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Guardians of the Galaxy became one of Marvel’s many hit films when it first came out. But the movie also might’ve been one of the riskiest superhero projects the brand did at the time.

James Gunn felt like he and his ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ crew were underdogs James Gunn | Ian Gavan/Getty Images

Gunn felt like he was perfect for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie. He was used to directing many out of the box projects, and even made his own unique superhero film in Super. He asserted that Guardians aligned with most of his sensibilities as a storyteller and a fan of the genre.

“Yeah, and I’m not saying this in an egocentric way, but there did come a point when I’m like, ‘Who else would’ve made this?’ I mean, it does fit my personality perfectly,” Gunn once told Superhero Hype.

New York Public Radio has placed Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz, two of New York’s popular radio hosts, on leave while the company investigates misconduct allegations, the station said on its website. Laura Walker, the president of Nypr, said in a statement that the station “takes these kinds of allegations very seriously and is reviewing these matters promptly,” adding that “Nypr is committed to taking all appropriate steps to ensure a respectful, equitable, inclusive and harassment-free workplace for everyone.” Lopate has been a host on Wnyc, which is owned by Nypr, for more than 30 years, discussing arts, politics and food each.

Chester Bennington was all about his modern family -- 6 children from 3 relationships -- and made provisions in his will to make sure they remained tight after he was gone. According to Chester's will -- filed in probate court in L.A. County, and obtained by TMZ -- he said, "I request that my children's mothers or Guardians encourage and allow my children to visit with one another and with my extended family and the extended...

Manning Marable’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Malcolm X: A Life Of Reinvention, is being adapted as a television series by Critical Content and writer David Matthews (Boardwalk Empire, Tyrant). Matthews will pen the adaptation with Critical Content’s Tom Forman, Andrew Marcus, Ray Ricord and Jon Schwartz executive producing. Dr. Leith Mullings and Michael Tyner will serve as producers and consultants. Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is considered the definitive…...

Beyonce was apparently hit with a minor setback in her attempt to trademark her oldest child’s name. ​​The legal battle stems from wedding planner Veronica Morales’ challenge to an attempt by Beyonce — ​originally ​filed by Jonathan Schwartz, the former vice president of Beyonce’s company, Bgk Trademark Holdings​, in February​ — to trademark her daughter’s […]...

Beyoncé was apparently hit with a minor setback in her attempt to trademark her oldest child's name.

​​The legal battle stems from wedding planner Veronica Morales' challenge to an attempt by Beyonce -- ​originally ​filed by Jonathan Schwartz, the former vice president of Beyonce's company, Bgk Trademark Holdings​, in February​ -- to trademark her daughter's name​ ​to launch a series of products.

Beyoncé had initially filed to trademark "Blue Ivy Carter" in 2012, weeks after ​her now-5​ ​year​ ​old​ daughter​ was born. The wedding planning company Morales owns is called "Blue Ivy."

Watch: Sexes of ​Beyoncé and Jay Z's Twins​ Reportedly Revealed

Despite a request from the Lemonade singer's legal team to have it thrown out, a judge granted Morales' motion to hear testimony from Schwartz -- who is currently facing six years of jail time after pleading guilty to an unrelated embezzlement case ​involving a former client, singer ​​Alanis...

Jonathan Schwartz, the former manager of Alanis Morissette, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing millions from his clients. Alanis Morissette Manager Sentenced To 6 Years Schwartz, 47, admitted to stealing $5 million from the singer as well as $2 million more from five other unnamed clients. Morissette testified on Wednesday, saying he “not […]

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Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for May 2017, including "Game Over Man", "Stingray", "Ollie (aka "The Predator") and a whole lot more: 

Game Over, Man

Feature

Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Director: Kyle Newacheck

Exec. Producer(s): Ted Gidlow

Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin

Apr 12/17 - Jun 06/17

Hardpowder

Feature

Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc

Director: Hans Petter Moland

Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer

Mar 20/17 - May 24/17

Love Machine

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd

Director: David Leitch

Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick

Jun 19/17 - Oct 05/17

Ollie (aka "The Predator")

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman, John Davis

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

Overboard

Feature

Local Production Company: Tgl Productions Ltd

Director: Robert Greenberg

May 23/17 - Jul 14/17

Stingray

Feature

Local Production...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for February 2017, including "Game Over, Man", "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Lost In Space" and a whole lot more:  

Game Over, Man

Feature

Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Pm: Barbara Kelly

PC: Kathleen Whelan

Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17

Light Of My Life

Feature

Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.

