Category: Academy Awards History
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40th Casting Society Awards
Nothing really surprise with this set of awards. The Awards Best Feature Big Budget Drama Casting Killers of the Flower Moon Best Studio or Independent Drama Casting Past Lives Best Feature Big Budget Comedy Casting Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Best Studio or Independent Comedy Casting The Holdovers Best Low Budget Comedy or…
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Oscar History: March 9 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: George Froeschel (88 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1892: Arthur Caesar (61 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story 1900: Loren L. Ryder (85 at death) {14 Noms, 8 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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Oscar History: March 8 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: D’Eaubonne (67 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1909: Stuart Gilmore (62 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1910: Claire Trevor (90 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1913:…
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2023 Oscar Winner Predictions: FINAL
And with that, our coverage of the 96th Academy Awards comes to a near close. Beyond this, we’ll have a post for each category as it’s announced and then our post-awards commentary on Monday and/or Tuesday. Till then, here are our final predictions for the Oscars for the films of 2023. KEY: Appears on Four…
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96th Oscars: Oscar Guy’s Final Thoughts
Last year’s Oscar season was compressed into the last few weeks. This year’s was compressed similarly with more of the major precursors coming out earlier in the season making it feel like a more measured pace. It was no less busy, especially this past weekend with so many groups announcing, but it certainly seemed to…
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Oscar Profile: Warren Low
Born August 12, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Warren Low was an American silent screen actor before he became a film editor. Low began as editor at Warner Brothers, first as an assistant editor beginning in 1930. Among the film on which he worked as assistant editor without credit were 1934’s British Agent and 1935’s A…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Picture
The only precursors left outstanding are the Publicists guild, NAACP Image Awards, Satellite Awards, and Writers Guild of America. Since the Oscars are this weekend, we are unable to wait any longer. Here are our predictions for Best Picture and later this morning, our final overall Oscar predictions. Best Picture Winner Predictions American Fiction Anatomy…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Picture
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Picture Loading…
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Oscar History: March 7 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Ernest Miller (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1908: Anna Magnani (65 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress 1913: Liam O’Brien (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1914: Morton Da…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Film Editing
With the American Cinema Editors one of the last pre-Oscar precursors, we’re now ready for our updated Best Film Editing predictions. Best Film Editing Winner Predictions Anatomy of a Fall The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer WLPPTL Poor Things Runner-Up Predictions Anatomy of a Fall WLPPTL (color and symbol key at bottom of…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Cinematography
The American Society of Cinematographers have had their say, now we have ours. Best Cinematography Winner Predictions El Conde Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Oppenheimer WLPPTL Poor Things Runner-Up Predictions Killers of the Flower Moon PPTL Poor Things WL (color and symbol key at bottom of page) Wesley Lovell: With the ASC confirming what…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Animated Feature
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Animated Feature Loading…
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Oscar History: March 6 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Cinema Sight: Weekend Preview (13) Born 1920: Lewis Gilbert (97 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture 1926: Andrzej Wajda (90 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1928: Robert Clouse (68 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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96th Oscars: Final Slate of Presenters
A decidedly more feature rich list than the prior. 96TH OSCARS® ROUNDS OUT SHOW PRESENTERS: EMILY BLUNT, CYNTHIA ERIVO, AMERICA FERRERA, SALLY FIELD, RYAN GOSLING, ARIANA GRANDE, BEN KINGSLEY, MELISSA McCARTHY, ISSA RAE, TIM ROBBINS, STEVEN SPIELBERG, MARY STEENBURGEN, ANYA TAYLOR-JOY, CHARLIZE THERON, CHRISTOPH WALTZ AND FOREST WHITAKER THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Sound
With both the Cinema Audio Society and Motion Picture Sound Editors having announced their winners, it’s time to look at the our predictions for Best Sound. Best Sound Best Sound Winner Predictions The Creator Maestro Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Oppenheimer WLTL The Zone of Interest PP Runner-Up Predictions Oppenheimer PP The Zone…
