Oscar Guide 2013: Best Sound Editing

Posted by · 9:20 am · February 19th, 2013

‘Argo,’ ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ square off.

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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi' composer Mychael Danna is finally an Oscar nominee

Posted by · 7:58 am · February 19th, 2013

For veteran Canadian composer Mychael Danna, his journey with “Life of Pi” began 10 years ago when he read Yann Martel’s novel. “I remember thinking, ‘I hope nobody makes a film of this book and wrecks it,’” he says.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Sound Mixing

Posted by · 7:18 am · February 19th, 2013

‘Argo,’ ‘Les Misérables,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Skyfall’ square off.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Film Editing

Posted by · 8:17 am · February 18th, 2013

‘Argo,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ square off.

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Roundup: Connecticut continues to bother 'Lincoln'

Posted by · 5:00 am · February 18th, 2013

Also: The global dominance of ‘Life of Pi,’ and an imaginary Oscar for ‘Argo’.

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'Skyfall,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Les Mis,' 'Wreck-It Ralph' and 'Game of Thrones' win MPSE Awards

Posted by · 10:08 pm · February 17th, 2013

With the costumers set to declare on Tuesday, the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 60th annual Golden Reel Awards, announced this evening, were the penultimate industry group to hand out awards in advance of next weekend’s Oscar showdown. And it was “Life of Pi” that came out the big winner, taking two awards on the night. But 007 had some plans of his own.

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'Les Misérables,' 'Brave,' 'Homeland' sound right to Cinema Audio Society

Posted by · 9:15 pm · February 16th, 2013

Is it clear sailing to a Best Sound Mixing Oscar for the musical?

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay

Posted by · 7:35 am · February 15th, 2013

‘Argo,’ ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ square off.

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Roundup: What's the best worst Oscar moment?

Posted by · 6:20 am · February 14th, 2013

Also: Oscar-nominated screenwriters get political, and a look at two VFX hopefuls.

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The top 10 shots of 2012: part two

Posted by · 8:35 am · February 13th, 2013

Wrapping up the year in individual film images.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Director

Posted by · 3:37 pm · February 12th, 2013

Michael Haneke, Ang Lee, Steven Spielberg, David O. Russell and Benh Zeitlin square off.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Cinematography

Posted by · 9:20 am · February 11th, 2013

‘Anna Karenina,’ ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Skyfall’ square off.

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'Skyfall,' 'Game of Thrones' win ASC Awards

Posted by · 8:07 pm · February 10th, 2013

Roger Deakins inches a step closer to his first Oscar.

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From Emmanuelle Riva to David O. Russell, mixed signals from BAFTA keep the race alive

Posted by · 5:54 pm · February 10th, 2013

Well, except Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress…

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Ben Affleck's 'Argo' wins three BAFTA Awards, including Best Film and Best Director

Posted by · 12:25 pm · February 10th, 2013

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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Predicting the BAFTA awards

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

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

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Visual Effects

Posted by · 10:51 am · February 8th, 2013

‘The Avengers,’ ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ square off.

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The Academy teams with Gallery1988 for Best Picture print exhibition

Posted by · 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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