It’s an ‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweep at the Oscars!
Mar13

It’s an ‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweep at the Oscars!

All of the signposts along the way led to the incredible achievements of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the 95th Oscars. The independent film scored seven out of its 11 nominations: best picture, best directors for Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, who also won the golden statue for their original screenplay. The film’s Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis took three of the four marquee acting prizes–whose...

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Toxic Masculinity—and ‘CODA’– Win at the 94th Annual Academy Awards
Mar27

Toxic Masculinity—and ‘CODA’– Win at the 94th Annual Academy Awards

CODA wins Best Picture, Making Apple TV+ the first streamer to win the big one History was made at the Oscars Sunday night in Hollywood. CODA, a heartwarming family film with a cast of mainly deaf actors won Best Picture, bringing home the coveted trophy for the first time ever to a streamer, Apple TV+. It also became only the third film directed by a woman ever to win the top prize. Cast member Troy Kotsur won the Academy Award for...

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‘Nomadland’ Makes History at Pandemic Edition Academy Awards
Apr26

‘Nomadland’ Makes History at Pandemic Edition Academy Awards

Historians will be dissecting the 93rd Academy Awards for years to determine whether they presage a turning point for the inclusion of women and people of color in categories where they have been represented only in single digits over the course of time. The immediate Oscar headlines are about the dominance of Nomadland with its golden statuettes for best picture, best director for Chloé Zhao and best lead actress for Frances...

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Oscar Nominations Not so White or Exclusionary of Women This Time Around
Mar16

Oscar Nominations Not so White or Exclusionary of Women This Time Around

Emerald Fennell and Chloe Zhao make history for both being nominated for Best Director The Oscar nominations are out in what is probably the weirdest awards season in history, but all the buzz is not about the movie with the most nominations. That would be Mank, with 10, including best picture, a directing nod for David Fincher and recognition for stars Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried. Joining Fincher on the directors list are two...

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Academy Shakes Things Up for More Inclusive Oscars
Sep09

Academy Shakes Things Up for More Inclusive Oscars

Perhaps #OscarsSoWhite wasn’t such a bad thing, because it has forced big changes at the Motion Picture Academy, a longtime bastion of older white men. In addition to the concerted push to diversify its membership of nearly 10,000, the Academy just announced major moves to make the Oscars more inclusive, particularly the prestigious Best Picture category. To be eligible for the top prize, the Academy announced new representation...

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