The State of the Race: Guilds Split Three Ways, Gravity has Edge
For the first time since the Academy expanded the Best Picture race to more than 5 nominees, the industry seems divided between three strong films. The actors branch clearly loves David O. Russell's American Hustle, giving it nominations in…
Alfonso Cuarón wins Directors Guild Award
FILM
Feature Film: Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
Documentary: Jehane Noujaim, The Square
TELEVISION
Movie/Miniseries: Steven Soderbergh, Behind the Candelabra
Drama Series: Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad
Comedy Series: Beth…
2014 Sundance Film Festival award winners
U.S. Films
Winner of the U. S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic: Whiplash, directed by Damien Chazelle
Winner of the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic: Fishing Without Nets, directed by Cutter Hodierne
Winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize:…
Cliffhanger: Who Will Win the DGA Tonight? Poll + No Guts, No Glory
The DGA breakfast today where Alfonso Cuaron, the expected winner tonight, was a no show -- he was celebrating his son's birthday in Italy. He will be back for the ceremony this evening. All pundits are expecting Cuaron to win tonight…
The Frontrunners and their Challengers
This Oscar year has to be one of the most competitive we've seen in a while. While it's true that it feels like all of the acting categories are locked in, many of the other categories aren't, including Best Picture, Best Director, Original…
McQueen and 12 Years on Nightline
Powerful news section just before ballots go out.
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Split Years and the Screenplay Nomination
One of the of the things Gravity will have to overcome is its lack of screenplay nomination. That's not particularly surprising for an effects-driven film, a mood piece. Films with very little dialogue often don't get acknowledged for…
All Eyes on the DGA – can Gravity Take the Whole Gig?
This weekend, the Directors Guild adds their voice to the mix. We've covered this in the DGA preview, but someone just sent me an email from Gold Derby with the following question:
Hey guys, huge fan of Goldderby. As everyone dissects the…