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 You could imagine alien Smurfs weeping openly at the Oscars as James Cameron’s Avatar (pictured) lost out to his ex-partner’s The Hurt Locker. The 2010 Academy Awards saw fit to award The Hurt Locker both Best Picture and Best Director (Kathryn Bigelow), whereas Cameron’s sci-fi mega-blockbuster had to make do with arts awards like Cinematography, Art Direction and Visual Effects. Jeff Bridges scored a deserving Best Actor win for Crazy Heart, while Sandra Bullock nabbed Best Actress for The Blind Side (making a matching pair with her Razzies’ Worst Actress Award for All About Steve.) Christoph Waltz’s Best Supporting Actor win for his turn in Inglorious Basterds was the most predictable of the night, with Mo’Nique winning the corresponding award for Precious. Best Animated Feature was, of course, Pixar’s UP, which also garnered Best Score. You can see the full list of winners at www.oscar.go.com.
The 11th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival has been announced for 2010, set to take place Friday Apr 9 – Sunday Apr 18 at the Brisbane Powerhouse. This year the LGBTI shorts, docos and feature films come from the UK, USA, Canada, Spain, Argentina, Israel, Germany, France and even Iceland and Norway; and, as always, there will be a gala opening night party and more special features during the 10 day celebration. Check the full program now at www.bqff.com.au
Don’t forget the Alliance Française French Film Festival is coming up, with screenings at Palace Centro and Barracks from Mar 17 – 31. Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s latest effort, MICMACS, opens the festival, with films including Serge Gainsbourg biopic Gainsbourg: Je t’aime... moi non plus, Sophie Marceau in comedy-drama LOL, and the movie adaptation of Muriel Barbery’s bestseller The Elegance Of The Hedgehog, entitled simply The Hedgehog. For a full list of the films featured, visit www.frenchfilmfestival.org.
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