Alone Yet Not Alone has some company.
The obscure religious drama, which had its Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song revoked over allegations of improper campaigning, is one of the few films in history to suffer such a fate.
In one case, the film actually won the Oscar — and the victory was overturned after the fact and awarded to the runner-up. And in another — the earliest in the organization history — no one is sure why the film was rejected from consideration.
Updated: While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences disputes that some crediting and nominating issues of...
The obscure religious drama, which had its Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song revoked over allegations of improper campaigning, is one of the few films in history to suffer such a fate.
In one case, the film actually won the Oscar — and the victory was overturned after the fact and awarded to the runner-up. And in another — the earliest in the organization history — no one is sure why the film was rejected from consideration.
Updated: While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences disputes that some crediting and nominating issues of...
- 1/30/2014
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
The Academy has announced the Board of Governors has voted to rescind the Original Song nomination for "Alone Yet Not Alone," by Bruce Broughton. A press release says the decision was prompted by the discovery Broughton, a former Governor and current Music Branch executive committee member, had emailed members of the branch to make them aware of his submission during the nominations voting period. This is an important distinction as the song's eligibility was also called into question as noted by the Hollywood Reporter as it did have an Oscar-qualifying run took place at Laemmle Town Center 5 in Encino, where it screened once daily at 9:55 p.m. from Nov. 15 through Nov. 22, but in order to be eligible the distributors must also purchase advertising prior to the film's one week run... There was no such advertising. The Academy, however, chose to focus on Broughton's lobbying of his former Branch members,...
- 1/29/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Last week the Academy announced its shortlist for Best Live Action Short, a typically eclectic and international bunch. However, forgive me if I approach this category with a bit more cynicism than Best Animated short, the shortlist for which I broke down last month. The Live Action Short nominees are often pretty easily broken up into types, almost as if the Academy has had strange genre requirements these last few years. They go for stories about cute children in the United Kingdom or Australia or Ireland, often about religion and always with an adorable accent. They also like kids in third world countries, though they prefer them a bit sadder. The list is rounded out by talky New York stories, especially in black and white, and there’s an almost annual spot for a Northern European comedy. For the last 4-5 years or so, this has been almost a rule. However...
- 12/7/2012
- by Daniel Walber
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
It’s that time of year, when the Academy starts rolling out their initial lists of films in the running for February’s Oscars. Earlier today, they unveiled the finalists for the visual effects award, a list featuring some of this year’s most costly movies. Now the Academy has released some contenders who most certainly will be the lowest-budget films among this year’s Oscar-hopefuls: the live action shorts.
Members of the Academy’s Short Films and Feature Animation Branch have narrowed down a list of 125 qualifying shorts to a group of 11 shortlisted films. The next cut is in January,...
Members of the Academy’s Short Films and Feature Animation Branch have narrowed down a list of 125 qualifying shorts to a group of 11 shortlisted films. The next cut is in January,...
- 11/30/2012
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside Movies
Beverly Hills, Calif. — Students from across Southern California dominated the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 39th annual Student Academy Awards.
Amanda Tasse of the University of Southern California and David Wolter of California Institute of the Arts were among the five students hailing from Southern California schools. Both received gold medals, the highest honor at Saturday's ceremony at the motion picture academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Other winners of the gold medal included David Winstone of the University of Westminster in London, Mark Raso of Columbia University in New York and Keiko Wright of New York University.
The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Past winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight trophies.
At the 84th annual Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzo...
Amanda Tasse of the University of Southern California and David Wolter of California Institute of the Arts were among the five students hailing from Southern California schools. Both received gold medals, the highest honor at Saturday's ceremony at the motion picture academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Other winners of the gold medal included David Winstone of the University of Westminster in London, Mark Raso of Columbia University in New York and Keiko Wright of New York University.
The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Past winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight trophies.
At the 84th annual Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzo...
- 6/10/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Actors Laura Dern, Cuba Gooding Jr., Greg Kinnear and Mena Suvari have been tapped to present at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 39th Annual Student Academy Awards on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Hosted by Academy President Tom Sherak, the awards ceremony is the culmination of a week of industry activities that the Academy is hosting for the 13 student filmmakers from the U.S. and abroad who have been selected as winners this year. Check out their videos on Oscar’s YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/oscars.
Dern, who received a nomination for Actress in a Leading Role for “Rambling Rose” in 1991, will be seen next as Helen in “The Master,” due out later this year. Her other credits include “Inland Empire,” “We Don.t Live Here Anymore,” “Jurassic Park” and “Blue Velvet.”
Gooding won an Academy Award® for...
Dern, who received a nomination for Actress in a Leading Role for “Rambling Rose” in 1991, will be seen next as Helen in “The Master,” due out later this year. Her other credits include “Inland Empire,” “We Don.t Live Here Anymore,” “Jurassic Park” and “Blue Velvet.”
Gooding won an Academy Award® for...
- 6/5/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ten students from nine U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Winners will be brought to Los Angeles to join the international student winners in the Foreign Film category for a week of industry activities. The festivities will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, where the placements in each category will be announced.
The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title in each category):
Alternative
“The Reality Clock,” Amanda Tasse, University of Southern California*
*Only one winner was selected in this category.
Animation
“Eyrie,” David Wolter, California Institute of the Arts
“The Jockstrap Raiders,” Mark Nelson, University of California, Los Angeles
“My Little Friend,” Eric Prah, Ringling College of Art and Design
Documentary
“Dying Green,” Ellen Tripler,...
The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title in each category):
Alternative
“The Reality Clock,” Amanda Tasse, University of Southern California*
*Only one winner was selected in this category.
Animation
“Eyrie,” David Wolter, California Institute of the Arts
“The Jockstrap Raiders,” Mark Nelson, University of California, Los Angeles
“My Little Friend,” Eric Prah, Ringling College of Art and Design
Documentary
“Dying Green,” Ellen Tripler,...
- 5/15/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Three student films, selected from 51 entries representing 29 countries, have been selected as winners in the Foreign Film category in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. The student filmmakers will be brought to Los Angeles to join U.S.-based Student Academy Award® recipients for a week of industry activities. The festivities will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 2012 Foreign Film winners are (listed alphabetically by film title):
“For Elsie,” David Winstone, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
“Of Dogs and Horses,” Thomas Stuber, Film Academy Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
“The Swing of the Coffin Maker,” Elmar Imanov, The International Film School Cologne, Germany
Academy members have viewed these films at special screenings to determine the winners. placements . Gold, Silver or Bronze . which will be revealed at the June 9 ceremony.
The 2012 Foreign Film winners are (listed alphabetically by film title):
“For Elsie,” David Winstone, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
“Of Dogs and Horses,” Thomas Stuber, Film Academy Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
“The Swing of the Coffin Maker,” Elmar Imanov, The International Film School Cologne, Germany
Academy members have viewed these films at special screenings to determine the winners. placements . Gold, Silver or Bronze . which will be revealed at the June 9 ceremony.
- 5/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Thirty-five students from 20 U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Academy members will view the finalists. films at special screenings and vote to select the winners. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with accompanying cash grants of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively, may be presented in each of four categories: Alternative, Animation, Documentary and Narrative. Winners will be brought to Los Angeles, along with the international student winners in the Foreign Student Film category, for a week of industry activities and social events that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy.s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The finalists are (listed alphabetically by film title):
Alternative
“Falconer,” Micah Robert Barber, University of Texas at Austin
“In Between Shadows,” Tianran Duan, University of Southern California
“Last Remarks,...
The finalists are (listed alphabetically by film title):
Alternative
“Falconer,” Micah Robert Barber, University of Texas at Austin
“In Between Shadows,” Tianran Duan, University of Southern California
“Last Remarks,...
- 5/2/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: Five finalists, selected from 51 entries representing 29 countries, will advance in the Foreign Film category in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Up to three winners will be selected from this group and brought to Los Angeles to join U.S.-based Student Academy Award® winners for a week of industry activities and social events. The festivities will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 2012 Foreign Film finalists are (listed alphabetically by film title):
“Emily,” Benjamin Mathews, Australian Film Television and Radio School, Australia
“For Elsie,” David Winstone, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
“Of Dogs and Horses,” Thomas Stuber, Film Academy Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
“Skyborn,” Jamie Stone, National Film and Television School, United Kingdom
“The Swing of the Coffin Maker,” Elmar Imanov, The International Film School Cologne,...
The 2012 Foreign Film finalists are (listed alphabetically by film title):
“Emily,” Benjamin Mathews, Australian Film Television and Radio School, Australia
“For Elsie,” David Winstone, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
“Of Dogs and Horses,” Thomas Stuber, Film Academy Baden-Wüerttemberg, Germany
“Skyborn,” Jamie Stone, National Film and Television School, United Kingdom
“The Swing of the Coffin Maker,” Elmar Imanov, The International Film School Cologne,...
- 4/23/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Fifty-one entries from 29 countries, along with 518 entries from students representing 105 U.S. colleges and universities, are in competition for the 2012 Student Academy Awards. The competition . now in its 39th year . will culminate in the awards presentation, on Saturday, June 9, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The presentation will include screenings of the winning films.
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards and corresponding cash prizes may be presented in each of five categories: Alternative, Animation, Documentary, Narrative and Foreign Student Film.
Past Student Academy Award® winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared eight awards. At the 84th Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzø and Max Zähle were nominated in the Live Action...
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards and corresponding cash prizes may be presented in each of five categories: Alternative, Animation, Documentary, Narrative and Foreign Student Film.
Past Student Academy Award® winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared eight awards. At the 84th Academy Awards earlier this year, 2011 Student Academy Award winners Hallvar Witzø and Max Zähle were nominated in the Live Action...
- 4/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
2011 Student Academy Awards® credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.
The deadlines to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2012 Student Academy Awards competition are Friday, March 23, 2012 (Foreign Student Film category) and Monday, April 2, 2012 (all other categories).
In the Foreign Student Film category, entries are accepted only from full-time college and university students attending schools that are members of the international film school organization known as Cilect (cilect.org), and located outside the borders of the United States.
The competition in all other categories is open to full-time college and university students at accredited U.S. institutions, whose films are made within the curricular structure of a film program or class at their respective schools. For 2012, the Academy has limited the list of accepted accreditation agencies for U.S. institutions to the following: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; New England Association of Schools...
