Latest Oscars news
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NewsDirectors Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans to return for sequel to Oscar favourite ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Directors strike deal with Netflix. Sony Pictures Animation producing sequel.
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NewsOscars show producers talk cast reunions, security against possible drone attacks
Marvel and ‘Bridesmaids’ casts will appear on stage. Comedian Conan O’Brien returns as host for second year.
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NewsSurprise winners ‘Sinners’, Michael B. Jordan, Oscar favourite Jessie Buckley win top honours at 2026 Actor Awards
SAG-AFTRA’s lifetime award recipient Harrison Ford quips of honorary award, “This is very encouraging.”
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NewsOscar-nominated ‘Little Amélie or The Character Of Rain’ acquired for Germany
EXCLUSIVE: Film is nominated for best animated feature at the 98th Oscars.
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NewsUS Academy to launch production arm
Jennifer Davidson to oversee under expanded role of chief marketing, communications and content officer.
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News‘It Was Just An Accident’ co-writer arrested in Iran after condemning regime
Jafar Panahi responds with statement: “Mehdi Mahmoudian is a witness, a listener, and a rare moral presence.”
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NewsA deep dive into the Bafta and Oscar nominations - The Screen Podcast
”I think it’s a great snapshot of the UK film industry at the moment.”
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NewsHow the Bafta nominations differ from the Oscars
Ampas shows an international flavour in craft categories while Bafta voters have more loyalty to UK films.
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NewsHow did UK and Ireland producers, locations and craft talent fare in the Oscar nominations?
‘Hamnet’ and ‘Bugonia’ lead the field.
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NewsOscars 2026: ‘Sinners’ leads with all-time record 16 nominations
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another also had a strong showing with 13 nominations.
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News‘Blue Moon’ screenwriter Robert Kaplow on how he made Ethan Hawke cry
Robert Kaplow dreamed for decades of writing about lyricist Lorenz Hart. The Blue Moon screenwriter tells Screen how he finally achieved his goal, with help from Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke.
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NewsYouTube to air Oscars starting in 2029
Academy’s flagship show will air live and for free to platform’s 2bn-plus global viewers.
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NewsAcademy unveils Oscar shortlists including new casting category
Nominations for 98th Academy Awards will be announced on January 22, 2026.
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NewsHow Oscar entry ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ aims to show South Africa in a new light – The Screen Podcast
In this bonus episode, we speak to director Imran Hamdulay and star Keenan Arrison about the South African Oscar submission.
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NewsPalme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi sentenced in absentia to one year in prison in Iran
Director is currently in the United States promoting Oscar contender It Was Just an Accident
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NewsCherien Dabis’ Palestinian historical epic ‘All That’s Left Of You’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Jordan’s Oscar entry will be released theatrically across UK-Ireland on February 6.
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NewsEighty-six international features eligible for consideration at 98th Oscars
Shortlists will be announced December 16, nominations unveiled January 22, 2026.
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NewsTom Cruise receives honorary Oscar: “Making films is not what I do, it is who I am”
Evening’s honorees at Ovation Hollywood included Wynn Thomas, Debbie Allen, Dolly Parton.
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NewsOscars best international feature 2026: all the films submitted
Screen is profiling each contender on this page.
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NewsDutch Oscar submission ‘Reedland’ finds US distributor
EXCLUSIVE: Dark drama has drawn robust 40,000 admissions in Netherlands.