All Academy Awards articles – Page 60
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NewsLondon's Tricycle cinema kicks off international Oscar season on Feb 14
London’s Tricycle cinema, in Kilburn, is planning a 10-day series devoted to international Oscar contenders.
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NewsA Separation, Bullhead make it on to Oscar shortlist
Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers Of War is the notable omission from the foreign language pack and there are shut-outs too for crowdpleasers Le Havre, Where Do We Go Now, Declaration Of War and Miss Bala.
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NewsOscar shortlisted Paths Of Hate sells widely for New Europe Film Sales
Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales has closed a number of deals for Polish Oscar-shortlisted animated short Paths of Hate.
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NewsAcademy approves doc and short film rules for 2013
The most significant changes for the 85th Annual Academy Awards expand members’ opportunities to view contenders and allow more members to vote.
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NewsSeven make it on to Academy make-up shortlist
Albert Nobbs (pictured), Anonymous, The Artist, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo and The Iron Lady are in contention.
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Academy unveils scientific and technical achievement awards
Twenty-eight individuals will take to the stage to receive the awards at the annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation at the Beverly Wilshire on February 11, 2012.
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NewsTen films in contention for visual effects Oscar
Harry Potter, Hugo, The Tree Of Life are among the contenders. Members of the visual effects branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each film on Jan 19. They will nominate five immediately after the screenings.
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FeaturesBrad 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.
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NewsThirty-nine songs vie for Academy attention
On Jan 5 2012 voting members of the music branch in Los Angeles will view clips featuring each song, in random order, prior to determining the nominees by an averaged point system of voting.
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FeaturesThe world on film
Pulling extracts from Screen reviews and giving a taste of the breadth of subjects and style on offer, Mike Goodridge looks at a selection of the foreign-language films submitted to the Academy this year. There’s a 3D documentary, an animated film and a 276-minute Taiwanese epic among them
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NewsAcademy names 10 live-action shorts contenders
The group will advance to the nomination stage when short films and feature animation branch members will select three to five titles.
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NewsMI4, Hugo, Potter make it on to Academy’s FX longlist
Fifteen films will proceed to the next stage of voting in early January, when the visual effects branch executive committee will whittle the list down to 10 titles.
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News10 animated shorts on Oscar shortlist
The short list for the animated short film Oscar category has been unveiled.
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CommentAn Oscars What If?
If the Oscars move into January in 2013, the Academy will set in motion a sea change in the production cycle and distribution of prestige titles.
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NewsBuck, Paradise Lost 3 among 15 on Oscar doc shortlist
The Academy on Friday (18) unveiled the features that advance in the voting process for the 84th Academy Awards, but Werner Herzog’s Into The Abyss, Steve James’ The Interrupters and Asif Kapadia’s Senna are notable absentees.
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NewsGalway Fleadh gets Academy recognition
Galway Film Fleadh shorts winners to be eligible for Oscar consideration.
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NewsAMPAS honours Vanessa Redgrave in London
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences held a star-studded tribute to Vanessa Redgrave in London on Sunday night.
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NewsBilly Crystal returns to host 84th Academy Awards
The entertainer will host the show for the ninth time in his career after recently telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer made the announcement on Thursday (10).
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NewsOSCAR UPDATE: Grazer replaces Ratner, Eddie Murphy steps down as host
In his first time producing the show, Brian Grazer will replace Brett Ratner and team up with Don Mischer on the 84th Academy Awards telecast on Feb 26, 2012.
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NewsBrett Ratner resigns as Oscar telecast producer over gay slur
The filmmaker quit on Tuesday (8) as the awards show producer for the upcoming 84th annual Academy Awards in February 2012 following the public furore over remarks made during a Q&A.