Streamed films eligible for 2021 Oscars in one-off response to lockdown
For the first time, films released on-demand or online only will be eligible for the Oscars, under new regulations agreed in response to
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Parasite upsets Oscar’s apple cart as acting awards go to favourites
Parasite – a dark social comedy from South Korea – beat 1917 to Oscar’s top two prizes. South Korea’s social satire Parasite has
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Hundreds more join Academy as efforts continue to improve diversity
The Academy that hands out the Oscars has taken another step towards improving the diversity of its membership by inviting nearly eight hundred
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Roman Polanski sues Academy over expulsion for historic sex offence
The Oscar-winning film maker Roman Polanski is suing the Academy that hands out the awards, nearly a year after it expelled him. Roman
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Oscars to go ahead without host for the first time in 30 years
The Oscars will be held without a host, for the first time since an experimental show back in 1989. The Academy of Motion Picture
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The Favourite and Roma lead Oscar nominations
The Golden Globes have come and gone, BAFTA nominees are eagerly waiting and busily campaigning and the SAG Awards are less than a
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Kevin Hart quits as Oscar host over past comments
Just two days ago on What’s Worth Seeing, we if wondered whether the Academy had been brave or naïve in appointing the controversial comic
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US comic actor Kevin Hart to host 2019 Oscars
The comic actor Kevin Hart has confirmed that he’ll be hosting next year’s Academy Awards. Oscars 2019 host Kevin Hart will next been
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Academy delays introduction of “popular” film Oscar
After a mixed response to its recent announcement that it plans to introduce a new Oscar to recognise achievement in what’s been described
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“Popular film” to be honoured in revamped Oscars ceremony
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced three changes to try to make future Oscar ceremonies more relevant – and
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Polanski’s wife says “Non Merci” to Oscars Academy
French actress Emmanuelle Seigner said she was offended that the Academy had invited her to become a member, after expelling her Oscar-winning husband.
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Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski expelled from Oscar Academy
The organisation that hands out the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has expelled the actor Bill Cosby and the
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The Shape of Water takes top Oscars on a Hollywood night charged with politics
The Shape of Water’s 4 Oscars included Best Picture and Best Director Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fantasy The Shape of Water has triumphed
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Moonlight causes Oscars upset – in more ways than one
Two of the producers of the musical La La Land – the equal most nominated film in Oscar’s history and one of the hottest
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Sound mixer loses Oscar nomination at the last minute
The Academy that hands out the Oscars has rescinded a nomination for tomorrow’s awards ceremony, because of a breach of campaigning rules. 13
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La La Land leads the most diverse set of Oscar nominations for years
The traditional movie-musical La La Land has followed expectations and dominated the Oscar nominations, with a record-equalling 14 nods. Emma Stone and Ryan
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Elba, Boyega, Gavron among record Academy invites post diversity row
The body that hands out the Oscars has announced its biggest ever list of film industry professionals invited to join the organisation –
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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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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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