The renowned graphic novel from Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura comes to life in the feature film I Kill Giants, which has been acquired for Us distribution by Rlje Films. In today's Horror Highlights we also have a look at Comet TV's December viewing guide, the Indiegogo campaign for a Twin Peaks fan project, and we also enter the woods to watch the eerie short film The Temple of Lilith.
Rlje Films Acquires Us Distribution Rights to I Kill Giants: Press Release: "Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2017 – Rlje Films, a brand of Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje), Umedia and Xyz Films announced today that Rlje has acquired the U.S. rights to the highly anticipated I Kill Giants, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival to critical praise. Based on the acclaimed Man of Action graphic novel by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura with a screenplay by Joe Kelly, the film was directed by Anders Walter,...
Rlje Films Acquires Us Distribution Rights to I Kill Giants: Press Release: "Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2017 – Rlje Films, a brand of Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje), Umedia and Xyz Films announced today that Rlje has acquired the U.S. rights to the highly anticipated I Kill Giants, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival to critical praise. Based on the acclaimed Man of Action graphic novel by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura with a screenplay by Joe Kelly, the film was directed by Anders Walter,...
- 12/6/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Rlje Films announced they have acquired U.S. rights to the highly anticipated I Kill Giants from Xyz Films. Based on the acclaimed Man of Action graphic novel by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura with a screenplay by Joe Kelly, the film was directed by Anders Walter, the Academy Award winning writer/director for the short Helium, and stars Zoe Saldana (Guardians of the Galaxy), Imogen Poots (Need for Speed), and Madison Wolfe (The Conjuring 2).
“We’re thrilled to acquire an amazing film that was so well received at the Toronto International Film Festi [Continued ...]...
“We’re thrilled to acquire an amazing film that was so well received at the Toronto International Film Festi [Continued ...]...
- 12/5/2017
- QuietEarth.us
I Kill Giants is the sweeping, bittersweet story of a young girl, obsessed with Dungeons and Dragons, struggling to conquer monsters both real and imagined as her world crumbles at the feet of giants bigger than any one child can handle. The film directed by Anders Walter (Helium) is based on the best-selling graphic novel by Joe Kelly.
Synopsis:
Barbara Thorson is your new hero. A quick-witted, sharp- tongued middle-schooler who isn’t afraid of anything. As the only girl in school carrying an ancient Norse warhammer in her purse and killing giants for a living, why wouldn&r [Continued ...]...
Synopsis:
Barbara Thorson is your new hero. A quick-witted, sharp- tongued middle-schooler who isn’t afraid of anything. As the only girl in school carrying an ancient Norse warhammer in her purse and killing giants for a living, why wouldn&r [Continued ...]...
- 11/6/2017
- QuietEarth.us
Exclusive: Production company works with Danish debut director but brings in international expertise.
Danish production company Snowglobe, whose co-production credits include festival hits Ralitza Petrova’s Godless and Amat Escalante’s The Untamed, has greenlit its first Danish production.
Martin Skovbjerg’s Sticks & Stones (Brakland) will shoot in July and August on the southern Danish island of Langeland and Funen.
Theatrical distributors already on board are Denmark’s Reel Pictures, Iceland’s Bio Paradis and Norway´s Mer Film.
The story is about a teenage boy from Copenhagen who moves to a provincial area, where he is an outsider until he meets the local 15-year-old alpha male. The pair challenge each other in transgressive actions but when one boy’s family is blamed for a local scandal, their friendship is threatened. Jonas Bjerril and Vilmer Trier Brøgger will star.
The script is based on an original story by writer Christian Gamst Miller-Harris (Follow The Money, Oscar-winning short Helium...
Danish production company Snowglobe, whose co-production credits include festival hits Ralitza Petrova’s Godless and Amat Escalante’s The Untamed, has greenlit its first Danish production.
Martin Skovbjerg’s Sticks & Stones (Brakland) will shoot in July and August on the southern Danish island of Langeland and Funen.
Theatrical distributors already on board are Denmark’s Reel Pictures, Iceland’s Bio Paradis and Norway´s Mer Film.
The story is about a teenage boy from Copenhagen who moves to a provincial area, where he is an outsider until he meets the local 15-year-old alpha male. The pair challenge each other in transgressive actions but when one boy’s family is blamed for a local scandal, their friendship is threatened. Jonas Bjerril and Vilmer Trier Brøgger will star.
The script is based on an original story by writer Christian Gamst Miller-Harris (Follow The Money, Oscar-winning short Helium...
- 5/20/2017
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Life of Danish-American comedian Borge set for the big screen treatment.
Danish Producer Kim Magnusson (Men & Chicken) is working with writer-producer duo Mette Lisby and Jesper Baehrenz to produce a feature film and TV series about the life of comedian Victor Borge.
The Borge family have granted rights to his story.
“The vision for the movie and TV-series presented to us by these three filmmakers is compelling. It aligns perfectly with our father’s spirit, amazing life and remarkable career. We are thrilled to give our full support to this project,” said Frederikke, youngest daughter of Borge.
She and her four siblings will all open their private archives and share personal stories of their father.
Magnusson said: “When Mette and Jesper approached me with their creative idea for Borge I felt, here was a beautiful project that could finally tell us all the story of one of the most important Danes around the world. Now that we...
Danish Producer Kim Magnusson (Men & Chicken) is working with writer-producer duo Mette Lisby and Jesper Baehrenz to produce a feature film and TV series about the life of comedian Victor Borge.
The Borge family have granted rights to his story.
“The vision for the movie and TV-series presented to us by these three filmmakers is compelling. It aligns perfectly with our father’s spirit, amazing life and remarkable career. We are thrilled to give our full support to this project,” said Frederikke, youngest daughter of Borge.
She and her four siblings will all open their private archives and share personal stories of their father.
Magnusson said: “When Mette and Jesper approached me with their creative idea for Borge I felt, here was a beautiful project that could finally tell us all the story of one of the most important Danes around the world. Now that we...
- 2/8/2017
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
In the live-action shorts category, the contenders are often not American.
This year a clear frontrunner has emerged: “Silent Nights,” a drama about a Danish woman and her Ghanaian immigrant boyfriend from director Aske Bang and producer Kim Magnusson.
This is the sixth nomination for Magnusson in the Live-Action Short category, which he has won twice. The first he shared in 1999 with “Brothers” screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen, for “Election Night.” The second he won more recently for “Helium” in 2013, directed by Anders Walter, who will helm the forthcoming “I Kill Giants,” an adaptation of a graphic novel starring Zoe Saldana and Imogen Poots. Clearly, Magnusson knows how to pick directors.
Read More: Oscars 2017 Animated Shorts: Will ‘Piper’ End Pixar’s 16-Year Drought?
“Silent Nights” isn’t the only immigration story amongst the contenders; prolific French sound editor Selim Azzazi makes his directorial debut with “Ennemis Intérieurs,” which depicts a French...
This year a clear frontrunner has emerged: “Silent Nights,” a drama about a Danish woman and her Ghanaian immigrant boyfriend from director Aske Bang and producer Kim Magnusson.
This is the sixth nomination for Magnusson in the Live-Action Short category, which he has won twice. The first he shared in 1999 with “Brothers” screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen, for “Election Night.” The second he won more recently for “Helium” in 2013, directed by Anders Walter, who will helm the forthcoming “I Kill Giants,” an adaptation of a graphic novel starring Zoe Saldana and Imogen Poots. Clearly, Magnusson knows how to pick directors.
Read More: Oscars 2017 Animated Shorts: Will ‘Piper’ End Pixar’s 16-Year Drought?
“Silent Nights” isn’t the only immigration story amongst the contenders; prolific French sound editor Selim Azzazi makes his directorial debut with “Ennemis Intérieurs,” which depicts a French...
- 1/27/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Five final live-action short nominees out of 137 qualified films are vying for an Oscar.
This year a clear frontrunner has emerged: “Silent Nights,” a drama about a Danish woman and her Ghanaian immigrant boyfriend, from director Aske Bang and producer Kim Magnusson.
