SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Movie Poster: http://www.impawards.com/2008/posters/slumdog_millionaire.jpg
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzbwV7on6Q
Release Date: January 23, 2009
Rating: R
Length: 120 minutes
Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Simon Beaufoy and Vikas Swarup
Summary: A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers.
Cast Overview:
Dev Patel ... Older Jamal
Saurabh Shukla ... Sergeant Srinivas
Anil Kapoor ... Prem
Rajendranath Zutshi ... Director (as Raj Zutshi)
Jeneva Talwar ... Vision Mixer
Freida Pinto ... Older Latika
Irrfan Khan ... Police Inspector
Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail ... Youngest Salim
Ayush Mahesh Khedekar ... Youngest Jamal
Jira Banjara ... Airport Security Guard (as Hira Banjara)
Sheikh Wali ... Airport Security Guard
Mahesh Manjrekar ... Javed
Sanchita Choudhary ... Jamal's Mother
Himanshu Tyagi ... Mr Nanda
Sharib Hashmi ... Prakash
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Christian Colson .... producer
François Ivernel .... co-executive producer
Ivana Mackinnon .... associate producer
Cameron McCracken .... co-executive producer
Tabrez Noorani .... line producer
Paul Ritchie .... co-producer
Tessa Ross .... executive producer
Paul Smith .... executive producer
Original Music by
A.R. Rahman
Cinematography by
Anthony Dod Mantle
Film Editing by
Chris Dickens
Casting by
Gail Stevens
Loveleen Tandan
Production Design by
Mark Digby
Art Direction by
Abhishek Redkar
Set Decoration by
Michelle Day
Costume Design by
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Achievement in Cinematography; Best Achievement in Directing; Best Achievement in Film Editing; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song; Best Achievement in Sound Mixing; Best Motion Picture of the Year; and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Amanda Award: Best Foreign Feature Film
American Cinema Editors Eddie Award: Best Edited Feature Film
American Society of Cinematographers: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Art Directors Guild Award: Excellence in Production Design Award for Contemporary Film
Austin Film Festival: Out of Competition Feature
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Film, Best Music, Best Screenplay – Adapted, and Best Sound
BMI Film & TV Award: BMI Film Music Award
Black Reel Award: Best Actor and Best Breakthrough Performance for Dev Patel and Best Soundtrack
Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Film and Best Film Editing
British Independent Film Award: Most Promising Newcomer for Dev Patel, Best British Independent Film, and Best Director
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21) for Dev Patel, Best Composer, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Writer
Camerimage Golden From
Central Ohio Film Critics Association: Best Director and Best Screenplay – Adapted
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Most Promising Performer for Dev Patel; Best Director; and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Chicago International Film Festival: Audience Choice Award
Cinema Audio Society Award: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
Costume Designers Guild Award: Excellence in Contemporary Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Picture
David di Donatello Award: Best European Film
Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
European Film Award: Audience Award and Best Cinematographer
Evening Standard British Film Award: Best Technical Achievement
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award: Best Foreign Film – English Language
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay
Golden Eagle Award: Best Foreign Film
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score – Motion Picture, and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Goya Award: Best European Film
Grammy Award: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Image Award: Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Award: Best European Director
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Film and Best Screenplay – Adapted
London Critics Circle Film Award: British Director of the Year, British Film of the Year, and Screenwriter of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Music
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film
National Board of Review Award: Breakthrough Performance by an Actor for Dev Patel, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Cinematography
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Cinematographer
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Editing
PGA Award: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Palm Springs International Film Festival Award: Breakthrough Performance Award for Freida Pinto
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award: Breakout on Camera for Dev Patel, Best Performance by a Youth – Male for Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium
Robert Festival Award: Best Non-American Film
Rotterdam International Film Festival: Audience Award and MovieZone Award
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Cinematography; Best Director; Best Editing; Best Picture; Best Score; and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Satellite Award: Best Director; Best Motion Picture, Drama; and Best Original Score
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Screenplay, Adapted
St. Louis International Film Festival Audience Choice Award: Best International Feature
Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award
USC Scripter Award
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award: Best Breakthrough Performance for Dev Patel, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Film
World Soundtrack Award: Best Original Song Written for a Film
Writers Guild of America Screen Award: Best Adapted Screenplay
Young Artist Award: Outstanding International Feature Film Ensemble
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzbwV7on6Q
Release Date: January 23, 2009
Rating: R
Length: 120 minutes
Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Simon Beaufoy and Vikas Swarup
Summary: A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers.
