Oscars: Marvin Levy, Lalo Schifrin, Cicely Tyson honored at the 10th Annual Governors Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted its 10th annual Governors Awards which honored publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin and actress Cicely Tyson,... Read More
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2019 Oscars: 166 Documentary Features Submitted for Academy Award Consideration
A near-record 166 documentary feature films have officially been submitted for the 91st Academy Awards. Last year saw 170 submissions. 2018 has been a blockbuster... Read More
Golden Globes: 80 Films Eligible for Foreign Language Film
The last two years saw the Foreign Language Film Globe winner not nominated for the Oscar 80 films from 49 countries have qualified to be... Read More
Netflix to give ‘ROMA,’ Buster Scruggs,’ ‘Bird Box’ pre-streaming theatrical runs
In a standoff that began at Cannes, Netflix has acquiesced and decided to give the releases of three of their fall/winter films theatrical runs before... Read More
Oscar Box Office Predictions: ‘Boy Erased,’ ‘Widows,’ ‘Green Book, ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Beale Street’
When I first wrote about the box office potential of Oscar films back in 2014, I noted that while financial success is not as significant... Read More
The Lead or Supporting Category Two-Step this Oscar Season
The line between supporting and lead has always been a blurry one. Sometimes the sheer impact of a character and of an actor’s performance can... Read More
2019 Oscars: ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Mirai,’ ‘Lu Over the Wall’ Among 25 Animated Features Submitted for Oscar Race
Twenty-five features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order,... Read More
Donna Gigliotti to produce 91st Academy Awards; Glenn Weiss to co-produce and direct
Oscar®-winning producer Donna Gigliotti will produce the 91st Oscars®, and Emmy®-winning director Glenn Weiss will co-produce and direct the show, Academy President John Bailey announced... Read More
Oscars: Shortlists to be revealed in nine categories on the same day
For the first time since 1979 we’ll have shortlists in Original Score and Original Song The Academy announced yesterday that instead of dropping shortlists in... Read More
87 Countries to Compete for Foreign Language Film Oscar
The final list is in and 87 countries have qualified to compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar. Afghanistan’s entry, Rona, Azim’s Mother, was not on... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)