DGA Honors

The "Sideways" cast flanks director Alexander Payne. Star Virigina Madsen, far right, wears a mint-green gown by super-hot designer Kevan Hall.

The winners of the 2004 Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and the recipients of the DGA's 2005 Career Achievement Awards were announced at the 57th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

For the nineteenth time, actor/director/comedian Carl Reiner hosted the Awards ceremony before an audience of 1,200 guests. The presenters included: DGA President Michael Apted; Mischa Barton (The O.C.); Jason Bateman (Arrested Development); DGA Board member LeVar Burton; Sandra Oh and Paul Giamatti (Sideways); Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives); Regina King, Kerry Washington (Ray); Diane Lane (Unfaithful); Director Garry Marshall (The Princess Diaries); Ian McShane (Deadwood); Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica); DGA Second Vice President Ed Sherin; Abby Singer; Academy Award® winner Halle Berry (Monster's Ball); DGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Steven Spielberg; and 77th Annual Academy Award® nominees: Cate Blanchett (The Aviator), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator), Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), Jamie Foxx (Ray and Collateral), Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace) and Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby).

The DGA's Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has traditionally served as a near-perfect barometer for the Academy Award for Best Director. Only six times since the DGA Award's inception in 1949 has the winner not gone on to receive the Academy Award for Best Director.

The winners of the 2004 Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, and the recipients of the Guild's 2004 Lifetime Achievement Awards, are:

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM
CLINT EASTWOOD
MILLION DOLLAR BABY

Warner Bros. Pictures
Mr. Eastwood's Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tim Moore
First Assistant Director: Robert Lorenz
Second Assistant Director: Donald Murphy
Second Second Assistant Directors: Katie Carroll
Additional Second Assistant Director: Ryan D. Craig

This is Mr. Eastwood's second DGA Feature Film Award. His prior win was for UNFORGIVEN (1992) and he also received a nomination for MYSTIC RIVER (2003).

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION JOE SARGENT
SOMETHING THE LORD MADE
HBO

Unit Production Manager: Karyn McCarthy
First Assistant Director: Michele Ziegler
Second Assistant Director: Joseph Incaprera
Second Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan

This is Sargent's third win out of seven previous DGA nominations. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television in 1973 for The Marcus Nelson Murders. That year he also won the DGA Television Award for Most Outstanding TV Director 1973. Sargent's other nominations include: For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story in 2000; A Lesson Before Dying in 1999; Miss Evers' Boys in 1997; World War II: When Lions Roared in 1994; and Miss Rose White in 1992.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES NIGHT WALTER HILL
DEADWOOD - PILOT
HBO
Unit Production Manager: Gregg Feinberg
First Assistant Director: James Hensz
Second Assistant Director: Kenneth B. Roth
Second Second Assistant Director: Kevin Turley

This is Hill's first DGA Award.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES
TIM VAN PATTEN
SEX AND THE CITY - "AN AMERICAN GIRL IN PARIS: PART DEUX"
HBO
Unit Production Managers: Jane Raab, Margo Myers
First Assistant Director: Bettiann Fishman
Second Assistant Director: Peter Soldo

This is Van Patten's second win in the Comedy Series category out of four DGA Award nominations. In 2003, he won the Comedy Series award for "BOY INTERRUPTED" (SEX AND THE CITY). In 2002, he was nominated in the Dramatic Series Night category for "WHOEVER DID THIS" (THE SOPRANOS). This year, he was also nominated in the Dramatic Series Night category for "LONG TERM PARKING" (THE SOPRANOS).

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICAL VARIETY
BRUCE GOWERS
GENIUS: A NIGHT FOR RAY CHARLES
CBS

Associate Directors: Laura Lyons, Paige Rabban Hadley, Leslie Wilson

Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Valdez Flagg, Harve Levine, Dency Nelson, Jacqueline Stathis, Debbie Williams

This is Gowers' first DGA Award. He was also nominated for the FLEETWOOD MAC REUNION SPECIAL in 1997.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DAYTIME SERIALS
BRUCE BARRY
GUIDING LIGHT - EPISODE #14,321
CBS
Associate Director: Tracey Bryggman
Stage Managers: Ann Vettel, Adam Reist
Production Associate: Jan Conklin

