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Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on February 24, 2004, 06:22:24 PM
(https://xixax.com/images/debutfilm04.jpg)(https://xixax.com/files/awards04/debut.jpg)
Best Debut Film: CITY OF GOD

THE NOMINEES

American Splendor
Cabin Fever
City Of God
The Station Agent
Thirteen
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: Finn on February 25, 2004, 04:21:45 PM
Some of the best camera work this year too!
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on February 25, 2004, 04:22:46 PM
Deserves something closer to "Best Film" though.
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: phil marlowe on February 25, 2004, 04:23:29 PM
Quote from: Jeremy BlackmanDeserves something closer "Best Film" though.
agreed
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: modage on February 25, 2004, 04:24:14 PM
yeah, atleast it got 1.  haha, i still cant believe that it was up for more oscars than xixaxies.  (although it probably won more today than it will on sunday.)
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: SoNowThen on February 25, 2004, 04:40:53 PM
Hey, sweet, one award I agree with!!
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: ono on February 25, 2004, 05:26:43 PM
Still think it's incredibly overrated; just an "okay" film.
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: Chest Rockwell on February 25, 2004, 06:00:00 PM
This is a great film, Ono!
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: Pas on February 26, 2004, 12:17:30 PM
It didn't win more for only one reason : Where's the god damned R1 DVD
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: Spike on February 28, 2004, 05:06:17 AM
The only problem is that "City of God" isn't Fernando Meirelles' debut film. He directed two features called "Domésticas" and "The Nutty Boy 2" previously.
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: NEON MERCURY on February 28, 2004, 04:36:34 PM
Quote from: SpikeThe only problem is that "City of God" isn't Fernando Meirelles' debut film. He directed two features called "Domésticas" and "The Nutty Boy 2" previously.

shhhh!

don't tell them that..
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: Chest Rockwell on February 28, 2004, 07:26:31 PM
Quote from: SpikeThe only problem is that "City of God" isn't Fernando Meirelles' debut film. He directed two features called "Domésticas" and "The Nutty Boy 2" previously.
Perhaps because it's his first in the US?
Title: Re: Best Debut Film
Post by: Myxo on March 01, 2004, 05:18:34 PM
Quote from: Jeremy BlackmanTHE NOMINEES

American Splendor
Cabin Fever
City Of God
The Station Agent
Thirteen

I think I had "The Cooler" on my list of nominated films in this category. Am I off the mark, or was this considered a debut film for him?
Title: Best Debut Film
Post by: pete on March 01, 2004, 07:11:32 PM
Quote from: SpikeThe only problem is that "City of God" isn't Fernando Meirelles' debut film. He directed two features called "Domésticas" and "The Nutty Boy 2" previously.

whoa, recount!