In honor of the Oscars this past weekend Alex and Jonathan take a look back at the last three Best Picture winners at the Academy Awards: 12 Years a Slave (2013), Birdman (2014), and Spotlight (2015). We discuss what kinds of films tend to seek out and win awards, the techniques these films employ, and in what ways we should think about award shows and award winners.
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Skip to: 12 Years a Slave (2:12), Birdman (20:28), Spotlight (37:53), Overall (47:44)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- The Seamless Look of Birdman
- The Spotlight Article: Part 1 & Part 2
- The Oscars Voting Process
- 2017 Oscar Winners
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
Next week we’re back to looking at a director’s career with Wes Anderson:
- Rushmore (1998)
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
- Moonrise Kingdom (2012) – Available on Netflix
Intro/Outro Music:
Ash by Mike Braudrick
The Filmlings 