedian David Cross.

A full list of winners follows:

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC)
Argo
William Goldenberg, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Silver Linings Playbook
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E. and Crispin Struthers

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (ANIMATED)
Brave
Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E. & Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
Searching for Sugar Man
Malik Bendjelloul

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION):
American Masters – Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune
Pamela Scott Arnold

BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION:
Nurse Jackie: “Handle Your Scandal”
Gary Levy

BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Breaking Bad: “Dead Freight”
Skip MacDonald A.C.E.

BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
The Newsroom: “We Just Decided To (Pilot)”
Anne McCabe, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Walter Murch, A.C.E.

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Frozen Planet: “Ends of the Earth”
Andy Netley & Sharon Gillooly

STUDENT COMPETITION
Michael Smith – AFI

See The Academy’s 9 Nominated Films During AMC Theatres’ Annual Best Picture Showcase Before Oscar Sunday

The Best Picture nominees have been announced and for the seventh straight year, AMC Theatres has announced its AMC Best Picture Showcase. Since 2007, AMC has offered audiences the rare opportunity to experience every movie nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (@TheAcademy) for one great price. The nine Best Picture nominees will be shown on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 23 at more than 100 theatres in nearly every AMC market in the United States. Plus, 12 select theatres will host a Best Picture movie marathon where guests can watch all nine movies in a row.

The nominees are: AMOUR, ARGO, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, DJANGO UNCHAINED, LES MISÉRABLES, LIFE OF PI, LINCOLN, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, ZERO DARK THIRTY

Feb. 16 – 10:30 a.m.					Feb. 23 – 10 a.m.
AMOUR					BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
LES MISERABLES					LIFE OF PI
ARGO					LINCOLN
DJANGO UNCHAINED					SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
					ZERO DARK THIRTY

Feb. 23 Marathon – 10 a.m.
AMOUR
LINCOLN
ARGO
DJANGO UNCHAINED
LES MISERABLES
ZERO DARK THIRTY
LIFE OF PI
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD

AMC Best Picture Showcase Pricing:

●	Two-Day Pass:	$60 (includes all nine movies on Feb. 16 and Feb. 23; available only at the box office)
●	Marathon Pass:	$60 (includes all nine movies at select theatres on Feb. 23)
●	One-Day Pass (2/16):	$30 (includes four movies on Feb. 16)
●	One-Day Pass (2/23):	$40 (includes five movies on Feb. 23)

AMC Stubs members will receive an additional $5 credit added to their AMC Stubs card for each one-day pass purchased before the event day, up to four tickets. AMC Stubs members who purchase a two-day pass or purchase a ticket to the marathon event will receive $10 credit to their AMC Stubs card for purchasing prior to the event day. AMC Stubs credit can be used for concessions throughout that day.

Tickets are for sale now online and at the box offices of participating AMC locations. For a list of participating theatres, showtimes, and to purchase one-day and marathon passes for the AMC Best Picture Showcase, visit amctheatres.com/bps. The two-day pass is available only at the box office of participating theatres.

Follow the Best Picture Oscar buzz:

Twitter by using the hashtag #amcbps ( @AMCTheatres )

Facebook at facebook.com/amctheatres.

The Academy Awards^® will be presented on Oscar Sunday, Feb. 24 with host Seth MacFarlane at the Dolby Theatre™ at the Hollywood & Highland Center^® and televised live on ABC.

85th Academy Award Nominations – LINCOLN Leads With 12 Nods

Contributors: Michelle McCue and Melissa Thompson

It was a morning of Oscar surprises – both shocking and welcomed. Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® were announced today (Thursday, January 10) by this year’s Oscar host (and nominee) Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone. Minus the usual podium, MacFarlane and Stone humorously unveiled the nominees at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives. WAMG and the various outlets were greeted with a golden breakfast, strong coffee and Jamba Juice.

Let’s get right to it. Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln scored the most nominations with 12, followed by Life of Pi with 11, and Les Misérables and Silver Linings Playbook at 8 apiece.

The nominees for best motion picture of the year are:

“Amour” Nominees to be determined
“Argo” Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” Dan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, Producers
“Django Unchained” Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone, Producers
“Les Misérables” Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward and Cameron Mackintosh, Producers
“Life of Pi” Gil Netter, Ang Lee and David Womark, Producers
“Lincoln” Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
“Silver Linings Playbook” Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon, Producers
“Zero Dark Thirty” Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison, Producers

While Beasts of the Southern Wild nomination was well deserved, the hopes of many presumed nominees abruptly came to an end.

