And the Nominees Are:
- Roger Deakins, Skyfall
- Janusz Kaminski, Lincoln
- Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi
- Seamus McGarvey, Anna Karenina
- Robert Richardson, Django Unchained
Few realize how integral cinematography is to the film experience. Without the technical prowess of “the man behind the camera,” we are lost, the magic of movies disappears, and our eyes are left to gaze at nothing more than an amateur home video caught on tape. A cinematographer is the visual liaison between the viewer and the film’s universe. To understand and wholly appreciate a director’s vision, the cinematographer must literally point us in the right direction. At the best of times, those “directional paths” almost eclipse the film itself thanks to a cinematographer’s artistic imprint that leaves an impression that stands in equal measure to all the quality elements that make a film great. Such work is usually rewarded in the form of an Oscar® nomination, and this year five heroic men of their great craft have been honored. Below, I will break down each contender, their film and their chances of winning an Academy Award at the 2013 Oscar® ceremony. Read more on Oscar Circuit: Cinematography…
Categories: Oscar Circuit Tags: Anna Karenina, Best Cinematography, Claudio Miranda, Django Unchained, Janusz Kaminski, Life of Pi, Lincoln, oscars 2013, Robert Richardson, Roger Deakins, Skyfall
18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Winners to be announced live on the CW Television Network from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on January 10, 2013.
BEST PICTURE Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Miserables Life of Pi Lincoln The Master Moonrise Kingdom Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty
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Thanks to reader Jamie for the heads up!
Washington Film Critics have announced their winners after just announcing their nominees a day ago. Zero Dark Thirty emerged victorious along with director Kathryn Bigelow.
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Categories: Precursors Tags: Amour, Anne Hathaway, arts editor, beloved D.C. film critic, Best Acting Ensemble, Bully, Cinema of the United States, Claudio Miranda, Daniel Day-Lewis, Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln), David O. Russell, Director, District of Columbia, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Film, Hugh Bateup, Human Interest, Jessica Chastain, Joe Barber, Jonny Greenwood, kathryn bigelow, Les Miserables, Lincoln, longtime arts editor, Michael Haneke, Osama Bin Laden, ParaNorman, Peter Walpole, Philip Seymour Hoffman, President, Rebecca Alleway, Rian Johnson, Shame, Silver Linings Playbook, The Hurt Locker, The Joe Barber Award, The Master, Tim Gordon, time travel mind-bender, U.S. intelligence, Washington, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, Zero Dark Thirty

Washington Film Critics have announced their winners after just announcing their nominees a day ago. Zero Dark Thirty emerged victorious along with director Kathryn Bigelow.
Read the Press Release and check out the full list of winners down below:
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New York Film Festival: There are a lot of positive and admirable things about Ang Lee’s latest Life of Pi. Cinematographer Claudio Miranda captures the most uproarious and glorious shots captured this year thus far. The 3D effects are some of the best ever seen and feel absolutely necessary in a film so heavy-handed with religious tones. What Mychael Danna achieves in Lee’s film has just placed him in the forefront of great film composers working today. He continues to impress with his musical range, envelopes the film’s message and thematic narrative in somber and beautiful melodic notes. On Visual Effects alone, Life of Pi will likely land a nomination for Best Picture. What Lee invents with the ocean and the integration of the tiger and the other animals is spectacular. He allows the mood of the film and the imagery to marry each other in a ceremonial experience that stands next to Sci-Fi epics like Avatar (2009) and Hugo (2011). Read more on Life of Pi (***)…
Categories: Editor, Film Reviews Tags: ang lee, Apocalypto, Claudio Miranda, david magee, Editor Film Review, Entertainment/Culture, Film, Irrfan Khan, Life of Pi, Mychael Danna, New York Film Festival, the New York Film Festival
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