The UK has a big presnce at this year’s Oscars. But do the films nominated for the movies’ top prizes really reflect contemporary British filmmaking? I thought not.
Tag: 02.04.07
The Real Modern Art
Some of the most beautiful works of art human make aren’t found in museums but out in the real world. so maybe a car should win for best piece of contemporary art?
UK Theatres Protest DVD Release
Major UK cinemas are being been accused of “withdrawing family film Night at the Museum in a row over the timing of its DVD release.” The DVD is to be released soon, and theatres are protesting over the short window between theatrical release and DVD sale.
Scorcese Wins Director Award
Martin Scorcese has won this year’s Directors Guild of America top director award. This makes him a favorite to win a Best Director Oscar. “The 64-year-old beat the directors of Dreamgirls, Babel, Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen to win his first DGA award after six previous nominations.”
Can Abu Dhabi Become The Arab World’s Arts Center?
The city of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, is planning a major cultural building boom, with designs underway for a Guggenheim outpost, a performing arts center, and at least two other museums. “With once-proud cities like Beirut and Baghdad ripped apart by political conflict bordering on civil war, Abu Dhabi offers the hope of a major realignment, a chance to plant the seeds for a fertile new cultural model in the Middle East. It’s easy to be skeptical. But judging by the designs released so far, the buildings promise to be more than aesthetic experiments, outlining a vision of cross-cultural pollination.”