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Academy committee allows four producers on Tree Of Life
The producers branch executive committee of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has ruled that the official producers are Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill.
Academy signs deal with electronic vote service Everyone Counts
The announcement comes at the end of an 18-month search for a service to work alongside the Academy’s ongoing accounting firm of record PwC, starting in 2013.
Hugo leads Oscar nominations, followed closely by The Artist
Surprise nominations include Extremely Loud for Best Picture; JC Chandor’s Margin Call for Best Original Screenplay; and A Cat In Paris for Animated Film.
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Delight, surprise, humility mark day of Oscar reactions
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Oscar nominees react
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London's Tricycle cinema kicks off international Oscar season on Feb 14
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A Separation, Bullhead make it on to Oscar shortlist
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Oscar shortlisted Paths Of Hate sells widely for New Europe Film Sales
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Academy approves doc and short film rules for 2013
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Seven make it on to Academy make-up shortlist
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Academy unveils scientific and technical achievement awards
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Ten films in contention for visual effects Oscar
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Thirty-nine songs vie for Academy attention
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Academy names 10 live-action shorts contenders
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MI4, Hugo, Potter make it on to Academy’s FX longlist
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10 animated shorts on Oscar shortlist
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Buck, Paradise Lost 3 among 15 on Oscar doc shortlist
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Galway Fleadh gets Academy recognition
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AMPAS honours Vanessa Redgrave in London
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Billy Crystal returns to host 84th Academy Awards
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OSCAR UPDATE: Grazer replaces Ratner, Eddie Murphy steps down as host
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Brett Ratner resigns as Oscar telecast producer over gay slur
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Wrekin Hill deal throws The Flowers Of War into Oscar race
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Eighteen films submitted for animated Oscar consideration
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Academy issues animation feature film submission guidance
Features
Brad Pitt and Bennett Miller
Brad Pitt and Bennett Miller tell Jeremy Kay how Moneyball withstood several curveballs in development before leaving the dugout as an awards contender.
Awards People
Gore Verbinski
The American director reflects on the making of Rango, which recently won top honours at the Annie Awards and is up for an Academy Award.
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson tells Jeremy Kay how he prepared to play the policeman at the centre of Rampart.
Thomas McCarthy
Thomas McCarthy tells Jeremy Kay about using wrestling to explore middle-class life in Win Win.
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams talks to Ian Sandwell about composing the score for Arthur Christmas.
Zhang Yimou
The Flowers Of War director tells John Hazelton about balancing the Eastern and Western elements of one of China’s biggest-ever productions.
Michelle Williams
The actress tells Jeremy Kay how she avoided Marilyn Monroe’s “wiggles and winks” to focus on the character at the heart of the blonde bombshell in My Week With Marilyn.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
The Crazy, Stupid Love. co-directors talk about working with Steve Carell and keeping a story emotional.
Will Reiser
50/50 writer Will Reiser tells Jeremy Kay about seeing the funny side of cancer — and balancing laughter and tears.
