Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
the hobbit: the desolation of smaug
Gravity Leads the Feature Film Nominations; Frozen and The Croods are Top Animated Film Contenders Los Angeles (January 14, 2014) – Today, the Visual Effects... Read More
The Art Directors Guild announced their film nominations this morning in three categories; Period, Fantasy and Contemporary. Filled with the usual suspects that we’ve been... Read More
One more set of nominations today, this time from the guild that designs pretty clothes, the Costume Designers Guild. These folks always have three categories... Read More
The Academy has announced the ten films that will make it to the final bake-off in the Visual Effects category this year, where this list... Read More
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 104 – ‘The Hobbit Trilogy’ (Peter Jackson, 2012/2013/2014)
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18th Art Directors Guild (ADG) 2014 Nominations
CDG Nominations: Spandex and Cowboy Hats
Ten films move onto Visual Effects shortlist
Predictions Chart – Best Visual Effects 2013
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‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award
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