http://www.btlnews.com Voice of the Crew Fri, 18 May 2012 18:49:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-winners-for-39th-annual-student-academy-awards/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-winners-for-39th-annual-student-academy-awards/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 15:54:29 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=28252 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the winners of the 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Ten students from nine U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as U.S. winners along with three foreign student films, selected from 51 entries representing 29 countries. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-winners-for-39th-annual-student-academy-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/hpa-announces-call-for-entries/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/hpa-announces-call-for-entries/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:11 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=28198 Hollywood Post Alliance announced the call for entries for the 2012 HPA Awards. The awards honor the individuals and companies engaged in noteworthy and groundbreaking work in postproduction. The gala award ceremony will take place on Nov. 1, 2012 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This year’s competition marks the seventh year of the HPA Awards. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/hpa-announces-call-for-entries/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/bailey-heads-judging-of-2012-kodak-student-scholarships/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/bailey-heads-judging-of-2012-kodak-student-scholarships/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:50:35 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27889 John Bailey, ASC, will join the panel of judges for the 2012 Kodak student scholarship program, which recognizes student filmmakers at the undergraduate and graduate levels. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/bailey-heads-judging-of-2012-kodak-student-scholarships/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-u-s-finalists-for-2012-student-academy-awards/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-u-s-finalists-for-2012-student-academy-awards/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:53:06 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27855 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Academy members will view the finalists’ films at special screenings and vote to select the winners. Gold, silver and bronze medal awards, along with accompanying cash grants of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively, may be presented in each of four categories: alternative, animation, documentary and narrative.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-u-s-finalists-for-2012-student-academy-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-academy-awards-to-remain-at-the-hollywood-highland-center/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-academy-awards-to-remain-at-the-hollywood-highland-center/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 19:35:02 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27806 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it has signed a 20-year deal with CIM, owners of the Hollywood & Highland Center to keep the Academy Awards in the iconic theatre formerly known as the Kodak Theater. In a separate agreement, Dolby Laboratories has taken over sponsorship of the theatre, which will be renamed the Dolby Theater. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-academy-awards-to-remain-at-the-hollywood-highland-center/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/569-films-in-competition-for-2012-student-academy-awards/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/569-films-in-competition-for-2012-student-academy-awards/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:25:08 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27251 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The presentation will include screenings of the winning films.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/569-films-in-competition-for-2012-student-academy-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-promotions-for-scott-miller-and-kimberly-roush/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-promotions-for-scott-miller-and-kimberly-roush/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:48:10 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=26891 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Scott Miller and Kimberly Roush to senior management positions. Miller, who will continue to serve as assistant general counsel, has also assumed the role of managing director of administration, while Roush has been elevated to managing director of membership and awards. Both will report directly to Academy COO Ric Robertson.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/academy-announces-promotions-for-scott-miller-and-kimberly-roush/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/oscar-night-coverage/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/oscar-night-coverage/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:48:52 +0000 Mark London Williams http://www.btlnews.com/?p=25876 The Artist – and a strong below-the-line champion – the somewhat surprising Hugo. But another way to read it – as opposed to last year’s divide between King’s Speech and The Social Network – is that there was a unified theme in most of the academy awards: Hollywood roots and silent films were honored across the board. Check back often! We will be updating the site in real time as the Oscar winners are announced.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/oscar-night-coverage/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/delving-into-invisible-arts-with-visible-artists/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/delving-into-invisible-arts-with-visible-artists/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:47:35 +0000 Mary Ann Skweres http://www.btlnews.com/?p=26020 American Cinema Editors once again hosted the “Invisible Arts, Visible Artists” panel of this year's Oscar-nominated editors. The popular presentation was made to a packed Egyptian Theater, on Feb. 25, the day before the Academy Awards. After an introduction by Motion Picture Editor's Guild president, Dan Cahn, Alan Heim (All That Jazz) moderated the panel, which included editors Christopher Tellefsen (Moneyball), Thelma Schoonmaker (Hugo), Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and Kevin Tent (The Descendants). Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion, editors of The Artist were not available for the panel.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/delving-into-invisible-arts-with-visible-artists/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/film-independent-spirit-award-winners-announced/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/film-independent-spirit-award-winners-announced/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:58:50 +0000 Mary Ann Skweres http://www.btlnews.com/?p=25896 th Film Independent Spirit Awards were presented on the beach in Santa Monica. The premier awards show exclusively honors independently produced films, while celebrating the filmmakers who embody independence and originality. This year's show was hosted by actor, writer and producer Seth Rogen. Highlights included indie favorite John Waters as the Voice of God, and musical performances by My Morning Jacket and K’Naan.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/film-independent-spirit-award-winners-announced/feed/ 0