Other jury members include Iranian actress Fatemeh Motamedarya, who has been banned from acting in film, theater and television for the past two years

Late-January festival in Southern California announces 13 world premieres, plus tributes to Ann Dowd, Elle Fanning, Ezra Miller, Omar Sy and other awards hopefuls

Ben Affleck's "Argo" is named best picture and best adapted screenplay by Online Film Critics Society; "The Master" wins awards for Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Seth MacFarlane will become the first Oscar host to read the list of nominations since Charlton Heston performed the same feat in 1972

Guests at the Palm Springs Film Fest gala honoring Bradley Cooper, Helen Mirren, Naomi Watts and others left buzzing about Sally Field's marvelous acceptance speech

The co-chairs will announce Film Independent’s 2013 grant winners during the Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch on January 12

Tribute to James Bond at Academy Awards comes as spy franchise celebrates 50th anniversary

After complaining that "Zero Dark Thirty" wasn't true, the Senate Intelligence Committee has changed course and now wants to know where the filmmakers got their information

"The Master" also passed over; "Argo," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Django Unchained" and "Les Miserables" are among other films tapped 

"Silver Linings Playbook," "Argo," "Life of Pi," "Django Unchained" and "Skyfall" are also in the running for top movie award from the Producers Guild of America; "The Master" isn't

"Beyond the Hills" director Cristian Mungiu had an impact on the Oscars long before he was selected by its voters for the shortlist

A Top 10 list in the form of an Oscar ballot includes "Zero Dark Thirty," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Amour" ... plus "Skyfall" and "Wreck-It Ralph"