The deadlines to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2012 Student Academy Awards competition are Friday, March 23, 2012 (Foreign Student Film category) and Monday, April 2, 2012 (all other categories).
In the Foreign Student Film category, entries are accepted only from full-time college and university students attending schools that are members of the international film school organization known as Cilect (cilect.org), and located outside the borders of the United States.
The competition in all other categories is open to full-time college and university students at accredited U.S. institutions, whose films are made within the curricular structure of a film program or class at their respective schools. For 2012, the Academy has limited the list of accepted accreditation agencies for U.S. institutions to the following: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; New England Association of Schools...
- 3/16/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows that I wasn’t exactly pleased by this year’s Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. It’s not worth going into detail; you can read my mildly irritated thoughts about winner The Shore in last week’s Short Rounds, alongside my effusive praise of the robbed Tuba Atlantic. Yet beyond my specific bitterness over Terry George’s weak and overlong Academy Award winner, I’ve been brooding a bit over a larger question. What exactly do the Oscars have to do with short film anyway? I blame Christopher Campbell’s excellent Doc Talk column. Last Wednesday he asked whether or not the Oscars still matter for documentaries, and it got me thinking. What about shorts? There are some pretty strong similarities. The...
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- 3/1/2012
- by Daniel Walber
- Movies.com
The Artist tops off its triumphant run throughout this awards season with a big night at the Oscars. And the winners are... in bold:
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Directing
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants, Alexander Payne
Hugo, Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
Actor In A Leading Role
Demián Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actor In A Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Nick Nolte in Warrior
Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress In A Leading Role
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help...
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Directing
The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants, Alexander Payne
Hugo, Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick
Actor In A Leading Role
Demián Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Actor In A Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Nick Nolte in Warrior
Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Actress In A Leading Role
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help...
- 2/27/2012
- MUBI
The 84th Annual Academy Awards ended up being one of the most entertaining Academy Award shows that I've seen in years, even though films I wanted to win didn't. I was rooting for Martin Scorsese and Hugo this year, but I knew that The Artist would end up taking home a majority of the big awards. In the end, each one of these films took home 5 Awards, Hugo took home the more technical ones though. I think it was a pretty easy year to predict the winners.
It was great to see Billy Crystal back up on stage; he really did a great job bringing light, fun entertainment that everyone could enjoy. Crystal was awesome and one of the best parts of the show. The guy is classic comedy. He helped bring back everything that the Oscars should be.
Here's the full list of nominees with the winners in bold.
It was great to see Billy Crystal back up on stage; he really did a great job bringing light, fun entertainment that everyone could enjoy. Crystal was awesome and one of the best parts of the show. The guy is classic comedy. He helped bring back everything that the Oscars should be.
Here's the full list of nominees with the winners in bold.
- 2/27/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The Artist and Hugo emerged as the big winners at the 84th Annual Academy Awards scoring five a piece with the silent film dominating the major awards including best picture, best director and best actor for Jean Dujardin, while Scorsese's 3D film took home the majority of technical field awards of cinematography, art direction, sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects.
The most important award of the night for Flicks News HQ was that Bret Mackenzie won the Oscar for best original song, which he did for Man or Muppet from the soundtrack to The Muppets. Disappointingly there was no musical performances at this years even so Bret and The Muppets did not get to perform the song.
Meryl Streep won best actress for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Christopher Plummer became the oldest Oscar winner at 82 by taking the best supporting actor prize. The Help...
The most important award of the night for Flicks News HQ was that Bret Mackenzie won the Oscar for best original song, which he did for Man or Muppet from the soundtrack to The Muppets. Disappointingly there was no musical performances at this years even so Bret and The Muppets did not get to perform the song.
Meryl Streep won best actress for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Christopher Plummer became the oldest Oscar winner at 82 by taking the best supporting actor prize. The Help...
- 2/27/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
If, for some crazy reason, you weren't glued to your TV last night watching the Oscars, here's a quick rundown of what you missed: not much. As expected, The Artist ended up winning most of the major awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, although Hugo managed to snag a lot of the technical awards. In the end, they finished in a tie with 5 wins a piece. The only real surprise of the night was Meryl Streep's Best Actress win over Viola Davis for her performance in The Iron Lady. Other than that, it was somewhat a yawn-inducing show, with Billy Crystal doing a serviceable but unremarkable job as host. I think the clear highlight of the night came on the red carpet where Sacha Baron Cohen "accidentally" spilled Kim Jong-Il's ashes on Ryan Seacrest. Were you happy with this year's Academy Award winners? What did you think of the show overall?...
- 2/27/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” lost a number of key technical categories to Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” but still prevailed in the top Oscar slot on Sunday night, claiming trophies for Best Picture, Director, and Actor (for Jean Dujardin).
It was a great night for Harvey Weinstein, who helped power Meryl Streep to an unexpected win over perceived frontrunner Viola Davis on the Best Actress race. Octavia Spencer (“The Help”) and Christopher Plummer (“Beginners”) rounded out last night’s acting categories.
I went 19 out of 24 in my picks, believing the Academy would spread a lot of its technical love around to films not named “Hugo.” All is all, a successful Oscar season. Here are the winners from the 84th Annual Academy Awards (bolded below):
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse...
hollywoodnews.com: Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” lost a number of key technical categories to Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” but still prevailed in the top Oscar slot on Sunday night, claiming trophies for Best Picture, Director, and Actor (for Jean Dujardin).
