The sweeping plains of North Dakota are naturally cinematic, its tall windswept grasses and blue river bends forming an image as American as apple pie. During the months-long protests at the Standing Rock reservation over the Dakota Access Pipeline’s demolishing of sacred Native burial grounds, this grand landscape became a bittersweet backdrop for images of peaceful protesters barraged by water cannons and choked by tear gas. Until now, these images reached the outside world only as shaky iPhone video, a drone shot, or a colorful still overlaid with inspirational text.
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Those visuals form a cohesive whole in “Awake, a Dream From Standing Rock,” an evocative wake-up call told as a visual poem. This new documentary from executive producer Shailene Woodley (“Divergent”) was co-directed by Josh Fox(“Gasland...
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Those visuals form a cohesive whole in “Awake, a Dream From Standing Rock,” an evocative wake-up call told as a visual poem. This new documentary from executive producer Shailene Woodley (“Divergent”) was co-directed by Josh Fox(“Gasland...
- 4/25/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Nowadays, telling the truth can be dangerous. In his new documentary, Silenced, filmmaker James Spione explores the 'war of whistleblowers' by telling the stories of as four high-profile truthtellers - Jesselyn Radack, Thomas Drake, John Kiriakou, and Peter Van Buren - who dared to question the nation's post-9/11 national security policy and uffered harsh consequences as a result. Spione, whose Incident in New Baghdad won Best Documentary Short at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to secure an Oscar nomination, needs your help. With the aid of fellow advocate Susan Sarandon (whom he met while they were fellow Shorts jurists at Tff 2012), Spione is making his case for support through a dramatic video that explains the issues at hand, the struggles of whistleblowers everywhere, and how you can help Silenced get the necessary funding to complete post-production through this Kickstarter campaign.
- 2/27/2013
- TribecaFilm.com
Got a bright idea for a film, a comic or even a hi-tech watch? For many, Kickstarter could be the answer – and now it's launched in Britain
Time was, in the olden days, that in order to create a video game, or fund a film or album, or make a comic, you needed a generous and deep-pocketed patron, or a corporation behind you which thought there was something – profit, in other words – in it for them. There might have even been a grant from an arts body somewhere. Remember them?
Crowdfunding, where large numbers of people donate small sums of money to a project, has changed that. Kickstarter is not the first online funding site for creative projects – ArtistShare was launched in 2003 to enable musicians to bypass record labels, and was followed by other sites such as IndieGogo – but it has gained the most traction and attention.
Since the site...
Time was, in the olden days, that in order to create a video game, or fund a film or album, or make a comic, you needed a generous and deep-pocketed patron, or a corporation behind you which thought there was something – profit, in other words – in it for them. There might have even been a grant from an arts body somewhere. Remember them?
Crowdfunding, where large numbers of people donate small sums of money to a project, has changed that. Kickstarter is not the first online funding site for creative projects – ArtistShare was launched in 2003 to enable musicians to bypass record labels, and was followed by other sites such as IndieGogo – but it has gained the most traction and attention.
Since the site...
- 11/15/2012
- by Emine Saner
- The Guardian - Film News
Beverly Hills, Calif. — Students from across Southern California dominated the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 39th annual Student Academy Awards.
Amanda Tasse of the University of Southern California and David Wolter of California Institute of the Arts were among the five students hailing from Southern California schools. Both received gold medals, the highest honor at Saturday's ceremony at the motion picture academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Other winners of the gold medal included David Winstone of the University of Westminster in London, Mark Raso of Columbia University in New York and Keiko Wright of New York University.
The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Past winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight trophies.
At the 84th annual Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzo...
Amanda Tasse of the University of Southern California and David Wolter of California Institute of the Arts were among the five students hailing from Southern California schools. Both received gold medals, the highest honor at Saturday's ceremony at the motion picture academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Other winners of the gold medal included David Winstone of the University of Westminster in London, Mark Raso of Columbia University in New York and Keiko Wright of New York University.
The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Past winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight trophies.
At the 84th annual Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzo...
- 6/10/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Actors Laura Dern, Cuba Gooding Jr., Greg Kinnear and Mena Suvari have been tapped to present at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 39th Annual Student Academy Awards on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Hosted by Academy President Tom Sherak, the awards ceremony is the culmination of a week of industry activities that the Academy is hosting for the 13 student filmmakers from the U.S. and abroad who have been selected as winners this year. Check out their videos on Oscar’s YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/oscars.
Dern, who received a nomination for Actress in a Leading Role for “Rambling Rose” in 1991, will be seen next as Helen in “The Master,” due out later this year. Her other credits include “Inland Empire,” “We Don.t Live Here Anymore,” “Jurassic Park” and “Blue Velvet.”
Gooding won an Academy Award® for...
Dern, who received a nomination for Actress in a Leading Role for “Rambling Rose” in 1991, will be seen next as Helen in “The Master,” due out later this year. Her other credits include “Inland Empire,” “We Don.t Live Here Anymore,” “Jurassic Park” and “Blue Velvet.”
Gooding won an Academy Award® for...
- 6/5/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ten students from nine U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Winners will be brought to Los Angeles to join the international student winners in the Foreign Film category for a week of industry activities. The festivities will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, where the placements in each category will be announced.
The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title in each category):
Alternative
“The Reality Clock,” Amanda Tasse, University of Southern California*
*Only one winner was selected in this category.
Animation
“Eyrie,” David Wolter, California Institute of the Arts
“The Jockstrap Raiders,” Mark Nelson, University of California, Los Angeles
“My Little Friend,” Eric Prah, Ringling College of Art and Design
Documentary
“Dying Green,” Ellen Tripler,...
The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title in each category):
Alternative
“The Reality Clock,” Amanda Tasse, University of Southern California*
*Only one winner was selected in this category.
Animation
“Eyrie,” David Wolter, California Institute of the Arts
“The Jockstrap Raiders,” Mark Nelson, University of California, Los Angeles
“My Little Friend,” Eric Prah, Ringling College of Art and Design
Documentary
“Dying Green,” Ellen Tripler,...
- 5/15/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Thirty-five students from 20 U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Academy members will view the finalists. films at special screenings and vote to select the winners. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with accompanying cash grants of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively, may be presented in each of four categories: Alternative, Animation, Documentary and Narrative. Winners will be brought to Los Angeles, along with the international student winners in the Foreign Student Film category, for a week of industry activities and social events that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The finalists are (listed alphabetically by film title):
Alternative
“Falconer,” Micah Robert Barber, University of Texas at Austin
“In Between Shadows,” Tianran Duan, University of Southern California
“Last Remarks,...
The finalists are (listed alphabetically by film title):
Alternative
“Falconer,” Micah Robert Barber, University of Texas at Austin
“In Between Shadows,” Tianran Duan, University of Southern California
“Last Remarks,...
- 5/2/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off for the eleventh time starting Wednesday when "The Five-Year Engagement" premieres, and festival organizers have just announced the star-studded jury for this year's edition.
Thirty-nine celebrities -- of various levels of fame and awards kudos -- make up the six juries, with producer Irwin Winkler ("Goodfellas") serving a jury president.
Among those selected by Tribeca this year: Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore and Olivia Wilde. Also on the list: Brett Ratner. The controversial big-budget director will serve on the Documentary and Student Short Film Competition jury along with Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun, Susan Sarandon and Shailene Woodley, among others.
“We are honored to have this accomplished group dedicate the time and care it takes to view and discuss the films in competition this year,” Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal said in a statement.
For...
Thirty-nine celebrities -- of various levels of fame and awards kudos -- make up the six juries, with producer Irwin Winkler ("Goodfellas") serving a jury president.
Among those selected by Tribeca this year: Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore and Olivia Wilde. Also on the list: Brett Ratner. The controversial big-budget director will serve on the Documentary and Student Short Film Competition jury along with Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun, Susan Sarandon and Shailene Woodley, among others.
“We are honored to have this accomplished group dedicate the time and care it takes to view and discuss the films in competition this year,” Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal said in a statement.
For...
- 4/16/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
It’s a star-studded list that includes some interesting, and surprising, names, which is just what you’d expect from the Tribeca Film Festival. The juries have been announced, and you could hardly got a more varied mix.
Juries Announced For 2012 Tribeca Film Festival And Tribeca Film Institute Programs
Academy Award-Winning Producer/Director Irwin Winkler To Serve as Jury President
Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Susannah Grant, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore, Mike Newell, Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, and Shailene Woodley are among the Jurors
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors – a diverse group of 39 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers, writers and producers, acclaimed actors, respected critics and global business leaders. Irwin Winkler has been named President of the Jury. The Jury will be divided among the six competitive Festival categories and will announce the winning films,...
Juries Announced For 2012 Tribeca Film Festival And Tribeca Film Institute Programs
Academy Award-Winning Producer/Director Irwin Winkler To Serve as Jury President
Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Susannah Grant, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore, Mike Newell, Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, and Shailene Woodley are among the Jurors
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding partner American Express, today announced its jurors – a diverse group of 39 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers, writers and producers, acclaimed actors, respected critics and global business leaders. Irwin Winkler has been named President of the Jury. The Jury will be divided among the six competitive Festival categories and will announce the winning films,...
- 4/16/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Fifty-one entries from 29 countries, along with 518 entries from students representing 105 U.S. colleges and universities, are in competition for the 2012 Student Academy Awards. The competition . now in its 39th year . will culminate in the awards presentation, on Saturday, June 9, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The presentation will include screenings of the winning films.
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards and corresponding cash prizes may be presented in each of five categories: Alternative, Animation, Documentary, Narrative and Foreign Student Film.
Past Student Academy Award® winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared eight awards. At the 84th Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzø and Max Zähle were nominated in the Live Action...
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards and corresponding cash prizes may be presented in each of five categories: Alternative, Animation, Documentary, Narrative and Foreign Student Film.
Past Student Academy Award® winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared eight awards. At the 84th Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzø and Max Zähle were nominated in the Live Action...
- 4/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
2011 Student Academy Awards® credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.
The deadlines to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2012 Student Academy Awards competition are Friday, March 23, 2012 (Foreign Student Film category) and Monday, April 2, 2012 (all other categories).
In the Foreign Student Film category, entries are accepted only from full-time college and university students attending schools that are members of the international film school organization known as Cilect (cilect.org), and located outside the borders of the United States.
The competition in all other categories is open to full-time college and university students at accredited U.S. institutions, whose films are made within the curricular structure of a film program or class at their respective schools. For 2012, the Academy has limited the list of accepted accreditation agencies for U.S. institutions to the following: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; New England Association of Schools...
The deadlines to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2012 Student Academy Awards competition are Friday, March 23, 2012 (Foreign Student Film category) and Monday, April 2, 2012 (all other categories).
In the Foreign Student Film category, entries are accepted only from full-time college and university students attending schools that are members of the international film school organization known as Cilect (cilect.org), and located outside the borders of the United States.
The competition in all other categories is open to full-time college and university students at accredited U.S. institutions, whose films are made within the curricular structure of a film program or class at their respective schools. For 2012, the Academy has limited the list of accepted accreditation agencies for U.S. institutions to the following: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; New England Association of Schools...
- 3/16/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Josh Abraham
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
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The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
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- 3/15/2012
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival.s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year.s annual Academy Awards®, while last year.s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff.s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan,...
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival.s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year.s annual Academy Awards®, while last year.s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff.s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff’s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Puerto Rico,...
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff’s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Puerto Rico,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Artist tops off its triumphant run throughout this awards season with a big night at the Oscars. And the winners are... in bold:
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Directing
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants, Alexander Payne
Hugo, Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
Actor In A Leading Role
Demián Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actor In A Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Nick Nolte in Warrior
Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress In A Leading Role
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help...
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Directing
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants, Alexander Payne
Hugo, Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
Actor In A Leading Role
Demián Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actor In A Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Nick Nolte in Warrior
Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress In A Leading Role
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help...
- 2/27/2012
- MUBI
The 84th Annual Academy Awards ended up being one of the most entertaining Academy Award shows that I've seen in years, even though films I wanted to win didn't. I was rooting for Martin Scorsese and Hugo this year, but I knew that The Artist would end up taking home a majority of the big awards. In the end, each one of these films took home 5 Awards, Hugo took home the more technical ones though. I think it was a pretty easy year to predict the winners.
It was great to see Billy Crystal back up on stage; he really did a great job bringing light, fun entertainment that everyone could enjoy. Crystal was awesome and one of the best parts of the show. The guy is classic comedy. He helped bring back everything that the Oscars should be.
Here's the full list of nominees with the winners in bold.
It was great to see Billy Crystal back up on stage; he really did a great job bringing light, fun entertainment that everyone could enjoy. Crystal was awesome and one of the best parts of the show. The guy is classic comedy. He helped bring back everything that the Oscars should be.
Here's the full list of nominees with the winners in bold.
- 2/27/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The Artist and Hugo emerged as the big winners at the 84th Annual Academy Awards scoring five a piece with the silent film dominating the major awards including best picture, best director and best actor for Jean Dujardin, while Scorsese's 3D film took home the majority of technical field awards of cinematography, art direction, sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects.
The most important award of the night for Flicks News HQ was that Bret Mackenzie won the Oscar for best original song, which he did for Man or Muppet from the soundtrack to The Muppets. Disappointingly there was no musical performances at this years even so Bret and The Muppets did not get to perform the song.
Meryl Streep won best actress for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Christopher Plummer became the oldest Oscar winner at 82 by taking the best supporting actor prize. The Help...
The most important award of the night for Flicks News HQ was that Bret Mackenzie won the Oscar for best original song, which he did for Man or Muppet from the soundtrack to The Muppets. Disappointingly there was no musical performances at this years even so Bret and The Muppets did not get to perform the song.
Meryl Streep won best actress for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Christopher Plummer became the oldest Oscar winner at 82 by taking the best supporting actor prize. The Help...
- 2/27/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
If, for some crazy reason, you weren't glued to your TV last night watching the Oscars, here's a quick rundown of what you missed: not much. As expected, The Artist ended up winning most of the major awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, although Hugo managed to snag a lot of the technical awards. In the end, they finished in a tie with 5 wins a piece. The only real surprise of the night was Meryl Streep's Best Actress win over Viola Davis for her performance in The Iron Lady. Other than that, it was somewhat a yawn-inducing show, with Billy Crystal doing a serviceable but unremarkable job as host. I think the clear highlight of the night came on the red carpet where Sacha Baron Cohen "accidentally" spilled Kim Jong-Il's ashes on Ryan Seacrest. Were you happy with this year's Academy Award winners? What did you think of the show overall?...
- 2/27/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” lost a number of key technical categories to Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” but still prevailed in the top Oscar slot on Sunday night, claiming trophies for Best Picture, Director, and Actor (for Jean Dujardin).
It was a great night for Harvey Weinstein, who helped power Meryl Streep to an unexpected win over perceived frontrunner Viola Davis on the Best Actress race. Octavia Spencer (“The Help”) and Christopher Plummer (“Beginners”) rounded out last night’s acting categories.
I went 19 out of 24 in my picks, believing the Academy would spread a lot of its technical love around to films not named “Hugo.” All is all, a successful Oscar season. Here are the winners from the 84th Annual Academy Awards (bolded below):
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse...
hollywoodnews.com: Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” lost a number of key technical categories to Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” but still prevailed in the top Oscar slot on Sunday night, claiming trophies for Best Picture, Director, and Actor (for Jean Dujardin).
It was a great night for Harvey Weinstein, who helped power Meryl Streep to an unexpected win over perceived frontrunner Viola Davis on the Best Actress race. Octavia Spencer (“The Help”) and Christopher Plummer (“Beginners”) rounded out last night’s acting categories.
I went 19 out of 24 in my picks, believing the Academy would spread a lot of its technical love around to films not named “Hugo.” All is all, a successful Oscar season. Here are the winners from the 84th Annual Academy Awards (bolded below):
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse...
