http://www.awn.com/ Blog Listing. xx http://www.awn.com/blogs/bill-plympton-idiots-diary/idiots-diary-24-surprises-academy-shortlist <!--paging_filter--><!--paging_filter-->Several weeks ago, I went to the Academy screening of all the eligible animated shorts – about 30 films. It's one of my favorite events, because often I discover films I've never seen before and I always have a film that I'm trying to get nominated.<p><a href="http://www.awn.com/blogs/bill-plympton-idiots-diary/idiots-diary-24-surprises-academy-shortlist">read more</a></p> http://www.awn.com/blogs/bill-plympton-idiots-diary/idiots-diary-24-surprises-academy-shortlist#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:32:35 -0800 bplympton 95366 at http://www.awn.com http://www.awn.com/blogs/bill-plympton-idiots-diary/idiots-diary-22-oscar-qualification-gauntlet <!--paging_filter--><!--paging_filter-->The big problem with the Oscars is that if there are more than 15 films qualifying, then the number of nominations expands from 3 films to 5. Obviously, with 5 films I have a much better shot, like Secret of the Kells last year. But with only 3 films nominated, they usually go to the Hollywood Blockbusters.<p><a href="http://www.awn.com/blogs/bill-plympton-idiots-diary/idiots-diary-22-oscar-qualification-gauntlet">read more</a></p> http://www.awn.com/blogs/bill-plympton-idiots-diary/idiots-diary-22-oscar-qualification-gauntlet#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:41:38 -0800 bplympton 94478 at http://www.awn.com