If there ever was a based-on-a-true-story movie that called for a sequel, it’s “The Social Network,” director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s 2010 classic about the founding of Facebook. The early years covered in the film were just the beginning of the Mark Zuckerberg story before Facebook (now Meta) became one of the most powerful companies on the planet, capable of shaping the future of democracy for the worse.
So it’s no wonder that Sorkin is working on a sort of sequel to “The Social Network.”
During an interview on the showbiz news podcast “The Town,” Sorkin was asked how he thinks Facebook and social media, in general, have impacted democracy in the 14 years since “The Social Network” came out.
After exchanging a look with his publicist, Sorkin told host Matthew Belloni and guest co-host Peter Hamby that he’s planning to write a movie about this topic.
So it’s no wonder that Sorkin is working on a sort of sequel to “The Social Network.”
During an interview on the showbiz news podcast “The Town,” Sorkin was asked how he thinks Facebook and social media, in general, have impacted democracy in the 14 years since “The Social Network” came out.
After exchanging a look with his publicist, Sorkin told host Matthew Belloni and guest co-host Peter Hamby that he’s planning to write a movie about this topic.
- 4/26/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
The films in the running for the 2024 Best Film Editing Oscar are “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Poor Things.” Our current odds indicate that “Oppenheimer” (31/10) is the frontrunner, followed in order by “Anatomy of a Fall” (4/1), “Killers of the Flower Moon” (9/2), “Poor Things” (9/2), and “The Holdovers” (9/2).
Having previously bagged trophies for “Raging Bull” (1981), “The Aviator” (2005), and “The Departed” (2007), Thelma Schoonmaker could now become this category’s first quadruple champion by winning for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The 84-year-old is also the first cutter to reach a total of nine nominations, with all but her first for “Woodstock” (1971) having come for films directed by Martin Scorsese. Their other collaborations that brought her academy attention are “Goodfellas” (1991), “Gangs of New York” (2003), “Hugo” (2012), and “The Irishman” (2020).
This year’s second of two female nominees is Jennifer Lame (“Oppenheimer”), who would be the 14th unique woman to win this award,...
Having previously bagged trophies for “Raging Bull” (1981), “The Aviator” (2005), and “The Departed” (2007), Thelma Schoonmaker could now become this category’s first quadruple champion by winning for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The 84-year-old is also the first cutter to reach a total of nine nominations, with all but her first for “Woodstock” (1971) having come for films directed by Martin Scorsese. Their other collaborations that brought her academy attention are “Goodfellas” (1991), “Gangs of New York” (2003), “Hugo” (2012), and “The Irishman” (2020).
This year’s second of two female nominees is Jennifer Lame (“Oppenheimer”), who would be the 14th unique woman to win this award,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Oscars Predictions: Best Film Editing – ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Picking Up Momentum From Critics’ Groups
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Film Editing All of Us Strangers
Weekly Commentary: Lafca has only been handing out prizes for editing since 2012. Out of the past 11 winners, six became Oscar nominees with one winner among them – “Gravity” (2013). Interestingly, last year’s Lafca recipient “Aftersun,” was the first narrative...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Film Editing All of Us Strangers
Weekly Commentary: Lafca has only been handing out prizes for editing since 2012. Out of the past 11 winners, six became Oscar nominees with one winner among them – “Gravity” (2013). Interestingly, last year’s Lafca recipient “Aftersun,” was the first narrative...
- 12/10/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #367: ‘The Killer’ – David Fincher’s Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt,...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #367: ‘The Killer’ – David Fincher’s Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Thanksgiving is a great time to spend with family and eat way too much, but it’s also an opportune time to gather around and watch a great movie together. To that end, we’ve put together a curated list of some of the best new movies streaming on Netflix this month, singling out new releases and new library titles that are sure to keep the whole family engaged. Whether you’re in the mood for an assassin thriller, inspirational drama, animated family film or a cult classic, we’ve got something for everyone.
Check out our picks for the best new movies on Netflix in November below.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” Universal Pictures
There’s no better time to revisit filmmaker Edgar Wright’s cult classic “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” – but make sure you watch the live-action adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels before you...
Check out our picks for the best new movies on Netflix in November below.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” Universal Pictures
There’s no better time to revisit filmmaker Edgar Wright’s cult classic “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” – but make sure you watch the live-action adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels before you...
- 11/19/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Michael Fassbender in The KillerPhoto: Netflix
To call The Killer, director David Fincher’s new thriller, aloof and cold to the touch is an understatement, despite the presence of near-constant voiceover narration from star Michael Fassbender as a seasoned assassin. And even if that detachment is part of the point,...
To call The Killer, director David Fincher’s new thriller, aloof and cold to the touch is an understatement, despite the presence of near-constant voiceover narration from star Michael Fassbender as a seasoned assassin. And even if that detachment is part of the point,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Brent Simon
- avclub.com
In the David Fincher-directed film, The Killer, from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker, and based on a graphic novel, Michael Fassbender stars as an assassin battling his employers when a hit goes terribly wrong.
Speaking during a panel at Deadline’s Contenders London event, editor Kirk Baxter addressed a rumor that the role required Fassbender to not blink at all.
There were many times watching the dailies where he heard Fincher’s voice saying, ‘That’s terrific, but let’s see that once again without the f—ing blinking.’ Baxter added, “Not so much that Fassbender needing that direction, it’s just been a thing.”
He added, “I’ve always been opposed to that idea, that if somebody’s delivering a key moment in a scene, especially if it comes with dialogue and this is the reason they did it, and if you want them to have gravitas and it’s up close,...
Speaking during a panel at Deadline’s Contenders London event, editor Kirk Baxter addressed a rumor that the role required Fassbender to not blink at all.
There were many times watching the dailies where he heard Fincher’s voice saying, ‘That’s terrific, but let’s see that once again without the f—ing blinking.’ Baxter added, “Not so much that Fassbender needing that direction, it’s just been a thing.”
He added, “I’ve always been opposed to that idea, that if somebody’s delivering a key moment in a scene, especially if it comes with dialogue and this is the reason they did it, and if you want them to have gravitas and it’s up close,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
After sitting it out last year, Deadline’s Contenders film series returns to London today with a strong lineup featuring Ridley Scott, Emerald Fennell, Todd Haynes and Michael Mann among the panelists attending the awards-season event.
Contenders London gets underway this morning at London’s Ham Yard Hotel and will feature panels on 13 of the year’s buzziest films from eight studios and streamers. Deadline will have full coverage of the event all day on the website and on our social channels, where you can follow along using the hashtag #DeadlineContenders.
In challenging times, it’s good to know quality cinema is never too far away, with films from some of the world’s biggest filmmakers on tap today. Along with Scott’s Napoleon, Fennell’s Saltburn, Haynes’ May December and Mann’s Ferrari, J.A. Bayona will present his Society of the Snow, Jeymes Samuel will open The Book of Clarence,...
Contenders London gets underway this morning at London’s Ham Yard Hotel and will feature panels on 13 of the year’s buzziest films from eight studios and streamers. Deadline will have full coverage of the event all day on the website and on our social channels, where you can follow along using the hashtag #DeadlineContenders.
