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Academy Announces 10 Best Animated Short Film Contenders
slashfilm.com - 23 hours ago
Academy Announces 10 Best Animated Short Film Contenders
— slashfilm.com — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the animated short films short list, a list of 10 shorts, narrowed down from 37 films, that will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards. The Academy branch members ... (more) Academy Announces 10 Best Animated Short Film Contenders

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Snubbed 'Tyson' Director Claims Oscar Extortion
getthebigpicture.net - 17 hours ago
Snubbed 'Tyson' Director Claims Oscar Extortion
— getthebigpicture.net — Earlier this week, the Oscar shortlist for documentaries was unveiled. It's the fifteen films that can wind up making it to the final round of five. There were omissions: This Is It doesn't qualify because it was released too late. The other music doc, Anvil was excused for no reason that ... (more) Snubbed 'Tyson' Director Claims Oscar Extortion

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Puppets and Precursors
34 minutes ago at Film Experience Blog
Ten Animated Shorts Announced in Oscar Nomination Race
7 hours ago at Latest News - MovieWeb.com
Invictus yay or nay? Maybe a bit of both.
9 hours ago at Film Experience Blog
Up in the Air clips
10 hours ago at JoBlo's Movie Emporium News
Snubbed 'Tyson' Director Claims Oscar Extortion
17 hours ago at Get The Big Picture
Week in Review: 'New Moon,' Oscars, 'Batman 3'
getthebigpicture.net - 38 hours ago
Week in Review: 'New Moon,' Oscars, 'Batman 3'
— getthebigpicture.net — Hey, whaddya know: It's New Moon weekend, and it's bound to be a big one. In fact, we break down the potential box office for the film and its remarkable pre-sale numbers below, as part of our weekly bite-size news bundle. But put it this way: It's pretty much going to be the dominant movie ... (more) Week in Review: 'New Moon,' Oscars, 'Batman 3'

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Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture
goldderby.latimes.com - 3 days ago
Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture
— goldderby.latimes.com — As all Oscarologists know, the movie that wins best picture usually wins best director too, and the recipient of that prize is usually the same person who claims the top honor from the Directors Guild of America. At this point in the derby, we don't ... (more) Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best ...

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Curious Oscar Prediction: 'Basterds' Wins Best Picture
getthebigpicture.net - 2 days ago
Curious Oscar Prediction: 'Basterds' Wins Best Picture
— getthebigpicture.net — I'm not quite ready to follow Gold Derby 's logic when it claims that Inglourious Basterds will be the Best Picture winner at the Oscars. Sure, it's a prediction for the sake of making a prediction, but I don't think it's a stong case. I do think Basterds will likely get nominated, along ... (more) Curious Oscar Prediction: 'Basterds' Wins Best Picture

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Michael Moore won’t be causing a ruckus at the Oscars this year
blog.reelloop.com - 2 days ago
Michael Moore won’t be causing a ruckus at the Oscars this year
— blog.reelloop.com — I n a surprising snub, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story heads a list of high profile non-fiction features ignored in the long-list vying for a Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination. The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and ... (more) Michael Moore won’t be causing a ruckus at the Oscars ...

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edendale.typepad.com - 2 days ago
Oscar Narrows Features to 15: First Thoughts on Snubs and Frontrunners
— edendale.typepad.com — About an hour ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this year's Documentary Feature Shortlist. The 15 films that made the cut are: THE BEACHES OF AGNES Directed by Agnes Varda BURMA VJ Directed by Anders Østergaard... (more) Oscar Narrows Features to 15: First Thoughts on Snubs ...

