The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday launched a global outreach campaign called Academy100 intended to expand its scope and connection with a worldwide base.
Academy President Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer launched the Academy100 initiative, that entails a $500 million fundraising drive, at a Rome event hosted by the Eternal City’s storied Cinecittà Studios.
The fundraising drive has already raised $100 million from partners inlcuding Rolex, which has long supported the Academy.
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “The Academy will soon enter its second century, and we want to ensure that we continue to be the preeminent leader of our international film community,” he added.
“Like all healthy organizations, the Academy needs a sustainable and diverse base of support, and we are deeply grateful to Rolex and all of our...
Academy President Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer launched the Academy100 initiative, that entails a $500 million fundraising drive, at a Rome event hosted by the Eternal City’s storied Cinecittà Studios.
The fundraising drive has already raised $100 million from partners inlcuding Rolex, which has long supported the Academy.
“The future of the Academy is global, and Academy100 will deepen our worldwide reach and impact,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “The Academy will soon enter its second century, and we want to ensure that we continue to be the preeminent leader of our international film community,” he added.
“Like all healthy organizations, the Academy needs a sustainable and diverse base of support, and we are deeply grateful to Rolex and all of our...
- 5/10/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has launched a fundraising initiative called Academy100 to raise $500m to spend on educational and talent programmes around the world.
Ampas held a press conference in Rome today, co-hosted with Cinecitta Studios, to announce the initiative to broaden its international reach, which has been launched ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2028. It said $100m has already been raised from private sponsors and investors such as Rolex and the Dorchester Collection hotel group.
The money will be spent on activities Ampas already organises in the US, but will involve locations around the world.
Ampas held a press conference in Rome today, co-hosted with Cinecitta Studios, to announce the initiative to broaden its international reach, which has been launched ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2028. It said $100m has already been raised from private sponsors and investors such as Rolex and the Dorchester Collection hotel group.
The money will be spent on activities Ampas already organises in the US, but will involve locations around the world.
- 5/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
Dev Patel, Jason Momoa, Olivia Rodrigo and James Wan are the entertainers topping Gold House’s A100 list of the most influential Asian Pacifics across culture for 2024.
Annually released on the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month since 2018, this year’s A100 also includes Keanu Reeves, Hayao Miyazaki, BTS member Jung Kook, Academy president Janet Yang and — in a sign of the relative plenitude of Api-fronted content today — key creatives and cast members from Avatar: The Last Airbender, 3 Body Problem, Past Lives, One Piece, Expats, Elemental, Shōgun and The Sympathizer.
“This year was special: Asian Pacific leaders had a record number of records broken while building a more inclusive tomorrow for all, particularly in new avenues like AI,” Gold House CEO Bing Chen and COO Jeremy Tran said in a joint statement. “Gold House is honored to celebrate so many new and established leaders who are committed to both equity and excellence.
Annually released on the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month since 2018, this year’s A100 also includes Keanu Reeves, Hayao Miyazaki, BTS member Jung Kook, Academy president Janet Yang and — in a sign of the relative plenitude of Api-fronted content today — key creatives and cast members from Avatar: The Last Airbender, 3 Body Problem, Past Lives, One Piece, Expats, Elemental, Shōgun and The Sympathizer.
“This year was special: Asian Pacific leaders had a record number of records broken while building a more inclusive tomorrow for all, particularly in new avenues like AI,” Gold House CEO Bing Chen and COO Jeremy Tran said in a joint statement. “Gold House is honored to celebrate so many new and established leaders who are committed to both equity and excellence.
- 5/1/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The present incarnation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has received a ringing endorsement from its members, according to the results of an annual member survey shared by the Academy with its members on Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Eighty-seven percent of members have a positive feeling about the Academy and 84 percent of members gave the most recent Oscars telecast a positive rating, levels of approval never before attained in the history of the survey (which was previously conducted in 2020, 2022 and 2023, and which was conducted this year in the immediate aftermath of the Oscars).
To some degree, these results may be reflective of a period of relative calm for the Academy after years of drama — from #OscarsSoWhite to Envelopegate to “The Slap Heard Round the World,” not to mention a global pandemic and an industry-wide strike.
But beyond the general “feelings” questions, the data suggests that...
Eighty-seven percent of members have a positive feeling about the Academy and 84 percent of members gave the most recent Oscars telecast a positive rating, levels of approval never before attained in the history of the survey (which was previously conducted in 2020, 2022 and 2023, and which was conducted this year in the immediate aftermath of the Oscars).
To some degree, these results may be reflective of a period of relative calm for the Academy after years of drama — from #OscarsSoWhite to Envelopegate to “The Slap Heard Round the World,” not to mention a global pandemic and an industry-wide strike.
But beyond the general “feelings” questions, the data suggests that...
- 5/1/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After the March 28 friends, family, and industry screening for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” at Universal’s CityWalk AMC in IMAX, reactions were wild. Some said it was his most ambitious film since “Apocalypse Now;” another described it to Puck as “batshit crazy.” Made for $120 million and bankrolled entirely by Coppola through the sale of one of his vineyards, it incorporates new VFX techniques — ones, the filmmakers hope, will be seen on the biggest screens possible.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
- 4/2/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
It is crunch time for Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, and Molly McNearney, the three Executive Producers of the 96th Annual Academy Awards. As they are putting final touches in place for what they hope will be a show that honors not just this year’s crop of movies but also Hollywood’s and Oscar’s rich history, the trio are planning a ceremony that excites viewers to the point of keeping the recent post-pandemic ratings rise rising.
All indications are good that this could be a banner year, ratings wise, for the Oscars, particularly with the potency and popularity of this year’s Best Picture contenders, most notably the dual phenomenon of summer blockbusters Barbie and front-runner Oppenheimer (aka Barbenheimer) which have 21 nominations between them. As host Jimmy Kimmel told me earlier this week, viewers will have actually seen this year’s movies and have a rooting interest in the outcome.
All indications are good that this could be a banner year, ratings wise, for the Oscars, particularly with the potency and popularity of this year’s Best Picture contenders, most notably the dual phenomenon of summer blockbusters Barbie and front-runner Oppenheimer (aka Barbenheimer) which have 21 nominations between them. As host Jimmy Kimmel told me earlier this week, viewers will have actually seen this year’s movies and have a rooting interest in the outcome.