In challenging times, it’s good to know quality cinema is never too far away, with films from some of the world’s biggest filmmakers on tap today. Along with Scott’s Napoleon, Fennell’s Saltburn, Haynes’ May December and Mann’s Ferrari, J.A. Bayona will present his Society of the Snow, Jeymes Samuel will open The Book of Clarence,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Joe Utichi
- Deadline Film + TV
Pete Davidson, Paul Dano in Dumb MoneyImage: Sony
If there’s one thing HBO’s Industry and the Oscar-winning The Big Short have taught me, it’s that no matter how many times characters explain the ins and outs of the stock market, I will forever remain immune to its intricacies.
If there’s one thing HBO’s Industry and the Oscar-winning The Big Short have taught me, it’s that no matter how many times characters explain the ins and outs of the stock market, I will forever remain immune to its intricacies.
- 9/15/2023
- by Manuel Betancourt
- avclub.com
When it comes to predicting the Oscar winner for Best Film Editing, you can’t go wrong by looking for the movie with the most cuts. Past winners “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2008), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2016), “Ford v Ferrari” (2020), “Dune” (2022) and last year’s champ “Everything Everywhere All at Once” included high-octane action sequences with frenetic cutting. A slew of winners — including “Saving Private Ryan” in 1999, “Black Hawk Down” (2002), “The Hurt Locker” (2010), “Hacksaw Ridge” (2017) and “Dunkirk” (2018) — have been war pictures. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2024 Oscar predictions for Best Film Editing.)
Oscar voters also embrace film editors who skillfully juggle multiple storylines, as was the case with “Traffic” (2001) and “Crash” (2006). And they like films that expertly inter-cut music with images, such as “Cabaret” (1973), “Chicago” (2003), “Whiplash” (2015), “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2019) and 2021 winner “Sound of Metal.” Special effects extravaganzas like “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2004) and “Gravity” (2014) won by...
Oscar voters also embrace film editors who skillfully juggle multiple storylines, as was the case with “Traffic” (2001) and “Crash” (2006). And they like films that expertly inter-cut music with images, such as “Cabaret” (1973), “Chicago” (2003), “Whiplash” (2015), “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2019) and 2021 winner “Sound of Metal.” Special effects extravaganzas like “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2004) and “Gravity” (2014) won by...
- 9/13/2023
- by Paul Sheehan and Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Six years after directing Allison Janney to an Oscar-winning performance in “I, Tonya,” Craig Gillespie returns with “Dumb Money,” another serio-comic tale based on a true story that is certain to be another major awards contender. His new Sony Pictures release, which debuted to a raucous reception at TIFF on September 8, recounts the ups and downs of the 2021 short squeeze of Game Stop stock that rattled the financial industry.
Ben Mezrich chronicled this unlikely story in his bestseller “The Antisocial Network,” and Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo have deftly adapted it for the screen. They focus on Keith Gill, the marketing professional who sank his life savings into the stock and then posted about it on Reddit. After his stock tip ignited a movement, Wall Street bankers balked and fought back.
Paul Dano, who came so close to an Oscar bid last year for “The Fabelmans,” is getting even...
Ben Mezrich chronicled this unlikely story in his bestseller “The Antisocial Network,” and Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo have deftly adapted it for the screen. They focus on Keith Gill, the marketing professional who sank his life savings into the stock and then posted about it on Reddit. After his stock tip ignited a movement, Wall Street bankers balked and fought back.
Paul Dano, who came so close to an Oscar bid last year for “The Fabelmans,” is getting even...
- 9/9/2023
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
In January 2021, retail investors posting on the r/WallStreetBets subreddit rallied behind the nearly bankrupt GameStop video game retail chain, blindsiding professional and institutional brokers who had wagered against it. Their efforts would cost Melvin Capital – which first put GameStop in the short position – $6.8 billion and would culminate in House Financial Services Committee hearings in Washington. It’s the stuff of legend.
The saga has already spawned multiple documentaries and docuseries, including one each at Netflix, Max and Hulu. “Dumb Money,” the first dramatic take that had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, came together in an impressively short time, arriving while national headlines are still fresh in our collective memory. It also carries a level of pedigree, with “I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie at helm of an adaptation of nonfiction work by Ben Mezrich, whose books also served as basis for “The Social Network...
The saga has already spawned multiple documentaries and docuseries, including one each at Netflix, Max and Hulu. “Dumb Money,” the first dramatic take that had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, came together in an impressively short time, arriving while national headlines are still fresh in our collective memory. It also carries a level of pedigree, with “I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie at helm of an adaptation of nonfiction work by Ben Mezrich, whose books also served as basis for “The Social Network...
- 9/9/2023
- by Martin Aubert Tsai
- The Wrap
Murderers abound in the cinema of David Fincher, yet up until now they’ve tended to operate on the margins or hardly appeared at all. Fincher returns with The Killer, premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival and a film that plays to his directorial strengths and artistry. Based on Alexis “Matz” Nolent and Luc Jacamon’s popular series of French comics from the late ’90s, The Killer is the first of Fincher’s crime stories to not only place the criminal at its center but to delight in the ruthless rationalizations of his inner mind.
It’s the latest chapter in Fincher’s long history with Netflix, and while easily suited to the streamer’s house aesthetic––episodic structure; quick, flashy titles; a color palette and tone that is never too light and never too dark––it brings together a perfect marriage of director and source material, offering...
It’s the latest chapter in Fincher’s long history with Netflix, and while easily suited to the streamer’s house aesthetic––episodic structure; quick, flashy titles; a color palette and tone that is never too light and never too dark––it brings together a perfect marriage of director and source material, offering...
- 9/3/2023
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
Reuniting the filmmaker with his “Seven” screenwriter, Andrew Kevin Walker, adapting a pulpy genre potboiler with icy crisp precision and deploying near total formal command to question the limits of control, David Fincher’s “The Killer” readily and openly welcomes comparisons to much of the director’s prior filmography. But it is genuinely startling that this chilly hit-man drama feels most like a sideways follow-up to “The Social Network” than anything else.
Now, that means a thematic sequel or a bookend – don’t expect Mark, Sean or the Winkelvii to turn up beneath our nameless assassin’s crosshairs. Only just as “The Social Network” traced the birth of the modern information age to a dorm room some twenty years ago, here comes “The Killer” to make sense of how things turned out.
This being a David Fincher joint, the answers aren’t pretty, while the images are nearly always sublime.
Now, that means a thematic sequel or a bookend – don’t expect Mark, Sean or the Winkelvii to turn up beneath our nameless assassin’s crosshairs. Only just as “The Social Network” traced the birth of the modern information age to a dorm room some twenty years ago, here comes “The Killer” to make sense of how things turned out.
This being a David Fincher joint, the answers aren’t pretty, while the images are nearly always sublime.
- 9/3/2023
- by Ben Croll
- The Wrap
If a film festival falls in the middle of a strike, will anyone come? What could have been a purely philosophical question has become a stark reality for the 80th Biennale, which, despite the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, is still hoping to pack its red carpet with A-list celebrities.
