Is it me or is this the year of nontraditional director taking the reigns; Ralph Fiennes, Vera Farmiga, Jodie Foster, Angelina Jolie, and now Madonna directing the Weinstein Company’s for your consideration film “W.E.”. Basically picking up where “The King’s Speech” left off, “W.E.” focuses on the other brother, King Edward, and his mistress. Though my philosophy towards the Oscars is to never say never, I have a feeling this film will not gain much attention. It is hard enough for established directors like Steven Spielberg to get noticed, let alone a first time director like Madonna to even be taken seriously.
BEST PICTURE
Produced by Madonna, Kris Thykier, Harvey Weinstein
Colin Vaines (co-producer)
Sara Zambreno (co-producer)
Scott Franklin (executive)
Donna Gigliotti (executive)
BEST DIRECTOR
Madonna
BEST ACTRESS
Abbie Cornish
Andrea Riseborough
BEST ACTOR
James D’Arcy
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Madonna & Alek Keshishian
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hagen Bogdanski
BEST FILM EDITING
Danny B. Tull
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Abel Korzeniowski
