Tag: NOMINATIONS

‘The Shape of Water’ scores big with 13 Oscar nominations

by Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Fantasy romance “The Shape of Water” topped the Oscars nominations list on Tuesday with 13 nods, one shy of the record, as the Academy also gave a rare nomination to a woman in the directing category. In second place was tense World War II epic “Dunkirk,” with eight nods, while crime drama “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” generally thought to be the favorite […]

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Fantasy film “The Shape of Water” leads Bafta nominations

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Fantasy film “The Shape of Water” gained 12 nominations at this year’s Baftas, and is leading the pack as the movie awards season gets underway. Steeped in Cold War secrecy, the tale of a cleaner at a US government lab — and the Russians who are after her discovery — is in the running for awards including best film and special visual effects. Guillermo del Toro is also nominated as […]

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And the nominees are! Academy Awards release full list.

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 6) – The #OscarsSoWhite trend might be replaced into #OscarsSoWhiteNomore for the 89th Academy Awards might be the most diverse one after a controversial snub of some of the critically-acclaimed black actors last year. With Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis, Naomie Harris, Dev Patel and Ruth Negga on the list of nominees,  this will definitely be a show to watch for. Aside from the diversity of nominees, it is […]

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