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2025 Academy Awards: “Anora” Leads the Way With Five Oscars

Bailey S. — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:37:00 +0000

After months of anticipation, the Academy Awards finally returned to Hollywood this Sunday night—and they were worth the wait! Sean Baker’s indie screwball comedy Anora emerged as the biggest winner of the night and walked away with five trophies, including the coveted best picture Oscar.

Anora came into the night with six nods and managed to dominate in almost all the categories it was nominated in, starting with best picture. It defeated tough competition in the likes of Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Wicked, A Complete Unknown, and Conclave to win the night’s most coveted prize.

Its leading lady, Mikey Madison, walked away with the Oscar for the best actress in the leading role, beating Golden Globe winners Demi Moore (The Substance) and Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here). Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) collected the remaining three Oscars in the acting categories for their respective performances.

In addition to winning an Oscar for producing Anora, Sean Baker was also honored for his work as director, screenwriter, and editor of this film. The list of major winners also included The Brutalist with three Academy Awards, plus Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked with two each.

The 2025 Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, with Conan O’Brien hosting the show for the first time.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2025 ACADEMY AWARDS:

BEST PICTURE
Anora
A Cre Films Production
Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Mikey Madison – Anora

DIRECTING
Sean Baker – Anora

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
The Brutalist
Daniel Blumberg

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
I’m Still Here (Brazil)
A VideoFilmes Produções Artísticas Production

CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist
Lol Crawley

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
I’m Not a Robot
Victoria Warmerdam and Trent

VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune: Part Two
Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer

SOUND
Dune: Part Two
Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, and Doug Hemphill

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
No Other Land
An Antipode Films Production
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
Music by Clément Ducol and Camille
Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Wicked
Production Design: Nathan Crowley
Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

FILM EDITING
Anora
Sean Baker

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Substance
Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Conclave
Screenplay by Peter Straughan

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Anora
Written by Sean Baker

COSTUME DESIGN
Wicked
Paul Tazewell

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Flow
Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, and Gregory Zalcman

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

2025 Academy Awards: “Emilia Pérez” Leads Nominations With 13 Nods

Linda Hill — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:28:00 +0000

After several delays in the face of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Academy Awards nominations are finally in. Emilia Pérez is leading the way with 13 nods, including best picture, closely followed by Wicked and The Brutalist with 10 nominations each.

The buzzy crime musical will enter the 2025 Academy Awards as the top contender with a total of 13 nominations, including the best picture. It will have to beat tough competition in Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked to take the trophy home.

Emilia Pérez is in the running in most of the main categories, including best director (Jacques Audiard), best leading actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), and best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña). It’s also been nominated in many of the technical categories, such as best editing, sound, and original song.

The list of notable contenders also includes the hit musical Wicked and the period drama The Brutalist with 10 nods each. The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and the Papal mystery thriller Conclave are right behind with eight nominations each.

The 2025 Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien serving as the host.

FULL LIST OF THE 2025 ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS:

Best Picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Best Director

Sean Baker (Anora)

Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)

James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)

Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)

Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)

Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)

Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)

Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)

Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)

Mikey Madison (Anora)

Demi Moore (The Substance)

Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov (Anora)

Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)

Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)

Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande – Wicked

Felicity Jones – The Brutalist

Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

Best Original Screenplay

Anora

The Brutalist

A Real Pain

September 5

The Substance

Best Cinematography

The Brutalist

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Maria

Nosferatu

Best Original Song

“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez

“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight

“Like a Bird” from Sing Sing

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez

“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Costume Design

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Gladiator II

Nosferatu

Wicked

Best Sound

A Complete Uknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Original Score

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Live Action Short Film

A Lien

Anuja

I’m Not a Robot

The Last Ranger

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Animated Short Film

Beautiful Men

In the Shadow of Cypress

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Best Documentary Feature Film

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land

Porcelain War

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

Sugarcane

Best Documentary Short Film

Death by Numbers

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident

Instruments of a Beating Heart

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Best International Feature Film

Emilia Pérez

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

I’m Still Here

Flow

The Girl with the Needle

Best Animated Feature Film

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Substance

Wicked

Best Production Design

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Wicked

Film Editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Perez

Wicked

Best Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

2025 Academy Awards: Conan O’Brien Announced as Host

Mark Walker — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:56:00 +0000

Many amazing comedians hosted the Academy Awards over the years, and Conan O’Brien is the next one in line. The former talk-show host will follow in the footsteps of Jimmy Kimmel and host the Oscars when they return to Los Angeles’ iconic Dolby Theatre in March.

