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 things to say about the... Read More
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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 member Peter Cioth, For Your... Read More
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 the most volatile category of... 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
Contender or Pretender Series: Interstellar
Welcome to the latest Contender or Pretender 2014. Today we take a look at what will likely be the biggest film in the awards race... Read More
Can you shorten it a little: Makeup & Haistyling shortlist announced
After today, there are only seven hopefuls left for winning the Oscar for Best Makeup & Hairstyling, as the shortlist in this category was announced... Read More
Ten films move onto Visual Effects shortlist
The Academy has announced the ten films that will make it to the final bake-off in the Visual Effects category this year, where this list... Read More
Mud is the first screener to hit AMPAS
Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate dug their heels deep into the Mud, making it the first official screener for AMPAS, marking the beginning of the long... Read More
Producers Guild Awards Nominations for Sports, Children’s and Short-Form Programs 
Wim Wenders to Lead 76th Berlin International Film Festival Jury 
2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December) 
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead