Category: Academy Awards
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Precursor: 23rd PGA Documentary Nominations (2011)
The Producers Guild of America have announced the nominations for the first of their three film categories. Documentary nominations are announced today, and the remaining categories will be announced January 3, 2012 In addition to the nominees and/or winners listed below, this year, we’re giving you a quick background on each individual precursor including founding…
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 48, 2011)
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 (starting in January) 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…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 2
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Precursor: 16th Satellite Awards Nominations (2011)
The nominees have just been announced. When the IPA first broke away from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (they put on the Golden Globes for those who don’t know), the International Press Academy was concerned over the forced populism the Globes engendered each year by trying to name the biggest stars possible regardless of quality.…
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Academy Announces Animated Short Film Finalists
Today, the Academy announced 10 animated short films that will compete for three to five nomination slots. I’m not very familiar with animated shorts, so I couldn’t tell you what’s been left off, but the Pixar release is always a strong contender for a nomination. Also look out for the Warner Bros. animated short. As…
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Precursor: 83rd National Board of Review Awards (2011)
Spreading their awards across the gambit, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo was named best film by the National Board of Review. Scorsese was also chosen as Best Director. The Descendants managed three nominations including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. No one really loses here, but Hugo, Shailene Woodley and Tilda Swinton get strong…
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Oscar Profile #62: Boris Kaufman
Born August 24, 1906 in Byalistock, Poland, then part of the Russian Empire, Boris Kaufman was the third son of librarians who would become world-renown filmmakers. His oldest brother, Denis, working under the pseudonym of Dziga Vertov, was the acclaimed documentary director whose most famous film was 1929’s The Man with the Movie Camera. Middle…
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Precursor: 54th Grammy Awards Nominations (2011)
The Grammy Awards mean next to nothing when it comes to Oscar. Their eligibility period includes October, November and December of the prior year (in this case 2010). So, you’ll have year-end releases competing with current-years, which makes them almost impossible to adjudicate. In addition, TV and web series are also eligible, making further confusion.…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 1
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: November 30
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Precursor: 27th Spirit Awards Nominations (2011)
The Artist got two doses of good news today with the announcement of the 26th Annual Spirit Award nominations. In addition to winning the Best Picture and Best Director prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle, the film tied Take Shelter for five nominations apiece for this years Spirit Awards, honoring the best work…
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Precursor: 77th New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2011)
The winners have been announced. The Best Animated Film category seems to have been sidelined this year, but otherwise, the results are below. If an award is presented to Best Animated Film, I will update what follows. My thoughts: This is a big win for The Artist, which from all appearances, is one of the…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 29
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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And So It Begins…Precursor Season
This week marks the official beginning of Oscar season. Sure the jockeying and campaigning has already begun, but it isn’t until the first precursor awards are handed out by various critics groups that things start rolling. Before I get into the bulk of the article, please note that although my calendar posted two weeks ago…
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Oscar Preview: The Ultimate Campaigner: Harvey Weinstein
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. (Note: My “Morning After” post has been delayed, so I’m moving up the Oscar Preview for today.) He may…
