So here we go! The first official post of the year...
The Academy Awards are on February 22, 2015. Awards season is one of my favorite times of the year!
For those who don't know, I was raised in a very movie oriented family. A majority of my family worked/works in the film industry. The cameraman that recorded the original MGM lion is my great, great grandpa!
The Academy Awards are on February 22, 2015. Awards season is one of my favorite times of the year!
For those who don't know, I was raised in a very movie oriented family. A majority of my family worked/works in the film industry. The cameraman that recorded the original MGM lion is my great, great grandpa!
My great-grandpa was a film editor/operator, so a lot of the TV show from the 60s to the late 90s my great-grandpa worked on, as well as dozen upon dozens of movies. I loved to hear him talk about all the movies he worked on. He could talk for days about all the great classic movies, actors, and actresses that he absolutely loved. I feel very lucky that I had the chance to know my great-grandpa and learn a slice of all the film knowledge he had.
My grandpa retired in June 2014 but he was the Vice President of Film Preservation and Restoration at Universal Studios. And my aunt and uncle are also in the film industry.
So, as you can imagine, I have been surrounded by movies my whole life! And I'm thankful for it too because I wouldn't be able to keep up with Shawn and his movie knowledge if it wasn't for my family!
Now, back to the Academy Awards. Because of my grandpas job at Universal Studios he is a member of the Academy. The best perk about being an Academy Award member is that he gets a copy of all the movies that could possibly be nominated for an award, including foreign films and shorts. So we get to watch all of the movies that have come out over the past year for free! Another perk is that he can buy tickets to the Oscars if he wants to and he took me in 2013!
So, as you can imagine, I have been surrounded by movies my whole life! And I'm thankful for it too because I wouldn't be able to keep up with Shawn and his movie knowledge if it wasn't for my family!
Now, back to the Academy Awards. Because of my grandpas job at Universal Studios he is a member of the Academy. The best perk about being an Academy Award member is that he gets a copy of all the movies that could possibly be nominated for an award, including foreign films and shorts. So we get to watch all of the movies that have come out over the past year for free! Another perk is that he can buy tickets to the Oscars if he wants to and he took me in 2013!
Over the holidays I had a lot of free time so I was able to watch a lot of the movies that will be considered at the Oscars. For the next six or so weeks leading up to the Oscars I'm going to post about my favorites and not-so favorites of the year as well as what my predictions are for the Oscars.
To whoever is reading this, thank you for stopping by! I hope that you enjoyed it! Please leave a comment below and let me know if you are a movie lover like me or if you have any suggestions!
Caitlin
To whoever is reading this, thank you for stopping by! I hope that you enjoyed it! Please leave a comment below and let me know if you are a movie lover like me or if you have any suggestions!
Caitlin