Academy Awards
Oscar’s ‘Best Int’l Feature’ films to be screened at Istanbul Modern
As the 93rd Academy Awards Ceremony is fast approaching despite being delayed this year, Istanbul Modern Cinema presents a selection of 10 films from the "Best International Feature" category.
Oscars museum delayed again as pandemic grips Los Angeles
The long-awaited opening of Los Angeles' Oscars museum was postponed again on Dec. 18 due to the pandemic, with officials saying its scheduled April debut would be "irresponsible" as the city grapples with record coronavirus cases.
Oscars postponed by two months due to pandemic
Next year's Oscars have been postponed by eight weeks to April 25 after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theaters and wreaked havoc on Hollywood's release calendar, the Academy said on June 15.
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Oscars to draw up diversity rules for nominees
Hollywood's motion picture academy will introduce new eligibility rules to boost diversity among Oscars nominees under a raft of new measures announced on June 12.
The move comes after years of criticism over a lack of diversity among the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' members, and among the Oscar nominees and winners they select.
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Dimiter Marinov was Awarded for Honorary Ambassador of Novinite in Culture Category for 2019
The editorial team at Novinite Group voted for Honorary Ambassador of Novinite.com 2019, part of Personality in the News 2019.
Popcorn, palm trees and face masks: Cannes rolls out drive-in cinema
The Riviera resort of Cannes should have been playing host to the world's biggest names in film. Instead, with its annual film festival postponed and the red carpet rolled up, locals made do with a drive-in cinema in a beachfront car park.
Oscars may be postponed due to coronavirus: Report
Next year's Oscars could be postponed due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus in Hollywood, trade publication Variety reported on May 19.
The movie industry's biggest night is currently scheduled for February 28.
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Historic Oscars draws smallest-ever audience
This year's historic Oscars were watched by the award show's smallest ever audience, with just 23.6 million viewers tuning in to ABC's domestic television broadcast.
The glitzy show in Hollywood on Feb. 9 night saw "Parasite" become the first-ever non-English-language film to scoop best picture, the movie industry's biggest prize.
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South Korean film "Parasite" the first non-English language film to win Oscar VIDEO
South Korean film "Parasite" has been named best picture at this year's Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to take the top prize. Parasite won four awards in total: as the best international film, for best director, and the best original screenplay award.
‘1917’ scoops top Hollywood director prize for Mendes
Hollywood's directors handed World War I thriller "1917" their top annual prize on Jan. 25, one of the final major award shows that typically spells success at next month's Oscars.
The win makes British auteur Sam Mendes hot favorite for the best director Oscar -- the Directors Guild of America Awards have correctly predicted the victor the past six years running.