Monday, March 03, 2014

Lancelot Link: Oscar Edition

Lancelot Link Monday! The Oscars were yesterday... but this is being written *before* the winners have been announced, so at this point you know more than I do. So here are some links, plus the Spirit Award Winners... how many will win *twice*? Here are this week's links to some great screenwriting and film articles, plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...




Here are eight links plus this week's car chase...


1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Non Stop............. $30,019,000
2 Son Of God........... $26,500,000
3 The LEGO Movie....... $21,015,000
4 Monuments Men......... $5,000,000
5 3 Days To Kill........ $4,900,000
6 Robocop............... $4,500,000
7 Pompeii............... $4,300,000
8 Frozen................ $3,611,000
9 About Last Night...... $3,400,000
10 Ride Along............ $3,065,000


2) The Independent Spirit Awards Winners!
Best Feature: 12 Years a Slave
Best Director: Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Screenplay: John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
Best First Feature: Fruitvale Station
Best First Screenplay: Bob Nelson, Nebraska
John Cassavetes Award (For best feature made under $500,000): This is Martin Bonner (Monterey Media inc)
Best Supporting Female: Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Male: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers
Best Female Lead: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Male Lead: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Altman Award: Mud
Best Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years a Slave
Best Editing: Nat Sanders, Short Term 12
Best International Film: Blue is the Warmest Color
Best Documentary: 20 Feet From Stardom


3) Inside An Oscar Voter.

4) The Twisted History Of Oscar.

2) New Development Model For Writers?

2) Indie Publishing Con Schedule (online!)

7) Lego Movie: Should The Figures Kiss Onscreen?

8) First Sentences From Famous Novels Diagrammed.

Car Chase Of The Week:



An Oscar winner!

Bill

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