This is Barry's first DGA Award and fifth nomination for Daytime Serials. His previous nominations - in 2000, 1996, 1995 and 1993 - were all for episodes of GUIDING LIGHT.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
STUART GILLARD
GOING TO THE MAT
Disney Channel
Unit Production Manager: Donald Schain
First Assistant Director: Matias Alvarez
Second Assistant Director: Miriam Footer
Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher Barnes

This is Gillard's first DGA Award.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMMERCIALS
NOAM MURRO
Biscuit Filmworks
Carry, Adidas TBWA Chiat/Day San Francisco
First Assistant Director: Gary Feil
Second Assistant Directors: Robert Kay, Brian Stevens, James Veal

Glen, Starbucks Fallon, NY

First Assistant Director: James Giovannetti
Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban

Toy Boat, eBay Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
First Assistant Director: Gary Feil
Second Assistant Directors: Robert Kay, James Veal

This is Murro's first DGA Award and third nomination. He was previously nominated in 2003 and 2002 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY
BYAMBASUREN DAVAA & LUIGI FALORNI
THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL

Recipients of the Guild's 2005 Career Achievement Awards:

GILBERT CATES - DGA PRESIDENT'S AWARD

For Leadership and Extraordinary Efforts in Enhancing the Welfare and Image of the Directors Guild of America and the Industry.

HERB ADELMAN - FRANK CAPRA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

For an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in Recognition of Career Achievement in the Industry and Service to the Directors Guild of America.

STANLEY FAER - FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

For an Associate Director or Stage Manager in Recognition of Career Achievement in the Industry and Service to the Directors Guild of America.

STEPHEN McPHERSON - DGA DIVERSITY AWARD

For Outstanding Commitment to and Leadership in the Hiring of Women and Ethnic Minorities in DGA Categories.

Note: Only six times since the DGA Award's inception in 1949 has the DGA Award winner not won the Best Director Academy Award:

1968: Anthony Harvey won the DGA Award for The Lion in Winter while Carol Reed took home the Oscar® for Oliver!

1972: Francis Ford Coppola received the DGA's nod for The Godfather while the Academy selected Bob Fosse for Cabaret.

1985: Steven Spielberg received his first DGA Award for The Color Purple while the Oscar® went to Sydney Pollack for Out of Africa.

1995: Ron Howard was chosen by the DGA for his direction of Apollo 13 while Academy voters selected Mel Gibson for Braveheart.

2000: Ang Lee was chosen by the DGA for his direction of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon while Steven Soderbergh won the Best Director Academy Award for Traffic.

2003: Rob Marshall was chosen by the DGA for his direction of Chicago while Roman Polanski won the Best Director Academy Award for The Pianist.

Mischa Barton attended the 57th Annual Director's Guild Awards in an ensemble by designer Monique Lhuillier. Barton chose a black embellished bustier paired with a black silk-crepe seamed-bias evening skirt.

Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee (Million Dollar Baby), Hilary Swank wore jewelry from Chopard to the DGA Awards: a pair of round brilliant diamond stud earrings (1.77 & 1.85 carats), an exquisite emerald cut diamond ring (2.80 carats) and Chopard's small Your Hour watch featuring a diamond bezel, diamond pave dial and black satin band.

Concert to Benefit Tsunami Victims

Will.I.Am Music Group Presents A Tsunami Benefit Concert on February 11, 2005 at The Avalon Hollywood

Performances include Black Eyed Peas, James Brown, Carlos Santana, Earth Wind & Fire, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, and more.

WHO: will.i.am music group – the brand new label headed up by Black Eyed Peas’ founder and frontman will.i.am and his business partner Venus Brown – will present a tsunami benefit concert featuring performances and a jam session by the Black Eyed Peas, James Brown, Carlos Santana, Earth Wind & Fire, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Macy Gray, Herbie Hancock, and more. In addition, there will be special guest appearances lending their support to the benefit.

WHAT: will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas launches his brand new label will.i.am Music Group with a Tsunami Benefit on February 11, 2005 at the Avalon Hollywood. Modeled after the Pea Pod, the will.i.am foundation’s annual holiday charity jam session (six years running), the Tsunami Benefit promises to bring in big stars and big bucks – all for a good cause!