- 3/6/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
As the Oscars continue to evolve under the watch of Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang, a new trio of executive producers have been tasked with making Hollywood’s biggest night one that millions of viewers will remember.
Though showrunner Raj Kapoor and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” head writer Molly McNearney are no strangers to producing the Academy Awards, having worked on last year’s broadcast, this year Kramer and Yang bypassed 2023 Oscar producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner in favor of their own homegrown team.
“There is no expectation that you continually work on the show, because things change and evolve,” said five-year Oscar show veteran Kapoor to IndieWire during a Zoom joined by his new colleagues. “This is the next evolution, the three of us coming together. We are the trifecta this year.”
All three hail from TV, continuing the move away from Oscars past, when different...
Though showrunner Raj Kapoor and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” head writer Molly McNearney are no strangers to producing the Academy Awards, having worked on last year’s broadcast, this year Kramer and Yang bypassed 2023 Oscar producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner in favor of their own homegrown team.
“There is no expectation that you continually work on the show, because things change and evolve,” said five-year Oscar show veteran Kapoor to IndieWire during a Zoom joined by his new colleagues. “This is the next evolution, the three of us coming together. We are the trifecta this year.”
All three hail from TV, continuing the move away from Oscars past, when different...
- 3/6/2024
- by Marcus Jones and Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Loyola Marymount University has introduced a new master’s program to its fall 2024 lineup: the Master in Entertainment Leadership and Management (Melm).
The program is a collaboration between Lmu School of Film and Television (Sftv) and Lmu College of Business Administration (Cba), is strategically curated to provide individuals with a deep understanding of how productions are created and the economic and cultural forces impacting every film, television series, video game, live event and short-form content that is professionally produced.
Taught by industry leaders including Sftv presidential fellow and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang, Melm is designed to shape the careers of new and future entertainment executives, agents, managers, producers, artists, content creators and studio administrators.
“The need for this unique program is something we have identified from a myriad of conversations with industry professionals across studios, streamers, networks, talent agencies, sports franchises, music corporations and video game companies,...
The program is a collaboration between Lmu School of Film and Television (Sftv) and Lmu College of Business Administration (Cba), is strategically curated to provide individuals with a deep understanding of how productions are created and the economic and cultural forces impacting every film, television series, video game, live event and short-form content that is professionally produced.
Taught by industry leaders including Sftv presidential fellow and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang, Melm is designed to shape the careers of new and future entertainment executives, agents, managers, producers, artists, content creators and studio administrators.
“The need for this unique program is something we have identified from a myriad of conversations with industry professionals across studios, streamers, networks, talent agencies, sports franchises, music corporations and video game companies,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a question that often comes up this time of year, as awards season moves into its waning stages: Why are the Oscars held in March?
Speaking to Vanity Fair in a new interview, the academy’s current leadership provided an answer.
“So far we haven’t found a better date because of all these factors, the push-pull of giving people enough time to see the films,” academy president Janet Yang explained. “As you know, we have a couple of different benchmarks. Some branches have shortlists. Then you need enough time for people to see the short list to vote for the final nominees, et cetera, et cetera. So far, this date seems to be the one. I know in the past it’s floated a little bit, but it would be pretty disruptive to a lot of other awards and festivals—because so many things are built around this.
Speaking to Vanity Fair in a new interview, the academy’s current leadership provided an answer.
“So far we haven’t found a better date because of all these factors, the push-pull of giving people enough time to see the films,” academy president Janet Yang explained. “As you know, we have a couple of different benchmarks. Some branches have shortlists. Then you need enough time for people to see the short list to vote for the final nominees, et cetera, et cetera. So far, this date seems to be the one. I know in the past it’s floated a little bit, but it would be pretty disruptive to a lot of other awards and festivals—because so many things are built around this.
- 2/29/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Janet Yang, the Los Angeles-based producer and president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the board of Imax China, a subsidiary of premium large format cinema company Imax that has its own share listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The company, Wednesday, reported a return to net profits of $27.5 million for the 2023 calendar year. That compared with net profit of $10.8 million in 2022. Revenues rebounded too, from $73.3 million to $87 million.
The 2022 results were also undermined by a more than $19 million loss related to currency hedging. Imax China said that on a “total comprehensive income” basis, 2023 was profitable to the tune of $24.7 million, compared with losses of $8.7 million in 2022.
Currencies aside, the company appears to have emerged in good health. Its balance sheet shrank slightly, trade payables were down, borrowings were eliminated and retained earnings soared.
In the business...
The company, Wednesday, reported a return to net profits of $27.5 million for the 2023 calendar year. That compared with net profit of $10.8 million in 2022. Revenues rebounded too, from $73.3 million to $87 million.
The 2022 results were also undermined by a more than $19 million loss related to currency hedging. Imax China said that on a “total comprehensive income” basis, 2023 was profitable to the tune of $24.7 million, compared with losses of $8.7 million in 2022.
Currencies aside, the company appears to have emerged in good health. Its balance sheet shrank slightly, trade payables were down, borrowings were eliminated and retained earnings soared.
In the business...
- 2/28/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Future Academy Awards ceremonies will look a little differently.
Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, which will take place March 10, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to make Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a press statement. “Creating distinct identities for these unique and vital components of our cinema community is part of this needed progress.”
The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will now have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards. The Animated Feature Film Award category was established in 2001.
Meanwhile, the Short Films Branch comprises more than...
Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, which will take place March 10, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to make Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a press statement. “Creating distinct identities for these unique and vital components of our cinema community is part of this needed progress.”
The Animation Branch represents approximately 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will now have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards. The Animated Feature Film Award category was established in 2001.
Meanwhile, the Short Films Branch comprises more than...
- 2/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of two separate branches, dividing the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch into two distinct entities: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The Animation Branch will represent approximately 700 Academy members working in the animation industry. This branch will have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors to oversee the animated feature film and animated short film awards.
The Short Films Branch consists of more than 200 members whose work spans narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking. This branch will have one governor representative, who will be elected for a term starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and will oversee the live action short award.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President in a statement.
