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Contender Castoffs: What Happened to These 13 Would-Be 2011 Awards Hopefuls?
As 2011 winds to a close and the announcement of Oscar nominations approaches, I thought it might be interesting to catch up with some of the films many thought, at one time or another, would factor...
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How Two Oscar Op-Eds Rocked the Academy Years Ago and Still Impact...
Nine awards seasons ago, two op-eds — both involving the Miramax film Gangs of New York (2002) — motivated the Academy to begin cracking down on “distasteful” Oscar campaigning, an effort that...
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FEINBERG & FRIENDS, Ep. 11: Scott and Annette Insdorf, Columbia’s Director of...
I’m very pleased to bring you the eleventh episode of “Feinberg & Friends,” THR’s weekly podcast about the awards race. Click to read more…
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Why the PGA Award for ‘The Artist’ Is an Important–If Not Unexpected–Win...
At the 23rd annual Producers Guild of America Awards, which took place last night in Beverly Hills, the presumptive best picture Oscar frontrunner The Artist passed its biggest test yet by holding off...
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Will A Smear Campaign Against ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Be More Effective Than...
By Joey Magidson Film Contributor *** They say that all’s fair in love and war, but perhaps it’s time to add Oscar campaigning to that duo. In a perfect world, the race for Best Picture would be a...
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Is ‘Life of Pi’ A Viable Threat To Win The Best Picture Oscar?
By Joey Magidson Film Contributor *** For sheer unpredictability, it’s hard to beat this current awards season. Oscar prognosticators like me often bemoan how boring and expected the nominations and...
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Why Prematurely Declaring An Oscar Frontrunner Is Never A Good Idea
By Joey Magidson Film Contributor *** In any realm of journalism, it’s all about being first on the scene. That certainly applies to writing about film and subsequently the Oscar race. Calling a winner...
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Do Films From Adapted Screenplays Fare Better In Best Picture Than Their...
By Joey Magidson Film Contributor *** Most years, one can find almost all of the Best Picture hopefuls contained in both the Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay categories. With 10...
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In Year of Dark Oscar Contenders, Is Academy Seeking Something Light?
By Joey Magidson Contributor *** Over the course of the last 85 years, the best picture Oscar race has generally been won by the most “important” film — in terms of its social significance and/or...
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The 5 TIFF Audience Award Winners That Went On to Win Best Picture
By Patrick Shanley Managing Editor Winning the audience award at the Toronto International Film Festival is a major feather in the cap for any film — and, for many, the launching pad for even loftier...
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