84th Oscar Live Action Short Updates (2/2/12)

Here are today’s updates for the 84th Oscar Live Action Shorts category. I correctly predicted 2 out of the 5 nominees (40%), although my previously predicted winner did not make the cut.



1. Hallvar Witzo for Tuba Atlantic (Predicted Winner) (previous rank 3) (IMDB) (Trailer)
2. Max Zahle and Stefan Gieren for Raju (previous rank 4) (IMDB) (Trailer) (Longer clip)
3. Terry George and Oorlagh George for The Shore (previous rank 7) (Webpage and Trailer) (Facebook)
4. Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey for Time Freak (previous rank 8) (IMDB) (Facebook) (Trailer) (Lord Of The Films' Review)
5. Peter McDonald and Eimear O’Kane for Pentecost (previous rank 10) (IMDB) (Trailer)


As always, check the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog for the most updated predictions in all categories!
To see how I am doing in each race, check out my Track Record Page.
See Live Action Short predictions for other years HERE.
If you’re really into shorts, check out the Animated Shorts and Documentary Shorts.
See predictions for other categories at the 84th Oscars HERE.
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84th Oscar Live Action Short Updates (1/23/12)

Here are today’s rankings for the 84th Oscar Live Action Short race, with previous ranking shown in parenthesis after each entry. Most of this year’s submissions contain some combination of kids, old people, journeys and bodies of water, so make of that what you will.

Of the 10 films that made the Academy’s short list, I correctly predicted 0 of them (0%), although 4 had shown up on my previous long lists (40%). You can see how I am doing in the other categories on my Track Record Page.



1. Rahul Gandotra for The Road Home (IMDB) (Facebook) (Trailer) (Predicted Winner) (previously ranked 33)
2. Elfar Adalsteins for Sailcloth (IMDB) (Facebook) (Trailer) (New)
3. Hallvar Witzo for Tuba Atlantic (IMDB) (Trailer) (previous rank 21)
4. Max Zahle for Raju (IMDB) (Trailer) (Longer clip) (previous rank 24)
5. Ana Rocha Fernandes and Torsten Truscheit for The Roar Of The Sea (Das Rauschen Des Meeres) (IMDB) (New)

Alternates:
6. Michael Davies and Sandra Gorel for Love At First Sight (IMDB) (Clip) (New)
7. Terry George for The Shore (Webpage and Trailer) (Facebook) (New)
8. Andrew Bowler for Time Freak (IMDB) (Facebook) (Trailer) (previous rank 31)
9. Bernard Tanguy for I Could Be Your Grandmother (Je Pourrais Etre Votre Gran-Mere) (IMDB) (Webpage) (Facebook) (Trailer) (New)
10. Peter McDonald for Pentecost (IMDB) (Trailer) (New)



As always, check the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog for the most updated predictions in all categories!
See Live Action Short predictions for other years HERE.
If you’re really into shorts, check out the Animated Shorts and Documentary Shorts.
See predictions for other categories at the 84th Oscars HERE.
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Open Thread: Oscar 85 Begins Today--Yes, 85! (10/1/11)

I realize that many people are just beginning to do their predictions for the 84th Oscar race, but today is October 1, the day when the 85th Oscar race (2012-2013 awards season) officially begins for three categories: The Animated Shorts, The Live Action Shorts, and the Foreign Language race!

I hope to do an update for each of these categories in the next month or so, but in honor of the beginning of the season, I thought I would open this up for an Open Thread.

My blogger stats say that I’ve had visitors to this blog from 99 countries--which is just short of 100. And I’m betting that each of you has better film contacts in your nation or region than I do. So I’d like to ask: Have you heard of any upcoming films from your country that should be on my radar for next year? Have a favorite home-grown director that has been working on a new project? Let me know in the comments, and they may become an early front-runner in my next predictions!

Similarly, I know that there are many short filmmakers who read this blog, and that very often it is hard to get publicity out about your films. Let me know what you’re working on, and you might just find a new fan! Have an idea of what is being submitted to film festivals over the next year? Let me know that as well.

Got a prediction for another category? Let me know that too.

Here’s to another 85 years!

See predictions for other categories at the 85th Oscars HERE.
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84th Oscar Live Action Short Updates (2011-2012 Awards Season) (7/6/11)

Here are today’s rankings for the 84th Oscar Live Action Short race, with previous ranking shown in parenthesis after each entry.


