The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has selected 10 films in the visual effects category for the 90th Academy Awards.
Oscar Sweep: The English Patient
December 17, 2017 by
Anthony Minghella’s The English Patient swept the 1995 Oscar Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director. Cinematographer John Seale won his first Oscar for this film, at his seventh nomination. Andrew Webber, co-winner for the Best Song, You Must Love Me,” from the musical movie “Evita,” said in his acceptance speech, “Thank heaven, there wasn’t a […]
Oscar: Sweep Factor–Gone with the Wind Vs. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
December 17, 2017 by
In 1939, the favorite film was “Gone with the Wind,” which prompted multiple Oscar-winner to observe: “Don’t make your best film the year ‘Gone with the Wind’ comes out.
Oscar Scandals: Edith Head Vs. Dorothy Jenkins
December 17, 2017 by
Edith Head, nominated for Billy Wilder’s “The Emperor’s Waltz,” was furious and appalled that “Ingrid Bergman’s sackcloth and single suit of armor won over my Viennese finery.”
Oscar: Competition for Award
December 16, 2017 by
Michael Ondaaje, author of the acclaimed novel “The English Patient,” which was made into a 1996 Oscar winning picture, told the press that he found the contest for Oscar to be “terrifying,” and that it was like “a blood sport.” “I hate public competition,” he observed, “because it reminds me of the Depression era movie, […]
