Jan 27, 2009–Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti and Redmond Morris have been approved by the Academy as the nominated producers for the Best Picture contender “The Reader.” It's the first time in a decade that AMPAS has acknowledged so many producers for a single film.
Oscar 2008: The Reader–Four Producers Approved by the Academy
January 28, 2009 by
Oscar Movies: Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985)
January 27, 2009 by
The Purple Rose of Cairo was nominated for one Oscar, Screenplay (Original) by Woody Allen, but the winner was Peter Weir's Witness, penned by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, and Earl W. Wallace.
Oscar 2008: Where are the Women behind the Camera? (WIF)
January 27, 2009 by
Oscar 2008: Where are the Women behind the Camera?
How do women fare in this year's Oscar race? The answer is, very poorly. Take the writing category, in which women have always been represented better than in other branches. But not in 2008, according to Academy voters.
Oscar 2008: Screen Actors Guild Awards to Streep, Penn, Slumdog Millionaire
January 25, 2009 by
Jan. 25, 2009–Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor® statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2008 at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in ceremonies attended by film and television’s leading actors, held Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® was simulcast by TNT and TBS at 8 p.m., ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT and 6 p.m. MT
Oscar Impact: Slumdog Millionaire Benefits from Nominations
January 25, 2009 by
Jan 25, 09–Fox Searchlight's “Slumdog Millionaire” climbed the charts to No. 5 at the box-office after picking up top Oscar nominations, grossing $10.6 million from 1,411 runs as it successfully expanded nationwide.
