Award Central '09

Features

Eye on the Oscars: The Actress

Oscar loves foreign actresses 5 of last 6 women to give Acad speeches were foreign born Malina Saval | 12/4/09 8:11pm

Oscars: The Writer

Academy dislikes dark screenplays History proves Oscar voters prefer comfort food Bob Verini | 12/8/09 2:07pm Scribes put kids first in tykes' tales 'Fox,' 'Wild' auteurs focus on grown-up issues Paul Duran | 12/8/09 1:56pm

Oscars: The Actor

Big names, no Oscars Will sentiment play a role in Acad Award voting? Robert Abele | 12/7/09 2:11pm Jeremy Renner focused on details Authenticity counts for 'Hurt Locker' actor Michael Ventre | 12/7/09 2:10pm

Golden Globes Update

Awards campaigns begin Harvey Weinstein back in form to lead the push Diane Garrett | 12/2/09 2:54pm Gervais hosts Globes Unconventional humor expected to be a big hit Karen Idelson | 12/02/2009

Oscars: Foreign Language

American agents' global talent hunt Percenters move early on signing foreign contenders Anthony Kaufman | 12/4/09 3:18pm A journey though 6 decades of foreign film One critic tackles o'seas Oscar winners Peter Debruge | 12/4/09 3:08pm

Kennedy Center Honors

D.C. dishes up awards Kennedy Center honorees include De Niro, Brooks David Mermelstein | 12/3/09 2:54pm

Oscars: The Director

Directors in Oscar spotlight 10 best pic noms may mean more helmers get noticed John Anderson | 12/1/09 1:44pm Rookie directors find their auds Five who made buzzed-about first features Sharon Swart | 12/1/09 1:40pm

SAG Preview

In praise of casting directors Films put their trust in the hands of actor trackers Bob Verini and Bob Hofler | 11/29/09 10:00am Actors on Actors Moore on Streep Affleck on Renner Latifah on Patton

BIFAs / The Variety Award: Michael Caine

Public money for Brit films Biz thinks producers should tap private cash Adam Dawtrey | 11/25/09 3:58pm BIFA-nominated helmers run the gamut Awards tap into diverse range of British films Adam Dawtrey | 11/25/09 3:57pm

Honoree: Clint Eastwood

Eastwood practices fiscal discipline Child of Depression applies lesson to directing Iain Blair | 11/30/09 3:56pm Eastwood's youth wave surges Next generation of actors praise director's technique Anna Stewart | 11/30/09 3:45pm

Awards Focus: The Women

Comparison shopping The women of 'Nine' vs. '8 1/2' Lou Harry | 11/29/09 8:00pm Fashion takes place in artists' ateliers Films see design and designers as visionaries Monica Corcoran | 11/29/09 8:00pm

Gotham Independent Film Awards

Gotham Tributes Five will be honored at New York indie film event John Anderson | 11/29/09 8:00pm Gothams reinvented 'Indies' forced to redefine as budgets shrink John Anderson | 11/29/09 8:00pm

Golden Globes Race

Golden Globes' forget-me-nots Variety recalls what film critics said in early 2009 Variety Staff | 11/24/09 1:52pm Globe voters remember She helps Beverly Hills hotel hold No. 1 ranking Bob Verini | 11/24/09 1:38pm

Golden Globes Preview

Golden Globes adding extra pizzazz HFPA shakes up kudofest with a live show and host Jenny Peters | 11/20/09 6:42pm Four Seasons' Watkins rules junket jungle She helps Beverly Hills hotel hold No. 1 ranking Iain Blair | 11/20/09 6:38pm

Oscars: Preview

Film funding fickle Fine movies forced to to seek money abroad Karen Idelson | 11/18/09 9:00pm Pics re-examine the '60s Directors take fresh look at familiar decade Glenn Whipp | 11/18/2009

Award Season Talent Preview

Oscar likes fresh faces Vets face challenges from talented newcomers Glenn Whipp | 11/18/09 3:35pm Photo Galleries:
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The Contenders

The Contenders Broad range of films vie for 10 best picture slots Sharon Swart | 11/15/2009 Nonfiction filmmakers wrestle with Academy Docu category has some of the toughest qualifying rules Anthony Kaufman | 11/15/09 9:30pm

Oscars: Music Preview

Composer Alexandre Desplat on a roll French scorer says he cannot refuse movie offers Jon Burlingame | 11/16/09 7:05pm Opportunities for indie filmmakers, pop composers Alt songwriters are cheaper, have emo resonance Anthony D'Alessandro | 11/16/09 6:55pm

Oscars: Animation Preview

BCG features have hybrid fever Pics blur the line between animation and live action Iain Blair | 11/12/09 12:12pm Systems 'go' for stop-motion animation Renaissance made possible by digital tools Ellen Wolff | 11/12/09 11:57am

BAFTA Preview

Brits seize upon U.S. retreat at BAFTA Door opens for low-profile local pics to contend Adam Dawtrey | 11/13/09 1:58pm BAFTA broods over absent youth auds Insiders' enjoyment of ceremony lost on TV Adam Dawtrey | 11/13/09 1:46pm

Oscars: Governors Awards

Governors Awards honors Roger Corman Indie legend's proteges have nabbed many Oscars Steven Gaydos | 11/12/09 11:39am Bacall still sizzles with honorary Oscar Showbiz legend continues to light up bigscreen Bob Verini | 11/12/09 11:32am

Awards Focus: Foreign Language

Why WWII and Holocaust films endure Euro helmers tackle sensitive historical subject Addie Morfoot | 11/6/09 3:17pm Sixty-five countries vie for Oscar nom Competish fierce for five foreign-language slots Iain Blair | 11/6/09 2:30pm

Britannia Awards

De Niro nabs Stanley Kubrick Award Britannia honoree's gains are worth the pain Lawrence Christon | 11/3/09 4:21pm Danny Boyle earns directing award Filmmaker embraces challenge of crossing genres Craig Phillips | 11/3/09 4:20pm

Oscars: Best Picture Preview

Critics fear effects of 10 best pic noms A glass half empty view of Oscar's new rules Glenn Whipp | 10/30/09 2:21pm Award-season films feel '60s nostalgia Ripe dramas unfold amid changing times, mores Anthony Kaufman | 10/30/09 2:13pm

Award Season Launch

Oscar's best pic expansion overdue A glass half full view of Academy's new rules Glenn Whipp | 10/28/09 2:53pm Will downturn dim indies' award hopes? Arthouse survivors play in more open Oscar field Anthony Kaufman | 10/28/09 2:30pm
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