2019 Oscars: 166 Documentary Features submitted including ‘Free Solo,’ ‘RBG,’ – Goldderby

GoldderbyA whopping 166 documentary features have been submitted to the academy for consideration at the 2019 Oscars. That is down by four from last year’s record 170 submissions. Among these contenders are all of the highest grossing documentaries of the year … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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‘Roma,’ ‘Birds of Passage’ Carry Latin America’s Best Hopes of Oscar Glory – Variety

VarietyIn recent years, a Mexican director has won the Academy Award for direction and snagged a best picture win or nomination for his film. Alfonso Cuaron won multiple Oscars for “Gravity” in 2014, followed by Alejandro G. Inarritu, who triumphed in 2015 … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Another member quits body that awards Nobel literature prize – WSFA

Another member quits body that awards Nobel literature prizeWSFAThe Swedish Academy’s permanent secretary, Anders Olsson, told Sweden’s TT news agency that “it has been an extremely hard year for all of us, I can understand the difficulty she has had as a new member to enter the academy in the middle of this war.”. …read […]

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