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The Oscar race for visual effects is down to 20. With multiple sources confirming to Variety, the list of finalists includes a mix of anticipated blockbusters and franchise entries, with…
Most biopics persuade you to empathize with the main character. But as actress-turned-writer/director Kristen Stewart explains, her screenplay adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir “The…
Kate Hudson’s still got it, and she’s ready to remind you all. But first, she pauses mid-interview to answer a call. It’s her 14-year-old son, a dedicated drummer who’s recently broken two…
U.S. indie distributor Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Francesco Costabile’s dark melodrama “Familia” that is Italy’s candidate for the best international…
Films Boutique has closed further sales on Agnieszka Holland‘s Franz Kafka biopic “Franz,” Poland’s official Oscar entry for best international feature film at the 98th Academy Awards.…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Honorary Oscars to actor and producer Tom Cruise, choreographer and actor Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas at the…
Tom Cruise was presented with an Academy Honorary Award during the Nov. 16 Governors Awards, and it’s no surprise that the larger-than-life movie star had a blockbuster acceptance speech.…
Aranya Sahay’s feature “Humans in the Loop” has received the Film Independent Sloan Distribution Grant as the film officially qualifies for Academy Awards consideration. The grant,…
The Academy’s Governors Awards – Arrivals Lana Condor at The Academy’s Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on November 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.…
Tom Cruise and Debbie Allen didn’t wait until Sunday night’s Governors Awards to celebrate their honorary Oscars. The two were spotted hitting the dance floor at a party Saturday hosted by…
Lionsgate is going with a smart awards strategy in hopes of becoming a dark horse Oscar contender. Francis Lawrence’s “The Long Walk” will campaign its entire principal cast of boys —…
Chloé Zhao emerges from her cave — her words, not mine — with “Hamnet.” It’s a film that feels less like a period drama and more like a spiritual excavation. The co-writer and director,…
Directors are bringing laughs, tears — and an international lens. For decades, awards season conversations about diversity have circled the same stage: the faces in front of the camera.…
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,…
Eddie Murphy recently joined Entertainment Weekly to promote his Netflix documentary “Being Eddie” and looked back to when he presented best picture to Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last…
Nina Hoss enters a conversation about “Hedda” the way her character Eileen Lövborg enters that fateful party: She commands the space, is unapologetically present and utterly impossible to…
As a film reviewer and obsessive follower of the Academy’s international feature category, I’m willing to bet that several films from Middle Eastern countries will make the shortlist. And…
Neon is going all in on international cinema. The indie studio that brought “Parasite” (2019) its historic best picture win is doubling down on non-English-language movies this awards…
Is it time for “Wicked” to conquer the Oscars, for good? Universal Pictures’ musical fantasy sequel appears poised to match or exceed its predecessor’s impressive showing at the Academy…
There are performances that remind us of what we already know, and then there are performances that shatter our assumptions entirely, forcing us to reckon with a talent we’d somehow…
“Sinners” is determined to bring the blues to the Oscars. Warner Bros. has officially submitted two original songs from Ryan Coogler’s genre-defying “Sinners” for consideration in the…
If there was a scene that perfectly captured this year’s BFI London Film Festival — and its growing importance on the awards calendar — it was around midday on the fest’s first Sunday at…
Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s road movie “Hijra,” centered on the bond formed between different generations of Saudi women during a journey across the desert, has been selected as Saudi…
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,…