O’Brien is an acclaimed television host, comedian, writer, and producer, best known for hosting several late-night shows over the course of two decades, including Conan on TBS. After this show came to an end in 2021, O’Brien turned to hosting a popular podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and starred in the travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go.

The Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang released a joint statement saying they’re thrilled and honored to announce O’Brien as the next host.

“He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best – honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year,” said the duo.

The 97th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025, while the nominations will be announced on January 17, 2025.

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2024 Academy Awards: Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, & Emily Blunt Among Presenters

Linda Hill — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:16:00 +0000

The 2024 Academy Awards are just a few days away, and some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will present at the ceremony on Sunday night. The third slate of Oscars presenters has been announced, and it includes the likes of Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, and Emily Blunt.

Several Oscar contenders have been added to the presenter lineup, including Oppenheimer’s Emily Blunt and Barbie’s Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, along with their co-star Issa Rae.

The Oscars are reportedly planning to have five of the previous acting winners present in their respective categories… and the clues are everywhere! Several more Oscar winners will present at the ceremony, including Sally Field (Norma Rae, Places in the Heart), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), Tim Robbins (Mystic River), Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard), Charlize Theron (Monster), Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained), and Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland).

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have also been added to the list of presenters, alongside the three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, two-time Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Can You Ever Forgive Me?), and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit).

The 2024 Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, with Jimmy Kimmel taking on the hosting duties for the fourth time.

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2024 Academy Awards: Billie Eilish, Becky G, & Ryan Gosling Among Performers

Bailey S. — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:26:23 +0000

The Academy Awards’ long and storied tradition of having best original song nominees performed during the ceremony will be upheld again this year. The list of performers is finally in, and it includes the likes of Billie Eilish, Becky G, and Ryan Gosling.

With a Grammy and a Golden Globe already under her belt, Eilish is entering the Oscars as the front-runner for the best original song with for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie. Her brother Finneas O’Connell will join her on stage for another moving rendition of this reflective ballad.

After weeks of speculations about his involvement, Ryan Gosling is officially bringing Kenergy to the Oscars. He’ll join forces with Mark Ronson for a live performance of “I’m Just Ken”, another major best original song contender from Barbie.

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The list of performers will also include Becky G, belting out Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, Jon Batiste with “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, plus Scott George and the Osage Singers, performing “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon.

The 2024 Academy Awards are coming back to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10 with the host Jimmy Kimmel. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is leading this year’s list of Oscar nominees, with a total of 13 nods.

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Zendaya, Michelle Yeoh, & Lupita Nyong’o Among Academy Awards Presenters

Linda Hill — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:52:00 +0000

The 96th Academy Awards are coming our way fast, and the first group of presenters has finally been unveiled! Former Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh, Lupita Nyong’o, and Matthew McConaughey will present at the upcoming ceremony alongside Zendaya and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Jessica Lange (Tootsie), Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman), Ke Huy Quan Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) have also been added to the presenter lineup, and they all have one thing in common.

With the exception of Zendaya and Michelle Pfeiffer, all the newly announced presenters are previous Oscar winners, and that’s not a coincidence. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Oscar ceremony will feature a “Field of Dreams-like format”, which will see five past acting winners introduce the five current nominees for each award.

The 96th Academy Awards will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, and the rest of the presenters will be announced in the coming days. Oppenheimer will enter the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10.

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Margot Robbie Has No Regrets About Her “Barbie” Oscar Snub

Linda Hill — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 06:40:00 +0000

Fans lost it after Academy Awards nominations were announced last month, without Margot Robbie in the running for best actress. Barbie star recently discussed her shocking snub, and said she has no regrets because the film’s success is her biggest reward.