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Oscar-Eligible Documentaries Announced
getthebigpicture.net - 3 days ago
Oscar-Eligible Documentaries Announced
— getthebigpicture.net — Keeping up with the awards circuit, here's the official list of eligible films for the Best Documentary category, as released by Oscars.org . Now that I think about it, it hasn't been a big, big year for docs, and Michael Moore's Capitalism , while not a great film, was probably the most ... (more) Oscar-Eligible Documentaries Announced

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Academy Names 15 to Documentary Shortlist
indiewire.com - 2 days ago
Academy Names 15 to Documentary Shortlist
— indiewire.com — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards(R). Eighty-nine pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 15 films are ... (more) Academy Names 15 to Documentary Shortlist

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SoundWorks Will Listen Harder
awardsdaily.com - 2 days ago
SoundWorks Will Listen Harder
— awardsdaily.com — The category for Sound at the Oscars has always been somewhat of a mystery. Everyone has their own theory as to why certain films are recognized for Sound and others aren’t. Some say “the loudest movie always wins.” Others ... (more) SoundWorks Will Listen Harder

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Golden Golbes Animation Category Expanded
getthebigpicture.net - 3 days ago
Golden Golbes Animation Category Expanded
— getthebigpicture.net — The Golden Globes are expanding (is expanding?) the animated film category this year from three movies to five. Of course, since it's the Globes, they could always go to eight one year, you know, just for the hell of it. The move comes a week after the Oscars announced the 20 films in the ... (more) Golden Golbes Animation Category Expanded

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edendale.typepad.com - 3 days ago
Previewing the Academy's Documentary Feature Shortlist
— edendale.typepad.com — Rumor has it that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is due to announce its Documentary Feature shortly (perhaps as early as later today). Given that, there've been a bunch of conversations of late as to what may... (more) Previewing the Academy's Documentary Feature Shortlist

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Why Roger Corman Doesn't Deserve an Oscar
cinematical.com - 3 days ago
Why Roger Corman Doesn't Deserve an Oscar
— cinematical.com — [Note: Scott Weinberg has the pro side of this argument -- why Roger Corman does deserve an Oscar -- in an article that will run later today.] In a post yesterday about the honorary Academy Awards given out over the weekend, I said this about ... (more) Why Roger Corman Doesn't Deserve an Oscar

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Hamish Hamilton is The Guy
awardsdaily.com - 3 days ago
Hamish Hamilton is The Guy
— awardsdaily.com — As Nikki Finke foretold : Beverly Hills, CA (November 18, 2009) — Hamish Hamilton will direct the 82nd Academy Awards ® telecast, show producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today. It will be Hamilton’s first time directing the ... (more) Hamish Hamilton is The Guy

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Oscar Watch: Where Are The Hurt Locker Screeners? - Thompson on Hollywood
blogs.indiewire.com - 3 days ago
Oscar Watch: Where Are The Hurt Locker Screeners? - Thompson on Hollywood
— blogs.indiewire.com — Awards Oscar Watch: Where Are The Hurt Locker Screeners? At the start of the awards season, I had The Hurt Locker at the top of my top ten picks list. But right now quite a few other movies are getting more noise. That doesn’t matter in the end. ... (more) Oscar Watch: Where Are The Hurt Locker Screeners? - ...

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weblogs.variety.com - 4 days ago
Disney Beaches "Captain Nemo"
— weblogs.variety.com — Disney has put “Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” in dry dock. The picture, tentatively scheduled to begin production in February, has been halted indefinitely, and McG is no longer steering the ship. The studio confirmed that the studio ... (more) Disney Beaches "Captain Nemo"

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oscars.org - 10 days ago
20 Animated Features Line Up for 2009 Oscar Race
— oscars.org — Beverly Hills, CA — Twenty features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards. (more) 20 Animated Features Line Up for 2009 Oscar Race

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Looks Like There'll Be More Nominees Than Ever at Next Year's Oscars
reassurance.blogspot.com - 10 days ago
Looks Like There'll Be More Nominees Than Ever at Next Year's Oscars
— reassurance.blogspot.com — The Academy's decision to up the number of Best Picture nominees from five to ten has already been well documented and discussed, but according to Variety , it looks as if the Best Animated Feature category will be movin' on up as well. As per the rules, if there are 8 to 15 eligible animated ... (more) Looks Like There'll Be More Nominees Than Ever at Next ...

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