Shame (2011 film)
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Shame is a 2011 erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings. It was co-produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States. Shame was released in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2012. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its director, Fassbender's and Mulligan's performances, and realistic depiction of sexual addiction.
Infobox
Directed by
Steve McQueen
Written by
Steve McQueenAbi Morgan
Produced by
Iain CanningEmile Sherman
Starring
mw- Michael Fassbender Carey Mulligan James Badge Dale Nicole Beharie
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt
Edited by
Joe Walker
Music by
Harry Escott
Productioncompanies
Film4UK Film CouncilAlliance FilmsLipsync ProductionsHanWay FilmsSee-Saw Films
Distributed by
Alliance Films(Canada)Momentum Pictures(United Kingdom)
Release dates
4 September 2011 (2011-09-04) (Venice) 2 December 2011 (2011-12-02) (Canada and United States) 14 January 2012 (2012-01-14) (United Kingdom)
Running time
101 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
$6.5 million
Box office
$20.4 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
10 September 2011
10 September 2011
Date of ceremony
10 September 2011
Group
Venice Film Festival
Category
CinemAvvenire Award for Best Film
Recipient(s)
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Result
Won
FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film
FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film
Date of ceremony
FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film
Group
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Category
Won
Golden Lion for Best Film
Golden Lion for Best Film
Date of ceremony
Golden Lion for Best Film
Group
Steve McQueen
Category
Nominated
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Date of ceremony
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Group
Michael Fassbender
Category
Won
30 November 2011
30 November 2011
Date of ceremony
30 November 2011
Group
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
2nd place
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
2nd place
1 December 2011
1 December 2011
Date of ceremony
1 December 2011
Group
National Board of Review Awards
Category
Spotlight Award
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender (Also for A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre, and X-Men: First Class)
Result
Won
4 December 2011
4 December 2011
Date of ceremony
4 December 2011
Group
British Independent Film Awards
Category
Best British Independent Film
Recipient(s)
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Best Director
Group
Steve McQueen
Category
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Best Screenplay
Group
Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan
Category
Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
Date of ceremony
Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film
Group
Michael Fassbender
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Nominated
Best Technical Achievement – Editing
Best Technical Achievement – Editing
Date of ceremony
Best Technical Achievement – Editing
Group
Joe Walker
Category
Nominated
Best Technical Achievement – Cinematography
Best Technical Achievement – Cinematography
Date of ceremony
Best Technical Achievement – Cinematography
Group
Sean Bobbitt
Category
Nominated
5 December 2011
5 December 2011
Date of ceremony
5 December 2011
Group
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Nominated
11 December 2011
11 December 2011
Date of ceremony
11 December 2011
Group
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender (Also for A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre, and X-Men: First Class)
Result
Won
12 December 2011
12 December 2011
Date of ceremony
12 December 2011
Group
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Result
5th place
Best Director
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Best Director
Group
Steve McQueen
Category
Won
12 December 2011
12 December 2011
Date of ceremony
12 December 2011
Group
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actress
Recipient(s)
Carey Mulligan
Result
Nominated
14 December 2011
14 December 2011
Date of ceremony
14 December 2011
Group
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
Best Score
Best Score
Date of ceremony
Best Score
Group
Harry Escott
Category
Nominated
16 December 2011
16 December 2011
Date of ceremony
16 December 2011
Group
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Won
16 December 2011
16 December 2011
Date of ceremony
16 December 2011
Group
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Top 10 Films of the Year
Recipient(s)
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Result
9th place
Best Actor
Best Actor
Date of ceremony
Best Actor
Group
Michael Fassbender
Category
3rd place
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
5th place
18 December 2011
18 December 2011
Date of ceremony
18 December 2011
Group
Satellite Awards
Category
Best Film – Drama
Recipient(s)
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Best Director
Group
Steve McQueen
Category
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Best Original Screenplay
Group
Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan
Category
Nominated
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Date of ceremony
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Group
Michael Fassbender
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Best Editing
Group
Joe Walker
Category
Nominated
19 December 2011
19 December 2011
Date of ceremony
19 December 2011
Group
Florida Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
19 December 2011
19 December 2011
Date of ceremony
19 December 2011
Group
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Nominated
19 December 2011
19 December 2011
Date of ceremony
19 December 2011
Group
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Nominated
2 January 2012
2 January 2012
Date of ceremony
2 January 2012
Group
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Nominated
9 January 2012
9 January 2012
Date of ceremony
9 January 2012
Group
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
9 January 2012
9 January 2012
Date of ceremony
9 January 2012
Group
Denver Film Critics Society Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Nominated
10 January 2012
10 January 2012
Date of ceremony
10 January 2012
Group
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
12 January 2012
12 January 2012
Date of ceremony
12 January 2012
Group
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Nominated
15 January 2012
15 January 2012
Date of ceremony
15 January 2012
Group
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Nominated
19 January 2012
19 January 2012
Date of ceremony
19 January 2012
Group
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Category
