Category Archives: Awards

Cannes To Mourn Malik Bendjelloul With Special ‘Sugarman’ Screening | Variety

From Variety Nick Vivarelli As Cannes mourned the death of Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul, the Swedish Film Institute and Protagonist Pictures set up a special screening of his Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.” The non-official memorial “Sugar Man” screening will be held on Sunday May 19 at 9.30 at the Cinema Star 1, 98, Rue d’Antibes inContinueContinue reading “Cannes To Mourn Malik Bendjelloul With Special ‘Sugarman’ Screening | Variety”

Oscar-Winning Director Malik Bendjelloul Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy

From Heavy The Oscar-winning movie director Malik Bendjelloul has died at the age of 36, reports The Associated Press. The Swedish director won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his documentary Searching for Sugar Man. Prior to his death, Malik was working on a new project, a documentary about Lawrence Anthony, the man who believed he could talkContinueContinue reading “Oscar-Winning Director Malik Bendjelloul Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy”

Oscar-Winning Director of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Found Dead | Variety

From Variety Director Malik Bendjelloul, whose 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” won the best documentary Oscar, has been found dead. He was 36. Police spokeswoman Pia Glenvik told the Associated Press that Bendjelloul died in Stockholm late Tuesday, but wouldn’t specify the cause of death. “Searching for Sugar Man,” about the life and careerContinueContinue reading “Oscar-Winning Director of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Found Dead | Variety”

“There’s a hunger for documentaries online,” says Searching For Sugar Man Producer | NFTS

From NFTS ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER SIMON CHINN SPEAKS AT NFTS FILM CLINIC “There’s a hunger for documentaries online,” says Searching For Sugar Man Producer Simon Chinn, the double Academy Award winning producer of Searching For Sugar Man and Man on Wire has told up coming documentary-makers to look to the ‘small screen’ when making films in future. Speaking in conversation with DickContinueContinue reading ““There’s a hunger for documentaries online,” says Searching For Sugar Man Producer | NFTS”

Late Night Keynote Presentation with Malik Bendjelloul | The Conference 2013

Imagine that you are filmmaker who won an Oscar. You think about how the film was made and realize that even the music score and some animations featured in it are your own. They are there because the film almost didn’t happen. Because funders and producers didn’t believe in it. In this presentation, such aContinueContinue reading “Late Night Keynote Presentation with Malik Bendjelloul | The Conference 2013”

‘Sugar Man’ Sixto Rodriguez tells WSU grads ‘well done’ | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com

Detroit — The Detroit musician who’s suddenly become one of Wayne State University’s more prominent alumni wished the class of 2013 good luck Thursday as he received an honorary degree from the school. In a short speech thanking the University, musician Sixto Rodriguez wished the graduating students from Wayne State University good luck. “Well done,”ContinueContinue reading “‘Sugar Man’ Sixto Rodriguez tells WSU grads ‘well done’ | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com”

Rodriguez to receive Honorary Doctorate on May 9th

Hey Folks! Here’s a friendly reminder to set your time clocks for Thursday, May 9 at 10 AM EST (Eastern Standard Time) and click on the live stream link – http://wayne.edu/live/ – to cheer on Rodriguez as he receives his honorary doctorate – Doctor of Humane Letters – from his alma mater Wayne State UniversityContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez to receive Honorary Doctorate on May 9th”

‘Searching for Sugar Man’ star Sixto Rodriguez to receive Wayne State degree; Masonic Temple show sells out | MLive.com

DETROIT, MI – Add another honor to 70-year-old Detroit resident Sixto Rodriguez’s impressive stash. The star of an Academy Award-winning documentary called “Searching for Sugar Man” will reportedly receive an honorary degree from Wayne State University this spring. The Detroit News reported the news this week and mentioned Rodriguez will receive a Doctor of HumaneContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugar Man’ star Sixto Rodriguez to receive Wayne State degree; Masonic Temple show sells out | MLive.com”

Oscar was ‘kersie op die koek’ | Die Burger

KAAPSTAD. – Die Oscar-toekenning is die kersie op die koek van ’n merkwaardige reis oor sy held Rodriguez. Só gesels Stephen “Sugar” Segerman oor die dokumentêre rolprent oor Sixto Rodriguez, Searching for Sugar Man, wat pas ’n Oscar ingepalm het in die kategorie vir dokumentêre rolprente. Segerman is ’n sentrale figuur in die dokumentêr. DieContinueContinue reading “Oscar was ‘kersie op die koek’ | Die Burger”

Searching For Sugar Man (2012) | Unambitious Us

Documentaries are difficult to get right. They can be overbearing, they can be boring and they can often feel as though you are being force fed the personal feelings of the writers and directors. Having recently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, one would expect that Searching for Sugarman (2012) avoids these traps. ForContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man (2012) | Unambitious Us”

Searching For Sugar Man (Documentary, 2012) Review | STATIC MASS EMPORIUM

In the modern world, celebrity culture has saturated almost every single aspect of our lives. It comes in the forms of the desperation for fame to be found on reality television, glossy gossip magazines and bookstores with entire sections devoted to celebrity hardbacks. In the modern era, a young footballer in his early twenties willContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man (Documentary, 2012) Review | STATIC MASS EMPORIUM”

Oscars 2013: what it’s like to win by Simon Chinn | The Guardian

Simon Chinn, British producer of best documentary Searching for Sugar Man, describes his ‘surreal experience’ Phew. That’s better, now I’ve got a cup of tea in my hand. Famous? It’s only a documentary, for Christ’s sake. But yes … it was amazing. It is such a surreal experience. We documentary makers don’t get to mixContinueContinue reading “Oscars 2013: what it’s like to win by Simon Chinn | The Guardian”

The Sunday Conversation: Malik Bendjelloul – latimes.com

Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul, who has been tearing a swath through awards season with his film debut, “Searching for Sugar Man,” is scheduled to attend his first-ever Oscar ceremony Sunday as a nominee for documentary feature. How has awards season been for you? You’ve won Writers Guild, DGA, BAFTA and other awards. How many haveContinueContinue reading “The Sunday Conversation: Malik Bendjelloul – latimes.com”

The 2013 Oscars: Searching for Sugar Men | Miss Ntertainment

The documentary isn’t only about one man’s humility and passion to do that which he loved and provide a decent living for his family. It’s also a story about dedication and commitment; Sugar worked tirelessly on the Rodriguez website and to connect the singer with South Africa. He and Brian Currin did so much forContinueContinue reading “The 2013 Oscars: Searching for Sugar Men | Miss Ntertainment”