Georgia Selects ‘Scary Mother’ for Foreign Language Oscar Race – Variety

VarietyAna Urushadze’s acclaimed drama “Scary Mother” has capped a busy month by being named Georgia’s selection for best foreign-language film at the Academy Awards. The film world-premiered Aug. 3 at the 70th Locarno Film Festival, where it won the best … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Columbus Tech honors 60-plus students for scholarships totaling over $100K – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Columbus Ledger-EnquirerIn an Academy Awards-style event Thursday, Columbus Technical College honored more than 60 students for receiving scholarships totaling over $100,000. “We really wanted to dress this up today,” said Columbus Tech president Lorette Hoover, wearing a … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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This Woman Is the Most Important Hollywood Tastemaker You’ve Never Heard Of – Vanity Fair

Vanity FairFrom this unremarkable space, Telluride Film Festival Executive Director Julie Huntsinger runs an event that shapes industry tastes, anoints careers, and virtually mints Academy Awards. Since Huntsinger took over the festival in 2007, eight of Oscar’s …Christian Bale, Angelina Jolie head to the 44th Telluride Film FestivalThe Know‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Headed […]

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Is Princess Diana Oscar-Worthy? Patty Jenkins Talks About ‘Wonder Woman’s Oscar Buzz – moviepilot.com

moviepilot.comShould Wonder Woman qualify for major Academy Awards such as Best Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role or even Best Picture, this will be the second time Jenkins made a movie that has caught the attention of the Academy. Previously, her …‘Wonder Woman’: Patty Jenkins Addresses Film’s Oscar BuzzComicbook.comPatty Jenkins Says Wonder Woman’s Oscar […]

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The University Of New Haven Offers A New Class With ‘A Twist Of Lemmon’ – WNPR News

WNPR NewsThe course will begin with an emphasis on Jack Lemmon, the late Academy Award-winning actor. The professor has a unique insight into the legendary actor’s life and work. That’s because he’s his son. Jack Lemmon, who died in 2001, starred in over 60 … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Two men associated with SU receive Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants awards – The Winchester Star

The Winchester StarWINCHESTER — The winners of two Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants (VAPA) awards both have connections to Shenandoah University. Dr. Philip O’Donnell, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and medical director of Shenandoah … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Jones, Flea, Dolan, Sivan And More Join Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Lucas Hedges With Director Joel Edgerton In … – SHOOT Online (press release)

SHOOT Online (press release)They join the already announced cast led by Academy Award nominee Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea), Academy Award winners Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, and Joel Edgerton. The movie will be produced by Anonymous Content and will … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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‘Wonder Woman’: Patty Jenkins Addresses Film’s Oscar Buzz – Comicbook.com

Comicbook.comThe 90th Academy Awards won’t come around until next spring, but the race for nominations is already on. Movies like Get Out and The Big Sick may nab nods at the event next year, but DC diehards hope Wonder Woman will actually take home a major … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News […]

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New York Fashion Week Attendees to Wear Blue Ribbons for ACLU – W Magazine

W MagazineRecall the 2017 Academy Awards where everyone from Ruth Negga to Karlie Kloss, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sting, and Barry Jenkins wore the blue ribbons. Not to mention, Emma Stone sported one after taking home Best Actress for La La Land when she … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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George Clooney, Jennifer Lawrence and a shrunken Matt Damon: Oscars race kicks off in Venice – The Guardian

The GuardianOnce seen as a waning force in the film industry calendar, the world’s oldest film festival has regained its status as a kingmaker for award-season hopefuls, with a record of launching films that have gone on to enjoy success at the Academy Awards …Hollywood royalty and British monarchy to rub shoulders in VeniceKhmer Times […]

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How Chris Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Could Reshape The Oscar Conversation – Forbes

ForbesIt’s no secret that the studios tend to hold their allegedly award-worthy releases until the end the year, both to take advantage of the post-summer festival circuits and because the Academy allegedly has a short memory. Now I’ve long argued that this … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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EXCLUSIVE: Patty Jenkins Talks ‘Wonder Woman’ Sequel, Oscar Buzz and Female Action Films – 9NEWS.com

9NEWS.comThe film has even garnered Academy Awards buzz, which could make it the first superhero film to receive a best picture nomination at the Oscars. “It’s an amazing honor,” Jenkins says. “It was never what we thought. You don’t make a movie like this … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google […]

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‘Bourne’ Director Paul Greengrass to Receive BFI Fellowship – Variety

VarietyThe British filmmaker received an Academy Award nomination for his 2006 film “United 93,” which earned him a BAFTA Film Award as best director. He had previously won BAFTA Television Awards for best single drama for 1999’s “The Murder of Stephen … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Honorary Oscars: All 48 acting recipients from Charlie Chaplin to Jackie Chan – Goldderby

GoldderbyThroughout its 90=year history, the motion picture academy has selected 125 people to receive honorary Oscars. As many of those chosen had never won competitive Academy Awards, this was thought to be a way of making that up to them. With the board of … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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‘Gone With the Wind,’ deemed ‘insensitive,’ has been pulled from a Memphis theater – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times“Gone With the Wind,” which won 10 Academy Awards in 1940, including for best picture, had been shown by the Orpheum Theatre Group for years as part of an annual Summer Movie Series, according to Memphis’ Commercial-Appeal. At times, it was …Memphis theater to stop screening “Gone With the Wind”CBS News‘Gone With the […]

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Taylor Swift gets petty and Pink talks pretty in the must-see moments from MTV’s Video Music Awards – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesLogic’s performance and subsequent speech were particularly moving given the past year’s loss of two rock musicians to suicide – Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell. Jared Leto, an Academy Award winner and frontman of …Remind me again: Why are we watching the VMAs?Washington PostKendrick Lamar Big Winner At MTV Video […]

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Ashley Judd among those to be honored at the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards – Insider Louisville

Insider LouisvilleAnother actress will also receive an award: Patricia Arquette, who will be honored for Lifetime Achievement. Winner of both the Academy Award and the Emmy for her acting, Arquette founded a nonprofit to support earthquake-stricken Haiti. She also … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Remind me again: Why are we watching the VMAs? – Washington Post

Washington PostWhy did Jared Leto feel the need to play an ambiguously political rock song with his unambiguously awful rock band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, when he already has an Academy Award sitting on his mantel at home? Why did rap phenom Lil Uzi Vert consent to …Kendrick Lamar Big Winner At MTV Video Music […]

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‘Gone With the Wind’ screenings pulled from Memphis theater for racially ‘insensitive’ content – Fox News

Fox NewsMany people called for a boycott on the theater’s Facebook page. “Gone With The Wind” won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture. Hattie McDaniel, who played “Mammy” was the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award.Memphis theater cancels Gone With the Wind screening, deeming the film “insensitive”Consequence of Sound (blog)‘Gone with […]

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Hailee Steinfeld wears body-con dress while Vanessa Hudgens brings the drama in red hot ballgown at VMA after party – Daily Mail

Daily MailHailee smoldered as she showed off her full chest in the spaghetti strap dress with fuschia feathers trailing from hip to hem. The Academy Award nominee let her dark locks flow over one shoulder while flaunting theatrically winged eyeliner and suede … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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