tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post8357339280818045056..comments2024-03-27T17:44:49.819-07:00Comments on Never Too Early Movie Predictions: 84th Oscar Documentary Short Updates (2011-2012 Awards Season) (7/13/11)NeverTooEarlyMPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-90322022189743335262011-11-01T20:59:46.242-07:002011-11-01T20:59:46.242-07:00Thanks Roger! I'll be watching for it in the n...Thanks Roger! I'll be watching for it in the new year.NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-24340634283465562632011-10-30T10:20:04.706-07:002011-10-30T10:20:04.706-07:00Yeah, they said that as of August they hadn't ...Yeah, they said that as of August they hadn't won anything, but in September and October alone they'd won more than 10 awards<br /><br />Maybe it's picking up steam.... Let's see.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-37646466489196208602011-10-20T22:31:18.469-07:002011-10-20T22:31:18.469-07:00Very cool Roger. I'm nowhere brave enough to s...Very cool Roger. I'm nowhere brave enough to start writing to directors, but am glad that you did.<br /><br />I'll definitely move this over to my predictions for next year, since we now know it didn't qualify this year. Although I'm a little worried that if it's played at so many festivals but hasn't won anything, that may unfortunately be a sign...<br /><br />Thanks again for the tip!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-20152069450803364372011-10-20T22:18:58.272-07:002011-10-20T22:18:58.272-07:00Emailed address on challenging impossibility websi...Emailed address on challenging impossibility website. The director emailed me back and said they were considering a qualifying run next year. He said as of the deadline this year, they'd only gotten into 20 festivals and not won any awards. Now, they're at 70 festivals and won almost 10 awards, but at mostly small festivals.<br /><br />the film isn't online he said, and the only big festivals they've played at are Tribeca and Warsaw ... but tons of medium (heartland, bend) and smaller ones too.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-28348858715540330352011-10-14T16:40:57.478-07:002011-10-14T16:40:57.478-07:00A note that new predictions are up for this catego...A note that new predictions are up for this category, now that the short list has been announced. See them at: http://nevertooearlymoviepredictions.blogspot.com/2011/10/84th-oscar-documentary-short-updates.html<br /><br />Of use the Tracker Page feature at the upper right hand corner of this blog.NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-50517412225736187002011-10-14T14:56:26.971-07:002011-10-14T14:56:26.971-07:00Wow! "Sun City" didn't make it to th...Wow! "Sun City" didn't make it to the top eight. Your 4th pick "Incident in New Baghdad" is hanging in, though! Conventional wisdom I suppose is that war films are so last year, etc.--but then again, having seen INB at Tribeca, it definitely taps into the whole rage at the machine/dissatisfaction with the status quo right now that we are seeing with these growing protests, etc. Might just have its finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-23444895410433703522011-10-13T16:24:05.185-07:002011-10-13T16:24:05.185-07:00Thanks for this! I was expecting them to come out ...Thanks for this! I was expecting them to come out soon, but didn't know they would be today.<br /><br />I only had two of these on my lists, but one was in the top 5 for nominations, and the other was in the top 10, so it's not too bad for my first year.<br /><br />I'll try to get an updated version posted tonight. I want to do a little bit of research on the ones that I haven't heard of yet.<br /><br />Thanks again!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-63183093329817542112011-10-13T15:56:33.310-07:002011-10-13T15:56:33.310-07:00Looks like it will be fairly easy to update the to...Looks like it will be fairly easy to update the top 8, the shortlist was announced today: http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20111013a.html<br /><br />Some real shocking choices this year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-45865319887092980372011-10-13T12:25:29.710-07:002011-10-13T12:25:29.710-07:00When will we get an update on this category!When will we get an update on this category!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-7453870370954748252011-10-04T15:09:25.250-07:002011-10-04T15:09:25.250-07:00Thanks James! The resolution thing isn't nece...Thanks James! The resolution thing isn't necessarily a problem, but if the production value is bad that will definitely hurt it. I still haven't gotten around to watching it online, unfortunately, nor have I been able to confirm if it got a qualifying run (which usually means it didn't, but who knows?)<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing what happens at Hamptons!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-13310101107289428692011-10-04T09:03:43.932-07:002011-10-04T09:03:43.932-07:00Save the farm was ok. The story was moving but it...Save the farm was ok. The story was moving but it was horribly produced and looks like it was made several years ago. The big problem for me is that it didn't give any resolution to the cause. Do we know if it had a qualifying run? Does the fact that it's online disqualify it? I don't think it's good enough to get a nomination but look at won last year, strangers no more was soooo boring.<br /><br />Roger can you watch Challenging Impossibility online? I'm going to watch how it does at the Hamptons next month. The Hamptons short docs will be ones to watch for sure.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-16639406260644562302011-10-03T22:00:00.166-07:002011-10-03T22:00:00.166-07:00Thank you for this tip, Roger!