This is the sixth nomination for Magnusson in the Live-Action Short category, which he has won twice. The first he shared in 1999 with “Brothers” screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen, for “Election Night.” The second he won more recently for “Helium” in 2013, directed by Anders Walter, who will helm the forthcoming “I Kill Giants,” an adaptation of a graphic novel starring Zoe Saldana and Imogen Poots. Clearly, Magnusson knows how to pick directors.
“Silent Nights” isn’t the only immigration story amongst the contenders; prolific French sound editor Selim Azzazi makes his directorial debut with “Ennemis Intérieurs,” which depicts a French police officer interrogating a French-Algerian man seeking naturalization during...
This year a clear frontrunner has emerged: “Silent Nights,” a drama about a Danish woman and her Ghanaian immigrant boyfriend, from director Aske Bang and producer Kim Magnusson.
This is the sixth nomination for Magnusson in the Live-Action Short category, which he has won twice. The first he shared in 1999 with “Brothers” screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen, for “Election Night.” The second he won more recently for “Helium” in 2013, directed by Anders Walter, who will helm the forthcoming “I Kill Giants,” an adaptation of a graphic novel starring Zoe Saldana and Imogen Poots. Clearly, Magnusson knows how to pick directors.
“Silent Nights” isn’t the only immigration story amongst the contenders; prolific French sound editor Selim Azzazi makes his directorial debut with “Ennemis Intérieurs,” which depicts a French police officer interrogating a French-Algerian man seeking naturalization during...
- 1/19/2017
- by Anne Thompson and Jude Dry
- Thompson on Hollywood
Ten films remain in the running in the Oscars race for Best Live-Action Short, the Academy announced on Wednesday. The shorts include Columbia University student Jimmy Keyrouz’s “Nocturne in Black,” which won a Student Academy Award in September, as well as “Silent Nights” from producer Kim Magnusson, who has been nominated five times in the category and won for 1998’s “Election Night” and 2013’s “Helium.” As usual, the films are predominantly made by foreign directors and produced outside the United States. Also Read: Pixar, Disney and 8 Smaller Films Make the Cut in Oscars Animated Shorts Category The shortlisted films,...
- 11/23/2016
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Because one comic book movie franchise (Guardians of the Galaxy) isn’t enough, Zoe Saldana – who is of course also a prominent part of the Star Trek franchise – has now joined the cast of I Kill Giants. Academy Award winning short film director Anders Walter (Helium) is set to helm the graphic novel adaptation, while Chris Columbus (Harry Potter) is producing.
The I Kill Giants graphic novel was written by Joe Kelly (Deadpool), and follows Barbara, a misfit who battles both real and imaginary monsters. Saldana is set to play her school psychologist Mrs. Mollé. The two characters apparently form a bond, and Mollé ends up helping the youngster take on those monsters.
Taking on the role of Barbara will be Madison Wolfe, a young actress who made an appearance in the first season of True Detective and will next be seen in David O. Russell’s Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence.
The I Kill Giants graphic novel was written by Joe Kelly (Deadpool), and follows Barbara, a misfit who battles both real and imaginary monsters. Saldana is set to play her school psychologist Mrs. Mollé. The two characters apparently form a bond, and Mollé ends up helping the youngster take on those monsters.
Taking on the role of Barbara will be Madison Wolfe, a young actress who made an appearance in the first season of True Detective and will next be seen in David O. Russell’s Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence.
- 9/12/2015
- by Josh Wilding
- We Got This Covered
It was announced today that Zoe Saldana has joined the cast of I Kill Giants, an adaptation of Joe Kelly’s critically acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, in the role of Mrs. Mollé. Saldana will star alongside Madison Wolfe, who won the role after a nationwide search of more than 500 girls. Anders Walter, who won an Academy Award in 2014 for his short film Helium, will... Read More...
- 9/12/2015
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Danish actor Casper Crump (Helium, Tarzan) has landed the role of Vandal Savage in The CW’s Legends Of Tomorrow. He will first appear in the crossover episodes of Arrow and The Flash, then continue to recur in the role on Legends. Vandal Savage is immortal, having spent the past 6,000 years moving like a virulent disease through history, whispering in the ears of despots and dictators, all leading to his eventual domination of the world. He joins cast members Brandon…...
- 8/4/2015
- Deadline TV
The latest issue of Metal Hammer magazine was already shaping up to be a special one, with Slipknot's Corey Taylor guest-editing the issue, but it became an absolute dream for metal and horror fans when Taylor asked The Walking Dead comic book artist Charlie Adlard to illustrate the cover and participate in an exclusive interview. We take a look at that cover (and the behind-the-scenes process of its creation) in our latest round-up, in addition to details on the feature film adaptation of Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura's I Kill Giants graphic novel and Arrow Video's impressive limited edition Blu-ray/DVD release of Society.
Charlie Adlard's Metal Hammer Magazine: "Charlie Adlard – acclaimed illustrator from the Walking Dead comics – has designed Metal Hammer magazine’s special gatefold front cover with Exclusive artwork of every member of Slipknot. Trust us, it looks badass.
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has taken over...
Charlie Adlard's Metal Hammer Magazine: "Charlie Adlard – acclaimed illustrator from the Walking Dead comics – has designed Metal Hammer magazine’s special gatefold front cover with Exclusive artwork of every member of Slipknot. Trust us, it looks badass.
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has taken over...
- 4/3/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Are you ready to slay monsters? If not, Chris Columbus will try to sway your opinion.
/Film reported that Columbus is attached to adapt I Kill Giants, based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Joe Kelly and J.M. Niimura. Oscar winner Anders Walter is directing, and Treehouse Pictures will finance.
Originally published as a limited series between 2008 and 2009, I Kill Giants centers around a young outsider named Barbara Thorson. Her inability to fit in makes her life difficult, and she copes by escaping into a fantasy in which giants are real and it’s her job to stop them.
Walter is known for his 2013 film Helium, which won Best Live-Action Short at the 2014 Academy Awards. According to the site, Kelly will write the script as well as produce. He is part of the Man of Action Entertainment writers collective that also includes Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle.
/Film reported that Columbus is attached to adapt I Kill Giants, based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Joe Kelly and J.M. Niimura. Oscar winner Anders Walter is directing, and Treehouse Pictures will finance.
Originally published as a limited series between 2008 and 2009, I Kill Giants centers around a young outsider named Barbara Thorson. Her inability to fit in makes her life difficult, and she copes by escaping into a fantasy in which giants are real and it’s her job to stop them.
Walter is known for his 2013 film Helium, which won Best Live-Action Short at the 2014 Academy Awards. According to the site, Kelly will write the script as well as produce. He is part of the Man of Action Entertainment writers collective that also includes Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle.
- 3/24/2015
- by Zach Dennis
- SoundOnSight
Variety reported last night that the live action adaptation of Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura's 2008 graphic novel series I Kill Giants has received full financing come from Treehouse Pictures. The adaptation will be directed by Danish filmmaker Anders Walter and the screenplay will be written by Joe Kelly. Walter won an Academy Award for the short film Helium, which he directed with Kim Magnusson, in 2014. Joe Kelly is a partner at Man of Action Entertainment, creators of the team and characters in Big Hero 6, and that turned out okay for everyone involved in that adaptation.In a 2008 interview Joe Kelly described I Kill Giants,It's a story about a girl who's a bit of an outsider - she's smart-assed and funny, but totally in our...
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- 3/24/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House," "Child 44") is in talks to direct the sci-fi action feature "Morningstar" at Warner Bros. Pictures, Quadrant Pictures and Madhouse Entertainment.
The film is said to be in the tradition of a Cold War thriller and requires a director capable of "world-building," but plot specifics are under wraps. David Birke ("13 Sins," "Elle") wrote the script while Doug Davison ("The Departed") is producing.
In other director news, Anders Walter (Oscar-winning short film "Helium") has signed on to makes his feature directing debut on a film adaptation of Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura's award-winning graphic novel "I Kill Giants" for Treehouse Pictures. Chris Columbus is slated to produce.
The story follows a young girl who escapes from her troubled reality into a fantasy world where she has much more power. Joe Kelly will write the adapted screenplay and production is slated for later this year.
