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 […]

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83rd 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 […]

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The 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 […]

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Time 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 […]

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and 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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