Twitter rant about the Academy Awards

Filed under Film on September 24th, 2008

Will Kate Winslet finally win her first Academy Award next year? Considering it has been long overdue, yes. Talk about travesties! Though, to be fairly honest, she has been up against some strong winners in the years she was nominated. On the other, Marion Cotillard won for 2007, while Julie Christie so should’ve gotten the [...]

English literature

Filed under School on June 22nd, 2008

I love to write. Being able to create interesting situations, new dimensions, dynamic characters, and all that gay stuff. I remember writing my first “novel” (guess it was more a “novelette”) when I was about seven/eight. “The World is Not Always Good,” about a girl and her best friend, and their weird adventures. (Do not [...]

A Sad, Sad Film Academy Mess

Filed under School on May 15th, 2008

So, yesterday I was invited to the Dutch Film and Television Academy for two admission conversations, plus an undisclosed assignment. This was round two of round two (not kidding) of the whole admissions stuff. I’ll just say this upfront for everybody who doesn’t know this about me: I have absolutely no interest in Dutch films. [...]