Lotta love in the room Tuesday night at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York for Sony Classics co-chiefs Tom Bernard and Michael Barker, recipients of Momi’s first annual Envision Award, and who were roasted, but not to the point of combustion. “They hold a record,” their arch-rival Focus CEO James Schamus began, and paused …. was he going to mention Bernard-Barker’s 135 career Academy nominations? A list of filmmakers that includes Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Michael Haneke and Asghar Farhadi? Their taste? Their balls? Their good looks?No -- “For flying the largest number of Oscar nominees in coach.”The Sony boys notorious frugality came in for a few potshots, but so did their devotion to filmmakers they believe in. “I’m really happy to be here,” said Norman Jewison, “considering how much money I lost these guys,” referring to “The Statement” of 2003 (“I guess Americans weren...
- 6/12/2013
- by John Anderson
- Thompson on Hollywood
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