Friday, Apr. 23, 2021

Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” won best feature at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards in a ceremony that turned the annual beach soiree into a virtual, mostly pre-taped event, and, possibly, an Oscar preview.

The Spirits, usually held in a giant tent on the Southern California coast, have...

Saturday, Apr. 17, 2021

The sound mixing team behind Sound of Metal topped the Motion Pictures-Live Action category at the 57th Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards during a virtual ceremony on Saturday evening (4/17).

The other feature film winners recognized for outstanding achievement in sound mixing...

Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021

Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for the disabled. 

"I've always seen that stage with its stairs as a symbol that they don't expect people who had mobility issues to be nominated or to win an award," said Jim LeBrecht, the...

Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021

Director Chloé Zhao won the marquee honor at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards for Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures). She becomes the second woman--and the first woman of color--to earn the top DGA prize. Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman director to score the kudo for 2090’s...

Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom won two categories, Costume Design and Makeup & Hair, thus topping the opening night (4/10) of the British Academy Film Awards. Eight of 25 award winners were revealed during the show; the balance of the honorees will be announced tomorrow evening.

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Friday, Apr. 2, 2021

As in years past, a healthy percentage of those SHOOT interviewed relatively early on for its The Road To Oscar Series of feature stories--as well as our Cinematographers & Cameras Series--went on to land nominations. For example, three of the five Best Director nominees shared...

Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021

The Cinema Audio Society has revealed the nominees for the 57h Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2020 in seven categories, as well as the Outstanding Product Nominations.

“2020 was wrought with unprecedented challenges, yet the nominees of the 57th Annual...

Friday, Feb. 19, 2021

While director Lee Daniels firmly asserts that The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu) is not a biopic, he hopes that the experience of delving into the late, great jazz singer’s life will translate into a rewrite of his own biography, reflecting a new found commitment to stand up...

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

Nominations for the Writers Guild Awards were unveiled today (2/16) spanning original feature screenplay, adapted screenplay and documentary screenplay. Winners will be honored at a joint (WGA West and East) 2021 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21.

Making the...

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021

The National Board of Review (NBR) has named Da 5 Bloods the Best Film of 2020. Furthermore, based on his work on the Netflix feature, Spike Lee earned Best Director distinction. Da 5 Bloods’ cast was additionally honored as Best Ensemble.

Riz Ahmed and Carey Mulligan...

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