Oscars
Oscars to introduce Stunt Design category at 100th ceremony
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the introduction of a new Oscar category: Achievement in Stunt Design. This award will debut at the 100th Academy Awards in the year 2028, honouring films released in 2027.
11 April 2025, 12:04 PM
MAMI Mumbai Film Festival announces 2024 film selections
This six-day celebration will showcase over 110 films from more than 45 countries, encompassing over 50 languages, lengths, and genres as part of its official selection.
1 October 2024, 13:24 PM
India nominates ‘Laapataa Ladies’ for Oscars 2025
This Hindi-language movie, which had its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last year, edged out “All We Imagine As Light” by Payal Kapadia. Kapadia’s film, initially viewed as the favourite following its critical success and Grand Jury Prize win at Cannes, lost out to Rao’s film in the Oscar race selection.
23 September 2024, 11:20 AM
Oscars ratings hit 4-year high with ‘Barbenheimer’ boost
The Oscars can express gratitude to "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" as they regained viewers lost during the pandemic, achieving the highest rating in four years with an average of 19.5 million viewers on Sunday night.
12 March 2024, 04:34 AM
'Barbenheimer' sitting pretty as Oscar nominations to be unveiled
Nominations for this year's Oscars will be unveiled on Tuesday, with the "Barbenheimer" juggernaut expected to roll on to the climax of Hollywood's awards season with multiple chances at glory.
21 January 2024, 04:48 AM
Jimmy Kimmel chosen to host Oscars for fourth time
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Oscars next year, his fourth time helming the pinnacle event of the Hollywood awards season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday.
16 November 2023, 04:41 AM
Oscar winner Yeoh vows to nurture local film talent in Malaysia
Michelle Yeoh is hoping her recent triumph as Asia's first Oscar-winning actress can help her to support filmmaking talent in her native Malaysia, where she returned on Tuesday to greet fans for the first time since her Academy Award.
18 April 2023, 13:14 PM
Animation is more than just children’s cartoon
If even the most esteemed critics don’t take such a prestigious award seriously, how do they expect the rest of the world to?
6 April 2023, 00:00 AM
Love the Oscars winners? Here’s what you should read
The book behind the Oscar-winning adaptations, and books about the history of the award
13 March 2023, 11:36 AM
2023 Oscars: What to know about the best actor nominees
It’s always fun when an Oscars category is filled with first-time nominees at varying stages of their careers. Best actor is another three-way race, between Austin Butler, Colin Farrell and Brendan Fraser, with each having scored notable wins from guilds and critics groups. The Associated Press’ film writers predict Fraser to have the edge.
12 March 2023, 04:22 AM
‘Please let me touch it’, SRK asks Ram Charan in case of Oscars glory
After Tamil and Telugu stars reposted Shahrukh Khan’s “Pathaan” trailer on Tuesday, the megastar made sure to thank them in his whimsical style. He replied to Ram Charan with a well wish and asked Vijay to treat him to a “delicious feast”.
11 January 2023, 09:40 AM
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars in 2023
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday.
8 November 2022, 05:18 AM
Are the Oscars a big deal anymore?
Controversy and an unwillingness to diversify are making the Oscars irrelevant.
10 May 2022, 14:10 PM
Oscars 2016: Winners list in full
The 2016 Academy Awards (Oscars), an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognise excellence in cinematic achievements are underway and Leonardo DiCaprio just bagged his first Oscar for survival epic The Revenant, after six nominations.
29 February 2016, 06:17 AM
'Spotlight' wins top Oscar prize on night of racial critique
Catholic Church abuse movie "Spotlight" is named best picture, the top award at Oscar ceremony, after an evening peppered with pointed punchlines from host Chris Rock about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the industry.
29 February 2016, 05:38 AM
DiCaprio finally wins Oscar, 'Spotlight' grabs best film
Leonardo DiCaprio wins his long-awaited first Oscar for revenge epic "The Revenant" but journalism drama "Spotlight" took best picture in a surprising end to Hollywood's glittering awards season.
29 February 2016, 05:12 AM
'The Revenant' leads charge at 'whitewashed' Oscars
Hollywood hits the Oscars red carpet for its annual show of glitz and pageantry honoring cinema's finest -- with a broiling row over diversity an awkward guest at the party.
28 February 2016, 05:23 AM
Stage set for Oscars night tainted by race row
The Hollywood awards season reaches its glittering climax at Sunday's Oscars, with bleak survival epic "The Revenant" tipped to clean up on a night overshadowed by a simmering race row.
26 February 2016, 06:30 AM
Oscars 2016: Sylvester Stallone considered boycott
Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone says he thought about boycotting the Oscars ceremony because of this year's diversity row.
9 February 2016, 15:25 PM
Revenant's Inarritu wins top directing award at DGA
Alejandro Inarritu wins the top prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards for The Revenant, adding weight to his chances at the Oscars.
7 February 2016, 12:44 PM