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Oscars 2022: ‘CODA’ Wins Best Picture, ‘Dune’ Takes 6 Awards [Full Winners List]

March 27, 2022 11:50 pm

After a long and predictably fraught journey, Oscar season finally came to an end tonight in a wild ceremony hosted by Regina Hall, Wanda Sikes, and Amy Schumer. In an effort to attract more viewers and make m...

‘Nomadland’ & ‘Minari’ Get Globes PR Boost In Best Picture Race [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

March 3, 2021 11:04 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As Academy members drive through Los Angeles under an onslaught of FYC banners they are only days away from voting on the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. And while the Golden Globes delivered the lowest...

Oscars 2021, Best Picture, Contender Countdown

New Year, New Best Picture Players In 2021 Oscar Race [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

January 11, 2021 1:50 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As America deals with the aftermath of a mob insurrection at the capital and a record number of COVID cases, the world continues to move forward in the best way it can. And that means, yes, for whatever it's w...

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Oscars 2021: Best Picture Contenders & Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

September 30, 2020 12:18 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

"Nomadland," "Minari" and "Trial of the Chicago 7" are your Best Picture frontrunners. "One Night in Miami," "The Father" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" are likely safe. "Mank," "Soul," "Judas and the Black Me...

Oscars Announces Major Diversity Requirements Starting In 2024

Gregory Ellwood

September 8, 2020 10:47 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loves to make noise at the end of the summer. Two years ago, they announced the intent to create a Popular Film category for the Oscars that died in a public and...

Oscars Commits To Diversity & 10 Best Picture Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

June 12, 2020 1:28 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

In a surprise announcement this morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the first part of its "Academy Aperture 2025." A phased initiative the organization hopes will "advance inclus...

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A Best Picture Race For The Ages?

Gregory Ellwood

January 17, 2020 10:34 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

There have certainly been surprises at the end of the annual Oscar telecast's the past decade. "Green Book" wasn't necessarily a given to win versus "Roma." "Moonlight" was a joyful surprise over what was beli...

Oscars 2020 – Joker Leads The Pack With 11 Nominations

Gregory Ellwood and Rafael Motamayor

January 13, 2020 8:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards bright and early Monday with the Oscars telecast less than a month away. As always, some lucky nominees saw ...

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Is ‘Little Women’ Making A Best Picture Comeback? [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

December 27, 2019 7:27 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The opening day reviews have been rapturous and the early box office strong. From an awards perspective, that's exactly what Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" needed. In fact, its Oscar hopes may hinge on it. Th...

Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’ Is The Best Picture Player We Knew It Was [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

November 24, 2019 9:11 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Let's see, so if someone told you about a year ago that Oscar-winner Sam Mendes was directing a WWI period drama consisting of mostly one-take shots from famed cinematographer Roger Deakins and it would feature...

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