According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Academy has rejected director Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, Nigeria’s entry for this year’s Best International Feature Film award, for its predominantly English dialogue. However, as many on social media have pointed out, including When They See Us director Ava DuVernay, English is Nigeria’s official language. In its attempt to encourage foreign language films, they ask, …
In reaction to the Academy of motion Pictures Arts and Sciences decision to present four Oscar nominated categories (cinematography, film editing, live-action shorts and makeup and hairstyling) during commercial breaks. A tall list of filmmakers in Hollywood have addressed the issue and called out the Academy’s move for the 91st show as nothing but ‘insult’ to the affected categories. The …
In August last year, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that 4 out of the 24 categories of Oscar plaques presented live on the show will be presented to winners this year during commercial breaks. The change comes in as a result of the Academy’s attempt to reduce the viewing hours of the show to three hours, …
Award season is here, and key players in Hollywood are all rounded up for to either present an award or take home a best win for a category. With Screen Actors Guild Awards around the corner slated for January 27, this month some A-list stars in the film and television fraternity are being booked to make an appearance as award …
Award winning Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has been invited to join the 2018 Academy of motion picture Arts and Sciences members. The Academy on Monday released the names of invitees in this year’s voting membership. The Nollywood joins the likes of Oscar winning actresses and nominees such Nicole Kidman, Timotee Chalamet, Reese Wintherspoon and more to form the 132 actors …
The Academy of motion pictures on Monday, June 25 published its list of new members, who have received invites to join the Academy. The list, which comprises 928 members sets the record as the highest year in number of membership. The list of new invitees ranges from Oscar winning actresses and nominees such as, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Quvenzhane Wallis, …
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