Oscar organisers announce membership review amid race row
The body that hands out the Oscars has announced a review of its membership criteria, after no black actors were nominated for the
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London critics honour Mad Max and 45 Years
One of the biggest and one of the smallest films of the year have shared the bulk of the awards, handed out by
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Kate Winslet leads British awards charge at a Golden Globes dominated by The Revenant
The nineteenth century frontier survival story The Revenant has set itself up as the one to beat for the Oscars, taking three of
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Carol and Bridge of Spies lead BAFTA Nominations
Two films – Carol and Bridge of Spies – that study the politics of mid-20th Century America have set the running for this year’s BAFTA Film Awards.
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Radiohead confirm their SPECTRE theme was rejected
Radiohead’s frontman Thom Yorke has confirmed on Twitter that his band was originally asked to record the theme for the most recent Bond
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Warner Brothers UK boss to be first US-born BFI chairman
The Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has confirmed that Greg Dyke will be replaced as the Chairman of the BFI by the President and
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British talent dominates European Film Awards
British talent has dominated the European Film Awards in Berlin, with the UK co-production Youth winning Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.
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Golden Globes offer a mix of usual suspects and surprises
Often seen as the curtain raiser to Awards Season, the Golden Globes have delivered their usual blend of safe and quirky nominees in
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Trumbo, Steve Jobs, Carol, Danish Girl and Spotlight lead SAG nominations
America’s Screen Actors Guild has announced the first set of nominations that are likely to act as indicators for who might take away
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Ex Machina scoops 4 BIFAs as acting honours shared
The former novelist and Danny Boyle collaborator Alex Garland has come away as the big winner at the 18th annual British Independent Film
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BFI relieved at Spending Review settlement for film
While everyone from politicians and journalists to low-income families and buy-to-let landlords are considering the implications of the Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review,
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Carol & Spotlight among more independent Spirit nominees
Cate Blanchett in Carol Todd Haynes’ 1950s-set lesbian romance Carol – starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as secret lovers – is leading
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Lobster, 45 Years & Macbeth lead the charge at the BIFAs
With seven nominations, spread both in front of and behind the camera, the surreal, satirical multinational comedy The Lobster has set the running
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Women reign supreme at London Film Festival
BFI Fellow Cate Blanchett The Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has joined the debate about women’s equality in the film industry – by saying that
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How digital is making film more democratic
There’s no doubt it’s an exciting time to be a filmmaker with the democratisation that digital tools have brought to the field. But
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