Director: Casey Affleck

Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli

Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17

Ollie (aka The Predator)

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

The Christmas Calendar

Feature

Local Production Company: Christmas Film Rr Inc.

Director: Allan Harmon

Producer: Cynde Harmon

Jan 25/17 - Feb 09/17

The Mountain Between Us

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Hany Abu Assad

Producer: Becki Trujillo

Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17

Aliens Ate My Homework

Digital Feature

Local Production Company: Phone...

Alanis Morissette is finally seeing justice served after allegedly being robbed of nearly $5 million dollars. Related: Alanis Morissette Shows Off ‘I Voted’ Sticker While Breastfeeding A report from TMZ says the Canadian-born singer’s ex-manager Jonathan Schwartz pled guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return in relation to an embezzlement plot. Schwartz is alleged to […]...

Turns out Alanis Morissette wasn't the only one with a hand in her pocket -- her former business manager admits to ripping her off for millions, and has now copped a plea with federal prosecutors. Jonathan Schwartz pled guilty to 2 felonies connected to an embezzlement scheme that fleeced Alanis of $4.8 million. According to the feds ... Schwartz, who has also managed Beyonce and Mariah, admits to jacking the cash from the singer over 4 years. He says...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for December 2016, including "Ollie", "The Mountain Between Us", "Altered Carbon" and a whole lot more:   

Beautiful Voice

Feature

Local Production Company: Beautiful Voice Pictures Inc.

Director: Chuck Russell

Exec. Producer(s): John Curtis

Producer: Alexandra Julson

Nov 02/16 - Dec 01/16

Ollie

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman

Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17

Parallel

Feature

Local Production Company: Para Productions BC Inc.

Director: Isaac Ezban

Exec. Producer(s): John Zaozirny, Aaron Gilbert, Garrick Dion

Producer: Aaron Gilbert

Nov 10/16 - Dec 05/16

The Mountain Between Us

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Hany Abu Assad

Producer: Becki Trujillo

Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17

Altered Carbon ~ Season 1

TV Series

Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.

Director: Miguel Sapochnik, Nicholas Hurran

Exec. Producer(s): Laeta Kalogridis, Steve Blackman,...

New concept art from James Gunn's highly-anticipated "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" has debuted today in the pages of EW as part of their Comic Con special.

Andy Park created the art which shows off a new look at the team. The art also includes a glimpse of Pom Klementieff as Mantis along with the return of Baby Groot. Talking about the later, executive producer Jonathan Schwartz says:

"He doesn't have the wisdom and experience of that Groot. He's a younger Groot and a more rambunctious Groot. The question is, is he the same Groot, just smaller? Or is he a different Groot that's sprung up from the seed of the first Groot?"

Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan and Kurt Russell join the returning cast members in the project which wrapped filming recently in Atlanta ahead of a May 5th 2017 debut.

Alanis Morissette has filed a lawsuit against her former business manager Jonathan Schwartz, claiming that he committed fraud while working for her. Alanis Morissette Suing Ex-Manager Morissette filed the lawsuit against Schwartz in Los Angeles County Superior Court this week, claiming that he had transferred money into his personal accounts without her permission, reported the BBC. […]

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Alanis Morissette has just made good on her threat ... suing her former business managers for allegedly stealing more than $4.7 million. TMZ broke the story ... the business management company -- Gso -- filed suit Monday against one of their own partners ... Jonathan Schwartz, who also reps Beyonce and Mariah Carey. Gso admits Alanis was threatening to sue the company because Schwartz went rogue and allegedly stole the loot. Alanis claims in her lawsuit ... there was a...

