Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, 23 February, 2015 – FOX Movies Premium, FOX International Channels’ (FIC) flagship blockbuster movie channel, was rewarded for its dedication to high-quality programming today with the results of the 87th Academy Awards ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. A total of 12 awards were won by four films carried exclusively by FOX Movies Premium in the pay-TV category. The Academy Awards are widely considered by the international movie industry as its highest accolade, and FOX Movies Premium’s unrivalled line-up of Oscar-winning movies confirms FIC’s commitment to bringing viewers in the region the best Hollywood content available.
Leading the roster of nominees on FOX Movies Premium with four wins out of nine nominations is The Grand Budapest Hotel. Directed by Wes Anderson, the film premiered on the channel on January 17, 2015 and garnered Oscar wins in the categories of Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Music – Original Score, and Best Production Design. The Grand Budapest Hotel will air again on February 24, 2015 at 9pm HK/SG.
Birdman, which will soon be airing on FOX Movies Premium, also took home four Academy Awards. The film stars Michael Keaton in a much-lauded comeback, and it won the night’s biggest award, Best Picture. Birdman also received Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Directing, and Best Writing – Original Screenplay.
The drama Whiplash is also on the channel’s roster of upcoming features and bagged three Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which was won by JK Simmons. Meanwhile, Disney’s Big Hero 6, which will hit FOX Movies Premium soon, won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.
Including these Oscar-winning films, a total of 17 movies acquired by FIC for FOX Movies Premium this year received Academy Award nominations in various categories. The films were nominated in categories ranging from Best Actor in a Leading Role (Steve Carell in Foxcatcher) and Best Visual Effects (Captain America, X-Men: Days of Future Past) to Best Actress in a Leading Role (Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl) and Best Music – Original Song (Begin Again).
Karl Mak, Director of Programming for FOX Movies Premium at FIC, said, “FOX Movies Premium is proud to be the pay-TV home for a hot list of Oscar winning and nominated films. The success of the films we carry is a testament to the care with which we deliver quality entertainment to our viewers in Asia, bringing them the most inspiring visual stories created by skilled and innovative industry professionals.”
Academy Awards wins for films to which FIC has acquired the pay-TV rights in HK/SEA for broadcast on FOX Movies Premium (12):
The Grand Budapest Hotel (4 wins)
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Music – Original Score
Best Production Design
Birdman (4 wins)
Best Picture
Best Cinematography
Best Directing
Best Writing – Original Screenplay
Whiplash (3 wins)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – J.K. Simmons
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Big Hero 6 (1 win)
Best Animated Feature Film
Academy Awards nominations for films to which FIC has acquired the pay-TV rights in HK/SEA for broadcast on FOX Movies Premium (47):
The Grand Budapest Hotel (9 nominations)
Best Picture
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Music – Original Score
Best Production Design
Best Writing – Original Screenplay
Best Directing
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (1 nomination)
Best Visual Effects
Maleficent (1 nomination)
Best Costume Design
Birdman (9 nominations)
Best Picture
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Michael Keaton
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Edward Norton
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Emma Stone
Best Cinematography
Best Directing
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Writing – Original Screenplay
Whiplash (5 nominations)
Best Picture
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – J.K. Simmons
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay
Foxcatcher (5 nominations)
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Steve Carell
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Mark Ruffalo
Best Directing
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Writing – Original Screenplay
Gone Girl (1 nomination)
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Rosamund Pike
Wild (2 nominations)
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Reese Witherspoon
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Laura Dern
Into The Woods (3 nominations)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Meryl Streep
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Big Hero 6 (1 nomination)
Best Animated Feature Film
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (1 nomination)
Best Animated Feature Film
Mr. Turner (4 nominations)
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Music – Original Score
Best Production Design
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (1 nomination)
Best Visual Effects
Guardians of the Galaxy (2 nominations)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Visual Effects
Nightcrawler (1 nomination)
Best Writing – Original Screenplay
Begin Again (1 nomination)
Best Music – Original Song
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