Many experts predicted that Robbie would get an Oscar nod for Barbie, but ended up losing the nomination to Nyad’s Annette Benning, Killers of the Flower Moon’s Lily Gladstone, Anatomy of a Fall’s Sandra Hüller, Maestro’s Carey Mulligan, and Poor Things’ Emma Stone.

This shocking snub inspired thousands of angry tweets and hot takes, but the person least bothered by it seems to be Robbie herself. She addressed it during a special SAG screening of Barbie and said “there’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed.”

“We set out to do something that would shift culture, affect culture, just make some sort of impact. And it’s already done that, and some, way more than we ever dreamed it would. And that is truly the biggest reward that could come out of all of this,” she explained.

Despite missing out on the best actress nod, Robbie is in the running for the best picture award as the film’s producer, alongside David Heyman, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner.

2024 Academy Awards: “Oppenheimer” & “Poor Things” Among Top Contenders

Bailey S. — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:25:00 +0000

The Academy Awards will return to LA this winter, and we finally know who’ll be in the running for the film industry’s most prestigious honor. The Oscar nominations are in, and Oppenheimer is leading the way with 13 nods, closely followed by Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon.

All three films are in the running for the night’s biggest honor – the coveted best picture award – but they’ll have to beat tough competition in American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Maestro, Past Lives, and The Zone of Interest.

Oppenheimer’s Christopher Nolan, Poor Things’s Yorgos Lanthimos, and Flower Moon’s Martin Scorsese are all in the running for the best director award, alongside Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall and Jonathan Glazer for The Zone of Interest.

Oppenheimer owes three of its nominations to its stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr., but it also received numerous nods in technical categories, including best cinematography, best film editing, and best sound.

Poor Things is coming into the night with 11 nods, followed by Flower Moon with 10, Barbie with eight, and Maestro with seven. The winners will be announced on March 10, when the Academy Awards are set to return to LA’s Dolby Theatre with the host Jimmy Kimmel.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 ACADEMY AWARDS:

Best Picture

“American Fiction,” Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson, producers

“Anatomy of a Fall,” Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, producers

“Barbie,” David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, producers

“The Holdovers,” Mark Johnson, producer

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi, producers

“Maestro,” Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger, producers

“Oppenheimer,” Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, producers

“Past Lives,” David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, producers

“Poor Things,” Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, producers

“The Zone of Interest,” James Wilson, producer

Best Director

Justine Triet — “Anatomy of a Fall”

Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”

Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”

Jonathan Glazer — “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”

Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening — “Nyad”

Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Sandra Hüller — “Anatomy of a Fall”

Carey Mulligan — “Maestro”

Emma Stone — “Poor Things”

Actor in a Supporting Role

Sterling K. Brown — “American Fiction”

Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”

Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”

Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”

Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”

Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”

America Ferrera – “Barbie”

Jodie Foster — “Nyad”

Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”

Adapted Screenplay

“American Fiction,” written for the screen by Cord Jefferson

“Barbie,” written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach

“Oppenheimer,” written for the screen by Christopher Nolan

“Poor Things,” screenplay by Tony McNamara

“The Zone of Interest,” written by Jonathan Glazer

Original Screenplay

“Anatomy of a Fall,” screenplay by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari

“The Holdovers,” written by David Hemingson

“Maestro,” written by Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer

“May December,” screenplay by Samy Burch; story by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik

“Past Lives,” written by Celine Song

Cinematography

“El Conde” – Edward Lachman

“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto

“Maestro” – Matthew Libatique

“Oppenheimer” – Hoyte van Hoytema

“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan

Original Song

“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot,” music and lyric by Diane Warren

“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie,” music and lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” music and lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson

“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon,” music and lyric by Scott George

“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

Costume Design

“Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran

“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West

“Napoleon” – Janty Yates and Dave Crossman

“Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick

“Poor Things” – Holly Waddington

Sound

“The Creator,” Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

“Maestro,” Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor

“Oppenheimer,” Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O’Connell

“The Zone of Interest,” Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn

Original Score

“American Fiction” – Laura Karpman

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” John Williams

“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Robbie Robertson

“Oppenheimer” – Ludwig Göransson

“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix

Live Action Short Film

“The After,” Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham

“Invincible,” Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron

“Knight of Fortune,” Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk

“Red, White and Blue,” Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane

“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” Wes Anderson and Steven Rales

