'12 Years a Slave' tops with San Francisco critics, but 'Gravity' wins four

Posted by · 3:12 pm · December 15th, 2013

Alfonso CuarĂ³n’s “Gravity” was a big favorite with the San Francisco Film Critics Circle this year, picking up four awards from the group including Best Director. But it was “12 Years a Slave” that the group named Best Picture of the year. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cate Blanchet took top acting honors, while James Franco nabbed his second prize of the critics circuit. “American Hustle” won two awards, for Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) and Best Original Screenplay.

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James Franco among nominees for Cinema Eye's Heterodox Award

Posted by · 7:47 am · November 26th, 2013

The Cinema Eye Honors for documentary filmmaking have announced the five nominees for their Heterodox Award for narrative films that incorporate documentary elements. Among the nominees are James Franco and Travis Matthews’ “Interior. Leather Bar.”

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