Several hot-ticket titles in Venice this year, including Michael Mann’s Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, and Luc Besson’s Dogman with Caleb Landry Jones, have secured interim agreement waivers from SAG-AFTRA to allow affiliated talent to do promotion and publicity at the festival. And the actors union last week explicitly encouraged its members to promote approved projects, as a way to support the indie industry. Films from the streamers or the studios, so-called “struck productions,” cannot get interim agreement waivers from the unions.
Waiver or not, however, it remains to be seen if the talent will actually show up.
Several hot-ticket titles in Venice this year, including Michael Mann’s Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, and Luc Besson’s Dogman with Caleb Landry Jones, have secured interim agreement waivers from SAG-AFTRA to allow affiliated talent to do promotion and publicity at the festival. And the actors union last week explicitly encouraged its members to promote approved projects, as a way to support the indie industry. Films from the streamers or the studios, so-called “struck productions,” cannot get interim agreement waivers from the unions.
Waiver or not, however, it remains to be seen if the talent will actually show up.
- 8/31/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Fassbender is back. And his first film since 2019’s “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” is “The Killer,” a globetrotting David Fincher thriller that looks like the very definition of a must-see film. You can watch the trailer above.
Based on the French graphic novel of the same name by writer Alexis Nolent (a.k.a. Matz) and illustrator Luc Jacamon, with a screenplay by frequent Fincher collaborator Andrew Kevin Walker (“Seven”), the movie follows an assassin (Fassbender) who, after a near-fatal miss, “battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.” Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard and Sophie Charlotte star alongside Fassbender.
Not only is “The Killer” Fassbender’s first film since the last “X-Men” film in that run, but it’s also Fincher’s first feature-length project since 2020’s “Mank,” which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won...
Based on the French graphic novel of the same name by writer Alexis Nolent (a.k.a. Matz) and illustrator Luc Jacamon, with a screenplay by frequent Fincher collaborator Andrew Kevin Walker (“Seven”), the movie follows an assassin (Fassbender) who, after a near-fatal miss, “battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.” Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard and Sophie Charlotte star alongside Fassbender.
Not only is “The Killer” Fassbender’s first film since the last “X-Men” film in that run, but it’s also Fincher’s first feature-length project since 2020’s “Mank,” which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won...
- 8/29/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
This piece contains spoilers for "The Boogeyman."
Rob Savage's "The Boogeyman" is full of spooky moments featuring a leggy, spindly creature crawling on the ceiling, creeping around corners, or lurking in the darkness of open closets. But one of the movie's most unnerving moments happens in the middle of a well-lit room.
After a troubled man reveals some eerie information about a creature who killed his children during an unconventional therapy session with her father, teenager Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) discovers dear old dad's recording device in their home. As she listens to the man's horrible tale, creepy noises begin infiltrating the device until the recorder leaps out of her hand, flies across the room, and lands in an open jug of water, almost as if it were possessed and simply had to be silenced or else it would explode. Whoa. It's a disquieting scene made all the more eerie by its completely unexpected conclusion,...
Rob Savage's "The Boogeyman" is full of spooky moments featuring a leggy, spindly creature crawling on the ceiling, creeping around corners, or lurking in the darkness of open closets. But one of the movie's most unnerving moments happens in the middle of a well-lit room.
After a troubled man reveals some eerie information about a creature who killed his children during an unconventional therapy session with her father, teenager Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) discovers dear old dad's recording device in their home. As she listens to the man's horrible tale, creepy noises begin infiltrating the device until the recorder leaps out of her hand, flies across the room, and lands in an open jug of water, almost as if it were possessed and simply had to be silenced or else it would explode. Whoa. It's a disquieting scene made all the more eerie by its completely unexpected conclusion,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
The films in the running for the 2023 Best Film Editing Oscar are “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Elvis,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Tar,” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” Our current odds indicate that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (10/3) is the frontrunner, followed in order by “Top Gun: Maverick” (37/10), “Elvis” (9/2), “The Banshees of Inisherin” (9/2), and “Tar” (9/2).
Five of the six individual cutters competing for the gold this year are first-time nominees, making for the category’s highest newcomer rate since 2018. In that case, Lee Smith emerged victorious on his third bid for “Dunkirk.” The current group of rookies consists of Eddie Hamilton (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Paul Rogers (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Monika Willi (“Tar”), and “Elvis” duo Jonathan Redmond and Matt Villa.
Redmond and Villa would be the 18th pair of editors to win this award together and the third to do so within the last decade, after Alfonso Cuarón and...
Five of the six individual cutters competing for the gold this year are first-time nominees, making for the category’s highest newcomer rate since 2018. In that case, Lee Smith emerged victorious on his third bid for “Dunkirk.” The current group of rookies consists of Eddie Hamilton (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Paul Rogers (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Monika Willi (“Tar”), and “Elvis” duo Jonathan Redmond and Matt Villa.
Redmond and Villa would be the 18th pair of editors to win this award together and the third to do so within the last decade, after Alfonso Cuarón and...
- 3/11/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
“Top Gun: Maverick” topped the dramatic feature editing category at the American Cinema Editors 73rd Ace Eddie Awards, while “Everything Everywhere All At Once” won the category for best edited comedic feature during Sunday’s ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
The Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievements in the art and business of film, was presented to Gina Prince-Bythewood for her body of work, including her latest film “The Woman King.”
Editors Lynne Willingham, Ace, and Don Zimmerman, Ace, were honored with career achievement awards for outstanding contributions to film editing.
Bryan Cranston presented Willingham with the Career Achievement Award. He praised her contribution to editing and said, “Lynne didn’t set out to be a trailblazer for other female editors. She has been a mentor and an inspiration to many women working in film and TV paving the way for a new generation.
The Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievements in the art and business of film, was presented to Gina Prince-Bythewood for her body of work, including her latest film “The Woman King.”
Editors Lynne Willingham, Ace, and Don Zimmerman, Ace, were honored with career achievement awards for outstanding contributions to film editing.
Bryan Cranston presented Willingham with the Career Achievement Award. He praised her contribution to editing and said, “Lynne didn’t set out to be a trailblazer for other female editors. She has been a mentor and an inspiration to many women working in film and TV paving the way for a new generation.
- 3/6/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” took yet another top film prize at yet another awards show on Sunday. At the American Cinema Editors (Ace) Eddie Awards, the maximalist movie directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won Best Edited Feature Film for Paul Rogers’ work that stitched together all those multiverses. On the drama side of theatrical film releases, “Top Gun: Maverick,” edited by Eddie Hamilton, took top honors.
Surprises were few among the film winners, with “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” edited by Ken Schretzmann and Holly Klein, triumphing yet again. And “Fire of Love,” edited by Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput, followed up its recent DGA win with another victory in the documentary category.
In general, the Ace Eddie Award for film editing has been a fairly reliable predictor of Oscar success in the Best Film Editing category, with the two awards matching about two-thirds of the time...
Surprises were few among the film winners, with “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” edited by Ken Schretzmann and Holly Klein, triumphing yet again. And “Fire of Love,” edited by Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput, followed up its recent DGA win with another victory in the documentary category.
In general, the Ace Eddie Award for film editing has been a fairly reliable predictor of Oscar success in the Best Film Editing category, with the two awards matching about two-thirds of the time...
