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Chloe Zhao on fangirling, storytelling and how ‘Nomadland’ came to be

Susan Hornik and Robbie Collin, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 28 03:17 PM

Chloé Zhao is all anyone can talk about right now. The filmmaker from China just made history as the first Asian woman to win best director at the Oscars for her work on Nomadland – among other awards for the film – and she is keen to credit her peers at the momentous occasion. Read more »

Oscars 2021: 'Nomadland' review

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 28 06:22 AM

Here is our review of Oscar best picture winner 'Nomadland.' Read more »

Oscars 2021: Mini-reviews of winning documentaries, short films

Fred Hawson
Posted at Apr 27 08:08 PM

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'Nomadland' director Chloe Zhao’s historic Oscars win censored in China

Phoebe Zhang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 27 05:58 PM

No mainland media livestreamed the event and there was no mention of Chloe Zhao’s wins from the People’s Daily and Xinhua News Agency, China’s official mouthpieces. Read more »

US TV audience for revamped Oscars at record low

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Apr 27 07:01 AM

US television ratings for Sunday's reinvented Oscars ceremony plummeted to a new low, according to preliminary Nielsen data for a show that USA Today called "a train wreck" and the New York Times described as "a dead room." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 26, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 11:42 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Fil-Am musician H.E.R. at iba pang Asians namayagpag sa Oscars 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 08:07 PM

Ilang may lahing Pinoy at iba pang Asyano ang namayagpag sa prestihiyosong Oscar Awards ngayong taon.  Read more »

Nonconformist Youn Yuh-jung: Meet South Korea's first Oscar-winning actress

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 03:31 PM

Septuagenarian Youn Yuh-jung, South Korea's first Oscar-winning actress, has spent decades portraying nonconformist characters, from a vicious heiress to an ageing prostitute, challenging social norms in both career and life. Read more »

H.E.R.'s 'Fight for You' wins Oscar for Best Original Song

Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images/AFP
Posted at Apr 26 01:28 PM

Tiara Thomas, H.E.R., and Dernst Emile II, winners of Best Original Song for "Fight For You" from "Judas and the Black Messiah," pose in the press room at the Oscars at Union Station in Los Angeles on Sunday.  Read more »

Disney's Searchlight studio takes top Oscar, Netflix still waiting

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 01:23 PM

Netflix, which eclipsed rivals ahead of the ceremony with 36 nominations, took home a leading seven statuettes including best documentary for "My Octopus Teacher." Read more »

Fil-Am artist H.E.R. wins best original song Oscar for 'Fight For You'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 02:03 PM

Grammy winner H.E.R. took home an Oscar on Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila) for her song “Fight For You,” which was featured in the movie “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Read more »

Pandemic-constrained Oscars features more oratory, less music, comedy

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 12:04 PM

As promised in advance by producers, the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony immediately stood out as a sharp departure from televised Oscar presentations of the past, with no opening monologue or any of the glitzy song-and-dance numbers that typically fill the show. Read more »

Frances McDormand wins third Oscar with 'Nomadland'

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 11:59 AM

Frances McDormand won her third Oscar on Sunday for "Nomadland," cementing her reputation as one of the best actresses of her generation.   Read more »

'Nomadland' wins best picture Oscar, Hopkins wins over Boseman

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 26 01:11 PM

(UPDATE 2) "Nomadland" won best picture while its star Frances McDormand took home the lead actress Oscar on Sunday on a night of several firsts and a return to Hollywood glamour after a long pandemic shutdown. Read more »

South Korea's Youn wins best supporting actress Oscar for 'Minari'

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 10:40 AM

LOS ANGELES, April 25 (Reuters) - South Korean film icon Youn Yuh-jung won the best supporting actress Oscar on Sunday for her role as a spirited and unconventional grandmother in "Minari." Read more »

Chloe Zhao wins best directing Oscar for 'Nomadland'

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 26 11:20 AM

(UPDATE) China-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who told the story of financially stretched van dwellers in the U.S. recession-era tale "Nomadland," on Sunday became the first Asian woman and second woman ever to win best director at the Academy Awards. Read more »

Regina King, Carey Mulligan, others step back onto Oscars red carpet

Maria Caspani, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 26 11:31 AM

Regina King, Carey Mulligan, Andra Day and Leslie Odom Jr. were among the stars strutting their stuff on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday in a jubilant return to the live, in-person glamour that had been missing from this year's pandemic-stricken awards shows. Read more »

Oscars 2021: Who will win, who should win, who might spring a surprise

ANDREW PAREDES
Updated as of Apr 24 01:51 PM

Even as the Oscars retreat further into an indie film cocoon, this is a landmark year for inclusivity and so attention must be paid.  Read more »

Oscars 2021 line-up is packed with firsts

Reuters
Posted at Apr 24 12:13 AM

It’s a year of multiple firsts at this year’s Oscars, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony for the highest achievement in film. Read more »

Hollywood loves a reboot - now Oscars show gets its turn

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 12:25 PM

Forced to rethink the ceremony because of the pandemic, and with a slate of diverse but mostly smaller films, organizers are promising a show unlike anything seen in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards. Read more »