What that alphabet soup of a post title means is that no less than three show biz groups announced their annual award nominations today:- The Writers Guild of America recognized Burn After Reading, Milk, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Visitor and The Wrestler in the original screenplay category, while (somewhat surprisingly) The Dark Knight was nominated alongside The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Doubt, Frost/Nixon and Slumdog Millionaire in the adapted category. The WGA Awards will be presented February 7.
- The American Society of Cinematographers recognized six directors of photography for five films, with Roger Deakins nominated for both of this year's Kate Winslet movies, Revolutionary Road and The Reader (shared with Chris Menges); Button, Dark Knight and Slumdog were the other noms. The ASC Awards will be presented February 15.
- And The Secret Life of Bees and Cadillac Records dominated the nominations for the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards (which will be handed out February 12). They are joined in the Best Picture category with The Family That Preys, Miracle at St. Anna and Seven Pounds, while the gay-themed Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom received two nominations.
UPDATE: The Best Director nominees for the NAACP Image Awards have finally been announced. Special congratulations to Patrik-Ian Polk, nominated for Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom!
Writers Guild of America Awards:
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionaire
Original Screenplay:
Burn After Reading
Milk
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
The Visitor
The Wrestler
Documentary Screenplay:
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Chicago 10
Fuel
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Waltz with Bashir
American Society of Cinematographers Award:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire
The NAACP Image Awards:
Outstanding Motion Picture:
Cadillac Records
The Family That Preys
Miracle at St. Anna
The Secret Life of Bees
Seven Pounds
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:
Rob Brown in The Express
Don Cheadle in Traitor
Derek Luke in Miracle at St. Anna
Will Smith in Seven Pounds
Jeffrey Wright in Cadillac Records
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:
Angela Bassett in Meet the Browns
Rosario Dawson in Seven Pounds
Dakota Fanning in The Secret Life of Bees
Queen Latifah in The Secret Life of Bees
Alfre Woodard in The Family That Preys
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
Cedric the Entertainer in Cadillac Records
Mos Def in Cadillac Records
Nate Parker in The Secret Life of Bees
Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire
Columbus Short in Cadillac Records
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Taraji P. Henson in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Jennifer Hudson in The Secret Life of Bees
Alicia Keys in The Secret Life of Bees
Beyoncé Knowles in Cadillac Records
Sophie Okonedo in The Secret Life of Bees
Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film
TBA
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture:
Cadillac Records
Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom
Rachel Getting Married
“A Raisin in the Sun”
The Secret Life of Bees
Outstanding Independent Film:
Ballast
Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom
Rachel Getting Married
Slumdog Millionaire
The Visitor
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture:
Captain Abu Raed
The Class
Mongol
Song of Sparrows
Under the Same Moon
Outstanding Documentary:
The Black List
"Black Magic"
"CNN Presents: Black in America"
Dare Not Walk Alone
Trouble the Water
NAACP Image Award nominees for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film:
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Spike Lee for Miracle at St. Anna
Darnell Martin for Cadillac Records
Tyler Perry for The Family That Preys
Patrik Ian Polk for Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom