Academy Award

Oscars quiz: Which movies won for writing, directing and acting, but failed to win best picture?

source: The Envelope

Oscars quiz: Who wrote the most best-picture winners? Which nun role was not nominated at the Oscars? Which two films swept the guild awards but weren't nominated for best picture at the Oscars? Who gave this shocking acceptance speech at the Oscars?

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A Single Man Movie Trailer (Tom Ford Teams with Mad Men’s Production Designer)

source: /FILM

When Harvey Weinstein picked up the $2 million rights to A Single Man, he’s said to have personally guaranteed director (and former Gucci creative director) Tom Ford an Oscar for Best Director or Best Picture. And though a statuette for either category seems unlikely given ’09’s ’stiff...

Published Sat, Nov 7

Oscar quiz: Which gals did naughty Golden Boy jilt the most?

source: The Envelope

Can you spot the Oscar nominee for best picture? Which nun role was not nominated at the Oscars? Which two films swept the guild awards but weren't nominated for best picture at the Oscars? Who gave this shocking acceptance speech at the Oscars?

Published Fri, Nov 6

Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' metal could be gold | 'From Here to Eternity' lives on | AFI Fest honors new filmmakers

source: The Envelope

• Dave Karger thinks "Precious" has a shot at landing at least five Oscar nods -- best picture, director, actress, supporting actress and screenplay. And he thinks, "Once people get past the strange concept of [Mariah] Carey as an Oscar contender, they won’t be able to deny the power of her...

Published Fri, Nov 6

Gold Derby nuggets: Calle 13 sweeps Latin Grammys | Beyonce big winner at MTV Euro kudos | Dave Karger: 'Crazy Heart' shakes up Oscars

source: The Envelope

Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best-actress derby Inglourious Basterds' goes for drama at the Golden Globes nuggets: Hugh Jackman hails new Oscar hosts | 'A Town Called Panic' calms Oscars toon race | Yea or nay to last-minute Oscar entries? Oscars predix for best pix from 16 experts

Published Fri, Nov 6

Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actor derby

source: The Envelope

George Clooney, "Up in the Air" X X X X X X X X Daniel Day-Lewis, "Nine" X X X X X X X X X X X X X Inglourious Basterds' goes for drama at the Golden Globes nuggets: Hugh Jackman hails new Oscar hosts | 'A Town Called Panic' calms Oscars toon race | Yea or nay to last-minute Oscar entries?

Published Fri, Nov 6

NEWSLETTER N° 439: November 5, 2009

source: fest21.com

Viennale 2009 wraps and announces its awards Three films contending for the EP LUX prize: screening starts Chicago International Children's Film Festival awards Montpellier 2009 winners Canine Oscars nominations announced for real...

Published Fri, Nov 6

The honorary Oscars: why you should care

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

The Oscars ceremony is changing its rules to stop the television audience from shrinking, but shunting the honorary awards to an earlier date only serves to make it less relevant, says David Thomson He gets the Thalberg award, and everyone in the business says: "Bravo." But the Academy is...

Published Thu, Nov 5