Awards

The 2013 Oscar Nominees: Beasts and Masters

Editor’s Note: We’ll be updating this in real-time as the nominees are announced. Make sure to refresh for the complete list.Will… Read More

An Awards Season Plea: Stop Using the Word “Snub”

Well, here we go. This was the first of many a week that will keep us on our toes with… Read More

Read 19 Screenplays Vying for This Year’s Oscar Attention

Read 19 Screenplays Vying for This Year’s Oscar AttentionIt’s time to put yourself in the shoes of the Academy voters.… Read More

One of These Documentaries Will Be An Oscar Winner Come February

As is their wont, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the fifteen documentary titles that round… Read More

Is Ben Affleck The Filmmaker of 2012?

We’re entering Awards Season, folks. For most of you, that usually means seeing your favorite films of the year lose… Read More

• Essays

Here Are the Documentary Shorts That Will Mess Up Your Oscar Pool This Year

Let’s not pretend like anyone is any good at prognosticating which documentary short will emerge from the pack to stand… Read More

‘Searching for Sugar Man’ is the First Guaranteed Lock for an Oscar Nomination

One of the most difficult Oscar categories for pundits (let alone regular folk) to predict is the one for feature… Read More

• Movies

Does Its TIFF Win Really Guarantee an Academy Award Nod for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’?

In a word - no. Over the weekend, the Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up and, like the end of… Read More

It’s Time to Create an Oscar For Stunt Coordinators (and How You Can Help Make That Happen)

Guest Author Ed Travis served as Editor In Chief of the ActionFest 2012 blog. Part of the mission of ActionFest… Read More