- 2/27/2012
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Carol Grayson, whose campaign over contaminated blood for haemophiliacs led her to link up with a Wikleaks expose documentary, calls her victorious Hollywood rival 'inspirational'
So in the end, we didn't quite make it a northern Oscar night. Our champion Carol Grayson was in the five-strong short-list for Best Short Documentary but she and her colleagues were pipped to the post.
You can read here about her work as executive producer of Incident in New Baghdad, an extraordinary sequence of events which followed her inspirational role campaigning to uncover the truth about tainted blood supplied to haemophiliacs in the 1970s and Eighties.
She had planned to watch the Hollywood glitzfest but then realised that she didn't have the right TV hookup; so she settled for the news-banners streamed across the screen on free channels, bobbing in and out from working on her latest project. She'd laid in pizza and her...
So in the end, we didn't quite make it a northern Oscar night. Our champion Carol Grayson was in the five-strong short-list for Best Short Documentary but she and her colleagues were pipped to the post.
You can read here about her work as executive producer of Incident in New Baghdad, an extraordinary sequence of events which followed her inspirational role campaigning to uncover the truth about tainted blood supplied to haemophiliacs in the 1970s and Eighties.
She had planned to watch the Hollywood glitzfest but then realised that she didn't have the right TV hookup; so she settled for the news-banners streamed across the screen on free channels, bobbing in and out from working on her latest project. She'd laid in pizza and her...
- 2/27/2012
- by Martin Wainwright
- The Guardian - Film News
Crowded House said it best in the lyrics “Hey now, hey now, don’t dream its over.” Yes, the awards season officialy came to an end tonight at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, CA. Tears, jubilation, substance and style were all memorable moments at the 84th Academy Awards hosted by Billy Crystal. With Sacha Baron Cohen’s shenanigans earlier on the red carpet and no huge upsets, Cirque du Soleil’s performance was the highlight of the evening.
The Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year went to “The Artist” produced by Thomas Langmann and Michel Hazanavicius won for Achievement in Directing. The movie becomes the first silent film to take the gold since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago when Wings won.
Christopher Plummer was the winner for a Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in “Beginners”; Octavia Spencer, was the...
The Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year went to “The Artist” produced by Thomas Langmann and Michel Hazanavicius won for Achievement in Directing. The movie becomes the first silent film to take the gold since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago when Wings won.
Christopher Plummer was the winner for a Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in “Beginners”; Octavia Spencer, was the...
- 2/27/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Well the hoopla is over for another year as Hollywood relishes in its self congratulatory extravagance with a ceremony that celebrates all that is “good” about the industry (and a ceremony that seems to ignore Everything joe public thinks is good). As predicted The Artist walked away with the most awards whilst – thank god – The Muppets picked up the best original song award. It’s also nice to see Christopher Plummer pick up his First Academy Award for his role in Beginners – definitely long-overdue methinks.
Anyway, here are the winners in full:
Best Picture:
The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close War Horse
Actress:
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Viola Davis – The Help Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin – The Artist Gary Oldman...
Anyway, here are the winners in full:
Best Picture:
The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close War Horse
Actress:
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Viola Davis – The Help Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin – The Artist Gary Oldman...
- 2/27/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Very few surprises at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony where The Artist clean sweeped the major awards, taking Best Picture, Best Director for Michael Hazanavicius and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
The black and white silent film masterpiece also took Best Original Score and Best Costume to win five awards in total.
Martin Scorsese’s love letter to cinema Hugo also racked up five wins, winning the technical categories including Best Cinematography for Robert Richardson.
As we suspected she might the moment the film was announced 18 months ago, Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for her portrayal of former British prime minister Maggie Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Completely dominant at the Oscars, this was Streep’s 17th nomination but her first win in almost twenty years.
In the supporting categories, Christopher Plummer took Best Supporting Actor becoming the oldest winner of an Oscar at 82. The Help’s Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress.
The black and white silent film masterpiece also took Best Original Score and Best Costume to win five awards in total.
Martin Scorsese’s love letter to cinema Hugo also racked up five wins, winning the technical categories including Best Cinematography for Robert Richardson.
As we suspected she might the moment the film was announced 18 months ago, Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for her portrayal of former British prime minister Maggie Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Completely dominant at the Oscars, this was Streep’s 17th nomination but her first win in almost twenty years.
In the supporting categories, Christopher Plummer took Best Supporting Actor becoming the oldest winner of an Oscar at 82. The Help’s Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress.
- 2/27/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
2012 Oscars: Photos from the Show (111 images so far) | Live Blog | Oscar History The season has finally come to an end. The 2012 Oscars have come to a close and things went pretty much as expected with a few hitches in the technical awards and what some may look at as a surprise win for Meryl Streep for Best Actress over Viola Davis, but even if you had Davis there (as I did) you most likely had Streep as your number two so you weren't exactly blown away. Getting the expected out of the way, The Artist took home a total of five Oscars including Best Picture, Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Actor (Jean Dujardin), Original Score (Ludovic Bource) and Costumes (Mark Bridges), the latter of which is really the only "surprise" win. I had The Artist winning five Oscars but instead of Costumes, I expected that fifth Oscar to come for Film Editing,...
