Have you missed Angelina Jolie Week? I have. We?ve still had Angelina stories to talk about, of course, but I miss the constant barrage of all-things-Angelina that was last week. Of course, several of the bigger awards shows announced their nominations this week, and Angelina surprisingly got some of those noms. I really am shocked ? I didn?t expect In the Land of Blood and Honey to be a hit film (Angelina didn?t expect either, that?s not why she made it), so my only expectation was that the film would be discussed in the scope of war films and humanitarian aid, etc. I didn?t think that it would actually be an awards contender anywhere, really. But it is. Increasingly so!
Remember, Angelina is all over this film ? she wrote the script, she directed it, she financed it (for the most part) and she produced it. That means that if the film as a whole gets an award, they?re pretty much handing it over to Angelina herself. Several days ago, the Producers Guild of America announced that they were giving ITLODAH ? Angelina herself ? the Stanley Kramer Award. The Stanley Kramer Award is given to people and productions ?whose achievement or contribution illuminates provocative social issues in an accessible and elevating fashion.? Previous winners have included Hotel Rwanda (I love that movie), In America (I love that movie) and Sean Penn (meh). PGA presidents Hawk Koch and Mark Gordon stated their reasoning: ?In the Land of Blood and is an extraordinary film that portrays a complex love story set against the terrors of the Bosnian War, especially towards women. This film truly embraces the legacy of Stanley Kramer.? Jolie will be on hand on January 21 to accept the award with her fellow producers.
So, in addition to that, Jolie just picked up another Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film yesterday. You know what I wonder? I wonder if the criteria for ?Best Foreign Film? is the same at the Globes as it is at the Academy Awards. Like, I don?t think Angelina has a chance in hell for getting nominated in the directing or writing categories at the Oscars, but would the Academy nominate the film in Best Foreign? It?s certainly an interesting idea, isn?t it? And that way, both Brad Pitt AND Angelina would be nominated, just like they were in 2009.
Meanwhile, Angelina released a statement when she heard about her Globe nomination (what is this, like, her seventh or eighth Globe nomination?):
Angelina Jolie was driving two of her children to their dentist appointments in the wee hours of Wednesday morning?she says likes to beat the rush?when she learned of the Golden Globe nomination for her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey.
The Bosnian war movie, which opens in select theaters in the U.S. on Dec. 23, was one of five films earning a spot in the best foreign langauge film category. Jolie shot the film both in English and Bosnian/Croation/Serbian; at her request, FilmDistrict will release it in BHS in the U.S.
?I was on my way and turned on my phone, and saw the subject line on an email. I thought, this can?t be. I never expected this,? Jolie told The Hollywood Reporter in a phone interview. ?Just to be able to make a film you care about and then get a distributor makes you happy.?
[From The Hollywood Reporter]
Jolie released a second statement to Us Weekly: ?I am grateful that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is honoring our film. This was a true collaboration, and I am forever indebted to our cast and crew, who experienced their own personal tragedies in the Bosnian War and gave me an authentic perspective into the conflict. This nomination is a tribute to the collective talent and passion of this extraordinary cast.? Damn, she really wants this! Now I kind of want ITLOBAH to be nominated for an Oscar.
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