Awards Watch Archive for January, 2011
Tom Hooper’s 5 Secrets Of Success
Tom Hooper’s 5 Secrets Of Success
Read the full article »Gurus o’ Gold: Oscar Nominations (Pt 3 of 3)
The third group of Oscar nominations, as seen by The Gurus. None are unanimous, though Song and Score come closest.
Read the full article »20 Weeks Extra: Could There Be One More Turn?
After becoming the favorite for Best Picture in just the last week, does The King’s Speech now have a lock on the win? Or is the another spin coming?
And when those who aren’t so happy about the turn of events look for a comparison, which on sticks best? Rocky? Ordinary People? Or maybe something else…
Read the full article » 15 Comments »Geoffrey Rush On His Drunks, Rogues, Ratbags, Idiots And Wise Fools
Geoffrey Rush On His Drunks, Rogues, Ratbags, Idiots And Wise Fools
Read the full article »Gurus o’ Gold: Oscar Nominations (Pt 2 of 3)
Eight more categories in from The Gurus. The only unanimity in this group is in Animation. The tightest races are Foreign Language and Editing. The last categories tomorrow.
Read the full article » 6 Comments »“Aronofsky is a handsome, big-boned guy
“Aronofsky is a handsome, big-boned guy with a small, vulpine smile and a lingering impression of sternness that even his man-of-the-hour high spirits can’t dispel.”
Read the full article »Why Oscar-Nommed “Dark, Intense” Director Tetsuya Nakashima Will Never Win
Why Oscar-Nommed “Dark, Intense” Director Tetsuya Nakashima Will Never Win
Read the full article »Talking With The Animation Director Of The Oscar-Nominated Illusionist
Talking With The Animation Director Of The Oscar-Nominated Illusionist
Read the full article »Gurus ‘ Gold: Oscar Nominations (Pt 1 of 3)
The Gurus are putting together their votes in all Oscar categories. Five of the Top 8 categories have unanimous votes for the frontrunners. And the other 3 are also pretty one-sided. On Thursday, we’ll see if the rest of the ballot looks less settled in the eyes of The Gurus.
Read the full article » 29 Comments »Post-Oscars, King’s Speech Might See Swears Scissored
Post-Oscars, King’s Speech Might See Swears Scissored
Read the full article »Is This Why Oscar Snubbed ‘Superman’?
Is This Why Oscar Snubbed ‘Superman’?
Read the full article »Nominee Reactions
“It’s a nice sound to wake up to the phone ringing on Oscar day.” – Amy Adams, nominated for The Fighter “It is with great honor and humility that I receive my Oscar nomination. I have been included with a group of top-notch actors who I respect and admire. I am humbled to be in…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Oscar Nominations Day
“This is a big surprise. I don’t agree with the concept of awards ceremonies, but I’m prepared to make an exception for the ones I’m nominated for. The last time there was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me.”
The List of Nominations
Nominee Reactions
Nominations by Film
Nominations by the Numbers
The Nominations Sidebar
Nominations by the Number
Feature Films with two or more nominations … The King’s Speech – 12 True Grit – 10 Inception – 8 The Social Network – 8 The Fighter – 7 127 Hours – 6 Black Swan – 5 Toy Story 3 – 5 The Kids Are All Right – 4 Winter’s Bone – 4 Alice in…
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Alice in Wonderland, a Walt Disney Pictures Production (Walt Disney) (3 nominations) Art direction Costume design Visual effects Animal Kingdom, a Porchlight Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination) Jacki Weaver – Performance by an actress in a supporting role Another Year, a Thin Man Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics) (1 nomination) Original screenplay Barney’s…
Read the full article »Nominations Sidebar
Toy Story 3 is the third fully animated feature film nominated for Best Picture. Previous nominees were Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Up (2009). Beauty and the Beast and WALL-E (2008) each received a total of six nominations, the most for a fully animated feature to date. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), which combined…
Read the full article »Complete List Of Oscar Nominations, 2010/11
Here they are…
Read the full article » 10 Comments »Frenzy on the Wall: If I Had a Ballot 2011
I’m going to give my picks for the Oscars in the major awards, as if I had an actual ballot. Since the Academy cannot be trusted to make the right decisions and will probably make the safe choice whenever possible, it’s fun to give my perspective. Needless to say, I don’t see the Academy sending me a ballot anytime soon.
Read the full article » 5 Comments »WGA Giving 89-Year-Old Tonino Guerra Its Jean Renoir Award; Writer For Antonioni, Fellini, Tarkovsky, Angelopoulos
WGA Giving 89-Year-Old Tonino Guerra Its Jean Renoir Award; Writer For Antonioni, Fellini, Tarkovsky, Angelopoulos With – The WGA’s Summa Of Il Maestro’s Amazing Career
Read the full article »How Oscar Counts Ballots
How Oscar Counts Ballots
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