- 2/27/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, The Artist Best picture * The Artist (The Weinstein Company) A La Petite Reine/Studio 37/La Classe Américaine/Jd Prod/France3 Cinéma/Jouror Productions/uFilm Production, Thomas Langmann, Producer The Descendants (Fox Searchlight) An Ad Hominem Enterprises Production, Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Warner Bros.) A Warner Bros. Pictures Production, Scott Rudin, Producer The Help (Touchstone) A DreamWorks Pictures Production, Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers Hugo (Paramount) A Paramount Pictures and Gk Films Production, Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics) A Pontchartrain Production, Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers Moneyball (Sony Pictures Releasing) A Columbia Pictures Production, Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers The Tree of Life (Fox Searchlight) A River Road Entertainment Production, Nominees to be determined War Horse (Touchstone) A DreamWorks Pictures Production, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy,...
- 2/27/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Movies about movies were all the rage Sunday night at the 84th Academy Awards. The Artist, the French-made black-and-white homage to silent cinema, was the big winner with a total of five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Directing (by Michel Hazanavicius). The film’s charming star, Jean Dujardin, won Best Actor, while Meryl Streep accepted her first Oscar in 29 years — and her third overall — for playing former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
At the age of 82, Christopher Plummer became the oldest person to receive an acting Oscar by winning Best Supporting Actor for Beginners. And...
At the age of 82, Christopher Plummer became the oldest person to receive an acting Oscar by winning Best Supporting Actor for Beginners. And...
- 2/27/2012
- by John Young
- EW - Inside Movies
Hollywood's biggest night finally arrived on Sunday and we've got the full list of winners from the 84th Academy Awards!
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
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Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
- 2/27/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Just three days after Bradley Manning was arraigned for his role in allegedly spreading classified documents in the massive Wikileaks episode, a documentary film based on one of the most dramatic of those leaks is being feted Sunday at the Academy Awards.
"Incident in New Baghdad?" is based on an event captured in a dramatic 17-minute black-and-white raw feed from a U.S. Army helicopter that was the first high-profile release by Wikileaks. It has been nominated for Best Documentary, Short Subject.
The video allegedly leaked by Manning captured the sights and sounds of an Apache helicopter crew as it came across a group of people milling about in Baghdad, and then opened fire, killing most of them. The victims later turned out to be innocent civilians and reporters, carrying cameras rather than grenade launchers.
To make the film, director James Spione interviewed Spc. Ethan McCord, who was at the scene during the original 2007 incident,...
"Incident in New Baghdad?" is based on an event captured in a dramatic 17-minute black-and-white raw feed from a U.S. Army helicopter that was the first high-profile release by Wikileaks. It has been nominated for Best Documentary, Short Subject.
The video allegedly leaked by Manning captured the sights and sounds of an Apache helicopter crew as it came across a group of people milling about in Baghdad, and then opened fire, killing most of them. The victims later turned out to be innocent civilians and reporters, carrying cameras rather than grenade launchers.
To make the film, director James Spione interviewed Spc. Ethan McCord, who was at the scene during the original 2007 incident,...
- 2/27/2012
- by Joshua Hersh
- Huffington Post
Hollywood's biggest night finally arrived on Sunday and we've got the full list of winners from the 84th Academy Awards!
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
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- 2/27/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
The 84th Annual Academy Awards became a rightful homage to French cinema! "The Artist," distributed by The Weinstein company but the creative team is composed mostly of French folks, took home the big prize, the Best Picture award! "The Artist" won a total of 5 Oscars including Jean Dujardin for Best Actor, Michel Hazanavicius for Best Director, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score.
But "Hugo" also won 5 Oscars, mostly technical and artistic merits, such as Best Art Direction, Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.
"Hugo," of course, was itself an homage to George Melies, the French illusionist who gave us the trippy "A Trip to the Moon."
Both "The Artist" and "Hugo" led the Oscar nominations with 10 and 11 nods respectively.
There was really no "oh gosh what a surprise" moment of the evening except for Meryl Streep taking home the Best Actress Oscar from the perceived surefire winner Viola Davis of "The Help.
But "Hugo" also won 5 Oscars, mostly technical and artistic merits, such as Best Art Direction, Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.
"Hugo," of course, was itself an homage to George Melies, the French illusionist who gave us the trippy "A Trip to the Moon."
Both "The Artist" and "Hugo" led the Oscar nominations with 10 and 11 nods respectively.
There was really no "oh gosh what a surprise" moment of the evening except for Meryl Streep taking home the Best Actress Oscar from the perceived surefire winner Viola Davis of "The Help.
- 2/27/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Here you go — the complete list of the 84th annual Academy Awards winners. The winners are listed first in bold, with the rest of the nominees following.
Best Picture
Winner: "The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actress
Winner: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Actor
Winner: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Director
Winner: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Best Animated Short
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
"Dimanche/Sunday,...
Best Picture
Winner: "The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actress
Winner: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Actor
Winner: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Director
Winner: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Best Animated Short
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
"Dimanche/Sunday,...
- 2/27/2012
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
So here they are, the winners of the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony which took place at the Hollywood and Highland Centre La and was attended by Hollywood’s finest. The Artist didn’t win as many awards as we thought it might but came away with five awards in total including three of the biggies – Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director. Hugo also took 5 awards which was more than we thought possible.
The Iron Lady came in with two awards and we were so pleased to see Meryl Streep bring in her third Oscar after being nominated an astonishing 17 times!
The full list of winners are below along with the tally of how many awards each movie one. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Awards Tally
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 A Separation – 1 The Help – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1 Rango – 1 Beginners – 1 The...
