Michael Barker on 'bittersweet' nominations and watching Richard Linklater's career bloom

Posted by · 7:04 am · January 16th, 2014

It was a bittersweet morning for Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker. One one hand his company’s films “Before Midnight,” “Blue Jasmine” and “The Invisible Woman” combined for a total of five nominations, including a somewhat surprising bid for “Blue” supporting actress Sally Hawkins. On the other, it was a rare occasion where the indie distributor had no nominees in either the Best Documentary Feature or Best Foreign Language Film categories, and neither “Blue” nor “Midnight” was able to push into the Best Picture field.

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Roundup: Sony Classics back in the foreign Oscar race with 'The Notebook'

Posted by · 5:05 am · January 3rd, 2014

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Sony Pictures Classics have re-entered the Best Foreign Language Film race — one they’ve won four years running — by picking up Hungary’s “The Notebook.” Meanwhile, why was 2013 a lean year for female filmmakers?

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Hungary joins foreign Oscar race with award-winning WWII drama 'The Notebook'

Posted by · 4:50 am · August 7th, 2013

Nope, it’s not a remake of the Ryan Gosling weeper.

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