Mark Bridges’ amazing career as a costume designer has taken him, most recently, from the late 1920s to the early 1930s in The Artist to 1980s Boston in The Fighter to the turn of the century in There Will Be Blood to the disco era of Boogie Nights and Blow. I asked him if... »

It’s quite possible that hair and makeup designer Jenny Shircore, Academy Award winner for her work on 1999’s Elizabeth, could be adding another gold statue to her collection this year for her outstanding work on My Week With Marilyn. Michelle Williams’ remarkable transformation from her own gamine looks to the sexy blonde bombshell Marilyn... »

Ludovic Bource began his musical education playing the accordion, branching out later to a multitude of genres including hip hop, world music, and heavy metal in his career as an arranger with various artists. He firmly eschews labels, however, including the one that some might now attach to him after the spectacular success of... »

Albert Nobbs is, at the moment, squarely in the bubbling under category at this point in the awards race frenzy. Not as in your face as The Artist or Hugo, those who have seen the film have been impressed by its quiet haunting beauty. One of the stellar elements is definitely Irish composer Brian... »

The Oscar Nominated Short Film Series is now in its sixth year and more popular than ever. This year, to further up the ante at water coolers across the U.S. and Canada, the series includes for the first time the nominated Documentary Shorts. Last year, the Shorts theatrical run crossed the million dollar marker,... »

2010 was rather a busy year for composer Alexandre Desplat, who has been nominated for an Oscar for his score in The King’s Speech. The film led the pack with an impressive 12 nominations – more than any other film released last year. It’s the second film with a ‘royal motif’ for Desplat. He... »