Category: Oscars
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Sequel city for KPop DH, plus 2 Oscars & it’s amazing
by Chad Aiggia, Screenmancer Film Critic If KPop Demon Hunters from SONY Animation had never won the Oscar? We never would’ve seen it, that’s a fact. But it did on Sunday March 15th, actually two Oscars for Best Animated Feature as well as Best Song for “Golden.” Then we had to watch it on Monday…
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What will we remember from the 98th Oscars?
Op-Ed by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You couldn’t make up the backstory to the 98th Oscars, the black cloud of the Reiner murders with a night-before party at comedian Conan O’Brien’s house where Rob and Michelle Reiner’s now-jailed son had a run-in, then the actual Ides of March (March 15) show date, complete with…
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Why SINNERS is the only unicorn Oscar nom this year?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent What if SINNERS, a vampire movie boasting a record 16 Best Picture nominations, actual bites down hard this 98th Oscar ceremony and sweeps on Sunday, March 15th, on ABC – not because of the critical acclaim only, but because it has one quality all the other noms do not?…
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Turns out The Academy Gov Ball has a Wnning Puck too
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Governors Ball, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ official post-Oscars® celebration, which will immediately follow the 98th Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 15, returns for its 67th year. Celebrated mega-chef Wolfgang Puck is back with his gold-standard winning culinary ways, keeping it fresh for more than three decades for…
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Mile 11 is where Oscars meet LA Marathon March 8
LOS ANGELES, CA: The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon, produced by The McCourt Foundation, partners with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to bring the magic of the Oscars® directly to the course on race day, Sunday, March 8. At Mile 11, on the famed Hollywood Boulevard, the marathon route will be transformed into a…
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Guess who had lunch at The Beverly Hilton, yes, the 98th Oscar Noms
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You can trace a path from Leonardo DiCaprio (far left) across the 98th Nominees’ “Class Photo” – as the Academy likes to call it – to Elle Fanning on the right. But this isn’t about politics. It’s about The 98th Oscars® Nominees Luncheon which was held on Tuesday, February…
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Walkable OSCARS® SEASON at the Academy Museum Now
by Screenmancer Staff Ever wanted to walk through the history of motion pictures? Consider this your walkable invite… LOS ANGELES, CA: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announces Oscars® Season at the Academy Museum , running now through March 22. This season of public programming invites audiences to celebrate the 98th Oscars and immerse themselves…
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Sinners Clears the Room at Oscar 98th Noms
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You know The Academy is firing on all cylinders when they tap Sinners for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and many more, for a total of 16 nominations. Sinners blows by every past record holder, Titanic, All About Eve, LA LA Land… but why let us tell you?…
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Oscars and YouTube plus You too?
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube signed a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars®, beginning in 2029 with the 101st Oscars ceremony and running through 2033. The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, Governors Ball access, and more, will be…
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AMPAS’ Chang says ACES system to join ASWF
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) today announced that the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), the global standard for color management, is joining the ASWF, a home for open source software developers in the motion picture and broader industries. “ACES has become a…
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Prod. Lynette Howell Taylor now Academy President
LOS ANGELES, CA: Producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) by the Board of Governors. Academy CEO Bill Kramer said, “Lynette has been a vital part of the Academy Board of Governors for many years, most recently revitalizing our awards work as chair of…
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Academy taps Tom Cruise, Dolly, Debbie Allen & Wynn Thomas for Gov Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Dolly Parton. The four Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards event…
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Academy looks back on storied life of its own Richard Kahn
LOS ANGELES, CA – Former Academy President Richard Kahn passed away Saturday, April 5, in Los Angeles. He was 95. “All of us at the Academy are deeply saddened to learn of Richard’s passing,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “Richard was a devoted member of the Academy and the film…
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Yes, LA, The Oscars must go on, noms here…
By Screenmancer Staff With all the fire events in Los Angeles, you wonder why the Oscars must go on? Because we love the movies, those emotional landscapes as real as our dreams for some… and made by the creatives who power the collective imagination of our culture. Here are the 97th Oscar Nominations with an…
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Poor Things? Post-ingenue Oscars 2024 also rings in the Mangenue
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent There’s a reason Poor Things starring Best Oscar Actress nom Emma Stone with 11 Oscar nods charts so high among big movies, Oppenheimer with 13 nods, Barbie with eight, and Killers of the Flower Moon at 10 nominations. After #metoo and #timesup, we are officially in the Post-Ingenue Era…
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