THE 2ND GOLDEN MOON AWARDS CEREMONY

It was last night and it took place in the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. The 2nd Golden Moon Awards Ceremony reunited the cream of the crop in Hollywood. The stars from past and future CMP’s movies were there to celebrate the second season of the Studio.

CMP wanted to have a more casual ceremony than the first one, but the truth is that, although not many tuxedos were seen, stars showed up as glamorous as the importance of the event deserved. Hundreds of fans were waiting for them at the entrance of the Auditorium and media from all over the world were covering live the Gala.

THE SCENARIO – SHRINE AUDITORIUM, LOS ANGELES

This edition, the ceremony took place in the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. A remarkable scenario for an unforgettable evening. After so many days of hard working, everything was ready when the time came…

THE RED CARPET

Best Supporting Actress nominee, Scarlett Johansson

Marisa Tomei, 'LOL'

From ‘Corsairs. The Search for Nantayalah’ and ‘Captain America vs Superman’, Naomi Watts and Heath Ledger

THE CEREMONY

Lights went down inside the Auditorium and a clip was shown with images from the 24 movies released by CMP this season. The last image was from ‘Fools Game’: Catherine Z. Jones appeared on the screen shouting ‘You know, just the thought of your hand on my body makes me sick!’ Right after that, Catherine herself showed up from behind a giant golden moon. She gave a welcome speech to the audience.

Catherine Z. Jones: ‘Michael, honey, you know that’s not true… It’s only a movie! Welcome everyone to what it is known as the selfish event in Hollywood. The night when a Studio rewards its own movies! And what a movies they were… We had it all… Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance… Big hits, big flops (come on, Jedis, we still love you!)… So, tonight, get ready to honour the wonderful job that stars, screenwriters, directors and producers have done to make us have a great time watching CMP’s movies!’

THE AWARDS

Ceremony went on as an off-voice introduced the different hosts and award categories of the night.

Here’s a summary of the ceremony…

BEST MARKETING

Ladies and gentleman, please welcome the star from ‘Indigo Prophecy’ and ‘Captain America vs Superman’, Kate Beckinsale!

Kate Beckinsale: Movies would be nothing without marketing. In fact, we would not be anything without it. So I’m here tonight to make my own marketing: PLEASE, I WANT TO BE SOMETHING MORE THAN JUST CAPTAIN AMERICA’S GIRL! I CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT! Just kidding, just kidding… And now, the nominees for Best Marketing are:

WILD CARDS
DEAD MAN’S SONG
TALES OF THE JEDI

And the Golden Moon goes to…

WILD CARDS

Billy Joe Rendell, Casting Director of the movie, took the award.

BEST VILLAIN

He was also in ‘Captain America vs Superman’. In fact, he may be returning in the next edition of our awards as the most heroic villain ever. Mr. Superman himself, Nicholas Cage!

Nicholas Cage: You may think that every actor wants to be the hero of the story. But the truth is that we love to play villains. I’m sure that tonight’s nominees enjoyed so much their characters. And they are:

MORGAN FREEMAN – Space Quest
JOHNNY DEPP – Uncommon Valour
EDWARD NORTON – Checkmate

And the Golden Moon goes to…

JOHNNY DEPP – UNCOMMON VALOUR

Johnny Depp came up to the stage and dedicated his award to his wife Vanessa, his kids and everybody involved in making the movie.

The first live music performance of the night was by Sting, making a surprising duet with Hot Iron’s star, Robert Downey Jr. They sung together the classic The Police’s hit ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’, main theme of the CMP’s movie with the same title.

BEST STARRING COUPLE

Coming directly from limbo, here is the starring couple of ‘Styx and Stones’, Mr. Hugh Grant and Mr. Owen Wilson.

