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awards buzz

things Hollywood men could have said at the Golden Globes

Tue, Jan 09, 2018
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These will all work at the Oscars too! Feel free to steal ’em, guys.

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AWFJ 2017 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 09, 2018
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The Shape of Water wins Best Film, and Best Director goes to Guillermo del Toro. Agnes Varda is Defying Age and Ageism, and Hollywood’s sexual tormentors are inducted in the AWFJ Hall of Shame.

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OFCS 2017 awards winners announced

Thu, Dec 28, 2017
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Get Out wins Best Film and Best Original Screenplay. Call Me by Your Name, Dunkirk, and Three Billboards also take two awards each.

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highlights from #Oscars2017

Mon, Feb 27, 2017
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Collected from my new @flickfilosopher Twitter feed…

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my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)

Mon, Feb 27, 2017
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Now updated with winners…

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OFCS 2016 awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 03, 2017
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Moonlight wins big…

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AWFJ 2016 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu, Dec 22, 2016
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Moonlight leads, with seven awards…

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Where Are the Women? a visual breakdown of the 2016 Oscar nominees and winners

Mon, Feb 29, 2016
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When it comes to winning a big award, it looks like representing women well — or at least not quite so badly as many films do — is a good move. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

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my predictions for Oscars 2016 (88th Academy Awards for 2015’s films)

Mon, Feb 29, 2016
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Now updated with all the winners…

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AWFJ 2015 EDA Awards winners announced

Tue, Jan 12, 2016
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Spotlight takes four awards, including Best Film…

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