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EDITOR'S NOTE: This interview was originally published as part of indieWIRE's coverage of "Precious"'s theatrical release and is now being included in part of our series of profiles on Academy Award n ... Read More »
"It's hard to put it all into words," "The Hurt Locker" actor Jeremy Renner told indieWIRE regarding the attention the film and his performance have received on the awards circuit. "I can say it's palatable. ... Read More »
With just over three weeks left until the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, indieWIRE is running weekly batches of predictions for the winners. Last week, we took on the acting winners, which generally seemed ... Read More »
With the Oscar ballots mailed and the ceremony less than a month away, it's time to turn our attention to potential winners. So for the next few weeks, this column will devote itself to doing just that, ... Read More »
As part of their Waverly Midnight series, the IFC Center will soon be transformed into a veritable marital boxing ring; pitting recent Oscar nominated ex-spouses Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron against ... Read More »
As made evident earlier this week, the Sundance Film Festival can be a significant launching pad for Oscar nominees. This year's nominations included two for best picture - "Precious: Based on the novel ... Read More »
When the Academy expanded their best picture list from 5 to 10 earlier this year, one of their many reasonings seems quite clear: They wanted more populist films in the mix, which might translate into ... Read More »
This weekend, indieWIRE's end-of-Sundance condo party was rocked by the announcement that Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman to be awarded the DGA's award for film. A week before, "The Hurt Locker" won ... Read More »
This morning's Oscar nominations were a generally predictable bunch. With "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" expectedly leading the pack, there were no "The Reader"-esque shockers a la last year, and all ... Read More »
For the first time since the 40s -- back when "Casablanca" was named best picture -- the Oscars will feature ten films competing for best picture of the year: "Avatar," "The Blind Side," "District 9," ... Read More »