Cinema Audio Society nominations

Five films with impeccable, artistic sound design, and more than one is borderline experimental in its use of sound design and mix.

Black Swan
Inception
Shutter Island
The Social Network
True Grit

Visual Effects race narrows

The Academy has narrowed the Best Visual Effects race to seven films:

Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Hereafter
Inception
Iron Man 2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Tron: Legacy

Art Directors Guild Nominees

Nominees for Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film in 2010

Contemporary Film

127 Hours
Black Swan
The Fighter
The Social Network
The Town

Period Film

Get Low
The King's Speech
Robin Hood
Shutter Island
True Grit

Fantasy Film

Alice in Wonderland
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One
Inception
Tron Legacy     

Writers Guild of America Nominations

Original Screenplay

Black Swan by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz
The Fighter by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
Inception by Christopher Nolan
The Kids Are All Right by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
Please Give by Nicole Holofcener

Adapted Screenplay

127 Hours Screenplay by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" by Aron Ralston
I Love You, Phillip Morris Screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra; Based on the book by Steven McVicker
The Social Network Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich
The Town Screenplay by Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard; Based on the book "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck Hogan
True Grit Screenplay by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen; Based on the book by Charles Portis

Documentary Screenplay

Enemies of the People, Written by Rob Lemkin and Thet Sambath
Freedom Riders Written by Stanley Nelson
Gasland Written by Josh Fox
Inside Job Written by Charles Ferguson, Chad Beck, Adam Bolt
The Two Escobars Written by Michael Zimbalist, Jeff Zimbalist

Producers Guild of American Nominations 2010

Outstanding Producer for Theatrical Feature Film

127 Hours
Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colsen

Black Swan
Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver

Inception
Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas

The Fighter
Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg

The Kids Are All Right
Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray

The King's Speech
Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin

The Social Network
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Cean Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin

The Town
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King

Toy Story 3
Producer: Darla K. Anderson

True Grit
Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin

See animated, documentary, television nominees after the jump:

Online Film Critics Society goes with flow

With the Producers Guild announcing its nominees tomorrow and the Critics Choice and the Golden Globes shelling out their statues next weekend, the OFCS is one of the last "Phase I" (or critics' groups) to dish out their awards. They don't pull many punches.

Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Director: David Fincher for The Social Network
Best Actor: Colin Firth for The King's Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale for The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit
Best Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan for Inception
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins for True Grit
Best Editing: Lee Smith for Inception
Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Best Film Not in the English Language: Mother
Best Documentary: Exit Through the Gift Shop

A Closer Look at "Inception"

In yesterday's Best Picture Power Rankings, I did something a LITTLE drastic, moving Christopher Nolan's sci-fi mind-bender "Inception" from three to eight.  Don't get me wrong, I have every right to believe "Inception" is a lock for a nomination (I think seven-eight slots are all but decided in the BP race), but in terms of the Oscar race as a whole, I think a film like "True Grit" mas more momentum.

Yet I love "Inception," I think it's one of the best films of the year and a massive, massive achievement. But somewhere I have a feeling something may go horribly wrong in Best Director or Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars when it comes to Christopher Nolan.

Please, allow me to explain.