Sources:...
The film is said to be in the tradition of a Cold War thriller and requires a director capable of "world-building," but plot specifics are under wraps. David Birke ("13 Sins," "Elle") wrote the script while Doug Davison ("The Departed") is producing.
In other director news, Anders Walter (Oscar-winning short film "Helium") has signed on to makes his feature directing debut on a film adaptation of Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura's award-winning graphic novel "I Kill Giants" for Treehouse Pictures. Chris Columbus is slated to produce.
The story follows a young girl who escapes from her troubled reality into a fantasy world where she has much more power. Joe Kelly will write the adapted screenplay and production is slated for later this year.
Sources:...
- 3/24/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The graphic novel I Kill Giants is coming to the big screen, with Chris Columbus producing. Anders Walter, who won an Oscar last year for the live-action short Helium, will make his feature directing debut, and Joe Kelly — who penned the graphic novel about a young misfit girl battling real and imagined monsters in her life — is aboard to write the screenplay. Treehouse Pictures is financing the pic and will produce with Columbus via his 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue…...
- 3/24/2015
- Deadline
The La-based company has come on board Anders Walter’s feature directorial debut based on Joe Kelly’s graphic novel.
I Kill Giants centres on a young misfit girl battling monsters real and imagined. Kelly, a partner at Man Of Action Entertainment, will adapt the screenplay.
Chris Columbus produces through his 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue Entertainment along with Treehouse, Man Of Action and Xyz Films.
Walter wrote and directed the 2014 Academy Award-winning live-action short Helium.
I Kill Giants centres on a young misfit girl battling monsters real and imagined. Kelly, a partner at Man Of Action Entertainment, will adapt the screenplay.
Chris Columbus produces through his 1492 Pictures/Ocean Blue Entertainment along with Treehouse, Man Of Action and Xyz Films.
Walter wrote and directed the 2014 Academy Award-winning live-action short Helium.
- 3/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Last year's live action short films were a bit better than this year's crop and none of this year's films can live up to writer/director Anders Walter's Helium, which ended up winning the live action Oscar last year and Shorts HD is now presenting it for free to watch directly below. The film, for me, was essentially like watching a live action Hayao Miyazaki feature. It's extraordinarily touching and almost magical as it centers on a dying young boy (Pelle Falk Krusb?k) who finds comfort in through the stories about the titular fantasy world as told told by the hospital's janitor Enzo (Casper Crump). Like pretty much everything the Oscar shorts have to offer, this one is a bit sad, but its sadness of overwhelmed by greatness. Marijana Jankovic also stars. Watch the short below and for my thoughts on all of this year's short film contenders...
- 2/18/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Controversial director makes rare appearance and speeches at Danish film awards.
Lars von Trier has once more broken his “vow of silence” to accept an armful of prizes at Denmark’s Robert awards.
The controversial Danish filmmaker’s Nymphomaniac: Director’s Cut scooped eight trophies including best feature and best director at the Danish Film Academy’s awards last night (Feb 1) – and von Trier was in attendance at the ceremony for the first time.
Accepting the Robert for best feature, von Trier said: “From Peter Aalbæk Jensen (his producing partner at Zentropa Entertainments), I know that some of the Robert awards are won by five votes, so I would like to thank those five persons in the auditorium. Thank you very much.”
The director of Antichrist and Dancer in the Dark has rarely spoken in public after being expelled from the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, where he brought Melancholia, after publicly joking that he was a Nazi...
Lars von Trier has once more broken his “vow of silence” to accept an armful of prizes at Denmark’s Robert awards.
The controversial Danish filmmaker’s Nymphomaniac: Director’s Cut scooped eight trophies including best feature and best director at the Danish Film Academy’s awards last night (Feb 1) – and von Trier was in attendance at the ceremony for the first time.
Accepting the Robert for best feature, von Trier said: “From Peter Aalbæk Jensen (his producing partner at Zentropa Entertainments), I know that some of the Robert awards are won by five votes, so I would like to thank those five persons in the auditorium. Thank you very much.”
The director of Antichrist and Dancer in the Dark has rarely spoken in public after being expelled from the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, where he brought Melancholia, after publicly joking that he was a Nazi...
- 2/2/2015
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen) michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Other winners include 10% and Ignorant.
A short film titled 10%, about a young man who is obsessed with his mobile phone, won the Made in Qatar Award at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute, winning a $5,000 award.
The film, directed by Yousef AlMoadhadi [pictured], won the award for “the simplicity of its central idea coupled with its excellent techniques in cinematography, direction and presentation,” announced the jury.
The jury also gave Special Mentions to Hind’s Dream by Suzannah Mirghani for “its artistic vision and poetic screenwriting”; Qarar by Ali Al Anssari for “its consummate technical proficiency in cinematography, direction, acting and special effects”; and Takrir by Ghassan Kairouz for the “excellence of its concept and execution and the beauty of its presentation.”
For excellence in performance, the jury acknowledged actors Mohammad Al Hamadi in Hind Al-Ansari’s Amreeka Laa!, Mohammed AlSyari in 10% and Sally Al Mansori in Qarar.
The Made in...
A short film titled 10%, about a young man who is obsessed with his mobile phone, won the Made in Qatar Award at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute, winning a $5,000 award.
The film, directed by Yousef AlMoadhadi [pictured], won the award for “the simplicity of its central idea coupled with its excellent techniques in cinematography, direction and presentation,” announced the jury.
The jury also gave Special Mentions to Hind’s Dream by Suzannah Mirghani for “its artistic vision and poetic screenwriting”; Qarar by Ali Al Anssari for “its consummate technical proficiency in cinematography, direction, acting and special effects”; and Takrir by Ghassan Kairouz for the “excellence of its concept and execution and the beauty of its presentation.”
For excellence in performance, the jury acknowledged actors Mohammad Al Hamadi in Hind Al-Ansari’s Amreeka Laa!, Mohammed AlSyari in 10% and Sally Al Mansori in Qarar.
The Made in...
- 12/6/2014
- ScreenDaily
The Academy has announced the new class of invited members for 2014 and, as is typical, many of which are among last year's nominees, which includes Barkhad Abdi, Michael Fassbender, Sally Hawkins, Mads Mikkelsen, Lupita Nyong'o and June Squibb in the Actors branch not to mention curious additions such as Josh Hutcherson, Rob Riggle and Jason Statham, but, okay. The Directors branch adds Jay and Mark Duplass along with Jean-Marc Vallee, Denis Villeneuve and Thomas Vinterberg. I didn't do an immediate tally of male to female additions or other demographics, but at first glance it seems to be a wide spread batch of new additions on all fronts. The Academy is also clearly attempting to aggressively bump up the demographics as this is the second year in a row where they have added a large number of new members, well over the average of 133 new members from 2004 to 2012. As far as...
- 6/26/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 271 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2014.
“This year’s class of invitees represents some of the most talented, creative and passionate filmmakers working in our industry today,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “Their contributions to film have entertained audiences around the world, and we are proud to welcome them to the Academy.”
The 2014 invitees are:
Actors
Barkhad Abdi – “Captain Phillips”
Clancy Brown – “The Hurricane,” “The Shawshank Redeption”
Paul Dano – “12 Years a Slave,” “Prisoners”
Michael Fassbender – “12 Years a Slave,” “Shame”
Ben Foster – “Lone Survivor,” “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”
Beth Grant – “The Artist,” “No Country for Old Men”
Clark Gregg – “Much Ado about Nothing,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Sally Hawkins – “Blue Jasmine,...
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2014.
“This year’s class of invitees represents some of the most talented, creative and passionate filmmakers working in our industry today,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “Their contributions to film have entertained audiences around the world, and we are proud to welcome them to the Academy.”
The 2014 invitees are:
Actors
Barkhad Abdi – “Captain Phillips”
Clancy Brown – “The Hurricane,” “The Shawshank Redeption”
Paul Dano – “12 Years a Slave,” “Prisoners”
Michael Fassbender – “12 Years a Slave,” “Shame”
Ben Foster – “Lone Survivor,” “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”
Beth Grant – “The Artist,” “No Country for Old Men”
Clark Gregg – “Much Ado about Nothing,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”
Sally Hawkins – “Blue Jasmine,...
