Taking It All In at Alta Global Media’s Oscar Party
Mar04

Taking It All In at Alta Global Media’s Oscar Party

Throughout the city, the country and the world, there were viewing parties for the Academy Awards Sunday night. But only one had the distinction of being held in an Iconic Beaux-Arts building that dates back to 1912 in downtown Los Angeles—the L.A. Athletic Club at 7th and Olive. It’s where Alta Global Media held its second annual Oscar bash for a lively black-tie crowd of about 100 guests, one of the night’s exclusive viewing...

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‘Anora’ Sweeps the 97th Academy Awards With Some Surprise Wins
Mar03

‘Anora’ Sweeps the 97th Academy Awards With Some Surprise Wins

The Oscars wouldn’t be the film industry’s biggest night without a few surprises, and there were plenty of them as the ceremonies unfolded at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and viewers from around the world took in the nearly four-hour show. Anora was the little indie film that ran through the proceedings, picking up five little golden men, including the biggies of Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. It also won Best...

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What’s On the Table at the Oscars Governors Ball
Feb28

What’s On the Table at the Oscars Governors Ball

Picture yourself at the 97th Academy Awards inside the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. The ceremonies, which will be hosted by Conan O’Brien and broadcast live on ABC and streaming on Hulu, usually run for more than three hours. The show starts at 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET), so when it’s over and the winner of Best Picture is announced, it’s dinner time and guests head upstairs to the Ray Dolby Ballroom for the Academy of Motion...

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Oscar Nods Are In: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads With 13; ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Score 10 Each
Jan23

Oscar Nods Are In: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads With 13; ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Score 10 Each

No foreign language film has ever scored this many Academy Award nominations as Emilia Pérez just did, with 13. Wicked and The Brutalist followed with 10 apiece. These films will compete for the grand prize of Best Picture at the Oscars on March 2, along with Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance. As always on Oscar nomination day, there is talk of who didn’t get nominated....

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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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