Academy Award

Un Prophète leads European film awards nominations

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

Conceived as a corrective to the Oscars, the 22nd annual European film awards take place in Bochum, Germany on 12 December. Last year's ceremony was dominated by Matteo Garrone's mafia epic Gomorrah, which took home five statuettes.

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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: 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

Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin Will Co-host Oscars

source: Wizbang Pop!

The 82nd Oscars will look a little different this year as both Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have been chosen to co-host the largest movie award event. Both men are...

Published Thu, Nov 5

Danny Boyle climbs on mountaineer epic 127 Hours

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

Slumdog Millionaire opened the London film festival last October. It went on to win eight Oscars at the 2009 Academy Awards and has so far earned $377m (£228m) at the global box office. 127 Hours, however, may yet prove to be a tougher sell.

Published Thu, Nov 5