‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘Three Billboards,’ ‘Darkest Hour’ Top BAFTA Nominations for Best Film
Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance The Shape of Water topped the list with 12 nominations as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) revealed the contenders for its prestigious film awards Tuesday. The BAFTAs, which will be held on February 18, 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, are often seen as an Oscar bellwether. The Shape of Water’s nods include those for best film, director, screenplay and lead and...
It’s Oprah’s Night at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 75th annual Golden Globe Awards will go down in history not only for the fact that nearly everyone wore all black in solidarity with those who have been sexually harassed and went public about it, but for Oprah Winfrey’s rousing speech upon accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award. It immediately spawned the hashtag #Oprah2020, alongside #WhyWeWearBlack and #TimesUp. Winfrey, who hosted her own talk show for 25 years and is an...
‘Three Billboards,’ ‘I, Tonya’ Win Big at AACTA International Awards
The seventh annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA International Awards, first out of the gate during winter awards season, again set the tone for what is to come in the next two months before the Oscars. And very appropriately to being first out of the gate, the ceremony itself was fast and sleek– as viewers in Australia will see when it is televised on Foxtel. There will be no complaints of the...
Producers Guild Names Contenders for Best Film of the Year
Awards season may have come into clearer focus with the announcement of nominations from the Producer’s Guild, but it’s still a wide open race. One thing is clear – female-dominated films like Wonder Woman, I, Tonya, The Post, Lady Bird and Molly’s Game are making their mark in this #MeToo and #TimesUp era. Seven of the 11 nominees are produced by women and two honorees — Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird and Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman — are...
Writers Guild Reveals Nominations of Best Screenplays of the Year
Many organizations give out awards for writing, but members of the Writers Guild of America are inarguably the true experts when it comes to judging the quality of a screenplay. The WGA released its list of nominees for its top film honors today, many of which will likely land on the ballot for the Academy Awards as well. For many of the contenders, like Jordan Peele, Greta Gerwig, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon it’s their first...
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