It was a great night for Harvey Weinstein, who helped power Meryl Streep to an unexpected win over perceived frontrunner Viola Davis on the Best Actress race. Octavia Spencer (“The Help”) and Christopher Plummer (“Beginners”) rounded out last night’s acting categories.
I went 19 out of 24 in my picks, believing the Academy would spread a lot of its technical love around to films not named “Hugo.” All is all, a successful Oscar season. Here are the winners from the 84th Annual Academy Awards (bolded below):
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse...
- 2/27/2012
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Crowded House said it best in the lyrics “Hey now, hey now, don’t dream its over.” Yes, the awards season officialy came to an end tonight at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, CA. Tears, jubilation, substance and style were all memorable moments at the 84th Academy Awards hosted by Billy Crystal. With Sacha Baron Cohen’s shenanigans earlier on the red carpet and no huge upsets, Cirque du Soleil’s performance was the highlight of the evening.
The Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year went to “The Artist” produced by Thomas Langmann and Michel Hazanavicius won for Achievement in Directing. The movie becomes the first silent film to take the gold since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago when Wings won.
Christopher Plummer was the winner for a Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in “Beginners”; Octavia Spencer, was the...
The Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year went to “The Artist” produced by Thomas Langmann and Michel Hazanavicius won for Achievement in Directing. The movie becomes the first silent film to take the gold since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago when Wings won.
Christopher Plummer was the winner for a Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in “Beginners”; Octavia Spencer, was the...
- 2/27/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Well the hoopla is over for another year as Hollywood relishes in its self congratulatory extravagance with a ceremony that celebrates all that is “good” about the industry (and a ceremony that seems to ignore Everything joe public thinks is good). As predicted The Artist walked away with the most awards whilst – thank god – The Muppets picked up the best original song award. It’s also nice to see Christopher Plummer pick up his First Academy Award for his role in Beginners – definitely long-overdue methinks.
Anyway, here are the winners in full:
Best Picture:
The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close War Horse
Actress:
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Viola Davis – The Help Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin – The Artist Gary Oldman...
Anyway, here are the winners in full:
Best Picture:
The Artist Moneyball The Descendants The Tree of Life Midnight in Paris The Help Hugo Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close War Horse
Actress:
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Viola Davis – The Help Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actor:
Jean Dujardin – The Artist Gary Oldman...
- 2/27/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Very few surprises at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony where The Artist clean sweeped the major awards, taking Best Picture, Best Director for Michael Hazanavicius and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
The black and white silent film masterpiece also took Best Original Score and Best Costume to win five awards in total.
Martin Scorsese’s love letter to cinema Hugo also racked up five wins, winning the technical categories including Best Cinematography for Robert Richardson.
As we suspected she might the moment the film was announced 18 months ago, Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for her portrayal of former British prime minister Maggie Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Completely dominant at the Oscars, this was Streep’s 17th nomination but her first win in almost twenty years.
In the supporting categories, Christopher Plummer took Best Supporting Actor becoming the oldest winner of an Oscar at 82. The Help’s Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress.
The black and white silent film masterpiece also took Best Original Score and Best Costume to win five awards in total.
Martin Scorsese’s love letter to cinema Hugo also racked up five wins, winning the technical categories including Best Cinematography for Robert Richardson.
As we suspected she might the moment the film was announced 18 months ago, Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for her portrayal of former British prime minister Maggie Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Completely dominant at the Oscars, this was Streep’s 17th nomination but her first win in almost twenty years.
In the supporting categories, Christopher Plummer took Best Supporting Actor becoming the oldest winner of an Oscar at 82. The Help’s Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress.
- 2/27/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
2012 Oscars: Photos from the Show (111 images so far) | Live Blog | Oscar History The season has finally come to an end. The 2012 Oscars have come to a close and things went pretty much as expected with a few hitches in the technical awards and what some may look at as a surprise win for Meryl Streep for Best Actress over Viola Davis, but even if you had Davis there (as I did) you most likely had Streep as your number two so you weren't exactly blown away. Getting the expected out of the way, The Artist took home a total of five Oscars including Best Picture, Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Actor (Jean Dujardin), Original Score (Ludovic Bource) and Costumes (Mark Bridges), the latter of which is really the only "surprise" win. I had The Artist winning five Oscars but instead of Costumes, I expected that fifth Oscar to come for Film Editing,...
- 2/27/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, The Artist Best picture * The Artist (The Weinstein Company) A La Petite Reine/Studio 37/La Classe Américaine/Jd Prod/France3 Cinéma/Jouror Productions/uFilm Production, Thomas Langmann, Producer The Descendants (Fox Searchlight) An Ad Hominem Enterprises Production, Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Warner Bros.) A Warner Bros. Pictures Production, Scott Rudin, Producer The Help (Touchstone) A DreamWorks Pictures Production, Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers Hugo (Paramount) A Paramount Pictures and Gk Films Production, Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics) A Pontchartrain Production, Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers Moneyball (Sony Pictures Releasing) A Columbia Pictures Production, Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers The Tree of Life (Fox Searchlight) A River Road Entertainment Production, Nominees to be determined War Horse (Touchstone) A DreamWorks Pictures Production, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy,...
