After receiving critical acclaim at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and making it to the prestigious shortlist as United Kingdom’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category, Sandhya Suri’s Santosh is all set to to enthrall Indian audiences this January. Academy Award nominee Santosh to release in India … Read more
Speaking to audiences in Singapore at a special screening of the movie in June, How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies director Pat Boonnitipat said that the film’s success took him by surprise. “People were telling me that the movie, which is about a traditional Chinese family, will naturally do well in a Mandarin-speaking country. But … Read more
In a proud moment for Indian cinema, Band of Maharajas, directed by Girish Malik, has been declared eligible for Oscars consideration in two prestigious categories. The film’s soul-stirring song “Ishq Walla Daku” and its captivating Original Score, composed by renowned Maestro Bickram Ghosh, are vying for nominations in the Best Original Song and Best Original … Read more
The Federal Government has backed the Hausa epic film Mai Martaba, which the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) selected as the country’s contender for the International Feature Film (IFF) category at the Oscars, which holds on 3 March 2025 at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Produced and directed by Prince Daniel, Mai Martaba delves into the … Read more
Comedian Conan O’Brien, a former late-night television host, will be the emcee for the Oscars for the first time, taking over from fellow funnyman Jimmy Kimmel, organisers said on Friday. For the latest celeb news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content O’Brien, 61, will preside over Hollywood’s biggest night next March, hoping to … Read more
© Paramount/Everett Collection. Dianne Wiest — 1995Bullets Over Broadway (1994) “Don’t speak!” Dianne Wiest is unstoppable as the actress Helen Sinclair, one of the all-time great “diva” roles in Woody Allen’s zany gangland comedy Bullets Over Broadway. (This was one of the few Allen films in which he had a cowriter; in this case, it … Read more
On his second best actor nomination, Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor. “It is a long journey to this moment,” Poitier said, accepting his statuette. A Black actor would not win the category again for almost 40 years. Gregory Peck – 1963To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) … Read more
Presented by Jio Studios, Laapataa Ladies has generated immense excitement and received a positive reception from both audiences and critics alike. The film continues to earn recognition and has been picked as India’s official entry to the 97th Academy Awards, set to take place next year in March. The rural set drama beat 29 other movies … Read more
Kiran Rao’s latest film, Laapataa Ladies, has been chosen to represent India at the 97th Academy Awards. The announcement was made by the Film Federation of India (FFI), which is the governing body for Indian cinema. Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies is India’s official entry for Oscars 2025 The film, which premiered at the Toronto International … Read more
It’s a rainy Wednesday afternoon, and the sounds of Toronto’s torrential downpour blend with live instrumentals from various music scores that accompanied films made by one of Hollywood’s most famed Canadian directors, the late Norman Jewison. These notes and melodies fill the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), a space Jewison founded as a launching point for new generations … Read more
