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Satellite Award For Best Original Song
The Satellite Award for Best Original Song is an annual award given by the International Press Academy The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional entertainment journalists, representing both domestic and foreign markets in print, television, radio, cable and new media outlets. Its members have annually been gi .... Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{Satellite Awards Chron Song Original Film awards for Best Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satellite Award
The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The award ceremonies take place each year at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles. Categories Film * Best Actor (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards) * * Best Actress (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards) * * Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature * Best Art Direction and Production Design * Best Cast (2004–present) * Best Cinematography * Best Costume Design * Best Director * Best Documentary Film * Best Editing * Best Film (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards) * * Best Foreign Language Film * Best Original Score * Best Original Song * Best Screenplay – Adapted * Best Screenplay – Original * Best Sound (1999–present) * Best Supporting Actor (includes previous drama, music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Thing You Do! (song)
"That Thing You Do" is the titular song appearing in the 1996 film of the same name. Written by Adam Schlesinger, the song is performed by the fictional 1960s band The Wonders, who are the focus of the film. The song peaked at No. 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1997. In the film In 1964, an Erie, Pennsylvania, band named "The Oneders" (later known as The Wonders) goes from a college talent show to climbing up the ''Billboard'' charts thanks to the song "That Thing You Do". Written by guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Mattingly II, it was originally crafted as a ballad. During the performance at the talent show, drummer Guy Patterson produces a much more up-tempo beat and the rest of the band follow suit, turning the song into an upbeat, Beatles-esque rock number. The song is a hit with the audience, and they win the talent show. From there, the band is picked up by a local manager who helps them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Flaherty
Stephen Flaherty (born September 18, 1960) is an American composer of musical theatre and film. He works most often in collaboration with the lyricist/book writer Lynn Ahrens. They are best known for writing the Broadway musicals ''Ragtime'', which was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and won the Tony for Best Original Score; ''Once on This Island'', which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, the Olivier Award for London's Best Musical, and was nominated for a Grammy Award and eight Tony Awards; and ''Seussical'', which was nominated for a Grammy and is now one of the most performed shows in America. Flaherty was also nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards (with Lynn Ahrens) for his songs and song score for the animated film musical ''Anastasia''. Biography Flaherty was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began studying piano at the age of seven. When he was twelve, he knew he wanted to write musicals and by age fourteen h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia (1997 Film)
''Anastasia'' is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy drama film produced and directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman from a screenplay by Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, and the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. The film stars the voices of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst, and Angela Lansbury. Based on the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia, the film follows an eighteen-year-old amnesiac Anastasia "Anya" Romanov who, hoping to find some trace of her deceased family, sides with two con men who wish to pass her off as the Grand Duchess to dowager empress Maria Feodorovna; thus the film shares its plot with Fox's 1956 film, which, in turn, was based on the 1954 play of the same name by Marcelle Maurette. Unlike those treatments, this version adds a magically empowered Grigori Rasputin as the antagonist. ''Anastasia'' was the first 20th Century Fox animated feature to be produced by its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The Past
"Journey to the Past" is a song written by lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty for the animated musical film ''Anastasia'' (1997). Originally recorded for the film by American actress and singer Liz Callaway in her titular role as the singing voice of Anastasia – who is going by her nickname " Anya" at the time – the song expresses the character's desire to follow sparse clues about her past in the hopes of learning more about her family and who she is. The third song written and recorded for the film, Ahrens and Flaherty conceived "Journey to the Past" as a means of expressing the different emotions Anya feels while she prepares to venture out on her own for the first time. Accompanying a musical sequence during which Anya travels from her Russian orphanage to St. Petersberg, the song incorporates the film's central themes about home, love and family. To market the film to a wider audience, President of Fox Music Robert Kraft recruited American singer Aaliyah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Jennings
Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings (born June 27, 1944) is an American lyricist. He is popularly known for writing the lyrics for the songs "Tears in Heaven" and "My Heart Will Go On". He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has won several awards including three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards. Life and education Jennings was born in Kilgore, Texas. He attended school near Tyler, Texas in the Chapel Hill Independent School District. He graduated from Tyler Junior College and taught English at the college. In 1967, Jennings earned his B.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University, located in Nacogdoches, Texas. He then taught at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire for three years. Career Jennings has written for a variety of artists, including Steve Winwood, Whitney Houston, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Joe Sample, Rodney Crowell, Mariah Carey, Jimmy Buffett, Barry Manilow and Roy Orbison. With Steve Winwood, Jennings wrote a serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Horner
James Roy Horner (August 14, 1953 – June 22, 2015) was an American composer. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements, and for his frequent use of motifs associated with Celtic music. Horner's first film score was in 1979 for '' The Lady in Red'', but he did not establish himself as an eminent film composer until his work on the 1982 film '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''. His score for James Cameron's ''Titanic'' is the best-selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time. He also wrote the score for the highest-grossing film of all time, Cameron's ''Avatar''. Horner also scored other notable films including '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984), ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), ''Aliens'' (1986), Willow (1988), ''Field of Dreams'' (1989), ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' (1989), ''The Rocketeer'' (1991), '' Braveheart'' (1995), ''The Mask of Zorro'' (1998), '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001) and ''The Amazing Spider-Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titanic (1997 Film)
''Titanic'' is a 1997 American epic film, epic romance film, romance and disaster film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of the Sinking of the RMS Titanic, sinking of the Titanic, RMS ''Titanic'' and stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage. Also starring are Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Victor Garber, and Bill Paxton. Cameron's inspiration for the film came from his fascination with shipwrecks; he felt a love story interspersed with the human loss would be essential to convey the emotional impact of the disaster. Production began on September 1, 1995, when Cameron shot footage of the actual Wreck of the Titanic, ''Titanic'' wreck. The modern scenes on the research vessel'' ''were shot on board the ''Akademik Ms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Heart Will Go On
"My Heart Will Go On" is a 1997 song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. The song serves as the main theme to James Cameron's blockbuster film ''Titanic'', based on an account of the transatlantic ocean liner of the same name which sank in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The song's music was composed by James Horner, its lyrics were written by Will Jennings, while the production was handled by Walter Afanasieff, Horner and Simon Franglen. Released as a single internationally on November 24, 1997 from Dion's fifth English-language studio album, ''Let's Talk About Love'' (1997), as well as the film's soundtrack, the power ballad became a global hit, topping the charts in over twenty-five countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. "My Heart Will Go On" is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Golden Satellite Awards
The 2nd Golden Satellite Awards, given on February 22, 1998, honored the best in film and television of 1997 in film, 1997. Special achievement awards Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) – Jodie Foster Outstanding New Talent – Aaron Eckhart Motion picture winners and nominees Best Actor – Drama Robert Duvall – ''The Apostle'' *Russell Crowe – ''L.A. Confidential (film), L.A. Confidential'' *Matt Damon – ''Good Will Hunting'' *Leonardo DiCaprio – ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'' *Djimon Hounsou – ''Amistad (film), Amistad'' *Mark Wahlberg – ''Boogie Nights'' Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Jack Nicholson – ''As Good as It Gets'' *Robert Carlyle – ''The Full Monty'' *Dustin Hoffman – ''Wag the Dog'' *Tommy Lee Jones – ''Men in Black (1997 film), Men in Black'' *Kevin Kline – ''In & Out (film), In & Out'' *Howard Stern – ''Private Parts (1997 film), Private Parts'' Best Actress – Drama J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, and had success as a solo artist. Petty had many hit records. Hit singles with the Heartbreakers include " American Girl" 1976, "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), " The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and " Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). Solo or with the Heartbreakers, he had hit albums from the 1970s through the 2010s and sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's The One (1996 Film)
''She's the One'' is a 1996 American romantic comedy film written and directed by New York actor and director Edward Burns. It stars Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz. The film features one of Tom Petty's few movie soundtracks, and is named after the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name. Plot Irish Catholic Mickey Fitzpatrick is a NYC taxi driver, unhappy over his ex-fiancée Heather's infidelity. His brother, Francis, is a Wall Street stock investor married to Renee, though she is frustrated by his lack of desire for sexual relations – not knowing he is having an affair with Heather. On weekends, Mickey and Francis visit their parents on Long Island. Their father, Frank, is old-school, low-key and sexist, always telling Mickey and Francis what to do, yet also advising them to always push to succeed. Driving his cab, Mickey picks up Hope, an NYU art student headed to the airport. Clicking immediately, she asks him to drive her to New Orleans, they fall head over heels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
