Category Archives: Awards

SXSW Film Announces 2010 Award Winners

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Joe Gillis

The Jury and Audience Award-winners of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival were announced last night at the Festival’s closing Awards Ceremony hosted by comedian Eugene Mirman in Austin, Texas. Feature Films receiving Jury Awards were selected … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Hollywoods Part 2

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Bob Starr

Welcome to the second part of my look at the duplicity that is the Hollywood we know and love (or love to hate in some cases).   Yesterday I delved into the mainstream films, such as Transformers, which get little to … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Hollywoods, Part 1

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Bob Starr

It was an interesting show for the Oscars this year.  From the “Kanye” moment to Sean Penn somewhat proudly proclaiming he’s not part of the Academy.  Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Blind … Continue reading →

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Oscar Wrap Up

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Shannon Hood

The Winners Just call her the giant slayer. Kathryn Bigelow and her modest little Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker beat out the behemoth box office champ Avatar for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, best editing, best sound … Continue reading →

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‘Precious’ Dominates Film Independent’s Spirit Awards

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire won Best Feature and a total of 5 awards last night at the 25th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards. Comedian Eddie Izzard served as Master of Ceremonies at the late-night show at … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast – Episode 46: Oscar Special

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Joe Gillis

This week on The Flickcast, Chris and Matt are once again joined by Elisabeth Rappe to discuss all things Oscar. With the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, the team discusses the nominees, argues about who might take home a statue, … Continue reading →

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Bill Paxton Talks Cameron and Bigelow

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

It should come as no surprise that actor Bill Paxton knows James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow pretty well. After all, he’s been featured in most of Cameron’s films including Aliens, The Terminator, True Lies and Titanic and starred in Bigelow’s … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions? There’s an App for That

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

With the Academy Awards just around the corner, it’s always fun to make predictions as to who the winners might be. To help you in this, and promote its Oscar-related content, Vanity Fair magazine is launching a free iPhone app … Continue reading →

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