Oscars: Winston Duke, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Kent, Jon M. Chu make the 842 new member Academy cut
The Academy continues with its pledge to increase diversity amongst its voting ranks, boosting female and non-white membership for the fourth year in a row... Read More
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Academy announces three new governors: DeVon Franklin, Rodrigo García and Janet Yang
The Academy Board of Governors has confirmed the appointment of three new governors-at-large, DeVon Franklin (Executives Branch), Rodrigo García (Directors Branch) and Janet Yang (Producers Branch). They will each serve... Read More
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Among 2018-19 Academy FilmCraft and FilmWatch Grant Recipients
Additional Support Awarded to Film Archives Impacted by Natural Disasters: Cinemateca de Cuba, Permanencia Voluntaria and Archivo de Imagenes en Movimiento LOS ANGELES, CA –... Read More
2018 Oscars: The State of the Race the Day Before Voting Starts and Why Get Out Can Win
It all starts tomorrow. Voting on the 90th Academy Awards begins tomorrow, February 20th and lasts just one week. Voters have had a full month... Read More
Academy Invites a Record 774 New Members incl: Riz Ahmed, Ruth Negga, Gal Gadot, Chris Evans and Barry Jenkins
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited a record 774 new members from 57 different countries, breaking... Read More
Oscar Shocker: Moonlight and Loving Ruled Adapted by the Academy
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] In a huge shakeup that will impact both of Oscar’s screenplay categories, the scripts for Moonlight and Loving have both been... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]