The second installment of the new David Rubenstein Atrium series The History of the World in 100 Performances With Adam Gopnik, on Tuesday, March 8 at 730 Pm, spotlights Judy Garland's triumphant 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall. Through commentary and performance, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik, Wnyc host Jonathan Schwartz, and actress, singer Melissa Errico delve into what is widely considered one of the greatest nights in show business history. The event will be live-streamed, free-of-charge, and available for 24-hours at lincolncenter.orglc-live.

Beyonce and Mariah Carey could be joining forces on a new track soon ... that is, if they go forward with plans made on Thursday. The two divas were at a benefit in L.A. for the HeartView Global Foundation, and had tables beside each other. We're told when Bey and Mariah got a chance to talk, the possibility of a duet was brought up and the two agreed, it needs to happen. At one point,...

Exclusive: Nat Wolff has been set to star in Rosy, an indie thriller that Remember The Daze helmer Jessica Manafort is directing. Wolff, who played the lovable teen in both The Fault In Our Stars and Paper Towns, here takes a darker turn. He’ll play Doug, a lonely guy who kidnaps a struggling actress named Rosy. Plans go awry as she proves more difficult for him to handle than ever expected. Jonathan Schwartz will produce. Wolff, who next stars in the James…...

Read More: Steve Martin, Screenwriters and the Stiller Family: 20 Years of the Nantucket Film Festival The 20th Annual Nantucket Film Festival announced a handful of winners yesterday in both feature film and screenplay categories. Also announced were the winners of the Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition, which recognizes the best unproduced screenplays and television pilots by emerging writers. The Feature Screenplay prize went to Kristen Davila's "Counterintelligence," while Television Pilot nods went to Estelle Gabriel for "Ice" and "Jonathan Schwartz for "Sold.' A political satire set in Pakistan, "Counterintelligence" involves the CIA, a budding jihadist group and an indebted gambler who plays the two off one another in an attempt to save his own neck. Davila received a $5,000 cash prize and a spot to participate in October's Screenwriters Colony. The Feature Screenplay Competition jury was comprised of director Kyle Patrick Alvarez...

New Guardians Of The Galaxy additional spoiler details revealed by Production Exec. According to comicbookmovie.com, one of Marvel Studios production executives, Jonathan Schwartz, dished up some new,spoilery details about what the feel of the new "Guardians Of The Galaxy" super hero/action film will be like. It turns out that it's going to be very colorful, bright, pulpy, and more. Jonathan told them: "When James Gunn came aboard, he brought a completely unique, visual sensibility to it, harkening back to pulpy '50s science fiction. One of the things that he mentioned in his original pitch was that science fiction as we understand it has become greyer and sleeker and blacker and darker, this kind of Blade Runner world. We all love Blade Runner but that's not all that science fiction can be, so the world that you're going to see in Guardians of the Galaxy is colorful and bright and pulpy,...

It's been two years since the last season of NBC's "The Sing-Off" aired, but since then -- thanks to the success of the movie "Pitch Perfect" and to Internet phenomenon Pentatonix, who won Season 3 -- a cappella singing is en vogue again. Zap2it spoke with each of the groups competing in Season 4 to get an idea of what the competition will hold.

Up next: The Princeton Footnotes, who were the first group eliminated from the competition.

The Princeton Footnotes are the latest all-malle collegiate a cappella group to compete on NBC's wintertime singing competition. Although they were the first group eliminated from Season 4, they got to experience some very cool things during their short tenure.

"Aside from meeting Nick Lachey, [our favorite part was] meeting all the other groups and seeing the different styles that are brought to the show and seeing the caliber of musicianship that's on the show. We just feel...

It's the ultimate Nsfw fantasy for anyone who's ever experienced, um, creative differences with a boss (or, you know, watched Office Space). But how do you quit your job? As a video of a woman dancing her way to fun-employment goes viral, here are eight ways to clock out of that 9-5 for good. 1. Create a viral video Any doubt that Marina Shifrin learned a thing or two at her job was shattered when, well, she quit said job. After clocking in long hours for Taiwanese animator Next Media Animation, she put one of her late shifts to use by...

