“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was the big winner on the opening night of the 2021 BAFTA Film Awards, taking home two golden masks from a possible two.
Night 1, hosted virtually by radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo, was a mostly craft-centered affair which also yielded wins for “Mank,” “Tenet” and “Sound of Metal.”
The first show was originally scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. local time, but according to sources the BBC made a late decision to push the broadcast by an hour. Amfo opened the show by reading a tribute to Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, who died Friday at the age of 99.
“On behalf of BAFTA, we are extremely saddened by the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on Friday. The Duke was BAFTA’s very first president over 60 years ago and was the first of a line of royal patronage all...
Night 1, hosted virtually by radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo, was a mostly craft-centered affair which also yielded wins for “Mank,” “Tenet” and “Sound of Metal.”
The first show was originally scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. local time, but according to sources the BBC made a late decision to push the broadcast by an hour. Amfo opened the show by reading a tribute to Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, who died Friday at the age of 99.
“On behalf of BAFTA, we are extremely saddened by the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on Friday. The Duke was BAFTA’s very first president over 60 years ago and was the first of a line of royal patronage all...
- 4/10/2021
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’, ‘Rocks’, ‘Sound Of Metal’ and ‘Tenet’ among winners.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom picked up two prizes at the opening night of the 2021 Bafta Film Awards in London, which focused on the craft categories.
The US film, directed by George C. Wolfe, won both the awards for which it was nominated: costume design for the work of Ann Roth; and make-up and hair, recognising Matiki Anoff, Larry M. Cherry, Sergio Lopez-Rivera and Mia Neal.
The music drama and Netflix title is up for one more prize at the main ceremony tomorrow, for late leading actor Chadwick Boseman.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom picked up two prizes at the opening night of the 2021 Bafta Film Awards in London, which focused on the craft categories.
The US film, directed by George C. Wolfe, won both the awards for which it was nominated: costume design for the work of Ann Roth; and make-up and hair, recognising Matiki Anoff, Larry M. Cherry, Sergio Lopez-Rivera and Mia Neal.
The music drama and Netflix title is up for one more prize at the main ceremony tomorrow, for late leading actor Chadwick Boseman.
- 4/10/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The ceremony is underway at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The opening night of the 2021 Bafta Film Awards is taking place now at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Screen is posting all the winners, which are focused on the craft categories, on this page as they are announced. Despite being hosted from the Royal Albert Hall, an audience is not present and the winners are receiving their awards virtually due to ongoing pandemic restrictions. UK actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke will also be recognised with the outstanding British contribution to cinema award.
For the first time, the awards...
The opening night of the 2021 Bafta Film Awards is taking place now at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Screen is posting all the winners, which are focused on the craft categories, on this page as they are announced. Despite being hosted from the Royal Albert Hall, an audience is not present and the winners are receiving their awards virtually due to ongoing pandemic restrictions. UK actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke will also be recognised with the outstanding British contribution to cinema award.
For the first time, the awards...
- 4/10/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Michael Wolf Snyder, the sound mixer for a number of film titles, including Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland and The Rider, has died by suicide, according to a Facebook post from his aunt. He was 35.
Snyder’s aunt, Cathy Snyder, shared a post from the sound mixer’s father, David Snyder, in which he details finding his son’s body in his Queens, N.Y. home.
“Michael took his own life sometime in the last week, and it wasn’t discovered until I went to check on him Monday after he dropped out of contact for several days,” David Snyder originally wrote. “He has suffered from Major Depression for many years. For most people, this is an illness that waxes and wanes over the years. I’m sure it was difficult for Michael that he spent most of the last year alone in his small, Queens apartment, being responsible about dealing with the coronavirus.
Snyder’s aunt, Cathy Snyder, shared a post from the sound mixer’s father, David Snyder, in which he details finding his son’s body in his Queens, N.Y. home.
“Michael took his own life sometime in the last week, and it wasn’t discovered until I went to check on him Monday after he dropped out of contact for several days,” David Snyder originally wrote. “He has suffered from Major Depression for many years. For most people, this is an illness that waxes and wanes over the years. I’m sure it was difficult for Michael that he spent most of the last year alone in his small, Queens apartment, being responsible about dealing with the coronavirus.
