93 Countries make the International Feature Film Oscar cut led by record number of women directors
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
Oscars
Senegal selects ‘Atlantics’ for International Feature Film Oscar
Grand Prix winner Mati Diop made history as the first black female director to compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in... Read More
Academy reveals 2019 Student Academy Award winners
ALL WINNING FILMS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR OSCARS The Academy has voted 16 students as winners of the 46th Student Academy Awards competition. This year, the Student... Read More
2020 Oscars: Key Dates and Deadlines
As we enter the fall festivals and the beginning of the 2019/2020 awards season it’s important to remember that 92nd Academy Awards are going to... Read More
South Korea selects ‘Parasite’ for International Feature Film Oscar submission
As expected, South Korea has selected the Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Parasite from director Bong Joon-ho as its submission for the International Feature Film (formerly Foreign... Read More
2020 Oscars: Official Submissions for International Feature Film
The submitted motion pictures in the running for the International Feature Film Oscar (formerly Foreign Language Film, see below) must be first released theatrically in... Read More
Oscars: Winston Duke, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Kent, Jon M. Chu make the 842 new member Academy cut
The Academy continues with its pledge to increase diversity amongst its voting ranks, boosting female and non-white membership for the fourth year in a row... Read More
Oscars: The 2019-2020 Board of Governors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) today finalized the lineup of its 2019-2020 Board of Governors after a runoff in the Film... Read More
Honorary Oscars: David Lynch, Wes Studi, Lina Wertmüller; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Geena Davis
Wertmüller was the first woman nominated for the Best Director Oscar; Davis has been a force in gender equality in the media The Academy announced... Read More
Academy announces three new governors: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García and Janet Yang
The Academy Board of Governors has confirmed the appointment of three new governors-at-large, DeVon Franklin (Executives Branch), Rodrigo García (Directors Branch) and Janet Yang (Producers Branch). They will each serve... Read More
American Film Institute (AFI) Announces 2027 Date for AFI AWARDS Honorees-Only Event 
SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Family Movie,’ ‘Crash Land,’ ‘Kill Me’ 
San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF) to Hold Event at Central California Women’s Facility 
‘Never After Dark’ Review: Dave Boyle’s Ghostly Spooker Will Keep You Guessing [B] SXSW