The Oscars

Kiss the Future, the documentary produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, is going to get a shot at Oscar recognition after all. The Academy today reversed its earlier decision declaring the film ineligible on the basis of not meeting qualification criteria. As of this morning, the documentary…

EXCLUSIVE: Against the odds, Lebanon has submitted Mira Shaib's social dramedy Arzé as its candidate for the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards. The drama – produced by L.A. and Cairo-based production company Ambient Light – stars Lebanese actress Diamand Abou Abboud (The I…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is keeping it all in the family as it has just named Jennifer Fox as producer of the 15th Governors Awards ceremony that will take place November 17, 2024 in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation…

The venue that hosts Hollywood’s glitziest event, The Oscars, has been sold to Jebs Hollywood Entertainment, an investment group that includes Battlefield Earth producer Elie Samaha, former Sony Pictures Entertainment president Jeff Sagansky and a member of the UAE ruling family. Also, very important…

Al Pacino has revealed the movie he seriously hoped would win him an Oscar. The star is promoting his book Sonny Boy this week in the UK and while he has had quite the decorated career, he has said there was one performance he felt was somewhat overlooked – Scarface. Pacino played Tony Montana…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 51st Student Academy Awards ceremony. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented during an in-person ceremony held at the ODEON Luxe Leicester…

Yes, it’s that time again. The Oscar host hunt is on, and reliable sources tell Deadline that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are in the mix. The plan we hear would be to include them as part of a star ensemble of rotating hosts, each — or in pairs…

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With awards season in full swing, a quartet of top publicity and marketing execs and campaign veterans took to the stage at the Zurich Summit over the weekend to discuss its evolution and tips for success. PremierPR Director of Film Jonathan Rutter said the season had expanded considerably in terms…

Tajikistan has selected Iranian director Behrouz Sebt Rasoul's drama Melody as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. It marks the second time the central Asian country has chosen the feature to represent it in the Oscar race, after it selected the…

The National Federation of Thai Film Associations (MPC) has selected How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies as Thailand’s submission for the Oscars’ best international feature film category. Directed by Pat Boonnitipat, the film became a box office hit across Asia, with the global box office…

Bosnia and Herzegovina has selected Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic's drama My Late Summer as its candidate for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. The film, which world premiered as the opening film of the Sarajevo Film Festival over the summer, is a comedy drama about a…