Running a concise 70 minutes,Last and First Men remains the only feature-length film directed by Johann Johannsson (1969-2018), the Icelandic composer who received Academy Award nominations for The Theory of Everything and Sicario. It was first presented at the Manchester International Festival as a symphonic performance with a live BBC orchestra, and made its official film bow as a Berlinale Special.
Oscars: 'Joker's' Hildur Gudnadóttir Becomes First Woman to Win Best Original Score
10.02.2020 - 08:21 / hollywoodreporter.com
Joker's Hildur Gudnadóttir won the Oscar for best original score at Sunday night's Academy Awards. The Icelandic musician and composer is the first woman to win for a dramatic composition.
Rachel Portman and Anne Dudley previously won for best original musical or comedy score.
Portman won for Emma in 1996, and Dudley for The Full Monty in 1997. The Academy combined the two score categories — the former, and best dramatic score — into a single category in 2000.
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nme.com
19.02.2020 / 13:06
Foals on why they chose Jagwar Ma’s Jack Freeman as new bassist: “We’ve kept it in the family”
"Jack is just a great guy. He just slotted in really nicely."
nme.com
14.02.2020 / 00:36
Metronomy and Courtney Barnett are among first acts announced for Iceland Airwaves Festival 2020
Squid and The Murder Capital and The Murder Capital are also on the bill
pitchfork.com
11.02.2020 / 23:26
7 Must-Hear Recordings by Hildur Guðnadóttir, Who Just Made History at the Oscars
Hildur Guðnadóttir has been busy making history. The composer of the Joker soundtrack took home the 2020 Oscar for Best Original Score this week, making her the fourth woman composer to win overall and the first to win for a dramatic score.
billboard.com
10.02.2020 / 22:56
Elton John & Bernie Taupin Win Best Original Song at 2020 Oscars
The rousing, life-affirming "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from Rocketman (Paramount) won the Oscar for best original song at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 9).
breakingnews.ie
10.02.2020 / 11:11
Elton John and Bernie Taupin win best original song at the Oscars
An emotional Elton John planted a kiss on Bernie Taupin as the long-time songwriting partners won an Oscar.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
10.02.2020 / 10:51
Oscars history as Parasite becomes first non-English language film to win best picture award
Hollywood history was made last night as South Korean film Parasite became the first non-English-language movie to win the best picture Oscar.
breakingnews.ie
10.02.2020 / 10:06
Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win best original song at the Oscars
An emotional Sir Elton John planted a kiss on Bernie Taupin as the long-time songwriting partners won an Oscar.
usmagazine.com
10.02.2020 / 09:06
‘Parasite’ Wins Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars, Beating ‘Joker,’ ‘The Irishman’
A historic win! Parasite won Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9, in Los Angeles — beating out top contenders Joker and The Irishman — and becoming the first foreign language film to take home the prize.
variety.com
10.02.2020 / 07:56
Oscars: ‘Parasite’ Becomes First Foreign-Language Film to Win Best Picture
Neon’s “Parasite” made history on Sunday night at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first foreign-language film ever to win a best picture Oscar.
hollywoodreporter.com
10.02.2020 / 07:51
Oscars: Elton John Performs Best Original Song Winner "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" From 'Rocketman'
Behind the keys of a bright red piano, clad in a bright purple tuxedo with sequined lapels - with a rocket symbol pinned to the left lapel - legendary pop singer Elton John performed his nominated song "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" on the Oscar stage.Just minutes later, he would take to the stage again to collect the Oscar when it won for best original song.John took to the stage after director Bong Joon Ho's acceptance of his award for best international film.
variety.com
10.02.2020 / 07:21
‘Parasite’ Becomes First South Korean Movie to Win Best International Film Oscar
Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” won the best international film prize at the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, making history as the first Korean film to do so.
variety.com
10.02.2020 / 07:21
Bong Joon Ho Becomes First South Korean Filmmaker to Win Best Director Oscar
Bong Joon Ho made history on Sunday night, becoming the first South Korean filmmaker to win the best director Oscar for “Parasite.”
pitchfork.com
10.02.2020 / 07:16
Oscars 2020: Elton John Wins Best Original Song for Rocketman
At the 2020 Oscars tonight, Elton John won Best Original Song for the second time in his career. “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman won the award over songs from Toy Story 4 (by Randy Newman), Frozen II (“Into the Unknown”), Breakthrough (by Diane Warren), and Harriet (by Cynthia Erivo). “Wow, this doesn’t suck,” Taupin said as he and John stepped onstage to accept their Oscar.
deadline.com
10.02.2020 / 07:16
‘Joker’ Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Five-Month Haul: Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Globe
By Geoff Boucher
pitchfork.com
10.02.2020 / 06:56
Oscars 2020: Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Best Original Score for Joker
Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the 2020 Oscar for Best Original Score. The Icelandic composer took home the trophy for her work Joker, which previously netted her the Golden Globe for Best Original Score. She won the Academy Award over John Williams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women), Randy Newman (Marriage Story), and Thomas Newman (1917).
variety.com
10.02.2020 / 06:36
‘Parasite’ Best Original Screenplay Win Earns South Korea Its First Oscar
Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han have won the best original screenplay Oscar for “Parasite” — becoming not only the first South Korean film to win an Oscar, but a relatively rare win for a foreign language screenplay.