The Oscars were built to highlight the cinematic year’s most audacious and outstanding achievements. Past snubs have left many of the industry’s finest filmmakers, actors and technical artists waiting for their first Dolby Theatre invitation. This year, multiple contenders are angling for an inaugural mention, even though it should be one of many. So who are they?
It’s always gratifying to see a veteran actor — in this case, Delroy Lindo — finally receiving the acclaim he’s deserved for his nearly 40-year career. Lindo’s role in Vietnam War drama “Da 5 Bloods,” which reunited him with director Spike Lee after 1995’s “Clockers,” could bring him his first nomination for best actor. But where were the voters in 1995 or in 1992 for “Malcolm X”?
Robin Wright hopes to drop into a very competitive Oscar race with her directorial debut “Land,” which is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. Despite her work in “Forrest Gump,...
It’s always gratifying to see a veteran actor — in this case, Delroy Lindo — finally receiving the acclaim he’s deserved for his nearly 40-year career. Lindo’s role in Vietnam War drama “Da 5 Bloods,” which reunited him with director Spike Lee after 1995’s “Clockers,” could bring him his first nomination for best actor. But where were the voters in 1995 or in 1992 for “Malcolm X”?
Robin Wright hopes to drop into a very competitive Oscar race with her directorial debut “Land,” which is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. Despite her work in “Forrest Gump,...
- 1/21/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Nominations for this year’s Academy Awards are still more than two months away, and without in-person events and screenings, distributors and awards strategists are doing their best to keep their rosters in the conversation. This marks the second year that AMPAS utilizes its Academy Screening Room (Asr), a digital platform for voting members to screen the films for awards consideration. This also marks the final year that studios and strategists will send DVDs to voters. As the entertainment industry remains crippled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all organizations, including AMPAS, continue to navigate the difficult time, working remotely and trying to operate transparently, in a time where “I don’t know” is the norm for any plans in the world.
On Dec. 22, the Academy uploaded a robust 93 documentaries for its branch members, bringing the total number of eligible features to 215, a record-breaking number that already surpasses the 2017 record of 170. Last year,...
On Dec. 22, the Academy uploaded a robust 93 documentaries for its branch members, bringing the total number of eligible features to 215, a record-breaking number that already surpasses the 2017 record of 170. Last year,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Moments after cameraman David Myers finished filming a couple having sex in the tall grass at the Woodstock festival in 1969, he happened upon a middle-aged sanitation worker cleaning out an overflowing toilet with a giant suction hose. “It’s hard to keep up,” he says. “I’m glad to do it for these kids. My son’s here, and I got one over in Vietnam too. He’s up in the Dmz right now flyin’ helicopters.” As the Port-o-San man moves on to his next toilet, a tall hippie staggers...
- 8/3/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Filmmaker and long-time Neil Young collaborator Larry Johnson has died, aged 62.
The documentarian, who picked up an Oscar nomination for his work on 1970 film Woodstock, passed away on Thursday. The cause of death was not known as WENN went to press.
Johnson met Young at the New York state festival and the pair went on to work together on a number of multi-media projects, including last year's Neil Young Archives: Volume I, on which he was credited as a producer.
Paying tribute to his friend, Young says, "He never lost the eye and ear of an original artist, one unafraid to listen to himself first. Even more, he also kept his playful spirit and sense of humour."...
The documentarian, who picked up an Oscar nomination for his work on 1970 film Woodstock, passed away on Thursday. The cause of death was not known as WENN went to press.
Johnson met Young at the New York state festival and the pair went on to work together on a number of multi-media projects, including last year's Neil Young Archives: Volume I, on which he was credited as a producer.
Paying tribute to his friend, Young says, "He never lost the eye and ear of an original artist, one unafraid to listen to himself first. Even more, he also kept his playful spirit and sense of humour."...
- 1/26/2010
- WENN
By Wrap Staff
L.A. Johnson, longtime producer and director of rocker Neil Young's film and video projects, died Thursday in Redwood City, Calif., Variety reported. He was 62. The cause of death was a heart attack.
Born Larry Alderman Johnson, the filmmaker met Young at the Woodstock festival in New York in 1969, where he recorded music for Michael Wadleigh's documentary feature. Johnson received an Oscar nomination for best sound for his work on the film.
He filmed a 1970 Fillmo...
L.A. Johnson, longtime producer and director of rocker Neil Young's film and video projects, died Thursday in Redwood City, Calif., Variety reported. He was 62. The cause of death was a heart attack.
Born Larry Alderman Johnson, the filmmaker met Young at the Woodstock festival in New York in 1969, where he recorded music for Michael Wadleigh's documentary feature. Johnson received an Oscar nomination for best sound for his work on the film.
He filmed a 1970 Fillmo...
- 1/25/2010
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
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