Awards

Oscar '09: "Man on Wire"'s James Marsh and Philippe Petit

EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the two weeks leading up to Oscar, indieWIRE will be republishing a series of interviews and profiles on the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards.

"Bees" Leads NAACP Image Awards

Oscar '09: "Frozen River"'s Courtney Hunt

EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the two weeks leading up to Oscar, indieWIRE will be republishing a series of interviews and profiles on the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards.

Awards Roundup: Jackman Speaks, Adams Squeaks(?) and Looking Ahead To 2010

"What I am most excited about is, and I don’t want to give anything away, but there’s a twist this year," Oscar host Hugh Jackman said in an interview with ABC News. "I feel like I’m part of something new, part of a new initiative, a new era."

Oscar '09: "Happy-Go-Lucky"'s Mike Leigh

EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the two weeks leading up to Oscar, indieWIRE will be republishing a series of interviews and profiles on the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards.

Tom Folino: On Mickey Rourke, "A Quiet Brilliance"

In honor of his recent comeback, Cinetic Rights Management has unearthed and released the first film starring Mickey Rourke. "Love In The Hamptons" (1976), based on a New Yorker magazine short story, is the tale of a complicated romance between a waiter and waitress. Over 30 years after it was made,...

Awards Roundup: BAFTAs, WGAs, and the Final Two Week Stretch

The last of the major precursors were handed out this past weekend, paving the rather predictable way for the final two week stretch to Oscar. With the DGA, WGA, SAG, PGA, Golden Globes, Critic's Choice and BAFTA all handing its highest honor to "Slumdog Millionaire," it seems all but written.

Oscar '09: "The Visitor"'s Richard Jenkins

EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the two weeks leading up to Oscar, indieWIRE will be republishing a series of interviews and profiles on the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards.

CST: Ebert Predicts The Oscars