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Tuesday, November 29, 05
Film Independent's Independent Spirit Awards nominations announced Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo make announcement. 8 a.m. Le Meridien Hotel, Los Angeles. www.findfilm.org
"Always interesting seeing FIND's picks for the upcoming award season" - Bob Sharka
December 9, 05
21st Annual IDA Awards Gala Benefit
Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theatre.
www.documentary.org
"These documentaries were chosen by a jury of peers out of hundreds of films that were submitted from around the world," says IDA Executive Director Sandra Ruch. "Each of them tells an important story that makes an unforgettable impression. It is encouraging to see the diversity of high-quality documentaries made by so many talented filmmakers around the world."
"Friends Of Film applauds the efforts of the IDA, an organization that has done more great things in support of the documentary community than any other group I can think of," says Bob Sharka, Executive Director of Friends Of Film. "Be sure to watch for its announcement of DOCUDAY, a single day marathon screening of all this year's yet-to-be announced Oscar doc nominees."
63rd annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announced Tues., Dec. 13 5:30 a.m. Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills. www.hfpa.org
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10th annual Multicultural Prism Awards Gala Thurs., Dec. 15 Hilton Hotel, Universal City.
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10th annual Satellite Awards Sat., Dec. 17 International Press Academy honors achievements in film, TV, DVD and new media. 1 p.m. Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills. www.pressacademy.com
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17th annual PGA Awards nominations announced Wed., Jan. 4 Universal Hilton, Los Angeles. www.producersguild.org
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12th annual SAG Award nominations announced Thurs., Jan. 5 6:07 a.m. PST. Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood. www.sagawards.org
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58th annual DGA Awards film nominations announced Thurs., Jan. 5 Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles. www.dga.org
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NSFC Awards Announcement Sat., Jan. 7 National Society of Film Critics. TBA, New York. (212) 989-1767
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NYFCC Awards Sun., Jan. 8 New York Film Critics Circle. Cipriani's, New York. (212) 869-7233 www.nyfcc.com
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58th annual DGA Awards TV nominations announced Mon., Jan. 9 Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles. www.dga.org
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11th annual Critics' Choice Awards Mon., Jan. 9
 Broadcast Film Critics Assn. honors George Clooney with Freedom Award. Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica. www.bfca.org
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32nd annual People's Choice Awards Tues., Jan. 10 Craig Ferguson hosts film, television and music awards show. Broadcast on CBS. Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.
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97th annual National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Film Awards Gala Tues., Jan. 10 Tavern on the Green, New York.
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20th annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards nominations announced Wed., Jan. 11 TBA, Los Angeles. www.theasc.com
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10th annual Art Directors Guild Awards nominations announced Fri., Jan. 13 Art Directors Guild, Los Angeles.
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AFI Awards 2005 Luncheon Fri., Jan. 13 American Film Institute honors creative ensembles in film and television. Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles. www.afi.com
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63rd annual Golden Globe Awards Mon., Jan. 16 Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. Anthony Hopkins to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Televised at 8 p.m. EST/PST on NBC. Beverly Hilton., Beverly Hills. www.hfpa.com
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BAFTA Film Awards nominations announced Thurs., Jan. 19 British Academy of Film and Television Arts. BAFTA, London. (310) 652-4121 www.bafta.org
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 Sat., Jan. 28
Clint Eastwood to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Century Plaza Hotel, Century City. www.dga.org
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12th annual SAG Awards Sun., Jan. 29 Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Shirley Temple Black. Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.
 www.sagawards.org
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20th annual Goyas Sun., Jan. 29 Spanish Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences. Parque Juan Carlos I Conference Hall, Madrid. (310) 273-3390 www.sie.es/pgoya
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78th Annual Academy Awards nominations announced Tues., Jan. 31 Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. 5:30 a.m. PST. Samuel Goldwyn Theater, AMPAS, Beverly Hills. (310) 247-3000 www.oscars.org
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The Annie Awards will be taking place at the historic Alex Theatre in the city of Glendale on February 4, 2006. "One of the few award shows open to the public at a very reasonable $75 a ticket. A bargain just to see the historic Alex Theatre alone!" - Bob Sharka, Friends of Film
For tix and the nominee list, visit their web-site, www.AnnieAwards.com
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10th annual Art Directors Guild awards dinner Sat., Feb. 11 Beverly Hilton , Beverly Hills. (818) 762-9995 www.artdirectors.org
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78th annual Academy Award Nominees Luncheon Mon., Feb. 13 By invitation only. Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills. (310) 247-3000 www.oscars.org
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78th annual Scientific and Technical Awards Sat., Feb. 18 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills. (310) 247-3000, ext. 130 www.oscars.org
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BAFTA Film Awards Sun., Feb. 19 British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Broadcast on BBC One. The Odeon, London. (44) 20-7292-5816, (310) 652-4121 www.bafta.org
The Motion Picture Sound Editors GOLDEN REEL AWARDS

