Oscar Fever!

Oscar fever is in full swing! With only 30 days until the 83rd Academy Awards, film lovers everywhere are buzzing about the nods, the snubs, and who they have already deemed "the winner." "Best Picture" and "Best Actor/Actress," are usually the most highly debated about, and this year is no exception. The King's Speech and The Social Network are the big contenders, but Toy Story 3 can always swoop in and win best picture. The Golden Globes, the SAG and DGA awards are all factors in predictions but, essentially, winning all comes down to the 5000+ members of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opinions'. There are many film experts, dedicated to following the race, guessing how the Academy will vote. The key is knowing what they look for. To become an expert at predicting Oscar winners, one must become an expert in Oscar history. Before I throw down my biased opinion (Or jinx a certain aquatic bird film), below is some great info on the road the The Academy Awards, and how they're chosen: 

The Hollywood Reporter breaks down the race for "Best Actress."        

Here is a simple explanation of how the Academy Awards voting process works.

 Oscars.org

Great films!

E! Contenders or Pretenders

What Happens In Vegas, Could Happen at the Oscars!

The Season of Receiving

Awards season is upon us and besides my red carpet excitement, awards season is highly entertaining. The public has graduated from the perception that awards season is nothing more than a bunch of rich people getting dressed up and patting each other on the back. Awards season is about culture, its about accomplishment, and its about intellectualism. More importantly, what will Joan Rivers have to say on The Fashion Police the next day?
 With last year being the first year there were 10 nominees for best picture at the Oscars, a change in the perception of the Academy Awards was noted from the general audience. No longer is film's biggest honor given to a picture no one has heard of, or at least something you've heard of has been nominated.

It seems the Golden Globes, the Grammys, and the Oscars have only gone up in quality, and in turn viewers, following the writer's strike in the dismal awards season of 2008. So turn on the Golden Globes Sunday night. You may just have a fashion epiphany. More importantly, you will see some of the greatest people of our time honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in film and television.


http://www.goldenglobes.org/
http://www.oscars.org/
http://www.grammy.com/