2016 OScars
Posted Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 11:30
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 88th Academy Awards®. One hundred forty-four pictures had originally qualified in the category.The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: “Ave Maria,” Basil Khalil, director, and Eric Dupont, producer (Incognito Films)“Bad Hunter,” Sahim Omar Kalifa, director, and Dries Phlypo, producer (A Private View)“Bis Gleich (Till Then),” Philippe Brenninkmeyer, producer, and Tara Lynn Orr, writer (...
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Posted Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 11:15
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 88th Academy Awards®. Sixty pictures had originally qualified in the category.The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: “Bear Story (Historia De Un Oso),” Gabriel Osorio, director, and Pato Escala, producer (Punkrobot Animation Studio)“Carface (Autos Portraits),” Claude Cloutier, director (National Film Board of Canada)“If I Was God…,” Cordell Barker, director (National Film Board of Canada)“Love...
Posted Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 10:00
Sixteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®.
Posted Monday, November 2, 2015 - 14:00
Wednesday, December 2, is the deadline to submit Official Screen Credits (OSC) forms to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 88th Academy Awards® consideration.
Posted Monday, October 26, 2015 - 11:45
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 88th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to 10 films, of which five will earn Oscar® nominations.
Posted Friday, October 23, 2015 - 10:15
One hundred twenty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards®.
Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 08:00
Multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars® for a second time, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today. The 88th Academy Awards® will be broadcast live on Oscar® Sunday, February 28, 2016, on the ABC Television Network. Rock previously hosted the 77th Oscars telecast in 2005.
Posted Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 12:45
Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Paraguay is a first-time entrant.The 2015 submissions are:Afghanistan, "Utopia," Hassan Nazer, director;Albania, "Bota," Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci, directors;Algeria, "Twilight of Shadows," Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, director;Argentina, "The Clan," Pablo Trapero, director;Australia, "Arrows of the Thunder Dragon," Greg Sneddon, director;Austria, "Goodnight Mommy," Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, directors;Bangladesh, "Jalal’s Story," Abu Shahed Emon, director;...
Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 11:00
Emmy-winning live television producer David Hill and Oscar-nominated producer-director Reginald Hudlin will produce the 88th Oscars telecast.
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 10:00
The Academy’s Board of Governors approved Oscars rules and campaign regulations for the 88th Academy Awards® at their most recent Board meeting (Tuesday night, 6/23).