New York – November 26, 2012 – Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, today announced that Jonathan Schwartz, 51, has been named general counsel of Univision Communications. Schwartz succeeds C. Douglas Kranwinkle, 72, executive vice president and general counsel for 12 years, who announced last year he would be retiring after a distinguished 47-year career in law. Schwartz most recently served as managing director and general counsel for JPMorgan’s Investment Bank. Previously, he spent six years at Cablevision Systems as executive vice president and general counsel. Prior to that, Schwartz held various roles including senior vice president and deputy general counsel of Time Warner Inc., and as general counsel of online music company Napster. Schwartz will be based in New York and will report to Falco. The Company also announced that Phyllis Verdugo, a 15-year veteran of Univision and currently the executive vice president and deputy general counsel, will relocate to New York.

London — It was a spectacular exit.

A well-known British DJ reacted to news that his show had been canceled with an extended on-air rant against what he called the "pinheaded weasels" running the BBC.

Danny Baker joins a roster of disgruntled employees who have decided – like Peter Finch's unhinged news anchor in the film "Network" – that they're mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore.

Baker blamed the decision to ax his afternoon show on BBC London local radio on cost-cutting middle management "who know only timid, the generic and the abacus."

"I hope their abacus comes undone and they choke on the beads," he said.

Listeners took to Twitter to support Baker, who has been a respected broadcaster for 30 years. Comedian Stephen Fry called him "the best" and slammed the BBC's decision.

The BBC confirmed that Baker was due to leave the show at the end of the year,...

As I mentioned in the preface to the first part of my Wavelengths preview (the one focusing on the short films), there are significant changes afoot in 2012. Until last year, the festival had a section known as Visions, which was the primary home for formally challenging cinema that nevertheless conformed to the basic tenets of arthouse and/or “festival” cinema (actors, scripting, 70+minute running time, and, once upon a time, 35mm presentation). This year, Wavelengths is both its former self, and it also contains the sort of work that Visions most likely would have housed. While in some respects this can seem to result in a kind of split personality for the section, it also means that Wavelengths, which has often been described as a sort of “festival within the festival,” has moved front and center. Films that would’ve occupied single slots in the older avant-Wavelengths model, like the...

Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad"), Mary Elizabeth Winstead ("Scott Pilgrim"), Nick Offerman ("Parks and Recreation") and Octavia Spencer ("The Help") are all said to be up for roles in James Ponsoldt's indie drama "Smashed" for Super Crispy Entertainment reports Variety.

Considered a modern version of "Days of Wine and Roses", Winstead and Paul would play a married couple with a shared penchant for drinking who have their lives turned upside down when Winstead's character decides to go sober.

Spencer would play a friend and AA sponsor of Winstead, while Offerman would play an assistant principal at an elementary school. Susan Burke co-wrote the script with Ponsoldt ("Off the Black") .

Jonathan Schwartz, Jennifer Cochis and Andrea Sperling are producing.

As has been noted many times before, by me and others, the Wavelengths series of the Toronto International Film Festival is like a festival unto itself. So far removed from the red carpet nonsense, the deal-making, and the me-firstism of web journalists hoping to hit the Web with their initial impressions of some new Bryce Dallas Howard vehicle, Wavelengths affords breathing room to cinema and video at its most formally adventurous and, yes, uncommercial. We come here to look and listen, not to look “at” or listen “to,” and if that sounds hopelessly pretentious, come on down to the Jackman Hall and see for yourself. It’s actually quite cleansing, often funny, and a guaranteed good time, at least in part. (Short films are like the weather in my hometown of Houston, Texas. Don’t like it? Wait a moment. It’ll change.)

Sadly, Wavelengths 2011 will be the final year for series curator Andréa Picard.

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.

The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.

Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.

Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...

Toronto - The 36th Toronto International Film Festival® welcomes hundreds of guests this year. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Agnieszka Holland, Guy Maddin, Luc Besson, Bill Duke, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Darrell Roodt, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog.

Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.

The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.

The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:

Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...

What follows is the Toronto International Film Festival's announcement of the lineup for Wavelengths, its avant-garde program. To reiterate, the text comes from the festival, which runs from September 9 through 18. See, too, the lineups for Visions, Contemporary World Cinema, Future Projections and the Galas and Special Presentations; entries on further programs are on the way — as are links and notes on this one.

Wavelengths 1: Analogue Arcadia. As celluloid threatens to disappear altogether, Wavelengths launches with a celebratory and elegiac program comprised of doomed desire, vanishing worlds and a love of analogue. Wavelengths launches with a rare screening of Tacita Dean's Edwin Parker (USA/United Kingdom — courtesy of the Marion Goodman Gallery), an intimate portrait of Cy Twombly, one of the great artistic geniuses of the past century. The film's inclusion in the Festival has been exclusively made possible in honour of Twombly, who died on July 5. Dean is...

Getty Tony Bennett in concert in Las Vegas last month.

Tony Bennett turned 85 yesterday and he is sweeter than ever. But take a peek at his hands on the cover of my biography of him, “All the Things You Are.” You will be surprised to find that such an avuncular, honey of a guy has the huge, powerful hands of a boxer.

After he had avoided me during the two years I wrote the book, I ran into Tony in...

The American Cinema Editors (Ace) just held their annual awards ceremony. Michael Kahn received the lifetime achievement award presented by Steven Spielberg. As with most lifetime achievement awards, the audience wash shown a highlight reel of the master editor’s many credits.

Kahn has collaborated with Spielberg on many films which are a huge part of the reel, but there are a handful of other major films represented as well. The full list of Ace winners is after the video. Check out the video and share your thoughts on your favorite moments!

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):

The Social Network

Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):

Alice in Wonderland

Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.

Best Edited Animated Feature Film:

Toy Story 3

Ken Schretzmann & Lee Unkrich, A.C.E.

Best Edited Half-hour Series For Television:

Modern Family: “Family Portrait”

Jonathan Schwartz...

Over the weekend the American Cinema Editors (Ace) held their annual awards, where The Social Network, Alice in Wonderland and Toy Story 3 took honors for feature editing in the dramatic, comedy/musical and animated categories. But the highlight of the night may have been the lifetime achievement award given to Michael Kahn, presented by Steven Spielberg. That award was accompanied by a reel highlighting the master editor's many credits, and in the spirit of celebrating someone who has been an invaluable but often invisible contributor to many of the films we love, we present the highlight reel after the break. Mr. Kahn's long collaboration with Steven Spielberg dominates this reel, but there are a handful of other major films represented here, too. The fact that one man has been instrumental to so many major films of the last forty years is simply staggering. (With respect to that collaboration with Steven Spielberg,...

"The Social Network" editors, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter, won the Ace Eddie Award for Best Edited Dramatic Feature at the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards. The David Fincher film beat "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," and "The King's Speech." We'll see if "The Social Network" will beat those movies (except for "Inception" which was not nominated in favor of "127 Hours") at the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.

In the feature category for Musical or Comedy, Chris Lebenzon of "Alice in Wonderland" took home the trophy, winning over "Easy A," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."

In the Best Edited Animated Featuer Film category, surprise, surprise, "Toy Story 3" won over "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Despicable Me."

Tom Fulford & Chris King of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won for Best Edited Documentary beating "Inside Job" and "Waiting for Superman."

The 61st Annual...

The American Cinema Editors handed out their “Eddie Awards” and with no surprise The Social Network was named the best edited feature-length drama. Alice in Wonderland won in the comedy/musical category, Toy Story 3 in the animated category and finally Exit Through the Gift Shop won in the documentary category. Modern Family, The Walking Dead, Treme, and Temple Grandin were awarded as the best edited programs on television last year.

The Cinema Audio Society gave their top film award to True Grit while Boardwalk Empire came out the big winner in television.

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):

The Social Network

Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical):

Alice in Wonderland

Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.

Best Edited Animated Feature Film:

Toy Story 3

Ken Schretzmann & Lee Unkrich, A.C.E.