- 6/26/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong’o of 12 Years a Slave were two of the 271 artists and industry leaders invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which determines nominations and winners at the annual Oscars. The entire list of Academy membership—which numbers about 6,000—isn’t public information so the annual invitation list is often the best indication of the artists involved in the prestigious awards process. It’s worth noting that invitations need to be accepted in order for artists to become members; some artists, like two-time Best Actor winner Sean Penn, have declined membership over the years.
- 6/26/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Pop quiz: What do Chris Rock, Claire Denis, Eddie Vedder and Josh Hutcherson all have in common? Answer: They could all be Oscar voters very soon. The annual Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences invitation list always makes for interesting reading, shedding light on just how large and far-reaching the group's membership is -- or could be, depending on who accepts their invitations. This year, 271 individuals have been asked to join AMPAS, meaning every one of them could contribute to next year's Academy Awards balloting -- and it's as diverse a list as they've ever assembled. Think the Academy consists entirely of fusty retired white dudes? Not if recent Best Original Song nominee Pharrell Williams takes them up on their offer. Think it's all just a Hollywood insiders' game? Not if French arthouse titans Chantal Akerman and Olivier Assayas join the party. It's a list that subverts expectation at every turn.
- 6/26/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
Oscar 2014 winners and nominees (photo: Oscar winners Lupita Nyong’o and Jared Leto chat at the 2014 Oscar ceremony) Best Picture: American Hustle, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon; Captain Phillips, Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca; Dallas Buyers Club, Robbie Brenner, Rachel Winter; Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman; Her, Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, Vincent Landay; Nebraska, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa; Philomena, Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan, Tracey Seaward; 12 Years a Slave, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Anthony Katagas; The Wolf of Wall Street, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland, Emma Tillinger Koskoff. Best Foreign Language Film: The Broken Circle Breakdown, Belgium; The Great Beauty, Italy; The Hunt, Denmark; The Missing Picture, Cambodia; Omar, Palestine. Best Actress: Amy Adams, American Hustle; Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine; Sandra Bullock, Gravity; Judi Dench, Philomena; Meryl Streep, August: Osage County. Best Actor: Christian Bale, American Hustle; Bruce Dern, Nebraska; Leonardo DiCaprio,...
- 3/4/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The 86th annual Academy Awards were really fun to watch. Ellen Degeneres did a fantastic job hosting, and I enjoyed the show she put on. It was also insanely predictable, at least, for me it was. Overall, I'm happy with all of the films that won. My favorite win of the the night was Spike Jonze taking home the Oscar for Best Original screenplay for Her. That was such an amazing movie, and I really wanted it to win that award, but I wasn't sure it would happen. My favorite speech of the night came from Best Actor winner Matthew McConaughey. I was never really a big fan of his, but over the last couple of years he has sure blown up into an amazing actor who has starred in some really incredible films. Then that speech he gave last night won me over, and now I'm on team McConaughey.
- 3/3/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Making use of beautiful imagery and an inventive story, Anders Walter’s short film Helium deals with the afterlife from the perspective of a sick child and a man who wants to help him minimize the pain. After he befriends Alfred (Pelle Falk Krusbæk), a young boy who is dying, hospital janitor Enzo (Casper Crump) decides to create an imaginary world for him. He tells him stories of another realm where everything is exciting and colorful, and where he will never have to suffer again. Touching and visually captivating the film combines fantasy elements with its emotional subject matter to creative a small gem of a film. Walter talked to us about the non-existent budget for his project, his inspiration, and finding the right approach to talk to children about death.
Carlos Aguilar: How did the idea for this particular project develop?
Anders Walter: I knew I wanted to do a little story that celebrated fantasy. I guess having a little boy dying is maybe an extreme way to tell a story about fantasy, but for me it was very important to make a story about how fantasy works for children and young people, and how they can use it when things get very dark in life. I’m very curious about how kids use fantasy when things look darkest in their lives.
Aguilar: It is interesting you mention the importance of the boy having this fantasy, but although he imagines it, the janitor creates the story. This man is the one who invents it help the the boy. Why did you decide to make him someone outside the boy’s family?
Walter: In the first draft I wrote we were also dealing with the parents’ pain. But having to deal with the parents’ pain was just a completely different story, it was a much more hardcore story. It was just too much to look into the eyes of the parents and see the pain they were in because it’s such a devastating thing to lose a child. It wouldn’t have worked for me to do that kind of hardcore story, that’s why I got rid of the parents and instead had this kind of eccentric janitor who comes up with this fairytale. In the film I obviously wanted to say that there are parents around him, but I just showed them with their backs turned in one single frame. Looking into their eyes would have made it a totally different story.
Aguilar: This is a 20-minute short film, given the scope of the story and the impressive visuals, did you ever contemplate making it into a feature-length piece?
Walter: This was always thought of as a short film, as short story. I don’t think this would have worked that well as a feature. I think 1 and half hours or 2 hours of film with a premise that a little boy is going to die might be a little too much. Also you know right away that this film is about him dying, he is not going to survive, and I just think for a feature film it wouldn’t have worked for me, that’s how I feel about it. It was always planned as a short film.
Aguilar: One of the most interesting elements of the film is the magical realism and the visuals that you use to present this alternative world. What was the inspiration for it?
Walter: My favorite book as a child is kind of an inspiration for this story, it is a book by a Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, she is probably the biggest children’s literature writer in Scandinavia, she wrote a book called The Brothers Lionheart. It deals with a child dying and going to a fantasy world, it just had such a big impact on me when I was I was a kid. That kind of stayed with me and has stayed with me for my whole life. I think I was maybe a little inspired by that. Regarding those sequences when we go into the boy’s mind and visualize how he sees what the janitor tells him, my background is in illustration. I did graphic novels for 20 years in Denmark and illustrations for children’s books, so normally I do a lot of visuals like that. For me it was just something I’ve been doing for many years while doing comic books, I just had to make it work as live action also.
Aguilar: With all the wonderfully achieved CGI and other visual effects, ‘Helium’ feels like a big budget type of project. Was it difficult to get that kind of quality working with a short film’s resources?
Walter: Actually the budget for this film was $0. This film was made for $5,000 [Laughs]. In Denmark we are dependent on getting government funding to make films, we got the $5,000 to start developing the script. Then when they read the shooting script they didn’t want to go and support it, but both me and my producer were very much in love with the film. We just talked to all our friends and convinced everybody to show up and work for free. So actually it’s a film without any budget at all.
Aguilar: This is a really heartbreaking story. Was it difficult to find the right boy to play the part with that specific emotion? What was that process like?
Walter: The child, Pelle, he had just been in another Danish film, a feature film. I knew they had been casting for half a year to try to find a kid for that feature, and then they found Pelle who is just fantastic. I kind of just stole him right off the set from that picture. I knew he was great I saw him in that feature and everybody loved him in Denmark, so I knew I was in good hands with him. I also knew I had to find a guy that could do as great as he did because the film wouldn’t work if we didn’t have a boy who could fill in the character. He was just great to work with. He just got the kind of feeling that he should stay in, he was very good at adapting into the mood of the film. It was very easy actually.
Aguilar: In your opinion, since this is the central theme of your film, why do you think it is so difficult to explain the concept of death to children?
Walter: I don’t necessarily think it’s difficult, but I just think that for children the concept of death is so far away. Of course some of them experience losing their grandparents or other family members, but children are such imaginary creatures so it doesn’t work for most of them if you just say that when you die everything is just finished. It’s just something they don’t want to buy into because that’s not the way their brain works. It is a lot of easier for them if you come up with an alternative world, then they can cope with it very easily. I had to speak with the actor about this, and just sitting down with him and saying “Oh when you die then you did, and nothing happens” he doesn’t get it, he is like “whatever” But if you tell him to imagine you travel somewhere else he totally gets it and accepts that you cannot stay here on this planet forever, but it’s Ok because you go somewhere else. I think children are built in a more positive way before they get destroyed by the cynics of the world [Laughs] , they have that kind of naïve imagination and that way of thinking about the afterlife. I think it is not a problem speaking about death to children, not at all.
