The American Cinema Editors (ACE) decided there was no rush and chose to hold its announcement for nominations honoring excellence in filmmaking until after the Oscar nominations landed. This despite being ready to announce on Tuesday. I applaud them for that. Just because the Academy says “jump” doesn’t mean you have to.
'Skyfall,' 'Best Exotic,' 'Ted' join the usual in ACE Eddie nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · January 11th, 2013
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'Central Park Five,' 'Queen of Versailles,' 'West of Memphis' shafted by Academy's doc branch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · December 3rd, 2012
15 titles proceed in a competitive year for the category.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 97 — 'Les Misérables' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' enter the season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · November 30th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne speak up on two of the season’s most anticipated entries, “Les Miserables” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” mull over the implications of the Gothams and Spirits and chew on the Best Documentary Feature category.
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US docs 'Mea Maxima Culpa,' 'Central Park Five' and 'West of Memphis' powerfully take on corrupt authorities
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:24 pm · October 18th, 2012
Multiple institutions take a beating in a seething trio of films.
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New Ken Burns doc to screen in theaters for the first time in 27 years
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:34 am · April 25th, 2012
The wrongful conviction case that five teenagers imprisoned for the rape of a central park jogger is the subject of the first theatrical release from documentation Ken Burns in 27 years.
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Sony Classics picks up Peter Jackson and Amy Berg's 'West of Memphis'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:03 pm · February 29th, 2012
Sony Pictures Classics has announced today that it has acquired US rights to Amy Berg’s “West of Memphis,” which could yet pop up in the film awards season and extend the much-need spotlight for this miscarriage of justice.
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Round-up: Goodbye, Whitney
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:07 am · February 13th, 2012
In today’s round-up, saying goodbye to Whitney Houston, Douglas Trumbull’s plan to save movies and the Academy’s annual Sci-Tech Awards.
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