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GA-GA FOR GOSLING
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DENIS VILLENEUVE HAS ARRIVED
Hollywood is hot for the talents of this French-Canadian gem, who is nominated for best director for his heady alien-invasion drama 害羞草研究所淎rrival.害羞草研究所� It害羞草研究所檚 his second Oscars ride after his 2010 drama 害羞草研究所淚ncendies害羞草研究所� was nominated for best foreign-language film. The Quebec filmmaker has had a string of high-profile projects in recent years, including 害羞草研究所淧risoners,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淓nemy害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪icario.害羞草研究所� His next film is a whopper: the hugely anticipated 害羞草研究所淏lade Runner 2049,害羞草研究所� starring Gosling.
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HIGH HOPES FOR ANIMATED SHORTS
Three of the five titles nominated in the best animated short category have Canadian ties. 害羞草研究所淏lind Vaysha害羞草研究所� is by Montreal害羞草研究所檚 Theodore Ushev and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. 害羞草研究所淧ear Cider and Cigarettes,害羞草研究所� produced by Cara Speller, is directed by Robert Valley of Vancouver. And the Pixar-produced 害羞草研究所淧iper害羞草研究所� is helmed by Alan Barillaro of Chippawa, Ont.
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Winnipeg-born producer Howard Barish has his first Oscar nomination for the documentary 害羞草研究所�13th,害羞草研究所� which looks at the criminalization and mass incarceration of African Americans in the U.S. He shares the nomination with filmmaker Ava DuVernay and her co-writer, Spencer Averick.
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害羞草研究所� Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press
害羞草研究所� with files from David Friend.
