Academy Awards nominations for Transamerica

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Transamerica continues its run of awards season nominations today with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences:

Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Felicity Huffman in ?¢‚Ǩ?ìTransamerica?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
Judi Dench in ?¢‚Ǩ?ìMrs. Henderson Presents?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (The Weinstein Company)
Keira Knightley in ?¢‚Ǩ?ìPride & Prejudice?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (Focus Features)
Charlize Theron in ?¢‚Ǩ?ìNorth Country?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (Warner Bros.)
Reese Witherspoon in ?¢‚Ǩ?ìWalk the Line?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (20th Century Fox)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
?¢‚Ǩ?ìTravelin?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ Thru?¢‚Ǩ¬ù from ?¢‚Ǩ?ìTransamerica?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films) Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton
?¢‚Ǩ?ìIn the Deep?¢‚Ǩ¬ù from ?¢‚Ǩ?ìCrash?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (Lions Gate) Music by Kathleen ?¢‚Ǩ?ìBird?¢‚Ǩ¬ù York and Michael Becker, Lyric by Kathleen ?¢‚Ǩ?ìBird?¢‚Ǩ¬ù York
?¢‚Ǩ?ìIt?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Hard Out Here for a Pimp?¢‚Ǩ¬ù from?¢‚Ǩ?ìHustle & Flow?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment) Music and Lyric by Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard

Deep Stealth coached Felicity for her role, and both Calpernia and Andrea appear in the film.

Academy Awards?Ç¬Æ for outstanding film achievements of 2005 will be presented on Sunday, March 5, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland?Ç¬Æ and televised live by the ABC Television Network.

Full list of Oscar nominees

Felicity Huffman wins Golden Globe for Transamerica

Monday, January 16, 2006

Felicity Huffman received a Golden Globe for her performance in Transamerica tonight. In her acceptance speech she saluted all trans men and women for their courage to become who they really are.

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Felicity Huffman - Transamerica Official Site and Transamerica Deep Stealth Page
• Best Motion Picture - Drama:Brokeback Mountain
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
• Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy:Walk the Line
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy: Joaquin Phoenix - Walk the Line
• Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardner
• Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: George Clooney - Syriana
• Best Director - Motion Picture: Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain
• Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: Brokeback Mountain

Find the rest of the Golden Globes results here.