Aguilar: How has this Oscar nomination change your prospects and the future of your career?
Walter: Personally for me right now it is just a lot of great experiences, to be here now in L.A. and experience all the Hollywood madness. I’m just having fun and enjoying myself. Obviously now my producer and I, we have easier access to material here in Hollywood. We have access to great scripts, and we are going to try to get some feature projects going here and we will also try to get some projects going in Denmark. I think it helps; it opens doors, no question about it.
Aguilar: Any specific projects you are looking into as you plan your next step?
There are two children books here in America I’m trying to get my hands on. I know they are out there in Hollywood, so I’m tying to go after them.
Carlos Aguilar: How did the idea for this particular project develop?
Anders Walter: I knew I wanted to do a little story that celebrated fantasy. I guess having a little boy dying is maybe an extreme way to tell a story about fantasy, but for me it was very important to make a story about how fantasy works for children and young people, and how they can use it when things get very dark in life. I’m very curious about how kids use fantasy when things look darkest in their lives.
Aguilar: It is interesting you mention the importance of the boy having this fantasy, but although he imagines it, the janitor creates the story. This man is the one who invents it help the the boy. Why did you decide to make him someone outside the boy’s family?
Walter: In the first draft I wrote we were also dealing with the parents’ pain. But having to deal with the parents’ pain was just a completely different story, it was a much more hardcore story. It was just too much to look into the eyes of the parents and see the pain they were in because it’s such a devastating thing to lose a child. It wouldn’t have worked for me to do that kind of hardcore story, that’s why I got rid of the parents and instead had this kind of eccentric janitor who comes up with this fairytale. In the film I obviously wanted to say that there are parents around him, but I just showed them with their backs turned in one single frame. Looking into their eyes would have made it a totally different story.
Aguilar: This is a 20-minute short film, given the scope of the story and the impressive visuals, did you ever contemplate making it into a feature-length piece?
Walter: This was always thought of as a short film, as short story. I don’t think this would have worked that well as a feature. I think 1 and half hours or 2 hours of film with a premise that a little boy is going to die might be a little too much. Also you know right away that this film is about him dying, he is not going to survive, and I just think for a feature film it wouldn’t have worked for me, that’s how I feel about it. It was always planned as a short film.
Aguilar: One of the most interesting elements of the film is the magical realism and the visuals that you use to present this alternative world. What was the inspiration for it?
Walter: My favorite book as a child is kind of an inspiration for this story, it is a book by a Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, she is probably the biggest children’s literature writer in Scandinavia, she wrote a book called The Brothers Lionheart. It deals with a child dying and going to a fantasy world, it just had such a big impact on me when I was I was a kid. That kind of stayed with me and has stayed with me for my whole life. I think I was maybe a little inspired by that. Regarding those sequences when we go into the boy’s mind and visualize how he sees what the janitor tells him, my background is in illustration. I did graphic novels for 20 years in Denmark and illustrations for children’s books, so normally I do a lot of visuals like that. For me it was just something I’ve been doing for many years while doing comic books, I just had to make it work as live action also.
Aguilar: With all the wonderfully achieved CGI and other visual effects, ‘Helium’ feels like a big budget type of project. Was it difficult to get that kind of quality working with a short film’s resources?
Walter: Actually the budget for this film was $0. This film was made for $5,000 [Laughs]. In Denmark we are dependent on getting government funding to make films, we got the $5,000 to start developing the script. Then when they read the shooting script they didn’t want to go and support it, but both me and my producer were very much in love with the film. We just talked to all our friends and convinced everybody to show up and work for free. So actually it’s a film without any budget at all.
Aguilar: This is a really heartbreaking story. Was it difficult to find the right boy to play the part with that specific emotion? What was that process like?
Walter: The child, Pelle, he had just been in another Danish film, a feature film. I knew they had been casting for half a year to try to find a kid for that feature, and then they found Pelle who is just fantastic. I kind of just stole him right off the set from that picture. I knew he was great I saw him in that feature and everybody loved him in Denmark, so I knew I was in good hands with him. I also knew I had to find a guy that could do as great as he did because the film wouldn’t work if we didn’t have a boy who could fill in the character. He was just great to work with. He just got the kind of feeling that he should stay in, he was very good at adapting into the mood of the film. It was very easy actually.
Aguilar: In your opinion, since this is the central theme of your film, why do you think it is so difficult to explain the concept of death to children?
Walter: I don’t necessarily think it’s difficult, but I just think that for children the concept of death is so far away. Of course some of them experience losing their grandparents or other family members, but children are such imaginary creatures so it doesn’t work for most of them if you just say that when you die everything is just finished. It’s just something they don’t want to buy into because that’s not the way their brain works. It is a lot of easier for them if you come up with an alternative world, then they can cope with it very easily. I had to speak with the actor about this, and just sitting down with him and saying “Oh when you die then you did, and nothing happens” he doesn’t get it, he is like “whatever” But if you tell him to imagine you travel somewhere else he totally gets it and accepts that you cannot stay here on this planet forever, but it’s Ok because you go somewhere else. I think children are built in a more positive way before they get destroyed by the cynics of the world [Laughs] , they have that kind of naïve imagination and that way of thinking about the afterlife. I think it is not a problem speaking about death to children, not at all.
Aguilar: How has this Oscar nomination change your prospects and the future of your career?
Walter: Personally for me right now it is just a lot of great experiences, to be here now in L.A. and experience all the Hollywood madness. I’m just having fun and enjoying myself. Obviously now my producer and I, we have easier access to material here in Hollywood. We have access to great scripts, and we are going to try to get some feature projects going here and we will also try to get some projects going in Denmark. I think it helps; it opens doors, no question about it.
Aguilar: Any specific projects you are looking into as you plan your next step?
There are two children books here in America I’m trying to get my hands on. I know they are out there in Hollywood, so I’m tying to go after them.
- 3/3/2014
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
It was another incredible night at the 86th Academy Awards earlier this evening (March 2), as Ellen DeGeneres hosted a wonderful show filled with fabulous moments.
Big wins went to Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o in the Supporting Actors categories, while Cate Blanchett and Matthew McConaughey took home the golden statues for their work as Leading Actors.
Meanwhile, the cast and crew of "12 Years a Slave" was recognized with a Best Picture Oscar and Alfonso Cuaron took home the award for Best Director.
Check out the full list of 2014 Academy Award winners below!
Best Picture
"American Hustle"
"Captain Phillips"
"Dallas Buyers Club"
"Gravity"
"Her"
"Nebraska"
"Philomena"
Winner "12 Years a Slave"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Barkhad Abdi in “Captain Phillips”
Bradley Cooper in “American Hustle”
Michael Fassbender in “12 Years a Slave”
Jonah Hill in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Winner Jared Leto...
Big wins went to Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o in the Supporting Actors categories, while Cate Blanchett and Matthew McConaughey took home the golden statues for their work as Leading Actors.
Meanwhile, the cast and crew of "12 Years a Slave" was recognized with a Best Picture Oscar and Alfonso Cuaron took home the award for Best Director.
Check out the full list of 2014 Academy Award winners below!
Best Picture
"American Hustle"
"Captain Phillips"
"Dallas Buyers Club"
"Gravity"
"Her"
"Nebraska"
"Philomena"
Winner "12 Years a Slave"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Barkhad Abdi in “Captain Phillips”
Bradley Cooper in “American Hustle”
Michael Fassbender in “12 Years a Slave”
Jonah Hill in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Winner Jared Leto...
- 3/3/2014
- GossipCenter
The director of the Oscar Winning live-action short "Helium" may have been high himself ... telling our photog his Oscar will become a canine toilet. Anders Walter and producer Kim Magnusson were leaving a post-Ocscar party at Ago in West Hollywood ... when Walter talked about losing the doggie door in his home and jerry-rigging a statuette to accomplish the function ... and he fully expects his dog to mark his Oscar territory.And then ... Walter dropped the...