Kathryn Bigelow and Tom Hooper – both DGA nominees – being passed over in Best Director category was unfortunate (best pictures don’t direct themselves), but the biggest diss of the day was not hearing Ben Affleck’s name. Thought by some to be a shoo-in, the same thing happened to another Director Guild nominee in 1995 when Apollo 13 director, Ron Howard, was left off the Academy’s nomination list but then went onto win the DGA award. On the Today show this morning, even Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper conceded the Argo director “was robbed.”

Sadly John Hawkes was also robbed of a nod in the Best Actor category and no love from the Academy voters for Leonardo DiCaprio in the Supporting category. Our favorite animated film, Rise of the Guardians, was absent from the Best Animated category. While Lincoln is the favorite for gold, our pick for the dark horse to win the Big Award is the emotional Les Misérables. Last musical nommed for best picture was Chicago (2002 75th).

For those keeping track it was a good morning for Silver Linings Playbook. It is the first film to receive nominations for Best Picture, Directing, Writing and all four acting categories since Reds (1981). Amour saw 2 nominations. It is the fifth film to be nominated for both Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film. The others were Z, which won the Foreign Language Film award in 1969; The Emigrants, a Foreign Language Film nominee in 1971 and a Best Picture nominee in 1972; Life Is Beautiful, which won the Foreign Language Film award in 1998; and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Foreign Language Film winner in 2000.

At 85 years old, Emmanuelle Riva becomes the oldest Best Actress nominee. Nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis becomes the youngest Best Actress nominee. This marks the first time since the earliest Awards that records for the oldest and youngest nominees in a single acting category have been set in the same year. The oldest nominee across all the acting categories remains Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she received a Supporting Actress nomination for Titanic (1997). The youngest acting nominee overall is Justin Henry, who was eight years old when he received a Supporting Actor nomination for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).

We spoke with KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin right after the nominations and he remarked, “No surprises in my book.”

Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
Hugh Jackman in “Les Misérables”
Joaquin Phoenix in “The Master”
Denzel Washington in “Flight”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Alan Arkin in “Argo”
Robert De Niro in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “The Master”
Tommy Lee Jones in “Lincoln”
Christoph Waltz in “Django Unchained”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Jessica Chastain in “Zero Dark Thirty”
Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Emmanuelle Riva in “Amour”
Quvenzhané Wallis in “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Naomi Watts in “The Impossible”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Amy Adams in “The Master”
Sally Field in “Lincoln”
Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables”
Helen Hunt in “The Sessions”
Jacki Weaver in “Silver Linings Playbook”

Best animated feature film of the year

“Brave” Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
“Frankenweenie” Tim Burton
“ParaNorman” Sam Fell and Chris Butler
“The Pirates! Band of Misfits” Peter Lord
“Wreck-It Ralph” Rich Moore

Achievement in cinematography

“Anna Karenina” Seamus McGarvey
“Django Unchained” Robert Richardson
“Life of Pi” Claudio Miranda
“Lincoln” Janusz Kaminski
“Skyfall” Roger Deakins

Achievement in costume design

“Anna Karenina” Jacqueline Durran
“Les Misérables” Paco Delgado
“Lincoln” Joanna Johnston
“Mirror Mirror” Eiko Ishioka
“Snow White and the Huntsman” Colleen Atwood

Achievement in directing

“Amour” Michael Haneke
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” Benh Zeitlin
“Life of Pi” Ang Lee
“Lincoln” Steven Spielberg
“Silver Linings Playbook” David O. Russell

Best documentary feature

“5 Broken Cameras”
Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
“The Gatekeepers”
Nominees to be determined
“How to Survive a Plague”
Nominees to be determined
“The Invisible War”
Nominees to be determined
“Searching for Sugar Man”
Nominees to be determined

Best documentary short subject

“Inocente”
Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
“Kings Point”
Sari Gilman and Jedd Wider
“Mondays at Racine”
Cynthia Wade and Robin Honan
“Open Heart”
Kief Davidson and Cori Shepherd Stern
“Redemption”
Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill

Achievement in film editing

“Argo” William Goldenberg
“Life of Pi” Tim Squyres
“Lincoln” Michael Kahn
“Silver Linings Playbook” Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
“Zero Dark Thirty” Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg

Best foreign language film of the year

“Amour” Austria
“Kon-Tiki” Norway
“No” Chile
“A Royal Affair” Denmark
“War Witch” Canada

