Awards

Producers Guild's ProShow Competition Picks 11 Finalists (Exclusive)

May 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 6 days ago

Five feature, three reality-TV and three online projects will compete for development deals at Fox International, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Maker Studios

  

'2016: Obama's America' Docu Producer Misses Mark With Oscar Beef

May 12, 2013 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

In letter to Academy, Gerald Molen blamed Michael Moore for his film's not getting an Oscar nomination 

  

10 Emerging Cinematographers Get a Hollywood Showcase

May 9, 2013 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

International Cinematographers Guild to salute winners of its Emerging Cinematographer Awards with screening and discussion at the Egyptian Theater

  

Bernardo Bertolucci to Chair Venice Film Festival Jury

May 9, 2013 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

This marks "Last Tango in Paris" director's second time chairing

  

Academy Celebrates Heavy Voter Turnout, But Most Members Still Chose Paper Ballots

May 5, 2013 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

Voting figures released by AMPAS reveal that two-thirds of the voters opted not to use the new online voting

  

Testy Foreign Language-Exchange Mars Academy Love-Fest

May 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

Academy wins praise for its first all-members meeting, but tensions flare during foreign-language discussion

  

Academy Changes Rules, Will Let Everyone Vote in Foreign-Language Category

May 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

Announcement of new rules also includes the unprecedented revelation that 90 percent of the Academy voted for this year's Oscars

  

School of Visual Arts Leads Student Academy Awards Finalists

May 1, 2013 By Steve Pond 2 weeks ago

New York art school lands four films on Academy list; NYU, USC, CalArts, Ringling College and University of Texas also have multiple finalists

  

7 Biggest Tony Award Snubs: From Bette Midler to Jessica Chastain

April 30, 2013 By Brent Lang 2 weeks ago

Al Pacino and Fiona Shaw also deemed undeserving

  

Helen Mirren Takes Olivier Award for Playing Queen in 'The Audience'

April 28, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 3 weeks ago

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” wins best play and six other awards at London theater awards

  

Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal Nominated for Drama League Awards

April 23, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

Bette Midler, Alec Baldwin and "Kinky Boots" are also among contenders

  

Oliver Stone Honored by Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

April 23, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

Agnieszka Holland to head international jury

  

Seth MacFarlane: Thoughts on the Once (and Future?) Oscar Host

April 22, 2013 By Steve Pond 3 weeks ago

Speculation swirls about Seth MacFarlane's return as Oscar host, but do the Oscars really need to make a big deal about continuity?

  

Cannes Film Festival Unveils Critics' Week Lineup

April 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

"Ain't Them Bodies Saints" and "For Those in Peril" make the cut

  

Cannes 2013: Kim Novak to Attend 'Vertigo' Screening

April 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

The 80-year old actress will participate in festival's award ceremonies

  

TV Academy Reverses Decision on Emmy Categories for Actors

April 18, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 4 weeks ago

A year after voting to consolidate four acting categories into two, the Academy changes its mind because of increased production

  

Sofia Coppola's 'Bling Ring' to Open Cannes Festival's Certain Regard

April 17, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 4 weeks ago

“The Bling Ring” stars Emma Watson in the title role, and also stars Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann and Kirsten Dunst; it will screen on May 16

  

Academy Rehires Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to Produce Oscars

April 16, 2013 By Steve Pond 4 weeks ago

Producers will return after receiving mixed reviews but high ratings

  

New Emmy Rules Say Yes to Funny Stunts, No to Supporting Actors

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

The Emmys combine four miniseries/movie acting categories into two, but make room for interactive work and comedic stunts

  

Academy Unveils Plans for 'Landmark' Museum

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

Drawings and details of the Renzo Piano/Zolta Pali design call for six levels of exhibition and multi-use spaces

  

Is the Academy Building a Death Star at its New Museum?

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

AMPAS tweets plans of a new structure that Luke Skywalker might be inclined to attack

  

International Documentary Association Launches Screening Series, Ends DocuWeeks (Exclusive)

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

IDA's showcase comes to an end after qualifying 30 Oscar nominees and seven winners

  

David Geffen Contributes $25 Million to Academy Museum

April 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

Academy will name the museum's theater the David Geffen Theater in honor of the largest donation received for the project

  

Academy Asks Members to Sound Off on Oscars Future

April 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

A new invitation to the May 4 "Future of Our Academy" meeting supplies more details on the unprecedented event

  

Writers Guild Awards Set for Feb. 1, 2014

March 28, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 7 weeks ago

Concurrent ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles and New York

  

Oscars Overhaul Short-Documentary Rules, Plan to Expand Doc Branch

March 27, 2013 By Steve Pond 7 weeks ago

A year after revamping the feature-documentary rules to bring in more voters, the Academy's Documentary Branch changes more rules and plans for a larger branch

  
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