The Iron Lady came in with two awards and we were so pleased to see Meryl Streep bring in her third Oscar after being nominated an astonishing 17 times!
The full list of winners are below along with the tally of how many awards each movie one. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Awards Tally
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 A Separation – 1 The Help – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1 Rango – 1 Beginners – 1 The...
- 2/27/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Oscars took place on Sunday with "The Artist" ending up being the big winner of the night, taking home five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. "Hugo," which was nominated for eleven Oscars, won many of the technical awards, five in total. Being nominated a whopping seventeen times, Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for "The Iron Lady" in the Best Actress category. Meanwhile, Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Octavia Spencer (The Help) won for their supporting roles. Check out the full list of nominees and winners (marked in red) below. And let us know if you think the academy got it right. Best Picture: * The Artist * The Descendants * Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close * The Help * Hugo * Midnight in Paris * Moneyball * The Tree of Life * War Horse Directing: * Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) * Alexander Payne (The Descendants) * Martin Scorsese (Hugo) * Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) * Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life...
- 2/27/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
While it was supposed to be the evening of the French-made silent film "The Artist" -- and don't worry, eventually it was -- the narrative of the 84th Annual Academy Awards was certainly, for at least two-thirds of the show, all about Martin Scorsese's "Hugo." Both nostalgic, celebratory love letters to cinema, Scorsese's "Hugo," starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz and Sir Ben Kingsley, broke out early in the technical categories, leading all the films in wins throughout most of the ceremony leaving Oscar pundits a little nervous that their 'Artist' guesses might have been wrong.
But the film quickly topped out at five awards and never took any major prizes after that. And while the film did take home five Oscar statuettes, the same as "The Artist," the Michel Hazanavicius-directed film performed in the big categories as expected including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin,...
But the film quickly topped out at five awards and never took any major prizes after that. And while the film did take home five Oscar statuettes, the same as "The Artist," the Michel Hazanavicius-directed film performed in the big categories as expected including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin,...
- 2/27/2012
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
We will be the one of many movie bloggers covering the Academy Awards, why not just hang out with us. Not only will we be covering the winners and losers, but we will also be covering what happens in between. So with no live performances of the Best Song nominees, will the once in a life time Cirque du Soleil show live up to its expectations or will Academy Producers have wished they had the Muppets sing Man or Muppet on the big stage?
Plus you are already here, so why not stay a while. You already read Karen Divorty‘s predictions. Are they in line with yours? Are you playing it safe in your Oscar pool or are you going all out and have Extremely Close and Incredibly Loud beating out The Artist for Best Picture? We will keep you posted, just remember to keep on refreshing. The Academy...
Plus you are already here, so why not stay a while. You already read Karen Divorty‘s predictions. Are they in line with yours? Are you playing it safe in your Oscar pool or are you going all out and have Extremely Close and Incredibly Loud beating out The Artist for Best Picture? We will keep you posted, just remember to keep on refreshing. The Academy...
- 2/27/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
The silent film "The Artist" was the big winner at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, picking up the night's top prize along with Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Score and Costumes.
Meryl Streep won Best Actress, her third career Oscar, for her turn in "The Iron Lady," while Octavia Spencer won Supporting Actress for "The Help." Christopher Plummer took the award for Best Supporting Actor.
The fantastical "Hugo" from director Martin Scorsese won several technical awards,...
Meryl Streep won Best Actress, her third career Oscar, for her turn in "The Iron Lady," while Octavia Spencer won Supporting Actress for "The Help." Christopher Plummer took the award for Best Supporting Actor.
The fantastical "Hugo" from director Martin Scorsese won several technical awards,...
- 2/27/2012
- Extra
In just a few moments the 2012 Oscars will be underway on ABC and we’ve got your up-to-date winners list. I’ve already set my predictions last week (which can be seen here), so follow along below and on Twitter (@TheFilmStage). Billy Crystal is hosting the ceremonies, which recognizes Martin Scorsese‘s Hugo with the most nominations at 11. But will awards darling The Artist, close behind with 10 nods, make a sweep? Stay tuned below with winners bolded in red and the latest at the top.
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin,...
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin,...
- 2/27/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Right! It’s another caffeine fuelled night ahead of us as we prepare to liveblog the 84th Academy Awards.
The Artist is the favourite to scoop up the awards tonight, which would round off a grand few days for Michel Hazanavicius and his silent film which run rampant through the Cesars and Independent Spirit awards but we may see Martin Scorsese’s Hugo do well with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Meryl Streep and Viola Davis front runners for the acting awards.
Whether you agree with the relevance and importance of the Oscars it is the one night of the year when a huge amount of people are talking and celebrating movies, and that can only be a good thing. Debate will begin with the first award and continue with every golden envelope opened.
So, join us below, or on Twitter at @HeyUGuys for our take on film’s biggest night.
The Artist is the favourite to scoop up the awards tonight, which would round off a grand few days for Michel Hazanavicius and his silent film which run rampant through the Cesars and Independent Spirit awards but we may see Martin Scorsese’s Hugo do well with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Meryl Streep and Viola Davis front runners for the acting awards.
Whether you agree with the relevance and importance of the Oscars it is the one night of the year when a huge amount of people are talking and celebrating movies, and that can only be a good thing. Debate will begin with the first award and continue with every golden envelope opened.
So, join us below, or on Twitter at @HeyUGuys for our take on film’s biggest night.