- 3/6/2023
- by Missy Schwartz and Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Top Gun: Maverick took the marquee Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) honor and Everything Everywhere All At Once landed the top Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) award at the 73rd Ace Eddie Awards Sunday. Hosted by Ashley Nicole Black, the winners were announced live in a ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Eddie Hamilton, Ace, edited Maverick, a film that earned Tom Cruise the Producer’s Guild’s David O. Selznick award at last week’s PGA Awards. The honor puts Hamilton and Top Gun: Maverick in frontrunner status in the Best Film Editing Oscar race, for which both Maverick and Everything Everywhere are nominated.
Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has gone on to score the Academy Award for Best Editing 13 of 22 times — but none of the past three years. In 2022, King Richard took that Ace trophy, but Dune went home with the Oscar.
Eddie Hamilton, Ace, edited Maverick, a film that earned Tom Cruise the Producer’s Guild’s David O. Selznick award at last week’s PGA Awards. The honor puts Hamilton and Top Gun: Maverick in frontrunner status in the Best Film Editing Oscar race, for which both Maverick and Everything Everywhere are nominated.
Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has gone on to score the Academy Award for Best Editing 13 of 22 times — but none of the past three years. In 2022, King Richard took that Ace trophy, but Dune went home with the Oscar.
- 3/6/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Gina Prince-Bythewood receives Ace Golden Eddie Award.
Eddie Hamilton for Top Gun: Maverick and Paul Rogers for Everything Everywhere All At Once were among winners at the 73rd annual Ace Eddie Awards presented by the American Cinema Editors (Ace) on Sunday (March 5).
Other key winners unveiled at the Los Angeles ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall included Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for Fire Of Love in Best Edited Documentary (theatrical), Joe Beshenkovsky for George Carlin’s American Dream in Best Edited Documentary (non-theatrical), and Ken Schretzmann and Holly Klein for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio in Best Edited Animated...
Eddie Hamilton for Top Gun: Maverick and Paul Rogers for Everything Everywhere All At Once were among winners at the 73rd annual Ace Eddie Awards presented by the American Cinema Editors (Ace) on Sunday (March 5).
Other key winners unveiled at the Los Angeles ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall included Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for Fire Of Love in Best Edited Documentary (theatrical), Joe Beshenkovsky for George Carlin’s American Dream in Best Edited Documentary (non-theatrical), and Ken Schretzmann and Holly Klein for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio in Best Edited Animated...
- 3/5/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The films in the running for the 2022 Best Film Editing Oscar are “Don’t Look Up,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “The Power of the Dog,” and “tick, tick… Boom!.” Our current odds indicate that “Dune” (82/25) is the frontrunner, followed in order by “The Power of the Dog” (19/5), “Don’t Look Up” (9/2), “King Richard” (9/2), and “tick, tick… Boom!” (9/2).
Four of the six individual cutters up for the gold this year are past nominees, with both Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and Andrew Weisblum having now received their first notices in over a decade. As the respective editors of “The Fighter” and “Black Swan,” they initially challenged each other in 2011 but were ultimately bested by Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall (“The Social Network”). Weisblum shares his current nomination with first-timer Myron Kerstein. The other newcomer in the group is Peter Sciberras (“The Power of the Dog”).
Joe Walker (“Dune”) has two previous bids to his name...
Four of the six individual cutters up for the gold this year are past nominees, with both Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and Andrew Weisblum having now received their first notices in over a decade. As the respective editors of “The Fighter” and “Black Swan,” they initially challenged each other in 2011 but were ultimately bested by Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall (“The Social Network”). Weisblum shares his current nomination with first-timer Myron Kerstein. The other newcomer in the group is Peter Sciberras (“The Power of the Dog”).
Joe Walker (“Dune”) has two previous bids to his name...
- 3/25/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Matt Reeves’s “The Batman” is finally out in theaters, and reviews have been pretty great. A lot of credit for that must go to the creative artisans who helped Reeves attain his vision for the Dark Knight. To say that the crafts of Reeves’s collaborators are fully on display in this movie would be an understatement, especially when you consider that multiple craftspeople involved with the movie are currently up for Oscars later this month.
“The Batman” was one of the many productions that famously got shut down due to Covid after it began filming in January 2020. It had to turn off cameras for six months until pandemic protocols were in place, but you’re not likely to be able to tell from watching it.
When it comes to the look of “The Batman,” we must start the conversation with cinematographer Greig Fraser, who is currently nominated and...
“The Batman” was one of the many productions that famously got shut down due to Covid after it began filming in January 2020. It had to turn off cameras for six months until pandemic protocols were in place, but you’re not likely to be able to tell from watching it.
When it comes to the look of “The Batman,” we must start the conversation with cinematographer Greig Fraser, who is currently nominated and...
- 3/10/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” got a big boost in its bid for Best Editing at the Oscars with a win at the Ace Golden Eddie Awards on April 17. It prevailed in the drama race at these awards bestowed by American Cinema Editors over two of its Oscar rivals — “Nomadland” and “Sound of Metal” — as well as “Mank” and “Minari.”
Another of the Oscar nominees, “Promising Young Woman,” lost the comedy/musical category to “Palm Springs.” The other contenders in that race were “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot” and “On the Rocks.”
Oscar watchers were sure to be watching Saturday’s virtual ceremony. These kudos have previewed of the 18 out of the last 30 Best Picture winners and a whopping 22 of the last 30 Film Editing Oscar champs. Not surprisingly, the Golden Eddies are also prescient when it comes to predicting the five Film Editing Oscar slots. Four of...
Another of the Oscar nominees, “Promising Young Woman,” lost the comedy/musical category to “Palm Springs.” The other contenders in that race were “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot” and “On the Rocks.”
Oscar watchers were sure to be watching Saturday’s virtual ceremony. These kudos have previewed of the 18 out of the last 30 Best Picture winners and a whopping 22 of the last 30 Film Editing Oscar champs. Not surprisingly, the Golden Eddies are also prescient when it comes to predicting the five Film Editing Oscar slots. Four of...
- 4/17/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The American Cinema Editors guild, which hands out its awards on April 17, has a good track record as a preview of the Oscar winner for Best Picture (18 out of the last 30) and a great one for forecasting who will win the Film Editing Oscar (22 of the last 30). Not surprisingly, it is also fairly prescient when it comes to predicting the five Film Editing Oscar slots. Four of this year’s Academy Awards nominees contend for this cutting prize; “The Father” was snubbed by the American Cinema Editors.
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals. Oscar nominees “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “Mank” and “Minari.” Facing off on the comedy side against Oscar nominee “Promising Young Woman” are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks” and “Palm Springs.
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals. Oscar nominees “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “Mank” and “Minari.” Facing off on the comedy side against Oscar nominee “Promising Young Woman” are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks” and “Palm Springs.
- 4/16/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Aussie visual effects talent has been recognised in Monday’s Oscars nominations.
Matt Everitt, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Sloan, and Brian Cox have earned a nod for their work on Love and Monsters, while the UK-based Andrew Jackson is nominated as part of the VFX team on Tenet.
Camilleri is only the fourth woman to be nominated in the category in Oscar history.