The Animation Branch will represent approximately 700 Academy members working in the animation industry. This branch will have two governor representatives on the Board of Governors to oversee the animated feature film and animated short film awards.
The Short Films Branch consists of more than 200 members whose work spans narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking. This branch will have one governor representative, who will be elected for a term starting in the 2024-2025 fiscal year and will oversee the live action short award.
“The Academy is dedicated to advancing and evolving with our growing global membership and with the film industry,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President in a statement.
- 2/26/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy board has voted to split the short films and feature animation branch as leadership cited the need to allow both communities to ”thrive”.
The change will result in 19 branches representing various facets of the film industry and comes into effect after the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. Final voting for this year’s Oscars ends on Tuesday.
The board of governors will remain at its current size of 55 members.
There are currently three governors representing the short films and feature animation branch. One governor will not be replaced when the term ends this year and an election will...
The change will result in 19 branches representing various facets of the film industry and comes into effect after the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. Final voting for this year’s Oscars ends on Tuesday.
The board of governors will remain at its current size of 55 members.
There are currently three governors representing the short films and feature animation branch. One governor will not be replaced when the term ends this year and an election will...
- 2/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ nearly 10,000 members each belong to one of 18 branches. One of those branches, the short films and feature animation branch, is about to become two, a short films branch and a feature animation branch, the organization announced on Monday.
The move is the result of a vote by the Academy’s board of governors. It’s not yet clear what brought about the split, although members of the sizable feature animation community have long resented the fact that most, if not all, of the branch’s three governors have often been short filmmakers.
The board of governors is currently made up of 55 people, a massive number that can sometimes make for unwieldy decision-making. The Academy offered an assurance on Monday that the size of the board will not grow with the addition of a 19th branch: starting with the 2024-2025 season, the animation branch,...
The move is the result of a vote by the Academy’s board of governors. It’s not yet clear what brought about the split, although members of the sizable feature animation community have long resented the fact that most, if not all, of the branch’s three governors have often been short filmmakers.
The board of governors is currently made up of 55 people, a massive number that can sometimes make for unwieldy decision-making. The Academy offered an assurance on Monday that the size of the board will not grow with the addition of a 19th branch: starting with the 2024-2025 season, the animation branch,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A divorce on the board of AMPAS.
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Monday to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The move essentially has the effect of separating Animated Features and Animated Shorts from the Live Action Short, thus leaving the latter overseeing just live-action and nonfiction shorts, now downsized to just one governor repping it specifically. This is all very representative of the fact that animation, in its various forms, continues to explode.
The Animation Branch represents about 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two governor representatives on the board of governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards.
The Short Films Branch comprises more than 200 Academy members whose artistic work encompasses both narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking.
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Monday to make the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch two distinct branches: the Animation Branch and the Short Films Branch.
The move essentially has the effect of separating Animated Features and Animated Shorts from the Live Action Short, thus leaving the latter overseeing just live-action and nonfiction shorts, now downsized to just one governor repping it specifically. This is all very representative of the fact that animation, in its various forms, continues to explode.
The Animation Branch represents about 700 Academy members working within every aspect of the animation industry. The branch will have two governor representatives on the board of governors and oversee the Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film awards.
The Short Films Branch comprises more than 200 Academy members whose artistic work encompasses both narrative and nonfiction short filmmaking.
- 2/26/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite final voting for the 2024 Oscars having already commenced, there is still juice worth squeezing out of the final stretch of award shows setting the tone for who could win on March 10.
For example, Best Picture nominee Christine Vachon introducing “Past Lives” writer-director Celine Song to accept the Debut Feature Award at the 2024 Kodak Film Awards on Friday, February 23 by saying “Celine’s integrity of vision, her absolute knowledge of the story that she wanted to tell, and her ability to communicate that to everybody on our set, and to the actors was just transcendent,” does tee up the recent DGA Award winner well in the ongoing campaign to pull off a surprise win for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar (BAFTA winner “Anatomy of a Fall” is the current frontrunner.)
So the 2024 SAG Awards being seen as the event that determines the result of the four acting races seems like...
For example, Best Picture nominee Christine Vachon introducing “Past Lives” writer-director Celine Song to accept the Debut Feature Award at the 2024 Kodak Film Awards on Friday, February 23 by saying “Celine’s integrity of vision, her absolute knowledge of the story that she wanted to tell, and her ability to communicate that to everybody on our set, and to the actors was just transcendent,” does tee up the recent DGA Award winner well in the ongoing campaign to pull off a surprise win for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar (BAFTA winner “Anatomy of a Fall” is the current frontrunner.)
So the 2024 SAG Awards being seen as the event that determines the result of the four acting races seems like...
- 2/25/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Cape (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and Janet Yang Productions announced the completed films of the four winners of the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge for Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary Filmmakers.
The four short films will premiere February 25th at AMC Theater in Santa Monica. Additionally, the four filmmakers were recognized earlier this week during the Asian Women Empowered luncheon as part of the Asia Society’s 2024 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit.
The four filmmaker grantees and their funded short films are:
Only In This World by Dorothy Xiao | When an empty nester loses her ability to summon her daughter back from the afterlife, she is forced to find help from the person she resents the most: her ex-husband’s mistress.
You Left Me A Ghost by Kristy Choi | A strange spirit reunites Bennie Kim with her brother in a heaven for those who have died by suicide.
The four short films will premiere February 25th at AMC Theater in Santa Monica. Additionally, the four filmmakers were recognized earlier this week during the Asian Women Empowered luncheon as part of the Asia Society’s 2024 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit.
The four filmmaker grantees and their funded short films are:
Only In This World by Dorothy Xiao | When an empty nester loses her ability to summon her daughter back from the afterlife, she is forced to find help from the person she resents the most: her ex-husband’s mistress.
You Left Me A Ghost by Kristy Choi | A strange spirit reunites Bennie Kim with her brother in a heaven for those who have died by suicide.
- 2/23/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Dozens of Oscar nominees convened Monday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the annual luncheon celebrating their achievements. Teams from nominated films including “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Maestro,” “The Holdovers,” “Godzilla: Minus One,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things,” “American Fiction” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” dined on vegan dishes including mushroom risotto — which might not have been to the taste of one of the event’s most popular guests, Messi, aka Snoop the border collie from “Anatomy of a Fall.”
