Movie On 2022

Yes, I'm back after traveling in such a busy time for cinema crowded awards season but it's impossible to say NO to Paris in Christmas and la Cité de la Lumière was even more luisant.  Did followed the news so was aware of the shortlists announced on December 16 and here is the one that always has our attention now with 10 films instead of 9. This edition AMPAS accepted ninety-one films which in the Phase I of the voting the International Feature Film Committee will view all and vote by secret ballot.  The group's top seven choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy's International Feature Film Award Executive Committee, constitutes the shortlist of ten films. These 10 films are now subject to the voting Phase II where the International Feature Film Committee must view the ten shortlisted films and vote by secret ballot to determine the category's five nominees.  Just for your info the final voting for the award is restricted to active an...

A few minutes ago the American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced the awards that recognize outstanding editing in eleven categories of film, television and documentaries. For the first time in ACE's 70-year history, three foreign language films are among the nominees including The Farewell, I Lost My Body and Parasite, despite there not being a specific category for films predominantly in a foreign language. Winners will be revealed during ACE's annual ceremony on Friday, January 17 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, ceremony is presided by ACE President, Stephen Rivkin. These are the nominees. Best Edited Feature Film - Drama Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland for Ford v Ferrari Thelma Schoonmaker for The Irishman Jeff Groth for Joker Jennifer Lame for Marriage Story Jinmo Yang for Parasite Best Edited Feature Film Comedy Billy Fox for Dolemite is My Name Michael Taylor and Matthew Friedman for The Farewell Tom Eagles for Jojo Rabbit Bob Ducsay for Knive...

Yesterday the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) announced the nominees for the annual awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2019 in three feature films categories, four television categories and two product categories. The awards ceremony will be on January 25, 2020 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. “Each year I am gobsmacked by the impressive level of craftsmanship and artistry that is brought to the forefront at the CAS Awards and 2019 will be no exception,” said CAS President Karol Urban. “It is such a joyful honor to have the opportunity to reunite with fellow mixers and celebrate the stellar work of our sound community. Congratulations to all our talented nominees!” In six of the past 10 years the winner of the feature category went on to claim the Oscar in sound mixing; that was the case last year, when sound mixing team from Bohemian Rhapsody won both awards. As previously announced, Ford v Ferrari director James Mangold is scheduled to receive the CAS Film...

Yesterday the guild announced their nominations and once again they released the info via Twitter and up-to-this-moment haven't upgrade their official site, but eventually they will. The CDG awards celebrate excellence in film, TV, and short form costume design and winners will be announced at the ceremony on January 28, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton to be hosted by Mindy Kaling. The guild previously announced that this year’s CDGA honorees include Mary Ellen Fields (Distinguished Service Award), Michael Kaplan (Career Achievement Award), Adam McKay (Distinguished Collaborator Award), and Charlize Theron (Spotlight Award). Feature Film Excellence in Contemporary Film Arjun Bhasin for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Mitchell Travers for Hustlers Jenny Eagan for Knives Out Ellen Mironjnick for The Laundromat Shiona Turini for Queen & Slim Excellence in Period Film Ruth E. Carter for Dolemite is My Name Anna Mary Scott Robbins for Downton Abbey Mayes C. Rubeo for Jojo Rabbit Ari...

Yesterday the Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced the nominations in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animated features for the 2020 edition and becomes the first Industry organization (i.e. Academy voters) to announce their nominees.  Tomorrow the second Guild (SAG) will announce what's going to be honored by the actors who definitively are Academy voters and are the largest group of all. As previously announced by the ADG, Syd Mead, the “visual futurist” and concept artist known for his design contributions to science-fiction films such as Star-Trek: The Motion Picture, Aliens, and Blade Runner, has been named the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award. The ADG Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to outstanding individuals in each of the guild’s four crafts.  Joe Alveswill receive the ADG Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Council (AD), Denis Olsenfrom the Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists Council (STG) St...

Yesterday the so-called " most powerful " group of American voted their 2019 awards and unlike their east coast counterparts their top award went to Parasite which also collected best director and supporting actor plus was runner-up in two categories: screenplay and production design. This marks the second year in a row that L.A. critics have named a film not in the English language as their year's best, and the fifth time in their 45-year history with all of those wins happening in the last 20 years: Roma in 2018, Amour in 2012, Letters From Iwo Jima in 2006, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000. Last year LAFCA and NYFCC coincided in naming their best film of 2018, which has happen only 13 times in 45 years), both named Roma; but, this year they didn't and the only categories they coincide is Best Actor to Antonio Banderas and Best Cinematography to Portrait of a Lady in Fire. What started with what many -including me- said was an unconventional choice it has ...

Last night the European Film Academy had their awards ceremony which was able to watch it live on TV.  Do know that the concept of entertainment in Europe is different to the one that prevails in USA and yesterday was clearly evident for me as the ceremony production values were not that bad but there is so much producers should learn as there were many moments that were so much NOT entertainment and showed they sort of amateurish status. Just as an example most presenters and award winners had no idea of what to do in the stage as a consequence on TV looked clumsy; but the most basic was unforgiving, NO presenter nor award winner should come down the stairs, NEVER, they should leave the stage by any side.  Worst was when camera was right in front of them, so basically they walk into the camera or so we watched on TV. German humor is very particular and not always is funny for other audiences, but for me was alright except for those moments when funny actors interfere with the...