The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the recipients of the 2015 Governors Awards this morning, and none other than global superstar Jackie Chan is at the top of the list.

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The Board of Governors also selected legendary film editor Anne V. Coates (Oscar winner for “Lawrence of Arabia”), casting director Lynn Stalmaster (“The Graduate,” “Tootsie”) and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (“Titicut Follies”) for recognition this year.

Continue reading Jackie Chan Will Receive An Honorary Oscar At The 2016 Governors Awards at The Playlist.

Here. We. Go.

If Labor Day is just around the corner that means awards season is about to push the pretenders to the side and start getting real.  That’s one reason this pundit is happy to be  launching Awards Campaign on The Playlist just in time for the always-influential Telluride Film Festival. You know, the festival that features actual Academy members watching movies (as opposed to just walking red carpets) and has screened the Best Picture winner seven out of the last eight years?

Continue reading Who’s Ready To Take This Oscar Season To The Next Level? at The Playlist.

It’s official. After months of consulting for the new Playlist site behind the scenes, awards pundit Gregory Ellwood is joining the team and is bringing his Awards Campaign blog with him (you can read his announcement piece here). Greg’s been instrumental in our transition into a new independent site, so bringing him on board as our official awards blogger was a no brainer.

Greg co-founded HitFix, has contributed to the major trades (Variety, THR , etc.) and he’s been reading the Oscar tea leaves for as long as the Internet has been around.

Continue reading Gregory Ellwood’s Awards Campaign Blog Is Coming To The Playlist at The Playlist.