Notes on various topics #32

The Triumph of "Joker" and Netflix

In the debate "for" and "against" the "Joker"The Film Academy has had its say - Todd Phillips' drama about the rise of the criminal prince of Gotham has received a record 11 nominations. And if the presence of Joaquin Phoenix in the acting category does not surprise anyone (he will just come and pick up his Oscar), then the presence of Todd Phillips in the Best Director nomination has been a big question of the bookmakers until recently. After all, the Oscar committee is not too fond of dealing with contraversionary films, and the Joker director's comments on provoking violence and white terrorism have already caused a stir. Meanwhile, Hildur Gudnadottir, the author of the impressive soundtrack for The Joker, where the cello became the main instrument, is likely to take his Oscar. The film will also take awards - it's still difficult to predict Tarantino, who, in fact, also shot nostalgia for old Hollywood.

Meanwhile, Netflix continues to conquer the big movie bosses. Last year, streaming burst into the awards season with 15 nominations, while this year the platform was noted in more than 20 (a record holder among studios) with its main frontrunners - Scorsese's "The Irish" and "Marriage Story"Baumbach. However, even without its favorites, Netflix has something to brag about. They have two acting nominations for "Two Dads" and two slots in the "Best Animated Feature" category - and interestingly, both films are not in English! Jeremy Klapin's "I Lost My Body" is a French-language film that premiered in Cannes, while Sergio Pablos' "Klaus" is a Spanish animation. Another nice bonus is getting into the "Best Documentary" category of American Factory, produced by Michelle and Barack Obama, and we can see the couple at the ceremony.

Greta Gerwig and the Men's Club

When announcing the nominees for best Director, Issa Ray said "Hello to all these men," which, of course, sounded rather sarcastic. 2020, and once again there was no place for women in the Best Director category. This is despite the fact that this year there are surprisingly many films directed by the director, but not always labeled as a "female film" (in my opinion, this automatically sends the tape to the gender ghetto): Lulu Wang ("The Farewell"), Greta Gerwig ("Little Women"), Melina Matsukas (" Queen & Slim"), Lorin Scafaria ("Wall Street Crooks "), Alma Garel ("Honey Boy ") and Marielle Geller ("A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood").

When the Oscar committee promised to increase and diversify the composition of the Film Academy. Last year, 50% of the new members were women. Today, 16% of the approximately 9,000 members are representatives of racial minorities, and this is a good result compared to 2015, where this figure reached only 8%. But this is clearly not enough if the most important event of the American (and key to the global market) film industry is accompanied by accusations of racism and sexism. Claim exclusive 1xbet welcome bonus up to €1950 + 150 free spins on casino and 130% up to €130 free bet. Sign up on their website using the promo code for 1xbet you get to claim a welcome bonus. New users can unlock the welcome package by using the 1xBet promo code. Using this welcome bonus code, you can claim a bonus of 100% to the deposit amount.