Tag: Academy Awards
1940 at the Oscars: New Horizons for the Thief, Two Alfreds and Ginger
It is untenable to think that, although the tides of time are near-impossible to define, the grand old Academy Awards have not changed as much…
Filmotomy Podcast 94: How Afraid Are The Academy of Horror Movies?
With the awards season well underway, Podcast 94 takes a look at the Academy’s reluctance to reward films from the horror film genre. With Us…
20 Films Selected for the Visual Effects Oscars Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their shortlist for this year’s Oscars in the Best Visual Effects category. Later in the month,…
A Lesson in Sound: Why the Oscars for Sound Mixing and Sound Editing are so Different
** Updated for the 2020 awards season. ** The Academy Awards categories in conversation quite a bit are, of course, Best Sound Editing, and Best…
Filmotomy Podcast 93: Are We Over the Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody Oscars?
As the awards season builds momentum, podcast 93 delves into the hangover of last year’s Oscars. In particular the wins for Green Book and Bohemian…
Best Supporting Actress 2019: Dern v. Robbie?
Now that awards season has kicked into high gear, it’s time for some pre-precursor Oscar predictions. For this post, we’ll be discussing the Best Supporting…
92nd Academy Awards: Submissions for Best International Feature Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has published the chosen films from their respective country to be shortlisted for Best International Feature…
Filmotomy Podcast 91: Isn’t it a Little Early for an Oscars Podcast?
What a show this is! The first Oscars / awards season podcast at Filmotomy of this new season. Nice and early. Robin Write is the…
Filmotomy Podcast 82: More Hollywood Scandals
With Bianca taking a week off podcasting, I (Robin) take over the hosting duties as we dig into the history of Hollywood once again for…
Rewind – 1979 in Film: Kramer vs. Kramer
Recognising a piece of cinema which taps into its time and era with a narrative perfectly relevant and timely is something the Academy Awards do…
Festival Cinephilia Profile: Daniel Joyaux
ESSENTIALS Daniel Joyaux — Freelance Contributor, Vanity Fair, The Verge, MovieMaker, Filmotomy (mostly Oscar analysis, some interviews and profiles, occasional reviews) Email — Twitter —…
International Feature Film, 5 Makeup Nominees, Netflix Allowed to Compete: the Academy Awards Are A-Changing (Ever So Slightly)
You may or may not have heard earlier today that there have been a few tweaks in the rules and eligibility from the Academy of…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Artist, 2011
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Artist, 2011 Prix d’interprétation masculine – Jean…
Olivia Colman, Spike Lee, Alfonso Cuarón, Among the 91st Academy Awards Winners
Hello ladies and gentleman. I was your host this evening. Your first man, your hooded guide, your blacker-than-you driver. Here to clean up the dog…
