Susanne Bier, Rajendra Roy to Head Committee for Oscars Slow-Starting International Race (Exclusive)
Only 26 countries have announced their submissions so far, less than a third the number that had done so by this point last year
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Who’s Leading This Year’s Oscars Race in a Skimpy Field of Contenders?
One way or the other, we’ll wind up with 10 Best Picture nominees, with ”Belfast,“ ”The Power of the Dog,“ ”King Richard“ and ”Dune“ among the front runners
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The Films to Watch as the Fall Festivals Kick Off Another Weird Oscar Season
The Venice, Telluride and Toronto fests will still be affected by the pandemic, but a robust selection of contenders will be jockeying for momentum
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Oscars Academy Re-Elects David Rubin to 3rd Term as President
The casting director will have to leave office next year because of term limits
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The Oscars Will Be Earlier Next Year, But the Season Will Be Even Longer
Did the Independent Spirit Awards move to an earlier date because they didn’t want to wait so long for the late-March Oscars?
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Leslie Odom Jr., Maria Bakalova and Steven Yeun Among 395 Invited to Join Oscars Academy
Emerald Fennell, Laverne Cox and Robert Pattinson are also on the scaled-down list of new member invitations
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Oscars Keep Streaming Releases Eligible for One More Year
Because of the continuing impact of the pandemic, films will still be able to qualify even if they never get theatrical releases
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Film Academy’s Board of Governors Election Sets New Record for Women on Board
For the first time ever, there are more women than men on the 54-person board
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Oscars Move 2022 Ceremony to March, Extend COVID-Era Eligibility Rules
With films that were released in January and February eligible for the 2020 Oscars, the 2021 ceremony will cover only 10 months’ worth of releases
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Oscars: Academy Limits Number of New Members This Year After Reaching Diversity Goals
New growth in membership will now be roughly half of recent years
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NFL Draft’s First Night Drew 2 Million More Viewers Than the Oscars
Chloé Zhao’s got nothing on Trevor Lawrence
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Trump Mocks ‘Politically Correct and Boring’ Oscars for Low Ratings
Oscar viewership fell 56% to an all-time low
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12 Lessons From a Long and Broken Awards Season
From virtual screenings to the HFPA’s implosion to messing with the order of the Oscars show, here’s what we learned in the longest season ever
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Oscars 2021: What’s Next for Chloe Zhao, Daniel Kaluuya and Other Top Winners
An Academy Award can mean new opportunities and a 60% salary bump for the next movie
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Why Is ‘Supernatural’ Alum Misha Collins at the Oscars?
He isn’t nominated — but his childhood friend is
