Cinema
Oscar-winning Brutalist cinematographer retraces steps to stardom
One year after winning an Oscar, British cinematographer Lol Crawley reflects on the long, uncertain road that took him from an audio-visual course in Wrexham to the heart of Hollywood. In a rare, personal conversation, Crawley speaks candidly about graft, self-belief and imposter syndrome.
Cinema
Oscars 2026: What’s in this year’s six-figure celebrity goodie bag?
Luxury vacations, pricey skincare products, goodies from the “Hermès of Marijuana”, and a custom prenuptial agreement created by a celebrity divorce attorney... The Oscar nominees won’t go home empty handed on Sunday... Here’s what’s inside the ‘Everyone Wins’ 2026 swag bag.
Cinema
Óliver Laxe on Oscar-nominated ‘Sirāt’ and giving birth to 'a monster'
Euronews Culture sat down with director Óliver Laxe at this year’s European Film Awards to discuss his freshly Oscar-nominated film ‘Sirāt’, the pitfalls of streaming platforms and how cinemas are “a place for transformation”.
Cinema
An Oscar-winning lens on Ukraine's fight for the village of Andriivka
Oscar-winning filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, known for his documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, again presents the brutal face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in his latest film, 2,000 Metres to Andriivka. It's also Ukraine's entry for the 2026 Best International Film at the Academy Awards.
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Israeli soldiers bar West Bank tour organized by Oscar winners
The directors of 'No Other Land' said they had invited journalists to interview residents about increasing settler violence in the area. Israeli soldiers prevented them from doing so. "It's clear they don't want the world to see what is happening here.”