Forum Oscar Poll Results – October 2014: Boyhood, Birdman and The Imitation Game are Solid as Selma Takes a Tumble
BEST PICTURE The top 3 continue to dominate here while Foxcatcher and Gone Girl both take a hit. The lack of confidence in the timing... Read More
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134 Films to Compete for Documentary Feature Oscar
A whopping 134 films are in contention for the Documentary Feature Oscar this year. A big number to be sure, but down a bit from... Read More
Oscar Podcast #16: Where Have Selma and Unbroken Gone?
In this new Oscar podcast, Erik, Kenneth, Matt M and Peter discuss where Selma and Unbroken are in the race. Have they fallen? Are they steady? With... Read More
2015 Oscars: Why Is Best Supporting Actor So Barren?
There’s something strange going on with this year’s Best Supporting Actor category; once you get past the top three contenders in Edward Norton (Birdman), J.K.... Read More
Oscars 2015: Neil Patrick Harris to Host 87th Academy Awards
Neil Patrick Harris, the Emmy and Tony Award-winning and previous Emmy and Tony Awards host, will do the honors for the 87th Academy Awards for the... Read More
2015 Oscars POLL: Who Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist for the Foreign Language Film Oscar?
A record 83 countries have submitted for Foreign Language Film Oscar this year, besting the previous record of 76, set last year. Several first-timers are... Read More
2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture – Gone Girl Finds Her Place, the Theory is Everything
Two films make big jumps this month, The Theory of Everything (which breaks into the top 10 for the first time) and Gone Girl. Although The Imitation Game won the... Read More
37th Mill Valley Film Festival Capsule Reviews: The Imitation Game, Whiplash, Force Majeure, Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum) Alan Turing won World War II. The creator of the decoder of Germany’s legendary Enigma machine, Turing’s genius and persistence... Read More
2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Director – Nolan Shoots for the Stars, Is DuVernay Marching to Victory?
2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Director – Nolan Shoots for the Stars, Is DuVernay Marching to Victory?
Boyhood‘s Richard Linklater maintains (and actually increases) his hold on the #1 spot again this month, breaking away from the two-way tie he was in... Read More
Tilda Swinton and Bennett Miller to be feted at 24th Gotham Awards
New York, NY (October 2, 2014) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation’s premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today that Tilda Swinton will... Read More
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