academy awards
Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Post-Venice/Telluride/Toronto Read of the Race
A note from Scott: Now that the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals are in the rearview mirror, and with the New York, Hamptons, Newport Beach and Savannah film festivals just around the corner, I’ve decided to update my charts to reflect recent developments — and to include five categories that weren’t in the prior version, […]
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Oscars: Senegal Picks ‘Dahomey’ for Best International Feature Category
French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop’s Dahomey documentary, which earned the Golden Bear prize at the Berlin Film Festival, has been chosen to represent Senegal in the best international feature category at the Academy Awards. The film tracks the return of 26 royal African treasures looted in the 19th century by France from the Kingdom of Dahomey and […]
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Oscars 2025: Czech Republic Submits ‘Waves’ for International Feature Race
The Jirí Mádl-directed movie Waves, a new take on the time before and after the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet Union-led Warsaw Pact troops, is the Czech Republic’s submission for the best international feature race at the 2025 Oscars. The film, which had its world premiere at the 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) where […]
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Marcia Gay Harden Joins Robert Rippberger’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Renner’ (Exclusive)
Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden has boarded Renner, the new sci-fi thriller from writer, director and producer Robert Rippberger. The Pollock and Mystic River star joins an ensemble cast led by Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane and Taylor Gray. Harden will voice the role of Salenus, an artificially intelligent companion designed by computer genius Renner (Muniz). The […]
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Oscars: Canada Selects ‘Universal Language’ for Best International Feature Category
Universal Language from director Matthew Rankin, which earned an audience prize presented to the best film in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes film festival, has been chosen by Canada to compete in the best international feature category at the Academy Awards. The absurdist comedy in the Farsi and French languages is an offbeat homage to […]
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Oscars 2025: Lithuania Selects ‘Drowning Dry’ for International Feature Race
Lithuania has selected Laurynas Bareisa’s sophomore feature Drowning Dry as its entry in the best international feature race for the 2025 Oscars. The movie about two sisters who experience a life-altering family tragedy recently won the best directing honor at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, as well as one of its two best performance awards […]
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Jimmy Kimmel, John Mulaney Both Pass on Hosting Oscars Ceremony
The 97th Academy Awards have yet to land a host, though it’s not for lack of trying. ABC is said to have made offers to Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney, both of whom passed on the opportunity, as first reported by Puck News. Fortunately for the Academy and its host network, there’s still plenty of […]
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Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker Maite Alberdi Talks About Her Upcoming Narrative Debut
Maite Alberdi made history when she became the first Chilean woman to be nominated for an Oscar thanks to her 2021 documentary The Mole Agent. She repeated the distinction earlier this year when her latest doc, The Eternal Memory, competed for an Academy Award in a stacked category that ultimately went to 20 Days in […]
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Film Academy Says Annual Member Survey Shows Record Levels of Approval for Mission and Telecast (Exclusive)
The present incarnation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has received a ringing endorsement from its members, according to the results of an annual member survey shared by the Academy with its members on Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Eighty-seven percent of members have a positive feeling about the Academy and […]
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Oscars: 2025 Ceremony Will Take Place a Week Earlier Than 2024’s, Other Key Dates Announced
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony in 2025 will take place a week earlier than the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. Oscar statuettes will be handed out Sunday, March 2, 2025, as opposed to Sunday, March 10 — although, for the second year in a row, the festivities […]
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The Hollywood Roosevelt Channels Old Hollywood Glamour of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard With Reimagined Suites
The Hollywood Roosevelt is offering a look at its newly redesigned penthouse suites. The iconic hotel recently announced that the two rooms had undergone a reimaging thanks to Los Angeles-based interior designer Kevin Klein through his firm Kevin Klein Design. Both penthouses were named after famous residents of years past. The first — the Gable […]
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Simu Liu Danced With Torn Achilles Tendon During Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” Oscars Performance
Simu Liu said he danced through the pain during Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” performance at the 2024 Oscars. The actor shared during a recent appearance on Today With Hoda & Jenna that his torn Achilles tendon hadn’t completely healed, but knew he didn’t want to miss the “pretty surreal” Kens reunion on the Academy Awards […]
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