- 2/26/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – Welcome to the HollywoodChicago.com coverage of the 84th annual Academy Awards. This awards telecast honors the best in film for 2011 and will be hosted by Billy Crystal at 7:30 p.m. Cst tonight on ABC.
Below you will find a list of all the nominees for each category. As winners are announced, the list will be updated with winners appearing with an Academy Awards icon next to them.
The 84th Academy Awards
Photo credit: Academy Awards
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Director
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
Best Actress
Glenn Close,...
Below you will find a list of all the nominees for each category. As winners are announced, the list will be updated with winners appearing with an Academy Awards icon next to them.
The 84th Academy Awards
Photo credit: Academy Awards
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Director
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
Best Actress
Glenn Close,...
- 2/26/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Click to enter!
I am live-blogging the 84th Annual Academy Awards, I will begin when Billy Crystal walks out on stage. Why am I doing this? I watch the Oscars, therefore I know how boring it can be. I will have my laptop on hand so I figure I will bring some praise and cynicism to the party.
Winners will be in Red.
Click ‘Continue Reading’ to enter the Live Blog.
09:39pm
Goodnight everyone, see you at the movies.
09:38pm
It was a good show, celebrating movies never gets old for me. Congrats to The Artist, well deserved.
09:36pm
Damn right you bring that dog on stage.
09:35pm
Best Picture
“The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer
“The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer
“The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
“Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese,...
I am live-blogging the 84th Annual Academy Awards, I will begin when Billy Crystal walks out on stage. Why am I doing this? I watch the Oscars, therefore I know how boring it can be. I will have my laptop on hand so I figure I will bring some praise and cynicism to the party.
Winners will be in Red.
Click ‘Continue Reading’ to enter the Live Blog.
09:39pm
Goodnight everyone, see you at the movies.
09:38pm
It was a good show, celebrating movies never gets old for me. Congrats to The Artist, well deserved.
09:36pm
Damn right you bring that dog on stage.
09:35pm
Best Picture
“The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer
“The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer
“The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
“Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese,...
- 2/26/2012
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: Do or die time. After month and months of tracking the Oscar race, it’s time to put up (and shut up) by posting my official picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards.
And while I have been saying (Ok, complaining) that too many of tonight’s winners are all but predetermined, there’s still a few mysteries to be solved, primarily in the below-the-line categories, where deserving films could take home Oscar gold.
So, without further ado, here are my selections for tonight’s winners, bolded in each category. I hope they help you win an Oscar pool or two. Enjoy the show!
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse”
“The Tree of Life”
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman,...
hollywoodnews.com: Do or die time. After month and months of tracking the Oscar race, it’s time to put up (and shut up) by posting my official picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards.
And while I have been saying (Ok, complaining) that too many of tonight’s winners are all but predetermined, there’s still a few mysteries to be solved, primarily in the below-the-line categories, where deserving films could take home Oscar gold.
So, without further ado, here are my selections for tonight’s winners, bolded in each category. I hope they help you win an Oscar pool or two. Enjoy the show!
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse”
“The Tree of Life”
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman,...
- 2/26/2012
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
'The Artist' nabs five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
- 2/26/2012
- MTV Movie News
'The Artist' nabs five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
- 2/26/2012
- MTV Music News
Most organizations throw awkward parties when they’ve reached the end of their business year. At TheScorecardReview, we go bowling.
Created by our own Jeff Bayer, Tsr supports a fun way of predicting the Best of the Best that doesn’t involve just circling a name on a sheet. It’s “Oscar Bowling,” and it works like this …
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
Here are Jeff Bayer’s Oscar Picks
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture,...
Created by our own Jeff Bayer, Tsr supports a fun way of predicting the Best of the Best that doesn’t involve just circling a name on a sheet. It’s “Oscar Bowling,” and it works like this …
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
Here are Jeff Bayer’s Oscar Picks
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture,...
- 2/25/2012
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
We've written, by vague estimates, something close to 80,000 words on the Academy Awards in the last six months. That's novel-length. And in two days time, it'll all be done, with the ceremony finally taking place at the no-longer-Kodak Theater at around 5pm Pst.
As such, we're not going to bother you too much with small talk: below, you'll find my final predictions for who's going to win on Sunday night. Tomorrow, the Playlist's boss man will weigh in with his own picks. And on Sunday, we'll be live-blogging the ceremony and winners, before final analysis comes in on Monday morning. Have a good Oscar weekend, boys and girls.
Best Documentary Short
"The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
"God Is The Bigger Elvis"
"Incident In New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami & The Cherry Blossom"
Unclear on what's what here? Well, we've got Robin Fryday's "The Barber of Birmingham,...
As such, we're not going to bother you too much with small talk: below, you'll find my final predictions for who's going to win on Sunday night. Tomorrow, the Playlist's boss man will weigh in with his own picks. And on Sunday, we'll be live-blogging the ceremony and winners, before final analysis comes in on Monday morning. Have a good Oscar weekend, boys and girls.
Best Documentary Short
"The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
"God Is The Bigger Elvis"
"Incident In New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami & The Cherry Blossom"
Unclear on what's what here? Well, we've got Robin Fryday's "The Barber of Birmingham,...
- 2/24/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Updated Feb. 23, 2012.
Here's some inside intel for casual movie fans contemplating their Oscar predictions: By the time the Academy Awards roll around, we know who's going to win in pretty much every major category.