1. Brent Bonacorso for West Of The Moon (Predicted Winner) (previous rank 2)
2. Saba Riazi for The Wind Is Blowing On My Street (Dar Kouche Baad Miayad) (New)
3. David Lowery for Pioneer (previous rank 1)
4. Marialy Rivas for Blokes (previous rank 4)
5. Ya’Ke Smith for Katrina’s Son (previous rank 3)


Alternates:
6. Anthony Vouardoux for Yuri Lennon’s Landing On Alpha46 (previous rank 5)
7. Lisa Jackson for Savage (previous rank 6)
8. James Cunningham for Das Tub (previous rank 7)
9. Maria Reyes Arias for A Box Of Buttons (Una Caja De Botones) (previous rank 8)
10. Paul Wright for Until The River Runs Red (previous rank 13)
11. Fern Silva for In The Absence Of Light, Darkness Prevails (previous rank 10)
12. Pablo Gonzalez for This Is A Revolver (Esto Es Un Revolver) (previous rank 11)
13. Christopher Stollery for Dik (previous rank 29)
14. Chan-kyong Park and Chan-Wook Park for Parnmanjang (Night Fishing) (previous rank 14)
15. Jan Andersson for The Illustrated City (previous rank 15)
16. Vincent Vizioz for Temblay-en-France (previous rank 16)
17. Ariel Kleiman for Deeper Than Yesterday (previous rank 12)
18. Matt Piedmont for Brick Novax Diary (previous rank 28)
19. Marina Viroda for Cross Country (Cross) (New)
20. Tal S. Shamir for The Vermeers (New)
21. Hallvar Witzo for Tuba Atlantic (New)
22. Kaveh Tehrani for 1994 (New)
23. Karzan Kader for Bekas (New)
24. Max Zaehle for Raju (New)
25. Regan Hall for 3 Hours (previous rank 25)
26. Martina Amati for Chalk (previous rank 21)
27. Ruben Ostlund for Incident By A Bank (Handelse Vid Bank) (previous rank 17)
28. Michelle Steffes for The Interview (New)
29. Spike Jonze for Scenes From The Suburbs (previous rank 18)
30. Julian Higgins for Thief (New)
31. Andrew Bowler for Time Freak (New)
32. Santiago Esteves for Crimes (Los Crimenes) (New)
33. Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein for The Strange Ones (New)
34. Zaid Abu Hamdan for Bahiya & Mahmoud (New)
35. Nova Van Dijk for Cat And Mice (Kattenkwaad) (New)
36. Adrian Sitaru for The Cage (Colivia) (New)
37. Jeremiah Jones for Carjack (previous rank 9)
38. Rudi Rosenberg for Algaee (New)
39. Heraldo Cavalcanti for The Hours’ Home (A Casa Das Horas) (New)
40. Johnny Cullen for Happy Birthday Timmy (previous rank 19)
41. Marten Nilsson and Gunilla Heilborn for This Is Alaska (previous rank 20)
42. Natasha Mendonca for Jan Villa (previous rank 22)
43. Anthony Maras for The Palace (New)
44. Jim O’Doherty for Inside Out (previous rank 23)
45. Braden King for Home Movie (previous rank 24)
46. Petr Stupin for Bird (previous rank 26)
47. David Leon and Marcus McSweeney for Man And Boy (New)
48. Adriano Sforzi for The Carousel Jody (Jody Delle Giostre) (New)
49. Albertto Dorado for Lost (previous rank 27)
50. Nell Beloufa for Sans Titre (Untitled) (New)


As always, check the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog for the most updated predictions in all categories!
See Live Action Short predictions for other years HERE.
If you’re really into shorts, check out the Animated Shorts and Documentary Shorts.
See predictions for other categories at the 84th Oscars HERE.
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85th Oscar Live Action Short Update (2012-2013 Awards Season) (7/5/11)

Here are today’s rankings for the 85th Oscar Live Action Short race (2012-2013 awards season), with previous ranking shown in parenthesis after each entry.

