Category: Academy Awards
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Precursor: American Film Institute
Below are the ten American films that the American Film Institute has chosen to represent the best of 2010. Top Ten Films of 2010 127 Hours Black Swan The Fighter Inception The Kids Are All Right The Social Network The Town Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter’s Bone
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Precursor: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has announced their awards for 2010. (Winners being announced Live…stay tuned) Awards Tallies (Excluding Runner-Up Mentions (4) The Social Network (2) Carlos The Awards Best Picture The Social Network (RU: Carlos) Best Animated Film Toy Story 3 (RU: The Illusionist)
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Precursor: Boston Society of Film Critics
Below are the winners of the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards. Award Tallies (5) The Social Network (2) Black Swan, The Fighter, Marewencol The Awards Best Picture The Social Network
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Precursor: Houston Film Critics Society Nominations
Houston Area Film Critics are the first to consider Julianne Moore a supporting actress in The Kids Are All Right. Nomination Tallies (6) The Social Network, True Grit (5) 127 Hours, Inception (4) Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right, The King’s Speech (3) Toy Story 3 The Nominations Best Picture 127 Hours Black Swan…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Harry M. Warner (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1893: Edward G. Robinson (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1897: Eddie Imazu (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Floyd…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 11
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1912: Carlo Ponti (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Foreign Film; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Foreign Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1923: Betsy Blair (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1931: Rita Moreno (79) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress – 1…
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Oscar’s Visual Effects Short List
The Academy announced 15 films that have advanced to the next selection round for the Visual Effects award at this year’s Oscars. The next step will be for the committee to select seven finalists and finally the five nominees will be selected. Beverly Hills, CA (December 10, 2010) – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
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Precursor: Detroit Film Critics Society Nominations
The Detroit Film Critics Society have announced their 2010 nominations. Winners will be announced on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Nomination Tallies (6) The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone (5) The Social Network (4) The Fighter (3) 127 Hours, The Kids Are All Right The Nominations Best Picture 127 Hours Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 10
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Victor McLaglen (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor;Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1893: Lew Brown (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Una Merkel (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1…
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Oscar Profile #15: Beau Bridges
Born Oscar Levert Bridges III, and delivered by candlelight because of a power outage on December 9 in 1941, the first of Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges’ four children was immediately nicknamed “Beau” after Olivia de Havilland’s baby in Gone With the Wind. Born to a Hollywood family with a Hollywood name, it was only natural…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Oliver Emert (72 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1905: Dalton Trumbo (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story;Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1911: Broderick Crawford (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Gerard Carbonara (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Bryan Foy (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1900: Irene (61 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms,…
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This Day in Oscar Histroy: December 7
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Harry Chandlee (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1887: Ernst Toch (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1891: Fay Bainter (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress;Oscar Nominee: Lead…
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Precursor: Annie Awards Nominations
Below are the nominations for the Annie Awards, an industry group of professional animators and artists working on animated features. They have categories for television and home entertainment; however, since we’re only concerned with the film-based awards, here they are. Now, take these with a grain of salt. There was a dust-up between the organization…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 6
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Ernest Palmer (92 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1887: Lynn Fontanne (95 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1889: Abem Finkel (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1…
