Tag: FYC
For Your Consideration: Rachel Morrison, Best Cinematography, MUDBOUND
This is the closest a woman has gotten to being nominated for an Oscar in that impenetrable fortress of a category. As Morrison said when she was accepting her Kodak Vision Award in 2013, “It baffles me how women remain such a minority in an industry whose primary currency is visualizing human emotion….”
James Ivory – A Filmmaker with an Unobstructed View
James Ivory’s career-long intellectual freedom, precise observation of human interaction and fiercely independent spirit was instrumental in elevating film to the level where a book like Call Me by Your Name could be translated to cinema.
For Your Consideration: Call Me By Your Name, Best Picture
In the wake of Moonlight winning Best Picture, we have another LGBTQ+ film that makes a strong case to win Best Picture. That film is Call…
For Your Consideration: Hans Zimmer, Best Original Score, Dunkirk
If Nolan’s objective was to create an immersive experience, Zimmer’s score does much of the heavy lifting to achieve this. I can’t think of a score since John Williams’ Jaws soundtrack that has been as instrumental in achieving the director’s goals.
For Your Consideration: Christopher Nolan, Best Original Screenplay, Dunkirk
With the weight of Dunkirk‘s award season run seemingly on the shoulders of Christopher Nolan as Best Director, I wanted to bring his chances for…
For Your Consideration: Beach Rats, Best Cinematography, Helene Louvart
What makes great cinematography? Is it colorful lighting? Is it long tracking shots? Well, while those things do help create a visually intriguing experience, what…
For Your Consideration: Aubrey Plaza, Best Actress, Ingrid Goes West
As those of us that follow the Oscar race know, Best Actress this year is a bloodbath with no clear frontrunner. You have Sally Hawkins…
For Your Consideration: Baby Driver, Best Film Editing
Baby Driver is easily one of my favorite films released in theaters this year, and part of the reason it is, is because of its crafts….
