All Posts Tagged With: "academy awards"
LOL
Ted Zee’s post about the low Oscar ratings is cracking me up!
“At this rate, we’re not going to know what the stars wore on the red carpet, because they’re going to roll that carpet up and scuttle the Academy Awards for good. It ain’t right. The Oscars are of paramount importance - time to cut the crap and re-prioritize… Here’s your inconvenient truth: the studios have to bite the bullet and stop making ‘good’ films.”
Doc Oscars Go To…
Cynthia Wade for Freeheld and Alex Gibney for Taxi to the Dark Side - Congrats!
Oscar Nominations in Documentary
Best documentary feature
“No End in Sight” (Magnolia Pictures)
A Representational Pictures Production
Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
“Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” (The Documentary Group)
A Documentary Group Production
Richard E. Robbins
“Sicko” (Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company)
A Dog Eat Dog Films Production
Michael Moore and Meghan O’Hara
“Taxi to the Dark Side” (THINKFilm)
An X-Ray Production
Alex Gibney and Eva Orner
“War/Dance” (THINKFilm)
A Shine Global and Fine Films Production
Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine
Best documentary short subject
“Freeheld”
A Lieutenant Films Production
Cynthia Wade and Vanessa Roth
“La Corona (The Crown)”
A Runaway Films and Vega Films Production
Amanda Micheli and Isabel Vega
“Salim Baba”
A Ropa Vieja Films and Paradox Smoke Production
Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello
“Sari’s Mother” (Cinema Guild)
A Daylight Factory Production
James Longley
World AIDS Day
Has anyone seen any recent docs about AIDS? I feel a bit out of the loop on where things stand - circumcision in Africa to prevent spread, overblown numbers from the UN - sound bites have hit my brain but nothing long-form. Today is the day to think about AIDS, disease, epidemic. Not just remembering those who have died but turning our attention to the problem. Getting aware. It’s not enough, but it’s better than nothing.
I'm really looking forward to this one and was excited to see the trailer posted, but it looks like the ...
Thanks for the feedback Mark, I'll keep that in mind :) 
Wow, that does look great!
More video, Agnes! I love when you post cool stuff like this! 
Right on! I thought the exact same thing when I read the times article. I think its also ...