Full Urbanworld Panel Discussion of Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’
This weekend at the Urbanworld Film Festival a select few saw the first clips of highly anticipated film Selma, the first studio film directed by... Read More
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2015 Oscars: Who Will Host the 87th Academy Awards?
It’s mid-September and the Oscar season is in its first lap with the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals wrapped up but we still don’t... Read More
2015 Oscars: Gold Rush Gang Predictions September 2014 – The Imitation Game Cracks the Code
With Venice and Telluride in full swing in the final week of August leading into September two films have made quite a stir; Fox Searchlight‘s Birdman... Read More
First Trailers for ‘The Imitation Game’ (UK and US versions)
The first trailers for one of The Weinstein Company’s big Oscar horses this year, The Imitation Game, have landed. The Weinstein Company acquired the film for... Read More
Check out the new Channing Tatum-heavy trailer for ‘Foxcatcher’
Sony Pictures Classics and Annapurna are ramping up their marketing for their Oscar horse ‘Foxcatcher’ with a new trailer that features Channing Tatum with heavy... Read More
The Academy Invites 271 New Members including Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Megan Ellison and Mads Mikkelsen
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 271 artists and executives who... Read More
Campaign Regulations Announced for 87th Oscars®
A few highlights from the press release: 1. Screenings. The Academy encourages the screening of eligible films in a theatrical setting for its members. Prior... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Under the Cherry Moon & Howard the Duck and Platoon (1986)
“A Duck, a Soldier, and a Prince Walk Into a Bar” A rare occurrence happened in 1986; the Razzies awarded two films as the Worst... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Leonard Part 6 and The Last Emperor (1987)
1987 brought us two visually compelling films with two iconic lead characters. One film is about one of the most powerful men in the world... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture Series – Rambo: First Blood Part II and Out of Africa (1985)
Rambo: First Blood Part II and Out of Africa were both released in 1985, two action packed motion pictures that blew audiences away. In one... Read More
Interview: Director Steve McQueen on Capturing War Through the Eyes of a Child and Providing Love With ‘Blitz’ 
2025 Oscar Predictions: Introducing ‘The Awards Alchemist’ and a Closer Look at the Animated Feature Oscar Race 
Interview: Zoe Saldaña On Her Award-Winning Performance and Role as Rita in ‘Emilia Pérez’ and Working with Madonna’s Choreographer [VIDEO] 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 259: 87th Oscars Retrospective