MTV Documentary Films dips its toes into the Oscar race; unveils initial slate under Sheila Nevins
’17 Blocks’ from NPR contributor Davy Rothbart and award-winning documentary short ‘St. Louis Superman’ on Ferguson activist turned politician from Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan... Read More
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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
Oscars: The 2019-2020 Board of Governors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) today finalized the lineup of its 2019-2020 Board of Governors after a runoff in the Film... Read More
Producers Guild adds key dates, new venue to 2020 awards
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) today announced key dates and a new venue for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards, as well as an... Read More
Honorary Oscars: David Lynch, Wes Studi, Lina Wertmüller; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Geena Davis
Wertmüller was the first woman nominated for the Best Director Oscar; Davis has been a force in gender equality in the media The Academy announced... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (May)
The screenplay categories are a bit convoluted with some contenders muddied as to whether or not they are truly original or truly adapted. We’ve seen... Read More
New Rules for the 92nd Oscars: Makeup & Hairstyling gets five noms; 7-day eligibility run holds
The Board of Governors of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held their annual board meeting tonight and came out with a handful of new... Read More
Writers Guild (WGA) Predictions: ‘Green Book’ and ‘BlacKkKlansman’ should prevail
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) will weigh in tonight on adapted and original screenplays in feature film, documentary and television and it could be... Read More
Cinema Audio Society (CAS) winners: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Free Solo,’ Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
The musical biopic of rock band queen and its frontman Freddie Mercury, Bohemian Rhapsody, the death defying documentary Free Solo and the stop-motion Isle of... Read More
Interview: Betsy West and Julie Cohen, Oscar-nominated directors of ‘RBG’
At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed abreathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But... 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]