- 2/27/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Movies about movies were all the rage Sunday night at the 84th Academy Awards. The Artist, the French-made black-and-white homage to silent cinema, was the big winner with a total of five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Directing (by Michel Hazanavicius). The film’s charming star, Jean Dujardin, won Best Actor, while Meryl Streep accepted her first Oscar in 29 years — and her third overall — for playing former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
At the age of 82, Christopher Plummer became the oldest person to receive an acting Oscar by winning Best Supporting Actor for Beginners. And...
At the age of 82, Christopher Plummer became the oldest person to receive an acting Oscar by winning Best Supporting Actor for Beginners. And...
- 2/27/2012
- by John Young
- EW - Inside Movies
"Hugo" took home the most awards with five, but it didn't earn any of the big awards. "The Artist" took home Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, while Best Actress (in a bit of a surprise, considering Viola Davis' previous wins) went to Meryl Streep, and the Supporting awards went to Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer, both of which have won all awards season.
The full list of movies:
Best Picture
"War Horse"
"The Artist"
"Moneyball"
"The Descendants"
"The Tree of Life"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt,...
The full list of movies:
Best Picture
"War Horse"
"The Artist"
"Moneyball"
"The Descendants"
"The Tree of Life"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt,...
- 2/27/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Hollywood's biggest night finally arrived on Sunday and we've got the full list of winners from the 84th Academy Awards!
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
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Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
- 2/27/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Hollywood's biggest night finally arrived on Sunday and we've got the full list of winners from the 84th Academy Awards!
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
Best Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Gary Oldman for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Best Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Best Director:
Michael Hazanivicus for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
[link...
- 2/27/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
The 84th Annual Academy Awards became a rightful homage to French cinema! "The Artist," distributed by The Weinstein company but the creative team is composed mostly of French folks, took home the big prize, the Best Picture award! "The Artist" won a total of 5 Oscars including Jean Dujardin for Best Actor, Michel Hazanavicius for Best Director, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score.
But "Hugo" also won 5 Oscars, mostly technical and artistic merits, such as Best Art Direction, Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.
"Hugo," of course, was itself an homage to George Melies, the French illusionist who gave us the trippy "A Trip to the Moon."
Both "The Artist" and "Hugo" led the Oscar nominations with 10 and 11 nods respectively.
There was really no "oh gosh what a surprise" moment of the evening except for Meryl Streep taking home the Best Actress Oscar from the perceived surefire winner Viola Davis of "The Help.
But "Hugo" also won 5 Oscars, mostly technical and artistic merits, such as Best Art Direction, Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.
"Hugo," of course, was itself an homage to George Melies, the French illusionist who gave us the trippy "A Trip to the Moon."
Both "The Artist" and "Hugo" led the Oscar nominations with 10 and 11 nods respectively.
There was really no "oh gosh what a surprise" moment of the evening except for Meryl Streep taking home the Best Actress Oscar from the perceived surefire winner Viola Davis of "The Help.
- 2/27/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Here you go — the complete list of the 84th annual Academy Awards winners. The winners are listed first in bold, with the rest of the nominees following.
Best Picture
Winner: "The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actress
Winner: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Actor
Winner: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Director
Winner: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Best Animated Short
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
"Dimanche/Sunday,...
Best Picture
Winner: "The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"Moneyball"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Best Actress
Winner: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Best Actor
Winner: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Best Director
Winner: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Best Animated Short
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
"Dimanche/Sunday,...
- 2/27/2012
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
So here they are, the winners of the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony which took place at the Hollywood and Highland Centre La and was attended by Hollywood’s finest. The Artist didn’t win as many awards as we thought it might but came away with five awards in total including three of the biggies – Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director. Hugo also took 5 awards which was more than we thought possible.
The Iron Lady came in with two awards and we were so pleased to see Meryl Streep bring in her third Oscar after being nominated an astonishing 17 times!
The full list of winners are below along with the tally of how many awards each movie one. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Awards Tally
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 A Separation – 1 The Help – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1 Rango – 1 Beginners – 1 The...
The Iron Lady came in with two awards and we were so pleased to see Meryl Streep bring in her third Oscar after being nominated an astonishing 17 times!
The full list of winners are below along with the tally of how many awards each movie one. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Awards Tally
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 A Separation – 1 The Help – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1 Rango – 1 Beginners – 1 The...
- 2/27/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Oscars took place on Sunday with "The Artist" ending up being the big winner of the night, taking home five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. "Hugo," which was nominated for eleven Oscars, won many of the technical awards, five in total. Being nominated a whopping seventeen times, Meryl Streep won her third Oscar for "The Iron Lady" in the Best Actress category. Meanwhile, Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Octavia Spencer (The Help) won for their supporting roles. Check out the full list of nominees and winners (marked in red) below. And let us know if you think the academy got it right. Best Picture: * The Artist * The Descendants * Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close * The Help * Hugo * Midnight in Paris * Moneyball * The Tree of Life * War Horse Directing: * Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) * Alexander Payne (The Descendants) * Martin Scorsese (Hugo) * Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) * Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life...
