It’s easy to forget that some of the greats had to start out making the not so great… Francis Ford Coppola Oscar for:The Godfather, Part II (1974) Early efforts:Tonight for Sure (1962), The Bellboy and the Playgirls(1962) The story: Many a struggling young filmmaker has taken advantage of the quick money and relative anonymity of, um, adult entertainment early Read MoreRead More
The five Oscar nominated short films are all available online – a common thread in the work here being simple story telling using great visual and musical techniques: Adam and Dog, directed by Minkyu Lee http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wtTQ9dPGBqg Fresh Guacamole, directed by “PES” http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FQMO6vjmkyI Head Over Heels, directed by Timothy Reckart & Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vcEQaAyxw9E Maggie Read MoreRead More
Bob Bayless goes through the Oscar nominated sound editors to see what elements are part of award winning sound editing. It’s a given that all the top choices for best sound editing are first-rate candidates. After all, if a picture is an awards contender, every element of the film, including sound, has to be at Read MoreRead More
Kevin B. Lee looks at the Best Lead Actress race in the 2013 Oscars and compares the nominees for Best Lead Actress.Read More
Kevin B. Lee from Fandor reviews the contenders for best lead actor in the 2013 Best Lead Actor category.Read More
Kevin B Lee compiles a glimpse of the performances for Best Supporting Actor and Actress and calls out his favorites for the Oscar race. Via FandorRead More
It’s Oscar time again… and in case you missed it, here’s the trailer for the winners of every Oscar movie ever made:Read More
It’s not just armchair fawning over the good old days… studios are closing down the “prestige” divisions which could lead to 40% fewer films released during the ever important “award season”. …Film-releases.com, which tracks openings, has announced that American distributors are scheduled to release 40 percent fewer films from now until December — the time Read MoreRead More
