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87th Oscar Predictions For All Categories! (1/13/2015)
My final predictions for nomination morning!Best PictureBoyhood (Predicted Winner)BirdmanThe Grand Budapest HotelThe Imitation GameThe Theory Of EverythingSelmaNightcrawlerAmerican SniperWhiplashBest...
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87th Oscar Final Predictions For All Categories! (2014-2015 Awards Season)...
No long explanations, and none of that “will win/might win/should win” business to hedge my bets. Either I’ll be right on Sunday or I won’t, simple as that!Best Picture: BoyhoodDirector: Richard...
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When Your Friends Ask Who Votes For The Oscars, Send Them To Us!
Today’s the big day, when even the most casual moviegoer begins to wonder who makes up “The Academy.” As a film lover, they look to you to have the answer. And you should look to us!Lots of sites can...
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If You’re Going To The TCM Film Festival, The Academy Members Project Could...
The Turner Classic Movies Film Festival is happening this weekend, and I’ve always understood it to be one of those magical places where the stars take questions and mingle with the fans. As such, it...
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The Academy Members Project Has Now Identified Over 5,000 Oscar Voters!
Big news today as The Academy Members Project leaps over another major milestone.We have now identified the names of over 5,000 Oscar voters! From the very beginning, our goal has been to identify and...
View ArticleAcademy Invites 322 New Members
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their new invitations today, and we here at The Academy Members Project couldn’t be more excited!Check out the names of the 322 new invitees...
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87th Oscar Original Screenplay Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (6/3/2014)
The writers branch of the Academy has flirted with Mike Leigh several times, so I’m wondering if Mr. Turner might finally be enough for the full membership to turn his nomination into a win.My long...
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87th Oscar Adapted Screenplay Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (6/5/2014)
Hollywood loves its adaptations. And while selling a known quantity to audiences may feel like an easy task, the work of adapting a story to a new medium can be quite difficult.I left most (though not...
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The Academy Members Project Tops 4150 Oscar Voters!
Big news for The Academy Members Project, as we cross the 4,150 threshold!With our goal of identifying and celebrating as many Oscar voters as possible, we’ve currently found 4,152 current members...
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87th Oscar Best Director Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (6/8/2014)
I’ve been slow to post predictions for the directors race for one reason: Angelina Jolie. The historical record shows that when actors take a turn behind the director’s chair, one of two things happen:...
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87th Oscar Cinematography Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (6/13/2014)
The cinematography race seems to be heating up, with trailers starting to come out for at least some of the players. I think it’s still early enough to stick with known names and best picture...
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87th Oscar Film Editing Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (6/15/2014)
Best picture contenders usually make a strong showing in the film editing category, and they dominate the top part of today’s list. But occasionally this branch will surprise us with a fast-paced...
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87th Oscar Visual Effects Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (6/18/2014)
If you’re looking for an Oscar category that features films that the general public has heard of this far out, then Visual Effects is the place to go. There are plenty of superheroes and space odysseys...
View ArticleAcademy Invites 271 New Members!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their new invitations today, and we here at The Academy Members Project couldn’t be more excited!Check out the names of the 271 new invitees...
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87th Oscar Production Design Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (7/22/2014)
For the first time this year, in addition to rewarding the production designer and set decorator, the Academy will allow a digital designer to be recognized “when the environment of a film is...
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87th Oscar Animated Feature Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (7/29/2014)
The detail work on the trailer for Laika’s The Boxtrolls looks amazing and it could easily end up winning, but Disney’s Big Hero 6 could also turn out to be a big hit, and the simple fact that so many...
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87th Oscar Costume Design Updates (2014-2015 Awards Season) (8/17/2014)
The costume designers usually draw one or two nominations from among the best picture contenders, and then spread the wealth with their remaining picks. For now, I’m going with Into The Woods for the...
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The Academy Members Project: Join The Search!
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The Academy Members Project Has Now Identified 5500 Oscar Voters!
As awards season heats up, I’m proud to announce that we have now identified the names of 5,500 Oscar voters! That’s over 76% of the Academy!From the very beginning, our goal has been to identify and...
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In Honor of Their First Oscar Ballot….
I posted some publicity images on twitter, facebook and tumblryesterday, in honor of some of the new Academy members who received an Oscar ballot for the first time. I hope to do some more as the...
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