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ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NEW ACQUISITIONS TO THE ACADEMY COLLECTION,NOW COMPRISING MORE THAN 52 MILLION ITEMS

October 31, 2024

New acquisitions to the largest film-related collection in the world include the Studio Ghibli animation collection, featuring drawings by Hayao Miyazaki; Quentin Tarantino’s original handwritten script draft for Pulp Fiction (1994); objects from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022); costumes worn by Jamie Lee Curtis, Kurt Russell, Meryl Streep, and Joanne Woodward; personal collections of Curtis Hanson, Barbara Kopple,…
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ACADEMY ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF GOLD FELLOWSHIP FOR WOMEN

October 31, 2024

Raha Amirfazli and Shadi Karamroudi have been selected as the recipients of the 2024 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women. Part of the Academy’s global talent development and inclusion work, the Gold Fellowship for Women is a one-year program that combines support, personalized mentorship and access to once-in-a-lifetime networking opportunities for emerging women filmmakers to further their pursuits…
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2025 OSCAR CONTENDER – Through the Lens: A Cameraman’s Reflection on Dive

October 30, 2024

As a writer and retired DP, I felt deeply immersed in the act of storytelling through images when watching Aldo Iuliano’s Dive, which presented a unique canvas to paint with light and shadow. This short film resonates with a haunting beauty, capturing the fleeting moments of youth against the backdrop of an encroaching war—a theme…
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RAJ KAPOOR AND KATY MULLAN RETURN AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS OF THE 97TH OSCARS®

October 28, 2024

DIRECTOR HAMISH HAMILTON, PRODUCTION DESIGNERS MISTY BUCKLEY AND ALANA BILLINGSLEY, AND MUSIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL BEARDENROUND OUT OSCARS CREATIVE TEAM DAVID CHAMBERLIN RETURNS AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE OSCARS RED CARPET SHOW THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, 2025, ON ABC Live television event producer Raj Kapoor returns as executive producer and showrunner, Katy Mullan as executive producer, and Hamish Hamilton as…
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OSCAR CONTENDER The Heart of Texas

October 25, 2024

After receiving news from a potentially life-changing radio contest, an aspiring country singer Janie May (Lauren Noll) races to the studio after her overnight diner shift when she collides with an undocumented worker — changing the course of both their futures. Gregory J.M. Kasunich’s phenomenal THE HEART OF TEXAS has been a festival favorite, with…
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Derek Magyar’s RIVER OF GRASS set in the 1970’s Florida Everglades shares the story of a young veteran suffering from PTSD

August 15, 2024

Starring Derek Magyar (Criminal Minds, Star Trek), Victor Webster (Motherland: Fort Salam), Darren Darnborough (Abruptio, True Blood), Marceline Hugot (The Messenger), Dylan McTee (Roswell, New Mexico), Madeleine Coghlan (Mira Mira, The Rookie) and Chad Christopher (Grey’s Anatomy, Jericho Writer/director Derek Magyar’s live-action short RIVER OF GRASS set in the 1970’s Florida Everglades shares the story…
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Wendi Tang’s surreal short film FISHTANK

August 8, 2024

Wendi Tang’s stunning new short FISHTANK follows Jules (Tiffany Chu), a Chinese American woman, who has been sober for a year, but can’t stop vomiting goldfish. Things take an unexpected turn when she suddenly meets a fish enthusiast. This surreal drama combines traditional narrative with experimental elements to challenge audiences’ understanding of the norms ingrained…
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Benjamin Verrall’s SHOUTING AT THE SEA shares a tale of memory, belonging and vulnerability

August 2, 2024

Benjamin Verrall’s SHOUTING AT THE SEA takes the audience on a journey of emotions as two friends rekindle their friendship in the town they grew up in. This incredible short film is set to premiere at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. SHOUTING AT THE SEA stars Harry Michell (Hijack, Life After Life) and Maddie Rice…
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OSCAR CONTENDER Buscando Alma

July 1, 2024

After nearly two decades apart, Cristina (Carolina Gutierrez) is finally able to locate her mother, but their long-awaited reunion comes with trepidation as she has to confront the memories of her past. Melissa Fisher’s heart-rending drama BUSCANDO ALMA explores the immigrant experience, finding acceptance in your true self and the unconditional love of a parent.…
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In Nick Russell’s FAVOURITES two parents who are forced to make an impossible choice

June 29, 2024

Director Nick Russell and Emmy nominee Nick Musgrove’s FAVOURITES tells the tale of two parents who are faced with an impossible decision when their family camping trip turns dire. This genre-busting comedic film has been selected from over 8000 entries for the prestigious Tribeca Festival in New York. This is the film’s third OSCAR-qualifying festival…
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