- 3/3/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Oscars honor the best performances on film, but the telecast is all about celebrating the best speeches. Here’s how we called it:
1. Dallas Buyers Club’s Matthew McConaughey, Best Actor
Running over three minutes, the Best Actor acceptance speech was a monument of pure unfiltered McConaughey-ness. He thanked God. He thanked his late father: “I know he’s up there right now, with a big pot of gumbo…he’s probably in his underwear, and he’s got a cold can of Miller Lite, and he’s dancin’.” He went on a very long tangent about how his hero is himself — or rather,...
1. Dallas Buyers Club’s Matthew McConaughey, Best Actor
Running over three minutes, the Best Actor acceptance speech was a monument of pure unfiltered McConaughey-ness. He thanked God. He thanked his late father: “I know he’s up there right now, with a big pot of gumbo…he’s probably in his underwear, and he’s got a cold can of Miller Lite, and he’s dancin’.” He went on a very long tangent about how his hero is himself — or rather,...
- 3/3/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Sneak Peek host Ellen Degeneres delivering her opening monologue @ the 86th annual Academy Awards broadcast, March 2, 2014, live on ABC, plus take a look @ the complete 'winners' list:
And the winners are :
Best Supporting Actor
Jared Leto ("Dallas Buyers Club")
Achievement In Costume Design
Catherine Martin ("The Great Gatsby")
Achievement In Makeup and Hairstyling
Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews ("Dallas Buyers Club")
Best Animated Short Film
Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares ("Mr. Hublot")
Best Animated Feature Film
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho ("Frozen")
Achievement in Visual Effects
Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould ("Gravity")
Best Live Action Short Film
Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson ("Helium")
Best Documentary Short Subject
Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed ("The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life")
Best Documentary Feature
Morgan Neville ("20 Feet from Stardom")
Best Foreign Language Film
Italy ("The Great Beauty")
Achievement In Sound Mixing
Skip Lievsay,...
And the winners are :
Best Supporting Actor
Jared Leto ("Dallas Buyers Club")
Achievement In Costume Design
Catherine Martin ("The Great Gatsby")
Achievement In Makeup and Hairstyling
Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews ("Dallas Buyers Club")
Best Animated Short Film
Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares ("Mr. Hublot")
Best Animated Feature Film
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho ("Frozen")
Achievement in Visual Effects
Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould ("Gravity")
Best Live Action Short Film
Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson ("Helium")
Best Documentary Short Subject
Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed ("The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life")
Best Documentary Feature
Morgan Neville ("20 Feet from Stardom")
Best Foreign Language Film
Italy ("The Great Beauty")
Achievement In Sound Mixing
Skip Lievsay,...
- 3/3/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Gravity by Alfonso Cuaron won seven Oscars at the 86th Academy Awards including Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. 12 Years a Slave directed by Steve McQueen won the Best Picture.
Matthew McConaughey won the Best Actor for Dallas Buyers Club while Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress for Blue Jasmine.
Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty won the Best Foreign Language Film.
Complete list of Oscars:
Best Picture
12 Years a Slave
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave)
Best Animated Feature
Frozen (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho)
Best Cinematography
Gravity (Emmanuel Lubezki)
Best Costume Design
The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin)
Best Directing
Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón)
Best Documentary Feature
20 Feet from...
Matthew McConaughey won the Best Actor for Dallas Buyers Club while Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress for Blue Jasmine.
Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty won the Best Foreign Language Film.
Complete list of Oscars:
Best Picture
12 Years a Slave
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave)
Best Animated Feature
Frozen (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho)
Best Cinematography
Gravity (Emmanuel Lubezki)
Best Costume Design
The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin)
Best Directing
Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón)
Best Documentary Feature
20 Feet from...
- 3/3/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
News Simon Brew 3 Mar 2014 - 05:51
12 Years A Slave, Gravity, Dallas Buyers Club, Frozen and more take home the Oscars. Here's the full list of winners...
Overnight, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - AMPAS to its mates - handed out its annual clutch of Oscars. And as it turned out, the event went by the form book, with just one or two little surprises along the way.
The big prizes were split between 12 Years A Slave, Gravity and Dallas Buyers Club, with the former taking Best Picture, but Alfonso Cuaron picking up a gong for his directorial work on Gravity. Dallas Buyers Club picked up the two acting awards - for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto - that it was broadly expected to. There were two gongs for Disney's Frozen too, in the week that it passed $1bn at the global box office.
Of the surprises? Lupita Nyong'o...
12 Years A Slave, Gravity, Dallas Buyers Club, Frozen and more take home the Oscars. Here's the full list of winners...
Overnight, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - AMPAS to its mates - handed out its annual clutch of Oscars. And as it turned out, the event went by the form book, with just one or two little surprises along the way.
The big prizes were split between 12 Years A Slave, Gravity and Dallas Buyers Club, with the former taking Best Picture, but Alfonso Cuaron picking up a gong for his directorial work on Gravity. Dallas Buyers Club picked up the two acting awards - for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto - that it was broadly expected to. There were two gongs for Disney's Frozen too, in the week that it passed $1bn at the global box office.
Of the surprises? Lupita Nyong'o...
- 3/3/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
After a lengthy awards season that lasted three long months, the race for the Oscars came to a conclusion tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
This year’s 86th Academy Awards saw a split between Best Picture and Director. 12 Years A Slave won three, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Lupita Nyong’o.
Backstage, producer/actor Brad Pitt said, “ I love this movie. I ‑‑ just as a film, as a lover of film, the filmmaking, the ‑‑ this heroic story of a man in this inhumane situation trying to get back to his family. I love this film. I love the filmmaking. It’s counterintuitive to the way we’re making films today. It’s a real achievement by Mr. McQueen here. I love this movie. I think it’s important. I think it’s important because it deals with our history that we haven...
This year’s 86th Academy Awards saw a split between Best Picture and Director. 12 Years A Slave won three, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Lupita Nyong’o.
Backstage, producer/actor Brad Pitt said, “ I love this movie. I ‑‑ just as a film, as a lover of film, the filmmaking, the ‑‑ this heroic story of a man in this inhumane situation trying to get back to his family. I love this film. I love the filmmaking. It’s counterintuitive to the way we’re making films today. It’s a real achievement by Mr. McQueen here. I love this movie. I think it’s important. I think it’s important because it deals with our history that we haven...
- 3/3/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Oscars speech of the night goes to newcomer Lupita Nyong’o, who won best supporting actress for her role as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave.
Transcripts of all Academy Awards winners’ onstage speeches…
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Yes! Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own. Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. Thank you so much for putting me in this position. This has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they...
Transcripts of all Academy Awards winners’ onstage speeches…
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Yes! Thank you to the Academy for this incredible recognition. It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s. And so I want to salute the spirit of Patsey for her guidance. And for Solomon, thank you for telling her story and your own. Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit. Thank you so much for putting me in this position. This has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they...
- 3/3/2014
- ScreenDaily
Below is the full list of winners for the 86th annual Academy Awards.
Are there any winners that surprised you?
Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Actress in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Directing
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Best Picture
12 Years a Slave
Animated Feature Film
Frozen
Art Direction
The Great Gatsby
Catherine Martin (Production Design); Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration)
Cinematography
Gravity, Emmanuel Lubezki
Costume Design
The Great Gatsby, Catherine Martin
Documentary (Feature)
20 Feet from Stardom
Documentary (Short Subject)
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
Film Editing
Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Foreign Language Film
The Great Beauty, Italy
Makeup
Dallas Buyers Club
Music (Original Score)
Gravity, Steven Price
Music (Original Song)
“Let it Go” from Frozen,...
Are there any winners that surprised you?
Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Actress in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Directing
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Best Picture
12 Years a Slave
Animated Feature Film
Frozen
Art Direction
The Great Gatsby
Catherine Martin (Production Design); Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration)
Cinematography
Gravity, Emmanuel Lubezki
Costume Design
The Great Gatsby, Catherine Martin
Documentary (Feature)
20 Feet from Stardom
Documentary (Short Subject)
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
Film Editing
Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Foreign Language Film
The Great Beauty, Italy
Makeup
Dallas Buyers Club
Music (Original Score)
Gravity, Steven Price
Music (Original Song)
“Let it Go” from Frozen,...
