Moonlight causes Oscars upset 27 February 201728 February 2017Jason Korsner Two of the producers of the musical La La Land – the equal most nominated film in Oscar’s history and one of the hottest [...]
Why is La La Land sweeping the awards? 23 February 20176 March 2017Husam Sam Asi Last month, “La La Land” broke the record for most Golden Globes won by a single film after snagging 7 trophies out of [...]
What Foreign Language films get nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars? 18 January 201718 January 2017Husam Sam Asi When the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences released its 5 Oscar nominees in the Foreign Language Film category, no one was [...]
The Awards Machine Behind the Golden Globes and Oscars 7 January 20173 October 2017Husam Sam Asi Before I joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in 2010, and became a Golden Globe awards voter, I had often been baffled [...]
Oscar spoils shared between Revenant, Spotlight, Mad Max – & SPECTRE 1 March 20161 March 2016Jason Korsner At an Oscars ceremony where there was as much talk about who was not nominated as about who was, there were a number [...]
Birdman and Grand Budapest Hotel lead Oscar nominations 15 January 201515 January 2015Jason Korsner The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this year’s Oscar nominations at a pre-dawn ceremony, here in Los Angeles. Birdman [...]
Neil Patrick Harris to host 2015 Oscars 16 October 2014Jason Korsner In recent years, he’s hosted the Emmys and the Tonys and now, Neil Patrick Harris – currently starring in the box office chart [...]
Christian film loses Oscar nomination 30 January 2014Jason Korsner The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has withdrawn the Oscar nomination from one of the contenders for Best Original Song at [...]
Jolie, Martin and Lansbury honoured by Academy 6 September 20136 September 2013Jason Korsner The Academy that hands out the Oscars has announced four film-makers to receive honorary statuettes at the fifth annual Governor’s Awards ceremony in [...]
Ellen to host 85th Oscars, as Academy diversifies 3 August 20133 August 2013Jason Korsner The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars, says the comedian and chat-show host Ellen DeGeneres will host [...]