100% of the ticket and table sales will go directly to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support tsunami relief efforts (for more info, please visit http://www.unicefusa.org). The event will also consist of an online charity auction, presented by Ebay. Fans can bid on VIP tickets to the star-studded event in the weeks preceding the event. In addition, celebrity-donated charity items will be placed on Ebay following the event. All proceeds to UNICEF.

WHEN: FEBRUARY 11, 2005 – Doors @ 8:30 PM PST

WHERE: AVALON HOLLYWOOD
1735 North Vine Street @ Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028

For Ticket Information Please Contact: 323-462-4449 or benefitpeapod@aol.com.

Tickets are $150. To bid on VIP tix, go to www.ebay.com, keyword tsunami benefit peapod.

A True Classic: Get Scootin'

It's back. The classic PX 150 Vespa.

To celebrate the reintroduction of one of the greatest scooters in history, Piaggio USA Inc., manufacturer of the world-famous Vespa motor scooter, is releasing a limited edition 500 numbered Vespa PX units into the U.S. The PX 150 “Serie America” comes in a vintage green with a metal plaque by the glove box stamped with one number of 500 and a historical PX book. This classic model with the pressed steel monocoque frame, single cylinder two-stroke engine and manual four-speed gear change can be purchased at Vespa stores nationwide.

Twenty-seven years and two million units since its launch, the Vespa PX remains a cult scooter, a symbol of Italian style everywhere in the world, and the single most widely sold Vespa in history. It is the only Vespa that has remained in production for more than 20 years and has been present on the list of best selling vehicles for over a quarter of a century. For those who want a classic Vespa, it features the traditional four-speed gear shift on the handlebar and a classic design. The PX retains the strong points that have made it so successful: unique design, practicality and ease of use hardy steel frame, a reliable engine, space for a spare wheel and competitive pricing.

The Vespa’s pressed steel monocoque has always functioned as a load-bearing base. The PX keeps to this manufacturing tradition that no other scooter has and that guarantees rigidity and precise steering. The manual four-speed gearbox is an essential feature - anyone used to a PX will not give up riding control.

The PX 150 “Serie America” has a suggested retail price of $4,299. This model will not be available in the state of California due to CARB standard regulations. For more information on the PX 150 “Serie America” and its availability visit www.vespausa.com for a Vespa store near you or call 800-631-1101.

The Backstory: Manufactured by Piaggio in Tuscany, Italy, the first Vespa was designed by Corradino D'Ascanio in 1946 for Enrico Piaggio as a solution to transportation following the destruction of World War II. Combining the best elements of aeronautics, automobiles and motorcycles, it instantly became an icon of design and economy. In 2000, after a 15-year hiatus, the fabled Italian scooter returned to the United States to entice new generations with its efficient, entertaining and still nostalgic nature.

Piaggio USA is an active member of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and encourages riders to always wear a helmet, appropriate eyewear and proper apparel. The company suggests that all scooter owners/operators attend a motorcycle/scooter rider-training course to learn how to safely and skillfully operate a Vespa and recommends the MSF RiderCourse (800/446-9227) as the best introduction to riding. For additional information, or to locate a Piaggio dealership in your area, visit the Web site at www.vespausa.com.

Matthew Broderick and Jerry Seinfeld are just a couple of the Vespa's celebrity fans.

Red Carpet Struttin'

Will & Grace star Debra Messing chose a dress by Kevan Hall at the premiere of her latest film, The Wedding Date. Messing stars opposite Dermot Mulroney as a career woman who must hire an escort (played by Mulroney) to be her date for her sister's wedding. Hall designed a custom-made rose pink and black silk-gazar bell-shaped cocktail dress. Says Hall of the Emmy-winner, "Debra has an exquisite taste level and a great sense of style - it was a pleasure designing this dress for her."”

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Jean Scene: Neve Campbell wore her new faded black 575 Denim jeans to the Showtime party for “Reefer Madness” at the Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance Swagland

Ah to Be a Celebrity... Among the bevy of gift bags and swag at the Sundance Film Festival was this Elwood Suitcase (with a compartment for a snowboard), which was filled with an Elwood hat, 575 Jeans, 2 B Free Hoodie, Steve Madden (Chewbaka) Boots, Landes Daily Sweatshirt. Retail value: more than $600.

