Awards Watch Archive for February, 2011
DP/30: With The Oscar Winners
ACTOR Colin Firth, The King’s Speech ACTRESS Natalie Portman, Black Swan SUPPORTING ACTRESS Melissa Leo, The Fighter DIRECTOR Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech SCREENWRITER Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network CINEMATOGRAPHER Wally Pfister, Inception EDITOR Angus Wall & Kirk Baxter, The Social Network ANIMATED FEATURE Lee Unkrich, Toy Story 3 DOCUMENTARIES Inside Job – director Charles…
Read the full article »Oscar Night

It’s Oscar Night .. have you filled out your ballot yet?
Get a little help from the Gurus and the results of the Guild Awards and the Critics Scoreboard.
Read the full article »Gurus o Gold… The FINAL Last Minute Changes (Round 3)

If you are interested in some last minute changes of heart in Doc, Short Doc, and Live Action Short, you’ve found the right link.
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Independent Spirit Awards
Best Picture Black Swan Best Director Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan Best Actress Natalie Portman, Black Swan Best Actor James Franco, 127 Hours Best Supporting Actress Dale Dickey, Winters Bone Best Supporting Male John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone Best Screenplay The Kids Are All Right Best Cinematography Matthew Libatique, Black Swan Best Documentary Exit Through the Gift…
Read the full article »Spirits’ Swan-ey River: Film, Portman, Aronofsky, Libatique; Big Kiss To Kids Script
Spirits’ Swan-ey River: Film, Portman, Aronofsky, Libatique; Big Kiss To Kids Script
Read the full article »The Guild Awards
The Guild Awards … DGA | PGA | WGA | SAG | Art Directors | Cinematographers | Editors | Costume Designers
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The Guild Awards … Director’s Guild Producers Guild Writers Guild Screen Actors Guild Art Directors Cinematographers Cinema Editors Costume Designers
Read the full article »“Does it surprise anyone to learn that James Franco has had two guys filming every moment of his Oscar rehearsals?”
“Does it surprise anyone to learn that James Franco has had two guys filming every moment of his Oscar rehearsals?”
Read the full article »Gurus o Gold… Last Minute Changes (Round 2)

The Last Full Gurus Chart Last Minute Changes (Round One) Gregory Ellwood Best Documentary Feature * Inside Job – 1 Best documentary short subject * The Warriors of Qiugang – 1 Best live action short film * Na Wewe – 1 Original screenplay * The King’s Speech – 1 Pete Hammond BEST DIRECTOR: David Fincher…
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We’re almost there… just a few more parties… a few more gowns… a few more hours of watching the Sunday sound and fury… and then… we start all over again!
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Oscars And ABC Extend Contract To 2020
Read the full article »Longworth On Oscar’s Very Safe Bets
Longworth On Oscar’s Very Safe Bets
Read the full article »“‘I think there’s something about the Oscars that makes people want to party”
“‘I think there’s something about the Oscars that makes people want to party,’ says Debbie Laiche, whose signature dish involves seven layers of multicolored Jell-O, cut in mini-squares.”
Read the full article »Sherak On Banksy
“Does that mean he couldn’t run on? Sure he could. Listen, he’d run right over me. I’m not gonna stand up to stop him. Nobody is, that’s not what we do. Would this be fun? I guess to some people.” Sherak On Banksy
Read the full article »Gurus o’ Last Minute Changes (Round 1)

Here are 10 last minutes changes that Gurus would like to make to their
final ballots.
We’ll be back on Thursday and then again on Saturday if there are any more last second flashes of insight!
Read the full article » 2 Comments »American Cinema Editors: 2010 ACE Awards
Best Edited Feature, Drama The Social Network Best Edited Feature Comedy/Musical Alice in Wonderland Best Edited Animated Feature Toy Story 3 Best Edited Documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop Best Edited Miniseries or Movie for TV Temple Grandin Best Edited 1/2-Hour Series Modern Family Best Edited 1-Hour Series Walking Dead Best Edited 1-Hour Non-Commercial Series…
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Excellence In Production Design For A Period Feature Film The King’s Speech Excellence In Production Design For A Fantasy Feature Film Inception Excellence In Production Design For A Contemporary Feature Film Black Swan
Read the full article »Costume Designers Guild 2010 Awards
Excellence in Contemporary Film “Black Swan” – Amy Westcott Excellence in Period Film “The King’s Speech” – Jenny Beavan Excellence in Fantasy Film “Alice in Wonderland” – Colleen Atwood Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries “Temple Grandin” – Cindy Evans Outstanding Contemporary Television Series “Glee” – Lou Eyrich Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television Series “Boardwalk Empire”…
Read the full article »DP/30 – 43 Oscar Nominees
ACTOR Javier Bardem, Biutiful Jeff Bridges, True Grit Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network with Andrew Garfield James Franco, 127 Hours Colin Firth, The King’s Speech ACTRESS Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone Natalie Portman, Black Swan Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams, The Fighter Melissa Leo, The Fighter Hailee Steinfeld, True…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 2010 Awards
Best Feature Wally Pfister, Inception Television Episodic Series/Pilot Jonathan Freeman, Boardwalk Empire Television Movie/Miniseries Stephen Windon, The Pacific
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