The news that some oscar voters were not planning to see 12 years a slave came to a head after voting for the awards had closed. Why 12 years a slav e, gravity both won big at the oscars sunday, gravity took home the most awards, seven, but best picture went to 12 years a slave. During an event hosted by vanity fair, publicist peggy siegal said she had spoken to voters who were reluctant to give mcqueens film a chance because of its content and subject matter. Ellen degeneres sets retweet record at 2014 oscars. Lupita nyongo winning best supporting actress youtube. Mar 02, 2014 the searing drama 12 years a slave was named best picture at the 86th academy awards on sunday night. Transcript for 12 years a slave nabs best picture, other oscar wins here atlanta dallas players clubs tear it to prove his first oscar for best supporting actor thinking his mother. Lupita nyongo wins best supporting actress for 12 years a slave lupita nyongo has won the academy award for best supporting actress for her harrowing portrayal of a slave whos caught her sadistic masters eye in 12 years a slave. John ridley winning best adapted screenplay for 12 years a. American hustle, 12 years a slave vie for best picture this year 0 0 2 of 9. Cate blanchett winning best actress for blue jasmine matthew mcconaughey winning best actor.
Two oscar voters picked 12 years a slave without watching. American hustle charles roven, richard suckle, megan ellison, and jonathan gordon, producers. List of accolades received by 12 years a slave film wikipedia. Mar 11, 2014 will smith presents producers brad pitt, dede gardner, jeremy kleiner, steve mcqueen and anthony katagas with the oscar for best picture for 12 years a slave at the 86th academy awards. Director steve mcqueens historical drama, based on the reallife story of a free man of color who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. John ridley wins best adapted screenplay for 12 years a slave. Transcript for 12 years a s lave makes history at the 2014 oscars and next, now, we turn to hollywoods biggest night last night. Gravity and 12 years a slave win big at the 2014 oscars posted on sun mar 2nd, 2014 8. Brad pitt accepts the best picture award for 12 years a slave at the 2014 oscars. Mar 02, 2014 the period drama 12 years a slave won the oscar for best picture, cate blanchett and matthew mcconaughey took home the top acting awards and gravity led the field with seven trophies at the 86th. Why 12 years a slave should win best picture at the 2014. After winning the category best motion picture of the year for 12 years a slave, producer steve mcqueen signs his autograph backstage during the 86th oscars. The only thing that lets this film down is the rather odd beginning and the at times lessthanclear dialogue. The winners were selected from movies released in 20.
Major props to the oscars for acknowledging 12 years a slave as the the best picture of 20, reversing its recent trend of embracing less challenging fare like argo and the artist. Mar 12, 2014 the decision to award race drama 12 years a slave the 2014 oscar for best film was unpopular among supporters of americas republican party, according to a new study. Mar 03, 2014 in the end, oscar voters couldnt truly avert their gaze from 12 years a slave. Director steve mcqueen and brad pitt accept the award for best picture. The searing slavery drama 12 years a slave was crowned best picture at the 86th annual academy awards, but the space saga gravity stole the night with seven oscars. Gravity though received 7 oscars, notability for director alfonso cuaron and the visual effects. Gravity continues to dominate technical categories, lupita nyongo wins best actress for 12 years a slave, and jared leto wins best supporting actor for dallas buyers club. Australians, 12 years a slave and gravity the big winners. Lupita nyongo earns her first academy award for best. The film stars chiwetel ejiofor as the protagonist, northup. How 12 years a slave won the big one on a night that went according to expectations, steve mcqueens film did just enough to beat its more muscular rival gravity. The film represented a major triumph in the life of the. For many, 12 years a slave is too hard to watch lupita nyongo, michael fassbender and chiwetel ejiofor earned oscar nominations for their work in the searing 12 years a.
Gravity 7 oscars 12 years a slave 3 oscars dallas buyers club 3 oscars frozen 2 oscars the great gatsby 2 oscars. Christoph waltz presenting lupita nyongo with the oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in 12 years a slave at the 86th oscars in 2014. Mar 03, 2014 12 years a slave wins oscar s best picture. Online your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip.
