Oscars: Film Academy Revokes, Then Reinstates Screenings Access for Widows and Widowers After Backlash

Oscars: Film Academy Revokes, Then Reinstates Screenings Access for Widows and Widowers After Backlash

Over the past week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences terminated — briefly and, the organization insists, inadvertently — a longstanding courtesy that it had afforded to widows and widowers of people who had been members of the organization, sparking considerable backlash. For at least the past few decades, the Academy has allowed widows…

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#Oscars: Submissions Now Open for 97th Awards

#Oscars: Submissions Now Open for 97th Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‘ website for submissions to be considered for the 2025 Oscars is now open, the Academy announced Friday. The Academy is currently accepting general entries (best picture and other categories), animated features, animated shorts, documentary features, documentary shorts, international features, live action shorts, original scores and original songs….

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#How the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Could Impact the Academy’s New Diversity Requirements

#How the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Could Impact the Academy’s New Diversity Requirements

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of racial preferences in admissions at colleges and universities. Legal experts who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter in the wake of the ruling said that companies in the entertainment industry could see a surge of reverse discrimination complaints amid increased scrutiny around diversity, equity and inclusion…

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#Film Academy Member Survey Shows Massive Jump in Approval of Oscars Telecast, Mandate for Inclusion Standards (Exclusive)

#Film Academy Member Survey Shows Massive Jump in Approval of Oscars Telecast, Mandate for Inclusion Standards (Exclusive)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in a Thursday email that has been obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, shared the results of its annual member survey of its roughly 10,000 members — conducted to “better engage our membership, fulfill the mission of the Academy, identify areas for improvement, and inform our goals and…

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#Members Applaud Academy’s New Production and Technology Branch: “The Arts and Sciences Not Only Inspire Each Other But Require Each Other”

#Members Applaud Academy’s New Production and Technology Branch: “The Arts and Sciences Not Only Inspire Each Other But Require Each Other”

Members-at-Large of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are applauding Friday’s news that they will become part of a new Production and Technology Branch. Comprising approximately 400 individuals previously classified as Members-at-Large, the new branch represents members working in various technical and production positions including chief technology officers, senior department heads in technology…

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#Oscars: Why the Success of Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Will Add Momentum to Germany’s Film Funding Reform

#Oscars: Why the Success of Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Will Add Momentum to Germany’s Film Funding Reform

Oscars: Why the Success of Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Will Add Momentum to Germany’s Film Funding Reform Alongside the Oscar celebrations for All Quiet on the Western Front in Germany — Edward Berger’s groundbreaking World War I epic won four Academy Awards at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday night, including for best…

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