Kerbside Takes note of 'Albert Nobbs,' Prepares to Mount Late Campaign for 'Margin Call'

Scott FeinbergJanet McTeer and Glenn Close Earlier today, I'd the pleasure of trading some time inside a reception in Hollywood while using folks within the film Albert Nobbs, including stars Glenn Close (who, along with John Banville, co-modified the script in the short story), Jesse McTeer (who now began coping with Close round the TV series Damages), and Mia Wasikowska (who was simply also magnificent this year in Jane Eyre and Restless) director Rodrigo Garcia (who two occasions formerly directed Close and gave Wasikowska her large break by casting her round the recently canceled Cinemax show In Treatment) and composer John Byrne (who increased being connected using the project within the native Ireland).our editor recommendsGlenn Close Scores Best Actress Prize at Tokyo, japan, japan Film Festival for 'Albert Nobbs''Albert Nobbs' Trailer: Glenn Close Dons Drag to see 19th-Century British Butler (Video) The large event was situated by Kerbside Sights, the small studio that brought The Cove (2009) with a best documentary Oscar couple of years ago and Winter's Bone (2010) to best picture, best actress, best supporting actor, and greatest modified script Oscar nominations a year ago. This year, they are strongly pushing Nobbs, using the expectation of scoring Close a best actress jerk (and possibly work-acknowledgement victory) and McTeer a best supporting actress jerk -- and, they made a decision in the last 48-several hours, another film, too: Margin Call, which was written and directed starting with-time filmmaker J.C. Chandor featuring an incredible ensemble cast introduced by Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Paul Bettany, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, and Mary McDonnell. STORY: Glenn Close's Passion Project 'Albert Nobbs' Premieres Margin Call, which was created for just $3.5 million and shot in just 17 days in NY City, opened up within the Sundance Film Festival within the month of the month of january. Kerbside and Lionsgate acquired its distribution rights through the festival, then needed the film for the Berlin Film Festival, and ultimately released it simultaneously in choose theaters and also on VOD on October 21. Passionate reviews from the 3 major high-profile experts and timely written content aided to elicit strong turnout at movie houses and phenomenal interest on VOD (that's the way in which when i first seen it this year's week), as well as the resulting word-of-mouth buzz and media attention have convinced the studio the film -- which received a best ensemble Gotham Honours jerk captured -- features a very good shot at garnering major honours attention inside the future and many days: a best ensemble SAG jerk together with a best original script Oscar jerk being most likely probably the most realistic targets possibly best supporting actor SAG/Globe/Oscar nods for Irons and/or Spacey (although are both presently working overseas and for your reason unable to complete all of the glad-handing that effective honours campaigns usually demand) and, unlikely while not impossible, a best picture Oscar jerk. STORY: Glenn Close on Existence, Work, and also the options of Oscar Recognition for 'Albert Nobbs' Consequently, screeners are actually mailed for the HFPA, with others for SAG as well as the Academy still along the way Quinto does SAG Q&As and may probably attend the Gothams, possibly with Irons together with others in the cast and Kerbside is starting to buy ads on various websites that may be read by honours voters. Basically, they're all in. STORY: Mia Waikowska on her behalf account Busy Year in 'Jane Eyre,' 'Restless' and 'Albert Nobbs' (Audio) Since it calculates, Margin Call, against all odds, risk embracing function as one true "late surprise" in the honours season that individuals've all been waiting for. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Hollywood's 10 Finest-Paid out Stars Winter's Bone Margin Call Albert Nobbs Honours Season Preview