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Tag: academy awards

February 23, 2019 Kristen Bates

Forging a Forgery: Jeff Whitty’s Experience on Writing “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

By Kristen Bates
Writing Lee Israel isn’t easy, but Jeff Whitty has a deep understanding of who she is in the world and why her story matters.

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February 22, 2019 Kristen Bates

The Pain and Genius of Terence Blanchard’s music in “BlacKkKlansman”

By Kristen Bates
Blanchard is a distinguished jazz musician and film composer. He had won five Grammy’s for his work up until BlacKkKlansman and now, for the first time, is nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Music Score category.

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March 7, 2016 Priscilla Liguori

Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivor Reacts to ‘Spotlight’ Win, Existing Epidemic

By Priscilla Liguori
Clergy sexual abuse survivor David O’Regan cried tears of joy when Spotlight won Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards.

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March 1, 2016 Priscilla Liguori

Oscar-Nominated Composer Describes How “Youth” Was Centered Around Music

By Priscilla Liguori
Most directors have the composer write songs once the movie is completely put together. This wasn’t the case with Director Paolo Sorrentino and Composer David Lang for the movie “Youth.”

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February 27, 2016 Priscilla Liguori

Cinematographer John Seale Reveals Secrets Behind Filming “Mad Max: Fury Road”

By Priscilla Liguori
Oscar-nominated cinematographer John Seale jokes that he came out of retirement for the tenth time to shoot Mad Max: Fury Road.

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February 27, 2016 Priscilla Liguori

Gil Robertson, President of AAFCA, Weighs in on Diversity in Hollywood & the Oscars

By Priscilla Liguori
The Oscars is receiving significant backlash for a lack of diversity amongst nominees. Gil Robertson, President of the African American Film Critics Association, thinks the lack of inclusion in the film industry is the root of this issue.

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February 26, 2016 Priscilla Liguori

“Star Wars” Editors Discuss Women in Film Industry, Favorite Scenes

By Priscilla Liguori
Oscar nominees Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey are the editors of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” They said they felt proud to show that women can be editors for any movie, no matter the content.

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February 13, 2016 Priscilla Liguori

Editor Walter Robinson Reflects on Impact of ‘Spotlight’

By Priscilla Liguori
Editor Walter Robinson led the investigative team that exposed how the Catholic Church covered up widespread sexual abuse. Robinson thinks the film “Spotlight” strengthens the impact of the Boston Globe’s original articles revealing the scandal in 2002.

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February 13, 2016 Priscilla Liguori

Michael Rezendes Discusses ‘Spotlight’ Portrayal, Changes in the Church

By Priscilla Liguori
Original Spotlight reporter Michael Rezendes was beyond impressed with how the six-time Oscar nominated movie portrayed the team’s investigation in 2001.

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February 24, 2015 Colin Daniels

“Boyhood” Set Designer Creates Reality For The Big Screen

By Alecea Rush

Calling a movie mundane would be an insult to many people in the film industry, but the makers behind “Boyhood” set out to make a movie that reflected the not so glamorous or exciting lives most middle-class Americans lead.

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