academy-awards

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,… Read More

October 9, 2018

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… Read More

September 18, 2018

Interview: Christopher Scott, Emmy-nominated choreographer from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

Christopher Scott never wanted to dance. Now he's a three-time Emmy nominee for Outstanding Choreography.  After his mother packed him… Read More

August 13, 2018

Oscar Podcast #67: Academy Drops Bombshell New Category; Shortens Telecast, Moves Some Awards to Commercial Breaks with guest Daniel Joyaux

There are some major changes coming to the very next Oscars ceremony...and they're not good. Yesterday, the Academy, in a… Read More

August 9, 2018

The Oscars add ‘Popular Film’ category, shorten telecast, move some awards to commercial breaks

The 90th Oscars hosted by Jimmy Kimmel (Ed Herrera via Getty Images) There are some major changes coming to very… Read More

August 8, 2018

2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July) – Alfonso Cuarón makes big chart jump

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Things are starting to happen as we've crossed the halfway point of the year. While obviously… Read More

July 19, 2018

2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (July) – new trailers boost Lucas Hedges and Rami Malek

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] At just 21, Lucas Hedges is already an Oscar nominee (in Supporting Actor for 2016's Manchester… Read More

July 18, 2018

Yaasss, Queen! Oscar nominees Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie fight for the crown in the ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ trailer

In a time of kings, two queens rule. Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) went head to… Read More

July 12, 2018

Academy Invites Record 928 New Members

Quvenzhané Wallis, Chloé Zhao, Justin Simien, Timothée Chalamet among the Academy's invites AMPAS, the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, has… Read More

June 25, 2018

2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June) – The return of the (Emma) Stone age

[divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] The queens are at it again. This month, Olivia Colman's Queen Anne in The Favourite takes… Read More

June 21, 2018

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