'CROUCHING TIGER' IS INDIE PICK MOVIE IN RUNNING FOR OSCARS TODAY.Byline: Rob Lowman Staff Writer SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. - ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' picked up three awards, including Best Feature, Saturday at the 16th annual IFP/West's Independent Spirit Awards. The Sony Classic Picture release has 10 Oscar nominations and is one of the favorites in today's Best Picture category at the Academy Awards. While few of Saturday's winners repeat today - Hilary Swank did it last year - ``Crouching Tiger'' may prove a big exception. Former Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn (born December 7, 1932, as Edna Rae Gillooly in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Personal Life Because her parents divorced when she was young, Ellen says she only remembers seeing her father one time when she won the Best Actress award for her role as a pill-popping housewife in Darren Aronofsky's ``Requiem for a Dream'' from Artisan Entertainment. Near tears, the veteran actress told the crowd under a tent on Santa Monica beach it was the role of her career. Like two of the actresses she beat out - Joan Allen and Laura Linney - Burstyn is up for an Oscar tonight. She previously won for the 1974 film ``Alice Doesn't Live here Anymore.'' Javier Bardem was named Best Actor for his role as the gay Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas Reinaldo Arenas (July 16, 1943 – December 7, 1990) was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for the 1959 revolution, grew critical of and then rebelled against the Cuban government. in Julian Schnabel's ``Before Night Falls Before Night Falls (ISBN 1-852-42808-2) is the 1992 autobiography of gay Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas, describing his life in Cuba, his time in prison, and his ultimate escape to the United States. .'' The Spanish actor cited the writer in his acceptance speech, saying Arenas ``gave his life'' for his words. Having already taken home the Directors Guild Award, ``Crouching Tiger's'' Ang Lee's win on Saturday also boded well for tonight's Oscars, where many think he is the favorite. Though his martial arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts Eritrea
see adaptation. of the ``Incredible Hulk.'' A number of other smaller films were honored. Willem Dafoe proved a popular choice for his role as the vampiric actor Max Schreck Maximilian "Max" Schreck (September 6, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a German actor. He is most often remembered today for his lead role in Nosferatu. Biography There is some confusion as to Schreck's actual date of birth. in ``Shadow of the Vampire,'' a fictionized account of the making of the silent classic ``Nosferatu.'' While accepting his award, Dafoe asked if he kept it short, would he win a high-definition television high-definition television (HDTV) Any system producing significantly greater picture resolution than that of the ordinary 525-line (625-line in Europe) television screen. Conventional television transmits signals in analog form. , referring to the offer to the winner with the shortest speech in tonight's Oscar ceremony. Since there were no incentives, winners Saturday didn't keep their speeches all that short. Yet the televised ceremony managed to hand out awards in 17 categories in about two hours. A casual affair, nominees and others in the industry mingled together before the ceremony, having drinks and lunch and generally a good time. Actress Ilena Douglas urged all the actors to eat, since it might be the last good meal they have, alluding to a possible strike by the Screen Actors Guild. The only production number was a group of scantily scant·y adj. scant·i·er, scant·i·est 1. Barely sufficient or adequate. 2. Insufficient, as in extent or degree. scant clad dancers with colorful headdresses from Brazil who performed just before the television cameras were turned on. This year's event was hosted by naughty filmmaker John Waters, who's quips and barbs barbs the primary, delicate filaments that are given off the shaft of a bird's contour feather. They project from the rachis and bear the barbules. proved hilarious. He urged all the winners to state their vices at the beginning of their acceptance speeches so the press couldn't use them against them later. INDIE WINNERS This year's winners of the Spirit Award: --Best Feature: ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' --Best First Feature: ``You Can Count on Me'' --Best Director: Ang Lee, ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' --Best Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan Kenneth Lonergan (b. 16 October 1962) is a playwright, screenwriter, and director born in the Bronx, New York City, New York. He began writing in high school, later graduating from the NYU Playwriting Program. , ``You Can Count on Me'' --Best First Screenplay: Gina Prince-Bythewood, ``Love & Basketball'' --Best Feature under $500,000: ``Chuck & Buck'' --Best Debut Performance: Michelle Rodriguez, ``Girlfight'' --Best Supporting Female: Zhang Ziyi, ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' --Best Supporting Male: Willem Dafoe, ``Shadow of the Vampire'' --Best Female Lead: Ellen Burstyn, ``Requiem for a Dream'' --Best Male Lead: Javier Bardem, ``Before Night Falls'' --Best Cinematographer: Matthew Libatique, ``Requiem for a Dream'' --Best Foreign Film: ``Dancer in the Dark'' --Best Documentary: ``Dark Days'' - Associated Press CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Best Supporting Female nominee Jennifer Connelly, left, and Best Actress winner Ellen Burstyn mingle at Saturday's IFP/West's Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica. Chris Pizzello/Associated Press Box: INDIE WINNERS (See text) |
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