Oscars Board Election Has New Rules – But Expect the Same Old Results
Incumbents rarely need any extra help to prevail when the Academy members pick their board, but they might have gotten a boost anyway
Albert Berger
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Amazon Acquires Worldwide Rights to Dark Thriller ‘Blow the Man Down’
Film will have its international premiere at TIFF next month
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Jennifer Todd Wins Academy Board Runoff Election Over Jason Blum
This is the fourth time in Academy history that a tie occurred in the balloting
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Jesse Peretz Sundance Hit ‘Juliet, Naked’ Goes to Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions
Romantic comedy is an adaptation of Nick Hornby novel
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Women Dominate as Academy Unveils Nicholl Screenwriting Winners
Each recipient gets a $35,000 prize
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Women Outnumber Men on Academy’s Shortlist for Screenwriting Honor
Seven of the 13 screenwriting finalists for the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships are women
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Alexander Payne to Direct Road Trip Movie ‘My Saga’ for ‘Nebraska’ Producers
Bona Fide’s Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa will produce an adaptation of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s travel articles
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Academy Honors Aspiring Screenwriters With $35,000 Nicholl Fellowships
The awards will be handed out at the Academy on Nov. 4
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Academy Gives $35,000 Fellowships to 4 Screenplays
Nicholl Fellowship winners will also have their scripts read at an AMPAS event on Nov. 13
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Albert Berger, Mark Mangini, Daniel Fellman Elected to Academy Board of Governors
Number of women on the board falls by one, from 15 to 14
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What Does the Academy’s Flurry of Changes Mean for the Oscars?
New rules reflect changing times, make voting easier and even redefine what a movie is
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Elle Fanning, John Hawkes Drama ‘Low Down’ Acquired by Oscilloscope
Jeff Preiss directed the film, which co-stars Glenn Close, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Flea
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TheWrap’s 5th Anniversary Party Brings Out 47 Oscar Nominess, Hollywood’s Heavy Hitters
Oscar nominees and power players gathered at Culina restaurant at the Four Seasons Wednesday evening
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’12 Years a Slave’ Writers Score Scripter Award
Adaptation award goes to the screenwriter and to the author of the original work
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HBO Orders Damon Lindelof’s ‘The Leftovers’ to Series
The premium cable network has ordered 10 episodes of the post-apocalyptic series
