February 9, 2012

Annie ♥s Rango

Rango, Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Adventures of Tintin pick up multiple awards at this year's Annies

by Rebecca Pahle | Published Feb. 7, 2012

It's not time for the Oscars yet, but the Annies have already rolled into town. Last Saturday saw the Annie Awards, which honors the year's highest achievements in (you guessed it) animation, take place in UCLA's Royce Hall in a ceremony hosted by actor Patton Oswalt. The night's big award—Best Animated Feature—went to Rango, which is regarded as the frontrunner for that same award at this year's Oscars. (No comments yet)

It's a Win Win for Lisa Maria Falcone

by Kyle Rupprecht

As founder of Everest Entertainment, Lisa Maria Falcone heads one of the most promising indie production companies around. Though the company has, thus far, only released three features, they’ve all been winners—from Rodrigo Garcia’s searing drama Mother and Child to Danny Boyle’s Oscar-nominated 127 Hours to, most recently, Tom McCarthy’s emotional comedy-drama, Win Win.

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Say Hello to Your 2012 Oscar Nominees

by Rebecca Pahle
This morning saw the announcement of the 2012 Academy Award nominations, and while many of the films to have their names called out by nominee presenters Jennifer Lawrence and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) president Tom Sherak came as no surprise, there were (as always) some additions and snubs that have Oscar pundits scratching their heads.
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PGA Win Helps The Artist Break (Further) from the Pack

by Rebecca Pahle
The Artist continued its intermittent awards season domination on Saturday, winning the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Award for Best Feature Film and shoring up its chances for Best Picture victory come Oscar night. While Steven Spielberg and co-producer Kathleen Kennedy didn't take home an award for War Horse, nominated in the Best Feature Film category, the producing duo didn't go home empty-handed; their The Adventures of Tintin was named the year's Best Animated Film. In the documentary category, director Michael Rapaport's Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest was the surprise winner. (No comments yet)

Exploring the Mystery of Creativity with Old School New School

by Steven Fischer
My documentary Old School New School explores the nature of creativity, all within the context of storytelling through various crafts, including acting, cinematography, music, theater, dance and poetry. The film is an extension of many conversations I’ve had over the years with my artist friends. We’d meet in a café to talk about life, art and philosophy. They were stimulating discussions that ultimately segued to the obligatory question all serious artists eventually examine: How can we, as creative people, grow in the direction we want to grow? (No comments yet)

The Artist Comes Out on Top at the Golden Globes

by Rebecca Pahle
At last night's Golden Globes, it was Oscar frontrunner The Artist that came out on top, winning three awards, including Best Picture—Comedy or Musical. Still, it's probably best to keep the film's name written in pencil on your Oscar ballot for now; though it was one of only two films to win multiple awards, the winner in the Best Picture—Drama category (this year, The Descendants) historically has a better chance at victory come Oscar night. Additionally, The Artist missed out in both the Best Screenplay and Best Director categories, in which Midnight in Paris and Hugo, respectively, walked away with the gold. (No comments yet)

Steven Spielberg Leads Producers Guild Award Nominations

by Rebecca Pahle
The Artist, considered by many to be a frontrunner for awards season supremacy come this February's Oscar telecast, is still going strong after being named the year's best film by multiple critics organizations. The silent French film, along with awards season favorites The Descendants and War Horse, is among the films nominated by the Producers Guild of American (PGA) for its 23rd annual Producers Guild Awards, taking place on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. (No comments yet)

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