via AMPAS Actors Joel Edgerton, Lucy Liu, Daisy Ridley and Parker Sawyers will be presenters at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 43rd Student...
In one of the more unsurprising events at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, Damien Chazelle celebrated a standing ovation following the screening of his much anticipated Oscar...
Via AMPAS Eleven individual screenwriters and one writing team have been shortlisted for the 2016Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. The Academy Nicholl Fellowships Committee will meet...
The early part of awards season is a demonstration in how fad-driven we are. Every time a new film trailer lands it instantly becomes an Oscar...
The Toronto International Film Festival is truly underway, and already some of this year’s most anticipated Oscar contenders have screened. One of them was Amma Asante’s A...
The winners of the 73rd Venice Film Festival have been announced, putting both La La Land and Nocturnal Animals in good stead for their upcoming awards run. The...
by Rehna 1. Venice in August is unlike London in August. In London there are thunderstorms. Venice is hot, hot, gloriously, unbearably, fantastically, sweat pouring down...
Prior to the grand opening of TIFF 2016, we were able to pin down its Artistic Director Cameron Bailey, albeit via email (he’s a busy man),...
Hidden in a small Colorado town is one of the most important film festivals of the year. Any film critic, especially anyone with an eye on...
Via AMPAS The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (August 30) to present Honorary Awards to actor...
Written by Robert Segedy Fun Fact: over 80% of the animal species on Earth are insects. That is a lot of insects, bro. Back in the...
Written by Robert Segedy What is it about prison films that holds our attention so heartily? Is it the environment of cruelty, the enclosed spaces filled...
ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that they have expanded their agreement for eight more years, in which the Network...
Below are the official rules for the 89th Academy Awards, to be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday February 26, 2017. These are the full,...
Via AMPAS The Academy has voted 17 students as winners of the 43rd Student Academy Awards®competition. The Academy received a record number of entries this year...
When Fox Searchlight picked up Birth of a Nation in January for a record $17.5 million fee at Sundance, they knew all about the past of its...
Kenneth Lonergan’s early hyped drama Manchester by the Sea has had a wave of critical acclaim through the best part of this year, leading many to suspect...
Via AMPAS The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 12 distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for the 2016 Oscars®....