2 B Free's Koi Hoodie, included in the Elwood gift bag (rear view).

2 B Free's Koi Hoodie, included in the Elwood gift bag (front view).

Steve Madden's Chewbacca boot (from the Elwood suitcase gift bag).

Who's Wearing What and Using What

Famke Janssen chose Moschino Cheap & Chic for the premiere of Hide and Seek in Los Angeles on January 24, 2005. Janssen is wearing a pink slip-dress with black lace from the Moschino spring/Summer Pre-Collection.

Filing System: Karen Cox of 95° and Sunny (www.95andsunny.com) visited with Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria at the 2005 Golden Glam celebrating the Golden Years of the Golden Globes. Held on January 15, 2005, the day of indulgence included manicures with 95° and Sunny's crystal-glass nail files. Stars chose files to take home. The Insider's Ananda Lewis chose the red- heart decorated set and Cox presented Longoria with a lime-green crystal-dragonfly set. The “Breast Cancer” and Support Our Troops files were popular with celebrities, as were the florals. The hand-painted, colored and crystal-embellished designed files are designed for longevity, even within a professional salon atmosphere.

Who Do: Voodoo That U Do. Spring and summer red lacquers. Featured in a compact 6-pc heart shaped box, complete with a voodoo doll color chart on back to help work out aggression by shade. Colors are Sweet Revenge Tangerine Shimmer, Pure Torture Fiery Red Crème, Pin Prick Tomato Red Shimmer, Hurts so Good Raspberry Shimmer , I'm Not Bitter Beet Red Shimmer, Voodoo, that U do Blackberry Shimmer. Retail: $5.95 Each

Tripping the Light Fantastic

Shall We Dance? Both the original Japanese version and the 2004 Richard Gere/Jennifer Lopez version will be available on DVD on February 1, 2005. Both DVDs retail for $29.99 and VHS for $24.99.

The U.S. version, which was released on October 15, 2005 concerns an overworked Chicago accountant (Gere), tired of the boring routine that his life has become, sees a beautiful dance teacher (Lopez) through a window and decides to start taking lessons from her in order to get to know her better, and as the joy of dancing enters his life, he discovers that it might just be the secret to saving his troubled marriage. As the accountant's skill as a dancer improves, he eventually signs up for the Chicago Crystal Ball Dance Competition. Will he win?

Shall We Dance (1996) The Japanese version, originally released in Japan in 1996, and in the U.S. in 1997, met with greater critical acclaim than its U.S. remake. Stars: Koji Yakusyo , Tamiyo Kusakari , Naoto Takenaka , Eriko Watanabe , Akira Emoto Directed by: Masayuki Suo Produced by: Yasuyoshi Tokuma , Shoji Masui , Yuji Ogata

Not Your Mother's Carnival: Carnivale on HBO, Sundays at 9 p.m.

Carnivàle - February Episodes

Episode #17: "Creed, OK"
Debut date: Sunday, February 6, 2005 (9 to 10 p.m. ET/PT) Other HBO playdates: February 8 (11 p.m.), 9 (9 p.m.), 12 (9:45 p.m.) and 18 (9:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: February 7, 2005 (8:00 p.m.) and 10 (7 p.m.) Dolan (Robert Knepper) pushes Justin (Clancy Brown) to make a difficult decision; Iris (Amy Madigan) gives an important dictation; Ben (Nick Stahl) has a nightmare visit with a mask-maker; Ruthie (Adrienne Barbeau) shares her visions with Sofie (Clea DuVall), who decides to help Ben; Rita Sue (Cynthia Ettinger) is generous with Stumpy (Toby Huss), who bets on a big fight; Libby (Carla Gallo) fishes for a compliment from Jones (Tim DeKay); Stroud (John Carroll Lynch) continues his pursuit of Ben; and Justin receives a mysterious gift that gives him a new perspective. Written by Tracy Torme; directed by Jeremy Podeswa.