Others weren’t as lucky, with editor Kirk Baxter (Mank), screenwriter Luke Davies (News of the World), and cinematographer Lachlan Milne (Minari) each missing out.
While Baxter was overlooked, it didn’t stop David Fincher’s biopic of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz from leading the nominations, with the Netflix film up for 10 awards, including Best Picture, at the April 25 ceremony.
Also well represented are The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Minari, Nomadland, Sound of Metal, and The Trial of the Chicago 7, each of which earned six nods.
Matt Everitt, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Sloan, and Brian Cox have earned a nod for their work on Love and Monsters, while the UK-based Andrew Jackson is nominated as part of the VFX team on Tenet.
Camilleri is only the fourth woman to be nominated in the category in Oscar history.
Others weren’t as lucky, with editor Kirk Baxter (Mank), screenwriter Luke Davies (News of the World), and cinematographer Lachlan Milne (Minari) each missing out.
While Baxter was overlooked, it didn’t stop David Fincher’s biopic of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz from leading the nominations, with the Netflix film up for 10 awards, including Best Picture, at the April 25 ceremony.
Also well represented are The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Minari, Nomadland, Sound of Metal, and The Trial of the Chicago 7, each of which earned six nods.
- 3/15/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Golden Eddie nominee My Octopus Teacher
This year's Golden Eddie nominations were announced today by Ace (American Cinema Editors), with contenders including Nomadland, Sound Of Metal and My Octopus Teacher.
Founded in 1950, Ace is made up entirely of professional editors who have been admitted to the organisation on the basis of their work. As such its awards as highly valued because they are voted for by peers with a thorough understanding of the work involved.
The awards will be presented on 17 April, when Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award for his lifetime achievements.
Those film nominations in full:-
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) Mank - Kirk Baxter, Ace Minari - Harry Yoon, Ace Nomadland - Chloé Zhao Sound Of Metal - Mikkel E G Nielsen The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Alan Baumgarten, Ace
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - James Thomas,...
This year's Golden Eddie nominations were announced today by Ace (American Cinema Editors), with contenders including Nomadland, Sound Of Metal and My Octopus Teacher.
Founded in 1950, Ace is made up entirely of professional editors who have been admitted to the organisation on the basis of their work. As such its awards as highly valued because they are voted for by peers with a thorough understanding of the work involved.
The awards will be presented on 17 April, when Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award for his lifetime achievements.
Those film nominations in full:-
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) Mank - Kirk Baxter, Ace Minari - Harry Yoon, Ace Nomadland - Chloé Zhao Sound Of Metal - Mikkel E G Nielsen The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Alan Baumgarten, Ace
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - James Thomas,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The nominations for the 2021 Ace Eddie Awards announced on Thursday (March 11) include our Oscar frontrunner for Best Film Editing, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” along with three of the other four films we’re predicting to reap bids in that race: “Mank,” “Nomadland” and “Sound of Metal.” While “The Father” was snubbed by the American Cinema Editors we expect it to be the fifth Academy Awards contender.
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals. “Mank,” “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “Minari.” Facing off on the comedy side are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks,” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
In 1992, the Eddies went from three to five nominees (matching that of the Oscars) and in 2000 it split the award in two,...
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals. “Mank,” “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “Minari.” Facing off on the comedy side are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks,” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
In 1992, the Eddies went from three to five nominees (matching that of the Oscars) and in 2000 it split the award in two,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Mank,” “Minari,” “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” have been nominated in the dramatic-film category at the American Cinema Editors’ 71st annual Ace Eddie Awards, which honors the best in film and television editing.
In the comedy film category, the nominees are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks,” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
The films that were bypassed in the Ace nominations include “Tenet,” “News of the World,” “The Father,” “Da 5 Bloods” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Over the past decade, 90% of the Oscar nominees for Best Film Editing have first been nominated by the American Cinema Editors. The Oscar nominees are heavily weighted toward the Ace dramatic category, with 34 nominees coming from that category since 2010, as opposed to 11 nominees from the comedy category.
The Ace Eddies’ animated feature nominations went to “The Croods: A New Age,” “Onward,” “Over the Moon,...
In the comedy film category, the nominees are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks,” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
The films that were bypassed in the Ace nominations include “Tenet,” “News of the World,” “The Father,” “Da 5 Bloods” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Over the past decade, 90% of the Oscar nominees for Best Film Editing have first been nominated by the American Cinema Editors. The Oscar nominees are heavily weighted toward the Ace dramatic category, with 34 nominees coming from that category since 2010, as opposed to 11 nominees from the comedy category.
The Ace Eddies’ animated feature nominations went to “The Croods: A New Age,” “Onward,” “Over the Moon,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
This year’s American Cinema Editors (Ace) nominations include “Nomadland,” “Mank,” “Minari,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of Chicago 7.”
The guild, which will hand out its awards in a virtual ceremony on April 17, has a good track record forecasting the Oscar best picture winner — it has predicted 18 out of the last 29 winners. Last year, best edited feature film – dramatic went to “Parasite’s” Yang Jin-mo, and the film went on to win best picture at the Oscars. It also has a good record for predicting who wins the best editing Oscar — 23 out of the last 29 winners.
Nominees in comedy feature include “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On The Rocks” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
As previously announced, Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Editors Lynzee Klingman...
The guild, which will hand out its awards in a virtual ceremony on April 17, has a good track record forecasting the Oscar best picture winner — it has predicted 18 out of the last 29 winners. Last year, best edited feature film – dramatic went to “Parasite’s” Yang Jin-mo, and the film went on to win best picture at the Oscars. It also has a good record for predicting who wins the best editing Oscar — 23 out of the last 29 winners.
Nominees in comedy feature include “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On The Rocks” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
As previously announced, Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Editors Lynzee Klingman...
- 3/11/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Editors on films ranging from Amazon’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm to Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 have been nominated for the 71st annual Ace Eddie Awards, presented by the American Cinema Editors to recognize the year’s best in picture editing in 14 film, TV and documentary categories.
Winners will be announced during a virtual awards ceremony April 17, where Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award and Lynzee Klingman and Sidney Wolinsky will receive the group’s Career Achievement Awards.
As for today’s nominees, the marquee film categories are split into Dramatic and Comedy. The former features Chicago 7 along with Netflix’s Mank, A24’s Minari, Searchlight’s Nomadland (edited by writer-director Chloé Zhao) and Amazon’s Sound of Metal. The comedy nominees include Borat, Netflix’s I Care a Lot, Apple’s On the Rocks, Neon/Hulu’s Palm Springs...
Winners will be announced during a virtual awards ceremony April 17, where Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award and Lynzee Klingman and Sidney Wolinsky will receive the group’s Career Achievement Awards.
As for today’s nominees, the marquee film categories are split into Dramatic and Comedy. The former features Chicago 7 along with Netflix’s Mank, A24’s Minari, Searchlight’s Nomadland (edited by writer-director Chloé Zhao) and Amazon’s Sound of Metal. The comedy nominees include Borat, Netflix’s I Care a Lot, Apple’s On the Rocks, Neon/Hulu’s Palm Springs...
- 3/11/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominees for the 71st annual Ace Eddie Awards include such Best Picture contenders as Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” David Fincher’s monochromatic “Mank,” Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari,” Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” (as a comedy), and Darius Marder’s “Sound of Metal.”
