It was retro night at the 24th annual awards dinner of the American Society of Cinematographers. Austrian director of photography Christian Berger, AAC, was the surprise winner for best work on a feature film for his black-and-white cinematography for The White Ribbon. Another theme at the gala was the virtue of film over... »

Avatar, Sherlock Holmes and The Hurt Locker were the winners for best production design on a feature film at the Art Directors Guild’s 14th annual awards held on Feb. 13. Comedian Paula Poundstone hosted the event at the Beverly Hilton. At the beginning of the event, a short film, The Case of the Bad Production... »

The Costume Designers Guild has announced its nominations for best theatrical feature costume design in three categories—contemporary, period and fantasy. The award ceremonies will be held Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton. Contemporary (500) Days of Summer, Hope Hanafin Bruno, Jason Alper Crazy Heart, Doug Hall Precious, Marina Draghici Up in the Air, Danny Glicker Period Coco Before Chanel, Catherine Leterrier Julie &... »

The Cinema Audio Society announced the nominees for the 46th CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2009 in five categories. The CAS also announced the nominees for the Sixth Annual Technical Awards for production and post-production. The Awards will be presented at on Feb. 27 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The CAS... »

Avatar, with its groundbreaking 3D computer graphics, has received 11 nominations from the Visual Effects Society for its 8th annual VES awards, far outdistancing the competition.  Stop-motion animation film Coraline, also in 3D, was second with 4 nominations. In addition to director James Cameron’s global blockbuster, nominees for best visual effects in a visual-effects driven... »

The mission for the sound team on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was to top the work done on the first Transformers film, nominated for an Oscar in 2007 for best sound mixing. Both films were directed by Michael Bay, known for his spectacular action-and-effects movies. “I’ve been on board with Michael for... »

A building Avatar wave swept over the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, raising expectations that the 3D science fiction fantasy could become an Oscar-season tsunami by the time the Academy Awards are handed out on March 7. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave Globes to Avatar as best dramatic picture and to James Cameron, the... »

Four big entertainment unions have called for stronger government measures to thwart the piracy of movies, music and other intellectual property over the internet as part of a push for “net neutrality” under consideration by the Federal Communications Commission. A joint statement was issued by the The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA),... »

In a close vote, Thomas A. Walsh has won a third term as president of the Art Directors Guild, Local 800 of the International Association of Theatrical & Stage Employees. The margin of victory over opponent Nelson Coates was 21 votes. Walsh, an Emmy Award-winning production designer, will serve another three-year term. Chad Frey is... »

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is director Terry Gilliam’s first film in four years. The movie tells the story of a circus wagon with a troupe of players traveling through modern-day London. Presiding is Doctor Parnassus, played by Christopher Plummer, as a wizened old storyteller who supposedly has lived for thousands of years. »