“We are honored to have this accomplished group dedicate the time and care it takes to view and discuss the films in competition this year,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder of the Festival, in a statement.

The juries will award $175,000 in the six categories of World Narrative, World Documentary, Best New Narrative Director, Best New Documentary Director, Narrative Short Film Competition, and Documentary and Student Short Film Competition.

TFF also announced the judges for their Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Awards, which include Rosario Dawson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Gabourey Sidibe, and Mekhi Phifer.

Rosario Dawson, currently starring opposite Denzel Washington in the action thriller “Unstoppable,” and Angie Harmon, star of TNT’s hit series “Rizzoli & Isles,” will announce the nominees for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, Executive Producer Jeff Margolis announced today. SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams will introduce Harmon and Dawson.

The SAG Awards® nominations in five film and eight television categories will be revealed on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 in the SilverScreen Theater at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. The announcement will be telecast live on TNT and webcast live on tnt.tv and tbs.com at 9 a.m. (ET) / 6 a.m. (PT). Nominations for the SAG Honors for film and television stunt ensembles will also be announced on Dec. 16 by JoBeth Williams and SAG Awards Committee Vice Chair Daryl Anderson, webcast live at 8:50 a.m. (ET) / 5:50 a.m. (PT) on tnt.tv and tbs.com.

One of the awards season’s premier events, the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live coast to-coast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at 8 p.m. (ET), 7 p.m. (CT), 6 p.m. (MT) and 5 p.m. (PT) from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. An encore presentation will air on TNT at 10 p.m. (ET), 9 p.m. (CT), 8 p.m. (MT) and 7 p.m. (PT). The ceremony will also be telecast internationally.

Rosario Dawson has been a critically-acclaimed actress since her debut in the film “Kids” when she was just 14 years old. She has consistently worked with top directors and actors such as Spike Lee in “He Got Game” and “25th Hour” opposite Edward Norton; director Robert Rodriguez in “Sin City;” “Seven Pounds” opposite Will Smith. She had a star-making turn with her depiction of iconic character Mimi Marquez in the film adaptation of “Rent.” She will next be seen starring in the Sony summer comedy “Zookeeper” for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions, which opens July 8, 2011.

Check out photos from last night’s BAFTA’s Los Angeles where Rosario Dawson was one of the presenters. You can view the photos at the gallery. Remember, registration is free and quick.

The BAFTA’s Los Angeles air this Sunday, November 7th at 7:30PM EST on the TV Guide Network. Check the site for local listings

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles) has announced its full list of presenters for the 2010 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards. Valerie Bertinelli, Jerry Bruckheimer, Marion Cotillard, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Jane Leeves, Jane Lynch, Wendie Malick, Carey Mulligan, Cillian Murphy, Kevin Spacey and Olivia Wilde will be presenting at the ceremony on Thursday, November 4, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

As previously announced, Scott Free Productions will be honored with the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment; Jeff Bridges with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film; Michael Sheen with the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year; and Betty White with the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence In Comedy.

Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated actor and writer Stephen Fry will return as Master of Ceremonies for the second consecutive time.

TV GUIDE NETWORK will exclusively telecast the 19th Annual BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Sunday, November 7, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, marking the first time the Britannia Awards show has ever been aired on U.S. television. Prior to the awards show, the network will air a 30-minute red carpet special at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT.

To find the TV Guide Network in your area, check your local listings

Rosario Dawson presented at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Awards, check out photos from the event at the gallery and video footage from the red carpet below. Remember registration is free and quick.

The annual awards recognize those artists and arts leaders who exhibit exemplary national leadership and whose work demonstrates extraordinary artistic achievement. They are organizations and individuals-artists, business leaders, and patrons-who understand that the arts enrich people and communities alike.

The National Arts Awards represents a unique opportunity for 500 of America’s top artists and philanthropic and corporate leaders to come together once a year to recognize and celebrate the achievements of individuals who have exhibited outstanding leadership in the visual and performing arts, arts education, advocacy, and philanthropy.

The event honors:

Robert Redford, Lifetime Achievement Award

Salman Rushdie, Kitty Carlisle Hart Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts

Ed Ruscha, Artistic Excellence Award

Sidney Harman, Frederick R. Weisman Award for Philanthropy in the Arts

Rosario Dawson, Young Artist Award

Anne Finucane, Bank of America, Corporate Citizenship in the Arts Award

For more information, please visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/events/2009/naa/default.asp.

Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With offices in Washington, DC, and New York City, it has a record of 49 years of service. Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. Additional information is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org.

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Remember to check out the gallery for the latest photos from Rosario’s appearances. Registration is free and only takes a moment.

• We are proud to be honoring Voto Latino for the outstanding impact that they have had in the last four years on the next generation of Latinas. Their work reflects our own values and our goal of bringing traditionally unheard voices to the table. Rosario Dawson, Co-Founder and María Teresa Petersen, Executive Director will accept the award.

The EPIC Awards supports the work of The White House Project, a nonpartisan organization committed to enhancing public perceptions of women leaders and advancing a richly diverse, critical mass of women into leadership positions. Our nuts-and-bolts political leadership training program, Vote, Run, Lead has given over 6,000 women the tools to run for elected office and become community leaders. This year’s groundbreaking presidential campaign has had a dramatic impact on the number of women – particularly young women – determined to live a political life, and we have seen a more than 50% increase in registrations for our trainings..
Your involvement in the EPIC Awards is a testament to your commitment to this mission, the women we serve, and the communities that their leadership will impact for generations..
Venue and Time:
Monday, March 30, 2009 at The United Nations in New York City
Reception at 6:00 PM, Dinner & Awards at 7:15 PM

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Press Release and awardee bios

Source: The White House Project

Best Dramatic Web Series
Gemini Division

Best Writing for a Dramatic Web Series
Gemini Division (Andrew Black, Lawrence Frank, Brent Friedman, Joshua Stern, Jacqueline Zambrano)

Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series
Justin Hartley — (Gemini Division)

Best Female Actor in a Dramatic Web Series
Rosario Dawson — (Gemini Division)

Best Ad Integration in a Web Series
Gemini Division — (Windows Mobile, Cisco Systems)

The Streamy Awards, co-hosted by Tilzy.TV, NewTeeVee, and Tubefilter, are designed to properly acknowledge the exceptional talents exhibited through web television.  The Streamy Awards Ceremony - presented by Kodak® and sponsored by Episodic, Microsoft® Zune®, DailyMotion, Sony® Creative Software, Inc., and Blip.tv – will take place on Saturday, March 28th at 7:30 PM.

Congratulations to Rosario! Be sure to tune in on March 28th to see if she’s won! For more information on the awards and the ceremony, check out the source.

Source: tilzy.tv