7th Annual MMPA Awards

The 7th Annual MMPA Awards

The 7th Annual MMPA Awards will be the seventh edition of the MMPA Awards. They will be presented on February 26, 2012. The awards will be given to films that were released in 2011.

Background

The MMPA Awards are given out by the Murray Motion Picture Academy on the last sunday of February. This year's edition will be the seventh.

Timeline

January 23	Nomination polls closed at 5:00 PM
January 24	Nominations are annouced at 5:00 PM
February 25	Final Polls close at 5:00 PM
February 26	Winners are annouced at 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM

Awards

Merit Awards

Best Picture	Best Animated Feature
The Artist Hugo The Help Midnight in Paris War Horse Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Moneyball My Week With Marilyn Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy	Rango Cars 2 Winnie the Pooh Rio Gnomeo & Juliet
Best Director	Best Ensemble
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris Martin Scorsese, Hugo David Yates, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Steven Spielberg, War Horse	The Help Midnight in Paris Hugo The Artist Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Best Actor	Best Actress
Jean Durjardin, The Artist Brad Pitt, Moneyball Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris Jean Dujardin, The Artist James Franco, Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Viola Davis, The Help Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Marion Collitard, Midnight in Paris
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Ralph Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Jonah Hill, Moneyball Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes Chris Cooper, The Muppets	Berenice Bejo, The Artist Octavia Spencer, The Help Jessica Chastain, The Help Jennifer Lawerence, X-Men: First Class Rachel McAdams, Midnight in Paris
Best Writing- Original Screenplay	Best Writing- Adapted Screenplay
Midnight in Paris The Artist The Iron Lady Bridesmaids Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse Hugo The Help
Best Visual Effects	Best Art Design
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Hugo Rise of the Planet of the Apes War Horse X-Men: First Class	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 War Horse The Artist Midnight in Paris Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Original Score
The Artist War Horse Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Hugo Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Original Song	Best Costume Design
"Life's a Happy Song", The Muppets "So Long", Winnie the Pooh "Pictures in My Head", The Muppets "Man or Muppet", The Muppets "Real in Rio", Rio	The Artist Hugo The Help
Best Animation in a Live Production	Best Cinematography
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Source Code Hugo X-Men: First Class	War Horse The Artist Hugo Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Sound Editing	Best Sound Mixing
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 War Horse Rango Rise of the Planet of the Apes Hugo	War Horse Rango Hugo Rio Moneyball
Best Makeup	Best Film Editing
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The Iron Lady X-Men: First Class	The Artist War Horse Hugo Moneyball The Help

Outstanding Contribution to Cinema

The Harry Potter Film Series

Academy Honorary Award

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas

Winners and Nominations

Nominations-

12: ''Harry Potter and the Dealthy Hallows: Part 2; Hugo 11: The Artist 10: War Horse 8: The Help; Midnight in Paris 7: Rise of the Planet of the Apes 6: Moneyball 4: The Muppets; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; X-Men: First Class 3: Rango; The Iron Lady; Rio 2: Winnie the Pooh; My Week With Marilyn 1: Source Code; Cars 2; Gnomeo & Juliet

Ceremony

Order of Cermonies

• Best Art Direction
• Best Cinematography
• Introduction of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
• Best Suppporting Actress
• Best Animated Feature
• Introduction of "Hugo" and "Midnight in Paris"
• Best Writing- Adapted Screenplay
• Best Writing- Original Screenplay
• Introduction of "War Horse" and "The Help"
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Original Score
• Introduction of "My Week With Marilyn" and "Moneyball"
• Best Sound Mixing
• Best Sound Editing
• Academy Honorary Awards Presentation
• Introduction of "The Artist"
• Best Makeup
• Best Costume Design
• Presentation of Outstanding Contribution to Cinema Award
• Performance of "Pictures in My Head", "Life's a Happy Song", and "Man or Muppet"
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Film Editing
• Performance of "So Long" and "Real in Rio"
• Best Original Song
• Best Ensemble
• Best Director
• Best Actress
• Best Actor
• Best Picture