I hadn't hear...Thank you for this tip, Roger! <br /><br />I hadn't heard of the film before, but it does indeed look like a possibility. And having been accepted into so many festivals, it seems likely that the director would also push it for a qualifying run--either this year or next year.<br /><br />Thanks too for the kind words about my blog!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-21096833834170659162011-10-03T19:51:01.590-07:002011-10-03T19:51:01.590-07:00Also, looks like Challenging Impossibility has scr...Also, looks like Challenging Impossibility has screened at a few festivals with Sun City (Tribeca, San Diego, Heartland) but has a lot more international play that most other films (warsaw, even a festival in Swaziland), but alas for them, Tribeca was their only big festival - no Rhode Island, Palm Springs, etc.<br /><br />Love the blog by the way.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-18054006748471117632011-10-03T19:48:23.913-07:002011-10-03T19:48:23.913-07:00What about Challenging Impossibility? Played at Tr...What about Challenging Impossibility? Played at Tribeca? Has been accepted into a crazy number of festivals, like 60. Saw it at Atlanta Shortsfest where it won Best Doc. <br /><br />Had NY Times article, which very few short docs ever get.<br /><br />http://www.challengingimpossibility.comRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-18803675825348822402011-09-25T11:48:23.865-07:002011-09-25T11:48:23.865-07:00Thanks James!
I hadn't seen it yet, but will...Thanks James! <br /><br />I hadn't seen it yet, but will try to watch it this week.<br /><br />At the time, I was going just based on trailers, and I thought that the combination of a social justice issue with a hometown (Los Angeles) location might give it a leg up. But as I hear more about the other films I suspect that it might drop.<br /><br />Having seen it, do you think it will be nominated?NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-15505415504450739762011-09-25T11:18:43.023-07:002011-09-25T11:18:43.023-07:00I just watched Save The Farm online here: http://...I just watched Save The Farm online here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/save-the-farm/id450722203<br /><br />Thought it was good, but why do you think it will win an oscar?Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-48511923769238950572011-09-22T12:16:40.520-07:002011-09-22T12:16:40.520-07:00James, I'm not sure about online, but all of t...James, I'm not sure about online, but all of these films have been making the festival rounds, so definitely check the listings for any festivals that you'll be near.NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-89401236339303226402011-09-21T18:50:11.864-07:002011-09-21T18:50:11.864-07:00Are any of the top films playing in any festivals ...Are any of the top films playing in any festivals soon or available online, I'd love to check them out!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-80455043742082325222011-09-02T07:53:14.188-07:002011-09-02T07:53:14.188-07:00I agree James. Have you been at any festivals that...I agree James. Have you been at any festivals that have shown any of the films? If so, which ones are your favorites?<br /><br />Thanks for checking out my blog.NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-29703687560776820572011-09-02T05:37:30.868-07:002011-09-02T05:37:30.868-07:00This is an interesting category this year!This is an interesting category this year!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-71275069200895266512011-08-25T15:20:53.885-07:002011-08-25T15:20:53.885-07:00Indeed, the Tribeca win is what drew my attention ...Indeed, the Tribeca win is what drew my attention originally.NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-21621803355543656322011-08-25T07:04:20.311-07:002011-08-25T07:04:20.311-07:00Oh, and one more thing. I just noticed that INB w...Oh, and one more thing. I just noticed that INB was up against SCPH at BOTH Tribeca and Rhode Island--and won both times. Hmmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-24524176437651798232011-08-21T09:35:09.486-07:002011-08-21T09:35:09.486-07:00Thanks for the tip about kickstarter--28 hours is ...Thanks for the tip about kickstarter--28 hours is really impressive, but I'm not surprised given the subject. I'm glad to hear that they for sure have a date set though!<br /><br />If it were any category other than the documentary branch, I would think that executive producing actresses would be a sure bet. But you never know here. On the one hand, people actually have to see the movies to be able to vote, which gives everyone a fighting chance. On the other hand, the strings and connections of the actresses may be enough to get more academy members to show up for the screenings, which could help them. <br /><br />It certainly does make for an interesting race. All of those folks who don't follow these categories are missing out on the excitement!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-243714675834243322011-08-21T05:34:50.651-07:002011-08-21T05:34:50.651-07:00Note that "Incident in New Baghdad" won ...Note that "Incident in New Baghdad" won the Grand Prize last weekend for Best Documentary Short in Rhode Island (Sun City won second place, I believe). INB Director James Spione just started a Kickstarter campaign to fund Academy run in LA and surpassed goal in just 28 hours. Run is slated for Sept 23 at Sunset 5.<br /><br />"Sun City" produced and publicized by Hollywood actresses; "Baghdad" a complete indie from NYC. Both good movies and a classic contrast in pedigree. Could INB sneak up on everyone and be that dark horse winner? Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1361012654645694959.post-21630633143247421032011-08-15T21:44:35.283-07:002011-08-15T21:44:35.283-07:00Thanks for this update Sand fan. Sounds like I'...Thanks for this update Sand fan. Sounds like I'll need to place Sun City into the top 5 for my next round of predictions, as several folks have been telling me for a while.<br /><br />Thanks for checking out my blog, and I'm glad to see that so many folks are following this race!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.com