- 2/27/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
While it was supposed to be the evening of the French-made silent film "The Artist" -- and don't worry, eventually it was -- the narrative of the 84th Annual Academy Awards was certainly, for at least two-thirds of the show, all about Martin Scorsese's "Hugo." Both nostalgic, celebratory love letters to cinema, Scorsese's "Hugo," starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz and Sir Ben Kingsley, broke out early in the technical categories, leading all the films in wins throughout most of the ceremony leaving Oscar pundits a little nervous that their 'Artist' guesses might have been wrong.
But the film quickly topped out at five awards and never took any major prizes after that. And while the film did take home five Oscar statuettes, the same as "The Artist," the Michel Hazanavicius-directed film performed in the big categories as expected including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin,...
But the film quickly topped out at five awards and never took any major prizes after that. And while the film did take home five Oscar statuettes, the same as "The Artist," the Michel Hazanavicius-directed film performed in the big categories as expected including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin,...
- 2/27/2012
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
We will be the one of many movie bloggers covering the Academy Awards, why not just hang out with us. Not only will we be covering the winners and losers, but we will also be covering what happens in between. So with no live performances of the Best Song nominees, will the once in a life time Cirque du Soleil show live up to its expectations or will Academy Producers have wished they had the Muppets sing Man or Muppet on the big stage?
Plus you are already here, so why not stay a while. You already read Karen Divorty‘s predictions. Are they in line with yours? Are you playing it safe in your Oscar pool or are you going all out and have Extremely Close and Incredibly Loud beating out The Artist for Best Picture? We will keep you posted, just remember to keep on refreshing. The Academy...
Plus you are already here, so why not stay a while. You already read Karen Divorty‘s predictions. Are they in line with yours? Are you playing it safe in your Oscar pool or are you going all out and have Extremely Close and Incredibly Loud beating out The Artist for Best Picture? We will keep you posted, just remember to keep on refreshing. The Academy...
- 2/27/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
The silent film "The Artist" was the big winner at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, picking up the night's top prize along with Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Score and Costumes.
Meryl Streep won Best Actress, her third career Oscar, for her turn in "The Iron Lady," while Octavia Spencer won Supporting Actress for "The Help." Christopher Plummer took the award for Best Supporting Actor.
The fantastical "Hugo" from director Martin Scorsese won several technical awards,...
Meryl Streep won Best Actress, her third career Oscar, for her turn in "The Iron Lady," while Octavia Spencer won Supporting Actress for "The Help." Christopher Plummer took the award for Best Supporting Actor.
The fantastical "Hugo" from director Martin Scorsese won several technical awards,...
- 2/27/2012
- Extra
In just a few moments the 2012 Oscars will be underway on ABC and we’ve got your up-to-date winners list. I’ve already set my predictions last week (which can be seen here), so follow along below and on Twitter (@TheFilmStage). Billy Crystal is hosting the ceremonies, which recognizes Martin Scorsese‘s Hugo with the most nominations at 11. But will awards darling The Artist, close behind with 10 nods, make a sweep? Stay tuned below with winners bolded in red and the latest at the top.
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin,...
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin,...
- 2/27/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Right! It’s another caffeine fuelled night ahead of us as we prepare to liveblog the 84th Academy Awards.
The Artist is the favourite to scoop up the awards tonight, which would round off a grand few days for Michel Hazanavicius and his silent film which run rampant through the Cesars and Independent Spirit awards but we may see Martin Scorsese’s Hugo do well with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Meryl Streep and Viola Davis front runners for the acting awards.
Whether you agree with the relevance and importance of the Oscars it is the one night of the year when a huge amount of people are talking and celebrating movies, and that can only be a good thing. Debate will begin with the first award and continue with every golden envelope opened.
So, join us below, or on Twitter at @HeyUGuys for our take on film’s biggest night.
The Artist is the favourite to scoop up the awards tonight, which would round off a grand few days for Michel Hazanavicius and his silent film which run rampant through the Cesars and Independent Spirit awards but we may see Martin Scorsese’s Hugo do well with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Meryl Streep and Viola Davis front runners for the acting awards.
Whether you agree with the relevance and importance of the Oscars it is the one night of the year when a huge amount of people are talking and celebrating movies, and that can only be a good thing. Debate will begin with the first award and continue with every golden envelope opened.
So, join us below, or on Twitter at @HeyUGuys for our take on film’s biggest night.
- 2/26/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – Welcome to the HollywoodChicago.com coverage of the 84th annual Academy Awards. This awards telecast honors the best in film for 2011 and will be hosted by Billy Crystal at 7:30 p.m. Cst tonight on ABC.
Below you will find a list of all the nominees for each category. As winners are announced, the list will be updated with winners appearing with an Academy Awards icon next to them.
The 84th Academy Awards
Photo credit: Academy Awards
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Director
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
Best Actress
Glenn Close,...
Below you will find a list of all the nominees for each category. As winners are announced, the list will be updated with winners appearing with an Academy Awards icon next to them.
The 84th Academy Awards
Photo credit: Academy Awards
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Director
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life”
Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
Best Actress
Glenn Close,...
- 2/26/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Click to enter!
I am live-blogging the 84th Annual Academy Awards, I will begin when Billy Crystal walks out on stage. Why am I doing this? I watch the Oscars, therefore I know how boring it can be. I will have my laptop on hand so I figure I will bring some praise and cynicism to the party.
