Hmmmm...

From Variety:

Similarly, the writers included several Oscar frosh, including Sarah Polley (“Away From Her”), Diablo Cody (“Juno”), Nancy Oliver (“Lars and the Real Girl”) and Tamara Jenkins (“The Savages”). Except for Jenkins, it’s the first produced feature script for each. This marks the first time four women have been nommed solo in the script categories...

The 2007 lineup of films is another reminder of the key role festivals are playing in the Oscar race. “No Country” and “Diving Bell” debuted at Cannes; “Away From Her” and “Michael Clayton” at Toronto; “Atonement” at Venice, “La Vie en Rose,” Berlin; “Juno” and “Into the Wild” at Telluride (followed by Toronto, Rome, etc.)

Good for the women. And re: The Commune and festivals...look at the above list and please stop asking me if we're going to be in those festivals. Sorry kids, they ain't for indies made on credits cards. They're for movies made by Miramax with stars. Different definition of "indie."

Re: Heath Ledger dead, what the hell? Drugs? Foul play? Perhaps something that will actually effect the cold, unempathetic hearts of the Facebook Gen?

Batman was done shooting, right? Man, my second thought was those producers just hit the effing jackpot. That movie is going to be huge. Think of all the unearned sympathy/attention around The Crow, and that was just unknown questionably talented Brandon Lee...