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Oscar-nominated 'Do Not Split' now part of HK's story of waning freedoms, director says

Aleksander Solum, Reuters
Posted at Apr 20 01:30 PM

The decision in Hong Kong not to air this year’s Oscars has only brought more global attention to its struggle for democracy, said the director of the “Do Not Split” documentary about the city’s 2019 protests, which has been short-listed for an award. Read more »

High heels! Real pants! 'Teeny' Oscars red carpet signals return to glamour

Jill Serjeant, Alicia Powell, Reuters
Posted at Apr 20 06:48 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - What’s an Oscars ceremony without a red carpet? Read more »

In-person Oscars to feature bevy of A-list presenters

Agence France Presse
Posted at Apr 13 09:20 AM

Film lovers tired of tedious Zoom-based Hollywood awards shows can rejoice -- producers of the glitzy in-person Oscars this month are bringing in the big guns, with Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon among an A-list lineup of presenters unveiled Monday.   Read more »

Oscars plan UK, France venues for nominees over pandemic travel fears

Andrew Marszal, Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 31 09:15 AM

Next month's pandemic-affected Oscars ceremony will include venues in the United Kingdom and France for international nominees unable to travel to Los Angeles, sources familiar with the plan told AFP Tuesday.   Read more »

Oscars won't show in Hong Kong for first time since 1969

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 07:13 PM

The Oscars will not be shown in Hong Kong for the first time in more than half a century, its local broadcaster confirmed Monday, as doubts remained over whether Hollywood's top awards will air in mainland China. Read more »

No Zoom for intimate 2021 Oscars, producers say

Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 11:52 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Oscars ceremony in April will be an intimate, in-person gathering, held without Zoom and limited to nominees, presenters and their guests, the producers said on Thursday. Read more »

Oscar nominee 'Nomadland' spotlights van-dwelling lifestyle, jobs

Carey L. Biron, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 16 07:47 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. film "Nomadland", which earned six Oscar nominations on Monday, tells the story of a woman who becomes a nomad in the wake of the economic recession - spotlighting a way of life that has seen an explosion of interest in the time of coronavirus. Read more »

'Mank' leads Oscar nominations with 10 nods

Jill Serjeant and Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 16 01:06 AM

Netflix’s 1930s Hollywood drama “Mank” led Oscar nominations on Monday with 10 nods, including best picture. Read more »

Oscars Forecast 2021: Boseman, Yuen, Ahmed will lead a diverse, inclusive nominees list

ANDREW PAREDES
Updated as of Mar 15 10:05 AM

 In the directors race, two Asians and two women might get the Oscar nod    Read more »

Netflix review: The Oscar buzz is on for Tom Hanks' 12-year-old co-star in 'News of the World'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 20 06:07 AM

Even if this was his first Western, Hanks is undeniably a movie star.  Read more »

Oscars ceremony in April to be live, in person and from many locations

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 07:08 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy Awards, or Oscars, ceremony in April will be an in-person event that will air live from multiple locations, organizers said on Wednesday.   Read more »

'Mindanao' fails to make the cut at 93rd Oscars

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 11:13 AM

The war drama “Mindanao” is out of the Oscars race.   Read more »

PH drug war documentary ‘Aswang’ eligible for Oscar consideration

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 09:34 AM

“Aswang,” a documentary on the government’s war on drugs, has qualified for consideration in the documentary feature category of the 93rd Academy Awards. Read more »

Netflix review: Glenn Close, Amy Adams chase Oscar in 'Hillbilly Elegy'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 06 06:26 AM

Whenever Glenn Close was on the scene, she owned it with her perfectly nuanced and natural performance. Read more »

Judy Ann Santos-starrer 'Mindanao' is PH entry to 93rd Oscars

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 01:31 PM

The war drama “Mindanao” has been chosen to be the Philippines' entry for the International Feature Film category of the 93nd Academy Awards.   Read more »

Netflix review: 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' is the first real Oscar contender for 2020

Fred Hawson
Posted at Oct 25 06:18 AM

"The Trial of the Chicago 7" is only Aaron Sorkin's second directorial job but he was clearly in his element. Read more »

Oscars set minimum diversity rules for best picture prize

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 03:43 PM

Hollywood's motion picture academy unveiled strict new eligibility rules to boost diversity among best picture Oscars nominees and the wider movie industry in a landmark announcement Tuesday. Read more »

LOOK: The time Black Panther crossed paths with the Black Mamba

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 01:45 AM

It was at the Academy Awards ceremony in 2018. Read more »

Oscars organizers say academy exceeds diversity goal as 'Parasite' cast, others join

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 06:39 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The organization that awards the Oscars said on Tuesday it had invited 819 new members to join its ranks and exceeded a goal set four years ago to diversify the group’s membership by 2020. Read more »

Golden Globes follow Oscars with coronavirus delays to 2021 award shows

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 07:04 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Golden Globes on Monday postponed its 2021 ceremony for film and television, after a two-month delay to the Oscars, in Hollywood’s latest awards calendar shuffle caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Read more »