- 3/3/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Los Angeles, March 3: Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers' '20 Feet from Stardom' won Oscar for the best documentary feature at the award ceremony held here Sunday.
The movie is about background singers heard on many of the 20th century's greatest songs and have made a crucial contribution to the world of pop music while remaining unknown to listeners.
Best documentary short subject Oscar was given to 'The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life' by Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed. It revolves around a 109-year-old Alice Herz Sommer, the world's oldest pianist and Holocaust survivor.
Best live action short film award was handed over to Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson for 'Helium'. It is about a dying boy,.
The movie is about background singers heard on many of the 20th century's greatest songs and have made a crucial contribution to the world of pop music while remaining unknown to listeners.
Best documentary short subject Oscar was given to 'The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life' by Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed. It revolves around a 109-year-old Alice Herz Sommer, the world's oldest pianist and Holocaust survivor.
Best live action short film award was handed over to Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson for 'Helium'. It is about a dying boy,.
- 3/3/2014
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Another year has gone by with some simply fantastic movies and yes, it’s the night of the Oscars yet again. We’ll be up throughout the night tweeting from @HeyUGuys and we’ll be updating this post as we go throughout the night.
If you miss a winner, fear not as they’ll all be here as we go or if you’re reading this in the UK in the morning, welcome and we’re no doubt asleep!
The Tally:
Gravity: 7 Dallas Buyers Club: 3 12 Years a Slave: 3 The Great Gatsby: 2 Frozen: 2 Blue Jasmine: 1
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Best Picture
“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers “Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers “Dallas Buyers Club” Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, Producers “Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, Producers “Her” Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, Producers “Nebraska” Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa,...
If you miss a winner, fear not as they’ll all be here as we go or if you’re reading this in the UK in the morning, welcome and we’re no doubt asleep!
The Tally:
Gravity: 7 Dallas Buyers Club: 3 12 Years a Slave: 3 The Great Gatsby: 2 Frozen: 2 Blue Jasmine: 1
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Best Picture
“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers “Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers “Dallas Buyers Club” Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, Producers “Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, Producers “Her” Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, Producers “Nebraska” Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa,...
- 3/3/2014
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have come and gone, and Et has the complete list of winners!
Read on to find out who took home gold. (Winners underlined).
Related Pics: Hit or Miss: The 2014 Oscars!
Best Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Supporting Actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
June Squibb, Nebraska
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Best Animated Feature
Frozen
The Croods
The Wind Rises
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Best Picture
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Lead Actor
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Lead Actress
Amy Adams, American Hustle
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Read on to find out who took home gold. (Winners underlined).
Related Pics: Hit or Miss: The 2014 Oscars!
Best Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Supporting Actress
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
June Squibb, Nebraska
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Best Animated Feature
Frozen
The Croods
The Wind Rises
Despicable Me 2
Ernest & Celestine
Best Picture
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Lead Actor
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Lead Actress
Amy Adams, American Hustle
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- 3/3/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
12 Years A Slave wins best picture, best supporting actress, best adapted screenplay; Gravity wins seven Oscars including Best Director.Click here to read the acceptance speeches
The winners of the 86th Academy Awards:
Best motion picture of the year
12 Years A Slave - Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
[link...
The winners of the 86th Academy Awards:
Best motion picture of the year
12 Years A Slave - Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
[link...
- 3/3/2014
- ScreenDaily
Good evening, Digital Spy readers, and welcome to the 86th Academy Awards!
The biggest event in the film industry calendar is upon us again, and we'll be bringing you up-to-the-minute commentary throughout the evening, from the first red carpet arrivals through to the bitter end.
If you need to brush up before the ceremony begins, here's the full list of this year's nominees and this year's presenters.
05:14And for anybody still wondering, John Travolta introduced Idina Menzel as "Adele Dazim". We will go to bed scratching our heads on that one.
05:11And that's a wrap on this year's Oscars. As ever, things became rushed and chaotic towards the end as the ceremony was clearly overrunning, but Ellen was exactly the right kind of deadpan presence to hold it all together.
05:01"Everyone deserves not just to survive, but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup,...
The biggest event in the film industry calendar is upon us again, and we'll be bringing you up-to-the-minute commentary throughout the evening, from the first red carpet arrivals through to the bitter end.
If you need to brush up before the ceremony begins, here's the full list of this year's nominees and this year's presenters.
05:14And for anybody still wondering, John Travolta introduced Idina Menzel as "Adele Dazim". We will go to bed scratching our heads on that one.
05:11And that's a wrap on this year's Oscars. As ever, things became rushed and chaotic towards the end as the ceremony was clearly overrunning, but Ellen was exactly the right kind of deadpan presence to hold it all together.
05:01"Everyone deserves not just to survive, but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup,...
- 3/3/2014
- Digital Spy
12 Years A Slave wins best picture, best supporting actress, best adapted screenplay; Gravity wins seven Oscars including Best Director.Click here to read the acceptance speeches
The winners of the 86th Academy Awards:
Best motion picture of the year
12 Years A Slave - Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
[link...
The winners of the 86th Academy Awards:
Best motion picture of the year
12 Years A Slave - Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
[link...
- 3/3/2014
- ScreenDaily
Screen is updating the Oscar winners live here…winners so far include Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Frozen, The Great Beauty, 12 Years A Slave and more.
The winners are being announced at the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
The winners are listed below, followed by the nominees.
Best motion picture of the year“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers“Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers“Dallas Buyers Club” Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, Producers“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, Producers“Her” Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, Producers“Nebraska” Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, Producers“Philomena” Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward, Producers“12 Years a Slave” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Producers“The Wolf of Wall Street” Nominees to be determinedPerformance by an actor in a leading roleChristian Bale in “American Hustle”Bruce Dern in “Nebraska”[link...
The winners are being announced at the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
The winners are listed below, followed by the nominees.
Best motion picture of the year“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers“Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers“Dallas Buyers Club” Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, Producers“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, Producers“Her” Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, Producers“Nebraska” Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, Producers“Philomena” Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward, Producers“12 Years a Slave” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Producers“The Wolf of Wall Street” Nominees to be determinedPerformance by an actor in a leading roleChristian Bale in “American Hustle”Bruce Dern in “Nebraska”[link...
- 3/3/2014
- ScreenDaily
Here we are again after the Golden Globes, Mike Fleming and Anita Busch taking on the task of play by play during the most wide-open Oscar race we can remember. Even on the party circuit, industry insiders who usually have a grasp of who’ll walk away with Oscars were evenly torn between Alfonso Cuaron’s 3D masterpiece Gravity and Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave. Then again, there were so many terrific films that got Best Picture nominations, and all of them have at least a puncher’s chance at an upset. Related: Oscars: Pete Hammond’s Absolute Final Predictions That includes American Hustle, where David O Russell co-wrote the Best Original Script nominee with Eric Warren Singer and got tour de force performances and nominations for Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Perfs so strong there was no room on the nomination roster for perennial Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner.
- 3/3/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Waking up bright and early, Chris Hemsworth headed over to the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA to announce the 2014 Academy Award nominations on January 16.
In addition, the President of the Academy, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, took to the stage to kick off the day in honor the "heroes" in the film industry and read off the list with the "Thor" hunk.
Starting off the nominees list were the talented men in the Supporting Actor category including Barkad Abdi, Bradley Cooper, Michael Fassbender, Jonah Hill and Jared Leto.
As for the ladies in the Supporting Actress category, Sally Hawkins, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong'o, Julia Roberts and June Squibb each earned recognition.
When it came to the Best Picture nominees, nine films including "American Hustle," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Philomena," "12 Years a Slave" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" gained a nod.
Check out the full list of 2014 Oscar nominees below!
In addition, the President of the Academy, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, took to the stage to kick off the day in honor the "heroes" in the film industry and read off the list with the "Thor" hunk.
