Oscars
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Oscars International Entries Are Close to New Record, But Voters Can’t See Them All Yet
91 different countries are known to have made submissions in the category, but at the moment only 30 of those films are available to voters in the Academy screening room
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Yes, Steven Soderbergh Is Dressed as ‘The Fifth Beatle’ in His Oscars Head Shot
And it’s just in time for the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death
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Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins to Produce 93rd Academy Awards
The Academy promised an innovative show but has not yet decided whether that show will be in-person or virtual
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Dozens of Documentaries Are Now Paying for Spots in Oscars Best Picture Screening Room
Nonfiction films have their own free screening area, but they also make up 25% of the Academy’s paid online area devoted to best-pic hopefuls
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5 Things to Worry About This Oscar Season, From Virtual Ceremonies to Awards Boredom
The 20 weeks until the Oscars arrive could bring a host of perils that threaten to turn this awards season into a long slog
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10 Things to Be Thankful for in This Weird, Messy Awards Season (Including Netflix)
The word “thankful” does not immediately come to mind when one thinks of 2020 — but from virtual festivals to documentaries to “Borat,” here are some bright spots
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Italy’s Oscar Committee Snubs Sophia Loren Movie, Submits Documentary ‘Notturno’
The Gianfranco Rosi doc becomes the seventh nonfiction film to be submitted in this year’s Best International Feature Film category
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Italy Faces a Big Decision: Do They Send Sophia Loren’s ‘The Life Ahead’ to the Oscars?
The film is one of several contenders from a country that tops all others in Oscar wins but hasn’t been embraced by voters nearly as often in this century
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Oscars: 10 Films That Could Dominate in Below-the-Line Categories, From ‘Tenet’ to ‘The Midnight Sky’
From “Mank” to “The Prom,” these films could attract the attention of artisans, craftspeople and tech wizzes
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Oscars International Race Heats Up as Heavy Hitters Enter the Race
High-profile submissions from France, Denmark and Mexico have pushed the number of submissions past last year’s total at the same point in the Oscar calendar
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Riz Ahmed’s ‘Sound of Metal’: How the Outer Space Silence of ‘Gravity’ Shaped Hearing Loss Drama
Sound designer Nicolas Becker drew on his sci-fi experience for the new drama
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Oscars Screenings Move Online and Earn the Academy $1 Million Plus (So Far)
With physical screenings impossible, more than 80 movies have already paid $12,500 for spots in the Academy Screening Room
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Chadwick Boseman Is on Track to Make Oscar History
His performances in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Da 5 Bloods” are powerful enough to make him a strong contender for not one but two posthumous nominations
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Oscars Academy Museum Tops $388 Million Fundraising Goal
Long-delayed museum is currently set to open next year
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Oscars May Look to 2020’s Indie Films – But How Indie Can They Really Get?
The Academy’s definition of an independent film is likely to be very different from the Gotham Awards’ definition