Winners will be in Red.
Click ‘Continue Reading’ to enter the Live Blog.
09:39pm
Goodnight everyone, see you at the movies.
09:38pm
It was a good show, celebrating movies never gets old for me. Congrats to The Artist, well deserved.
09:36pm
Damn right you bring that dog on stage.
09:35pm
Best Picture
“The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer
“The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer
“The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
“Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese,...
I am live-blogging the 84th Annual Academy Awards, I will begin when Billy Crystal walks out on stage. Why am I doing this? I watch the Oscars, therefore I know how boring it can be. I will have my laptop on hand so I figure I will bring some praise and cynicism to the party.
Winners will be in Red.
Click ‘Continue Reading’ to enter the Live Blog.
09:39pm
Goodnight everyone, see you at the movies.
09:38pm
It was a good show, celebrating movies never gets old for me. Congrats to The Artist, well deserved.
09:36pm
Damn right you bring that dog on stage.
09:35pm
Best Picture
“The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer
“The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer
“The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
“Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese,...
- 2/26/2012
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: Do or die time. After month and months of tracking the Oscar race, it’s time to put up (and shut up) by posting my official picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards.
And while I have been saying (Ok, complaining) that too many of tonight’s winners are all but predetermined, there’s still a few mysteries to be solved, primarily in the below-the-line categories, where deserving films could take home Oscar gold.
So, without further ado, here are my selections for tonight’s winners, bolded in each category. I hope they help you win an Oscar pool or two. Enjoy the show!
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse”
“The Tree of Life”
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman,...
hollywoodnews.com: Do or die time. After month and months of tracking the Oscar race, it’s time to put up (and shut up) by posting my official picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards.
And while I have been saying (Ok, complaining) that too many of tonight’s winners are all but predetermined, there’s still a few mysteries to be solved, primarily in the below-the-line categories, where deserving films could take home Oscar gold.
So, without further ado, here are my selections for tonight’s winners, bolded in each category. I hope they help you win an Oscar pool or two. Enjoy the show!
Best Picture
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
“Hugo”
“Midnight In Paris”
“The Help”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse”
“The Tree of Life”
Best Actor
Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Gary Oldman,...
- 2/26/2012
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
'The Artist' nabs five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
- 2/26/2012
- MTV Movie News
'The Artist' nabs five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
By MTV News staff
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist"
Photo: Weinstein Company
The 2012 Oscars brought awards season to a close in predictable fashion on Sunday night, as "The Artist" nabbed five total wins, including in three high-profile categories — Best Picture, Best Direction for Michel Hazanavicius, and Best Actor for Jean Dujardin.
"Hugo," though, pulled off some surprising wins and ended up taking home five statuettes as well. Martin Scorsese's 3-D ode to the origins of Hollywood cinema triumphed in categories like Best Visual Effects and Best Editing. The biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep's Best Actress win for "The Iron Lady," a surprising triumph over "The Help" star Viola Davis. Tate Taylor's segregation-era drama walked away with...
- 2/26/2012
- MTV Music News
Most organizations throw awkward parties when they’ve reached the end of their business year. At TheScorecardReview, we go bowling.
Created by our own Jeff Bayer, Tsr supports a fun way of predicting the Best of the Best that doesn’t involve just circling a name on a sheet. It’s “Oscar Bowling,” and it works like this …
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
Here are Jeff Bayer’s Oscar Picks
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture,...
Created by our own Jeff Bayer, Tsr supports a fun way of predicting the Best of the Best that doesn’t involve just circling a name on a sheet. It’s “Oscar Bowling,” and it works like this …
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
Here are Jeff Bayer’s Oscar Picks
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture,...
- 2/25/2012
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
We've written, by vague estimates, something close to 80,000 words on the Academy Awards in the last six months. That's novel-length. And in two days time, it'll all be done, with the ceremony finally taking place at the no-longer-Kodak Theater at around 5pm Pst.
As such, we're not going to bother you too much with small talk: below, you'll find my final predictions for who's going to win on Sunday night. Tomorrow, the Playlist's boss man will weigh in with his own picks. And on Sunday, we'll be live-blogging the ceremony and winners, before final analysis comes in on Monday morning. Have a good Oscar weekend, boys and girls.
Best Documentary Short
"The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
"God Is The Bigger Elvis"
"Incident In New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami & The Cherry Blossom"
Unclear on what's what here? Well, we've got Robin Fryday's "The Barber of Birmingham,...
As such, we're not going to bother you too much with small talk: below, you'll find my final predictions for who's going to win on Sunday night. Tomorrow, the Playlist's boss man will weigh in with his own picks. And on Sunday, we'll be live-blogging the ceremony and winners, before final analysis comes in on Monday morning. Have a good Oscar weekend, boys and girls.
Best Documentary Short
"The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement"
"God Is The Bigger Elvis"
"Incident In New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami & The Cherry Blossom"
Unclear on what's what here? Well, we've got Robin Fryday's "The Barber of Birmingham,...
