Per 20th Century Fox's submission to the eligibility committee of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association—which holds the annual Golden Globe Awards—the HFPA is deciding whether "The Martian" (yes), "Trumbo" (no) and "Joy" (still unseen and Tbd) are comedies for the purposes of this year's voting. (Nominations will be announced Dec. 10; the ceremony, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be held Jan. 10.) Read More: "With Ricky Gervais and Chris Rock, Golden Globes and Oscars Aim for 'Edgy,' Stay Safe (Video)" Though "Joy" is still an unknown quantity, the "Martian" move caused consternation among critics and Oscar wags—understandably, since the film, while it has moments of humor, is and was marketed as a grand sci-fi adventure epic. (In a series of tweets, former Grantland writer and awards expert Mark Harris called the HFPA submission "an embarrassment," "an unforced error," and "a f--k...
- 11/13/2015
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
The International Documentary Association nominees for distinguished feature and short are below. The winners will be named at the Ida Documentary Awards on December 3. Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock will host the event, which will present Jeff Malmberg, director of Marwencol, with the Ida/Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award; Susan and Alan Raymond with the Ida’s Pioneer Award, for their PBS series An American Family; and filmmaker and film professor Mark J. Harris with the Preservation and Scholarship Award. Ida’s previously announced Career Achievement honoree, Barbara Kopple, will also be recognized at the ceremony. The nominees are after the jump. More information is here. Ida members will view and vote for Distinguished Feature and Short Documentary via a secure online system. The five ...
- 10/27/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
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