Original and provocative, and effective as a personal as wel as political work, 5 Broken Cameras is nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar this year.
5 Broken Cameras: Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary from Self-Taught Palestinian Filmmaker Emad Burnat
February 21, 2013 by
Oscar: Children–Youngest Nominees in Oscar History
February 21, 2013 by
This year broke the records in the Best Actress category, which contains both the youngest and the oldest actors ever
nominated. The lead in “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Quevenzhane Wallis, who is now 9, but was 7 was the film was shot, is the youngest nomineee ever.
Oscar Actors: Bassett, Angela–Background, Career, Awards
February 21, 2013 by
Angela Bassett was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 1993 for her powerhouse performance as Tina Turner in Brian Gibson's showbiz biopic, “What's Love Got to Do With It.”
Oscar 2012: Palestinian Oscar-Nominee Detained at LAX
February 21, 2013 by
Feb 20, 2013–Emad Burnat, the Palestinian co-director of Oscar-nommed doc “5 Broken Cameras,” detained by immigration officials at Los Angeles Intl. Airport on Tuesday evening, has issued a statement about his experience and talked to the Huffington Post about helmer Michael Moore’s part in his release.
Oscar Movies: 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, The (1964)
February 20, 2013 by
Honorary Oscar for William Tuttle for his MakeUp achievement (There was not MakeUp category in 1964).
