Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Oscar Artists: Newman, Thomas–13 Oscar Nominations, No Awards
June 14, 2016 by
Widely acclaimed as one of today’s most prominent film composers, Thomas Newman has composed music for more than 50 pictures and has earned 13 Academy Award nominations
Oscar Movies: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), 12 Nominations, 4 Oscars
June 8, 2016 by
A Streetcar Named Desire won three of its four acting nominations: Actress for Vivien Leigh,
Supporting Actor for Karl Malden, and Supporting Actress for Kim Hunter; Brando lost out to Humphrey Bogart in “The African Queen.”
Oscar Artists: Shaffer, Peter–Oscar-Winning British Scribe (Amadeus) and Acclaimed Playwright (Equus) Dies at 90
June 6, 2016 by
Peter Shaffer, the acclaimed British playwright and screenwriter, who won a Writing Oscar for Amadeus, died. He was 90.
Indie Cinema 2006: Films That Matter–“Little Miss Sunshine,” “Once”
June 5, 2016 by
Bleecker Street, Broad Green Pictures, and Saban Films remain upbeat about the state of indie cinema amid basic changes in mainstream Hollywood’s structure and operation.