- 2/24/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Good news, cable-subscribing, non-industry Oscar viewers: Movies on Demand has officially made it easier for you to understand what the heck is going on during the murky, ambiguous hours between “Best Supporting Actress” and “Best Actor.” ShortsHD, a network available to digital customers of Comcast/Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Cox Communications, Cablevision, Bresnan and Charter, has released the best of this year’s nominated shorts in two special packages: “Best Animated Short Films” and “Best Live Action Short Films.”
This year’s nominated shorts, which are also playing in theaters nationwide, range from an 11-minute time travel...
This year’s nominated shorts, which are also playing in theaters nationwide, range from an 11-minute time travel...
- 2/22/2012
- by Shaunna Murphy
- EW - Inside Movies
Are you sick of those ordinary Oscar office pools? Tired of only guessing the top 6 or 8 categories for the Academy Awards? Let your inner-movie geek shine with Bowl the Perfect Oscar Score.
Try to nail 300 points on the 2012 Academy Awards.
This is a confidence list.
There are 24 categories.
How to play
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress).
Now you can say things like … “Once,...
Try to nail 300 points on the 2012 Academy Awards.
This is a confidence list.
There are 24 categories.
How to play
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress).
Now you can say things like … “Once,...
- 2/22/2012
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
If you read my recap of the Costume Designers Guild results from last night you know I was toiling with these predictions up to the last second and you'll also realize, once you get down to my Best Costume Design predictions, that a 90% chance doesn't equal 100%. That said, with only four days to go I offer up what I believe are my final 2012 Oscar predictions. At some point you have to put the pen down and just walk away and that's what I am attempting to do at this point before I make any rash, knee-jerk decisions based on a hunch. If you've been reading throughout the awards season you already know how competitive I am and how much I really want to get as many of these right as possible. For me the Oscars have become more of a guessing game than a determiner of quality. So without any further delay,...
- 2/22/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Industry heavyweights like Martin Scorsese and George Clooney know the Oscar game too well, but 27-year-old Norwegian filmmaker Hallvar Witzo has discovered a whole new world. An Academy Award nominee for best live-action short for "Tuba Atlantic" -- which, along with the other short film contenders, became available on iTunes this week -- Witzo traveled to the United States last week for the glamorous Academy Awards Nomination luncheon, and promptly had his mind blown. Here, the director shares some reflections thoughts about the experience ahead of the much bigger ceremony he'll attend this weekend. --Indiewire editors My first job was picking up stones from acres of wheat fields. I was 11 years old. I never in my life could imagine myself one day being nominated for an Oscar. I've made films since the first time I "borrowed" my dad’s VHS-camera from Tokyo and blew up my GI-Joes with gasoline and explosives.
- 2/22/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
I am going to be posting my final Oscar predictions in all 24 categories tomorrow following the Costume Designer Guild awards later today, primarily because I want to see if they will be going with Hugo or The Artist in the period category. The Oscar winner, in my estimation, is going to be one of those two and I have Sandy Powell's work in Hugo on the top line right now, but a win for Mark Bridges and The Artist could make me change my mind. So, there is still a little work to be done. However, I don't see any problem exploring the live-action shorts since there isn't much to change my opinion here in the next five days and after just watching all five I have about as much information as I need at this point. After all, if there are any categories where it's a toss-up it's in the shorts categories.
- 2/21/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Oscar week for the 84th Academy Awards began Tuesday evening with .Shorts!,. featuring screenings of all the Oscar-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, plus an onstage discussion with the filmmakers. This popular event began in 1997 and has sold out every year since then.
Calling the annual Oscars a celebration of film and the art, the event was hosted by director, writer, animator and two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Iron Giant, Ratatouille).
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences screened all 10 of the Oscar-nominated animated and live-action short films on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The shorts theatrical release is growing every year – grosses rise about 30% annually and are available on iTunes and VOD.
Watch live streaming video from academyawards at livestream.com Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards Short Film (Animated) “Dimanche/Sunday” Patrick Doyon...
Calling the annual Oscars a celebration of film and the art, the event was hosted by director, writer, animator and two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Iron Giant, Ratatouille).
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences screened all 10 of the Oscar-nominated animated and live-action short films on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The shorts theatrical release is growing every year – grosses rise about 30% annually and are available on iTunes and VOD.
Watch live streaming video from academyawards at livestream.com Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards Short Film (Animated) “Dimanche/Sunday” Patrick Doyon...
- 2/21/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Amir here. We had a look at the Oscar nominated animated shorts the other day. In the same vein, let’s go over the best live action shorts. As with the previous category, I don’t think this group lives up to the standard set in the past - I would vote for Luke Matheny’s God of Love over any of these choices - but that’s a really high bar.
Pentecost is an Irish comedy about a young altar boy who is grounded by his father after a mishap at the church. When the archbishop visits the local church, the boy’s given a second chance and promised that he can watch his favourite soccer team Liverpool play if he doesn’t screw up again. As someone who cares more deeply about soccer than the church, this film should have been exactly my cup of tea, but I...
Pentecost is an Irish comedy about a young altar boy who is grounded by his father after a mishap at the church. When the archbishop visits the local church, the boy’s given a second chance and promised that he can watch his favourite soccer team Liverpool play if he doesn’t screw up again. As someone who cares more deeply about soccer than the church, this film should have been exactly my cup of tea, but I...
- 2/20/2012
- by Amir S.
- FilmExperience
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