- 3/6/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscars Predictions: Best Sound – ‘Mank’ and ‘Greyhound’ Get Boosts From Cinema Audio and Golden Reel
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2021 Oscars Predictions:
Best Sound
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021
Awards Prediction Commentary: The Cinema Audio Society announced its nominees, which is one of the key indicators for the now merged Oscars sound category. Among the films nominated were “Greyhound,” “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Sound of Metal...
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective
Draft>>>Pre Season>>>Regular Season>>>Post Season
2021 Oscars Predictions:
Best Sound
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021
Awards Prediction Commentary: The Cinema Audio Society announced its nominees, which is one of the key indicators for the now merged Oscars sound category. Among the films nominated were “Greyhound,” “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Sound of Metal...
- 3/4/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“That’s what so cool about sound is it really is this amazing magic trick,” exclaims Zach Seivers who, along with Sergio Diaz, is the supervising sound editor of “Nomadland.” The film, which just won Golden Globes for Best Drama and Best Director for Chloe Zhao, stars two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand as Fern, a woman who travels across the western United States following the death of her husband. Both Seivers and Diaz have had extensive careers in film and television. Diaz was Oscar-nominated for his work on Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” while Seivers won an Emmy for his work on the 2011 documentary series “Gettysburg.” Check out our exclusive video interview with Diaz and Seivers above.
The vast setting of “Nomadland” provided a unique set of challenges to the sound department. Diaz took it upon himself to explore the regions highlighted in the film in order to become familiar with each unique environment.
The vast setting of “Nomadland” provided a unique set of challenges to the sound department. Diaz took it upon himself to explore the regions highlighted in the film in order to become familiar with each unique environment.
- 3/3/2021
- by Tony Ruiz
- Gold Derby
With 10 Academy Award bids, “Roma” is tied with “The Favourite” as the most nominated film, and after recent victories at the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and Directors Guild Awards it’s currently the Best Picture front-runner. Written and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, this Netflix release tells the story of a middle-class family and their housekeeper (Yalitza Aparicio) in 1970s Mexico City. Gold Derby spoke with Aparicio, her co-star Marina de Tavira, producer Gabriela Rodriguez, production designer Eugenio Caballero, set decorator Barbara Enriquez, sound editor and mixer Skip Lievsay, sound mixers Jose Antonio Garcia and Craig Henighan, and sound editor Sergio Diaz about their Oscar-nominated work.
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Aparicio is nominated for her acting debut, but before getting the role of Cleo she admits she “never thought of acting” as a career. This experience was especially unique considering she never saw a finished script.
See Alfonso Cuaron movies: All 8 films ranked worst to best
Aparicio is nominated for her acting debut, but before getting the role of Cleo she admits she “never thought of acting” as a career. This experience was especially unique considering she never saw a finished script.
- 2/23/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
We’ve conducted exclusive video chats with 11 of this year’s Oscar contenders for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. Will the winners be among them when prizes are handed out on Sunday, February 24? Follow the links below to be taken to their full interviews.
Sergio Diaz: Sound editor Diaz received his first Oscar nomination for Alfonso Cuaron‘s slice of life about a maid (Yalitza Aparicio) working for an upper-class family in Mexico City. He won the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Award in their Foreign Film category, a prize he previously received for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006). (Click here to be taken to his full interview)
See Oscars 2019 exclusive interviews: 8 chats with acting nominees Glenn Close, Richard E. Grant, Regina King, and more [Watch]
Jose Antonio Garcia, Craig Henighan: Sound mixers Garcia and Henighan compete for Cuaron’s intimate drama. Garcia is a former Oscar nominee...
Sergio Diaz: Sound editor Diaz received his first Oscar nomination for Alfonso Cuaron‘s slice of life about a maid (Yalitza Aparicio) working for an upper-class family in Mexico City. He won the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Award in their Foreign Film category, a prize he previously received for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006). (Click here to be taken to his full interview)
See Oscars 2019 exclusive interviews: 8 chats with acting nominees Glenn Close, Richard E. Grant, Regina King, and more [Watch]
Jose Antonio Garcia, Craig Henighan: Sound mixers Garcia and Henighan compete for Cuaron’s intimate drama. Garcia is a former Oscar nominee...
- 2/22/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and ABC are determined to present a shorter Oscarcast on Feb. 24. One of their ideas: present several below-the-line awards during commercial breaks.