The awards show will be held live on April 17 at 11:00 a.m. Pt.
Overlooked, though, were “News of the World” (edited by “Argo” Oscar-winner William Goldenberg) and “Tenet,” as well as three Black-led dramas, “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and “One Night in Miami.” However, there’s still the possibility of one or two of these making the final Oscar nominations, along with the buzzy “Minari” and “Promising Young Woman.”
In terms of using the Editing win as an Oscar bellwether for predicting Best Picture, the last time the winners coincided was “Argo” in...
The awards show will be held live on April 17 at 11:00 a.m. Pt.
Overlooked, though, were “News of the World” (edited by “Argo” Oscar-winner William Goldenberg) and “Tenet,” as well as three Black-led dramas, “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and “One Night in Miami.” However, there’s still the possibility of one or two of these making the final Oscar nominations, along with the buzzy “Minari” and “Promising Young Woman.”
In terms of using the Editing win as an Oscar bellwether for predicting Best Picture, the last time the winners coincided was “Argo” in...
- 3/11/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The American Cinema Editors announced the nominees for the 71st Ace Eddie Awards, which will be presented during a virtual ceremony on April 17 at 11 a.m. Pt.
The nominees for best edited dramatic feature are Kirk Baxter for Mank, Harry Yoon for Minari, Chloé Zhao for Nomadland, Mikkel E. G. Nielsen for Sound of Metal and Alan Baumgarten for The Trial of the Chicago 7.
In the best edited comedic feature category, Ace nominated James Thomas, Craig Alpert and Mike Giambra for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm; Mark Eckersley for I Care A Lot; Sarah Flack for On The Rocks; Matthew Friedman and Andrew Dickler for Palm Springs; and Frédéric Thoraval for Promising ...
The nominees for best edited dramatic feature are Kirk Baxter for Mank, Harry Yoon for Minari, Chloé Zhao for Nomadland, Mikkel E. G. Nielsen for Sound of Metal and Alan Baumgarten for The Trial of the Chicago 7.
In the best edited comedic feature category, Ace nominated James Thomas, Craig Alpert and Mike Giambra for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm; Mark Eckersley for I Care A Lot; Sarah Flack for On The Rocks; Matthew Friedman and Andrew Dickler for Palm Springs; and Frédéric Thoraval for Promising ...
- 3/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The American Cinema Editors announced the nominees for the 71st Ace Eddie Awards, which will be presented during a virtual ceremony on April 17 at 11 a.m. Pt.
The nominees for best edited dramatic feature are Kirk Baxter for Mank, Harry Yoon for Minari, Chloé Zhao for Nomadland, Mikkel E. G. Nielsen for Sound of Metal and Alan Baumgarten for The Trial of the Chicago 7.
In the best edited comedic feature category, Ace nominated James Thomas, Craig Alpert and Mike Giambra for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm; Mark Eckersley for I Care A Lot; Sarah Flack for On The Rocks; Matthew Friedman and Andrew Dickler for Palm Springs; and Frédéric Thoraval for Promising ...
The nominees for best edited dramatic feature are Kirk Baxter for Mank, Harry Yoon for Minari, Chloé Zhao for Nomadland, Mikkel E. G. Nielsen for Sound of Metal and Alan Baumgarten for The Trial of the Chicago 7.
In the best edited comedic feature category, Ace nominated James Thomas, Craig Alpert and Mike Giambra for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm; Mark Eckersley for I Care A Lot; Sarah Flack for On The Rocks; Matthew Friedman and Andrew Dickler for Palm Springs; and Frédéric Thoraval for Promising ...
- 3/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
When it comes to predicting the Oscar winner for Best Film Editing, you can’t go wrong by looking for the movie with the most cuts. Past winners “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2008), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2016) and “Ford v Ferrari” (2020) included high-octane action sequences with frenetic cutting. And a slew of other champs — including “Saving Private Ryan” in 1999, “Black Hawk Down” (2002), “The Hurt Locker” (2010), “Hacksaw Ridge” (2017) and “Dunkirk” (2018) — have been war pictures. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2021 Oscar predictions for Best Film Editing.)
Oscar voters also embrace film editors who skillfully juggle multiple storylines, as was the case with “Traffic” (2001) and “Crash” (2006). And they like films that expertly inter-cut music with images, such as “Cabaret” (1973), “Chicago” (2003), “Whiplash” (2015) and “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2019). Special effects extravaganzas like “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2004) and “Gravity” (2014) won by deftly blurring the lines between the real and the fantastic.
Historically, a...
Oscar voters also embrace film editors who skillfully juggle multiple storylines, as was the case with “Traffic” (2001) and “Crash” (2006). And they like films that expertly inter-cut music with images, such as “Cabaret” (1973), “Chicago” (2003), “Whiplash” (2015) and “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2019). Special effects extravaganzas like “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2004) and “Gravity” (2014) won by deftly blurring the lines between the real and the fantastic.
Historically, a...
- 3/4/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective
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2021 Oscars Predictions:
Best Film Editing
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021
Awards Prediction Commentary: 50,000 feet out, “Sound of Metal” could go the way of Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” (2013), which won editing and sound mixing, after surprising wins at BAFTA and other guilds. “The Trial of the Chicago 7...
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective
Draft>>>Pre Season>>>Regular Season>>>Post Season
2021 Oscars Predictions:
Best Film Editing
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021
Awards Prediction Commentary: 50,000 feet out, “Sound of Metal” could go the way of Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” (2013), which won editing and sound mixing, after surprising wins at BAFTA and other guilds. “The Trial of the Chicago 7...
- 3/4/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“It doesn’t matter what the intention was; it only matters what was captured,” muses two-time Oscar winner Kirk Baxter at the end of his exclusive interview with Gold Derby about editing “Mank” (watch the video above). Baxter and former editing partner Angus Wall are the only in Oscar history to win consecutively for Best Film Editing, which they did for 2010’s “The Social Network” and 2011’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” both under David Fincher. Baxter is currently nominated for a Critics Choice Award for “Mank,” his eighth collaboration with the director.
SEEour other “Mank” webcam interviews.
Fincher is noted for shooting far more takes than is standard, but Baxter is quick to clarify, “I always try to correct this extensive-take opinion on David — it’s extensive coverage. He gets a lot of angles for scenes and within those angles, actors will be repeating their performance because there’s multiple takes required,...
SEEour other “Mank” webcam interviews.
Fincher is noted for shooting far more takes than is standard, but Baxter is quick to clarify, “I always try to correct this extensive-take opinion on David — it’s extensive coverage. He gets a lot of angles for scenes and within those angles, actors will be repeating their performance because there’s multiple takes required,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Riley Chow
- Gold Derby
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the scores for two very different films in 2020, “Soul” and “Mank.” They are nominated for Best Original Score at the Golden Globes for both films and they may become the rare composers nominated for two films at the Oscars as well.
Reznor and Ross recently spoke with Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum about collaborating again with David Fincher on “Mank,” working with Disney-Pixar for the first time with “Soul” and whether they plan to compose a musical to complete their Egot. Watch the exclusive webchat above and read the complete transcript below.
