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Redmayne triumphs at Oscars as Birdman beats Boyhood
The British actor Eddie Redmayne spoiled Birdman’s Oscar party by beating its star Michael Keaton to the Best Actor Oscar at the 87th Annual Academy Awards.
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A spirited boost for Birdman on eve of Oscars
Birdman won the latest face-off with its main Oscar rival Boyhood – this time in the world America’s independent cinema.
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BAFTA’s Grand Theory of Boyhood
Boyhood, The Theory of Everything and The Grand Budapest Hotel were the big winners of the night at the Royal Opera House in London, as Britain’s most prestigious film awards were handed…
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Actors give fresh boost to Birdman (and Eddie)
The Screen Actor’s Guild has added its voice to awards season – and with so many Oscar voters being actors, SAG is often seen as one of the most reliable indicators of…
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American films dominate London critics awards
Boyhood has come away from the 35th annual London Film Critics Circle Awards as the biggest winner of the night, with three prizes; best film, best director for Richard Linklater and Patricia…
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Birdman and Grand Budapest Hotel lead Oscar nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this year’s Oscar nominations at a pre-dawn ceremony, here in Los Angeles.
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Directors enter the awards fray
The Directors Guild of America has announced its shortlist for this year’s DGA Awards, bringing at least one of the Oscar races into sharper focus.
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Boyhood is the biggest Globes winner as honours are split
With so many categories at the Golden Globes, not least the split between dramas on the one side and comedies and musicals on the other, the chances of a clean sweep is…
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Hawking biopic and Hotel comedy lead the way at the BAFTAs
The British film industry elite have announced their nominations for this year’s BAFTAs and unusually, it’s an American film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that has the most nods, eleven.
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WGA nominees skew awards season by excluding non-members
As the awards season continues in full swing, the Writers Guild of America is the latest set of industry insiders to honour its peers with nominations for its annual awards.