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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 11 (2022)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations

  • Precursor: 37th Spirit Award Grant Winners (2021)

    Film Independent always announces its grant winners prior to the awards. Below are the winners. The Awards Producers Award Lizzie Shapiro Someone to Watch Award Alex Camilleri Truer Than Fiction Award Jessica Beshir Spirit Awards Data First Awards: 1985 (36)

  • Oscar Profile #586: Geoffrey Unsworth

    Born May 26, 1914 in Lancashire, England, Geoffrey Unsworth was a British cinematographer who worked on some of the most important films in cinema history spanning more than forty years. Unsworth began his career with British Gaumont in 1932 when he was 18. He went to work for Technicolor in 1938 where his first assignment…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 10 (2022)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations

  • 94th Oscars: New Governors Awards Dates

    THE ACADEMY ANNOUNCES NEW DATE FOR 2022 GOVERNORS AWARDS DANNY GLOVER, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, ELAINE MAY AND LIV ULLMANN TO BE HONORED WITH OSCARS® LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the 12th Governors Awards will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom…

  • 2021 Oscar Winner Predictions: Post-Nominations

    The nominations have been announced and it’s now time for our prognosticators to take a stab at winner predictions. Here are our first thoughts on the race as it stands. We’ll dig into more depth in our Rundown Series. (Editor’s Note: Thomas’ commentary has been added.) KEY: Appears on Four Lists Appears on Three Lists…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 9 (2022)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Ceremonies Oscar Nominations

  • 2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: Our Statistics

    Based on our nominations predictions, here’s how we did. With such an uncharacteristic year, it was an incredibly close competition for some. We had a tie this year for most correct predictions. Last year, the top person got 82. This year, it was 86 and those two who got that many write were Peter J.…

  • 94th Oscar Nominations

    And here we have the Oscar nominations for the best films of 2021. There were many surprises, some of them good, some of them great, some of them not so good. The Power of the Dog came out the big winner, surprisingly topping even Dune. Those Production Design and Sound nominations announcement early told us…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 8 (2022)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released

  • Precursor: 42nd Golden Raspberry Nominations (2021)

    A little more irrelevant than usual, considering their selection of several films no one has probably heard of. Picking on a filmed stage musical is the lowest of the low-hanging fruit. Not sure what the point of that is. The most interesting thing about this list is that two actors who have won awards this…

  • 94th Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 10

    As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). It’s a quiet week with only the Oscar nominations as a major event. But, before we get into…

  • Oscar Morning: The Article (2021)

    Every year, I try to decide if I want to stick to my tradition or go in a new direction. At over 6,000 words last year, and with very little time left this year (I had dueling obligations between the OFTA and sickness), I’ve had to consider what’s best for me and for you. That…

  • 2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: Final

    And after two and a half months of near-constant precursors, the time is almost upon us. Tomorrow morning, the 94th Oscar nominations will be revealed to all. As is our tradition, we post today our final nomination predictions. Each of our contributors have provided what commentary they wish and I’ve posted my annual Oscar Morning…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 7 (2022)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released

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