SEEPete Docter interview: ‘Soul’ director
Gold Derby: What is the difference, now that you’ve worked with both of them, between Pete Docter and David Fincher? They don’t seem like they would be all that similar.
Atticus Ross: Pete is quite a bit taller.
Gd: (Laughs.) What other differences are there?...
Reznor and Ross recently spoke with Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum about collaborating again with David Fincher on “Mank,” working with Disney-Pixar for the first time with “Soul” and whether they plan to compose a musical to complete their Egot. Watch the exclusive webchat above and read the complete transcript below.
SEEPete Docter interview: ‘Soul’ director
Gold Derby: What is the difference, now that you’ve worked with both of them, between Pete Docter and David Fincher? They don’t seem like they would be all that similar.
Atticus Ross: Pete is quite a bit taller.
Gd: (Laughs.) What other differences are there?...
- 2/21/2021
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
When editor Kirk Baxter boarded labyrinthine, Old Hollywood drama Mank, he was met with multiple timelines, and rapid-fire dialogue from a vast assortment of real-life characters.
While Baxter would be tasked with guiding the viewer through the complex period piece, he never thought of the film as a challenge, per se. “I look back,” he tells Deadline, “and see it as a joy.”
Directed by David Fincher, Mank follows alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), as he endeavors to finish the screenplay for Citizen Kane. Along the way, it also examines the washed-up wordsmith’s relationships with icons of his time, including Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried), William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance), and Orson Welles (Tom Burke).
First collaborating with Fincher on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Baxter quickly developed a shorthand with the auteur, going on to reteam with him on four other films and two TV series.
While Baxter would be tasked with guiding the viewer through the complex period piece, he never thought of the film as a challenge, per se. “I look back,” he tells Deadline, “and see it as a joy.”
Directed by David Fincher, Mank follows alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), as he endeavors to finish the screenplay for Citizen Kane. Along the way, it also examines the washed-up wordsmith’s relationships with icons of his time, including Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried), William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance), and Orson Welles (Tom Burke).
First collaborating with Fincher on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Baxter quickly developed a shorthand with the auteur, going on to reteam with him on four other films and two TV series.
- 2/19/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Everything with David Fincher is intention, precision, and exacting qualities. And some of that intention is the filmmaker knowing what he wants and surrounding himself with some amazing talents. Over the years, that’s included giants like Academy Award-winning composers like Howard Shore and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, legendary directors of photography like Harris Savides, Darius Khondji, and Jeff Cronenweth, to name just a few.
Continue reading ‘Mank’: David Fincher’s Longtime Editor Kirk Baxter Gets The Spotlight In ‘Precision Cutting’ [Video Exclusive] at The Playlist.
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- 2/19/2021
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Last year, Netflix’s “The Irishman” led the Critics Choice Awards nominations with 14. And now, this year’s nominations lead with Netflix’s “Mank,” with 12.
Will history repeat? Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” wound up with one Critics Choice win (Best Ensemble), 10 Oscar nominations, and no wins. The two films are similar. A top pedigreed director delivers an impeccable movie with extraordinary production values. But sometimes the movie winds up leaving Oscar voters cold.
So far, David Fincher’s “Mank” led the Golden Globes field with six nods, but failed to score an ensemble nomination at the SAG Awards nominations, notching a Best Actor nod for Gary Oldman but missing an Amanda Seyfried nomination. “Mank” leads all Critics Choice films this year with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor for Oldman, Best Supporting Actress for Seyfried, Best Director for Fincher, Best Original Screenplay for his father Jack Fincher, Best Cinematography for Erik Messerschmidt,...
Will history repeat? Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” wound up with one Critics Choice win (Best Ensemble), 10 Oscar nominations, and no wins. The two films are similar. A top pedigreed director delivers an impeccable movie with extraordinary production values. But sometimes the movie winds up leaving Oscar voters cold.
So far, David Fincher’s “Mank” led the Golden Globes field with six nods, but failed to score an ensemble nomination at the SAG Awards nominations, notching a Best Actor nod for Gary Oldman but missing an Amanda Seyfried nomination. “Mank” leads all Critics Choice films this year with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor for Oldman, Best Supporting Actress for Seyfried, Best Director for Fincher, Best Original Screenplay for his father Jack Fincher, Best Cinematography for Erik Messerschmidt,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Last year, Netflix’s “The Irishman” led the Critics Choice Awards nominations with 14. And now, this year’s nominations lead with Netflix’s “Mank,” with 12.
Will history repeat? Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” wound up with one Critics Choice win (Best Ensemble), 10 Oscar nominations, and no wins. The two films are similar. A top pedigreed director delivers an impeccable movie with extraordinary production values. But sometimes the movie winds up leaving Oscar voters cold.
So far, David Fincher’s “Mank” led the Golden Globes field with six nods, but failed to score an ensemble nomination at the SAG Awards nominations, notching a Best Actor nod for Gary Oldman but missing an Amanda Seyfried nomination. “Mank” leads all Critics Choice films this year with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor for Oldman, Best Supporting Actress for Seyfried, Best Director for Fincher, Best Original Screenplay for his father Jack Fincher, Best Cinematography for Erik Messerschmidt,...
Will history repeat? Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” wound up with one Critics Choice win (Best Ensemble), 10 Oscar nominations, and no wins. The two films are similar. A top pedigreed director delivers an impeccable movie with extraordinary production values. But sometimes the movie winds up leaving Oscar voters cold.
So far, David Fincher’s “Mank” led the Golden Globes field with six nods, but failed to score an ensemble nomination at the SAG Awards nominations, notching a Best Actor nod for Gary Oldman but missing an Amanda Seyfried nomination. “Mank” leads all Critics Choice films this year with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor for Oldman, Best Supporting Actress for Seyfried, Best Director for Fincher, Best Original Screenplay for his father Jack Fincher, Best Cinematography for Erik Messerschmidt,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
It’s become an annual tradition for Steven Soderbergh to share his most-watched and read films, television shows, and books. “Mank,” David Fincher’s acclaimed biographical drama, served as Soderbergh’s most-watched film of 2020.
Soderbergh shared his 2020 media diet in a Tuesday post on his “Seen, Read” list that the filmmaker updates every January. Soderbergh first watched “Mank” on March 21, well before the film’s public premiere in November 2020. Soderbergh re-watched the film two days later, again in May, and viewed it a fourth and final time on December 2.
Soderbergh’s early look at “Mank” wasn’t just for his own amusement; IndieWire reported in December that Soderbergh offered feedback during the film’s development, which led to the editing of one of the film’s pivotal scenes. Soderbergh critiqued the film’s complicated costume party set piece, which star Gary Oldman performed around 100 takes for.
“Soderbergh came during an...
Soderbergh shared his 2020 media diet in a Tuesday post on his “Seen, Read” list that the filmmaker updates every January. Soderbergh first watched “Mank” on March 21, well before the film’s public premiere in November 2020. Soderbergh re-watched the film two days later, again in May, and viewed it a fourth and final time on December 2.
Soderbergh’s early look at “Mank” wasn’t just for his own amusement; IndieWire reported in December that Soderbergh offered feedback during the film’s development, which led to the editing of one of the film’s pivotal scenes. Soderbergh critiqued the film’s complicated costume party set piece, which star Gary Oldman performed around 100 takes for.