Sure, there can be surprises and the occasional too-close-to-call race, but after so many other award functions play out in the lead-up to Oscar night, from the Critics Choice to the Golden Globes to the all the guild gatherings, patterns emerge and some favorites appear unbeatable.
That's why if you're about to head to Vegas (Editor's note: NextMovie does not condone gambling, unless you're sharing …) and lay down some scratch on "The Artist" winning Best Picture, the rewards, at this point, won't be too tempting.
But if you're simply just looking to fill out your office Oscar ballot (get your printable one right here), then there are some categories you just shouldn't miss on.
Get a...
Here's some inside intel for casual movie fans contemplating their Oscar predictions: By the time the Academy Awards roll around, we know who's going to win in pretty much every major category.
Sure, there can be surprises and the occasional too-close-to-call race, but after so many other award functions play out in the lead-up to Oscar night, from the Critics Choice to the Golden Globes to the all the guild gatherings, patterns emerge and some favorites appear unbeatable.
That's why if you're about to head to Vegas (Editor's note: NextMovie does not condone gambling, unless you're sharing …) and lay down some scratch on "The Artist" winning Best Picture, the rewards, at this point, won't be too tempting.
But if you're simply just looking to fill out your office Oscar ballot (get your printable one right here), then there are some categories you just shouldn't miss on.
Get a...
- 2/23/2012
- by Kevin Polowy
- NextMovie
Unlike the other two short categories, the nominees for Best Documentary Short had to viewed at one of the offical academy screenings as "God is the Bigger Elvis" is not included in the Shorts International program running in theaters nationwide due to licensing issues. That film profiles one-time ingenue Dolores Hart who left Hollywood in 1963 to become a Benedictine nun. Director Rebecca Cammisa contended for Best Documentary Feature in 2009 for "Which Way Home." "Incident in New Baghdad" looks at the live of Ethan McCord, a solider suffering from post-trauamatic stress disorder following a tragedy during a tour of duty in Iraq. This is the first Oscar nomination for director James Spione. Make Your Oscar Predictions: What Will Win Best Documentary Short? Forecast all races. Compete against experts! Make Your Predictions! "Saving Face" follows a British su...
- 2/23/2012
- Gold Derby
On Wednesday of Oscar Week, the third annual “Docs!” night spotlighted the work of the nominated filmmakers in the Documentary Short Subject and Documentary Feature categories. The program included film clips from all of the nominated documentaries in both categories, followed a panel discussion with each group of nominees. On hand was program host Michael Moore - Oscar-winning director and Documentary Branch governor.
In his intro to the various clips, Moore remarked that nothing compares to watching a film with other fellow Americans in a theater and something that should be experienced together collectively. According to the director, “the public has turned to the documentary genre recently to learn the truth.” I was pleased with his enthusiastic acknowlegement of the Documentary Women filmmakers. “There are more women in the documentary branch than any other branches.”
My personal favorite of the group is God Is Bigger Than Elvis – in 1963 actress Delores Hart,...
In his intro to the various clips, Moore remarked that nothing compares to watching a film with other fellow Americans in a theater and something that should be experienced together collectively. According to the director, “the public has turned to the documentary genre recently to learn the truth.” I was pleased with his enthusiastic acknowlegement of the Documentary Women filmmakers. “There are more women in the documentary branch than any other branches.”
My personal favorite of the group is God Is Bigger Than Elvis – in 1963 actress Delores Hart,...
- 2/23/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tragedy turned Carol Grayson into a campaigner for the truth, on the NHS tainted blood scandal and the Iraq war
Halfway through the Oscars, a triumphant yell could wake light sleepers in Newcastle if the shoestring budget film Incident in New Baghdad walks off with the short documentary award.
Perched in front of the TV at her Tyneside flat, a nurse from Hartlepool will toast her other, very different role: as executive producer of a whistle-blowing production, based on an incident first made public by the WikiLeaks website, which has attracted plaudits around the world.
Carol Grayson's advice and part-financing for the story of collateral killings in Iraq, their cover-up and aftermath, is the latest part of a remarkable modern pilgrim's progress. Driven by personal tragedy to investigate the infected blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s – described by Lord Winston as "the worst treatment disaster in the history of...
Halfway through the Oscars, a triumphant yell could wake light sleepers in Newcastle if the shoestring budget film Incident in New Baghdad walks off with the short documentary award.
Perched in front of the TV at her Tyneside flat, a nurse from Hartlepool will toast her other, very different role: as executive producer of a whistle-blowing production, based on an incident first made public by the WikiLeaks website, which has attracted plaudits around the world.
Carol Grayson's advice and part-financing for the story of collateral killings in Iraq, their cover-up and aftermath, is the latest part of a remarkable modern pilgrim's progress. Driven by personal tragedy to investigate the infected blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s – described by Lord Winston as "the worst treatment disaster in the history of...
- 2/23/2012
- by Martin Wainwright
- The Guardian - Film News
Are you sick of those ordinary Oscar office pools? Tired of only guessing the top 6 or 8 categories for the Academy Awards? Let your inner-movie geek shine with Bowl the Perfect Oscar Score.
Try to nail 300 points on the 2012 Academy Awards.
This is a confidence list.
There are 24 categories.
How to play
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress).
Now you can say things like … “Once,...
Try to nail 300 points on the 2012 Academy Awards.
This is a confidence list.
There are 24 categories.
How to play
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress).
Now you can say things like … “Once,...
- 2/22/2012
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
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