Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar Profile #371: Christmas Movies
Technically, no Christmas movie has ever won a Best Picture Oscar, but one film in which the holiday is prominently featured did win the big prize. 1960’s The Apartment, which takes place primarily from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, doesn’t so much celebrate the holiday as observe it. Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Jack…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 21 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Amazon Studios
Amazon has a lot of solid efforts this year. They’ve sent four. Of note is that Woody Allen isn’t listed at all on the Wonder Wheel screener, not for directing or for screenplay.
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – SP Releasing
A company I’ve not heard of with a film I’m not familiar with starring people I recognize. It’s an odd submission. The Pirates of Somalia Oscar Chances: Unlikely: The fact that this is on no one’s radar pretty much confirms it’s not a contender. Campaign-Proposed Categories Picture (Mino Jarjoura, Matt Lefebvre, Claude Dal Farra, Irfaan…
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Oscar Statistics: Women at the Oscars
Earlier this year, I started a series of articles exploring data from the 89-year history of the Academy Awards. I’ve tackled everything from foreign language statistics to ageism. With this article, I wrap up my 2017 Oscar statistics series looking at Women at the Oscars. While I hope to come back to the statistics articles…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 20 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 17th Phoenix Critics Awards (2017)
More awards for already-awarded individuals and films. There’s nothing here that’s original, making it a rather staid slate. Award Tallies (4) The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2) Gifted The Awards
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Precursor: 38th London Critics Nominations (2017)
Here we have the London Film Critics Circle’s nominations. With films releasing in the UK well after releasing in the US, oftentimes films like Elle end up bumped into the next year, which in turn bumps people out of the acting categories. There are a few original selections here, but most of them are more…
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90th Oscars: Makeup & Hairstyling Shortlist
The final shortlist has been announced. Seven films are under consideration for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. The final three nominees will come from this list. As expected, Beauty and the Beast did not make the shortlist since it’s mostly visual effects. The slightly unexpected exclusions include The Shape of Water, Battle of the Sexes, The…
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90th Oscars: Feature Film Eligibility List
The Academy has announced that 341 feature films have met (or will meet) eligibility requirements by the end of the year for consideration in this year’s Academy Awards. Here’s the press release. 341 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2017 BEST PICTURE OSCAR® LOS ANGELES, CA – Three hundred forty-one feature films are eligible for the…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 19 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 18th Vancouver Critics Awards (2017)
Vancouver loves Lady Bird , giving it three top prizes, but avoiding Greta Gerwig as director and screenwriter. Award Tallies (3) Lady Bird (2) Phantom Thread The Awards
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Precursor: 26th Southeastern Critics Awards (2017)
Another award for Get Out and more prizes spread out to existing winners. Award Tallies (2) Get Out, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Awards
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Precursor: 2nd Seattle Critics Awards (2017)
Like most of the other groups, the Seattle critics spread the love across multiple films. Get Out picks up another Best Picture prize and several others pick up more trophies. Award Tallies (3) Lady Bird, Phantom Thread (2) Dunkirk, The Florida Project, Get Out The Awards
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Precursor: 9th Indiana Critics Awards (2017)
The Indiana Film Journalists love Lady Bird bestowing numerous awards on the film. No other film came close. The winners weren’t generally out of the ordinary, though the adapted screenplay love for Logan is unexpected. Award Tallies (6) Lady Bird (2) The Florida Project The Awards
