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The 2007 Filmink Awards- A John Doe Exclusive
The 2007 Filmink Awards- An Overview
A blessing or a curse, who knows but readers may have noticed John Doe’s absence of a post yesterday. The reason is that straight after work, as a freelancer for the magazine he attended the 2007 FilmInk Movie Awards.
The logo for this years awards- I hope no one sues me for borrowing it
Nursing a vicious hangover today JD thought it would be fun to recall some of what he remembers before the excessive consumption of Tequila based cocktails eradicated his short term memory.
He didn’t really pay that much attention to the red carpet arrivals with the likes of Pia Miranda, Brendan Cowell, Tara Moss and Emily Barclay turning up along with a host soapy and reality TV faces that Johnny didn’t recognize.
A bold faced hypocrite after ridiculing the attention starved celebrity mentality, Doe couldn’t resist when he was approached to walk down the red carpet for a photo opportunity. After basking in the empty glow of flash bulbs it was time to find his seat for the presentations to begin.
More of a tongue in cheek, MTV movie awards type affair than Canne or even the A.F.I, here is a list of the categories and winners: (In brackets the nominees that JD voted for)
BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM – Kenny-(Jindabyne)
BEST SORT – Penelope Cruz(Monica Belluci)
BEST DOCUMENTARY – An Inconvenient Truth(The Aristocrats)
BEST AUSTRALIAN NEWCOMER – Shane Jacobsen (Kenny)(Simon Stone)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN AUSSIE IN AN OVERSEAS MOVIE – Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain)(Hugh Jackman/The Prestige)
BEST MOVIE REMAKE-The Departed
BEST BLOW IN – Emily Barclay (Suburban Mayhem)(Gabriel Byrne/Jindabyne)
BEST POLITICALLY CHARGED MOVIE – An Inconvenient Truth(Road to Guantanamo)
BEST GIRRRRRL POWER MOVIE – Hard Candy
BEST MOVIE MIND F#$K - Hostel(A Scanner Darkly)
BEST MOVIE MOUSTACHE – Borat(Colin Farrell/Miami Vice)
BEST FILM – Little Miss Sunshine
WORST FILM- Can’t remember the winner, but they were all bad.
With only 2 or 3 people on hand to accept the awards, a lot of padding was needed from the compaires. Obviously Scorsese, Al Gore etc really wanted to be here but…) The show was very laid back, no one taking it seriously and the heavily scripted repartee, laughably bad.
After the show it was into a shuttle bus and off to the important part of the evening, the open bar after party. The booze flowed liberally, the flirting increased as stilettos attached to sleek toned legs became more open to suggestion.
Johnny doesn’t drink often, but he cut loose last night, trying to network and coerce producers and stars into supporting his screenplays….just like every wannabe script writer there. Of course because of his lack of ability to process ethanol at a steady pace due to substance abuse at young age, soon the hand eye coordination vanished and was replaced by a stumbling, babbling fool.
It was fun to dress up and rub shoulders with some Aussie industry elite, unlike in the US everyone was very approachable and open in conversation. There was good humour all round and the overall verdict was a “Great night”.
Special props must go out to the Crescent Hotel in Kings Cross for their incredible party snack of traditional, Italian style Pizza. I think it saved a life, mine.
Check out the official Awards website www.filminkawards.com.au Hopefully there will be video footage and photos online soon.
You also see pictures from the evening by clicking HERE
Horrorphile
Film & TV on DVD
pretty good list ya got there...by the way, how's the hangover?? lol
Too bad they didn't let your list go public! lolol
Take care,
Nick
Great night !
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
Penelope...sigh... Monica...double sigh...
Ginger Snap, great quote! I was heavily disappointed by Basic Instinct 2..!
The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.
BTW, try L-Cysteine pill for a rotten hangover..or tomato juice.
(Spoken from long experience)
Love the posts, JD!
Film & TV on DVD
Hi Nick,
I applauded extra loud when the Nominees I voted for were named onstage....to no avail.
Thanks Ginger,
Your right, It was Basic Instinct 2 that took home the prize for worst film....how did I forget that quote?
Hi Cib,
Thanks for takin time out in sunny Baltimore to visit.
Penelope and Monica, a lethal sexual duo.
Hi D Armentia,
Thanks for the advise and appreciate the kind words too..
Movies and Life
Congratulations on being a part of the night....and for having a trot on the red carpet....thanks for sharing it with us....
Tracy
Postmodern Critic
Relativity Watch
Padsoc
I can't believe Heath Ledger is still winning awards for BM... wasn't it released in 2005? (Early 2006 in Australia, but still...)
Film & TV on DVD
Glad to entertain..
Hi Postmodern, great to see you
Agree completely, it is strange long haired mumbley is still winning awards.