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The BAFTA Awards went down tonight in London and it’s a big moment in the race. As Guy reminded yesterday in his predictions column, the organization has tailored its process closer to the Academy’s, eliminating branch-voted winners in favor of allowing all members to vote throughout the categories. The result could be some powerful Oscar foreshadowing.

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'Argo' wins the USC Scripter Award

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:43 pm · February 9th, 2013

In yet another surprise (though I guess there should be none by now with this film), “Argo” has picked up an interesting win en route to the Oscars. Journalist Joshua Bearman (article, “The Great Escape”), author Antonio Mendez (book, “The Master of Disguise”) and screenwriter Chris Terrio (“Argo”) have taken the USC Scripter Award over some heated competition.

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Predicting the BAFTA awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:44 pm · February 9th, 2013

‘Argo?’ ‘Life of Pi?’ What will win, and what should?

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Ben Affleck's first Oscar

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:40 pm · February 8th, 2013

If indeed “Argo” beats the odds and the history and the stats and manages to take the Best Picture Oscar in a few weeks, Ben Affleck, in lieu of recognition as a director, will be able to take the stage at the Dolby Theatre and hold an Academy Award aloft. But as we all know, it wouldn’t be his first time clutching the little golden guy. That moment came on March 23, 1998.

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The Academy teams with Gallery1988 for Best Picture print exhibition

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:18 am · February 8th, 2013

The Academy has teamed up with Gallery1988 in Los Angeles to present a new Oscar-centric exhibition, “For Your Consideration,” featuring originally designed artwork for each of the nine Best Picture nominees this year.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 105 — Affleck wins another and the nominees do lunch

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · February 8th, 2013

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss Ben Affleck’s DGA victory, the annual nominees luncheon and the recently held Annie and Visual Effects Society Awards and analyze the Best Animated Short category.

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Roundup: Have the Oscars reconnected with America?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:05 am · February 5th, 2013

Also: The sequels we need to see, and why Jessica Chastain is exhausted.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Music – Original Score

Posted by gerardkennedy · 2:21 pm · February 4th, 2013

Best Original Score, are you ever predictable. This year’s nominees are not diverse in terms of being films not cited in other categories – Best Picture nominees took three of the spots, while the other two contenders are from films that have nine nominations between them. Also predictably, only one first-time nominee is in the mix. Diversity was nonetheless made up for in the nationalities of the composers (four countries represented) and the locales of the nominated films – the nominees are set on three different continents and the movies’ themes resulted in Russian, Indian and Persian influences, among others, on the music.

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'Argo' and 'Skyfall' tops with UK Regional Critics

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:10 am · February 4th, 2013

Meanwhile, Team Edward makes its vote count.

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Roundup: On the humbler supporting stars of 2012

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · February 4th, 2013

Also: Guessing the win tally for ‘Argo,’ and trailer trickery

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Ben Affleck, Lena Dunham, Rian Johnson win Directors Guild awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 pm · February 2nd, 2013

Check off one more box on the “Argo” industry tour of awards season goodies. The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has crowned Ben Affleck with the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, this just a week removed from big wins from the Producers and Screen Actors Guilds.

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