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

“Hitchcock”
Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
“Les Misérables”
Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

“Anna Karenina” Dario Marianelli
“Argo” Alexandre Desplat
“Life of Pi” Mychael Danna
“Lincoln” John Williams
“Skyfall” Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

“Before My Time” from “Chasing Ice”
Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
“Everybody Needs A Best Friend” from “Ted”
Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
“Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of Pi”
Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
“Skyfall” from “Skyfall”
Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
“Suddenly” from “Les Misérables”
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil

Achievement in production design

“Anna Karenina”
Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey“
Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
“Les Misérables”
Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
“Life of Pi”
Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
“Lincoln”
Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson

Best animated short film

“Adam and Dog” Minkyu Lee
“Fresh Guacamole” PES
“Head over Heels” Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly
“Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”” David Silverman
“Paperman” John Kahrs

Best live action short film

“Asad” Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
“Buzkashi Boys” Sam French and Ariel Nasr
“Curfew” Shawn Christensen
“Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)” Tom Van Avermaet and Ellen De Waele
“Henry” Yan England

Achievement in sound editing

“Argo” Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
“Django Unchained” Wylie Stateman
“Life of Pi” Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
“Skyfall” Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
“Zero Dark Thirty” Paul N.J. Ottosson

Achievement in sound mixing

“Argo”
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
“Les Misérables”
Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
“Life of Pi”
Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
“Lincoln”
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
“Skyfall”
Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson

Achievement in visual effects

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
“Life of Pi”
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott
“Marvel’s The Avengers”
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
“Prometheus”
Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
“Snow White and the Huntsman”
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson

Adapted screenplay

“Argo” Screenplay by Chris Terrio
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
“Life of Pi” Screenplay by David Magee
“Lincoln” Screenplay by Tony Kushner
“Silver Linings Playbook” Screenplay by David O. Russell

Original screenplay

“Amour” Written by Michael Haneke
“Django Unchained” Written by Quentin Tarantino
“Flight” Written by John Gatins
“Moonrise Kingdom” Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
“Zero Dark Thirty” Written by Mark Boal

In the acting categories, four individuals are first-time nominees (Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman, Emmanuelle Riva, Quvenzhané Wallis). Nine of the nominees, including all of the Supporting Actor nominees, are previous acting winners (Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Alan Arkin, Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tommy Lee Jones, Christoph Waltz, Sally Field, Helen Hunt). Jessica Chastain is the only one of this year’s acting nominees who was also nominated last year. She received a Supporting Actress nomination for The Help.

Emmanuelle Riva’s nominated performance in Amour is in French. Five performers have won Academy Awards for roles using spoken languages other than English. They are Sophia Loren (1961, Actress in Two Women), Robert De Niro (1974, Supporting Actor in The Godfather Part II), Roberto Benigni (1998, Actor in Life Is Beautiful), Benicio Del Toro (2000, Supporting Actor in Traffic) and Marion Cotillard (2007, Actress in La Vie en Rose). In addition, Marlee Matlin received the 1986 Best Actress award for a performance almost entirely in American Sign Language.

Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg share the record for the most Best Picture nominations for individual producers with eight each. With his Best Picture nomination for Argo, George Clooney joins Warren Beatty as the only individuals to have competitive nominations for Best Picture, directing, writing and acting.

John Williams has more nominations than any other living person, extending his lead with 48 (the only person with more is Walt Disney at 59). Woody Allen has the second-highest number of nominations among living persons at 23. Williams also extends his record for the most music scoring nominations with 43. Michael Kahn is now the most-nominated film editor, having received his eighth nomination this year. Thomas Newman’s nomination for Original Score for Skyfall is his eleventh and brings the total for members of the Newman family (Alfred, Lionel, Emil, Thomas, David and Randy) to 87, more than any other family. With his Original Screenplay nomination for Moonrise Kingdom, Roman Coppola becomes the sixth member of the extended Coppola family (Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola) to receive a nomination, for a family total of 24.

Best Picture Release Dates:

Beasts of the Southern Wild – June 27, 2012
Argo – October 12, 2012
Lincoln – November 9, 2012
Silver Linings Playbook – November 16, 2012
Life of Pi – November 21, 2012
Amour – December 19, 2012
Zero Dark Thirty – December 19, 2012
Les Misérables – December 24, 2012
Django Unchained – December 25, 2012

NOMINATIONS BY PICTURE –

(This list does not include Short Films or Documentary Short Subjects.)

“Amour,” a Les Films du Losange/X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (5 nominations)
Emmanuelle Riva – Performance by an actress in a leading role
Directing
Best foreign language film (Austria)
Best picture
Original screenplay

“Anna Karenina,” a Working Title Films Production (Focus Features) (4 nominations)
Cinematography
Costume design
Original score
Production design

“Argo,” a Stage 16 Pictures Production (Warner Bros.) (7 nominations)
Alan Arkin – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Film editing
Original score
Best picture
Sound editing
Sound mixing
Adapted screenplay

“Beasts of the Southern Wild,” a Cinereach and Court 13 Production (Fox Searchlight) (4 nominations)
Quvenzhané Wallis – Performance by an actress in a leading role
Directing
Best picture
Adapted screenplay

“Brave,” a Pixar Animation Studios Production (Walt Disney) (1 nomination)
Best animated feature film

“Chasing Ice,” an Exposure Production (Submarine Deluxe) (1 nomination)
Original song – “Before My Time”

“Django Unchained,” a Weinstein Company and Columbia Pictures Production (The Weinstein Company) (5 nominations)
Christoph Waltz – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Cinematography
Best picture
Sound editing
Original screenplay

“5 Broken Cameras,” a Guy DVD Films/Burnat Films Palestine Production (Kino Lorber) (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“Flight,” a Paramount Pictures Production (Paramount) (2 nominations)
Denzel Washington – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Original screenplay

“Frankenweenie,” a Walt Disney Pictures Production (Walt Disney) (1 nomination)
Best animated feature film

“The Gatekeepers,” a Les Films du Poisson/Dror Moreh/Cinephil Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“Hitchcock,” a Montecito Picture Company/Barnette/Thayer Production (Fox Searchlight) (1 nomination)
Makeup and hairstyling

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” a New Line and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Production (Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (3 nominations)
Makeup and hairstyling
Production design
Visual effects

“How to Survive a Plague,” a How to Survive a Plague Production (Sundance Selects) (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“The Impossible,” an Apaches Entertainment/Telecinco Cinema in association with La Trini, CANAL +, ICAA, IVAC and Generalitat Valenciana Production (Summit Entertainment and Mediaset España) (1 nomination)
Naomi Watts – Performance by an actress in a leading role

“The Invisible War,” a Chain Camera Pictures Production (Cinedigm/Docurama Films) (1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“Kon-Tiki,” a Nordisk Film Production (The Weinstein Company) (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (Norway)

“Les Misérables,” a Universal Pictures and Working Title Production (Universal) (8 nominations)
Hugh Jackman – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Anne Hathaway – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Costume design
Makeup and hairstyling
Original song – “Suddenly”
Best picture
Production design
Sound mixing

“Life of Pi,” a Fox 2000 Pictures Production (20th Century Fox) (11 nominations)
Cinematography
Directing
Film editing
Original score
Original song – “Pi’s Lullaby”
Best picture
Production design
Sound editing
Sound mixing
Visual effects
Adapted screenplay

“Lincoln,” a DreamWorks Pictures/20th Century Fox Production (Walt Disney/20th Century Fox) (12 nominations)
Daniel Day-Lewis – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Tommy Lee Jones – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Sally Field – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cinematography
Costume design
Directing
Film editing
Original score
Best picture
Production design
Sound mixing
Adapted screenplay

“Marvel’s The Avengers,” a Marvel Studios Production (Walt Disney) (1 nomination)
Visual effects

“The Master,” a Ghoulardi Film Company/Annapurna Pictures Production (The Weinstein Company) (3 nominations)
Joaquin Phoenix – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Amy Adams – Performance by an actress in a supporting role

“Mirror Mirror,” a Goldmann Pictures/Relativity Media/RAT Entertainment/Misher Films Production (Relativity Media) (1 nomination)
Costume design

“Moonrise Kingdom,” an Indian Paintbrush Production (Focus Features) (1 nomination)
Original screenplay

“No,” a Fabula Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (Chile)

“ParaNorman,” a LAIKA Production (Focus Features) (1 nomination)
Best animated feature film

“The Pirates! Band of Misfits,” a Columbia and Sony Pictures Animation Production (Sony Pictures Releasing) (1 nomination)
Best animated feature film

“Prometheus,” a 20th Century Fox Production (20th Century Fox) (1 nomination)
Visual effects

“A Royal Affair,” a Zentropa Production (Magnolia Pictures) (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (Denmark)

