Capri-Hollywood Fest honors Jennifer Jason Leigh for “Hateful 8” role December 29, 2015 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Jennifer Jason Leigh has been named best supporting actress by the Capri-Hollywood International Film Festival for her role in “The Hateful Eight”, Variety reports. She will receive the prize at the festival on Tuesday, December 29. Leigh’s performance also won the best supporting actress award from the National Board of Review, in addition to earning Golden Globe and BFCA Critics Choice nominations. “The experience of being in one of Quentin’s films and a part of this phenomenal cast was rewarding in and of itself, but to be honored by such an incredible institution as the Capri-Hollywood Film Festival makes it all the more meaningful,” she said. “Pascal Vicedomini and the entire organization have made this event a pillar of the awards season, and I am flattered beyond words to be recognized by them this year.” The 70mm version of “The Hateful Eight” premiered to $4.5 million at 100 U.S. locations during the Christmas weekend. The film will expand to a nationwide release on Thursday. Leigh stars plays a prisoner in the custody of a bounty hunter, played by Kurt Russell. Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Bruce Dern and Channing Tatum also star in the film.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
