Feb 24 Oscar acting nominees have gotten more diverse. But this category lags behind By Dayana Morales Gomez When the 89th Oscars award ceremony airs Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes to avoid the #OscarsSoWhite backlash of recent years. Continue reading
Feb 17 Raoul Peck on why this scene from 'Moonlight' is one of the best he's seen in film By Elizabeth Flock "It was really a human tenderness that I've rarely seen on film," Peck says of a final scene from the Oscar nominee. Continue reading
Feb 02 U.S. immigration ban 'closes its heart' to the people, says Syrian refugee in Oscar-nominated doc By Elizabeth Flock The star of the Oscar-nominated “Watani: My Homeland” says she feels the voice she's given to the Syrian crisis is being silenced. Continue reading
Jan 24 Inside 'La La Land's' 'Audition,' and what it takes to compose an Oscar-nominated song By Elizabeth Flock How much work goes into a best original song or score? “La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz, who received Oscar nominations for both original score and two original songs this morning, and already won both prizes at the Golden Globes,… Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: La La Land sweeps as Oscar picks are announced By Elizabeth Flock Favorites for nominations this year include the breakout musical, "La La Land," the affecting drama, "Manchester by the Sea," and the coming-of-age film, "Moonlight," all three of which performed well in the Golden Globes. "Moonlight," which follows a boy as… Continue reading
Mar 15 Oscars were 'tone-deaf' on Asians, Academy members say By Corinne Segal The Oscars drew on Asian stereotypes in a "tone-deaf" approach to the community this year, 25 members of the Academy who are of Asian descent said in a letter. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 9:33 Film about investigative journalism nabs top Oscar By PBS News Hour On Sunday, the film “Spotlight” pulled off a surprise Best Picture win at the Oscars. An inside look at the uncovering of widespread sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, “Spotlight” celebrates investigative journalism. Jeffrey Brown talks to Margaret Sullivan of… Continue watching
Feb 28 'The Revenant,' 'Mad Max' win big at Oscars By Corinne Segal Leonardo DiCaprio took home his first Oscar Sunday for his role in "The Revenant" after five previous nominations. Continue reading
Feb 28 Oscars 2016: What to expect from the year's biggest night in film By Elif Koc From #OscarsSoWhite to Leonardo DiCaprio munching raw liver on screen, here's your cheat sheet to the year's biggest night in film. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 10:43 Racial scrutiny remains ahead of all-white Oscar ceremony By PBS News Hour For the second straight year, no actors or actresses of color have been nominated for an Academy Award, leading to heavy criticism and calls to boycott the ceremony. The Academy of Motion Pictures, which oversees the awards, aims to double… Continue watching