Starting off the nominees list were the talented men in the Supporting Actor category including Barkad Abdi, Bradley Cooper, Michael Fassbender, Jonah Hill and Jared Leto.
As for the ladies in the Supporting Actress category, Sally Hawkins, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong'o, Julia Roberts and June Squibb each earned recognition.
When it came to the Best Picture nominees, nine films including "American Hustle," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Philomena," "12 Years a Slave" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" gained a nod.
Check out the full list of 2014 Oscar nominees below!
- 3/2/2014
- GossipCenter
After several months of endless predictions, debates, interviews, and all that comes with awards campaigns, the biggest night in Hollywood is upon us. After today's expected winners at the Spirit Awards, it is clear that several of these winners will repeat tomorrow night. With little room for surprises the coveted statues will probably be picked up by familiar faces throughout these Awards Season. Nevertheless, there is no denying this is an outstanding group of nominated films and artists all across the board.
Below you will find links to SydenysBuzz coverage in many categories this year.
Best Picture
-12 Years a Slave
Review
Nyff "12 Years a Slave" Q&A
-Captain Phillips
Nyff Review
-Dallas Buyers Club
Review
Best Director
-Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
LatinoBuzz: Alfonso Cuaron Is Taking Over Hollywood and the Internet
Best Foreign Language Film
-The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium)
Review
Interview with Director Felix Van Groeningen
-The Missing Picture (Cambodia)
Review
-The Hunt
Interview with Director Thomas Vinterberg
-The Great Beauty
Interview with Director Paolo Sorrentino
-Omar
Review
Interview with Director Hany Abu-Assad
Read more on many of the other Foreign Language Oscar Submission that didn't make the cut Here
Best Animated Feature
-Ernest & Celestine
Interview with Director Benjamin Renner
Best Live Action Short
-The Voorman Problem
Interview with Director Mark Gill
-Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?
Interview with Director Selma Vilhunen
-Just Before Losing Everything
Interview with Director Xavier Legrand
-Helium
Interview with Director Anders Walter
-Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)
Interview with Director Esteban Crespo
Best Cinematography
-Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity)
LatinoBuzz: The Sixth Time Might Be The Charm For Oscar Nominee Emmanuel Lubezki
-Bruno Delbonnel (Inside Llewyn Davis)
Interview: The Coen Brothers and Crew Talk "Inside Llewyn Davis"
Best Documentary Feature
-The Act of Killing
Review
-The Square
Interview with Director Jehane Noujaim
Review
-Cutie and the Boxer
An Ode to Marriage: Cutie and the Boxer
Best Adapted Screenplay
-John Ridley (12 Years a Slave)
Interview with John Ridley
-Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke (Before Midnight)
Interview with Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke...
Below you will find links to SydenysBuzz coverage in many categories this year.
Best Picture
-12 Years a Slave
Review
Nyff "12 Years a Slave" Q&A
-Captain Phillips
Nyff Review
-Dallas Buyers Club
Review
Best Director
-Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
LatinoBuzz: Alfonso Cuaron Is Taking Over Hollywood and the Internet
Best Foreign Language Film
-The Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium)
Review
Interview with Director Felix Van Groeningen
-The Missing Picture (Cambodia)
Review
-The Hunt
Interview with Director Thomas Vinterberg
-The Great Beauty
Interview with Director Paolo Sorrentino
-Omar
Review
Interview with Director Hany Abu-Assad
Read more on many of the other Foreign Language Oscar Submission that didn't make the cut Here
Best Animated Feature
-Ernest & Celestine
Interview with Director Benjamin Renner
Best Live Action Short
-The Voorman Problem
Interview with Director Mark Gill
-Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?
Interview with Director Selma Vilhunen
-Just Before Losing Everything
Interview with Director Xavier Legrand
-Helium
Interview with Director Anders Walter
-Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)
Interview with Director Esteban Crespo
Best Cinematography
-Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity)
LatinoBuzz: The Sixth Time Might Be The Charm For Oscar Nominee Emmanuel Lubezki
-Bruno Delbonnel (Inside Llewyn Davis)
Interview: The Coen Brothers and Crew Talk "Inside Llewyn Davis"
Best Documentary Feature
-The Act of Killing
Review
-The Square
Interview with Director Jehane Noujaim
Review
-Cutie and the Boxer
An Ode to Marriage: Cutie and the Boxer
Best Adapted Screenplay
-John Ridley (12 Years a Slave)
Interview with John Ridley
-Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke (Before Midnight)
Interview with Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke...
- 3/2/2014
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
In the lead-up to the 86th annual Academy Awards on March 2, HitFix will be bringing you the lowdown on all 24 Oscar categories with multiple entries each day. Take a few notes and bone up on the competition as we give you the edge in your office Oscar pool! The shorts categories can make or break your office predictions pool, and this year in particular, they could really make a difference. It's a tight race overall and if you can figure out where the Academy might go in these fields, you'll have a leg up. Live action might be the most difficult one of the bunch to call, however, as four of the five nominees could easily win the prize. It's an international assortment, entries coming from Spain, France, the UK, Denmark and Finland. (Note the absence of an American voice this year. Pity.) It's usually best to side with the film that rouses the emotions,...
- 2/28/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Contributed by Michelle McCue, Melissa Thompson and Gary Salem
Funny how fast an Oscar season goes by… only last year Argo was being given the Academy Award for Best Picture. The big night is almost here and nothing about this year’s Academy Awards is a sure bet. With so much time between the nominations in January, the various guild awards and the Olympics thrown in, the 6,028 AMPAS voters have had a long time to mull things, and their votes, over.
The winner’s acceptance speeches at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actor Guild Awards (SAG) and the British Academy Awards (BAFTA) have never been more important as they have during this past month and a half. Voting for the Oscars closed on Tuesday, February 25, at 5 p.m.
Even the avid pundits are in a muddle and would give their eye teeth to see the final tallies. Will hopefuls Leto,...
Funny how fast an Oscar season goes by… only last year Argo was being given the Academy Award for Best Picture. The big night is almost here and nothing about this year’s Academy Awards is a sure bet. With so much time between the nominations in January, the various guild awards and the Olympics thrown in, the 6,028 AMPAS voters have had a long time to mull things, and their votes, over.
The winner’s acceptance speeches at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actor Guild Awards (SAG) and the British Academy Awards (BAFTA) have never been more important as they have during this past month and a half. Voting for the Oscars closed on Tuesday, February 25, at 5 p.m.
Even the avid pundits are in a muddle and would give their eye teeth to see the final tallies. Will hopefuls Leto,...
- 2/28/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Michelle McCue and Gary Salem
Welcome to Oscar Week!
From Tuesday through Saturday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences invites movie geeks each night to get an up close look at the various categories and nominees.
Kicking off the week was the “Oscar Celebrates: Shorts” event on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Actor Kevin Pollack hosted the evening with screenings of all the 2013 Oscar-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, plus onstage discussions with the filmmakers.
So what exactly qualifies a film into these categories? According to AMPAS rule 19, “a short film is defined as an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits.” It goes on to say, “An animated film is created by using a frame-by-frame technique, and usually falls into one of the two general fields of animation: character or abstract.
Welcome to Oscar Week!
From Tuesday through Saturday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences invites movie geeks each night to get an up close look at the various categories and nominees.
Kicking off the week was the “Oscar Celebrates: Shorts” event on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Actor Kevin Pollack hosted the evening with screenings of all the 2013 Oscar-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, plus onstage discussions with the filmmakers.
So what exactly qualifies a film into these categories? According to AMPAS rule 19, “a short film is defined as an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits.” It goes on to say, “An animated film is created by using a frame-by-frame technique, and usually falls into one of the two general fields of animation: character or abstract.
- 2/26/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Today’s film is the 1999 short Election Night, also known as Valgaften. The film is written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, and stars Ulrich Thomsen, John Martinus, and Nicholas Bro. This short won the 1999 Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action. The award was accepted by Jensen and Kim Magnusson, the latter of whom is once again nominated for an Oscar this year for being the producer of Helium. Ulrich Thomsen can also be currently seen as Kai Proctor in the Cinemax series Banshee.
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- 2/22/2014
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
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