Latest Oscars news – Page 2
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      NewsGermany enters Mascha Schilinski’s ‘Sound Of Falling’ into Oscar race
The film won the jury prize at Cannes Film Festival.
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      NewsPalestine selects Annemarie Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’ as Oscar entry
Film depicts the Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule in 1936.
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      News‘Late Shift’ becomes Swiss Oscar entry, sells to North America
TrustNordisk has now sold over 50 territories on the film.
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      NewsGermany picks five for Oscars shortlist including ‘Amrum’, ‘Sound Of Falling’
Other titles are Joachim A. Lang’s Cranko, Andres Veiel’s Riefenstahl and Dennis Gansel’s anti-war drama The Tiger.
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      NewsBBC Film’s Eva Yates, Stephen Graham, Rose Glass among 534 invited to join Academy
If all invitees accept – most do – they will increase total Academy membership including Emeritus to 11,120.
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      NewsTom Cruise to receive honorary Oscar
Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen, Wynn Thomas will also be recognised at Governors Awards in November.
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      NewsAcademy sets key Oscar dates, rules on AI, casting, refugee/asylum status
Oscar shortlists including cinematography to be announced December 16, 2025; nominations unveiled January 22, 2026.
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      NewsStunt design Oscar to be inaugurated at 100th Academy Awards ceremony in 2028
Academy members will consider films released in 2027.
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      NewsAcademy apologises for not naming Hamdan Ballal amid ’No Other Land’ furore
“We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name.”
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      NewsAcademy members blast Oscar org's “indefensible” stance on ‘No Other Land’ co-director
Academy Governors reportedly in emergency session.
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      News‘No Other Land’ co-director criticises Academy letter after Hamdan Ballal detention
Yuval Abraham took to X to decry Oscar body’s response.
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      NewsPalestinian co-director of Oscar winner ‘No Other Land’ attacked by settlers, arrested
Co-director Yuval Abraham posted about incident on X.
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      NewsConan O’Brien to return as Oscars host; 2026 ceremony date confirmed
The 98th Academy Awards will take place March 15, 2026.
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      NewsAcademy Awards host Conan O’Brien on ceremony secrets: “Oscar can never be horizontal”
Comedian shares show secrets in podcast.
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      NewsFlorida mayor threatens to end lease of arthouse cinema playing ‘No Other Land’
Steven Meiner wants to kick the O Cinema off city land for screening ”false, one-sided propaganda attack on the Jewish people”.
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      NewsUK Oscars coverage peaks at 1.1m viewers, down on previous year
Viewing figures still significantly higher than Sky’s tenure.
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      NewsUpdated US Oscars telecast ratings climb 1% in 2025 to reach five-year high
19.7m people tuned in to watch Sunday’s ceremony hosted by Conan O’Brien.
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      NewsEight talking points from the Oscars 2025
A ceremony largely free of politics; while independent titles ‘Flow’ and ‘No Other Land’ find space.
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      NewsUK talents in Oscar wins for ‘The Brutalist’, ‘Conclave’ and ‘Dune 2’
James Bond producers receive tribute during Oscar ceremony.
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      NewsOscars stand-out moments: Conan’s Karla Sofia Gascon jokes, a Bond tribute and a malfunctioning lift
Conan O’Brien was on hosting duties for the first time.
 








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