Oscars
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‘Nomadland’ Is an Uneasy Front Runner as Oscar Voting Begins
We’re at that crucial point in the awards calendar when critics stop voting and the industry starts
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How Many Votes Does It Take to Get an Oscar Nomination in 2021?
Here’s the category-by-category breakdown, from a high of 457 to a low of 27
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Icelandic Town From ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ Campaigns for Oscar-Shortlisted Tune ‘Husavik’
The townspeople of the actual Husavik are hoping their video can sway Academy voters
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Oscars Set a 50-Year Record With 366 Qualifying Films
More films are in contention this year than at any time since 1970, though the field is well short of the all-time record
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A Guide to Oscars’ Shortlisted Animated Shorts, From Diana Rigg to Pixar’s First Gay Hero
The 10 semi-finalists in the Best Documentary Short category range from commercial comedies to art movies
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How ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Became the First Doc Ever Shortlisted for the Visual Effects Oscar
Visual effects supervisor Ryan Laney talks about using “human shields” to protect 23 LGBT subjects via VFX: “On a normal effects project, the goal is to fool the audience. That wasn’t ours.”
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Sophia Loren Breaks Down 8 Famous Looks: From ‘Cleopatra’ to Her Blonde Phase
TheWrap magazine: As her new film “The Life Ahead” plays on Netflix, the iconic actress reflects on her decades-long career
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Which of the Oscars’ Special 2020 Rules Are Here to Stay?
TheWrap magazine: Online viewing? Streaming movies qualifying for film awards? Extended eligibility dates?
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A Guide to Oscar’s Shortlisted Documentary Shorts, From the Holocaust to Sophia Loren
The doc-shorts semifinalists offer a guided tour to many of the pressing issues of our time, but they throw in a few surprises, too
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Oscar Race Finally Delivers Some Surprises, From ‘Jingle Jangle’ to Sia’s ‘Music’
Between the Oscar shortlists and some recent nominations, voters have managed to inject a bit of the unexpected (and sometimes the jaw-dropping) into this year’s competition
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Oscar Ceremony to Take Place ‘Live From Multiple Locations,’ Academy Says
In a statement, the Academy says it is “determined to present an Oscars like no other”
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‘Crip Camp,’ ‘Time,’ ‘Gunda’ Make Oscars Documentary Shortlist
The largest documentary field in Oscar history has been narrowed down to 15, with “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” “Collective” and “Welcome to Chechnya” among the other films making the cut
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Pedro Almodóvar and Pixar’s First Gay Hero Story Make Oscar Shortlists for Short Films
10 films will advance in the Best Animated Short and Best Live Action Short categories
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‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Lands on Oscars Shortlists for Original Score and Song
Other films to advance in the Oscars race in each category include “Mulan” and “Minari”
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‘Mank,’ ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Land on Oscars Makeup and Hairstyling Shortlist, ‘Mulan’ and ‘Tenet’ Lead VFX
Other films to advance in the Oscars race include “Birds of Prey,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “The Midnight Sky”