Gravity and 12 years a slave win big at the 2014 oscars. Hollywood names the brutal, unshrinking historical drama 12 years a s lave, best picture and gravity picks up 7 oscars including best director for alfonso cuaron. Heres a quick round up of the 86th oscars, complete with a image gallery of the event. Want to get some awesome added value out of movies. The slavery drama 12 years a slave won the academy award for best picture on sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industrys highest honor in 86 years.
Heres a quick update on whos won the oscars so far. Mar 03, 2014 12 years a slave wins best picture at oscars associated press. List of accolades received by 12 years a slave film. Will smith presents producers brad pitt, dede gardner, jeremy kleiner, steve mcqueen and anthony katagas with the oscar for best picture for 12 years a s lave at the 86th academy awards. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and tv shows. Spike jonze wins best original screenplay by josh hill. Actor in a leading role chiwetel ejiofor in 12 years a slave film editing joe walker. Continuing our daily series that looks ahead to the key movies of the 2014 awards season. Its 12 years a s lave versus gravity this year the film from british director steve mcqueen appears to be the frontrunner for films highest honour at sundays ceremony but has at least three factors conspiring against it. Transcript for 12 years a slave makes history at the 2014 oscars and next, now, we turn to hollywoods biggest night last night.
Lupita nyongo earns her first academy award for best supporting actress video 7. Mar 03, 2014 major props to the oscars for acknowledging 12 years a slave as the the best picture of 20, reversing its recent trend of embracing less challenging fare like argo and the artist. Uncomfortable truth in the oscars 12 years a slave joke. After winning the category best motion picture of the year for. Aug 21, 20 continuing our daily series that looks ahead to the key movies of the 2014 awards season. John ridley winning best adapted screenplay for 12 years. Apart from that, it is a very good film, but be prepared to be shocked by some of the violence. Slavery is a violent and cruel trade that the world must finally stamp out observer editorial as 12 years a slave is tipped for the oscars, traffickings misery continues. It is an adaptation of the 1853 autobiographical slave narrative memoir of the same name by solomon northup, a new york stateborn free negro who was kidnapped in washington, d. With 12 years a slave, oscars get it right this year. Mar 04, 2014 cinemas in the us and canada are scheduling extra screenings of steve mcqueens historical drama 12 years a slave after winning the best picture oscar.
Even though many oscar voters found filmmaker steve mcqueens searing chronicle of enslavement almost too harrowing to watch, 12 years a slave prevailed sunday to win the best picture trophy in one of the closest contests in modern academy awards history. Nine, including best picture, actor chiwetel ejiofor, supporting actress lupita nyongo, supporting actor michael fassbender and director steve mcqueen. Lupita nyongo won the oscar for best supporting actress sunday for her role as patsey in steve mcqueens 12 years a slave. Best supporting actress lupita nyongo took home the oscar for her first featurelength movie role in 12 years a slave, and though visibly stunned she gave a poised, charming speech. Mar 03, 2014 british director and producer of 12 years a slave celebrates after being awarded best picture at the 86th academy awards in hollywood, california march 2, 2014. May 19, 2016 sundays oscars hung on a nailbiter of a finish, with the best picture race believed to be between the historical drama 12 years a slave, the 3d space spectacle gravity and the con artist. The oscars 43 million americans tuned in to the academy awards. Alfonso cuarons space thriller takes seven awards, but loses out to 12 years a slave for best picture how the night unfolded full list of winners gravity may be set in space, but it achieved a landslide at the 86th academy awards, taking seven oscars, while 12 years a slave went home with three. Capping one of the tightest races in recent academy awards history, director steve mcqueens searing survival tale 12 years a slave won the best picture oscar, beating out american. John ridley winning best adapted screenplay for 12 years a slave. From gravity to 12 years a slave, find out which films and actors took home prizes at the academy awards 2014.
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