The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards are in: 54 movies competing in 23 categories. The headlines already belong to the genre-smashing Everything Everywhere All at Once—11 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four acting noms—and the … Continue reading ARGENTINA, 1985
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about all things Oscar: The Power of the Dog, CODA, and my three favorite categories: Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, and Best International Feature. … Continue reading
Sometimes they are complete stories told with brevity and punch. Sometimes they are elongated trailers for talent yet to come. Sometimes they are provocations designed to rally and rile, but every year, the Oscar-nominated short films prove to be categories … Continue reading From Provocation to Inspiration: 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the 94th Academy Award nominations—with some special attention to Drive My Car and the three short subject categories. Listen to After Image, Fridays at … Continue reading
If everything goes according to plan, the moving picture industry will convene on March 27 at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater to celebrate the best in the cinema for the 94th Academy Awards. Yes, it’s the time of the year when some … Continue reading The 94th Academy Award Nominations
Living in modern-day Thimphu, Bhutan, Ugyen (Sherab Dorji) dreams of popularity. He’s a singer and musician, and when he takes the stage at the local bar, the two- or three-dozen patrons listen closely and cheer enthusiastically. But they are not … Continue reading LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM (ལུང་ནག་ན)
Almost two months later than last year’s ceremony and encompassing two venues, 2021’s Academy Awards will cap the cinematic year that couldn’t get started and never seemed to end. On Sunday, April 25, it’ll be Oscar night on ABC with … Continue reading And the Nominees Are: 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Oscar—Oscar, Oscar! Specifically, the short films nominated (playing CU-Boulder’s International Film Series starting April 2), and a couple other picks you can catch right … Continue reading
If there’s a specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can’t change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies. —Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow was the fourth … Continue reading Barbara Bridges and Jill S. Tietjen on HOLLYWOOD: HER STORY
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