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☆ The First New Oscar in More Than 20 Years Goes to Casting Directors
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Julia Jacobs | More About Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Academy Awards is introducing an Oscar for casting, the ceremony’s governing organization announced Thursday, making it the first new category in more than 20 years. The new category will be introduced for films released in 2025, meaning that fans won’t see a statuette given out until the ceremony in 2026. The Academy tends to be conservative when it comes to introducing new awards: The last category to be created was the Oscar for best animated feature film, which was established in 2001. (It went to “Shrek.”) In 2018, the Academy scrapped the introduction of a new category for achievement in “popular” films after blowback from the public and some Academy members. Destiny Lilly, the president of the Casting Society of America, a professional organization for people in the field, said the society was created in the early 1980s in part to help push for this award.

Persons: Oscar, Destiny Lilly Organizations: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The, Academy, Casting Society of America

☆ 'Desperate Housewives' star Felicity Huffman says her 'old life died' after the college admissions scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman says her "old life died" after the college admissions scandal. The 61-year-old actor spoke to The Guardian about how her life has changed since the scandal. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman says her "old life died" after the 2019 college admissions scandal. Sort of like your old life died and you died with it," Huffman, 61, said.

Persons: Felicity Huffman, proctor, —, Huffman, It's, William Singer, Huffman hasn't, Taylor Mac's, Paige Organizations: Guardian, Service, ABC Locations: London

☆ Robert Downey Jr. says it was for the best that he didn't win an Oscar back in the '90s
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRobert Downey Jr. thinks it's good that he didn't win the first time he was nominated for an Oscar in 1993. Back then, Downey Jr. was nominated for best actor for his role in "Chaplin," but lost to Al Pacino, who won for his role in "Scent of a Woman." Related storiesIn the years following his first Academy Awards nomination, Downey Jr. had numerous brushes with the law. AdvertisementEarlier this week, Downey Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer." This is his third Oscar nomination: He was also nominated for best supporting actor in 2009 for "Tropic Thunder," but lost to Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in "The Dark Knight."

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from Tuesday's nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” also running up big numbers. Like her “Nyad” co-star Annette Bening, she got her fifth Oscar nomination for the based-on-a-true-story swimming drama from Netflix, and it's Foster's first in 29 years. Williams has been nominated a staggering 54 times — 49 for original score and five for original song, making him the most nominated living person. MORE 2024 OSCAR FACTS AND FIGURESThe best actor category includes three first-time Oscar nominees: Domingo, Jeffrey Wright and Cillian Murphy. And speaking of best original song, no running of the recent Oscar numbers would be complete without a nod to Diane Warren.

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The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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☆ After ‘Saltburn,’ Watch These Five Country House Movies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Juan A. Ramírez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If “Promising Young Woman” was Emerald Fennell’s darkly comic take on the rape-revenge thriller — one that rode a zeitgeisty wave of discourse onto a best original screenplay Oscar in 2021 — “Saltburn” is the writer-director’s entry in the country house canon. The film (in theaters) is the latest in a subgenre ripe for dramatic tension: upstairs versus downstairs; invited versus interloped; public versus private. In “Saltburn,” Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), a shy Oxford student, accepts an invitation to spend the summer at the family estate of a wealthy classmate, Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi). While there, Oliver’s adoration for the charming aristocrat reveals itself to be much more than an innocent infatuation. Here are five other films where summering at a country house leads to significant power imbalances and lifelong consequences.

Persons: ”, Oscar, Saltburn, ” Oliver Quick, Barry Keoghan, Felix Catton, Jacob Elordi, Ripley ” Organizations: Oxford Locations: revel

☆ The giant sucking sound you hear is the gobs of capital being pulled away from emerging managers. Here's how one solo capitalist defied the slump.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Those who raised their first venture capital funds in the pandemic-era boom times are now struggling with their sophomore efforts. Despite the tailwinds, some emerging managers are defying the slump and raising new funds. He told Insider exclusively that he's now closed on $15 million for fund two from investors including Cendana Capital, Invesco Private Capital, and two dozen startup founders. And so in 2019, he reached into his network of founders and raised a $2 million fund to invest in software companies. Now, he's already gearing up for fund three, which Wan said he plans to launch in 2024.

