2018 Oscars: 10 Films Qualify to Compete for Documentary Short Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 90th Academy Awards® has been narrowed... Read More
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2018 Oscars: Analyzing the chances of Foreign Language Film contenders from Bulgaria, Bosnia and Kyrgyzstan
Our sixth piece on this year’s Foreign Language Oscar race turns Eastern Europe with Bulgaria and Bosnia’s Oscar submissions as well as Asia’s Kyrgyzstan. 2018... Read More
WATCH: 2017 Governors Awards Presenter and Recipient Speeches
The 2017 Governor’s Awards were this weekend, honoring legendary luminaries of the cinema in front of and behind the camera. Actor Donald Sutherland, director/writer Agnès... Read More
2018 Oscars: Animated Feature – Analyzing the Chances of My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea and Cinderella the Cat
The Animated Feature Oscar race is officially on. Yesterday AMPAS released the list of 26 eligible animated features in the category and while there were... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE and ORIGINAL SONG (November)
We have a new leader in the Original Score race: Alexandre Desplat’s The Shape of Water. After leading all summer, Hans Zimmer’s Dunkirk score falls... Read More
2018 Oscars: Analyzing FLF contenders from South Africa, Italy and Spain
Here’s our third piece on this year’s exciting Foreign Language Oscar race. As the BFI London Film Festival comes to a close, we’ve seen three... Read More
2018 Oscars: Animated Feature – Analyzing GKIDS’ The Breadwinner, The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales and The Girl Without Hands
Previously, we took a look at this year’s Animated Feature Oscar race and especially the indie contenders. In a first of a series of articles,... Read More
7 Reasons Why The Shape of Water’s History-Making Golden Lion Win at Venice is so Important
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Venice Film Festival wrapped up yesterday with a historic win for The Shape of Water which snatched the Golden Lion... Read More
Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland, Agnès Varda to receive Honorary Oscars
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (September 5) to present Honorary... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September)
Another month, another top placement for Melissa Leo (Novitiate), albeit this time, for the first time in a while, with a 99 instead of a... Read More
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