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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Promising Young Woman,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Sew Up Costume Designers Guild Awards

April 13, 2021 9:27 pm

Another day in April means another virtual awards show keeping zoom cameras busy. Monday evening was left for the Costume Designer Guild who, as expected, brought the looks for their ceremony even if it was in...

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Mank’ & ‘Tenet’ Among Early 2021 BAFTA Award Winners

Gregory Ellwood

April 10, 2021 4:57 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

This year the 2021 BAFTA Awards for Film were split over two nights. The first ceremony centered on eight awards for both below-the-line and short film categories. By the end of the one-hour event, "Ma Rainey...

Oscars 2021 Nominations Snubs & Surprises: LaKeith Stanfield, ‘One Night In Miami,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Gregory Ellwood

March 15, 2021 11:42 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

History was made across the board with the 93rd Oscar nominations. Steven Yeun became the first Asian-American nominated for Best Actor. Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell became the first women nominated for Be...

Oscars Diversity: Chloé Zhao, Steven Yeun, Riz Ahmed & More Score Historic Nominations

Charles Barfield

March 15, 2021 11:14 am

Awards, News

We are nearing the crescendo of a very long, very pandemic-y awards season, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka The Academy, released the 2021 Oscars nominations. And though plenty of folks...

2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: ‘Sound Of Metal,’ Andra Day, Janelle Monae, ‘Minari’ & More

Gregory Ellwood

March 12, 2021 10:37 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

Is now when the fun begins? After a historic two-month pandemic-related postponement, the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards are about to be announced. It's been a strange campaign with no official in-person...

‘Nomadland,’ ‘Minari’ & ‘I May Destory You’ Among 2021 PGA Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

March 8, 2021 1:21 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Producers Guild of America announced the pandemic delayed nominees for the 2021 PGA Awards and the "surprises" in the film category were not that surprising. Best Picture frontrunners "Nomadland," "Minari"...

Best and Worst of the 2021 Golden Globes: Chadwick Boseman Win, Kids Crashing the Zoom & Tech Issues

Gregory Ellwood

March 1, 2021 12:02 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

This was probably not the Golden Globes ceremony that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Dick Clark Productions, and NBC were dreaming of just weeks ago. And, no, we're not even referring to the controv...

Just How Many Best Picture Nominees In 2021? [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

February 18, 2021 10:25 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

There are now less than three weeks left until voting for the 93rd Academy Awards is completed. And as the date grows closer, more members and consultants are expressing their belief there will be fewer Best P...

‘One Night In Miami’ & ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Among USC Scripter Awards Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

January 26, 2021 6:06 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Some award season honors are bellwethers for Oscar acting nominations. Others provide hints of where the Academy's Documentary and Animation branches may be leaning toward with their own individual categories....

New Year, New Best Picture Players In 2021 Oscar Race [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

January 11, 2021 1:50 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As America deals with the aftermath of a mob insurrection at the capital and a record number of COVID cases, the world continues to move forward in the best way it can. And that means, yes, for whatever it's w...

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