Zoya, Anupam, Anurag, Ritesh among new Oscar Academy members
Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Ritesh Batra as well as veteran actor Anupam Kher are among the 842 artistes …
Oscar Academy to open office in Mumbai
Agra, May 27 (IANS) Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) which presents the famed Oscar Awards will open an office in Mumbai, …
Oscar Academy head visits Agra
Agra, May 27 (IANS) Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences President John Bailey and his wife Carol Little on Monday visited the Taj Mahal …
India has wonderful cinema culture: Oscar Academy head
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) President John Bailey praised India’s cinema culture when he attended the 56th Maharashtra …
Oscar Academy head sees ‘logic’ in an India office
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) After the Maharashtra government proposed to set up an Oscars office here, Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences President John Bailey …
Hope to make it to final Oscar list: ‘Kamali’ director
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The fact that Sasha Rainbow’s short film “Kamali”, about the life of India’s skateboarding star Kamali Moorthy, has qualified for …
Oscar-winning screenwriter Alvin Sargent dead
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Academy Award winner Alvin Sargent, who wrote films like “Paper Moon”, “Ordinary People” and “Spider-Man” sequels of the 2000s, is …
Academy will not change Oscar eligibility rules
Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will not change eligibility rules for the Oscars, amid calls for a …
Indian cinema is incredible: Oscar-winning directors
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Oscar-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin and his wife Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi find culture of Indian cinema incredible. “Culture of cinema in …
Oscar Isaac speaks up on Batman casting rumours
Los Angeles, March 20 (IANS) Oscar Isaac has denied rumours that he will be the next actor to play Batman, but has hinted that he …
Judge films on artistic merit: Netflix’s Oscar stance
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Movies must be judged on artistic merit, and not windowing strategy, said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings amidst an ongoing debate …
Oscar debate: Amazon Studios hopes for common ground
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Should films made for streaming giants like Amazon Studios and Netflix be banned from contention at the Oscars? That’s not going …
Oscar-winning composer Andre Previn dead at 89
New York, March 1 (IANS) Four-time Oscar-winning music composer Andre Previn is dead. He was 89. Previn’s manager confirmed the news of the demise saying …
Mexican president celebrates Oscar for ‘Roma’
Mexico, Feb 26 (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has congratulated the entire team of the Mexican film “Roma” for winning three Oscars. The …
Producer hopes Indian government uses Oscar winner ‘Period…’ to educate masses
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) An Oscar victory is a definite reason to celebrate for the makers of “Period. End of Sentence” — an Indian-set …
Shanghai SIPG’s Oscar ‘dreaming’ of Brazil recall
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 25 (IANS) Shanghai SIPG midfielder Oscar said he retains hopes of returning to Brazil’s national team as he prepares for his …
Indian film industry celebrates ‘Period. End of Sentence’ Oscar win
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) From Priyanka Chopra to Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher — a gamut of Bollywood personalities took to social media on Monday …
Periods don’t stop us from achieving anything: Monga after Oscar win
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian film producer Guneet Monga is elated about winning an Oscar for her co-production “Period. End of Sentence”, which highlights …
Rishi, Neetu congratulate ‘Kapoor & Sons’ make-up artist for Oscar win
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu Kapoor has wished international make-up artist Greg Cannom for winning his fourth Oscar award at …
India-set film on taboos around menstruation finds Oscar glory
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) “Period. End of Sentence”, an India-set film on the taboos around menstruation, won an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject …
Lady Gaga wins first Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Singer-actress Lady Gaga took home her first Oscar in the Best Original Song category for “Shallow” — the popular track …
Olivia Colman wins her first Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) “The Favourite” star Olivia Colman was teary-eyed as she was announced the winner of the Best Actress in a Leading …
‘Green Book’ wins Oscar for Best Picture
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) “Green Book”, which explores race relations in the US in the 1960s, has been named as the Best Picture at …
Olivia Colman wins her first her Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) “The Favourite” star Olivia Colman was teary-eyed as she was announced the winner of the Best Actress in a Leading …
Spike Lee makes political comment as ‘BlacKkKlansman’ wins Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Spike Lee was elated when “BlacKkKlansman” was announced as the Oscar winner for Adapted Screenplay at the 91st Academy …
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ wins Best Animation Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has won the Oscar for best animated feature at the 91st Academy Awards. Bob Persichetti, Peter …
India-set film around menstruation wins an Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) “Period. End of Sentence”, an India set film on the taboos around menstruation and featuring the real ‘Pad Man’, picked …
Mahershala Ali wins Oscar for ‘Green Book’
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Actor Mahershala Ali picked up an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Don Shirley in “Green Book” …
Ruth E. Carter makes history with Oscar win
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Ruth E. Carter won Best Costume Design trophy at the 91st Academy Awards for her work on superhero film “Black …
Regina King wins her first Oscar
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Regina King won her first ever Oscar, taking home the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role in “If Beale …
The Oscar for Best Foreign Film should go to ‘Shoplifters’, not ‘Roma’ (Column: Bollywood Spotlight)
There’s no mistaking the fact that Alfonso Cuaron’s Mexican film “Roma” and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Japanese “Shoplifters” are both great films. And they deserve to win …
Nominee Alexandre Desplat to skip Oscar ceremony
Paris, Feb 22 (IANS) Alexandre Desplat, one of the five composers vying in the Best Score category of the Oscars, won’t be able to attend …
No prepared Oscar speech for Richard E. Grant
Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Actor Richard E. Grant says he doesnt have an Oscar speech prepared. The 61-year-old actor landed his first Academy Award …
Oscar nominees furious over exclusion from telecast
Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) Hollywood filmmakers like Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro and leading craftspeople have condemned a decision by the Academy of …
Cooper terrified about Oscar performance
Los Angeles, Feb 5 (IANS) Actor-director Bradley Cooper says he is terrified to perform “Shallow” live at the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts …
My father didn’t change after winning Oscar, says A.R. Rahman’s daughter
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Khatija Rahman, the daughter of Oscar-winning Indian music director A.R. Rahman, says that she is proud of her father not only …
Oscar nominations for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ would’ve been cool: Awkwafina
Los Angeles, Jan 27 (IANS) Actress Awkwafina doesn’t have hard feelings that “Crazy Rich Asians” has been snubbed in the Oscar nominations, but she says …
Reliance Entertainment’s Amblin secures 10 Oscar nominations
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Three films — “Green Book”, “First Man” and “Ready Player One” — backed by Anil D. Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment’s Amblin …
‘Roma’, ‘The Favourite’ emerge favourites in diverse 91st Oscar nominations
Los Angeles, Jan 22 (IANS) Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma”, a memoir of his childhood in 1970s while living in Mexico, and Olivia Colman’s period …
India-set film around menstruation lands Oscar nomination
Los Angeles, Jan 22 (IANS) “Period. End of Sentence”, an India set film on the taboos around menstruation and featuring the real ‘Pad Man’, has …
Oscar-winning composer Norman Gimbel no more
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) Oscar and Grammy-winning composer Norman Gimbel has died. He was 91. Gimbel, an Oscar and Grammy-winning composer whose lyrics graced …