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
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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
Double and Triple Takes: How actors with multiple films this season can boost their awards prospects
Double and Triple Takes: How actors with multiple films this season can boost their awards prospects
Sometimes an actor can knock a single performance out of the park so definitively that an Oscar nomination or even a win can seem inevitable.... Read More
Kenyan judge lifts ban on ‘Rafiki,’ making the LGBTQ film Oscar-eligible
The film will screen in Nairobi from September 23rd-29th, making it eligible for Oscar consideration. A Kenyan judge has temporarily lifted the ban on Wanuri Kahiu’s... Read More
Academy reveals Nicholl Fellowship screenwriting winners
Scripts to be performed at live read in November Three individuals and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2018 Academy Nicholl... Read More
2018 TIFF: What Did We Like and What Did We Learn
As awards watchers, the Toronto International Film Festival is the biggest jumping off point for Oscar season. Venice and Telluride come first (just by a... Read More
Student Academy Award Winners Announced
All Winning Films Now Eligible for Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Subject Oscars The Academy has voted 19 students as... Read More
Oscars: Kathleen Kennedy, Marvin Levy, Frank Marshall, Lalo Schifrin, Cicely Tyson to receive Honorary Oscars
Kennedy is the first woman to receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award; Levy is the first publicist to receive an Honorary Oscar. The Board... Read More
The Oscars add ‘Popular Film’ category, shorten telecast, move some awards to commercial breaks
There are some major changes coming to very next Oscars telecast and ceremony On Tuesday night, the Board of Governors convened to re-elect current president... Read More
2018 Fall Festivals: Where We Are in the Oscar Race
The main fall festivals, Venice, Telluride and Toronto, always clue us in on how the studios position their 4th quarter films in terms of box... 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 
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