USA

Tweeting accountant blamed for Oscars blunder

One of the two PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants who were in charge of Academy Awards procedure has been blamed for the Best Picture blunder, because he was reportedly posting backstage photos of the

28/02/2017

Iran

Iran proud of "The Salesman" and its Oscar triumph

The film was already a hit in Iran, breaking all box office records since it came out six months ago. But opinion is divided. Does the Oscar reward the political message - or a straightforward work of

27/02/2017

USA

'In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue' divine diversity at the Oscars

Divine diversity at the Oscars

27/02/2017

Cinema

'La La Land' gaff overshadows Oscars

“Is that the craziest Oscar moment of all time?

27/02/2017

USA

'The White Helmets,' volunteer civil defence film in Syria wins Oscar

'The White Helmets' Syrian civil defence film wins Oscar

27/02/2017

USA

Oscars farce in pictures and social media reactions

Members of the Academy, the stars in the room, and the public watching at home were all shocked when it emerged that the most prestigious award of last night’s Oscars, for Best Picture, had been given

27/02/2017

World

'Moonlight' shines after 'La La Land' mix-up

Hollywood’s biggest bash of the year – the Oscars was marked by what one actress called the ‘craziest Oscar moment of all time,’ as ‘La La Land’ was mistakenly announced as Best…

27/02/2017

USA

Five Oscars 2017 talking points

Humility is alive and well… The talking point on everybody’s lips was one of the biggest mistakes in the history of the Oscars, which saw the best film award wrongly given to La La…

27/02/2017

USA

Glittering gaffe as Oscars go off script

Glittering gaffe in Oscars boo-boo

27/02/2017

USA

Oscars 2017: "Moonlight" beats "La La Land" to best picture award after major gaffe

This year’s Oscars ceremony had a surreal ending when veteran Hollywood stars Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway misread the envelope for best picture.

27/02/2017

Cinema

Now, the award for Best Actor goes to...

As if there was any doubt, ‘La La Land’ proves Ryan Gosling’s got the looks, the majestic moves and a velvety voice in bundles.

24/02/2017

Cinema

And the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film goes to....

There are several European movies in the running for the Best Foreign film Oscar this year but the hot favourite for the award is Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman'.

24/02/2017

Cinema

And the nominees for Best Picture are....

On Sunday, the American film industry celebrates the 89th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

24/02/2017

Cinema

Best Actress Oscar shapes up for a classic contest

Hollywood duo to slug it out with English, Irish and French nominees for 2017 Best Actress Oscar.

23/02/2017

Cinema

Golden and silver Bears on awards night at the Berlinale

The bear hunt is over – in Berlin at least and the stars could relax.

22/02/2017

Cinema

'Land of Mine' opens door into corner of Danish history

Beneath a vast expanse of sand on the Danish coast lie thousands of deadly land mines.

13/02/2017

Cinema

'13th' - Oscar-nominated doc examines legacy of slavery

‘13th’ is ‘Selma’ director Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary.

10/02/2017

USA

Iranian actress to boycott Oscars over Trump's 'racist' Muslim ban

The star of an Iranian film nominated for an Oscar has said she will boycott next month’s Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood in protest at US President Trump’s proposed ban on immigrants from severa

27/01/2017

Cinema

Oscar nominations create new records

“La La Land” has equalled the record for Oscar nominations.

25/01/2017

USA

Oscars respond to “so white” criticism

Last year the Academy were lambasted for ignoring black and ethnic minority talent. So how does 2017 compare?

24/01/2017