British Film of the Year
Recipient(s)
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Result
Nominated
Actor of the Year
Actor of the Year
Date of ceremony
Actor of the Year
Group
Michael Fassbender
Category
Nominated
British Actor of the Year
British Actor of the Year
Date of ceremony
British Actor of the Year
Group
Michael Fassbender (Also for A Dangerous Method)
Category
Won
British Actress of the Year
British Actress of the Year
Date of ceremony
British Actress of the Year
Group
Carey Mulligan (Also for Drive)
Category
Nominated
27 January 2012
27 January 2012
Date of ceremony
27 January 2012
Group
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Nominated
6 February 2012
6 February 2012
Date of ceremony
6 February 2012
Group
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Steve McQueen
Result
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Date of ceremony
Best Actor
Group
Michael Fassbender (Also for Jane Eyre)
Category
Won
Best Actress
Best Actress
Date of ceremony
Best Actress
Group
Carey Mulligan
Category
Nominated
London Film Museum Award for Technical Achievement
London Film Museum Award for Technical Achievement
Date of ceremony
London Film Museum Award for Technical Achievement
Group
Sean Bobbitt
Category
Nominated
11 February 2012
11 February 2012
Date of ceremony
11 February 2012
Group
Irish Film and Television Awards
Category
Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
12 February 2012
12 February 2012
Date of ceremony
12 February 2012
Group
BAFTA Awards
Category
Outstanding British Film
Recipient(s)
Steve McQueen, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Abi Morgan
Result
Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Date of ceremony
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Group
Michael Fassbender
Category
Nominated
17 February 2012
17 February 2012
Date of ceremony
17 February 2012
Group
Kermode Awards
Category
Best Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Fassbender
Result
Won
25 February 2012
25 February 2012
Date of ceremony
25 February 2012
Group
Independent Spirit Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Recipient(s)
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Result
Nominated
1 December 2012
1 December 2012
Date of ceremony
1 December 2012
Group
European Film Awards
Category
PCA for Best European Film
Recipient(s)
Steve McQueen
Result
Nominated
Best Film
Best Film
Date of ceremony
Best Film
Group
Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman
Category
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Best Director
Group
Steve McQueen
Category
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Date of ceremony
Best Actor
Group
Michael Fassbender
Category
Nominated
Best Editor
Best Editor
Date of ceremony
Best Editor
Group
Joe Walker
Category
Won
Best Cinematographer
Best Cinematographer
Date of ceremony
Best Cinematographer
Group
Sean Bobbitt
Category
Won
5 January 2013
5 January 2013
Date of ceremony
5 January 2013
Group
Belgian Film Critics Association
Category
Grand Prix
Recipient(s)
Shame
Result
Nominated
| Date of ceremony | Group | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 10 September 2011 | Venice Film Festival | CinemAvvenire Award for Best Film | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | Won |
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | Won | ||
| Golden Lion for Best Film | Steve McQueen | Nominated | ||
| Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Won | ||
| 30 November 2011 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | 2nd place |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | 2nd place | ||
| 1 December 2011 | National Board of Review Awards | Spotlight Award | Michael Fassbender (Also for A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre, and X-Men: First Class) | Won |
| 4 December 2011 | British Independent Film Awards | Best British Independent Film | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | Nominated |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Michael Fassbender | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Nominated | ||
| Best Technical Achievement – Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | ||
| Best Technical Achievement – Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt | Nominated | ||
| 5 December 2011 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Nominated | ||
| 11 December 2011 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender (Also for A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre, and X-Men: First Class) | Won |
| 12 December 2011 | African-American Film Critics Association Awards | Best Picture | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | 5th place |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Won | ||
| 12 December 2011 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Nominated |
| 14 December 2011 | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Won |
| Best Score | Harry Escott | Nominated | ||
| 16 December 2011 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Won | ||
| 16 December 2011 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Top 10 Films of the Year | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | 9th place |
| Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | 3rd place | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | 5th place | ||
| 18 December 2011 | Satellite Awards | Best Film – Drama | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | Nominated |
| Best Director | Steve McQueen | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Michael Fassbender | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Carey Mulligan | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Joe Walker | Nominated | ||
| 19 December 2011 | Florida Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Won |
| 19 December 2011 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| 19 December 2011 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Nominated | ||
| 2 January 2012 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Nominated | ||
| 9 January 2012 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Won |
| 9 January 2012 | Denver Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| 10 January 2012 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Won |
| 12 January 2012 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Nominated | ||
| 15 January 2012 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Michael Fassbender | Nominated |
| 19 January 2012 | London Film Critics' Circle Awards | British Film of the Year | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman | Nominated |
| Actor of the Year | Michael Fassbender | Nominated | ||
| British Actor of the Year | Michael Fassbender (Also for A Dangerous Method) | Won | ||
| British Actress of the Year | Carey Mulligan (Also for Drive) | Nominated |
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