More than a decade later, the #OscarsSoWhite campaign continues to shape awards outcomes. At the Oscars (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) ceremony, host Conan O’Brien remarked that participants
If you’re a filmmaker, or would like to be one, you’ve thought about your Oscar speech. Will you cry as you thank people? Or will it be forty-five seconds of
5.5
… incredible visuals but is held back by dishearteningly muddled animation and textual decisions.
9
… more elusive, more poetic, and arguably more intellectually generous than Joachim Trier’s widely praised work [Sentimental Value]
The Oscar winner from the 1961 version of West Side Story
Walter Salles, the Brazilian director behind such revered films as Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries, is back. It’s been a dozen years since his last feature film, his take
As we approach the 2025 Academy Awards, I find myself particularly delighted by a selection of nominees that is notably stronger than last year, especially from an international perspective. Still,
Writer/Director Nazrin Choudhury and Producer (and Australian) Sara McFarlane discuss their Oscar nominated short film, Red, White & Blue.
... dark and deeply thoughtful.
… extraordinary and compelling …