Awards

USC, Ringling, School of Visual Arts Top Student Academy Award Winners 5 days ago

The University of Southern California, Ringing College of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts each placed two films on the list of...

By Steve Pond

BAFTA Awards Happening 2 Weeks Before Oscars

March 27, 2013 By Brent Lang 7 weeks ago

BAFTAs will be broadcast on Feb. 16

Oscars Move Into March for 2014

March 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 7 weeks ago

Oscars will shift to March 2 next year to avoid the Winter Olympics, but will move back to late February for 2015

Kids Choice: No Goop for Kristen Stewart, Johnny Depp

March 24, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 8 weeks ago

But they are named favorite movie stars at Nickelodeon's annual film, TV, music and sports awards event

Hey Thanks! SPJ-LA Says I’m Distinguished in New Media

March 17, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 9 weeks ago

The Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles chapter gave me their award last Thursday for Distinguished Work in New Media

Sundance Unveils Films, Schedule for London Festival

March 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

Festival will include films from Lake Bell and Barbara Kopple and appearances by Mike Birbiglia and The Eagles

Magnolia Pictures Picks Up Worldwide Rights to 'Touchy Feely'

March 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Lynn Shelton's ensemble film about a massage therapist with a problem premiered at Sundance this year

Tribeca Picks Rock Documentary 'Mistaken for Strangers' as Opening Night Film

February 28, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

"Mistaken for Strangers" follows indie band The National on tour

Academy Defends Seth MacFarlane Despite Charges of Sexism

February 28, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Two California legislators have condemned Seth MacFarlane's Oscar hosting stint

Steven Spielberg to Head Cannes Film Festival Jury

February 27, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 11 weeks ago

Steven Spielberg, the Oscar-winning director, will head the jury of the Cannes FIlm Festival, held from May 15-26 this year

How Oscar-Nominee 'War Witch' Improvised the Gut-Wrenching Tale of Child Soldiers

February 27, 2013 By Steve Pond 11 weeks ago

Using non-professional actors working from a script they didn't -- or couldn't -- read, "War Witch" director Kim Nguyen relied on brutal honesty

10 Moments to Remember From a Long, Strange Awards Season

February 26, 2013 By Steve Pond 11 weeks ago

The new schedule confused things, the Best Director nominations shocked people, and the movie that was in trouble in January came roaring back in February

Kaley Cuoco Hosting Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame Ceremony

February 26, 2013 By Greg Gilman 11 weeks ago

"Big Bang Theory" star has previously hosted the 2012 and 2013 People’s Choice Awards

Oscars 2013: How Tippet Studio Brought 'Ted' to Life

February 25, 2013 By Greg Gilman 11 weeks ago

Tippet Studio has shared how it brought a CGI-animated teddy bear to life on live television during the Oscar telecast

Oscars 2013: 'In Memoriam' Snubs Carry Over From Telecast to Web

February 25, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 11 weeks ago

Actress Lupe Ontiveros' exclusion from both the telecast and online memorial tributes angered some Latinos

5 Things We Want to Know About That Oscar Show

February 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 11 weeks ago

Why all the love for "Chicago?"

Iran State TV Blasts 'Argo' Oscar Win

February 25, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 11 weeks ago

Iran state television called "Argo" an advertisement for the CIA

Oscars 2013 May Have Felt Long, But It's No Record-Breaker

February 25, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane hosted Oscars is longer than previous two shows, but much shorter than the four-plus hour versions of previous years

Oscars 2013: What the Critics Thought of Seth MacFarlane's Hosting

February 25, 2013 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Was Seth MacFarlane sexist or fantastically irreverent?

Oscars 2013: The 10 Best Moments, From Shirley Bassey to Michelle Obama (Photos)

February 24, 2013 By Greg Gilman 12 weeks ago

Shirley Bassey sung her classic Bond "Goldfinger" theme, Barbra Streisand honored Marvin Hamlisch with his Oscar-winning "The Way We Were" and Michelle Obama turned out to be the biggest surprise of the evening

Oscars 2013: Backstage With the Academy Award Winners

February 24, 2013 By Tim Kenneally & Alexander C. Kaufman 12 weeks ago

The best soundbites from the Oscars winners backstage

Oscars 2013: On a Night the Academy Spreads the Wealth, Ben Affleck Gets Last Laugh

February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

"Argo" is the least-awarded Best Picture winner since "Crash," but Ben Affleck puts the Academy's Best Director snub behind him to gain redemption -- and maybe a little revenge