Animated Short Film

“Letter to a Pig,” Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter

“Ninety-Five Senses,” Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess

“Our Uniform,” Yegane Moghaddam

“Pachyderme,” Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius

“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,” Dave Mullins and Brad Booker

Documentary Feature Film

“Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek

“The Eternal Memory”

“Four Daughters,” Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha

“To Kill a Tiger,” Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim

“20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath

Documentary Short Film

“The ABCs of Book Banning,” Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic

“The Barber of Little Rock,” John Hoffman and Christine Turner

“Island in Between,” S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien

“The Last Repair Shop,” Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang and Sam Davis

International Feature Film

“Io Capitano” (Italy)

“Perfect Days” (Japan)

“Society of the Snow” (Spain)

“The Teachers’ Lounge” (Germany)

“The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom)

Animated Feature Film

“The Boy and the Heron,” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki

“Elemental,” Peter Sohn and Denise Ream

“Nimona,” Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary

“Robot Dreams,” Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé and Sandra Tapia Díaz

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal

Makeup and Hairstyling

“Golda,” Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby and Ashra Kelly-Blue

“Maestro,” Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell

“Oppenheimer,” Luisa Abel

“Poor Things,” Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston

“Society of the Snow,” Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé

Production Design

“Barbie,” production design: Sarah Greenwood; set decoration: Katie Spencer

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” production design: Jack Fisk; set decoration: Adam Willis

“Napoleon,” production design: Arthur Max; set decoration: Elli Griff

“Oppenheimer,” production design: Ruth De Jong; set decoration: Claire Kaufman

“Poor Things,” production design: James Price and Shona Heath; set decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek

Film Editing

“Anatomy of a Fall” – Laurent Sénéchal

“The Holdovers” – Kevin Tent

“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Thelma Schoonmaker

“Oppenheimer” – Jennifer Lame

“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Visual Effects

“The Creator,” Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould

“Godzilla Minus One,” Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould

“Napoleon,” Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould

2024 Academy Awards: Oscars Shortlists in 10 Categories Unveiled

Amanda C. — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 06:55:00 +0000

The race for this year’s Oscars is in full swing, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just added some more fuel to the fire! The Oscars shortlists in ten minor categories are finally here, starting with the best international feature film and best original song.

The list of contenders still in the race for the best international feature film includes The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom), Fallen Leaves (Finland), and The Promised Land (Denmark). When it comes to the snubs, the glaring absence of Anatomy of the Fall isn’t the Academy’s fault, since France submitted The Taste of Things instead.

Barbie topped the list of shortlisted films with a total of five mentions, after Dua Lipa’s “Dance The Night”, Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken”, and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” made it to the best original song shortlist. This film is still a potential nominee for best score and best sound, but it was eliminated from the running for best hair and makeup.

Killers of the Flower Moon and Society of the Snow were right behind with four mentions, while Oppenheimer, The Color Purple, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Poor Things, Napoleon, and American Symphony received three each.

The full list of nominees for the 96th Academy Awards will be unveiled on January 23, followed by the ceremony on March 10, 2024.

CHECK OUT THE 2024 ACADEMY AWARDS SHORTLIST IN FULL:

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
American Symphony
Apolonia, Apolonia
Beyond Utopia
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
In the Rearview
Stamped from the Beginning
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
A Still Small Voice
32 Sounds
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Bear
Between Earth & Sky
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
Camp Courage
Deciding Vote
How We Get Free
If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop
Last Song from Kabul
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Oasis
Wings of Dust

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Armenia, Amerikatsi
Bhutan, The Monk and the Gun
Denmark, The Promised Land
Finland, Fallen Leaves
France, The Taste of Things
Germany, The Teachers’ Lounge
Iceland, Godland
Italy, Io Capitano
Japan, Perfect Days
Mexico, Totem
Morocco, The Mother of All Lies
Spain, Society of the Snow
Tunisia, Four Daughters
Ukraine, 20 Days in Mariupol
United Kingdom, The Zone of Interest

