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2019 Oscars: Official Submissions for the Foreign Language Film Oscar

Belarus's Crystal Swan, the first Foreign Language Film submission for the 2019 Oscars This is the official submission list for… Read More

July 4, 2018

Belarus enters Foreign Language Film Oscar race first with Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Crystal Swan’

Belarus is the first country out of the gate to officially submit for the Foreign Language Film Oscar race for… Read More

June 30, 2018

Academy launches ‘Gold’ diversity internship enhancement program this summer

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is proud to announce commitments from four additional… Read More

June 22, 2018

2019 Oscars: From Spain’s ‘Everybody Knows’ to South Korea’s ‘Burning’ – 16 Foreign Language Films to Keep an Eye on at Cannes

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] With just 10 days to go until the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, it’s… Read More

April 28, 2018

2019 Oscars: New Rules in Music and Doc Feature categories and more for 91st Academy Awards

Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced some big changes to the eligibility, campaigning and qualifications for… Read More

April 24, 2018

Why Black Panther Should Be Considered a Serious Contender for the Oscars in 2019

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Black Panther has made a huge impact and is certainly good enough to be nominated for… Read More

April 14, 2018

Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Among 2018-19 Academy FilmCraft and FilmWatch Grant Recipients

Additional Support Awarded to Film Archives Impacted by Natural Disasters: Cinemateca de Cuba, Permanencia Voluntaria and Archivo de Imagenes en… Read More

April 13, 2018

Academy Launches 2018 Student Academy Award Competition

Winners Eligible for Oscars® LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy is now accepting entries for its 2018 Student Academy Awards® competition. All… Read More

March 29, 2018

What Some of This Year’s Oscar Winners and Nominees Have Coming Up in 2018

Wondering what this year's directing and acting Oscar winners and nominees are up to for 2018? Check out what's up… Read More

March 11, 2018

‘The Shape of Water’ is NOT a conventional Best Picture winner

I suppose it was inevitable. Almost immediately after Guillermo del Toro's adult fantasy The Shape of Water was announced as… Read More

March 6, 2018