Category: Academy Awards
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This Day in Oscar History: January 24 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: January 23 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 2007: 79th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)] (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2006}
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This Day in Oscar History: January 22 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 2008: 80th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)] (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2007} 2009: 81st Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)] (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2008} Our Site Milestones 2010: The Oscar Guy Became Cinema Sight (3)
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 8
Two guilds and an organization announced nominees this week including the always interesting USC Scripter Awards and the costume designers and sound editors guilds. But, before we get into this week’s winners and losers, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week: Week 9 Saturday, Jan. 26 – Producers Guild Awards Sunday, Jan.…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 21 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Precursor: 33rd London Film Critics Awards (2012)
The quirky London critics stuck mostly to previously-honored names, giving Ang Lee a rare win and recognizing mostly Oscar nominees. Award Tallies (3) Amour (2) Life of Pi, The Master The Awards Best Picture Amour
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This Day in Oscar History: January 20 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: January 19 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 3, 2013)
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…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 18 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Precursor: 60th Motion Picture Sound Editors Nominations (2012)
Four films lead the nominations for this year’s 60th annual Golden Reel Awards, the prizes given out by the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Typically a precursor for the Sound Editing award at the Oscars, Oscar nominee Zero Dark Thirty isn’t among the nominees while all of the thrice-nominated features except The Hobbit are included on…
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Precursor: 15th Costume Designers Guild Nominations (2012)
As expected, all five Oscar nominees made the Costume Designers Guild list, with a double-hit from the Fantasy category. Surprisingly, there are no gerrymandered contemporary/period selections in this list, everything fitting neatly where it’s supposed to. The most interesting fight here will be between the late Eiko Ishioka’s Mirror Mirror and the beloved Colleen Atwood’s…
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Oscar Profile #119: William H. Daniels
Born December 1, 1901 in Cleveland, Ohio, William H. Daniels got his first job in the movie business as an assistant cameraman with Triangle Film Corporation/Kay-Bee at the age of 15. For $12 per week he carried a camera and held a slate. He also loaded the film magazines and carried all the equipment to…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 17 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: January 16 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
