With award season heating up, here’s a look at some local contenders.
Photo: Oscar statues watach over the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2017. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
The 2018 Academy Awards are still months away, scheduled to be handed out on March 4. But don’t think for a moment that Oscar campaigns aren’t already in full swing.
With critics’ groups already naming their favorite films of the year, and a full slate of pre-Oscar award shows about to start flooding the airwaves, this year’s award season is already well underway.
That being said, while the Louisiana film industry hasn’t been as busy this past year as in previous years, there are enough locally connected projects to give New Orleanians a rooting interest in this year’s race to the red carpet.
Here’s a look at locally linked films, filmmakers and performers to keep an eye on as award season rolls on:
