Category: Precursors
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Precursor Predictions: Broadcast Film Critics Association
The Broadcast Film Critics Association will announce the winners of its Critics’ Choice Awards on Friday evening. Here are our predictions for tomorrow night’s winners. Because the complexity of the predictions below, I’ll list our predictions by category and then how we each came down on them. The Predictions Picture: Avatar (2); The Hurt Locker…
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Precursor: American Cinema Editors
Although their own website says January 12, they announced their nominations on January 11. Unprofessional. But anyway, here are the nominations: The Nominations Drama Editing Avatar District 9 The Hurt Locker Star Trek Up in the Air Comedy Editing (500) Days of Summer The Hangover It’s Complicated Julie & Julia A Serious Man
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Precursor Predictions: American Cinema Editors
Tomorrow, the ACE announce their nominees for Drama and Comedy Editing. Below are our predictions. Drama Editing common predictions Avatar District 9 The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds predicted by 2 Precious (Wesley, Tripp) individual predictions Moon (Peter) Star Trek (Wes)
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Precursor: American Society of Cinematographers
The nominations for the ASC awards have been announced. The nominees are below: The Nominations Avatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Nine The White Ribbon Predictions Comparison Once again our shared predictions were correct. The Hurt Locker and Inglourious Basterds both earned nominations. The two films that ended up on three contributors’ lists also ended…
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Precursor: Writers Guild of America
With so many Oscar contenders ineligible (Inglourious Basterds, Up, District 9, and others), it’s a wonder why we pay much attention to these. Consider yourself warned when trying to pull from the below lists in making your predictions. The Nominations Original Screenplay (500) Days of Summer Avatar The Hangover The Hurt Locker A Serious Man…
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Precursor Predictions: ASC & WGA Nominations
Tomorrow, the American Society of Cinematographers and the Writers Guild of America announce their nominees for the 2009 awards season. Your faithful contributors here have put their vast knowledge together and come up with their predictions for this year’s nominees. Here are our choices. American Society of Cinematographers common predictions The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds…
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Precursor: Art Directors Guild Nominations
Below are the nominees for the 2009 Art Directors Guild. The Nominations Period Art Direction A Serious Man Inglourious Basterds Julie & Julia Public Enemies Sherlock Holmes Fantasy Art Direction Avatar District 9 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Star Trek Where the Wild Things Are
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Precursor Predictions: Art Directors Guild Nominations
Tomorrow, the Art Directors Guild announces it’s 2009 nominations. We don’t have any specific commentary to go with our predictions, so here is our list: Period Art Direction common predictions Inglourious Basterds Nine predicted by 3 Sherlock Holmes (Wesley, Tripp, Wes) predicted by 2 Bright Star (Peter, Wesley) A Single Man (Peter, Tripp) The Young…
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Precursor: Directors Guild of America Nominations
The DGA has announced its nominees. See below: The Nominations Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker James Cameron – Avatar Lee Daniels – Precious Jason Reitman – Up in the Air Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds Predictions Comparison The universally selected four made it through with the fifth spot going to Lee Daniels for Precious.…
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Precursor: BAFTA Long List and Foreign Film Nominees
Although they are an organization similar to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) are still a precursor to the big awards (and have been more so in recent years, being the first group to pick Tilda Swinton for a Supporting Actress win). They announce…
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Precursor Predictions: Directors Guild of America Nominations
Tomorrow, the nominees for the Directors Guild of America awards will be announced. We took a poll of contributors and here are the results and our thoughts on them. First, we’ll list the films we 100% agreed on. Then we’ll list the ones we didn’t. Best Director @ The DGA Full Agreement Kathryn Bigelow –…
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Precursor: Online Film Critics Society Winners
Below are the winners for the Online Film Critics Society Awards. Winner Tallies (4) The Hurt Locker; Inglourious Basterds (2) Up The Winners Best Picture: The Hurt Locker Best Animated Feature: Up Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker Best Actor: Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker Best Actress: Melanie Laurent – Inglourious Basterds…
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Precursor: USC Scripter Nominations
The USC Scripter Nominations, recognizing the year’s best adapted screenplays and the original source material, announced their nominations today. Below are the nominees. The Nominations Adapted Screenplay Crazy Heart District 9 An Education Precious Up in the Air
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Precursor: Producers Guild of America Nominations
The Producers Guild of America have announced their choices for the Best Pictures of 2009. Below are the lists: The Nominees Best Picture Avatar District 9 An Education The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Invictus Precious Star Trek Up Up in the Air
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Predictions: Producers Guild of America
Tomorrow, the PGA announces its nominees for the Best Picture, Best Animated Feature and Best Documentary of 2009. Our regular contributors have put together our predictions not only for the PGA nominations, but also our thoughts, as they currently stand, on Best Picture. Below is our list of Predictions. They fall into three categories: common…
