Oscars announces new award for casting directors
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Oscars announces new award for casting directors

The Hindu  

The board of governors of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the addition of a new category to the Oscars recognising the achievement in casting for films. "Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate. "We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a joint statement. Academy Casting Directors Branch governors Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Coleman and Debra Zane, said, "This award is a deserved acknowledgment of our casting directors' exceptional talents and a testament to the dedicated efforts of our branch.” The last new award category created was Best Animated Feature Film, back in 2001.

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Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term
6 months, 1 week ago

Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term

Hindustan Times  

The organization behind the Oscars elected over a dozen individuals to its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. The 2024-2025 board of governors include both first-timers, like director Patricia Cardoso, and veterans like Rita Wilson, Warner Bros. co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy and composer Lesley Barber. Organization behind the Oscars elects board of …

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is now exploring an Oscar category for stunt performers... after cast of The Fall Guy pushed for it
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Daily Mail  

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Oscars 2024 live streaming date, time and where to watch in India
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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India Today  

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10 months ago

Ranking all the Oscar best picture years, worst to first, since the category expanded

LA Times  

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Associated Press  

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Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directors
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directors

Associated Press  

Casting directors are some of the most important creatives in entertainment but have never been celebrated as such on Hollywood’s biggest night. The Oscars will add a new award to recognize achievement in casting for films released in 2025 and beyond, the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday. Not counting the short-lived …

Beginning in 2026, the Oscars will include an award for casting
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Beginning in 2026, the Oscars will include an award for casting

LA Times  

There will soon be one more category to fill out on your Oscar ballots. On Thursday, the motion picture academy’s board of governors announced the creation of a new competitive Oscar for achievement in casting. “Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize …

Critics Choice Awards 2024: Snubs and surprises, and how they affect the Oscars
11 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Oscars: Academy updates rules for Best Picture eligibility
1 year, 6 months ago

Oscars: Academy updates rules for Best Picture eligibility

The Hindu  

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Oscars: Film Academy unveil new reforms. Check here
1 year, 6 months ago

Oscars: Film Academy unveil new reforms. Check here

Live Mint  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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LA Times  

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1 year, 9 months ago

Interesting Facts About Academy Awards We Bet You Had No Idea About

News 18  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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Associated Press  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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LA Times  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 11 months ago

India’s ‘Chhello Show’ advances to Oscars International Feature Film shortlist

The Hindu  

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Oscars 2023: ‘Kantara,’ ‘RRR,’ ‘Vikrant Rona’ enter list of 301 films ‘eligible’ for Academy Awards
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The Hindu  

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Oscars 2022 and Twitter introduce new fan-voted awards, winners to be revealed during broadcast
2 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2022 and Twitter introduce new fan-voted awards, winners to be revealed during broadcast

India Today  

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2 years, 8 months ago

Oscars 2022 8 cut categories winners announced. Dune leads from the top

India Today  

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Oscars 2022: Full list of Academy Award winners
2 years, 8 months ago

Oscars 2022: Full list of Academy Award winners

Al Jazeera  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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LA Times  

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This Animated Documentary Just Made Oscars History
2 years, 10 months ago

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Slate  

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Explained: Ahead of 2022 Oscar nominations announcement, what’s changed with Academy’s best picture category
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Ahead of 2022 Oscar nominations announcement, what’s changed with Academy’s best picture category

Firstpost  

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Academy Awards television audience plummets to 9.85 million
3 years, 7 months ago

Academy Awards television audience plummets to 9.85 million

Associated Press  

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3 years, 9 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Oscars goes ‘woke’ – “Best Movie” must be inclusive and check all the ‘diversity’ boxes
4 years, 3 months ago

Oscars goes ‘woke’ – “Best Movie” must be inclusive and check all the ‘diversity’ boxes

Op India  

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Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category
4 years, 3 months ago

Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category

Associated Press  

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