After two wildfire-related delays, the 97th Academy Awards nominations were finally revealed. On hand to announce the chosen few were Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. The big winner of the morning? Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” with a stunning 13 Oscars…
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Another Oscar season is rounding the quarter pole with the finish line in sight. This year, some major contenders have faded, a few surprises have emerged, and three late players are expected to have an impact on the nominations. Like…
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One of the last critics groups to announce their year-end awards is GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. This year, the 500+ member body kicked off the 2025 Dorian Film Awards by honoring Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw The TV…
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What was it with Amazon MGM Studios sports movies and the pandemic? Rachel Morrison’s “The Fire Inside” took five years to make through fits and starts. Star Ryan Destiny, who portrayed real-life Olympic boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, trained on and…
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Despite Los Angeles being battered by numerous wildfires, the American Society of Cinematographers announced their nominees for the 2025 ASC Awards. A somewhat predictable precursor for the Cinematography Academy Award, this year’s ASC finalists featured few surprises. Making the cut…
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One of many awards announcements delayed by the unprecedented wildfires, the Producers Guild of America announced the always influential PGA Awards nominations on a Sunday. On the film side, Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures nominees include “Anora,” “A Complete…
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After a wildfire related delay, the Writer’s Guild of America unveiled the 2025 WGA Awards nominations today with few surprises. Likely Oscar nominees “Anora,’” “A Complete Unknown,” “Challengers,”and “A Real Pain” made the cut on the theatrical side. Television contenders…
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Despite a large number of LA-based members, there was no postponement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The nominees for the 2025 BAFTA Awards were announced at noon local time and, thanks to the public longlists, the…
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The ramifications of the Los Angeles wildfires continue. This morning, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made substantial changes to the 2025 Oscars calendar including extending the voting period, changing the nominations date, and canceling the annual Oscars…
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A few days after the dismissal of Josh Goldstine as the president of Warner Bros. Pictures marketing, there appears to be a shift in the promotion of Bong Joon Ho’s long-awaited follow-up to “Parasite.” There is no official word from…
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If one guild can compete with the Costume Designer Guild for inherent taste, it’s the Art Designers Guild. This year, the union again honored the best in production design and art direction in film, television, commercials, and music videos. For…
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If you’re looking to count potential Oscar nominations, every guild awards announcement holds another potential indicator of what’s to come. This morning the Cinema Audio Society unveiled their 2025 CAS Awards nominees, a key indicator of the Academy Awards’ Best…
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