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Is Adrien Brody building toward an awards comeback?
1 month, 1 week ago

Is Adrien Brody building toward an awards comeback?

LA Times  

Adrien Brody’s performance as visionary Hungarian architect and postwar immigrant László Toth in the upcoming epic “The Brutalist” has made him a favorite for a second lead actor Oscar nomination — and potentially even another win. 2003 Brody won for his starring role in Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist” as a real-life Polish Jewish musician who survived the Nazi occupation. 2015 …

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Just the beginning: I&B minister on India\'s Oscar wins
1 year, 9 months ago

Just the beginning: I&B minister on India\'s Oscar wins

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Hailing the victory of the song "Naatu Naatu" and the Tamil documentary "The Elephant Whisperers" at the Oscars, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said it's just the beginning and India will soon become the content hub of the world. While "Naatu Naatu", the chartbuster from SS Rajamouli's Telugu period film "RRR", became the first Indian …

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Ke Huy Quan wins Oscar in an inspiring Hollywood comeback
1 year, 9 months ago

Ke Huy Quan wins Oscar in an inspiring Hollywood comeback

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Ke Huy Quan had mostly disappeared from Hollywood for over two decades, dispirited by the lack of on-camera work for Asian Americans. “To see Ariana open that envelope and say Ke Huy Quan, it was so emotional.” Quan rode a huge wave of momentum into the Oscars, having won every major award except the BAFTA. Now, people …

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Oscars 2021: ’Soul’ wins best animated feature
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: ’Soul’ wins best animated feature

Live Mint  

Pixar's Soul has won the heart of Oscar voters, continuing the Disney division’s dominance in the best animated feature category. “This film started as a love letter to jazz, but we had no idea how much jazz would teach us about life,” said Docter, who accepted the Oscar with producer Dana Murray. But we can, like a jazz musician, turn …

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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ wins best animated feature Academy Award
3 years, 7 months ago

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ wins best animated feature Academy Award

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Pixar’s “Soul” has won the heart of Oscar voters, continuing the Disney division’s dominance in the best animated feature category. “This film started as a love letter to jazz, but we had no idea how much jazz would teach us about life,” said Docter, who accepted the Oscar with producer Dana Murray. But we can, like a …

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‘My Octopus Teacher’ wins the Oscar for best documentary
3 years, 7 months ago

‘My Octopus Teacher’ wins the Oscar for best documentary

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “My Octopus Teacher,” the tale of an eight-limbed creature and her human companion, has won the Oscar for best documentary. Ten years in the making, “My Octopus Teacher” began as a personal video project by South African filmmaker Craig Foster to rekindle his connection with nature by observing an inquisitive female mollusk while free-diving near Cape Town. …

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"Nomadland" wins big at the 2021 Oscars, which made history — and some unfortunate choices
3 years, 7 months ago

"Nomadland" wins big at the 2021 Oscars, which made history — and some unfortunate choices

Salon  

Few frustrations irritate more than a decent movie that ends poorly. Leaving the best actor category for last was a bet on the part of the producers that Chadwick Boseman would posthumously win for his stunning work in "Ma Rainey's". In addition to Zhao's win, "Minari" star Youn Yuh-jung's win for best supporting actress win made her the second woman …

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