Episode #18: "The Road to Damascus"
Debut date: Sunday, February 13, 2005 (9 to 10 p.m.) Other HBO playdates: February 15 (11 p.m.), 16 (9 p.m.), 18 (10 p.m.) and 19 (12:15 a.m. ET/11 p.m. PT) HBO2 playdates: February 14 (8:00 p.m.) and 17 (7:00 p.m.) The troupe breaks bread with another carnival and Samson (Michael J. Anderson) makes a deal with Sabina (Bree Walker), an old friend; Iris and Justin prepare for their most difficult sermon yet; Stumpy panics as Rita Sue goes on a charity mission; Jones and Stumpy both try to defend Libby's honor; Lila (Debra Christofferson) makes a new friend; and Ben and Sofie dance around family issues. Written by Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich; directed by Tucker Gates.

Episode #19: "Damascus, NE"
Debut date: Sunday, February 20, 2005 (9 to 10 p.m.) Other HBO playdates: February 22 (11 p.m.), 23 (9 p.m.) and 26 (midnight) HBO2 playdates: February 21 (8p.m.) and 24 (7 p.m.), and March 11 (8 p.m.) Justin and Iris placate Bishop McNaughton (John Aylward) with a hearty breakfast; Ben follows his visions to a seedy hotel, with Stroud hot on his tail; Sabina airs her dirty laundry with Lila; Libby and Rita Sue do some self-reflection; Iris displays her strength to Norman; the troupe worries about Sofie; Libby gives Jones special treatment; and Samson is distracted while Management tries to destroy a gift from Ben. Story by William Schmidt; teleplay by John J. McLaughlin; directed by Alan Taylor.

Episode #20: "Outskirts, Damascus, NE"
Debut date: Sunday February 27, 2005 (9 to 10 p.m.) Other HBO playdates: March 1, 2005 (11 p.m.), 2 (9 p.m.) and 5 (10:30 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: March 3 (7 p.m.), 4 (11 p.m.) and 11 (9 p.m.) Ben and Samson have a heated argument; Iris and Justin back a local politician; Rita Sue tries to play hardball with Stumpy's debt collector; Libby shocks her parents with an announcement; Ruthie seeks refuge in the safety of her trailer; Smith (Time Winters) interprets a bad sign for Justin; Stroud nurses a wound; Jones is blamed for an accident; and Sofie finds a new job. Written by Daniel Knauf; directed by Timothy Hunter.

Who's Wearing What

Hottest Comeback: Sideways star Virginia Madsen wore Monique Lhuillier to the Producers Guild Awards - she presented an award wearing a black deep-v bias gown.

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Maggie Grace of ABC's Lost, hit the red carpet at the ABC Winter Press Tour Party in a dress by Pamella Roland, a chocolate-brown velvet mini dress accented with feathers and rhinestones. To complete her look, she carried a brown-velvet clutch by Daniel Swarovski covered with crystals and leather trim.

Under that shearling: Actress Keira Knightley wore Kate O'Connor to the premiere of and during the portraits studio for “The Jacket” at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. She’s seen here wearing O'Connor’s metallic gold kimono top. www.kateoconnordesigns.com

Carmen Electra wore Monique Lhuillier to the Spike TV AutoRox Auto Awards Show, choosing a nude and black-beaded V-neck mini dress.

Fashion Finds and Fiends

At Sundance: Paris (r) and Nicky (l) Hilton were the first to receive The Steve Madden 'Sundance' Bag, now available exclusively at Kitson Los Angeles - Cable Knit Wool available in Pink and Beige. $150.

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Oscar Nominations Announced

Finding Neverland: Nominated for Best Picture. Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Johnny Depp, Nick Roud, Kate Winslet and Luke Spill in Miramax Films' Finding Neverland - 2004.

On January 25, 2005, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 77th Annual Academy Awards. And the nominees are... Best Picture

