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Tonight’s the big night, and as we close in on the final hours of the 2009-2010 film awards season, I thought I’d offer up this list (another one!), which reflects how you, the readership, would like the night’s festivities to go. These are the results of the daily polls that accompanied our Oscar Guide series […]
If YOU had a ballot
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:52 am · March 7th, 2010
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Nut up or shut up: final predictions
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:36 am · March 6th, 2010
As I look over my final predictions for tomorrow night’s Oscar ceremony, I notice that I’ve made only one change — in the Best Live Action Short category — since taking my initial stab the day of the nominations. And I haven’t made a single change since I started the Oscar Guide series. Am I […]
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OSCAR GUIDE: Best Short Film (Live Action)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:25 am · February 11th, 2010
This year’s crop of live action shorts is, in my opinion, one of the weaker fields in recent memory. There isn’t anything that stands out and announces its storytelling or cinema prowess, though the usual caveat with shorts — gimmicks in the plot — are mercifully scarce this time around. Generally films that showcase top […]
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10 live action short films short-listed by AMPAS
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:48 pm · December 4th, 2009
The Academy announced today 10 finalists for the Best Live Action Short category. They are: • “The Door,” Juanita Wilson, director, and James Flynn, producer (Octagon Films Ltd.) • “The Ground Beneath,” Rene Hernandez, director, and Kristina Ceyton, producer (Passion Pictures) • “Hotel,” Tim Conrad, director-producer (Oyster Films) • “Instead of Abracadabra,” Patrik Eklund, director, […]
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