Tag: The Power of the Dog
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‘Encanto’: Oscar-Nominated Composer Germaine Franco Talks Magical Realism and Female Empowerment
Composer Germaine Franco has already made Oscar history with “Encanto” as the first Latina and woman from Disney feature animation to be nominated in the original score category. She’s also broken with tradition by bringing magical realism to the Disney animated musical, holding her own against four veteran composers: Hans Zimmer (“Dune”), Jonny Greenwood (“The…
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Graham Speak Out on Ukraine War at BAFTAs
While the actual BAFTA film awards ceremony on Sunday may have been largely apolitical, the red carpet leading up to it was awash with political commentary.“The Power of the Dog” star and BAFTA best actor nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, who attended the event with his wife Sophie Hunter, wore a badge depicting the Ukrainian flag.Cumberbatch said…
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‘The Power Of The Dog’, ‘Dune’ win big at 2022 Baftas
‘The Power Of The Dog’ wins best film and best director.Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog won best film and best director at the 2022 Bafta Film Awards, whilst Dune picked up the most awards overall.Scroll down for full list of winnersThe Power Of The Dog, which was backed by Netflix and developed with…
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Jane Campion Wins Top DGA Award for ‘The Power of the Dog’
Jane Campion made history at the DGA Awards on Saturday, becoming the second consecutive woman to win the kudo for theatrical feature film director — and only the third in its history. Campion won for Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog.”.The win gives Campion even more of an edge in the Oscar race as this…
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Jane Campion Says Sam Elliott is ‘Being a B-i-t-c-h’ With Slam Against ‘The Power of the Dog’
Director Jane Campion didn’t hold back Saturday night at the DGA Awards when asked for her response to caustic and homophobic comments that veteran actor Sam Elliott made recently about Campion’s Oscar contender “The Power of the Dog.”“I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-i-t-c-h. He’s not a cowboy; he’s an actor,”…
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‘He Was Being a Little Bit of a B-i-t-c-h’: Jane Campion Slams Sam Elliott’s ‘Power of the Dog’ Comments
If you thought the world was done discussing Sam Elliott’s opinions about “The Power of the Dog,” think again.Speaking to Variety after arriving on the red carpet at the Directors Guild of America, director Jane Campion was asked the inevitable question about Elliott’s controversial comments about her film. She had blunt words for the “1883”…
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Jane Campion Wins Top Prize At 2022 DGA Awards
Like many other awards shows, the DGA Awards returned to an in-person event for 2022. This year’s event was hosted by Judd Apatow and featured a number of minor upsets. There was no big surprise with the top honor, however, as Jane Campion won her first DGA Award for “The Power of the Dog.”Read More:…
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2022 Directors Guild of America Awards: Complete Winners List (Updating Live)
This weekend is a big one for Oscar watchers, with two awards ceremonies that often predict key categories. Sunday marks the biggest night of the year in British film, with the BAFTAs, whose winners often mirror those of the Oscars, taking place. But first, the biggest names in directing will be coming out tonight for…
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Music From ‘No Time to Die,’ ‘Encanto’ Takes Top Honors at Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
In a possible preview of what may take home Oscars for music, “No Time to Die” songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell and “Encanto” composer Germaine Franco won Society of Composers & Lyricists awards Tuesday night at Los Angeles’ Skirball Center.Franco’s Colombian-flavored music for “Encanto” took the award for outstanding original score for a studio…
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2022 Ace Eddies: ‘King Richard,’ ‘Tick Tick Boom’ Take Surprising Drama and Comedy Editing Prizes
Underdog “King Richard” (Warner Bros.) beat the higher profile “Dune” (Warner Bros.) and “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) for drama film editing honors at the 72nd Annual Ace Eddie Awards. The live ceremony was held Saturday at the Ace Hotel. Likewise, “Tick Tick Boom” (Netflix) prevailed over the favored “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix) in…