Mar 10 ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins at Academy Awards where wars in Ukraine, Gaza cast shadow By Jake Coyle, Associated Press A year after “Navalny” won the same award, Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing chronicle of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, won best documentary. The win, a first for The Associated Press and PBS’ “Frontline,”… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 5:37 How the 2024 Oscars spotlight progress and continued struggles for women in film By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde, Andrew Chambers The 96th annual Academy Awards could be considered a milestone for women in film, with women filmmakers setting a record in the Best Picture category. But the past year also highlighted ongoing struggles in diversity, equal pay and equal opportunities… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 8:00 Jeffrey Wright on his Oscar-nominated performance in ‘American Fiction’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Jeffrey Wright has had one of the most varied and distinguished acting careers of any American actor in recent decades. While best known in supporting roles, he’s now received his first Oscar nomination as the lead in “American Fiction.” The… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 6:51 Lily Gladstone on her historic Oscar nomination for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport One of the year’s most honored films is “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a harrowing story of the murders of members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma in the 1920s. The acclaimed performance by one of the film’s stars, Lily… Continue watching
Jan 23 Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ tops all Oscar nominees with 13; ‘Barbie’ snags 8 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press For the 10th time, Scorsese was nominated for best director. Leonardo DiCaprio, though, was left out of best actor. Continue reading
Mar 13 For Asian Americans, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan’s Oscar wins are theirs too By Terry Tang, Associated Press Ke Huy Quan's comeback story from childhood star of '80s flicks coupled with Michelle Yeoh's historic win as the first Asian best-actress winner Sunday night had viewers of Asian descents shedding happy tears and grinning. Continue reading
Mar 12 ‘Everything’ wins best picture, is everywhere at the 2023 Oscars By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Continue reading
Mar 12 Live updates: The 95th Academy Awards By Associated Press Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press — on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre and behind the scenes. Continue reading
Mar 12 How are Oscars winners decided? Here’s how the voting process works By Associated Press The road to an Oscar winds through a long awards season, which finally culminates Sunday at the Academy Awards. We take you through the process of getting that golden statuette into a winner's hand. Continue reading
Mar 12 Oscars producers have one main goal: entertain viewers Sunday night By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The opening of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday is going to be a “moment,” the show’s producers promise. They won’t say what exactly it is, but Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are certain that it’s going to pull audiences in and… Continue reading