Interesting factoid of the day… rockergall writes: Being an avid fan of both the Lord of the Rings films and the band Metallica, I am happy to report that Kirk Hammet of Metallica is a fan of the films. In the most recent issue of the Metallica Club Magazine he lists his top ten favorite things of the year 2002. His number five favorite thing of the year is the The Two Towers EE!
Month: January 2004
Nominations for the Directors Guild of America Awards were just announced. Peter Jackson has landed his third nomination in a row!
Peter Jackson, ROTK
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Peter Weir, Master and Commander
Gary Ross, Seabiscuit
LOS ANGELES — He once was a Goonie. But Sean Astin is no fool when it comes to the ways of Hollywood. You don’t get raised by showbiz troupers like TV-movie queen Patty Duke and Addams Family patriarch John Astin and not pick up a few pointers. [More]
Nessa writes: On the Aussie ABC TV programme “7.30 Report” tonight (Tuesday 6th Jan), one of the interviewees was Sir Ian McKellen. [More]
Kailin writes: I get Academy press releases sent to me regularly, and this one regarding the Sound Editing possible nominations popped into my inbox today.
Seven Films in Competition for Sound Editing Oscar(R)
Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Sound Editing for the 76th Academy Awards(R). [More]
“Finding Nemo”
“Kill Bill: Vol. 1”
“The Last Samurai”
“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”
“Seabiscuit”
Kailin writes: I get Academy press releases sent to me regularly, and this one regarding the Sound Editing possible nominations popped into my inbox today.
Seven Films in Competition for Sound Editing Oscar(R)
Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Sound Editing for the 76th Academy Awards(R).
The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:
“Finding Nemo”
“Kill Bill: Vol. 1”
“The Last Samurai”
“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”
“Seabiscuit”
Ten-minute clip reels from each of the seven films will be screened for the Sound Editing Award Committee on January 20. The members will then vote on these films for Oscar consideration. The outcome of this vote will result in the following options: 1) if two or three productions receive the required votes they will become the nominated films in the Sound Editing category;
2) if only one film receives the required votes it will be recommended to the Academy Board of Governors for a Special Achievement Award; or 3) if no film achieves the required votes, no award for 2003 will be given in the category.
If nominees are selected they will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, January 27, at 5:30 a.m. PST. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2003 will be presented on Sunday, February 29, from the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PST, beginning with a half-hour arrival segment.