Category: Precursors
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Oscar Season Schedule
It’s hard to believe another year of awards have begun. This coming week, the very first precursors announce their nominations (Film Independent’s Spirit Awards). So, in prep of the upcoming glut of precursors, here is a schedule of those soon-to-come events. Since I am unable to verify several dates, I have had to make estimates…
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ASC Awards Date Announcement
The American Society of Cinematographers have announced their awards will be announced February 13, 2011. No word yet on when the nominations will be announced, but last year, their awards were announced February 27 and their nominations on January 11. A two week difference is hard to believe as it would push their noms into…
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Cannes 2010 and the Oscars
What can this year’s Cannes Film Festival tell us about the Oscars? When it comes to prestige, the Cannes Film Festival is one of the most celebrated and respected film awards to receive. When it comes to the Academy Awards, though, the Cannes Film Festival doesn’t always line up too nicely with what gets honored…
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Precursor: Spirit Awards
Below, I will be posting the winners as they are announced (and I discover them). The most recent winner is currently listed at the top. The Winners Best Feature Precious (Wesley, Tripp) Best Director Lee Daniels – Precious (Wesley, Tripp) Best Male Lead Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart (Wesley, Peter, Tripp) Best Female Lead Gabourey…
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Best Visual Effects
This is our penultimate post and how fitting that such a sure thing category is being revealed between two undecided races. Nevertheless, here are our predictions on the Visual Effects category, some facts and favorites. Trivia: Five Facts The first award was given out for Visual Effects alone in 1963 and has been given out…
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Precursor Predictions: Spirit Awards
Film Independent’s Spirit Awards are a recognition of the year’s best small budget, independently-financed films (though this last part has decreased over the years with the infusion of niche specialty houses from major studios making movies for little money). This is traditionally the final precursor to announce before the Oscars and will be doing so…
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Precursor: Visual Effects Society
Avatar wins big at the Visual Effects Society Awards. Winners listed below. Visual Effects Society Visual Effects/Visual Effects-Driven Picture Avatar (Wesley, Peter, Tripp) Supporting Visual Effects Sherlock Holmes Animation/Animated Picture Up (Wesley)
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Precursor: American Society of Cinematographers
Below is the winner of the Cinematogrpahy award from the American Society of Cinematographers: The Winner Cinematography The White Ribbon
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Precursor: Cinema Audio Society
The winner of the CAS award for Best Sound Mixing is below: The Winner Sound Mixing The Hurt Locker (Peter)
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Precursor Predictions: Visual Effects Society
Sunday, the very last of the guilds to announce will do so. The Visual Effects Society is probably the one group whose decision doesn’t matter as the Oscar winner in this category has been virtually set in stone since before the nominations were even announced. Still, it’s a fun group to watch the results on.…
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Precursor Predictions: A.S. of Cinematographers & Audio Society
Saturday, the American Society of Cinematographers and Cinema Audio Society are the next-to-last guilds to give out their prizes. Below are our predictions. American Society of Cinematographers Cinematography Avatar The Hurt Locker (Wesley, Peter, Tripp) Inglourious Basterds Nine The White Ribbon Cinema Audio Society Sound Mixing Avatar (Wesley, Tripp) District 9 The Hurt Locker (Peter)…
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Precursor: Costume Designers Guild Awards
The Costume Designers Guild have announced the winners of their 12th Annual awards. Below are the winners. The Winners Period Costume Design The Young Victoria (Wesley, Peter, Tripp) Fantasy Costume Design The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Wesley, Peter, Tripp) Contemporary Costume Design Crazy Heart
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Precursor Predictions: Costume Designers Guild
Tomorrow, the Costume Designers Guild will be feting its own when it presents its awards for the best costume design work of 2009. Below are our predictions in the three film categories: Costume Designers Guild Period Costume Design Coco Before Chanel Julie & Julia Nine Sherlock Holmes The Young Victoria (Wesley, Peter, Tripp) Fantasy Costume…
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Precursor: British Academy of Film & Television Arts Awards
The winners of this year’s BAFTA Awards are listed below. Winner Totals (6) The Hurt Locker (2) Avatar; Up; The Young Victoria The Winners Best Film: The Hurt Locker (Wesley, Peter, Tripp) Best Animated Film: Up (Wesley, Peter, Tripp)
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Precursor: Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards
The Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Award winners have been announced. Below is the list: The Winners Sound Editing/Sound Effects & Foley/Feature Film Avatar Sound Editing/Dialogue & ADR/Feature Film Inglorious Basterds Sound Editing/Animated Film Up
