We’re still in a drought of anything new in Isabel world (except the Loft picture – see below!), but some very exciting news HAS just popped up! Sharron Meissner, Isabel’s Aussie agent, tweeted earlier today that Isabel has been nominated for Best Actress at the New York City International Film Festival for her role in The Wedding Party! This is great news, and big congratulations goes to Izzy. Upon further searching I have come across the full list of nominees in the category:

Best Actress in a Leading Role in the Narrative Features:
Claudia Cardinale SINYORA ENRICA – Turkey
Anna Rot DAY AND NIGHT – Austria
Berrak Tüzünataç A HANDFUL OF SEA – Turkey
Isabel Lucas THE WEDDING PARTY – Australia
Tanya Clarke THE LAST GAMBLE – USA

The Wedding Party has also been nominated in most of the other Narrative Features categories.

Best Narrative Feature:
SINYORA ENRICA – Turkey
DAY AND NIGHT – Austria
A Handful of Sea – Turkey
The Wedding Party – Australia
THE ZERO HOUR ( La Hora Cero) – Venezuela
THE LAST GAMBLE – USA

Best Director in the Narrative Features Category:
Sabine Derflinger NIGHT AND DAY ( Tag Und Nacht ) Austria
Leyla Yilmaz A HAND FULL OF SEA ( Bir Avuc Deniz ) Turkey
Amanda Jane THE WEDDING PARTY – Australia
Ali Ilhan SINYORA ENRICA ile Italyan Olmak – Turkey
Diego Velazco THE ZERO HOUR ( La Hora Cero ) Venezuela
Joe E. Goodavage THE LAST GAMBLE – USA
Brent Fidler POE, LAST DAYS OF THE RAVEN – USA

Best Cinematography in the Narrative Features Category:
The Zero Hour (La Hora Cero) Luis Otero-Prada – Venezuela
Jack Falls James Friend – UK
A Handful Of Sea Torben Forsberg – Turkey
The Wedding Party – Australia

Best Actor in a Leading Role in the Narrative Features category:
Josh Lawson The Wedding party – Australia
Steven Bauer The Last Gamble – USA
Zapata 666 THE ZERO HOUR ( La Hora Cero ) – Venezuela
Ismail Bashey Desperate Endeavors – USA

Best Film Editing in the Narrative Features category:
Jack Falls – UK
The Zero Hour – (La Hora Cero) – Venezuela
The Wedding Party – Australia
A Hand Full of Sea – Turkey

Best Wardrobe in the Narrative Features category:
A Hand Full of Sea – Turkey
The Wedding Party – Australia
Maggie Marvel – USA

Best Makeup in the Narrative Features category:
The Wedding Party – Australia
Night and Day – Austria
A Hand Full of Sea – Turkey

This is the 2nd annual NYCIFF, and it is “proud to screen 300 movies from 48 Countries”. The festival’s opening night gala takes place at The Hudson Theatre in New York City on August 18th, and runs until August 24th.

No word on whether Isabel will be attending, but let’s hope so. Check back here for any updates on this, and of course the result of the awards.

Congratulations once again, Isabel and the The Wedding Party cast & crew!