Academy award movies from 2017
That’s twice the frame-rate that Peter Jackson shot “ The Hobbit” in, and given the negative reaction there, it could prove to be a hindrance more than a help. Iraq drama ‘Billy Lynn’ is well-poised for awards success in terms of its subject matter, and could see Lee bring home his third trophy. The wild card is a technical one: Lee is shooting the film in 120 FPS 3D. Could Ang Lee become the fourth, and the first to manage the feat in nearly 60 years? He’s one of our most restless and fully achieved filmmakers, and has been for close to three decades, and even when his films don’t work (which is rarely), they’re always interesting.
There are three directors in history with more than two directing Oscars: Frank Capra, William Wyler and John Ford. READ MORE: Oscars 2017? New Look At Natalie Portman In Pablo Larrain’s ‘Jackie’Īng Lee – “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” The film obviously needs to work, and to be seen as more than a performance showcase for Natalie Portman, but it’s so much in Larraín’s wheelhouse that this could be the year that he breaks into the mainstream. And with “Jackie,” he picks up the reins from Darren Aronofsky (who’s still producing the movie), and seems primed for a sort of Lenny Abrahamson nomination: the kind of undervalued filmmaker much respected by his peers whose work is meticulous but unshowy. Like we said, Pablo Larraín has three movies out this year, and the sheer volume if nothing else should help make him more noticeable to Academy voters.
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The British director deserved more attention than she got for “ Belle,” but has been gathering fans ever since, and if her new movie “A United Kingdom” lives up to the promise of its premise (see here), she could be set to break down some boundaries. The best chance of avoiding that situation might well be Amma Asante.
That’s a shameful set of statistics, and even if we end up with a more racially diverse selection of acting nominees, it’s not one that’s likely to go unnoticed. No woman of color has ever been nominated. Only four women ever have been nominated for Best Director at the Oscars. Take a nip, steel yourself, and check out our choices below, and as always, share your thoughts in the comment section. Of course, we’re not psychic, and it’s a bit silly to be talking about any of this when we’re still hung over from this year’s Oscars, but consider this a bit of the hair of the dog. And those veterans will pose a challenge to rising filmmakers like Amma Asante, Pablo Larra ín, and even Nate Parker, who is coming in hot out of the Sundance Film Festival with the buzzed-about “ The Birth Of A Nation.” Martin Scorsese will be back in the mix with a new film, as will Ang Lee, Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg. READ MORE: Premature Oscar Predictions: The 2017 Best Picture Academy Award ContendersĪll that to say, taking a very preliminary look at who could be in the mix for five slots for Best Director in 2017 sees a lot of possibility. And while yesterday we took a very premature swing at the movies that might become 2017 Academy Award Best Picture nominees, if any of those come true and go on to win the big prizes, don’t assume Best Director will follow suit (for another recent example, the year “ Argo” won the big prize, it was Ang Lee who took directing honors Ben Affleck wasn’t even nominated). As we learned at the Oscars this year, the winners of Best Director and Best Picture don’t always go hand-in-hand.