Mel Brooks honoured by BFI 22 March 201522 March 2015Jason Korsner One of America’s best loved comedians, Mel Brooks, has been honoured by the BFI with a Fellowship. The eighty-eight year old director, producer, [...]
Redmayne triumphs at Oscars as Birdman beats Boyhood 23 February 201523 February 2015Jason Korsner The British actor Eddie Redmayne spoiled Birdman’s Oscar party by beating its star Michael Keaton to the Best Actor Oscar at the 87th [...]
A spirited boost for Birdman on eve of Oscars 22 February 201522 February 2015Jason Korsner Birdman won the latest face-off with its main Oscar rival Boyhood – this time in the world America’s independent cinema. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu’s [...]
Berlin win for Panahi seen as victory for free speech 15 February 2015Jason Korsner The top award at the Berlin Film Festival, the Golden Bear for the best film, has gone to the dissident Iranian director Jafar [...]
BAFTA’s Grand Theory of Boyhood 8 February 20158 February 2015Jason Korsner Boyhood, The Theory of Everything and The Grand Budapest Hotel were the big winners of the night at the Royal Opera House in [...]
Actors give fresh boost to Birdman (and Eddie) 26 January 201527 January 2015Jason Korsner The Screen Actor’s Guild has added its voice to awards season – and with so many Oscar voters being actors, SAG is often [...]
Producers pick Birdman as best film of 2014 25 January 201525 January 2015Jason Korsner Birdman has received a much-needed boost in its Oscar campaign by winning the PGA Award. More than six and a half thousand producers [...]
American films dominate London critics awards 19 January 201519 January 2015Jason Korsner Boyhood has come away from the 35th annual London Film Critics Circle Awards as the biggest winner of the night, with three prizes; [...]
Birdman and Grand Budapest Hotel lead Oscar nominations 15 January 201515 January 2015Jason Korsner The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this year’s Oscar nominations at a pre-dawn ceremony, here in Los Angeles. Birdman [...]
Directors enter the awards fray 13 January 2015Jason Korsner The Directors Guild of America has announced its shortlist for this year’s DGA Awards, bringing at least one of the Oscar races into [...]