2016 Governors Awards: Videos of Honorees Anne V. Coates, Frederick Wiseman, Jackie Chan and Lynn Stalmaster
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A few years ago, The Academy and its producers decided that cutting the presentation of the Honorary Oscars at the annual... Read More
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2017 Oscars: 27 Films Submitted for Animated Feature Oscar Race
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA — A record 27 features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the... Read More
New Trailer and Poster for Iran’s Oscar Entry ‘The Salesman’
From award-winning writer/director Asghar Farhadi (The Oscar-winning A SEPARATION, THE PAST, ABOUT ELLY, FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY) comes a masterful, intimate and suspenseful new drama, THE SALESMAN, Iran’s... Read More
Makeup and Hairstyling Guild to Honor Ryan Murphy with Distinguished Artisan Award
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Four-time Emmy-winner Ryan Murphy (American Crime Story, American Horror Story) will receive the Distinguished Artisan Award at the annual Make-Up Artists... Read More
Variety and PBS’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Returns January 3 with Natalie Portman, Octavia Spencer, Nicole Kidman and more
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Emmy-winning Variety/PBS SoCal series Variety Studio: Actors on Actors is set to return for its 5th season on January 3rd,... Read More
Fences Screens; Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Soar Up Oscar Charts
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The response to this weekend’s first official screening of Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis (and directed by Washington), was... Read More
Female-led Films Dominate 2016 European Film Awards (EFA) Nominations
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The nominations for the 29th European Film Awards were revealed today and female-led films dominated the field, especially the top category,... Read More
Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd to Produce 2017 Oscars
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After the longest period before an announcement in recent history, it was confirmed this morning (after Variety reported negotiations yesterday) that... Read More
2017 Golden Globes: Meryl Streep to Receive 2017 Cecil B. deMille Award
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Meryl Streep will receive the Cecil B. deMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) at the Golden Globes in January.... Read More
2016 International Documentary Association (IDA) Nominations include 13TH, White Helmets, O.J.: Made in America
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The documentary race is starting to take shape. After the recent announcements of the submitted Feature and Shorts in the Documentary... 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)