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If you were hoping that an American entry would take home the big prize, the Palme d'Or much like last year's "The Tree of Life," hope again.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" took home the Best Movie of the Year award, while "The Hunger Games" stars Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence received the Best Male and Female performances.

"That you should be as afraid of him as I am," Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle muses near the end of the exclusive clip which premiered at the MTV Movie Awards last night introduced by writer/director Christopher Nolan.

"Jack & Jill," starring Adam Sandler as both Jack AND Jill, sets a new record by becoming the first film in the 32-year history of the RAZZIES to win every single category.

The Writers Store has a special treat for anyone interested in screenwriting and you don’t have to be in Los Angeleswhere they are located in order to participate.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" triumphed at the 26th Genesis Awards. The fantastic prequel took home the Outstanding Feature Film of the year "for its examination of the ethics of using chimpanzees in medical research."

So the 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, and the Oscar telecast will be presented on Sunday, February 24th.

As SXSW Film winds down, the juries have handed the victors of this year's best of the fest. Here are the winners of the 2012 SXSW Film Festival: Documentary Feature

"The Descendants," written by Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings was the big winner at the 24th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards became a rightful homage to French cinema! "The Artist," distributed by The Weinstein company but the creative team is composed mostly of French folks