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Feb 04

How documentary ‘Honeyland’ has already made Oscar history

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

It’s the first film ever nominated for both best documentary and best international film.

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Jan 14

WATCH: Greta Gerwig on the power of an Oscar nomination for female directors

By Joshua Barajas

On Monday, Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, but Gerwig was notably left of the Best Director list. Weeks before, Gerwig told the PBS NewsHour about what being nominated in the past has…

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Jan 14

Oscar noms slammed for #DirectorsSoMale, lack of diversity

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Not only were there no female nominees in directing for the 87th time in Oscar history, there was also only one person of color, Cynthia Erivo, among the 20 acting nominees.

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Jan 13

‘Joker’ tops Oscar nominations. Read the full list

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

“Joker” is the leading nominee for the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, with “The Irishman” close behind.

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Jan 09

Oscars will have no host for second straight year

By Beth Harris, Associated Press

Last year's ceremony attracted 29.6 million viewers.

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Aug 07

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Actor and director Ron Howard on the joy of being a storyteller

By Jeffrey Brown

Ron Howard has cultivated a long, storied career in show business, beginning with “The Andy Griffith Show” in the 1960s and continuing to his present success as a director. His latest work is a documentary about opera legend Luciano Pavarotti.

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Jul 18

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Filmmaker RaMell Ross on the black experience in documentary film

The documentary “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” about a community in the Alabama Black Belt, received an Academy Award nomination for best documentary earlier this year. RaMell Ross spent more than five years making the film, exploring the South…

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Feb 22

At the end of a bumpy year, 2019 Oscars may reward a Hollywood disrupter

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

The best picture race to Sunday's 91st Academy Awards remains unpredictable, but odds makers peg Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" as the film most likely to triumph at the end of the night.

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Jan 22

Oscar nominations led by ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ with 10 nods

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

With "Roma," Netflix has scored its first best picture nomination, something the streaming giant has dearly sought.

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Dec 07

Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host over his past anti-gay tweets

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian.

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