Category Archives: Awards Season

This year’s Art Director’s Guild nominations announced!

Seems like only yesterday the 2014 ADG Award winners were announced. Now it’s time for the 2015 crop, and just like last year, it’s chock full of top-notch eye-candy.  Those tasked with picking between the nominees will have their work … Continue reading

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Golden Globes: nominees announced! Birdman, Imitation Game and Boyhood lead the pack

Looks like today’s the big start of Awards Season Onslaught, people!  And let’s face it; though the Oscars will always have a special place in my heart, the Golden Globes is the ceremony that feels like a giant love-in.  Probably … Continue reading

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Coldsmoke Award Nominations announced: Afterglow, Pure, The Little Things lead noms

Nominations for the Coldsmoke Awards are officially a go — did you vote? Well, if you did or didn’t, it’s looking like a cool (pun not initially intended but I’m rollin’ with it) crop of winter-themed films.  A veritable winter … Continue reading

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BIFA winners announced: here’s the full list!

I’d add to this, but they’ve summed things up beautifully. Congratulations to all the winners! (And especially to Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Brendan Gleeson, whose performances I thoroughly enjoyed.) London, Sunday 7thDecember – A glittering array of talent turned out this … Continue reading

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Trailerwatch: A Most Violent Year

[Note: I’ve already screened this film, but haven’t written the review yet.  Also, no spoilers ’til it opens at the end of December. Jazz hands!] Looks like the Award Season Onslaught is here; films are starting to jockey for position … Continue reading

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Vote for Coldsmoke Winter Film Festival’s Online People’s Choice: screen ’em at home for free

Ahh.  Movies.  Ahh.  Staying in.  Add voting for cool stuff, and that’s not too shabby.  The Coldsmoke Awards will be held January 10th, 2015, but they’re giving you a way to get involved long before that.  Get involved, and check … Continue reading

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The Indie Lounge at Sundance celebrates 5 years

Hitting Sundance is a bucket list thing for me. This year though? I’m drooling. It’s not pretty. But read on, and see what I mean. You might need a tissue.

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SPX announces this year’s Ignatz Award nominees!

Summer’s wrapping up; Back-To-School stuff is on store shelves, and did I see pumpkins and bats at the craft store? (Hint: yes.)  So that means it’s time for the Small Press Expo to release it’s yearly crop of top-notch small … Continue reading

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“Her”, “Gravity” and “The Great Gatsby” win Art Directors Guild Awards

Last night the Art Director’s Guild saluted their own, and though the results aren’t shocking – each of the winners are gorgeous examples of design done right – who doesn’t love congratulating winners? The race for Oscar in this category … Continue reading

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2013 Ghastly Award winners announced!

Time for the big reveal folks; this year’s Ghastly Awards have been a real roller-coaster ride for the judges and fans [NOTE: I serve as a part of the Ghastlies.  But I loved ’em long before that.]  But the votes … Continue reading

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