AMPAS president Janet Yang reminded future Oscar winners to keep their speeches brief at the March 10 ceremony, applauding Javier Bardem’s 2007 speech for “No Country for Old Men” which clocked in at just 37 seconds. She also reminded the crowd about this year’s earlier start time for the ceremony, which coupled with the start of Daylight Savings Time, should make for an interesting day.
AMPAS president Janet Yang reminded future Oscar winners to keep their speeches brief at the March 10 ceremony, applauding Javier Bardem’s 2007 speech for “No Country for Old Men” which clocked in at just 37 seconds. She also reminded the crowd about this year’s earlier start time for the ceremony, which coupled with the start of Daylight Savings Time, should make for an interesting day.
- 2/14/2024
- by Daniel Doperalski
- Variety Film + TV
The Oscar nominees luncheon is always full of good vibes, a definite highlight of the season especially since those in the room have all made it this far — all Oscar nominated and getting to mingle not just with other nominees but also the large number of Academy voters on hand. Considering we are less than two weeks away from final voting beginning, it is also a chance for some to push AMPAS members to check out their films.
“Hopefully if you have seen my movie you will want to vote for it,” said one prominent executive to an Academy member Monday. “And if you aren’t going to see it, vote for it anyway,” they added.
And why not?
Greta Gerwig & Diane Warren
I snapped a photo of 15-time nominee and bridesmaid (although she has an honorary Oscar) Diane Warren, nominated this year for “The Fire Inside,” chatting it up...
“Hopefully if you have seen my movie you will want to vote for it,” said one prominent executive to an Academy member Monday. “And if you aren’t going to see it, vote for it anyway,” they added.
And why not?
Greta Gerwig & Diane Warren
I snapped a photo of 15-time nominee and bridesmaid (although she has an honorary Oscar) Diane Warren, nominated this year for “The Fire Inside,” chatting it up...
- 2/13/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The 96th annual Oscar nominees luncheon gathered a vibrant crowd of celebrities, filmmakers and cinephiles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
DeVon Franklin, a Board of Governors member, kicked off the event by announcing the roll call of attendees, starting with composer Laura Karpman of “American Fiction” and concluding with Robert Downey Jr., nominated for his supporting role in “Oppenheimer.”
Here are some of the key takeaways from the event.
Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper at the 2024 Oscars Nominees Luncheon.
The dog from “Anatomy of a Fall” stole the show.
The breakout star of the day was the lovable pooch from “Anatomy of a Fall.” Messi, the canine actor portraying Snoop in Justine Triet’s film, stole the hearts of nearly every nominee present. From Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera of “Barbie” fame to the musical sensation Billie Eilish, everyone seemed to be enchanted by the furry star.
DeVon Franklin, a Board of Governors member, kicked off the event by announcing the roll call of attendees, starting with composer Laura Karpman of “American Fiction” and concluding with Robert Downey Jr., nominated for his supporting role in “Oppenheimer.”
Here are some of the key takeaways from the event.
Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper at the 2024 Oscars Nominees Luncheon.
The dog from “Anatomy of a Fall” stole the show.
The breakout star of the day was the lovable pooch from “Anatomy of a Fall.” Messi, the canine actor portraying Snoop in Justine Triet’s film, stole the hearts of nearly every nominee present. From Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera of “Barbie” fame to the musical sensation Billie Eilish, everyone seemed to be enchanted by the furry star.
- 2/13/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Snoop, the border collie featured in best picture nominee Anatomy of a Fall, and figurines of monsters from Godzilla: Minus One, a nominee for best visual effects, competed for attention with A-listers including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon.
Per tradition, the gathering of nominees from across the 23 Oscar categories — along with their plus ones, members of the Academy’s board of governors and a handful of journalists also in the room — took place in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. Unlike Oscar night itself, nominees tend to feel less nervous at the luncheon, at which they are deliberately seated with nominees from other categories and films, and from which everyone leaves a winner. (See photos of the arrivals.)
Table groupings included Poor Things’ Stone, Maestro’s Cooper and American...
Per tradition, the gathering of nominees from across the 23 Oscar categories — along with their plus ones, members of the Academy’s board of governors and a handful of journalists also in the room — took place in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. Unlike Oscar night itself, nominees tend to feel less nervous at the luncheon, at which they are deliberately seated with nominees from other categories and films, and from which everyone leaves a winner. (See photos of the arrivals.)
Table groupings included Poor Things’ Stone, Maestro’s Cooper and American...
- 2/12/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Gary Salem and Michelle McCue
“This Is Oscar Night!”
On Sunday, March 10 the 96th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC.
Wamg will be in the press room once again and will be bringing you all the behind the scenes coverage and the backstage interviews.
Hollywood’s biggest night is a month away and we’ve got your latest Oscar news.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced “Oscars Season at the Academy Museum,” running now through March 31, which invites the public to celebrate the 96th Oscars® and immerse themselves in Academy Awards® history through rich and expansive one-of-a-kind Oscar®-centered events and activities.
“Oscars Season” will see the Academy Museum campus activated for visitors to experience Oscar-winning film screenings, family workshops, in-gallery tours, Oscars Nominee Programs, exclusive store merchandise, and special pricing for the Oscars Experience...
“This Is Oscar Night!”
On Sunday, March 10 the 96th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC.
Wamg will be in the press room once again and will be bringing you all the behind the scenes coverage and the backstage interviews.
Hollywood’s biggest night is a month away and we’ve got your latest Oscar news.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced “Oscars Season at the Academy Museum,” running now through March 31, which invites the public to celebrate the 96th Oscars® and immerse themselves in Academy Awards® history through rich and expansive one-of-a-kind Oscar®-centered events and activities.
“Oscars Season” will see the Academy Museum campus activated for visitors to experience Oscar-winning film screenings, family workshops, in-gallery tours, Oscars Nominee Programs, exclusive store merchandise, and special pricing for the Oscars Experience...
