Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Live Action, 2018. DeKalb Elementary Directed by Reed Van Dyk. Starring Tara Riggs and Bo Mitchell. Based on an actual 911 call made to an Atlanta, Georgia high school, DeKalb Elementary is a taut, gut-wrenching thriller revolving around a mentally ill, machine gun-totting young man (Mitchell) and the quick-thinking secretary (Riggs) who […]
Disney-Pixar’s Coco dominates the 2018 Annie Awards
Disney-Pixar’s latest animated masterpiece Coco warmed up for the Oscars last night by dominating proceedings at the 45 annual Annie Awards, which celebrating the very best in animation over the past twelve months. Coco was successful in 11 of the 13 categories it found itself nominated in, including the top prize, Best Animated Feature – […]
Guillermo del Toro wins the DGA Award for The Shape of Water
Having enjoyed success at the Golden Globes and PGA Awards, Guillermo del Toro added the Directors Guild of America’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film award to his mantelpiece last night at the DGA Awards, putting the filmmaker firmly in the driving seat for Best Director at the Oscars with his fantasy romance The Shape […]
2018 Oscar Predictions: Who Will, Could and Should Win
The 90th Academy Awards, honoring the best films 2017 had to offer, is quickly approaching, with the ceremony roughly one month away. In the video below, I share my predictions on who will take home the night’s big prizes (including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and more), who could steal it away […]
Oscars 2018: Full list of nominations for the 90th Academy Awards
With awards season in full swing, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, which showcases the best in cinematic achievement from 2017. Leading the pack is Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, which scored 13 nominations in total, followed by Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside […]
Ridley Scott to receive the BAFTA Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that it will honour Sir Ridley Scott with the BAFTA Fellowship at the EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday February 18th. “It is a privilege to have been able to make a career for myself in this industry and to be honoured for my […]
Here’s where to watch the live Oscar nominations this Tuesday
This Tuesday 23rd January, the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards will be announced. We’ve had the Golden Globe Awards, Producers Guild Awards and more recently the Screen Actors Guild Awards, to help you draw up a list of favourites, but as of 1:22pm GMT tomorrow we’ll know exactly how many nominations Three Billboards Outside […]
Why Certain Films Do Well During Awards Season
Neil Calloway looks at why a certain type of movie will always get the nod at the Oscars… This coming Tuesday sees the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations. We’ve already had the Golden Globes, and if you really care about that sort of thing, the Baftas are next month. We’re deep into awards season, […]
The Shape of Water takes the top prize at the 2018 PGA Awards
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water received a major boost to its Oscar chances last night when the Producers Guild of America honoured the film with the Darryl F. Zanuck Award at the 2018 PGA Awards. In the past ten years, the recipient of the Darryl F. Zanuck Award has went on to claim Best Picture […]
Nominees for the 2018 BAFTA Rising Star Award announced
The nominations for the 2018 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award have been announced at BAFTA HQ this morning, with Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth), Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country), Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), and Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) set to contest the honour. The Rising Star Award is the […]
