“Dogman” will join a race that is already filled with formidable contenders, including “Roma,” “Cold War,” “Sunset,” “Never Look Away,” “Birds of Passage,” “Shoplifters” and “Burning”
Alfonso Cuaron’s black-and-white memory piece is Mexico’s official submission in the category, where it will go up against a field that also includes new work from past winners Laszlo Nemes and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Academy leaves open the possibility of unveiling the category in the future, but says it “requires further discussion”
On the heels of the smaller festivals in Venice and Telluride, Julia Roberts, Robert Redford and Lady Gaga are among the hundreds of stars heading north
The list includes Mexico’s “Roma,” Belgium’s “Girl,” Colombia’s “Birds of Passage,” Germany’s “Never Look Away,” Hungary’s “Sunset,” South Korea’s “Burning,” Japan’s “Shoplifters” and Sweden’s “Border”
Fall Movie Preview 2018: Over the course of three weeks, dozens of awards hopefuls will either thrive or crash at the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals
Disney hires veteran Oscar strategist Cynthia Swartz to oversee the campaign, according to the Los Angeles Times
Johnson had chaired the committee for 17 of the last 18 years, and was a driving force behind its current system of choosing nominees
“He’s been a friend my entire adult life, championed me to host the Oscars, brought musical theatre back to TV,” Harris says
TheWrap Emmy magazine: The veteran lighting designer explains why live awards shows pose very different challenges
“There’s not a lack of films that feature people of color, there’s just a shortage of distribution opportunities for our stories,” Ezra Ezzard tells TheWrap
Actor mocks his moment in Academy Awards history
Celebrities and observers alike weigh in on Academy’s big announcement, including Zoe Kazan and Rebel Wilson
What will it take to qualify for the new “popular film” award? How will they decide which categories are getting pushed into the commercials? Will members revolt or rejoice?
Board of Governors pledges a three-hour ceremony and decides to hand out some awards during commercial breaks
The cinematographer will only be able to serve for one year before term limits force him off the board
The Best Picture category was expanded after the blockbuster was snubbed, but the years since then have mostly seen more indie films nominated
Ryan Coogler’s superhero film was a landmark, which ought to keep it in the awards conversation alongside very few other first-half films
The Academy invited a record-breaking 928 new members
Here’s a branch-by-branch breakdown of the requirements for those seeking Academy membership
By inviting more than 450 women to join this year, the Academy has made significant progress in putting the goal it set in 2016 within reach
The record-shattering group includes Emilia Clarke, Tiffany Haddish, Daisy Ridley, Kendrick Lamar and J.K. Rowling
With three groups of new member invitations left before the Academy’s self-imposed 2020 deadline, the organization is well ahead of schedule on one front, but behind on another
“There were some people who felt that basically he has played very similar characters over and over,” then-Academy executive director Bruce Davis said back in 2003
Kobe Bryant might be the rare case of a prospective member who is rejected as the Academy casts another wide net to increase its female and non-white members
Bryant won an Academy Award for his animated short “Dear Basketball”
The election also resulted in a tie between producers Jason Blum and Jennifer Todd, who will have a runoff election to determine the final member
A blow-by-blow look at how the indie mogul’s career and reputation unraveled
The connection between the most prestigious film festival and the most celebrated film award can fluctuate wildly — and this year’s crop is most promising in one specific category
But only one film has ever won both the Palme d’Or and Best Picture
