Film

Nominations for the 2012 Academy Awards (Oscars) are in the process of being voted upon by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS); a board of actors and film directors.

Members of the panel are currently holed up in their private cinemas, swotting up on the nominated films before they cast their votes. Across Hollywood, swimming pools are clogging up with tumbleweed, cobwebs are growing in cocktail bars and the boulevards are deserted – until late February, when the panel will emerge from their mansions to make the pilgrimage to the nearest post office and cast their votes. (Yes you did read that correctly: post office.) Continue reading “…And the Academy Award for Being Stuck in the Dark Ages Goes To…” »

http://www.vimeo.com/12333129Forget Glastonbury, forget Bestival, the best festivals this year are going to be Film Festivals. With new festivals joining the circuit every year choosing the right one can be hard, so here is an easy guide to the best, the brilliant and the beautiful. Continue reading “The Best British Film Festivals” »

Here at 99moves we feel strongly about the cuts issued to the Arts Council, and in particular the abolishment of the UK Film Council. The talent produced by the UK in all areas of culture, media and the arts is what keeps the industry we are in so exciting. Although, with this apparent lack of support from our government the fear up and coming talent won’t be granted the opportunity to flourish is, in our eyes, justified. Continue reading “99moves and Zeta Create the ‘The Storm’ in Support of Young British Filmmakers” »

Well it was the 83rd Academy Awards last week and whilst it has been good to see directors, script writers, editors and actors all being honoured for their efforts at the Oscars, I can’t help but think there is one creative input within film that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. Continue reading “Title Sequence – The Forgotten Oscar” »

With 16,000 tweets per minute the Oscars caused waves of attention across the web, amongst the sea of opinions and arguments, leading video SEO agency 99moves followed each step of the action from the red carpet dresses to each award. Last night’s results saw The King’s Speech take home three of the biggest awards, cementing it as the UK Film Council’s swansong.

The Academy Awards always bring disagreements and arguments amongst those within the movie industry and this year was no different. The category for Best Film was a highly contended one with the battle between Black Swan, The Social Network and The King’s Speech a close one to call. The award eventually went to The King’s Speech, which also picked up the Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Lead Actor awards. The success was especially poignant for all UK viewers as the film was partly funded by the UK Film Council, which is soon to be abolished. Continue reading “99moves Rounds Up the 83rd Academy Awards 2011 – What the Oscars Mean to British Filmmakers” »

It’s almost that time of year again! Here at 99moves we get very excited about the Oscars. Well when I say ‘we’ I mean me, and when I say ‘very excited’ I mean hysterical. It’s not just the fact that over the past 80 years the Oscar’s has handed out accolades to some of the greatest filmmakers and actors of our time, it’s also because the women wear really pretty dresses. Dresses aside, here are a few of the winners we would like to see. Continue reading “83rd Annual Academy Awards – Our Oscar Predictions…” »

Didn’t The King’s Speech do well? Scooping a massive 7 awards out of a possible 14, it showed that when we put our mind to it, us Brits can take on the Americans. Although I have a feeling that the Oscars may produce a few different winners, there is no denying – last night was a night dedicated to British talent. Continue reading “The King’s Speech Reigns at the BAFTAs 2011” »

With Scorsese stepping up to direct the pilot episode of the slick new series Boardwalk Empire, the idea of Hollywood directors stepping down to throw some movie dust over smaller projects is fresh in our minds. We decided to take a look at some of the best adverts directed by big shot directors and put them all in one place, just for you. Continue reading “Adverts Hollywood Style” »

In the office here, we have been talking about the pros and cons on an online film premier, not an online release but an online premiere. With news of Blockbuster hitting the rocks and success of video on demand services it’s clear that film distribution, reviews and marketing are all making the move online, shouldn’t the premiere be the next to follow suit? Continue reading “Modern Day Premiere” »

This week The Guardian has reported on the massive downward shift in DVD sales over the past year. Experts have said that DVD and Blu-ray are set to be obsolete in 20years, and this week’s figures do little to dissuade us. With Blockbuster falling into bankruptcy it seems the traditional rent-a-DVD-order-a-pizza Saturday night is headed the same way as the mangle.

The Digital Entertainment Group have said sales and rentals of DVD’s have fallen by 7% this year, whilst the British Video Association says this is on top of the 5.6% fall from last year. Most surprisingly the biggest loss was in the new releases market which fell by 15% last year. Continue reading “DVDs Should be for Life, Not Just for Christmas” »