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The 3rd Annual Bit Awards Show Returns To Celebrate Video Games & Creators

Last summer we attended our very first “PLAY.NYC” Event and it was a cool place to learn what the talented developers and gamers are up to. Now its time to reveal the nominees in that conventions awards show. Take a look.

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The Press Release:
Playcrafting – one of the largest communities of game creators and fans in the U.S. – revealed today the full nominee line-up, its “Game Changer” honoree, and more of what’s in store for the 3rd annual Bit Awards – New York’s largest celebration of games on the rise – in partnership with Parsons School of Design. Beginning at 7 p.m. ET on February 1, 2019, game creators and enthusiasts will convene at The Auditorium at Parsons the New School (66 West 12th Street in New York, NY) to celebrate the year in games and the people who make them.

“Our incredible community is the heart and soul behind everything we do at Playcrafting,” said Dan Butchko, Playcrafting’s Founder and CEO. “The Bit Awards is the one time a year we gather creators and fans from across the country to honor games and industry leaders – both rising and established – through an interactive show that is sure to surprise and delight.”

Actress and producer Carolina Ravassa, well known as the voice of Sombra in Overwatch, will serve as host for the evening, taking attendees through world premiere trailers from cutting-edge studios, rock out performances led by award-winning multi-instrumentalist and composer of fan favorites Just Case 4 and Street Fighter Zac Zinger, and much more.
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Nominees For The 72nd British Academy Film Awards

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I’m a little behind in sharing this news but being knocked out by some kind of flu will slow down the levels of productivity for just about anyone. Oh I’m mostly fine by now with the cough being the only remnant so please don’t worry. Now it’s onto the reveal of the nominees for the BAFTA’s which are the British Academy of Film and Television Awards which were announced a few days ago. Let’s look.

Best Film:
“BlacKKKlansman” Jason Blum, Spike Lee, Raymond Mansfield, Sean Mckittrick, Jordan Peele
“The Favourite” Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, Lee Magiday
“Green Book” Jim Burke, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Charles B. Wessler
“Roma” Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriela Rodríguez
“A Star Is Born” Bradley Cooper, Bill Gerber, Lynette Howell Taylor

Outstanding British Film:
“Beast” Michael Pearce, Kristian Brodie, Lauren Dark, Ivana Mackinnon
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Bryan Singer, Graham King, Anthony Mccarten
“The Favourite” Yorgos Lanthimos, Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Deborah Davis, Tony Mcnamara
“Mcqueen” Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Andee Ryder, Nick Taussig
“Stan & Ollie” Jon S. Baird, Faye Ward, Jeff Pope
“You Were Never Really Here” Lynne Ramsay, Rosa Attab, Pascal Caucheteux, James Wilson
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Full Winners Of 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards

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Last night, the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards were handed out for excellence in television and film for the previous year (in this case 2018). The program was hosted by Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh and while we couldn’t tune in based on covering a rousing Heavy Metal show for the PiercingMetal.com side of the fence, I present to you the full list of nominees and who won out at the end of the day. There were some nice surprises for sure. Check it out.

* Film *
Best Picture — Drama
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
WINNER – Bohemian Rhapsody
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born

Best Picture — Comedy or Musical
Crazy Rich Asians
The Favourite
WINNER – Green Book
Mary Poppins Returns
Vice

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate
Lucas Hedges, Boy Erased
WINNER – Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
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Nominations Announced For 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Press Release:
Nominees for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television of 2018, as well as the nominees for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.

SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris introduced Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, Ocean’s Eight) and Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black, the upcoming Bad Hair), who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors® live on TNT, TBS, truTV, tntdrama.com/sag-awards, truTV.com, sagawards.org, and on major social platforms.
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