Best Edited Documentary:

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Tom Fulford & Chris King...

HollywoodNews.com: “The Social Network,” (edited by Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter) and “Alice in Wonderland” (edited by Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.) won Best Edited Feature Film (Drama) and Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical) respectively at the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards tonight where trophies were handed out in nine (9) 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. “Toy Story 3” (edited by Ken Schretzmann & Lee Unkrich, A.C.E.) won Best Edited Animated Feature Film and “Exit Through the Gift Shop” (edited by Tom Fulford & Chris King) won Best Edited Documentary. Television winners included “Modern Family: Family Portrait”

(edited by Jonathan Schwartz) for Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television, “The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye” (edited by Hunter Via) for...

Jesse Eisenberg in David Fincher's The Social Network Ace Award Winners; Christopher Nolan, Michael Kahn Receive Special Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) The Social Network Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical) Alice in Wonderland Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E. Best Edited Animated Feature Film Toy Story 3 Ken Schretzmann & Lee Unkrich, A.C.E. Best Edited Documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop Tom Fulford & Chris King Best Edited Miniseries Or Motion Picture For Television Temple Grandin Leo Trombetta, A.C.E. Best Edited Half-hour Series For Television Modern Family: “Family Portrait” Jonathan Schwartz Best Edited One-hour Series For Commercial Television The Walking Dead: “Days Gone Bye” Hunter Via Best Edited One-hour Series For Non-commercial Television Treme: “Do You Know What it Means” Kate Sanford, A.C.E. & Alexander Hall Best Edited Reality Series If You Really Knew Me: “Colusa High” Rob Goubeaux,...

American Cinema Editors (Ace) tonight announced the winners for the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners were revealed during Ace’s 61st annual black-tie awards ceremony in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Christopher Nolan received the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, while Career Achievement honors were bestowed on veteran film editors Michael Brown, A.C.E. and Michael Kahn, A.C.E. Director Joe Sargeant presented to Brown, with Steven Spielberg presenting to Kahn. The Ace Eddie Awards is considered an integral precursor to the Oscars; no film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981. Since the Ace membership boasts a very high crossover within its membership of Academy members, it is considered a very accurate bellweather for the...

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe in Christopher Nolan's Inception Film Editors' Drama Nominees Match Directors Guild Award Nominees: Same at Oscars? Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Black Swan Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E. The Fighter Pamela Martin Inception Lee Smith, A.C.E. The King's Speech Tariq Anwar The Social Network Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical): Alice in Wonderland Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E. Easy A Susan Littenberg The Kids Are All Right Jeffrey M. Werner Made in Dagenham Michael Parker Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss Best Edited Animated Feature Film: Despicable Me Gregory Perler & Pam Ziegenhagen How to Train Your Dragon Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. & Darren T. Holmes, A.C.E. Toy Story 3 Ken Schretzmann & Lee Unkrich, A.C.E. Best Edited Half-hour Series For Television: The Big C: “Pilot” Brian A. Kates,...

The American Cinema Editors announced their nominees for the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards today. The awards ceremony will be held Feb. 19. Among the nominated films are Black Swan, The King’s Speech, Inception, The Social Network, The Kids Are All Right, How To Train Your Dragon, and Toy Story 3. The nominees are:

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):

Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.

The Fighter — Pamela Martin

Inception — Lee Smith, A.C.E.

The King’s Speech — Tariq Anwar

The Social Network — Angus Wall, A.C.E., & Kirk Baxter

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical...

hollywoodnews.com: The American Cinema Editors announced the nominees for the 61st annualL Ace Eddie awards. They recognize the best editing of the year.

Ace, the American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):

Black Swan

Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.

The Fighter

Pamela Martin

Inception

Lee Smith, A.C.E.

The King’s Speech

Tariq Anwar

The Social Network

Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):

Alice in Wonderland

Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.

Easy A

Susan Littenberg

The Kids Are All Right

Jeffrey M. Werner

Made In Dagenham

Michael Parker

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss

Best Edited...