1. Luis Gallindo for The Package (previous rank 1)
2. Anthony Spadaccini for Therapy (previous rank 2)
3. Paul Krizian for The Story Of Us (previous rank 3)
4. Tati Barrantes And Andinh Ha for Adirake (previous rank 4)
5. Mattan Cohen for All You Need (previous rank 5)

Alternates:
6. Dustin Owl Johnson for Lucky Day (previous rank 6)
7. Abigail Zealey Bess for Here’s What I Like: Fashion And Flowers. And Now I’ll Tell You Why (previous rank 7)
8. David Lowe for Meet The Cleavers (previous rank 8)
9. Renn Reed and Mark Barth for Lost Angels (The Discovery) (previous rank 9)
10. Justin Michael and Jacob Reed for The Bride Of Frankenstein (previous rank 10)
11. Kirk Bair for Dog Days (previous rank 11)
12. Drew Stephens for Viewer Discretion Advised (Tape 96) (New)
13. Joe Greto for Faded (New)
14. Macaroni and Lutes (New)
15. Smoke (New)
16. Elfar Adalsteins for Subculture (New)
17. Emily Attwood for The Circle Only Has One Side (New)
18. Lincoln Howes for Hostile Witness (New)
19. Heather Morrison for Redumption (New)
20. Tim Sloat for Brother (New)
21. Anya (New)
22. Greenberg Securities (New)
23. Mac vs. PC (New)
24. Eating Out (New)
25. Video Jock (New)


As always, check the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog for the most updated predictions in all categories!
See Live Action Short predictions for other years HERE.
If you’re really into shorts, check out the Animated Shorts and Documentary Shorts.
See predictions for other categories at the 85th Oscars HERE.
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What I Saw: Scary Cow’s 14th Indie Film Festival (84th and 85th Oscar Race)

EDITORS NOTE: These predictions were made in July 2011 and reflect what my thinking was at that time.  I have updated my predictions since then, but leave these on the blog for a historical record. For the most updated list of predictions, go to the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog.

What I Saw: Scary Cow’s 14th Indie Film Festival

I saw a collection of 7 Live Action Shorts:
Greenberg Securities

Video Jock
Eating Out
Macaroni And Lutes
Mac vs. PC
Smoke
Viewer Discretion Advised (Tape 96)

Oscar Chances:

I mostly attended to support local independent filmmakers, not to make Oscar predictions. But given the various rules about qualifying film festivals it is always possible that one of these could find its way into contention next year for the 85th Oscar race. Since I haven’t heard much information about other shorts that will be coming out next year, it is possible that I will add these to that list until more information becomes available, simply because they are on my radar.

For what it’s worth, we did get to fill out ballots just like real Academy voters. I thought I would share the fun by showing you what my ballot looked like:

Best Film: Viewer Discretion Advised (Tape 96)

Second Place: Macaroni & Lutes

Third Place: Mac vs. PC

Director: Drew Stephens for Viewer Discretion Advised (Tape 96)

Acting: Cesar Cadabes and Melvign Badiola in Viewer Discretion Advised (Tape 96)

Writing: Greenberg Securities

Cinematography: Smoke

Score: Macaroni And Lutes

Editing: Smoke

Sound: Viewer Discretion Advised (Tape 96)

Visual Effects: Smoke

Lighting: Macaroni And Lutes

As always, check the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog for the most updated predictions in all categories!

Read more of my reviews HERE.
Interested in Shorts? Find more of them at Animated Shorts, Documentary Shorts, or Live Action Shorts.

87th Oscar Live Action Short FIRST ENTRY (5/7/11)

I have identified one potential entry for the 87th Oscar Live Action Short race. “Never Too Early”, right?

1. Jason Young for Joanna Vassa


As always, check the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog for the most updated predictions in all categories!
See Live Action Short predictions for other years HERE.
If you’re really into shorts, check out the Animated Shorts and Documentary Shorts.
See predictions for other categories at the 87th Oscars HERE.
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86th Oscar Live Action Short FIRST ENTRY (5/7/11)

I have identified one potential entry for the 86th Oscar Live Action Short race. “Never Too Early”, right?

1. Don Mancini for Child’s Play


As always, check the Tracker Pages in the upper right hand corner of this blog for the most updated predictions in all categories!
See Live Action Short predictions for other years HERE.
If you’re really into shorts, check out the Animated Shorts and Documentary Shorts.
See predictions for other categories at the 86th Oscars HERE.
Switch to another year: 84th,  85th,  86th,  87th,  88th,  89th