90th Annual Oscars : Nominations

Actress-comedian Tiffany Haddish and actor-director Andy Serkis, joined by Academy President John Bailey, announced the 90th Academy Awards® nominations today (January 23) live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater via a global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the Academy’s digital platforms, a satellite feed and broadcast media. Haddish and Serkis announced the nominees in 11… Continue reading 90th Annual Oscars : Nominations

Inxeba (The Wound) Is South Africa’s Entry For Next Years 90th Academy Awards

‘Inxeba’ (The Wound), a gay love story told entirely in isiXhosa, starring musician and singer Nakhane and produced by Urucu Media, has been chosen as South Africa’s entry into next year’s 90th Academy Awards, now known officially as The Oscars, in the category of best foreign language film. Producers walked out of the press and… Continue reading Inxeba (The Wound) Is South Africa’s Entry For Next Years 90th Academy Awards

27 Animated Features Submitted For 2016 Oscar® Race

A record 27 features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 89th Academy Awards®. The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are: “The Angry Birds Movie” “April and the Extraordinary World” “Bilal” “Finding Dory” “Ice Age: Collision Course” “Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV” “Kubo and the Two Strings” “Kung Fu… Continue reading 27 Animated Features Submitted For 2016 Oscar® Race

South Africa’s Official Entry To The 2017 Academy Awards Is Noem My Skollie!

The special jury convened by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF)  announced today that the feature film, Noem My Skollie, currently on circuit in South African cinemas has been nominated as South Africa’s official selection to the 89th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) in the category for Best Foreign Language Film Award. The NFVF CEO… Continue reading South Africa’s Official Entry To The 2017 Academy Awards Is Noem My Skollie!