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Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined Marlon Brando's Oscar, dies at 75

The Native American actress and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar for The Godfather on his behalf at the 1973 Academy Awards, had been suffering from breast cancer.

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Russia decides to skip the Oscars but will its absence be missed?

Euronews Culture looks at the Russian films that have won Oscars as the Russian Film Academy announces it will not send any entries for next year's awards.

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Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher dies, aged 88

She won her Academy Award in 1973 for her role in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's nest, starring alongside Jack Nicholson.

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An insiders view of who is doing what to sell their film at Venice

You may have seen clips from the press conferences or even trailers, but here's a taste of what's being said behind the scenes at Venice, the world's oldest film festival

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Venice Film Festival: the films tipped for awards glory

The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week and we've selected the 10 films that have us excited, titles that will dominate awards chat in the second half of this year.

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Academy apologises to Native American actress for Oscar abuse

Almost 50 years after she was booed on the Oscars stage for declining Marlon Brando's award on his behalf, Sacheen Littlefeather has received an apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Euroviews. The 11 best European films on Netflix

These are the hottest European films on #Netflix right now. Do you agree?

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Can becoming a 'Lord of Glencoe' really help conserve Scotland?

Highland Titles has made thousands of people green 'lairds' - including Beyonce. We investigated what's going on with the souvenir plot scheme.

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A moment of silence, and a plea for Ukraine at Oscars

"When you witness the strength and dignity of those facing such devastation, it’s impossible to not be moved by their resilience," Ukrainian-born actress Mila Kunis said.

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Who's most likely to win Best Picture at the Oscars and why?

10 nominees in the hottest category at the Academy Awards but who will win? We rank the most and least likely nominees to get the Best Picture Oscar.

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Documentary short 'Audible' tells story of deaf American Football team

Along with CODA, Audible is part of the positive shift in representation for depictions of deafness in popular culture.

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'The Godfather' turns 50, but was it always set for success?

50 years on 'The Godfather' is still a cult classic, but did director Francis Ford Coppola always feel that way?

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BAFTAs: A night marked by shock wins and James Bond

'Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' win big but there were was an unexpected wins for Joanna Scanlan while Troy Kotsur was on usual form.

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Support shown for Ukraine at Independent Spirit Awards 2022

Award recipients vocalised their support for the people of Ukraine in a night that saw Maggie Gyllenhaal and Troy Kotsur win big.

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Michael Jackson biopic to be made by producer of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Graham King will produce the Oscar fodder film and the move comes as paedophilia and tax lawsuits have been resolved for the Jackson estate.

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Oscar nominations 2022: Seven things you need to know

Campion makes history, Gaga's House of Gucci doesn't, Kristen Stewart is unsnubbed and Europe lays claim to Best International Film.

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Could Sundance stormer 'Hive' be Kosovo’s first-ever Oscar contender?

Blerta Basholli kicked off 2022 with a triple-sweep of awards at Sundance. Now, an Academy Awards run for the home-grown drama looks likely.

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Film guild nominations reveal major Oscar contenders for 2022

What is the best way to whittle down this year's Oscars favourites in a sea of hundreds of contenders? Ask America's film guilds.

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Andrew Garfield on how it was fun to lie about his Spider-Man return

"It felt like I was part of organising a surprise birthday party for a bunch of people who I knew would appreciate it," said Garfield.

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Oscars 2022: Whirlwind doc portrays 'First Wave' of COVID-19 crisis

Emmy-winning Matthew Heineman spent the first three months of the pandemic in one of New York City's most overstretched hospitals. His tale of resilience and despair is now in contention for the biggest accolade in film.