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Category: Academy Awards

  • Precursor: 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards (2013)

    In a surprising twist to the Oscar season, 12 Years a Slave, which seemed like a periphery nominee for the Costume Design award has not only pulled off a victory, but has upset what has been seen by many as a two-fer for The Great Gatsby. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire win was largely expected,…

  • Precursor: 21st Cinema Audio Society Awards (2013)

    It was another good night for Gravity as it picked up this year’s Sound Mixing award from the Cinema Audio Society, entirely as expected. It should have little problem coasting to a win at the Oscars now. The Awards Best Sound Mixing – Live Action Gravity (Wesley, Tripp, RU:Peter) Best Sound Mixing – Animated Frozen…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 23 (2014)

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

  • 86th Oscars: The Polls – Best Editing

    As we approach the 86th Annual Academy Awards, we would like to see what our readers think are the best of this year’s Oscar crop. To achieve such, we will be running one new poll each day for the next 24 days. Best Editing Cinema Sight Asks: Which 86th Oscars nominee for Best Editing is…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 22 (2014)

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

  • Oscar in Box Office History (Week 8, 2014)

    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…

  • The Rundown 2013: Best Actress

    For our eleventh Rundown article, we look at the second of the lead acting categories. 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 deal with filmmaking form.

  • 86th Oscars: The Polls – Best Cinematography

    As we approach the 86th Annual Academy Awards, we would like to see what our readers think are the best of this year’s Oscar crop. To achieve such, we will be running one new poll each day for the next 24 days. Best Cinematography Cinema Sight Asks: Which 86th Oscars nominee for Best Cinematography is…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 21 (2014)

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

  • Oscar Profile #174: Robert Mitchum

    Born August 6, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Robert Mitchum was hands down the most taken for granted actor in Hollywood history. Despite a long and illustrious career he was nominated only once for an Oscar at the start of his career for a 1945 film; received his only BAFTA nomination for a 1957 film; his…

  • 2013 Precursor Predictions: Cinema Audio Society

    Unlike their editing peers, the Cinema Audio Society has only two awards. One for animation. One for Live Action. That alone makes them much more in tune with Oscar voting and as such, we can look to their choices as something of a litmus test. These are given out Saturday evening. Here are our predictions…

  • 2013 Precursor Predictions: Costume Designers Guild

    The Costume Designers Guild is an odd bunch and they sometimes make very unusual choices. Always give Oscar nominees an advantage, but beware of the eclectic. This Saturday, they give out their awards. Today, we give you our predictions for those awards and a bit of commentary.

  • The Rundown 2013: Best Actor

    For our tenth Rundown article, we look at one of two lead acting categories. 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 the corresponding lead category.

  • 86th Oscars: The Polls – Best Director

    As we approach the 86th Annual Academy Awards, we would like to see what our readers think are the best of this year’s Oscar crop. To achieve such, we will be running one new poll each day for the next 24 days. Best Director Cinema Sight Asks: Which 86th Oscars nominee for Best Director is…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 20 (2014)

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

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