Strange times can breed strange behaviours. For proof, just think back to the beginning of this pandemic when people prioritised hoarding toilet paper above all else. Then, this morning, a little over a year since
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Canada’s Relationship with the Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars, is the world’s most famous
ceremony to recognize artistic merit in the film industry. This article looks at Canada’s
relationship with this prestigious ceremony over time.
Schitt’s Creek Dominates 2021 Golden Globes Nominations in an Otherwise Lacklustre Awards Season for Canadians
Normally, I would open an article on the Golden Globes nominations by proclaiming ‘it’s that time of the year again’, but these past twelve months have hardly been normal. Like much else in the film
Continue ReadingThe 2021 Oscars Are Still a Go. But Maybe On the Internet
Back in June 2020, the Academy of Motions Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) were forced to accept that hosting the 93rd Academy Awards in February 2021 would be untenable and that the sensible course of
Continue Reading2020 Canadian Oscar Nominations and How They Compare to Previous Years
The 92nd Academy Awards is set to air to this Sunday, and this year is particularly light on Canadian nominees. Last year’s awards featured a laudable nine nominees in four different categories, with four of
Continue ReadingCanadian Golden Globe Nominees, or the Lack Thereof
An end has come to yet another year, and as we enter the third decade of the 21st century awards shows are looming, most notably the Golden Globes Awards, which will take place this Sunday.
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