2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominates the Shortlists with 6, ‘Wicked,’ Alien: Romulus,’ ‘Gladiator II’ Among Top Mentions
AMPAS, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, today revealed the shortlists in 10 categories: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film,... Read More
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2025 Oscars: 145 Original Scores, 89 Original Songs Eligible for 97th Academy Awards
145 Original Scores and 89 Original Songs have made the first cut on their way to an Academy Award nomination but with one big omission.... Read More
FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE
With the BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globe and SCL under his belt, Ludwig Göransson is set for his second Oscar for Original Score with Oppenheimer... Read More
Interview: Composer Daniel Pemberton on Exploring the Sonic Landscapes of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ his most Technically Challenging Work to Date [VIDEO]
Daniel Pemberton is one of the most unique and fascinating composers working in film. Even his physical approach to composition – such as his Golden... Read More
Oscars: 94 Original Songs, 149 Original Scores Eligible for 96th Academy Awards
94 original songs and 149 original scores have been deemed eligible in the music categories for the 96th Academy Awards, including three songs from Barbie,... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (October)
Since merging Original Dramatic Score and Original Musical or Comedy Score back in 1999, animated films (which were considered comedy or musical by submission standards)... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE
Since 1999, when the Original Score category merged into one, after four years of being split between comedy and dramatic scores and long after the... Read More
Oscar nominees Volker Bertelmann and Markus Stemler break down the sound and fury of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ [VIDEO]
Every once in a while, a film comes along that reminds us why we love the medium. One that transports us to another place in... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE
It’s a real battle of the previous winners just for a spot in the final five for Original Score as Justin Hurwitz (Babylon), Ludwig Göransson... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (December)
We have nominations from Critics Choice, Golden Globes and the winners from Hollywood Music in Media going into the shortlist of 15 original scores that will be announced on Tuesday,... Read More
2024 Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead 
2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Nominations 
Interview: ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on Bringing Back Two of Animation’s Most Beloved Characters [VIDEO] 
2024 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners: ‘The Beast’ Named Best Picture, Director; Kieran Culkin is Best Actor for ‘A Real Pain’