Mandy Walker Elected President of American Society of Cinematographers, Becomes First Woman to Lead Organization

Mandy Walker Elected President of American Society of Cinematographers, Becomes First Woman to Lead Organization

Mandy Walker has been elected the 48th president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), making her first woman to hold the prestigious position.  The cinematographer notably made history with Elvis in 2023 when she became the society’s first woman to receive an ASC Award for feature film cinematography. Baz Luhrmann’s Austin Butler-led film about…

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#Oscars Snubs: ‘Elvis,’ ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Shut Out as ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Avatar 2’ Only Win One Award Each

#Oscars Snubs: ‘Elvis,’ ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Shut Out as ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Avatar 2’ Only Win One Award Each

Oscars Snubs: ‘Elvis,’ ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Shut Out as ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Avatar 2’ Only Win One Award Each Perhaps Tom Cruise and James Cameron were on to something. The two superstars behind two of the biggest films from the past year, Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water, didn’t attend the 2023…

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#‘Elvis’ Producer Gail Berman Remembers the Late Lisa Marie Presley: “Her Love Really Permeated All of Us”

#‘Elvis’ Producer Gail Berman Remembers the Late Lisa Marie Presley: “Her Love Really Permeated All of Us”

‘Elvis’ Producer Gail Berman Remembers the Late Lisa Marie Presley: “Her Love Really Permeated All of Us” After a storied career spanning decades and industries, producer Gail Berman is in no need of further accolades for her résumé. She has produced theater (including the original Tony-nominated staging of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in…

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#‘Elvis’ Editors on Recreating Presley’s Concert Sequences: “We Leaned Into the Freneticism”

#‘Elvis’ Editors on Recreating Presley’s Concert Sequences: “We Leaned Into the Freneticism”

‘Elvis’ Editors on Recreating Presley’s Concert Sequences: “We Leaned Into the Freneticism” Elvis — nominated for eight Oscars including best picture — offers a bold look at the life of Elvis Presley while capturing the zeitgeist of the period. But Jonathan Redmond and Matt Villa, Oscar-nominated editors and longtime collaborators of Baz Luhrmann, say the…

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#Costume Designers Guild Award 2023 Winners Include ‘Elvis,’ ‘Wednesday’ and ‘House of the Dragon’

#Costume Designers Guild Award 2023 Winners Include ‘Elvis,’ ‘Wednesday’ and ‘House of the Dragon’

Costume Designers Guild Award 2023 Winners Include ‘Elvis,’ ‘Wednesday’ and ‘House of the Dragon’ Celebrating their 25th iteration, the Costume Designers Guild Awards named eight winners in competitive categories tonight in a ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza hosted by Tituss Burgess. For film, Shirley Kurata (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Jenny Eagan (Glass Onion:…

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#Angela Bassett on Austin Butler Still Sounding Like Elvis: “You Have to Bid It Farewell”

#Angela Bassett on Austin Butler Still Sounding Like Elvis: “You Have to Bid It Farewell”

Angela Bassett on Austin Butler Still Sounding Like Elvis: “You Have to Bid It Farewell” Angela Bassett understands Austin Butler’s plight as he responds to questions about his voice following his Oscar-nominated turn in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Bassett, whose Black Panther: Wakanda Forever role landed her a best supporting actress nomination, sat down with The…

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