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Category: Academy Awards

  • Precursor: 6th Make-Up Artists Guild Awards (2014)

    The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild doesn’t appear to have cleared up the muddy waters in the Best Makeup category at the Oscars. With the two front-runners taking two awards apiece, it’s almost impossible to tell if either is more dominant than the other. Award Tallies (2) The Grand Budapest Hotel, Guardians of the…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 15 (2015)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Ceremonies Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (19)

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 14 (2015)

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  • Oscar in Box Office History (Week 7, 2015)

    Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…

  • 2014 Precursor Predictions: Writer Guild of America

    The WGA prohibits nominations for non-WGA members or films not made under a WGA-approved contract. That’s why you’ll never see animated films on these lists as the WGA doen’t represent animation writers. That’s also why you don’t see some prominent titles this year, including Birdman and Selma. You also have a mis-match between Best Original…

  • 2014 Precursor Predictions: American Society of Cinematographers

    While it is one of the most significant categories at the Oscars, the American Society of Cinematographers has a checkered past when it comes to selecting the winner that will match the Oscars. Look to this category to either clarify or muddy the waters, but it won’t be a definitively jumping off point for your…

  • 2014 Precursor Predictions: Sound Editors Guild

    The other major sound award at the Oscars, Sound Editing, deals with the creations of new sounds. Formerly called Sound Effects Editing, this award is given to a film that displays excellence in sound effects, foley, dialogue and ADR. The only two categories you really need to focus on here are Best Sound Editing: Sound…

  • 2014 Precursor Predictions: Cinema Audio Society

    While normal filmgoers don’t know the difference between sound mixing and sound editing, those of us who work this trade know all about the differences. The Cinema Audio Society focuses on sound mixing, the blending of all sound elements, dialogue, sound effects, music and so forth. This overall aural composition forms the soundscape for the…

  • The Rundown 2014: Actress

    For our twelfth Rundown article, a category that will bring someone their first Oscar (or second). After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actress as well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with two categories that bring the theatrical experience to life.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 13 (2015)

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  • Oscar Profile #222: Piper Laurie

    Born January 22, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, Rosetta “Rosie” Jacobs moved with her parents to Los Angeles when she was six. Her parents enrolled her in elocution lessons in hopes that the pretty redhead would overcome her shyness. She studied acting in high school, leading to a contract with Universal. Changing her name to the…

  • The Rundown 2014: Actor

    For our eleventh Rundown article, a category that’s been surprisingly competitive this year. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover a companion category.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 12 (2015)

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

  • The Rundown 2014: Editing

    For our tenth Rundown article, one of the most important discipline in filmmaking. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Editing as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the year’s most competitive acting race.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 11 (2015)

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

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