Apparently they think audiences don’t care about those categories. Here’s a better idea: Explain this work to TV audiences, and get them involved with these artisans, who are often the most interesting and valuable contributors to a film.
Exhibit A: Ruth E. Carter, nominated for her costume design on “Black Panther.”
Carter was an honoree this month at Variety’s fifth annual Artisan Awards at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. She spoke of her work as “an exploration of culture and color” as she created distinct costumes for various tribes of Wakanda, carefully choosing textiles, accessories and jewelry.
She wanted the costumes to reflect the fact that Africa and Asia shared cultures for many centuries, plus another factor: “Wakanda...
Apparently they think audiences don’t care about those categories. Here’s a better idea: Explain this work to TV audiences, and get them involved with these artisans, who are often the most interesting and valuable contributors to a film.
Exhibit A: Ruth E. Carter, nominated for her costume design on “Black Panther.”
Carter was an honoree this month at Variety’s fifth annual Artisan Awards at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. She spoke of her work as “an exploration of culture and color” as she created distinct costumes for various tribes of Wakanda, carefully choosing textiles, accessories and jewelry.
She wanted the costumes to reflect the fact that Africa and Asia shared cultures for many centuries, plus another factor: “Wakanda...
- 2/14/2019
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
Front Row Left to Right:
Graham King, Jason Ruder, Vincent Lambe, Rodney Rothman, Nuria González Blanco, Anthony Rossomando, Gabriela Rodríguez, Christopher Miller, Diane Quon, Brandon Proctor, Eric Roth, Raymond Mansfield, Mary Zophres, Sean McKittrick, Viggo Mortensen, Marianne Farley, Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey and Greg Cannom.
Second Row Left to Right:
Bobby Pontillas, Darren Mahon, Patrick J. Don Vito, Marie-Helene Panisset, Dan Deleeuw, John Casali, John Warhurst, Peter Devlin, Louise Bagnall, Jeffrey Friedman, Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Nicolas Britell, Talal Derki, Tristan Myles, Ethan Van der Ryn, Evan Hayes, Will Fetters, Gordon Sim, Skye Fitzgerald, Barbara Enriquez, Su Kim, Charles B. Wessler, Kathy Lucas.
Third Row Left to Right:
Adam McKay, Yuichiro Saito, Melissa Berton, Willem Dafoe, Diane Warren , Craig Henighan, Jeff Whitty, Barry Alexander Brown, Rich Moore, Mahershala Ali, Marc Shaiman, Bob Persichetti, Benjamin A. Burtt, David Rabinowitz, Jose Antonio Garcia, Mark Ronson, Patricia Dehaney, Dede Gardner, John Walker , Marshall Curry, Bing Liu,...
Graham King, Jason Ruder, Vincent Lambe, Rodney Rothman, Nuria González Blanco, Anthony Rossomando, Gabriela Rodríguez, Christopher Miller, Diane Quon, Brandon Proctor, Eric Roth, Raymond Mansfield, Mary Zophres, Sean McKittrick, Viggo Mortensen, Marianne Farley, Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey and Greg Cannom.
Second Row Left to Right:
Bobby Pontillas, Darren Mahon, Patrick J. Don Vito, Marie-Helene Panisset, Dan Deleeuw, John Casali, John Warhurst, Peter Devlin, Louise Bagnall, Jeffrey Friedman, Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Nicolas Britell, Talal Derki, Tristan Myles, Ethan Van der Ryn, Evan Hayes, Will Fetters, Gordon Sim, Skye Fitzgerald, Barbara Enriquez, Su Kim, Charles B. Wessler, Kathy Lucas.
Third Row Left to Right:
Adam McKay, Yuichiro Saito, Melissa Berton, Willem Dafoe, Diane Warren , Craig Henighan, Jeff Whitty, Barry Alexander Brown, Rich Moore, Mahershala Ali, Marc Shaiman, Bob Persichetti, Benjamin A. Burtt, David Rabinowitz, Jose Antonio Garcia, Mark Ronson, Patricia Dehaney, Dede Gardner, John Walker , Marshall Curry, Bing Liu,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Variety’s fifth annual Artisan Awards Feb. 4 featured nine behind-the-camera artists trying to explain how complicated their work is, but all admitted that it isn’t easy.
