Latest Oscars news – Page 25
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NewsOscar submission deadlines released
The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed submission deadlines in a number of categories – including foreign language film - for this year’s Oscars.
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NewsTelefilm Canada in Oscar submission call
The film body has advised producers they have until July 15 to submit their films to represent Canada in the upcoming foreign language Oscar race.
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NewsAcademy clarifies voting rights rules
After a move to clarify voting rights in January sparked concern and accusations of ageism, the Academy sought to reassure members on Monday.
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NewsAcademy issues show apology
On a day when the Academy unveiled new governors to reflect a more diverse representation, the body was forced to apologise on Tuesday for racially insensitive elements in its recent Oscar broadcast.
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NewsOscar films face tough road in China
Although The Revenant is set for a March release in China, very few Oscar winners make it to the big screen in the world’s second largest market.
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NewsOscars broadcast hits eight-year low
The total of 34.5m viewers was a 6% drop on last year and the third-lowest total on record.
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NewsVatican newspaper praises abuse drama 'Spotlight'
The Vatican-owned Osservatore Romano commended the film for giving a voice to the victims of historical sex abuse within the Catholic Church.
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NewsChina's Bona Film Group set to release 'The Revenant', 'Room'
Bona Film Group is set to handle distribution of Oscar winners The Revenant and Room in mainland China.
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NewsOscars 2016: the stories behind the winning films
From the making of Spotlight and The Revenant to the VFX behind Ex Machina and Mad Max: Fury Road, here are the stories behind the winners of this year’s Oscars.
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News'Ex Machina's Sara Bennett first woman VFX supervisor to win Oscar
Bennett is only the third woman nominated in the category, also won by Suzanne Benson in 1986; UK VFX highlighted at awards.
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NewsOscars 2016: Who will win/should win according to Screen...
Will The Revenant sweep the boards? Screen’s staff run down their predictions for the 2016 Oscars…
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NewsOscars 2016: Live blog
Welcome to the 88th Academy Awards from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the film industry’s best and whitest gather for the annual celebration of motion picture achievements. It’s been a tight race this year, with several contests still too close to call.
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NewsOscars 2016: Full list of winners
The Academy spread its honours among multiple winners on Sunday night.
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NewsOscars 2016: winners’ reactions
The environment, changing the world, courage, honour and in some cases surprise - the winners speak.
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News'Spotlight' wins best picture Oscar
Open Road / Participant Media’s journalism procedural delivered a surprise finale to one of the most closely fought contests in years in Sunday’s 88th Academy Awards.
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NewsMorgan Freeman, John Legend added to Oscar presenters
J.J. Abrams, Sacha Baron Cohen, Henry Cavill and a performance from the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl also announced.
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NewsAcademy explains rule changes
Following concern by members, leadership at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have explained the rationale behind last Thursday’s rule changes.
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NewsAcademy introduces diversity changes
In a unanimous vote, the Academy’s board of governors have approved what it called “substantive changes” designed to make the Academy’s membership, its governing bodies and voters “significantly more diverse”.
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NewsSpike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith to boycott Oscars
Two of Hollywood’s most prominent African-Americans used the Martin Luther King Jr public holiday in the US to declare they will stay away from the 88th annual Academy Awards on February 28 as the #OscarsSoWhite backlash gathered momentum.
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NewsAMPAS head vows diversity review
Referring to the all-white roster of this year’s Oscar acting nominees, Cheryl Boone Isaacs said she was “heartbroken and frustrated”.