Persons: Insider's Callum Burroughs, Jordan Wan, Wan, Zocdoc, Oliver Kharraz, it's, Alan Ni, Jake Cooper, Manoj Kanagaraj, Blackstone, Cooper didn't, Cooper, they've, Wolf Organizations: Sequoia, Partners, Cendana, Invesco, Capital, Oscar Insurance, Garner Health Locations: London, Denver , Colorado, Wan

NEW YORK (AP) —Hattie McDaniel's best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for “Gone With the Wind” is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history. Now, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has created a replacement of McDaniel's legendary Academy Award that it's gifting to Howard University. Upon her death in 1952, McDaniel bequeathed her Oscar to Howard University where it was displayed at the drama department until the late ’60s. “Hattie McDaniel was a groundbreaking artist who changed the course of cinema and impacted generations of performers who followed her. We are thrilled to present a replacement of Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award to Howard University,” said Jacqueline Stewart, Academy Museum president, and Bill Kramer, chief executive of the academy, in a joint statement.

Persons: Hattie McDaniel's, Oscar, McDaniel, gifting, university's Chadwick, Hattie McDaniel, Hattie, ”, Jacqueline Stewart, Bill Kramer, Hattie McDaniel’s, “, ” McDaniel Organizations: Academy of Motion Pictures Arts, Sciences, Howard University, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Boseman, of Fine Arts, Washington D.C, Hattie McDaniel’s, Jacqueline Stewart , Academy Museum, Ambassador Locations: American

As the series creator, he was keen to continue the story of the family in "Young Love," which premieres on Sept. 21 and runs for 12 episodes. "Hair Love" unpacks the story of a Black father named Stephen trying to do his seven-year-old daughter Zuri's hair for the first time while his wife Angela is in the hospital receiving chemotherapy for cancer. "Young Love" picks up after Angela's return home from treatment, exploring the life of the multigenerational family in Chicago, where Cherry grew up. "Young Love" is another chapter in the short film's expansion. "Hair Love" has already been adapted into a New York Times bestselling book, the Dove Kids Hair Love collection and used as a pillar in the passing of the CROWN Act, a bill that aims to end hair discrimination in the United States.

Persons: Matthew A, Cherry, Stephen, Angela, Issa Rae, Zuri, Angela's, Rae, Loretta Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kid Cudi, Henry Lennix, Cudi, Danielle Broadway, Eric Cox, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, YouTube, New York Times, Thomson Locations: Chicago, United States, Los Angeles

☆ Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ Singer, Dies at 48
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Lauren Mccarthy | More About Lauren Mccarthy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Lee, a Chinese American singer and songwriter best known for performing an Oscar-nominated song in the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” died on Wednesday. She was 48. The cause was suicide, according to a statement from her sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, who did not say where she died. Ms. Lee was taken to a hospital on Sunday after she attempted suicide at her home, they said. “Coco had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months,” her sisters wrote.

Persons: Coco Lee, Oscar, ”, Carol, Nancy Lee, Ms, Lee, “ Coco, “, Coco Organizations: Academy Locations: American, Asia

☆ Carrie Fisher’s white Princess Leia gown worn in ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ up for auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The archetypal white gown that Carrie Fisher wore while playing Princess Leia in 1977’s “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” could be yours to own, if you have a couple million dollars to spare. The site also lists the dress as a “historically significant piece” that “is the only Princess Leia costume known to still exist from the original film.”Costume Designer John Mollo created the gown for Fisher’s legendary character Princess Leia. He went on to win an Oscar in 1978 for his work on “A New Hope.”Brandon Alinger, Chief Operating Officer at Propstore, in May putting on display the Princess Leia dress worn by Carrie Fisher in 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope." Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty ImagesAccording to Barneby’s Magazine, Propstore Auction founder Stephen Lane said many collectors in the industry feared the garment was lost forever, and that collectors had been on the hunt for the gown for 40 years. Barneby’s estimated the final sum the garment might fetch to be even higher than Propstore, saying it could be set to sell for $2.5 million.

