Sentences with phrase «picture nominees directed»
The number of Best Picture nominees directed by African American directors is a pretty small list to begin with - Precious, 12...
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But predicting the DGA nominees and the Oscar nominees for Directing and Best Picture is going to be harder than it has ever been.
Sure to remind some of «Cellular,» the 2004 picture starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans and Jason Statham, The Call is, for the most part, a gripping little tight - knit crime thriller directed by Brad Anderson («The Machinist «-RRB- and blessed with decent work by Halle Berry (Academy Award winner for «Monster's Ball «-RRB- as heroine Jordan, and Abigail Breslin (Oscar nominee for «Little Miss Sunshine «-RRB-, as Casey, the girl Jordan is trying to save.
By the way, is it not odd that first time winner James L. Brooks has never again been nominated in the directing category again, despite two Best Picture nominees in «Broadcast News» and «As Good As It Gets?»
Eddie Coyle is directed by Peter Yates, the British helmer of Bullitt who would go on to success with the Best Picture nominees Breaking Away (1979) and The Dresser (1983).
The five directing nominations tend to line up with the strongest Best Picture contenders, although snubbed director nominee Ben Affleck did win Best Picture win for «Argo.»
In 2005, his sophomore effort L'esquive — a raw, direct exploration of teenage sexual politics in the banlieues (the French suburban hoods) by way of eighteenth century playwright Marivaux - unexpectedly trumped critical favorite Kings and Queen and populist heavyweights A Very Long Engagement and Oscar nominee The Chorus at the César Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that the World Premiere of Sony Pictures» CONCUSSION, starring two - time Academy Award ® nominee Will Smith, written and directed by Peter Landesman, and produced by Ridley Scott, Giannina Scott, David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman and Elizabeth Cantillon will be the Centerpiece Gala of AFI FEST 2015 presented by Audi.
In addition to Scott's nomination for Directing, the film also is a nominee for Best Picture, Lead Actor (Matt Damon), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Design, and Visual Effects.
I totally understand the logic of not splitting the winners or nominees of the Directing and Picture categories, especially for a practicing auteurist like me.
Other best picture nominees included Fox Searchlight Pictures» «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» which earned seven; Martin McDonagh was recognized for his original screenplay and not his directing, as many projected.
The picture was directed by five - time Oscar - nominee Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights and Magnolia), who also adapted the script from the Thomas Pynchon best - seller of the same name.
The picture was directed by another Oscar nominee, Jean - Marc Vallee, whose Dallas Buyers Club netted Oscars for both Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto just a year ago.
There is Lisa Cholodenko, who co-wrote and directed The Kids Are All Right, which seems a surefire Best Picture nominee.
Meanwhile, «Selma» was nominated for Best Picture but its director, Ava DuVernay, was not nominated, nor was Clint Eastwood of «Sniper,» James Marsh of «Theory,» or Damien Chazelle of «Whiplash,» though the fact that there can only be five directors nominated for the prize means some who directed Best Picture nominees will inevitably lose out.
Silver Pictures» upcoming detective thriller «The Nice Guys,» directed by Shane Black («Iron Man 3») and starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe («Gladiator,» «Man of Steel») and Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling («Half Nelson,» «Drive»), has staked out the summertime date of June 17, 2016.
A number of films over the past several years that were directed by women were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, a category which allows for more nominees.
Additionally, while the fact three of the eight Best Picture nominees (Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road and Room) focus on female protagonists, the lack of women in a number of major categories (notably directing, but also cinematography and original score) continues to be vexing, the overall demographic makeup of Academy membership (primarily Caucasian and over the age of 65) leading to voting trends that remain troublesome, to say the least.
The summer sleeper, directed by Hell or High Water writer Taylor Sheridan, has now outgrossed that Best Picture nominee.
Barber made the Academy Awards shortlist this year for Best Original Score for Best Picture nominee «Manchester by the Sea,» directed by Kenneth Lonergan (also a nominee for Best Director).
It is without question a promising sign that Moonlight, a movie about the romance between two black men coming of age in inner - city Miami, directed by a black man, is not only a Best Picture nominee but a genuine contender to win.
«And here are the all - male nominees,» Natalie Portman announced while presenting Best Director at the Golden Globes earlier this month, where Lady Bird won Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, yet Gerwig was notably excluded from the directing race.
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Pontiac, MI., July 25, 2011 — Walt Disney Pictures» fantastical adventure «Oz The Great and Powerful,» directed by Sam Raimi, went in front of the cameras at the brand - new Raleigh Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, on Monday, July 25, 2011, boasting a stellar cast that includes Academy Award ® nominee James Franco («127 Hours») as the young wizard, Golden Globe ® nominee Mila Kunis («Black Swan») as the witch Theodora, Academy Award ® winner Rachel Weisz («The Constant Gardener») as Kunis» sister Evanora and two - time Oscar ® - nominated actress Michelle Williams («Brokeback Mountain,» «Blue Valentine») as Glinda, the Good Witch.
On a night where Ronan won Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, and her film won Best Picture, Musical or Comedy, Gerwig was not listed as one of the directing category's five (all - male) nominees.
Included among the executive producers are some of the individuals behind this year's other Best Picture nominees: Harvey and Bob Weinstein, whose eponymous company produced and distributed the prize - winning The King's Speech; and Darren Aronofosky, who was once attached to direct this but left to make Black Swan instead.
The director rang up Rolling Stone to talk about heroes, healing, and how it feels to direct a box office mega-bomb and a presumptive Best Picture nominee in the span of a single year.
Spotlight Pictures shared new imagery for the gothic drama Angelica, written and directed by Teeth «s Mitchell Lichtenstein and starring Jena Malone (Sucker Punch, The Hunger Games), two - time Academy Award nominee Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs, Tumbleweeds) and Ed Stoppard (The Pianist).
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While introducing the nominees for best picture — drama at the close of the show, Streisand expressed disbelief that she remained the only woman to win in the directing category in the show's 75 - year history.
Earlier this month, she was excluded from the directing race at the Golden Globes, despite her film going on to win Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, prompting Natalie Portman's iconic «all - male nominees» swipe.
This year's Oscar nominees, for example, are filled with history - makers like Rachel Morrison, who became the first woman ever to be nominated for cinematography, and Jordan Peele, the third person ever to get best picture, directing, and writing nods for his first film.
Nominee 1992 - National Book Awards Nominee1992 - National Book Critics Circle Awards Winner - ALA Best Books for Young Adults Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures starring Matt Damon, produced by Mike Nichols, and directed by Billy Bob Thornton.