“Searching for Sugar Man,” a Red Box Films and Passion Pictures in association with Canfield Pictures Production (Sony Pictures Classics)(1 nomination)
Documentary feature

“The Sessions,” a Such Much Films/Rhino Films Production (Fox Searchlight) (1 nomination)
Helen Hunt – Performance by an actress in a supporting role

“Silver Linings Playbook,” a Weinstein Company Production (The Weinstein Company) (8 nominations)
Bradley Cooper – Performance by an actor in a leading role
Robert De Niro – Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Jennifer Lawrence – Performance by an actress in a leading role
Jacki Weaver – Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Directing
Film editing
Best picture
Adapted screenplay

“Skyfall,” an Eon Productions Ltd./Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures Production (Sony Pictures Releasing and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (5 nominations)
Cinematography
Original score
Original song – “Skyfall”
Sound editing
Sound mixing

“Snow White and the Huntsman,” a Universal Pictures Production (Universal) (2 nominations)
Costume design
Visual effects

“Ted,” a Media Rights Capital Production (Universal) (1 nomination)
Original song – “Everybody Needs A Best Friend”

“War Witch,” an Item 7 Production (Tribeca Film) (1 nomination)
Best foreign language film (Canada)

“Wreck-It Ralph,” a Walt Disney Animation Studios Production (Walt Disney) (1 nomination)
Best animated feature film

“Zero Dark Thirty,” a Columbia Pictures Production (Sony Pictures Releasing) (5 nominations)
Jessica Chastain – Performance by an actress in a leading role
Film editing
Best picture
Sound editing
Original screenplay

Academy members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominees are selected by vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.

Official screenings of all motion pictures with one or more nominations will begin for members on Saturday, January 19, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Screenings will also be held at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood and in London, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area. Active members of the Academy are eligible to vote for the winners in all categories.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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Win A Pass To The Advance Screening Of SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK In St. Louis

Life doesn’t always go according to plan…Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything — his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat’s parents want is for him to get back on his feet – and to share their family’s obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he’ll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.

The Weinstein Company presents SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, a family drama, comedy and love story based on the bestselling novel by Matthew Quick, written and directed by David O. Russell (FLIRTING WITH DISASTER). Starring Bradley Cooper (HANGOVER, LIMITLESS), Jennifer Lawrence (THE HUNGER GAMES, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS), Robert De Niro (LIMITLESS, MEET THE PARENTS) Jacki Weaver (ANIMAL KINGDOM), Anupam Kher (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM), and Chris Tucker (RUSH HOUR, JACKIE BROWN). Rounding out the cast are Julia Stiles, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham and Dash Mihok. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is in theaters November 21st.

The Weinstein Company and WAMG invite you to enter to win a pass to the advance screening of SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK on November 19 at 7PM in St. Louis.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.
2. FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW. REAL FIRST NAME REQUIRED.
3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: For which 2010 drama was David O. Russell nominated for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing?

WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED. DUPLICATE TICKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The film is RATED R.

Masanobu Takayanagi is the director of photography, Judy Becker is the production designer. Mark Bridges is the costume designer, and Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers are the editors. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is produced by Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon. Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, George Para, Michelle Raimo and Bradley Cooper are the Executive Producers.

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Bradley Cooper, Julia Stiles, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro Star In SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Trailer

In theaters November 21, 2012, see Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro and Chris Tucker in the official trailer for SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, an upcoming film from The Weinstein Company.

Life doesn’t always go according to plan…Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything — his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat’s parents want is for him to get back on his feet – and to share their family’s obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he’ll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.

The Weinstein Company presents SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, a family drama, comedy and love story based on the bestselling novel by Matthew Quick, written and directed by David O. Russell (THE FIGHTER, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER). Starring Bradley Cooper (HANGOVER, LIMITLESS), Jennifer Lawrence (THE HUNGER GAMES, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS), Robert De Niro (LIMITLESS, MEET THE PARENTS) Jacki Weaver (ANIMAL KINGDOM), Anupam Kher (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM), and Chris Tucker (RUSH HOUR, JACKIE BROWN). Rounding out the cast are Julia Stiles, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham and Dash Mihok.

Masanobu Takayanagi is the director of photography, Judy Becker is the production designer. Mark Bridges is the costume designer and Jay Cassidy is the editor. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is produced by Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon. Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, George Para, Michelle Raimo and Bradley Cooper are the Executive Producers.

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Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards

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