Honoring the finest Sound and Music Editing in Motion Pictures and Television
Sunday March 4th, 2006 www.mpse.org
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Wed., June 29, 2005 For achievements in writing for feature films and television. Hilton Universal Hotel, Los Angeles. (310) 454-8769 www.humanitasprize.org
"Clearly not just another award-show on the already filled calendar, the Humanitas Prize fills the void when it comes to recognizing the need for compassion in the television and film writing." - Bob Sharka, Friends of Film
In American culture at the present time, only the human family itself surpasses media's capacity to communicate values, form consciences, supply role models, and motivate human behavior.
Humanitas exists to encourage those who create contemporary media to use their immense power in a humanistic way, to enrich as well as entertain their viewers.
Enriching them means:
- Giving them some piece of the truth about what it means to be a human being.
- Challenging them to take charge of their lives and use their freedom in a responsible way.
- Motivating them to reach out in respect and compassion to all their brothers and sisters in the human family.

Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards
August 5, 2005
www.nosotros.org
The Golden Eagle Awards is Nosotros' premiere event. It recognizes the outstanding work of Latinos/Hispanics both in front of and behind the camera who, through their work, impact the community and encourage the positive portrayal and image of Latinos in the entertainment industry.
23rd annual Golden Boot Awards  Sat., Aug. 13, 2005 Benefits the Motion Picture and Television Fund. Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills. (818) 876-1908 www.mptvfund.org

The Imagen Awards were established to encourage and recognize the positive portrayal of Latinos in all media, and to increase Latino representation at all levels of the entertainment industry.
Bob Sharka's picks in Blue
FILM BEST PICTURE
The Motorcycle Diaries Spanglish Maria Full of Grace Nicotina
FILM BEST ACTRESS
Paz Vega Theresa Yenque Catalina Sandino Moreno
FILM BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Hector Elizondo Rodrigo De La Serna
FILM BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mia Maestro Shelbie Bruce Patricia Rae
FILM BEST DIRECTOR
Walter Salles James L. Brooks
FILM BEST THEATRICAL SHORT or STUDENT FILM
Wednesday Afternoon Stolen Lives Bravura Cuco Gomez – Gomez is Dead
TELEVISION and FILM BEST DOCUMENTARY
Inside Joke Toma 1 Champion Visiones: Latino Art & Culture
TELEVISION BEST PRIMETIME SERIES
Third Watch
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition George Lopez The West Wing
Strong Medicine
TELEVISION BEST ACTOR
Jimmy Smits George Lopez Miguel Sandoval
TELEVISION BEST ACTRESS
Judy Reyes Constance Marie Madeleine Stowe Eva Longoria Rosa Blasi
TELEVISION BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Adam Rodriguez Carlos Bernard Freddy Rodriguez Mark Consuelos Danny Pino
TELEVISION BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Justina Machado Tia Texada Mia Maestro
TELEVISION BEST VARIETY SPECIAL
The Drop
LATV Live Volumen Mex 2 the Max Premios Fox Sports
TELEVISION BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
Chalk Zone Dora the Explorer
Nick News with Linda Ellerbe Maya and Miguel ¡Mucha Lucha!
TELEVISION BEST LOCAL INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING
Vista L.A Las Artes en la Educacion Countdown to the Latin Grammy Awards Arte Moreno: The American Dream A Place of Our Own/Los Niños en Su Casa
TELEVISION BEST NATIONAL INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING
Captain Carlos LatiNation Latin Eyes in China The Rub American Latino T.V.
TELEVISION BEST LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION
Dora the Explorer Live Yo Soy Latina
www.imagen.org
6th Annual Golden Trailer Awards - Thursday, May 26, 2005 in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theater; 6pm pre-show party, 8pm show