THE AVIATOR (Miramax) FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) RAY (Universal Pictures) SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) Achievement in Directing Martin Scorsese for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) Taylor Hackford for RAY (Universal Pictures) Alexander Payne for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) Mike Leigh for VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) Best Actor in a Leading Role Don Cheadle for HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) Johnny Depp for FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) Leonardo DiCaprio for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) Clint Eastwood for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) Jamie Foxx for RAY (Universal Pictures) Best Supporting Actor Alan Alda for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) Thomas Haden Church for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) Jamie Foxx for COLLATERAL (Dreamworks SKG) Morgan Freeman for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) Clive Owen for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures) Best Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (Sony Pictures Classics) Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Fine Line Features) Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) Hilary Swank for MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) Kate Winslet for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) Best Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett for THE AVIATOR (Miramax) Laura Linney - KINSEY (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Virginia Madsen for SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) Natalie Portman for CLOSER (Columbia Pictures) Best Original Screenplay THE AVIATOR (Miramax) ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Focus Features) HOTEL RWANDA (United Artists) THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) VERA DRAKE (Fine Line Features) Best Adapted Screenplay BEFORE SUNSET (Warner Independent Pictures) FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) SIDEWAYS (Fox Searchlight) Best Foreign-Language Film AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - Sweden THE CHORUS - France DOWNFALL - Germany THE SEA INSIDE - Spain YESTERDAY - South Africa Best Animated Feature Film THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) SHARK TALE (Dreamworks SKG) SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG) Achievement in Art Direction THE AVIATOR (Miramax) FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.) A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (Warner Independent Pictures) Achievement in Cinematography THE AVIATOR (Miramax) HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (Sony Pictures Classics) THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Newmarket Film Group) THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.) A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (Warner Independent Pictures) Achievement in Costume Design THE AVIATOR (Miramax) FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) RAY (Universal Pictures) TROY (Warner Bros.) Best Documentary Feature BORN INTO BROTHELS (ThinkFilm) THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL (ThinkFilm) SUPER SIZE ME (Roadside Attractions / Samuel Goldwyn Films) TUPAC: RESURRECTION (Paramount Pictures) TWIST OF FAITH Best Film Editing THE AVIATOR (Miramax) COLLATERAL FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) MILLION DOLLAR BABY (Warner Bros.) RAY (Universal Pictures) Achievement in Makeup LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Newmarket Film Group) THE SEA INSIDE (Fine Line Features) Best Original Score FINDING NEVERLAND (Miramax) HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (Paramount Pictures) THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (Newmarket Film Group) THE VILLAGE (Touchstone Pictures) Original Song "Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2 (Dreamworks SKG) "Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (Focus Features) "Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.) "Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Warner Bros.) "Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS (Miramax) Achievement in Sound Mixing THE AVIATOR (Miramax) THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.) RAY (Universal Pictures) SPIDER-MAN 2 (Columbia Pictures) Achievement in Sound Editing THE INCREDIBLES (Disney/Pixar) THE POLAR EXPRESS (Warner Bros.) SPIDER-MAN 2 (Columbia Pictures) Best Visual Effects HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (Warner Bros) I, ROBOT (20th Century Fox) SPIDER-MAN 2 (Columbia Pictures) Best Documentary Short AUTISM IS A WORLD THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY HARDWOOD MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH SISTER ROSE'S PASSION Best Animated Short Film BIRTHDAY BOY GOPHER BROKE GUARD DOG LORENZO RYAN Best Live-Action Short Film EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST LITTLE TERRORIST 7:35 IN THE MORNING TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT WASP

Who's That Girl: Filming has begun in London on The Girl In The Café, a love story by screenwriter Richard Curtis ("Love Actually," "Four Weddings and a Funeral") for HBO Films and BBC ONE. Directed by David Yates ("State of Play," "Sex Traffic" and the upcoming fifth installment of the Harry Potter film series), the film stars Bill Nighy ("Love Actually," "State of Play") and Kelly Macdonald - seen in the photo above ("Finding Neverland," "Gosford Park"), as well as Ken Stott ("King Arthur," "Sleep When I'm Dead"), Anton Lesser ("Imagining Argentina," "Charlotte Gray") and Corin Redgrave ("Four Weddings and a Funeral," "In the Name of the Father"). The film followes the story of hard-working, shy civil servant Lawrence (Bill Nighy) and his life-changing relationship with the mysterious girl (Kelly Macdonald) he meets in a café opposite Downing Street. The film will be shown on HBO this summer, and on BBC ONE as part of the BBC's programs dedicated to celebrating Africa. This coincides with the U.K.'s Presidency of the G8 in 2005 and the real G8 Summit being held At Gleneagles, Scotland, in July. It is hoped that The Girl In The Café will be released worldwide on the same date. For information on Make Poverty History, see www.makepovertyhistory.org.