Oscars Add Almost 170 Voters, But Actors Branch Shrinks Again
Number of actors in the Academy drops for the third consecutive year, but total membership tops 7,000
Number of actors in the Academy drops for the third consecutive year, but total membership tops 7,000
Alejandro G. Inarritu jokes to TheWrap that a bear sexual assault “would have been one of the most memorable scenes ever”
In unprecedented move, Broadcast Film Critics Association will poll members to see if they would have voted for “The Force Awakens”
Colombia, Denmark, Finland and Germany are also included on a shortlist with few surprises
Sixth annual GMS Awards also single out “Creed,” “Pitch Perfect 2” and music documentaries on Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain
Ian McLellan Hunter Award is named after blacklisted screenwriter recently portrayed in “Trumbo”
Festival also adds conversations with Lily Tomlin and “Amy” director Asif Kapadia, screenings of “The Revenant” and “The Brand New Testament”
We know “Son of Saul” is the frontrunner, but what else could make the shortlist?
The composers’ scores for “The Hateful Eight” and “Star Wars” use previously-written music, but were deemed eligible
Films range from “Mad Max” to “Straight Outta Compton” to “Room”; special TV award goes to “Mad Men”
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s film about campus rape is also a PGA nominee for Best Documentary
And if not, does that even matter?
The number is slightly down from last year’s Oscars total of 323
“Fargo” is the most-nominated television series in the newly-merged awards show
George Miller‘s action flick wins four awards; “Carol” wins three, including honors for Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara
Acting awards went to Michael Caine for “Youth” and Charlotte Rampling for “45 Years”
Voters served their major-studio masters but also recognized indies like “Spotlight” and “Room,” but they’re unlikely to impact the Oscar race much
The three big late-breaking movies, “The Revenant,” “Joy” and “The Hateful Eight,” got only one nomination between them
Swedish actress receives honor for “The Danish Girl,” one of her five 2015 films
“I can’t imagine it being anything other than them trying to embarrass me,” Tarantino tells TheWrap
“Spotlight” emerges as the favorite among collective critics, who shut out Jennifer Lawrence‘s “Joy” entirely
Tom Hardy and Saoirse Ronan win acting awards for “Legend” and “Brooklyn”
Michael Fassbender, Charlotte Rampling, Alicia Vikander and Michael Shannon win acting awards; George Miller wins Best Director for “Mad Max”
International Documentary Association also honors “Best of Enemies,” “POV,” “Independent Lens” and “The Jinx”
With international collaborations increasingly common, even the chair of the Academy’s foreign language committee admits, “It has to change”
Other films on the list of 15 include “Best of Enemies,” “Going Clear” and MIchael Moore‘s “Where To Invade Next”
This marks the first time the festival has given the honor to multiple recipients
“Mad Max: Fury Road” takes the top prize, and “Creed,” “The Martian,” “The Hateful Eight” and “Straight Outta Compton” win awards
“Anomalisa,” “Shaun the Sheep” and “The Peanuts Movie” are also nominated in the top category
Awards Buzz section of the festival will include “Son of Saul,” “Mustang,” “The Brand New Testament” and 37 other contenders