www.GoldenTrailerAwards.com
Ninth Annual Prism Awards, April 28, 2005 (Beverly Hills, CA)
The entertainment industry's annual awards honoring accurate depiction of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and addiction. Friends of Film's Executive Director, Bob Sharka, is proud to be on the Nomination Committee for this noble award show.
www.PrismAwards.com

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Saturday, April 30, 2005
TIME: 5:00 PM to 11:59 PM
5 pm Cocktail Reception and Auction, Kodak Theatre 7 pm Media Awards Show, Kodak Theatre 9 pm VIP Dinner, Grand Ballroom
CONTACT: Blue Room Events 877-252-7814 or 310-491-1401
The Family TV Awards recognize honorees for their contributions to outstanding family entertainment. The Family Television Awards are the only awards in which members of the Association of National Advertisers – major corporate marketers – vote for outstanding programming for family viewing. The 40-plus major national advertisers that participate in the Family Friendly Programming Forum work to encourage the television community to produce more prime time shows that families can view together. Celebrate the Forum’s accomplishments and recognize the best in family friendly television by joining them at the Sixth Annual Family Television Awards dinner on Wednesday, December 1, at the Beverly Hilton. The reception will start at 6:30; the dinner begins at 7 p.m., followed by the taping. The event will be telecast on The WB network in mid-December.
Women's Image Network (WIN), levels the playing field for women each year by producing The WIN Awards which venerate films, shows, and commercials, which either feature female protagonists OR that have been directed/created by a women. On Sunday, November 7, 2004, WIN will present over fifty WIN awards to television and interactive commercials, feature films and television shows that feature female protagonists at its annual gala to be held in Los Angeles.
See their web-site: www.winfemme.com
International Documentary Award winners (IDA) were announced on Sat, Dec 11, 2004 www.documentary.org
Friday, December 17, 2004 9th Annual Multicultural Prism Awards Gala
Minorities in Business presented its winners of the Best Motion Picture at its annual event. www.mibmagazine.net

Golden Globe winners are now available. www.HFPA.com

Art Directors Guild Awards Dinner Sat., Feb. 12, 2005 Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills. www.artdirectors.org
Unlike the Academy Awards which recognizes only the Production Designer and Set Decorator, the ADG awards recognizes all members (Production Designers, Art Directors and Asst. Art Directors) who worked on a film.
Visual Effects Society Awards Wed., Feb. 16, 2005 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood. (310) 822-9181 www.visualeffectssociety.com
7th ANNUAL COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARDS GALA
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 2005

The Costume Designers Guild promotes the research, artistry and technical expertise in the field of film and television Costume Design. The Costume Designers Guild was founded in 1953 by a group of 30 motion picture costume designers and was created in response to changing needs of the movie industry. Today, its membership includes motion picture, television, commercial, and stage costume designers throughout the world and totals over 600 members.
"The CDG goes all out to recognize its own in this often-overlooked area of film; the creative people behind the scenes that design and come up with these most amazing costumes that most film lovers often take for granted," says Bob Sharka of Friends of Film.
Friday, Feb 25 GLITTER AWARDS 7pm at the Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA

The only awards show of its kind to honor 2004 and celebrate 2005 gay themed theatrical motion pictures. The Awards are voted on by programmers and directors of gay & lesbian film festivals worldwide as well as the gay press publications. www.HollywoodIndependents.com
"One of the few award shows open to the general public, THE GLITTERS - year after year - does not take itself too seriously with scripted introductions and teleprompters. Instead, it's a wild ride with surprises around every corner with tons of laughs," says Bob Sharka
Golden Globes
Monday, January 16, 2006
The Oscarsâ
March 5, 2006
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