New York, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. actress Danielle Deadwyler has accused the Hollywood of systemic racism and ‘misogynoir’ after no black women were nominated for best actress at this year’s Oscars, CNN has reported. Danielle Deadwyler was nominated for a BAFTA Award, a Critics’ Choice Movie Award, a Screen Actors …
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Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD | Kenya’s Oscars Selection Committee has submitted the animated work, Terastorm, as the country’s pick for Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards. The choice thrusts self-taught animator Andrew Kaggia into the limelight and cements animation’s place as a critical pillar of Kenyan …
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Los Angeles, United States | AFP | It is an accusation that has been levelled at the Oscars all too often over the years, and 2020 is no different — too many men, not enough women, particularly in the most prestigious categories. The hashtag #OscarsSoMale reared up again following the Academy …
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Hollywood, United States | AFP | Oscars night is quickly approaching — on Sunday, all will be revealed. Will Alfonso Cuaron sweep the awards for his cinematic masterpiece “Roma?” Will another contender swipe the best picture Oscar from him? Can Glenn Close finally claim her first Academy Award? The ceremony will …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ground-breaking superhero blockbuster “Black Panther” on Sunday won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — a major boost to its campaign for Oscars happening this February. AFP reports that the film won for best ensemble cast, besting musical romance “A Star Is …
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Los Angeles, United States | AFP | The nominations for the 91st Oscars were announced Tuesday, with “Roma” and “The Favourite” leading the pack. But the statistical quirks that the annual event throws up can be as intriguing as tracking which movies get the most nods. Here are some fun …
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Hollywood, United States | AFP | Here are the winners in key categories for the 90th Academy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Hollywood. “The Shape of Water” was the big winner of the night with four statuettes, including best picture and best director. Best picture: “The Shape of …
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Hollywood, United States | AFP | Retired basketball superstar Kobe Bryant — once the toast of Los Angeles for the Lakers — is now a Hollywood A-lister with an Oscar. Yes, you read that correctly. Nearly two years after leaving the NBA, the 39-year-old Bryant won the Academy Award for best …
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Gdansk, Poland | AFP | Vying for an Oscar, “Loving Vincent” is the world’s first animated feature film painted by hand — all 65,000 frames — in the distinct style of Vincent van Gogh. Centred on a probe into his untimely death, the film was shot on a shoestring budget of …
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Hollywood, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Daniel Kaluuya, the first actor of Ugandan origin to get nominated for an Oscar, on Monday attended the premiere Of Disney and Marvel’s “Black Panther” at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. For best actor, British actor Kaluuya (“Get Out”) will battle for a golden statuette next …
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