Tag: Academy of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences
Producers Guild of America Winner Leads Us Deeper Into The Awards Season Darkness
It’s Bruce Beresford I feel sorry for… — Robin Write (@Filmotomy) January 20, 2019 Many were painfully predicting Bohemian Rhapsody to nab the Producers Guild…
Oscars Shortlists for Consideration Announced in Nine Categories
So for the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to announce their shortlists (prior to nominations) in bulk. That is…
Oscars: Foreign Language Film Submissions for 91st Academy Awards – and 10 to Bet On
The Academy Awards are still several months away, but Oscar commentary is a year-round gig and besides, they’ve just announced the films that are going to…
Mary Pickford: The Heart of the Movies in 50 Beats
So iconic, wonderful, inspiring, a treasure for all film-lovers, Mary Pickford might well be the most important woman in the history of cinema. So varied,…
Filmotomy Oscars Quiz Results
I do believe the gold dust has just about settled on this year’s riveting awards season. That might be my cue then to announce the…
The 90th Academy Awards Showed Signs Of Moving Forward And Backwards
How do I explain how the 90th Academy Awards went? Well, for the most part, every award went according to plan which made the ceremony…
90th Academy Awards Winners – A Predictable End to a Turbulent Season
The 90th Academy Awards are all done and dusted. Oh how far we have all come. Here are the winners in case you were on…
Filmotomy Team Oscar Predictions
Yes, it is almost time to watch film actors, directors, producers, and writers award the newest minted Oscar winners to their colleagues and friends. Sunday…
Oscar Rant – Building a Better Mousetrap
Oscar is a snapshot in time, a prom queen, the MVP of a game. It’s borderline idol worship by those in pursuit of “winning”, a validation that our tastes are in sync for some, a betting competition for many, and a glammed-up sideshow of camp for the rest of us.
First Slate of Presenters for the 90th Oscars Announced
Producers of this year’s Academy Awards announced the first batch of presenters for the 90th Oscars ceremony. The presenters include last year’s winners for acting…
#Academyaresnobs – Why has The Florida Project Been Snubbed?
And why does the Academy have such an issue with films featuring the lower working class like The Florida Project? Seeing the character of Moonee…
The Filmotomy Oscars Quiz 2018
It’s that time of year again. That no man’s land between the Academy Awards nominations and the announcement of the winners. So I thought why…
Survival of the Finest: Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
Shortly before I embarked on my first screening of Christopher Nolanʼs latest motion picture Dunkirk back in July of 2017, I filled my face with a…
Consider A Fantastic Woman For Best Foreign Language Film
One main narrative surrounding this year’s Oscar race is how it has been the year of the woman. Our Best Picture frontrunners are Lady Bird,…
