Hello everyone! For this edition of From the Page to the Screen, we celebrate Oscars style. Each year, film adaptations of books seem to be increasingly prevalent. Case in point: this year, a whopping 10 Oscar-nominated films were originally books. Now, you may know that Ana and I are huge book lovers and voracious readers – but you may not know that we are also pop-culture junkies, television addicts, and movie lovers. With the Oscars coming up this Sunday, and with all of the wonderful adaptations this year, what better way to celebrate the intersection of our passions than with a Big Ol’ 2013 Page to Screen Oscars Book x Film Bonanza? Here’s our roundup (and take) on the books turned into films celebrated at this year’s Oscars – the five big contenders for Best Picture, and then a quick look at the 5-6 titles inspired by the written word in various other categories. Life of Pi Nominated for 11 Awards: Best Picture, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Music – Original Score, Music – Original Song, Production Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Writing – Adapted Screenplay The Book: Life of Pi by Yann Martel was originally published in 2001 […]