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Beau Is Afraid
Ferrari
Golda
Killers of the Flower Moon
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
American Fiction
American Symphony
Barbie
The Boy and the Heron
The Color Purple
Elemental
The Holdovers
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Saltburn
Society of the Snow
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Zone of Interest

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
It Never Went Away from American Symphony
Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven) from Asteroid City
Dance The Night from Barbie
I’m Just Ken from Barbie
What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Keep It Movin’ from The Color Purple
Superpower (I) from The Color Purple
The Fire Inside from Flamin’ Hot
High Life from Flora and Son
Meet In The Middle from Flora and Son
Can’t Catch Me Now from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon
Quiet Eyes from Past Lives
Road To Freedom from Rustin
Am I Dreaming from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Boom
Eeva
Humo (Smoke)
I’m Hip
A Kind of Testament
Koerkorter (Dog Apartment)
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Once upon a Studio
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
Pete
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War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Wild Summon

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
The After
The Anne Frank Gift Shop
An Avocado Pit
Bienvenidos a Los Angeles
Dead Cat
Good Boy
Invincible
Invisible Border
Knight of Fortune
The One Note Man
Red, White and Blue
The Shepherd
Strange Way of Life
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Yellow

SOUND
Barbie
The Creator
Ferrari
The Killer
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest

VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Poor Things
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire
Society of the Snow
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023 Academy Awards: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” Takes Seven Trophies Home

Linda Hill — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:35:00 +0000

Everything Everywhere All at Once came into the Oscars with 11 nominations, and it managed to live up to the hype. The mind-bending sci-fi dramedy was the biggest winner of the night at this year’s Academy Awards with seven wins, including best picture.

Everything Everywhere defeated the likes of The Banshees of Inisherin, Tár, and The Fabelmans to be named the best picture winner at the Oscars. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert picked up two more awards by each other’s side—best directing and best original screenplay.

On the acting front, it was a big night for Michelle Yeoh, who made history as the first Asian actress to win best actress. Her co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis also won big in their respective categories, while Brendan Fraser collected the Oscar for best actor for The Whale.

The mastermind behind Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front also had a reason to celebrate on Sunday night. In addition to being named the best international feature film, this anti-war epic also came out victorious in three technical categories—best original score, production design, and cinematography.

The 95th Academy Awards took place on March 12 at LA’s Dolby Theatre, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as a host for the third time.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 ACADEMY AWARDS:

BEST PICTURE
Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
A Hot Dog Hands Production
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, Producers

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once
(A24)

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Brendan Fraser in The Whale
(A24)

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All at Once
(A24)

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once
(A24)

DIRECTING
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)

FILM EDITING
Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
Paul Rogers

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Naatu Naatu from RRR
(Variance Films/Sarigama Cinemas)
Music by M.M. Keeravaani Lyric by Chandrabose

SOUND
Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount)
Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Women Talking (Orion Pictures/United Artists Releasing)
Screenplay by Sarah Polley

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert

VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: The Way of Water (Walt Disney)
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)
Volker Bertelmann

PRODUCTION DESIGN
All Quiet on the Western Front
(Netflix)
Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck
Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (BBC and Apple Original Films)
A NoneMore and Bad Robot Production
Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
The Elephant Whisperers (Netflix)
A Netflix Documentary/Sikhya Entertainment Production
Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
A Netflix/Amusement Park Film in co-production with Gunpowder Films in association with Sliding Down Rainbows Entertainment/Anima Pictures Production

COSTUME DESIGN
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Walt Disney)
Ruth Carter

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Whale (A24)
Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley

CINEMATOGRAPHY
All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)
James Friend

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
An Irish Goodbye (Network Ireland Television)
A Floodlight Pictures Production
Tom Berkeley and Ross White

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
Navalny (Warner Bros./CNN Films/HBO Max)
A Fishbowl Films/RaeFilm Studios/Cottage M Production
Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
(Netflix)
Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley