Here are some of the leading contenders in the next hopeful Academy Award Winners. Which one is most likely to win? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2011/03/poll-what-will-win-best-picture-at-the-next-oscars.html
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AU Professr Russell Williams Returns to Oscarland
Twenty years after becoming the first African American to win two Oscars, Russell Williams, SOC/BA ’74, returned to Hollywood for the 83rd Academy Awards to commemorate that historic occasion. Williams won Oscars for his sound work on Glory and Dances with Wolves. Since 2002, he’s been an artist in residence at American University’s School of […]
Continue readingOscar Wrap Up – Best Week Ever – Favorite Oscar Tweets
It’s certainly debatable that Twitter during the Oscars was more entertaining than the Oscars themselves. Here are some of BestWeekEver’s favorite Oscar tweets.
Continue readingErnest Borgnine – Life Achievement Award
Ernest Borgnine recently was the 47th recipient of the Life Achievement Award at the SAG Awards (Screen Actor’s Guild Award Ceremony). Check out the SAG Awards blog.Check out one of these titles available from the Media Services Home Use Collection. The Wild Bunch – HU DVD 4074 Bad day at Black Rock – HU DVD […]
Continue reading83rd Academy Awards Oscar Nominations
The 83rd Academy Awards Oscar Nominations have been announced. The Media Services Home Use Collection has a few of these titles. Our collection also happens to have tons of films by nominated actors and directors, not to mention two nominated documentary films. Here’s an extensive list of films related to this year’s nominees.*means this one […]
Continue readingThe 2011 Golden Globe Awards
Check out all the winners and nominees here. Best Motion Picture Nominees In Our Collection: The Social Network – HU DVD 7969 winner Winter’s Bone -HU DVD 7696 Alice in Wonderland– HU DVD 7719 and HU BLU-RAY DVD 7719 Toy Story 3 – HU DVD 7770 and HU BLU-RAY DVD 7770 winner The Kids Are […]
Continue readingA Contest for Multimedia Work at AU
Media Services’ Digital Media Studio and the New Media Center are jointly sponsoring a contest to promote multimedia work created in our labs. Submit your class assignments, win prizes and come to the festival screening May 1. Contest rules and application form.
Continue reading22ND AFI European Union Film Showcase At AFI Silver Theater
I highly recommend attending this festival. It is one of the D.C. metro areas consistently best festivals. I’ve made the films link to their Internet Movie Database page, if possible, I’ve tracked down a trailer of the film, some of which DO NOT have English subtitles. However, all the films playing at the festival will […]
Continue readingTime Out’s 50 greatest animated films, with added commentary by Terry Gilliam…
An interesting list worth checking out: http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/8835/time-outs-50-greatest-animated-films-curated-by-terry-gilliam.html Media Services own 9 out of the top 10 listed: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)DVD 4709 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)DVD 6329 The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)VHS 4136 Fantasia (1940)DVD 4691 Toy Story (1995)DVD 7768 Spirited Away (2001)DVD 586 Yellow Submarine (1968)VHS 5100 Belleville Rendez-vouz (2003)DVD […]
Continue readingand the award goes to…
Official Academy Awards Website Best picture – Slumdog millionaireBest actor in a leading roll – Sean Penn, MilkBest actress in a leading roll- Kate Winslet, The readerDirecting – Slumdog millionaireForeign language film – DeparturesMusic (song) – “Jai ho,” Slumdog millionaireMusic (score) – Slumdog millionaireFilm editing – Slumdog millionaireSound mixing – Slumdog millionaireSound editing – The […]
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