World News

Oscars 2019: what you need to know

A raspberry, a Netflix semi-win and no host. This is what happened at the Oscars.

25 February 2019

USA

How does the Academy Award ceremony works?

A film must meet many criteria to be nominated for an Oscar.

21 February 2019

Switzerland

Switzerland's best known actor, Bruno Ganz, dies at the age of 77

Switzerland's best known actor, Bruno Ganz, dies at the age of 77

16 February 2019

World

Oscars 2019: Netflix makes its mark and Lady Gaga gets a nod

Oscars 2019: Netflix makes its mark and Lady Gaga gets a Best Actress nod

23 January 2019

World News

Watch: 2019 Oscar nominations announced

The 2019 Oscar nominations have been announced by actors Kumail Nanjiani of The Big Short and Tracee Ellis Ross from ABC’s Black-ish.

22 January 2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Golden Globes disappoint with upsets like 'Green Book.' Here's the silver lining | View

Wins in the Globes' major movie categories can sometimes act as litmus tests for the ceremonies that follow.

7 January 2019

World News

The Oscars cause upset throughout Hollywood as they add "popular film" to award categories

The Oscars have caused upset throughout Hollywood with the addition of a new category: "Popular Film". The new addition will recognise films that perform well at the Box Office in an aim to boost at home audience viewing figures.

10 August 2018

France

Roman Polanski's wife rejects invite to join Oscars body

French actress Emmanuelle Seigner criticised the Academy for “its insufferable hypocrisy” over the expulsion of her husband, director Roman Polanski.

8 July 2018

USA

Oscars film academy expels Cosby and Polanski

TV star Bill Cosby and film director Roman Polanski have been expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencies over ethical standards.

4 May 2018

World News

Film director Milos Forman dies

Czech filmmaker Milos Forman has died aged 86. His American movies include "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus" which won a deluge of Academy Awards, including best director Oscars.

14 April 2018

Chile

'A Fantastic Woman' team celebrates with President Bachelet

The team behind the Oscar-winning film celebrated their victory with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.

7 March 2018

USA

Frances McDormand's alleged Oscar thief arrested

A Hollywood partygoer posted a video on Facebook of himself holding and kissing the statuette.

6 March 2018

USA

Oscars 2018 winners and highlights

Find out who the night's big winners are at the 90th Academy Awards.

4 March 2018

USA

The Oscar-nominated film inspiring billboard activism in Europe

The movie has inspired protests in Malta, London and Italy, as well as Los Angeles.

2 March 2018

World News

Oscars 2018: Here are the best foreign language film nominees

Ninety-two countries submitted a film for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, the highest-ever number of submissions. The shortlisted nominees are from from Sweden, Lebanon, Chile, Russia and Hungary.

1 March 2018

Cinema

The frontrunners for the big 2018 Oscars

All the hottest tips for the major awards, ahead of Hollywood's biggest night, on Sunday.

1 March 2018

USA

Makers of "Last Men in Aleppo" battle to make it to Oscars

Hit by the Trump travel ban the Syrian team behind the Oscar-nominated documentary is picking up huge support from American and international artists and filmmakers.

26 February 2018

World News

Casey Affleck pulls out of presenting Oscars best actress award

"We appreciate the decision to keep the focus on the show," an Academy Awards spokeswoman said.

26 January 2018

USA

Casey Affleck pulls out of presenting award at 2018 Oscars

Affleck, who was sued for alleged sexual harassment by female crew members on an earlier film, was expected to present this year's Best Actress award.

25 January 2018

USA

Oscars 2018: The results are in

Guillermo del Toro's fantasy romance The Shape Of Water received the most nominations, followed by Christopher Nolan's WWII drama Dunkirk.

23 January 2018