Owen Wilson: Tell me, Hugh, do you think we’ll be nominated for next edition as starring couple? Our movie was not much of a success…

Hugh Grant: So what? See ‘Hot Iron’. It is nominated for Most Wanted Sequel and they just even let Robert Downey Jr. to come along and sing… Let’s go with the nominees:

MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE Z. JONES – Fools Game
TIM ROTH AND JOHN GOODMAN – Sam & Twitch
PIERCE BROSNAN AND KEIRA KNIGHTLEY – Uncommon Valour

And the Golden Moon goes to…

MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND CATHERINE Z. JONES
FOOLS GAME

Michael Douglas: It’s great to be awarded for fighting with my wife!

Catherine Z. Jones: This is official: I love my husband and Fools Game was only a fiction… or not?

MOST WANTED SEQUEL

She was the chief of all the superheroes in ‘The Return Of Ultraman’. He was past edition Best Actor Winner and will be coming back soon with the upcoming thriller ‘Saving Samantha Moss’. And they make a wonderful couple: Pamela Anderson and Robin Williams!

Robin Williams: ‘You know, Pam, last edition I received so many critics because of my shirt. What do you think they are going to say about your outfit?

Pamela Anderson: Robin, I don’t know what’s wrong with my dress... Nominees for the most expected sequel are…

WILD CARDS
HOT IRON
HITMAN

And the Golden Moon goes to…

HOT IRON

May Aberdon, Producer of the movie, took the award and joked: ‘If you want a sequel, I hope next time you pay a ticket to watch the movie!’

BEST SCREENPLAY

They have worked together twice for CMP. And both times it was one of most recognized CMP’s screenwriters story. From ‘Fools Game’, Mr. Paul Giamatti and Ms. Kate Winslet!

Kate Winslet: Good luck, Bradley!

Paul Giamatti: Whatever happens in a few seconds, I just hope he’ll write another wonderful screenplay for us in the future… Nominees are:

CHEVROLET
FOOLS GAME
WILD CARDS

And the Golden Moon goes to…

JAMES BRADLEY – FOOLS GAME

As James Bradley was not in the Auditorium, Paul Giamatti took the award on behalf of him.

BEST CAST

We saw him in ‘Indigo Prophecy’. We saw her in ‘Court Appeal’ And we’ll see them together soon in the brilliant ‘The Passion Beneath’. Julia Roberts and Jamie Foxx!


Jamie Foxx: Hey, you all forgot ‘Indigo Prophecy’. I want to remember here my personal favourite writer and director, also responsible of ‘The Passion Beneath’ and GMA Best Screenplay winner, Mr. Brian Kelley.

Julia Roberts: Good job, Jamie. Nominees for Best Cast are:

WILD CARDS
SPACE QUEST
CHEVROLET

And the Golden Moon goes to…

WILD CARDS

Samuel L. Jackson, member of the cast, took the award and dedicated it to all his mates in the movie’s cast.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

He was Dr. Henry Jones something like 15 years ago. The other one has been a younger Dr. Jones recently in the blockbuster ‘Dr. Jones and the Sword Of Faith’… Sir Sean Connery and Mr. Ewan McGregor!

Ewan Mcregor: Sean, I want to tell you that I’m so honoured for having the chance of playing the same character you did so many years ago…

Sean Connery: So they think that I looked like you when I was a young man? Oh, please...! Those guys should take a look at some Movies History books… Nominees:

CHARLIZE THERON – Cathedral
SCARLETT JOHANSSON – Chevrolet
ROSARIO DAWSON – Chevrolet


And the Golden Moon goes to…

CHARLIZE THERON – CATHEDRAL

Charlize Theron took the award and congratulated the other two nominees.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Ladies and gentlemen, Natalie Portman, star of the upcoming ‘Saving Samantha Moss’!