- 2/10/2024
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced today that they will begin presenting a new Oscar category, the first in over twenty years. The new award will recognize achievement in casting and will first be presented during the 2026 Oscar ceremony. Prior to this, the last new Oscar category was Best Animated Feature, which was announced in 2001, with Shrek taking home the inaugural award.
In a statement, current Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer said: “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.“
Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Coleman, and Debra Zane, three governors of the Academy’s casting director branch, added, “On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch,...
In a statement, current Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer said: “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.“
Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Coleman, and Debra Zane, three governors of the Academy’s casting director branch, added, “On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Oscars Statuette (Photo Credit: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors has approved the addition of a new Achievement in Casting Academy Award. The new category will take effect beginning with films released in 2025, with the first Achievement in Casting Oscar awarded during the 98th Oscars in 2026.
This is the first new category added since the addition of Best Animated Feature Film way back in 2001.
“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,” stated Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Rules relating to the new category are expected to be announced in April 2025. According to the Academy,...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors has approved the addition of a new Achievement in Casting Academy Award. The new category will take effect beginning with films released in 2025, with the first Achievement in Casting Oscar awarded during the 98th Oscars in 2026.
This is the first new category added since the addition of Best Animated Feature Film way back in 2001.
“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,” stated Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Rules relating to the new category are expected to be announced in April 2025. According to the Academy,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
For the first time in more than 20 years, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has added a new category at the Oscars. Beginning with the 2026 ceremony, which will honor films released in 2025, the Academy Awards will include a category that honors the best achievement in casting, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new category will be part of the 98th annual ceremony.
This is the first new category introduced to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature in 2002, which honored the films of 2001. That makes it a pretty big deal. The Casting Directors Branch of the organization was first formed in 2013. It currently has nearly 160 members. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang had this to say about it in a joint statement:
"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.
This is the first new category introduced to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature in 2002, which honored the films of 2001. That makes it a pretty big deal. The Casting Directors Branch of the organization was first formed in 2013. It currently has nearly 160 members. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang had this to say about it in a joint statement:
"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.
- 2/8/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
In an under-the-radar move that will delight many in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has added a new category to the Academy Awards. Beginning with the 98th Oscars in 2026, an achievement in Casting Oscar will be handed out for the first time. This is a delight to the 160-member Casting Directors branch of the Academy which was formed in 2013 and has never had its own award.
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- 2/8/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
For the first time in more than two decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has added a new category to the Oscars telecast: Outstanding Achievement in Casting.
The inaugural casting award will be given at the 98th Academy Awards, airing in 2026 and honoring films released in 2025.
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“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves,...
The inaugural casting award will be given at the 98th Academy Awards, airing in 2026 and honoring films released in 2025.
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“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
For the first time since 2001, the academy has announced a new category at the Oscars.
Starting with the 2026 Oscars ceremony, the academy will present an award for Best Casting. The new category and award allow the Oscars to honor casting directors, who not only make up a branch of the academy but have campaigned for inclusion at the Academy Awards since at least the 1990s.
“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,” said academy CEO Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang in a joint statement released to press on Thursday. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
Starting with the 2026 Oscars ceremony, the academy will present an award for Best Casting. The new category and award allow the Oscars to honor casting directors, who not only make up a branch of the academy but have campaigned for inclusion at the Academy Awards since at least the 1990s.
“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,” said academy CEO Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang in a joint statement released to press on Thursday. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The 2026 Academy Awards will be featuring a brand new category!
Today, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a new category, best achievement in casting, will soon be an official award.
You won’t see this award handed out at the 2024 Oscars, coming up on March 10, or the 2025 Oscars. The award will first be eligible for films released in 2025 and will be given out in 2026.
Keep reading to find out more…
“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 their commitment and diligence throughout this process,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement (via Variety).
Meanwhile, 2 shakeups are happening at the 2024 Oscars!
Today, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a new category, best achievement in casting, will soon be an official award.
You won’t see this award handed out at the 2024 Oscars, coming up on March 10, or the 2025 Oscars. The award will first be eligible for films released in 2025 and will be given out in 2026.
Keep reading to find out more…
“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 their commitment and diligence throughout this process,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement (via Variety).
Meanwhile, 2 shakeups are happening at the 2024 Oscars!
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The Academy board said on Thursday it has created an annual competitive Oscar for achievement in casting, beginning with the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Academy board said on Thursday it has created a new Oscar for achievement in casting starting at the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
“Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognise and celebrate,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang.
“We congratulate our casting directors branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the casting directors branch, we’d like to thank the board of governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Oscars are casting a wider net.
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a pleasant surprise Thursday morning by creating a new competitive Oscar category for best achievement in casting. It will begin at the 98th annual ceremony for films released in 2025.
This is the first new category created by the Academy since 2001 for best animated feature film. The Casting Directors Branch was formed in July 2013 and has nearly 160 members.
“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,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Academy Casting Director Branch governors Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Colman and Debra Zane said in a joint statement,...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a pleasant surprise Thursday morning by creating a new competitive Oscar category for best achievement in casting. It will begin at the 98th annual ceremony for films released in 2025.
This is the first new category created by the Academy since 2001 for best animated feature film. The Casting Directors Branch was formed in July 2013 and has nearly 160 members.
“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,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
Academy Casting Director Branch governors Richard Hicks, Kim Taylor-Colman and Debra Zane said in a joint statement,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Oscars are set to get a little longer for a long-campaigned reason.
Ahead of the upcoming 96th Oscars, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday, February 8, that there will now be an annual competitive Academy Award for Achievement in Casting. The new Oscar category will arrive alongside the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, which will honor the films released in 2025.
The news comes over a decade after the release of the 2012 premiere of the documentary “Casting By,” which highlighted the importance of casting directors in the filmmaking process, and suggested their work should be recognized by the Academy. Shortly after, in July 2013, the Academy created its Casting Directors Branch, which currently has nearly 160 members. Casting director Lynn Stalmaster, one of the subjects of “Casting By,” was also honored at the Governors Awards in November 2016, which made him the first person to receive an Oscar for casting.
Ahead of the upcoming 96th Oscars, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday, February 8, that there will now be an annual competitive Academy Award for Achievement in Casting. The new Oscar category will arrive alongside the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, which will honor the films released in 2025.
