BAFTA success nudges The Revenant closer to Oscar victory
The wilderness revenge drama The Revenant has dominated the BAFTAs, taking five awards – including three of the most influential – while Mad
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Directors give fresh Oscar momentum to The Revenant
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu directing Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant The Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu has been named the best film director for the
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Mad Max director George Miller to chair Cannes jury
They might not seem to be the most natural bedfellows, but the director of one of 2015’s biggest, noisiest blockbusters, Mad Max: Fury Road has been chosen to preside over the jury at the most prestigious and – dare I say it – high brow festivals on the film calendar.
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Actors’ backing boosts Leo’s Oscar hopes as Elba wins 2 SAG Awards
The Screen Actors Guild has given out its annual film and TV awards at a ceremony in Los Angeles that is seen as one of the better indicators of who might go on to win Oscars, as such a large proportion of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are actors.
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Academy increases diversity through Oscar presenters
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the first eleven awards presenters and performers to be joining the host, comedian
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2015 set new UK box office record as US franchises boost production
Box office takings in UK cinemas rose to a record £1.24 billion last year, an increase of 17% on 2014, on a 9%
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Academy acts as Rampling accuses black actors of anti-white racism
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, mired in a row over all-white nominees in the acting categories at the Oscars for
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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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Revenant, Mad Max and Martian lead a strong British year for Oscar nominations
The Revenant leads the field with 12 Oscar nominations The Revenant has followed its Golden Globes success by picking up twelve Academy Award
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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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Star Wars, Fifty Shades and Kingsman actors up for Rising Star BAFTA
BAFTA has announced its shortlist for the Rising Star Award, that will be voted for by the public; clockwise from top right: Brie Larson, John Boyega, Bel Powley, Taron Egerton, Dakota Johnson
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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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