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2008 Movie Extra Filmink Awards - Nominations are in and voting now open!   Author: Movie Network | Dec 21, 2007, 10:01

The nominations are in for the 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards, with FILMINK Magazine and Tsuki today announcing the shortlist of good sorts, action-charged chases, and the greatest hair from 2007. Voting is now open, so let your voice be heard!

MOVIE EXTRA is once again on board for the event, and as Star Partner of the 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards, EXTRA will proudly air an exclusive telecast on Saturday 15th March at 7.30pm.

Now in its 5th year, the 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards is the only red carpet affair in Australia to celebrate both International and Australian theatrical releases, toasting the best and worst of film and entertainment in the year that was. The Awards are ‘people’s choice’ which means that the general public interact by voting (20,000+ votes in 2006/7) for the hand picked categories such as Best Sort, Best Nude Scene, and Best Australian Film. The MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards bring a perfect balance of movie-love and irreverence to the film industry and general public who love the glamour without the air kisses.

On March 12th 2008 the poll results will be announced in a glittering red carpet ceremony, and the celebrations will continue into the evening as The Argyle at the Rocks plays host to all the glamorous guests at the swish After Party.

In previous years, stars who have graced the MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards red carpet include: Russell Crowe, Rose Byrne, Emily Barclay (Suburban Mayhem), John Jarratt (Wolf Creek, Rogue), Merrick and Rosso, Pia Miranda (Looking for Alibrandi), Brendan Cowell (Love My Way, Noise), Isabel Lucas (Day Breakers, The Pacific), Khan Chittenden (West, Clubland), Veronica Sywak (The Jammed), Josh Lawson (Chandon Pictures) and comedian Peter Helliar.

All films released in 2007 are eligible to win the following awards:

• MOVIE EXTRA BEST FILM

• WORST FILM

• BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM

Five nominees will be announced closer to the Awards night as voters create the short lists.

• BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN AUSSIE IN AN OVERSEAS MOVIE

CATE BLANCHETT – I’m Not There

ROSE BYRNE – Sunshine

ABBIE CORNISH – Elizabeth: The Golden Age

HUGH JACKMAN – The Fountain

NAOMI WATTS – Eastern Promises

• BEST BLOW-IN

BRENDA BLETHYN – Clubland

JOAN CHEN – The Home Song Stories

BEN MILLER – Razzle Dazzle

FRANKA POTENTE – Romulus, My Father

MICHAEL VARTAN – Rogue

• BEST AUSTRALIAN NEWCOMER

EMMA BOOTH – Clubland

MATT NABLE – The Final Winter

KODI SMIT-MCPHEE – Romulus, My Father

ANDY WHITFIELD – Gabriel

MATTHEW ZEREMES – Burke & Wills

• BEST DOCUMENTARY

Bra Boys

Crazy Love

Forbidden Lie$

Shut Up & Sing

Sicko

• BEST SORT

JESSICA BIEL – The Illusionist

GERARD BUTLER – 300

KATHERINE HEIGL – Knocked Up

JAMES MCAVOY – Atonement

VIGGO MORTENSEN – Eastern Promises

• BEST CHASE SCENE

Apocalypto

The Bourne Ultimatum

Death Proof

Die Hard 4.0

Superbad

• BEST NUDE SCENE

Eastern Promises

Beowulf

Black Book

The Heartbreak Kid

The Simpsons Movie

• EQUINOX DESIGN & VFX BEST MONSTER MOVIE

30 Days of Night

Beowulf

Black Sheep

The Host

Rogue

• BEST HAIR

ASHTON KUTCHER – Bobby

THE ENTIRE CAST of Dreamgirls

JON HEDER – Blades of Glory

MARGE SIMPSON – The Simpsons Movie

JOHN TRAVOLTA – Hairspray

• BEST MUSICAL

Across The Universe

Dreamgirls

Hairspray

Once

Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny

WIN A TRIP TO CHINA – VOTING NOW OPEN (CLOSES 29TH FEB 08)

The 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards lets your voice be heard! Your vote makes a difference and puts you in the running for great prizes, including an adventurous 8 day trip for you and a friend to China – from the spectacular Great Wall of China to the Ming Tombs; from Tiananmen Square to the Imperial Forbidden City! Catch an overnight train to Xi’an to experience the City Wall, the Wild Goose Pagoda and the two thousand year old Army of Terracotta Warriors. Then a flight to Shanghai to see the Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Gardens and the Bund Area, the city’s most famous mile! This amazing adventure includes return flights, accommodation and package tour thanks to the Adventure Travel Specialists, Kumuka Worldwide.

http://www.kumuka.com/Highlights-of-China.aspx

Simply vote in the 2008 MOVIE EXTRA FILMINK Awards, lending your voice to deciding Australia’s great movie tastes, and you will be in the running to win this amazing adventure trip to China.

HAVE YOUR SAY AND VOTE

VOTING CLOSES 5:00pm 29th FEBRUARY.

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