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When Oscar Bait Fails: How Film Festival Response Makes or Breaks a Film

What has happened to this Oscar season? The Toronto International Film Festival, currently underway, is normally the jumping off… Read More

September 14, 2015

Official Trailer and Poster for Fox Searchlight’s Oscar Contender ‘YOUTH’

Fox Searchlight has revealed the official trailer and poster for what is likely its main Oscar contender Youth today and… Read More

August 26, 2015

Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, VISUAL EFFECTS (August)

Next up in the Gold Rush Gang's 2016 Oscar predictions are three categories that always come with eligibility stipulations and… Read More

August 13, 2015

‘Beasts’ Gets a Boost from the Golden Globes New Rules

The Hollywood Foreign Press is at it again. The organization that runs the Golden Globes has released another batch of… Read More

August 6, 2015

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sets the submission dates for 88th Oscars

Scientific and Technical Awards: Friday, July 10th Documentary Short Subject: Tuesday, Sept. 1st Documentary Feature: Monday, Sept. 21st Animated… Read More

July 8, 2015

Academy Welcomes a Record 322 New Members (incl. Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne)

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has invited a record 322 new members to join the Academy and… Read More

June 26, 2015

Academy Makes Rule Changes, But Not the One You Think

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) met yesterday and had a few… Read More

June 24, 2015

Oscar Podcast #22: Michael Keaton or Eddie Redmayne? Birdman or Boyhood?

Living in a post-SAG, post-PGA world our Oscar race has been turned upside down. In this podcast Gold Rush Gang… Read More

February 1, 2015

2015 Oscars: The Best Actor Buffet

With just over a week to go until the 87th Academy Awards Oscar nominations come out, Best Actor has become… Read More

January 6, 2015

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… Read More

June 26, 2014