The Academy have released the key dates for the upcoming awards, to be held on Sunday 26th February 2017. Saturday, November 12, 2016 Governors Awards Thursday, January 5, 2017 Nominations voting opens Friday, January 13, 2017 Nominations voting closes Tuesday, January 24, 2017 …
Category: The Oscars
News, updates and everything you need to know about the Academy Awards.
Should James Murdoch be an Academy Member?
The Academy earlier announced a cohort of 683 prospective new members who had been invited to join the organisation. Among them is James Rupert Jacob Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch and now Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Fox. Your initial reaction to the prospect of another Murdoch being invited to join the Academy will…
Diversity Key as Academy Invites 683 New Members
The Academy have just announced their list of 683 individuals to be invited to membership, and they cannot tell us enough how diverse it is, boosting people of color by 3% and women by 2% with a list spanning 59 countries and 283 new international members. Some of the most notable names include actors Idris…
The Acting Oscars: Time for Change?
The 2016 Academy Awards were clouded by controversy. From the nominations announcement through to the closing moments of the telecast, the buzz word on everyone’s lips was diversity. For the second year in a row, there was no black representation among the 20 acting nominees. Considering strong shouts for both Will Smith and Michael B….
The Academy Launches 2016 Student Academy Award Competition
Via AMPAS The Academy is now accepting entries for its 2016 Student Academy Awards® competition. All Student Academy Award® winners become eligible for Oscars® consideration. The entry deadline for submissions is Wednesday, June 1. New this year, the Foreign Film category has been expanded to include separate awards for narrative, animation and documentary entries. Gold,…
The Academy Adds Diversity Among Governors
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs today appointed three new governors to join the Academy’s 51-seat Board. Reginald Hudlin (Directors Branch), Gregory Nava (Writers Branch) and Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Short Films and Feature Animation Branch) were confirmed by the current Board members for three-year terms, effective immediately. “I’m proud of the steps we have taken to…
Oscars 2017: One to Watch
Last year we singled out The Revenant as our one to watch for the Oscars, and sure enough it picked up twelve nominations and won three on the night, including Best Director and Cinematography. This year is a tough one to call. On the one hand the diversity issue is bound to have a knee-jerk reaction…
Girls Scout claims they have not seen a dime of the 65000 dollars supposedly raised at the oscars
Originally posted on RUMOR BUS:
The Oscars or the Girl Scouts — or some mystery benefactor … is hanging 28 little girls out to dry — after swearing Chris Rock‘s bit earned $65k … we’ve learned the money is nowhere to be found. You’ll recall Rock and the Oscars got Inglewood, CA’s Girl Scouts Troop…
Leo’s Political Agenda
Originally posted on forthepatriots:
During the Oscar it has become a more and more common occurrence to politicize issues while up accepting an award. At this year’s 88th Oscars Awards celebration, actor Leonardo Dicaprio got up to accept his first Oscar award for Best Actor. As he accepted his award he, like many others before…
The Road to 2017 