“Soderbergh came during an...
- 1/6/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
David Fincher’s “Mank” tells the story of “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) through a painstaking re-creation of Hollywood in the 1930s and early ’40s. Every detail in the crafts departments was meticulously researched for period authenticity. But that’s not an area that deeply preoccupies film editor Kirk Baxter.
“I watched ‘Kane’ again, but I didn’t feel the need to do a lot of research,” Baxter told TheWrap. He added with a laugh, “I hope this isn’t because I’m an Australian who leans into relaxation.”
It’s true Fincher’s long-time editor was born in Sydney and spent his youth surfing at the beaches north of the city. However, regarding his process, he explained, “I’m uncomfortable being some sort of film scholar, but films of the ’30s or ’40s have a different pacing than today — a bit slower, in my opinion. And...
“I watched ‘Kane’ again, but I didn’t feel the need to do a lot of research,” Baxter told TheWrap. He added with a laugh, “I hope this isn’t because I’m an Australian who leans into relaxation.”
It’s true Fincher’s long-time editor was born in Sydney and spent his youth surfing at the beaches north of the city. However, regarding his process, he explained, “I’m uncomfortable being some sort of film scholar, but films of the ’30s or ’40s have a different pacing than today — a bit slower, in my opinion. And...
- 12/10/2020
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Mank,” which streams on Netflix December 4.]
David Fincher pal Steven Soderbergh often consults on early cuts of his movies (including the friendly product placement of Soderbergh’s imported Singani 63 brandy in “Gone Girl”) — and “Mank” was no different. Turns out Soderbergh’s only complaint about the “Citizen Kane” biopic was the execution of the costume party set piece, where drunken screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) goes on a long tirade against Machiavellian publisher William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance) in front of his Hollywood friends at San Simeon.
“Soderbergh came during an early assembly and he just didn’t get why Hearst was putting up with Mank’s shit,” said editor Kirk Baxter (two-time Oscar winner for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Social Network”). “And David and I talked about that. I very much make a movie with David, for David, and I’m not exposed to...
David Fincher pal Steven Soderbergh often consults on early cuts of his movies (including the friendly product placement of Soderbergh’s imported Singani 63 brandy in “Gone Girl”) — and “Mank” was no different. Turns out Soderbergh’s only complaint about the “Citizen Kane” biopic was the execution of the costume party set piece, where drunken screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) goes on a long tirade against Machiavellian publisher William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance) in front of his Hollywood friends at San Simeon.
“Soderbergh came during an early assembly and he just didn’t get why Hearst was putting up with Mank’s shit,” said editor Kirk Baxter (two-time Oscar winner for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Social Network”). “And David and I talked about that. I very much make a movie with David, for David, and I’m not exposed to...
- 12/4/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The first word on Mank is finally here! Yesterday evening, the Netflix release screened for the first time, with yours truly among the crowd getting a chance to take it in. In short, the film is great and certainly an Oscar contender. As for a longer take, that can be found below with some of the Tweets that hit the web last night. You’ll be able to see those next, but take it from me…this is a flick with a great chance to lead the nominations for the next Academy Awards. It has the goods, that’s for sure. Read on for more… Once more for those who aren’t in the know, the movie is a biopic as well as a drama, as seen through Fincher’s distinct eyes. The brief synopsis from Netflix is as follows: “1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social...
- 10/30/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The wait for David Fincher’s “Mank” is not quite over, but the social media embargo lifted on Thursday night, allowing critics to give their first impressions of the director’s latest film. Nearly across the board, “Mank” received rave reviews from pundits, who praised Fincher’s directorial style, cinematography and cast, which features Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Charles Dance, Arliss Howard and Tom Pelphrey.
The film, Fincher’s 11th feature and first since 2014’s “Gone Girl,” follows the creation of “Citizen Kane” and the life of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, played by Oldman. “Citizen Kane,” regarded as one of the best films of all time, had a bumpy road to its release in 1941, and Fincher’s black-and-white drama examines the controversy behind the scenes.
“‘Mank’ has plenty to admire technically. Production, camerawork, sound & score are its strongest elements & the leading picks for the Oscars. This is the...
The film, Fincher’s 11th feature and first since 2014’s “Gone Girl,” follows the creation of “Citizen Kane” and the life of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, played by Oldman. “Citizen Kane,” regarded as one of the best films of all time, had a bumpy road to its release in 1941, and Fincher’s black-and-white drama examines the controversy behind the scenes.
“‘Mank’ has plenty to admire technically. Production, camerawork, sound & score are its strongest elements & the leading picks for the Oscars. This is the...
- 10/30/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
The first reactions for David Fincher’s “Mank” are in from film critics and journalists and they’re strong, although the script’s dense storytelling sounds like it won’t appeal to everyone. Netflix scored 10 Oscar nominations for Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” earlier this year across above- and below-the-line categories, and it seems like “Mank” could be heading toward double-digit noms as critics are raving about its cinematography, production design, costumes, and acting, notably Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried.
“Mank” marks a passion project for Fincher, who has been working on the project since before he made his feature directing debut with “Alien 3” in 1992. Fincher’s father, journalist Jack Fincher, is the credited screenwriter of “Mank,” although Fincher and Eric Roth spent time reworking Jack’s original script over the years. The film stars Oldman as Oscar winner Herman J. Mankiewicz and follows the Hollywood screenwriter as he...
“Mank” marks a passion project for Fincher, who has been working on the project since before he made his feature directing debut with “Alien 3” in 1992. Fincher’s father, journalist Jack Fincher, is the credited screenwriter of “Mank,” although Fincher and Eric Roth spent time reworking Jack’s original script over the years. The film stars Oldman as Oscar winner Herman J. Mankiewicz and follows the Hollywood screenwriter as he...
- 10/30/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
It’s Terrific!
That was the simple advertising line that adorned most posters and newspaper ads for the landmark film Citizen Kane when it was released in 1941. Let me say the same line applies to David Fincher’s masterpiece Mank, a film centering on the creation of the script for Kane and the man who shares official credit with Orson Welles for writing it. That man would be Herman Mankiewicz, who, as played with uncanny authority by Gary Oldman, is an alcoholic who writes a lot in bed, brings a wicked wit to much in his life, and is a writer of monumental talent who turns out to be quite the character before the bottle completely did him in at far too young an age.
But although he had a successful career at the typewriter, with and without credit, Citizen Kane was the crown jewel of his career, one for...
That was the simple advertising line that adorned most posters and newspaper ads for the landmark film Citizen Kane when it was released in 1941. Let me say the same line applies to David Fincher’s masterpiece Mank, a film centering on the creation of the script for Kane and the man who shares official credit with Orson Welles for writing it. That man would be Herman Mankiewicz, who, as played with uncanny authority by Gary Oldman, is an alcoholic who writes a lot in bed, brings a wicked wit to much in his life, and is a writer of monumental talent who turns out to be quite the character before the bottle completely did him in at far too young an age.
But although he had a successful career at the typewriter, with and without credit, Citizen Kane was the crown jewel of his career, one for...
- 10/30/2020
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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