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Oscar nod sinking in for McKenzie

Bret McKenzie is still pinching himself over his Oscar nomination, The Muppets director James Bobin has revealed. The Flight Of The Conchords star, who was chosen by his former Conchords director James to be the film's music superviso [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Oscar nod for animated 'Morris Lessmore' could be just the s...

Sit back, settle in and pour yourself a cuppa, assuming you're the cuppa sort. Author and newly minted Oscar nominee William Joyce and his cohorts at Shreveport's fledgling Moonbot Studios have a story to tell. And given that s [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Oscar nod a tall order for short films

When Los Angeles filmmaker Brent Roske arrived for an awards-promotion screening of George Clooney's new movie "The Descendants" on the 20th Century Fox lot in October, his chief concern was where to park. He found a pr [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Mo'Nique to help announce Oscar nods

Oscar-winning actress Mo'Nique will help read aloud the names of this year's nominees in Los Angeles, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said. Mo'Nique won her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Burton predicts Oscar nod for Firth

Filmmaker Tim Burton is predicting great things for director Tom Hooper's The King's Speech, especially for lead actor Colin Firth. And not just because Helena Bonham Carter, Burton's long-time fiancee and mother of his two c [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Another Oscar nod for Slumdog director?

At the recently concluded 37th Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, USA, people fainted at the screenings of Danny Boyle [ Images ]'s new film 127 Hours (watch the trailer here). Two years ago, the director had held the world premier [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

An Oscar nod for Weston's Christopher Plummer

Longtime Westonite Christopher Plummer will be walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 7, for the first time. At last, the Academy has discovered what many in Weston have long known: Mr. Plummer’s tal [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Precious's Gabourey Sidibe Thrilled with Oscar Nod

"I am so excited and honored to be recognized by the Academy and included in such a remarkable group of actors. I'm very proud of my film, my cast and extremely grateful to Mr. Daniels for the incredible opportunity to play Prec [...]