The news comes over a decade after the release of the 2012 premiere of the documentary “Casting By,” which highlighted the importance of casting directors in the filmmaking process, and suggested their work should be recognized by the Academy. Shortly after, in July 2013, the Academy created its Casting Directors Branch, which currently has nearly 160 members. Casting director Lynn Stalmaster, one of the subjects of “Casting By,” was also honored at the Governors Awards in November 2016, which made him the first person to receive an Oscar for casting.
- 2/8/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences has announced that it will soon begin annually presenting an Oscar recognizing achievement in casting. The award, which will first be presented in 2026, will be the first new Oscar introduced since the organization began presenting best animated feature in 2002, after announcing its creation in 2001.
The announcement comes as something of a surprise, considering the pressure that the Academy has felt, especially in recent years, to consolidate the number of categories that it awards on its ABC telecast, in order to retain as many viewers as possible. (It has not yet been confirmed that the casting Oscar will be presented on the telecast, but it is hard to imagine that it would not be.) Twenty-three awards are currently handed out on the air, although the average viewer tends to care about only four or five.
On the other hand, the Academy has increasingly...
The announcement comes as something of a surprise, considering the pressure that the Academy has felt, especially in recent years, to consolidate the number of categories that it awards on its ABC telecast, in order to retain as many viewers as possible. (It has not yet been confirmed that the casting Oscar will be presented on the telecast, but it is hard to imagine that it would not be.) Twenty-three awards are currently handed out on the air, although the average viewer tends to care about only four or five.
On the other hand, the Academy has increasingly...
- 2/8/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Casting Directors have finally got their Oscar.
After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new Oscar category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
This will be the first new category added to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature Film was created in 2001, and will bring the total back to 24 overall.
“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,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
After a decades long effort to establish a competitive Oscar for Casting Directors, it has finally paid off with the establishment of a new Oscar category for Achievement In Casting beginning with the 98th Annual Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
This will be the first new category added to the Oscars since Best Animated Feature Film was created in 2001, and will bring the total back to 24 overall.
“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,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “We congratulate our Casting Directors Branch members on this exciting milestone and for their commitment and diligence throughout this process.”
“On behalf of the members of the Casting Directors Branch, we’d like to thank the Board of Governors,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Now that the 2024 Oscar nominations have been announced, and the voting window for eventual winners is around the corner, awards season has kicked into high gear.
Moviegoers had a lot of thoughts, feelings, opinions, and reactions to this year’s nominations, including how Greta Gerwig wasn’t nominated in the Best Director category despite Barbie being a bona fide cultural phenomenon, the highest-grossing movie of the year ($1.4 billion worldwide), and receiving eight other nominations, including Best Picture. Now, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will gear...
Moviegoers had a lot of thoughts, feelings, opinions, and reactions to this year’s nominations, including how Greta Gerwig wasn’t nominated in the Best Director category despite Barbie being a bona fide cultural phenomenon, the highest-grossing movie of the year ($1.4 billion worldwide), and receiving eight other nominations, including Best Picture. Now, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will gear...
- 2/6/2024
- by Marlow Stern and Krystie Lee Yandoli
- Rollingstone.com
International voting pool continues to make impact
Before Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid began reciting – with evident delight – this year’s nominations, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang announced that votes had been cast from a record 93 countries among the 11,000-strong Academy membership.
This internationalist perspective can most obviously be seen in strong showings for Justine Triet’s French-language Anatomy Of A Fall (more on that below) and Jonathan Glazer’s German-language The Zone Of Interest, and that in the documentary feature category four of the five nominated films are foreign-language titles: Ukraine’s 20 Days In Mariupol,...
Before Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid began reciting – with evident delight – this year’s nominations, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang announced that votes had been cast from a record 93 countries among the 11,000-strong Academy membership.
This internationalist perspective can most obviously be seen in strong showings for Justine Triet’s French-language Anatomy Of A Fall (more on that below) and Jonathan Glazer’s German-language The Zone Of Interest, and that in the documentary feature category four of the five nominated films are foreign-language titles: Ukraine’s 20 Days In Mariupol,...
- 1/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
A relative diversity of ethnicities, genres and films characterized the nominations of the 2024 Oscars.
Seven of the 20 acting nominees are people of the global majority, spread across all four races. Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown were nominated for lead and supporting actor, respectively, for best picture nominee American Fiction, which skewers pop cultural depictions of Black life. They join Colman Domingo (Rustin) in the lead actor race as the three Black men nominated for an acting Oscar this year.
Best supporting actress has historically been the most diverse of the acting races, and this year has been no different, with actresses of color comprising the majority of the category for the fifth time in Oscars history: The Color Purple’s Danielle Brooks, Barbie’s America Ferrera and The Holdovers’ Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Ferrera’s surprise nomination makes her the first-ever nominee of Honduran descent in any Oscars category,...
Seven of the 20 acting nominees are people of the global majority, spread across all four races. Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown were nominated for lead and supporting actor, respectively, for best picture nominee American Fiction, which skewers pop cultural depictions of Black life. They join Colman Domingo (Rustin) in the lead actor race as the three Black men nominated for an acting Oscar this year.
Best supporting actress has historically been the most diverse of the acting races, and this year has been no different, with actresses of color comprising the majority of the category for the fifth time in Oscars history: The Color Purple’s Danielle Brooks, Barbie’s America Ferrera and The Holdovers’ Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Ferrera’s surprise nomination makes her the first-ever nominee of Honduran descent in any Oscars category,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced today in a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Academy President Janet Yang opened the ceremony hosted by actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. The nominees in all 23 Academy Award categories were revealed. The 96th Oscars Airs Sunday, 10 March, with the in-person event taking place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
And the nominees are…
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Actor In A Leading Role
Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction
Actor In A Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon...
Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced today in a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Academy President Janet Yang opened the ceremony hosted by actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. The nominees in all 23 Academy Award categories were revealed. The 96th Oscars Airs Sunday, 10 March, with the in-person event taking place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
And the nominees are…
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Actor In A Leading Role
Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction
Actor In A Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 1/23/2024
- by Chad Kennerk
- Film Review Daily
Christopher Nolan’s historical drama Oppenheimer topped the nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards with 13, including best film, best director and best actor for Cillian Murphy.