“Even my children don’t understand what I do,” deadpanned “The Favourite” production designer Fiona Crombie.
“BlacKkKlansman” editor Barry Alexander Brown agreed that it’s often hard to describe, but he saluted his fellow honorees by saying, “You’re creating a world, with minute details. There are an endless amount of choices you have to make; yet what you do, whether it’s in sound or visual effects — it’s a mystery to most people.”
The event, held at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif., was part of the 34th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The format was the same as in past years: A clip was shown from each of the films, then each honoree took part in a brief Q&A about their work.
“Even my children don’t understand what I do,” deadpanned “The Favourite” production designer Fiona Crombie.
“BlacKkKlansman” editor Barry Alexander Brown agreed that it’s often hard to describe, but he saluted his fellow honorees by saying, “You’re creating a world, with minute details. There are an endless amount of choices you have to make; yet what you do, whether it’s in sound or visual effects — it’s a mystery to most people.”
The event, held at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif., was part of the 34th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The format was the same as in past years: A clip was shown from each of the films, then each honoree took part in a brief Q&A about their work.
- 2/5/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
In this Oscar season’s top contenders for sound editing and mixing, craftspeople personalized their authentic sounds by linking them to characters or dramatic events. What we hear in “First Man,” “A Quiet Place,” “Roma,” “A Star Is Born,” and “Mary Poppins Returns” emanates from the outside world, but also turns inward. It’s heightened reality at its most creative, especially when mixed in Dolby Atmos, which adds greater accuracy and detail.
Since “First Man” is told from the point of view of a grieving Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling), director Damien Chazelle desired both historical accuracy and subjective intensity in the soundscape overseen by his Oscar-winning “La La Land” team. Fortunately, they got the full cooperation of Nasa to depict the Apollo mission to the moon, capturing authentic sounds of spacecraft and Mission Control.
Read More: Oscars 2019: Best Sound Editing Predictions
“We wanted to immerse the audience in the...
Since “First Man” is told from the point of view of a grieving Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling), director Damien Chazelle desired both historical accuracy and subjective intensity in the soundscape overseen by his Oscar-winning “La La Land” team. Fortunately, they got the full cooperation of Nasa to depict the Apollo mission to the moon, capturing authentic sounds of spacecraft and Mission Control.
Read More: Oscars 2019: Best Sound Editing Predictions
“We wanted to immerse the audience in the...
- 12/27/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Polina (Polina danser sa vie) Director: Valérie Müller, Angelina Preljocaj Written by: Valérie Müller, Bastian Vivès Cast: Anastasia Shevtsova, Veronika Zhovnytska, Juliette Binoche, Aleksey Guskov, Niels Schneider, Jérémie Belingard, Miglen Mirtchev, Kseniya Kutepova, Sergio Díaz Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 8/8/17 Opens: August 25, 2017 If you want to make it in the dance world, […]
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- 8/9/2017
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
There was One person in Antonio Margarito 's corner this weekend who claims he wanted the fighter to bow out of the savage beatdown he was suffering at the hands of Manny Pacquiao ... but Antonio refused to listen. Antonio underwent surgery in Dallas yesterday for a broken eye socket ... an injury that Margarito's manager Sergio Diaz Jr. claims he tried to prevent ... by pleading with Antonio to throw in the towel. Sergio says Margarito was...
- 11/17/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
As someone who knows next to nothing about ballet, I must confess I chose to see Angelin Preljocaj's Snow White only because of its the striking promotional image--the appropriately pale heroine lying nude in a sea of blood-red apples--and the fact that it seemed to be the most promising film playing in its time slot. Viff also held the international premiere of the movie, which is essentially a filmed version of the same show which played on stage in Europe (and it's being repeated this month at the VanCity Theatre, now that the festival is over).
Preljocaj's vision here is clearly to immortalize his ballet, and perhaps find a larger audience for it; making it feel like a film doesn't seem to have been a high priority. The audience is of course eliminated, and there are cuts and close-ups that remind us we aren't seeing the dance live--something that...
Preljocaj's vision here is clearly to immortalize his ballet, and perhaps find a larger audience for it; making it feel like a film doesn't seem to have been a high priority. The audience is of course eliminated, and there are cuts and close-ups that remind us we aren't seeing the dance live--something that...
- 10/17/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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