Cast Overview:
Dev Patel ... Older Jamal
Saurabh Shukla ... Sergeant Srinivas
Anil Kapoor ... Prem
Rajendranath Zutshi ... Director (as Raj Zutshi)
Jeneva Talwar ... Vision Mixer
Freida Pinto ... Older Latika
Irrfan Khan ... Police Inspector
Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail ... Youngest Salim
Ayush Mahesh Khedekar ... Youngest Jamal
Jira Banjara ... Airport Security Guard (as Hira Banjara)
Sheikh Wali ... Airport Security Guard
Mahesh Manjrekar ... Javed
Sanchita Choudhary ... Jamal's Mother
Himanshu Tyagi ... Mr Nanda
Sharib Hashmi ... Prakash
Crew Overview:
Produced by
Christian Colson .... producer
François Ivernel .... co-executive producer
Ivana Mackinnon .... associate producer
Cameron McCracken .... co-executive producer
Tabrez Noorani .... line producer
Paul Ritchie .... co-producer
Tessa Ross .... executive producer
Paul Smith .... executive producer
Original Music by
A.R. Rahman
Cinematography by
Anthony Dod Mantle
Film Editing by
Chris Dickens
Casting by
Gail Stevens
Loveleen Tandan
Production Design by
Mark Digby
Art Direction by
Abhishek Redkar
Set Decoration by
Michelle Day
Costume Design by
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
To see full cast and crew visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
Awards:
Academy Award (Oscar): Best Achievement in Cinematography; Best Achievement in Directing; Best Achievement in Film Editing; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song; Best Achievement in Sound Mixing; Best Motion Picture of the Year; and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Amanda Award: Best Foreign Feature Film
American Cinema Editors Eddie Award: Best Edited Feature Film
American Society of Cinematographers: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Art Directors Guild Award: Excellence in Production Design Award for Contemporary Film
Austin Film Festival: Out of Competition Feature
BAFTA/LA Britannia Award: Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Film, Best Music, Best Screenplay – Adapted, and Best Sound
BMI Film & TV Award: BMI Film Music Award
Black Reel Award: Best Actor and Best Breakthrough Performance for Dev Patel and Best Soundtrack
Boston Society of Film Critics Award: Best Film and Best Film Editing
British Independent Film Award: Most Promising Newcomer for Dev Patel, Best British Independent Film, and Best Director
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21) for Dev Patel, Best Composer, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Writer
Camerimage Golden From
Central Ohio Film Critics Association: Best Director and Best Screenplay – Adapted
Chicago Film Critics Association Award: Most Promising Performer for Dev Patel; Best Director; and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Chicago International Film Festival: Audience Choice Award
Cinema Audio Society Award: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures
Costume Designers Guild Award: Excellence in Contemporary Film
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Picture
David di Donatello Award: Best European Film
Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
European Film Award: Audience Award and Best Cinematographer
Evening Standard British Film Award: Best Technical Achievement
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award: Best Foreign Film – English Language
Florida Film Critics Circle Award: Best Director, Best Film, and Best Screenplay
Golden Eagle Award: Best Foreign Film
Golden Globe Award: Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score – Motion Picture, and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Goya Award: Best European Film
Grammy Award: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Image Award: Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Award: Best European Director
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award: Best Film and Best Screenplay – Adapted
London Critics Circle Film Award: British Director of the Year, British Film of the Year, and Screenwriter of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Music
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film
National Board of Review Award: Breakthrough Performance by an Actor for Dev Patel, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Cinematography
New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Cinematographer
Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Editing
PGA Award: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Palm Springs International Film Festival Award: Breakthrough Performance Award for Freida Pinto
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award: Breakout on Camera for Dev Patel, Best Performance by a Youth – Male for Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium
Robert Festival Award: Best Non-American Film
Rotterdam International Film Festival: Audience Award and MovieZone Award
San Diego Film Critics Society Award: Best Cinematography; Best Director; Best Editing; Best Picture; Best Score; and Best Screenplay, Adapted
Satellite Award: Best Director; Best Motion Picture, Drama; and Best Original Score
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award: Best Director and Best Screenplay, Adapted
St. Louis International Film Festival Audience Choice Award: Best International Feature
Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award
USC Scripter Award
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award: Best Breakthrough Performance for Dev Patel, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Film
World Soundtrack Award: Best Original Song Written for a Film
Writers Guild of America Screen Award: Best Adapted Screenplay
Young Artist Award: Outstanding International Feature Film Ensemble