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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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?

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

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

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.

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

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?

March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023

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

March 12, 2023
March 12, 2023

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.

January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023

‘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”.

November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022

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.

May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022

Are the Oscars a big deal anymore?

Controversy and an unwillingness to diversify are making the Oscars irrelevant.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

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.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

'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.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

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.