AwardsWatch - Oscars

2020 Oscars: Don’t Call It a Comeback Part 1 – Renée Zellweger, Alfre Woodard, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler

Erik Anderson November 14, 2019

Sometimes a star comeback can be a huge narrative that propels an actor or actress to an Oscar win, whether it’s a second an overdue... Read More

2020 Oscars: ‘Hail Satan?,’ ‘Sea of Shadows,’ ‘Western Stars’ among 159 films submitted for Documentary Feature race

Erik Anderson November 12, 2019

One hundred fifty-nine features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 92nd Academy Awards. Several of the films have not... Read More

Oscars: Austria’s ‘Joy’ second film to be disqualified from International Feature Film race

Erik Anderson November 11, 2019

It’s barely been a week since the Academy announced that Nigeria’s first-ever entry, Lionheart, was disqualified from the International Feature Film Oscar race and this... Read More

Season 11 of Variety and PBS SoCal’s Actors on Actors Lineup: Brad Pitt, Sterling K. Brown, Alfre Woodard, Awkwafina and more

Erik Anderson November 8, 2019

Variety and PBS SoCal have announced the actor lineup and schedule for Season 11 of “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors.” All four episodes of the Emmy... Read More

Laura Dern, new AMPAS president David Rubin among seven new trustees for Academy Museum

Erik Anderson November 6, 2019

Announcement comes ahead of the museum’s 2020 opening The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced the addition of seven new trustees, including Laura Dern,... Read More

Oscars: Academy to open voting for International Feature Film to all members

Erik Anderson November 1, 2019

Another shakeup is coming to the Oscars and it’s not just a name change. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced this... Read More

Oscars: Nominees and winners from last season looking to come back again

Erik Anderson October 22, 2019

Back to back Oscar nominations aren’t as uncommon as you might think. Whether you’re breaking in or an Academy favorite, there are quite a few... Read More

Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Weathering with You’ among 32 Animated Features submitted for the 92nd Academy Awards

Erik Anderson October 16, 2019

Thirty-two features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards including high-profile fare like Toy Story 4... Read More

93 Countries make the International Feature Film Oscar cut led by record number of women directors

Erik Anderson October 7, 2019

The Academy has released the list of films that will represent 93 countries for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy... Read More