Natalie Portman: The nominees for Best Supporting Actor are:

STEVE BUSCEMI – Checkmate
JACK NICHOLSON – September’s Gone
PAUL GIAMATTI – Fools Game

And the Golden Moon goes to…

JACK NICHOLSON – SEPTEMBER’S GONE

Nicholson came up dancing to the stage. ‘It’s a pleasure to get an award for playing a drunk, but it wasn’t so hard to do… I dedicate my award to Dakota Fanning, the only cast member that wasn’t nominated tonight and the best of all of us’.

Second live performance of the night. Norah Jones brought jazz and romance to the ceremony singing the original main theme from LOL’s soundtrack, the ballad ‘You make me lol’.

BEST ACTRESS

Just before getting back on board of his frigate, here he is… Pierce Brosnan!

Pierce Brosnan: Keira, you are the best couple anyone can wish. I miss you here. But I’m glad to see that there are other beautiful and lovely ladies nominated for this award. And they are:

CATHERINE Z. JONES – Fools Game
HELEN HUNT – September’s Gone
MERRYL STREEP - Cathedral

And the Golden Moon goes to…

CATHERINE Z. JONES – FOOLS GAME

Catherine came up to the stage with a different dress and a different hairstyle than her previous appearances: ‘Hey, this is my night after all! I just wanted you to watch part of my wardrobe!’

BEST ACTOR

Please welcome last edition Best Actress Winner, Nicole Kidman!

Nicole Kidman: Martin, when are you going to make the third part of ‘The Heirs’? I’m getting anxious, you know. Nominees for best actor are:

TOM HANKS – September’s Gone
WILL SMITH – Chevrolet
RUSSELL CROWE – Cathedral



And the Golden Moon goes to…

RUSSELL CROWE – CATHEDRAL

Crowe took the award: ‘Ok, now I have to go. There’s a hunt waiting for me’.

And the last live music performance of the night. Queen Latifah made everyone stand up and clap singing the rap theme from ‘Styx and Stones’, ‘Get on your knees if you want my kiss’.


BEST DIRECTOR

She rocked the audiences twice this season. Her movies ‘Uncommon Valour’ and ‘Hitman’ were major hits. Here she is, Keira Knightley!

Keira Knightley: Pierce, I love you too. The brilliant directors that were able to make us feel the magic of cinema this CMP’s season are:

PETER WEIR – Cathedral
MATT KUBRICK – Wild Cards
RIDLEY SCOTT – Uncommon Valour

And the Golden Moon goes to…

RIDLEY SCOTT – UNCOMMON VALOUR

Ridley Scott took the award and thanked all the team in the movie.

BEST MOVIE

And the last award of the night is presented by the main star of one of the best CMP’s movies of the season, Mr. Tom Cruise!


Tom Cruise: Well, I wasn’t nominated as all my mates in ‘Chevrolet’. But at least they let me to present this major award. A cathedral in Africa, a frigate in the ocean and a man in the countryside… Those were the three premises that led us these three wonderful movies:

CATHEDRAL
UNCOMMON VALOUR
SEPTEMBER’S GONE

And the Golden Moon Award for Best Movie of Season 2 goes to…

UNCOMMON VALOUR: THE FRIGATE CAPTAIN

Ridley Scott returned to the stage: ‘And now, get ready for the second and third movie… I promise you they’ll be even better than this one!’

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL BACK IN THE 3RD EDITION OF THE GOLDEN MOON AWARDS!

THE PRESS ROOM GALLERY

Best Villain, Johnny Depp and Best Cast member,Samuel L. Jackson

Best Supporting Actor, Jack Nicholson Best Supporting Actress, Charlize Theron Best Actor, Russell Crowe Best Actress, Catherine Z. Jones

THE AFTERWARDS PARTY

From ‘The Return Of Ultraman’, Beyonce Knowles

Best Supporting Actress nominee Rosario Dawson (‘Chevrolet’) with Jessica Alba (‘Deep Silence’)
He was the bad guy in ‘Dirty Sanchez’, Dennis Hopper

From ‘Styx and Stones’, Jennifer Anniston

…and from outer space…

THE HALL OF FAME