It’s never too early to talk about the Oscars. And now that three major fall film festivals, Telluride, Venice, and Toronto, are over, we have a slightly better sense of the Oscar frontrunners and strong contenders. And the nominees are….
Oscar 2011: New Campaign Regulations: Who Will Implement Them?
September 22, 2011 by
The Academy has announced new rules governing the marketing of Oscar contenders, banning members and nominees from non-screening events after nominations and adding social media to the realm of restricted speech, while removing obstacles to screenings with filmmakers’ live participation.
Take Shelter: Highlight of 2011
September 16, 2011 by
The story of an Everyman traumatized by visions that are either apocalyptic premonitions or evidence of mental disorder, Jeff Nichols’ absorbing and impressively made second feature “Take Shelter” has a daunting cumulative power and eerie suggestiveness.
https://emanuellevy.com/interview/take-shelter-interview-with-director-jeff-nichols/
Telluride Film Fest 2011: Oscar Contenders
September 2, 2011 by
Telluride Film Fest directors Julie Huntsinger, Tom Luddy and Gary Meyer have tried to downplay their fest’s status as an awards-season bellwether, nobody is buying it – especially not after last year when The King’s Speech charged out of its Telluride sneak preview screening on a wave of buzz that ultimately swept the Oscar Awards.
Contaigon: Interview with Director Soderbergh
August 25, 2011 by
“It’s always compelling to watch people struggling with a real-world problem, especially one with a ticking clock, where the stakes couldn’t be any higher,” states Soderbergh, whose new film, “Contagion,” raises questions about what might happen—on a personal, national and global level—if an unknown and quickly replicating deadly disease was able to spread unchecked.
