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This awards season has a familiar theme: redemption. Once dismissed as mere entertainers or mocked as tabloid fodder, popcorn draws or “just celebrities,” several of this season’s acting…
“She turned to me and I swear to God, she said to me: 'I will give you four when you win an Oscar,’” Kieran revealed. “I held my hand out and she shook it, and I have not brought it up…
This Oscar season, love is in the air, and so are submission deadlines. The decision of whether, or how, a movie or performer should campaign for awards consideration is akin to whether a…
Australia has chosen Gabrielle Brady‘s climate-focused drama “The Wolves Always Come at Night” as its contender for the best international feature film category at the 2026 Oscars. The…
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,…
Spain has selected director Oliver Laxe’s mind-boggling desert odyssey “Sirât” as its official entry for the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. “Sirât”…
Poland’s Oscar Selection Committee has chosen Agnieszka Holland’s Franz Kafka biopic “Franz” as the country’s candidate for the best international feature film category of the 98th Academy…
The songwriter won two Grammys for her work, alongside her husband, Robert Lopez, for the song "Let It Go" and the best compilation album from Frozen. She also won an Oscar for Frozen, and…
Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, and John and Nancy Ross hosted a screening of Marianna Brennand’s debut film “Manas” on Saturday in Los Angeles. The film, one of those vying to be the Oscar…
Ukraine has selected Mstyslav Chernov’s “2000 Meters to Andriivka” as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The film chronicles a Ukrainian…
Indonesia has selected Yandy Laurens’ “Sore: Wife From the Future” as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The romantic sci-fi drama,…
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,…
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,…
The Rock as an Oscar nominee? It’s time to get used to the idea. When Dwayne Johnson broke down in uncontrollable sobs during a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice International Film…
Guillermo del Toro doesn’t just direct monsters — he understands them. The Oscar-winning auteur behind “The Shape of Water” (2017) and “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006) has built a career elevating…
James Vanderbilt’s courtroom drama “Nuremberg” may be rooted in history, but it’s also quite possibly one of the season’s most timely and awards-worthy films. Centered on the first…
Wagner Moura is no stranger to intense roles, but his latest performance in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” may be the one that defines his career, at least to U.S. audiences.…
Charli XCX's Oscar-Worthy Performance In Erupcja Stuns Fans Everyone and their mother is talking about Charli xcx right now. And honestly? I wouldn't have it any other way. For those who…
The Korean Film Council has selected Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” as the country’s submission for best international feature at the 98th Academy Awards. The move positions the…
Focus Features killed it in Colorado with two “Jesses” and one Emma Stone. On the ground, the story of what resonated — or flopped — at the Telluride Film Festival can look far different…
People love Guillermo del Toro, and that’s not hyperbole. Hollywood’s affection for the Oscar-winning auteur goes far beyond mere admiration. The Mexican filmmaker, who won best picture…
It might be time for the Academy to invite the “Sandman.” Adam Sandler has long been one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, but his work in Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” could finally land…
With a shaved head, expert line deliveries and the assembly of another all-time memorable character, Emma Stone continues driving this golden age of cinema. She might just be our…
Every awards season brings national submission debates, but this year, France’s decision for its official entry in the international feature Oscar category has turned into a geopolitical…