Scroll down for nominations
The biopic of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer scored the most nominations for an individual film since The Shape Of Water in 2018.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things recorded the second-most nominations with 11; while Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon came third with 10.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, the highest-grossing film of 2023, took eight nominations including best supporting actress for America Ferrara; although Gerwig was not selected in best director.
Anatomy Of A Fall...
Scroll down for nominations
The biopic of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer scored the most nominations for an individual film since The Shape Of Water in 2018.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things recorded the second-most nominations with 11; while Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon came third with 10.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, the highest-grossing film of 2023, took eight nominations including best supporting actress for America Ferrara; although Gerwig was not selected in best director.
Anatomy Of A Fall...
- 1/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Christopher Nolan’s historical drama Oppenheimer topped the nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards with 13, including best film, best director and best actor for Cillian Murphy.
Scroll down for nominations
The biopic of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer scored the most nominations for an individual film since The Shape Of Water in 2018.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things recorded the second-most nominations with 11; while Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon came third with 10.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, the highest-grossing film of 2023, took eight nominations including best supporting actress for America Ferrara; although Gerwig was not selected in best director.
Anatomy Of A Fall...
Scroll down for nominations
The biopic of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer scored the most nominations for an individual film since The Shape Of Water in 2018.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things recorded the second-most nominations with 11; while Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon came third with 10.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, the highest-grossing film of 2023, took eight nominations including best supporting actress for America Ferrara; although Gerwig was not selected in best director.
Anatomy Of A Fall...
- 1/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Nominations for the 2024 Oscars are being revealed on Tuesday morning.
Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid will host the nominations presentation, which begins at 5:30 a.m. Pt. The event will stream live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
Nominations will be revealed in 23 categories, including best picture, best actress, best actor and best director. Everything Everywhere All At Once was named best picture at last year’s ceremony and took home seven Oscars in total.
Watch the livestream of the 96th Academy Awards nominations announcement below, and follow THR for a complete list of the nominees.
The Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel returns as host, his fourth time leading the ceremony.
“We are thrilled about Jimmy returning to host,...
Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid will host the nominations presentation, which begins at 5:30 a.m. Pt. The event will stream live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
Nominations will be revealed in 23 categories, including best picture, best actress, best actor and best director. Everything Everywhere All At Once was named best picture at last year’s ceremony and took home seven Oscars in total.
Watch the livestream of the 96th Academy Awards nominations announcement below, and follow THR for a complete list of the nominees.
The Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Jimmy Kimmel returns as host, his fourth time leading the ceremony.
“We are thrilled about Jimmy returning to host,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The move in recent years to make the Oscars a truly global event in terms of the membership drive by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has paid off particularly well this year: Eligible voters from a record 93 countries submitted ballots in the Academy Awards’ nominating round, which ended Tuesday at 5 p.m. Pt.
That number is up significantly from last year’s 79 countries. The Academy also said it broke the overall turnout record for all members participating — and by a significant margin.
Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer shared the news with members Wednesday in an email while further encouraging them to tune in to the nomination announcement January 23 at 5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et, and also to make a major effort to see all the nominated films before final balloting begins February 22.
What this strong international showing means for the eventual...
That number is up significantly from last year’s 79 countries. The Academy also said it broke the overall turnout record for all members participating — and by a significant margin.
Academy president Janet Yang and CEO Bill Kramer shared the news with members Wednesday in an email while further encouraging them to tune in to the nomination announcement January 23 at 5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et, and also to make a major effort to see all the nominated films before final balloting begins February 22.
What this strong international showing means for the eventual...
- 1/18/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Governors Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is always one of the annual Hollywood nights I look forward to, one that delivers Honorary Oscars in a non-televised but always warm, fun, and inspiring evening. I have attended every single one of them, and even wrote the 2nd Governors Awards, but I have to say Tuesday night’s 14th annual ceremony had an extra personal and devastatingly heartfelt kick to it, quite unforeseen when the Academy’s Board Of Governors announced their honorees – 97-year-old Mel Brooks, Film Editor Carol Littleton, Angela Bassett, and Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter – way back on June 26.
The ceremony as it usually is, was set for a mid-November date, the 18th but due to the unpredictability of the writers and actors strikes was moved to January 9. Sadly life intervened in the meantime. Littleton’s husband and former AMPAS President, cinematographer John Bailey...
The ceremony as it usually is, was set for a mid-November date, the 18th but due to the unpredictability of the writers and actors strikes was moved to January 9. Sadly life intervened in the meantime. Littleton’s husband and former AMPAS President, cinematographer John Bailey...
- 1/10/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Angela Bassett, collecting an honorary Oscar, gave an impassioned speech about the history of Black actresses in Hollywood and Michelle Satter, becoming the 45th recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, paid tribute to her son Michael Latt, who was murdered just weeks ago, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 14th Governors Awards on Tuesday night.
Donning tuxes and dresses, many of Hollywood’s biggest names filled the Hollywood and Highland Center, a ballroom just steps from the Dolby Theatre at which the 96th Academy Awards will take place March 10, to honor Bassett and Satter, as well as legendary filmmaker Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton, who were also presented with honorary Oscars.
The event was originally scheduled for Nov. 18 but was pushed into 2024 back because the WGA and SAG-AFTRA were still on strike. Despite not being televised, there had been concerns that it might be...
Donning tuxes and dresses, many of Hollywood’s biggest names filled the Hollywood and Highland Center, a ballroom just steps from the Dolby Theatre at which the 96th Academy Awards will take place March 10, to honor Bassett and Satter, as well as legendary filmmaker Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton, who were also presented with honorary Oscars.
The event was originally scheduled for Nov. 18 but was pushed into 2024 back because the WGA and SAG-AFTRA were still on strike. Despite not being televised, there had been concerns that it might be...
- 1/10/2024
- by Hilton Dresden and Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2024 Governors Awards brought out so many stars for the big event!
Stars including Margot Robbie, Florence Pugh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zac Efron, and hit the red carpet at the 14th annual event on Tuesday evening (January 9) held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, Calif.
