I watched Little Miss Sunshine during chinese new year, this is how free i am
during chinese new year, i did a new blogskin too.



Olive is a little girl with a dream: winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family wants her dream to come true, but they are so burdened with their own quirks, neuroses, and problems that they can barely make it through a day without some disaster befalling them. Olive's father Richard is a flop as a motivational speaker, and is barely on speaking terms with her mother. Her uncle Frank, a renowned Proust scholar, has attempted suicide following an unsuccessful romance with a male graduate student. Her brother Dwayne, a fanatical follower of Nietzsche, has taken a vow of silence, which allows him to escape somewhat from the family whose very presence torments him. And Olive's grandfather is a ne'er-do-well with a drug habit, but at least he enthusiastically coaches Olive in her contest talent routine. Circumstances conspire to put the entire family on the road together with the goal of getting Olive to the Little Miss Sunshine contest in

I love Little Miss Sunshine. lol rated 5 stars.

Shi hao, look at the award winning and nomination list..
its way longer than the letter from iwo jima. lol!

Awards

Wins

AFI Awards — Movie of the Year - Official Selection;
Producers Guild of America Awards — Theatrical Motion Pictures;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards — Best Screenplay - Michael Arndt;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards — Best Young Actor - Paul Dano;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards — Best Young Actress - Abigail Breslin;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin;
BAFTA Awards — Best Screenplay, Original - Michael Arndt;
BAFTA Awards — Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin;
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin;
Writers Guild of America Awards — Original Screenplay - Michael Arndt;
Deauville Film Festival — Grand Special Prize;
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards — Best Screenplay - Michael Arndt;
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards — New Generation Award - Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris and Michael Arndt;
Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival — Audience Award;
Southeastern Film Critics Association — Best Screenplay, Original - Michael Arndt;
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association — Best Screenplay, Original - Michael Arndt;
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association — Best Ensemble Cast - Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin;
Vancouver Film Critics Circle — Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin;
Tokyo International Film Festival — Best Director - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris;
Tokyo International Film Festival — Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Abigail Breslin;
Tokyo International Film Festival — Audience Award;
Palm Springs International Film Fest — Chairman's Vanguard Award;
Online Film Critics Awards — Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin;
Online Film Critics Awards — Breakthrough Filmmaker - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris;
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Awards — Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy;
Iowa Film Critics Awards — Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin;

Nominations
Academy Awards — Best Picture;
Academy Awards — Best Supporting Actor- Alan Arkin;
Academy Awards — Best Supporting Actress- Abigail Breslin;
Academy Awards — Best Original Screenplay;
Golden Globe — Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy;
Golden Globe — Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Toni Collette;
Directors Guild of America Awards — Oustanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris;
BAFTA Awards — Best Picture;
BAFTA Awards — Best Director - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris;
BAFTA Awards — Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin;
BAFTA Awards — Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Toni Collette;
Independent Spirit Awards — Best Feature - Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa;
Independent Spirit Awards — Best Director - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris;
Independent Spirit Awards — Best First Screenplay - Michael Arndt;
Independent Spirit Awards — Best Supporting Male - Alan Arkin;
Independent Spirit Awards — Best Supporting Male - Paul Dano;
Grammy Awards — Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - Various Artists;
Gotham Awards — Best Ensemble Cast - Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin;
Gotham Awards — Breakthrough Award - Abigail Breslin;
Satellite Awards — Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy;
Satellite Awards — Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Toni Collette;
Satellite Awards — Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin;
Satellite Awards — Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin;
Satellite Awards — Best Original Song - Devotchka for the song "Till the End of Time";
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin;
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards — Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Abigail Breslin;
Costume Designers Guild Awards — Excellence in Costume Design for Film Contemporary - Nancy Steiner;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards — Best Picture;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards — Best Comedy Movie;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Alan Arkin;
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards — Best Picture;
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards — Best Screenplay, Original - Michael Arndt;
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards — Best Supporting Actress - Abigail Breslin;
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards — Best Supporting Actress - Toni Collette;
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards — Most Promising Director - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris;
GLAAD Media Awards: Outstanding Film - Wide Release;
Vancouver Film Critics Circle — Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Steve Carell;
American Cinema Editors — Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical - Pamela Martin;

Ahh.. I want to watch it too but I have trouble finding it in Malaysia.. Maybe I should start finding it at the pirated DVD stalls..
» Nuttz on 2007-02-20 06:12:45

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