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Dreamgirls - Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Jamie Foxx, Bill Condon

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Movie propaganda

All you have to do is dream.

Effie White (Jennifer Hudson), Deena Jones (Beyoncé Knowles) and Lorrell Robinson (Anika Noni Rose) - three friends from Chicago - are a promising singing trio called The Dreamettes. Accompanied by their songwriter and Effie's brother, CC White (Keith Robinson), they travel to New York to compete in a talent show at the Apollo Theatre.

Although the girls lose this first bid for fame, their talent attracts an ambitious manager by the name of Curtis Taylor Jr (Jamie Foxx), who uses unscrupulous tactics to move the girls from back-up singers of superstar James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy) to superstars of their own. Curtis reshapes the group to "cross-over" from R&B to the lucrative pop music scene. Lead singer Effie gets replaced by the more attractive Deena and is eventually dropped from the trio. The group evolves into a more sophisticated group, The Dreams, with a lighter sound and chic look. They successfully attract a "whiter" audience and The Dreams rise to international stardom. The money, fame, and adulation, however, doesn't bring them happiness. Deena decides to leave The Dreams and pursue a film career, and when the group finally learns of Curtis' drug problems and payola schemes, they decide to let it all go.

The score includes And I am telling you I'm not going, I am changing, One night only, Fake your way to the top, When I first saw you, Dreamgirls, Steppin' to the bad side and Cadillac car.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film girl group sing music career manager drugs fame success band rhythm and blues pop

Persons of interest

Beyoncé Knowles .... Deena Jones
Hinton Battle .... Wayne
Jamie Foxx .... Curtis Taylor Jr
Danny Glover .... Marty Madison
Jennifer Hudson .... Effie White
Sharon Leal .... Michelle Morris
Eddie Murphy .... James "Thunder" Early
Keith Robinson .... CC White
Anika Noni Rose .... Lorrell Robinson
Tom Eyen .... Author
Bill Condon .... Screenwriter
Bill Condon .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2007: Won: Performance by an actress in a supporting role (Jennifer Hudson), Sound mixing; Nominated: Performance by an actor in a supporting role (Eddie Murphy), Art direction, Costume design, Original song (Listen, Love You I Do, Patience)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2007: Won: Actress In A Supporting Role (Jennifer Hudson); Nominated: The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music (Henry Krieger)
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globes) 2006: Nominated: Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical, Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical (Beyoncé Knowles), Best Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture (Jennifer Hudson), Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture (Eddie Murphy), Best Original Song - Motion Picture (Listen - Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Beyoncé Knowles)
MTV Movie Awards 2007: Nominated: Best Performance (Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles)
National Board of Review, USA 2006: Won: Breakthrough Performance - Female (Jennifer Hudson)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007: Won: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Eddie Murphy), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Jennifer Hudson); Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture