The company spent ardently on
awards campaigns for «99 Homes,» «I Smile Back,» and «Learning to Drive;» Silverman scored a SAG nomination.
After several months
of awards campaigning in the US, which saw many of 2016's titles soaking up significant adjudication (with items like Toni Erdmann, Elle, and The Salesman all remaining prominent fixtures on the awards circuit) while other titles are just making it to theatrical release (Personal Shopper), we're about to reset the clock for a new crop of items from internationally renowned auteurs.
Look for more on the upcoming Cannes Film Festival
on Awards Campaign in the weeks to come.
Despite great reviews, his 1985 movie «The Emerald Forest» wasn't getting a for - your - consideration Academy
Awards campaign from its distributor, which was in disarray.
Receiving considerable critical acclaim from a print run of only 500 copies, it was initially considered a modest success courtesy of a number of
successful awards campaigns, with readers slowly taking notice as a result.
In the best actress category, Rosamund Pike gave Gone Girl one of only two nominations, suggesting its
own awards campaign might falter.
The Toronto International Film Festival, which ended Sunday, has long been a proving ground for Oscar buzz, a preview of the next few months in cinema where movies either begin to build critical momentum for a
major awards campaign or wither on the vine.
American Humane Association has announced the official start of the 2015 American Humane Association Hero
Dog Awards campaign, where dog owners across the country are invited to nominate their four - legged hero in one of eight categories.
But, the good news is that for the foreseeable future I should have more time to devote to
Awards Campaign before the season kicks into high gear with the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals two months from now.
Tags 2016 oscars
A24 awards campaign beasts of no nation gregory ellwood hitfix inside out joy open road films oscar podcast oscar predictions oscars podcast room spotlight steve jobs the danish girl the hateful eight
Don't forget to check out Gregory's new (ad)
venture Awards Campaign and you can find him on Twitter at @TheGregoryE.
It's not easy even for some new releases; over the weekend Stronger, which features a powerful lead performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, opened to anemic box office, which could make the months of
awards campaigning ahead all the more challenging.
Carol notably missed out on a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards (despite fellow period love story Brooklyn making the cut) and lost out in all six of its nominations, Sean Baker's Tangerine missed out on any major award nods despite rave reviews and a highly
publicised awards campaign.
He's since been playing in Broadway's sandbox and,
while awards campaigning for 2016's «Silence,» shot the hipster mystery «Under the Silver Lake» with director David Robert Mitchell.
As Universal «s only real player in the race they'll be throwing everything they have at a
massive awards campaign and Miyavi's is the kind of role and character that could benefit.
Focus Features will no doubt wage an
aggressive awards campaign for a worthy movie, but its best chance probably lies in the acting categories, particularly Best Actress.
In her new role, she'll
spearhead awards campaigns as part of Megan Ellison's new marketing and distribution wing in addition to serving as Annapurna's head of communications.
Disney is already preparing to put a
full awards campaign behind its critically acclaimed Marvel tentpole this fall.
Third, Fox had a
significant awards campaign budget for «Avatar» including For Your Consideration ads that was in effect weeks before the film was released.
Elle, which was not eligible last year at BAFTA, hit the foreign film category BUT the great Isabelle Huppert's highly successful
awards campaign last season is now «old news» so notice that she doesn't show up in the Best Actress list... though you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks the film isn't brilliant that doesn't credit her as the defining genius of the film.
The 20 - minute behind - the - scenes featurette, American Beauty: Look Closer..., digs a bit deeper and is a lot more nicely produced than similar extras on other discs, but that's because of its origins as a piece of
awards campaign propaganda — the feature (infomercial, really) had aired on Los Angeles cable systems as part of the Oscar push (a tactic originated by Miramax).
I could see them landing Rene Russo a Best Supporting Actress nomination as well for her excellent portrayal of a morally questionable TV producer — especially since the field is looking so thin — but again, it really depends on whether Open Road is willing to launch a
serious awards campaign.
Warner Bros. is internally discussing a «formidable»
Oscar award campaign for Wonder Woman in the «Best Picture» and «Best Director» categories, according to Variety.
[Awards Campaign] • Melena Ryzik catches up with «Waste Land» director Lucy Walker.
Outside, the roar of morning traffic burst through the open doors, filling the compact space with the din of Santa Monica Boulevard, of the life Taylor used to live, before she became a transgender star with her
own awards campaign.
Meanwhile, Amazon Studios has emerged as the top studio distributors» primary competitor, proving with «Manchester by the Sea» (partnering with Oscar - savvy distributor Roadside Attractions) that it can acquire, market, and release with all the bells and whistles of a
major awards campaign.
For example, «Manchester» — which was released in November and benefitted from a full and
successful awards campaign — will only hit Prime this Friday.
Sundance 2017: Matthew Heineman's film will have a theatrical release and
awards campaign later this year
«From those who defend our country to those who help us heal, guide us, protect us, and help find the lost, every single contender exemplifies the courage and heroism we seek to spotlight in the Hero
Dog Awards campaign.
But «Virunga,» for instance, is backed by Netflix, which has spent lavishly to
support awards campaigns the past couple of years as it builds a corporate narrative about providing quality programming.