During this year’s Governors Awards, Angela Bassett, filmmaker Mel Brooks, Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter, and editor Carol Littleton will all be awarded honorary Oscars for their contributions to the film industry.
Keep reading to find out more…
“The Academy’s Board of Governors is thrilled to honor four trailblazers who have transformed the film industry and inspired generations of filmmakers and movie fans,” Academy President Janet Yang shared in a statement.
Since it was such a big event, we pulled together photos of everyone who attended. That way you can see what they were wearing and who was there!
Keep scrolling to see...
Stars including Margot Robbie, Florence Pugh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zac Efron, and hit the red carpet at the 14th annual event on Tuesday evening (January 9) held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, Calif.
During this year’s Governors Awards, Angela Bassett, filmmaker Mel Brooks, Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter, and editor Carol Littleton will all be awarded honorary Oscars for their contributions to the film industry.
Keep reading to find out more…
“The Academy’s Board of Governors is thrilled to honor four trailblazers who have transformed the film industry and inspired generations of filmmakers and movie fans,” Academy President Janet Yang shared in a statement.
Since it was such a big event, we pulled together photos of everyone who attended. That way you can see what they were wearing and who was there!
Keep scrolling to see...
- 1/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Animation and the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” filmmakers partnered with non-profit Reel Start and animation/visual effects academy Exceptional Minds to debut the animated short “Tree’s Blood.” The premiere took place at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank.
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” writer-producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg attended the screening, as did producer James Weaver and cinematographer Kent Seki. Rose Byrne and Ayo Edebiri, who star together in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” also voice characters in “Tree’s Blood.”
“Tree’s Blood” was produced from a partnership between Reel Start and Exceptional Minds. The initiative allows Reel Start’s students to create shorts with animation services provided by Exceptional Minds.
Indeed, Hillman Grad, 271 Films Announce Ten Rising Voices Filmmakers for Season Four
Hiring platform Indeed, Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad and Doménica and Constanza Castro’s 271 Films have announced the ten filmmakers selected for the fourth...
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” writer-producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg attended the screening, as did producer James Weaver and cinematographer Kent Seki. Rose Byrne and Ayo Edebiri, who star together in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” also voice characters in “Tree’s Blood.”
“Tree’s Blood” was produced from a partnership between Reel Start and Exceptional Minds. The initiative allows Reel Start’s students to create shorts with animation services provided by Exceptional Minds.
Indeed, Hillman Grad, 271 Films Announce Ten Rising Voices Filmmakers for Season Four
Hiring platform Indeed, Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad and Doménica and Constanza Castro’s 271 Films have announced the ten filmmakers selected for the fourth...
- 12/13/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Valerie Wu and Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Jennifer Fox, the Oscar-nominated film producer (Michael Clayton), will produce the next Governors Awards ceremony for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy president Janet Yang announced Wednesday. It will be Fox’s fifth time overseeing the event, following the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th editions.
The 14th Governors Awards will take place on Jan. 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood. Honorary Awards will be presented to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter.
“Producing the Academy’s Governors Awards for the fifth time and helping kick off another Oscar season is an absolute honor,” Fox said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to a memorable night paying tribute to this year’s exceptional honorees.”
Yang stated, “We are delighted to welcome Jennifer back as our producer for the Governors Awards.
The 14th Governors Awards will take place on Jan. 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood. Honorary Awards will be presented to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter.
“Producing the Academy’s Governors Awards for the fifth time and helping kick off another Oscar season is an absolute honor,” Fox said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to a memorable night paying tribute to this year’s exceptional honorees.”
Yang stated, “We are delighted to welcome Jennifer back as our producer for the Governors Awards.
- 12/13/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Simu Liu has been announced as the host of the 21st Unforgettable Gala (Unfo), the annual awards show honoring the entertainment industry’s Asian Pacific Islander community. The “Barbie” and “Shang Chi” star returns as emcee after serving in the role in 2019.
The Unforgettable Gala, which will take place Dec. 16 at the Beverly Hilton, spotlights Api excellence and representation across entertainment, arts and culture. The black-tie gala will feature a performance from the band Common Kings and a Broadway musical medley celebrating Api Tony award winners performed by Broadway actors Jennifer Paz, Deedee Magno Hall and Joan Almedilla, and arranged by music director Troy Laureta.
“Unforgettable is one of my favorite events of the year, and I’m excited to return to emcee and celebrate with all the incredible talent in the room,” said Liu. “Despite a challenging year for the entertainment industry, Asian creatives in Hollywood are more resilient than ever,...
The Unforgettable Gala, which will take place Dec. 16 at the Beverly Hilton, spotlights Api excellence and representation across entertainment, arts and culture. The black-tie gala will feature a performance from the band Common Kings and a Broadway musical medley celebrating Api Tony award winners performed by Broadway actors Jennifer Paz, Deedee Magno Hall and Joan Almedilla, and arranged by music director Troy Laureta.
“Unforgettable is one of my favorite events of the year, and I’m excited to return to emcee and celebrate with all the incredible talent in the room,” said Liu. “Despite a challenging year for the entertainment industry, Asian creatives in Hollywood are more resilient than ever,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jaden Thompson and Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
When I set out to make my short film Take Me Home, I wanted to raise questions about our responsibilities to family as we grow older. The film captures a feared transitional moment for families that include a loved one who cannot live on their own: What is inherited? How do we navigate the hurdles of the American health care system when we are living on the margins of life?
I grew up as the middle child of 11. My adoptive parents had four biological children, then adopted seven more — six of whom are Korean, several with disabilities. We grew up in a John Hughes-esque suburb of America on a picturesque street. Our family stood out whether we liked it or not. Inside the house, however, adoption and disability were the norm. Everyone was the same, because everyone was different.
In this fast, competitive world, I think often about my youngest sibling,...
I grew up as the middle child of 11. My adoptive parents had four biological children, then adopted seven more — six of whom are Korean, several with disabilities. We grew up in a John Hughes-esque suburb of America on a picturesque street. Our family stood out whether we liked it or not. Inside the house, however, adoption and disability were the norm. Everyone was the same, because everyone was different.
In this fast, competitive world, I think often about my youngest sibling,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Liz Sargent
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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