Persons: Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia, John Mollo, ” Brandon Alinger, Leia, Frederic J . Brown, Stephen Lane, “, ”, ” Lane, ” Fisher, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Han, Harrison Ford, Barneby’s Organizations: CNN, Barneby’s Locations: Propstore, AFP, “, London

☆ Michelle Yeoh set to return as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in new ‘Star Trek’ movie
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

After winning a best actress Oscar for her role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” last month, Yeoh is preparing to step back into the Star Trek universe to reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the new “Star Trek: Section 31” movie. Yeoh was first introduced as the character in 2017, when the Emmy-winning “Star Trek: Discovery” TV series debuted on Paramount+. We can’t wait to share what’s in store for you, and until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise),” she continued. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” took home seven Oscars that night, including Yeoh’s big win and the top prize for best picture. “Star Trek: Section 31” will begin production later this year.

☆ THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Titanic' 26 years later
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Since "Titanic," Leonardo DiCaprio has appeared in many critically acclaimed films including "Revolutionary Road," in which he starred alongside Kate Winslet. Mike Coppola/GettyThe A-list actor, who's appeared in many well-received movies such as "The Departed" and "Inception," finally won his first Oscar in 2016 for his work in "The Revenant" after years of jokes and memes. DiCaprio is also active in education about the climate crisis and attended the 2017 People's Climate March in protest of President Donald Trump. He also starred in the 2021 Netflix film "Don't Look Up," an assumed commentary on the climate crisis, and the 2023 movie "Killers of the Flower Moon." Both movies were nominated for best picture at the Oscars.

Persons: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Mike Coppola, Getty, who's, Oscar, DiCaprio, Donald Trump Organizations: Netflix

☆ Former Aetna CEO to Take Helm of Health Insurer Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Anna Wilde Mathews | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mark Bertolini said he would initially focus on ensuring Oscar meets its goal of having profitable insurance business this year. Mark Bertolini , former chief executive of health insurance giant Aetna Inc. and hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, will take the helm of Oscar Health Inc. as it seeks to turn a profit and carve out a role as a technology supplier in the healthcare industry. Mr. Bertolini, 66 years old, will take the post effective next Monday, the company said. He will succeed Mario Schlosser , 44, who co-founded Oscar in 2012 with Joshua Kushner and will take the new title of president of technology, reporting to Mr. Bertolini.

☆ 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' trailer: Miles Morales goes on another mindbending trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —After a breathtaking debut in 2018’s Oscar-winning animated “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Miles Morales is back for more universe-crossing adventures. The first trailer for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” dropped on Tuesday, starting off with a contemplative moment between Morales – one of multiple Spider-Men throughout the multiverse – talking to his mother Rio as they look out on a view of New York City. Actor Shameik Moore is returning to supply the voice of Morales, as is Luna Lauren Vélez in the role of Rio, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen and Jake Johnson as Peter Parker. Other notable stars lending their vocals to the sequel include Daniel Kaluuya, Rachel Dratch, Brian Tyree Henry, Issa Rae and Oscar Isaac. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” swings into theaters on June 2, 2023.

☆ Alpine and McLaren agree a settlement on Piastri
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAO PAULO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australian Oscar Piastri will drive for McLaren in Formula One's Abu Dhabi post-season test after the team reached an agreement with Renault-owned Alpine to release him, both sides said on Saturday. French driver Pierre Gasly will also be freed by Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri to test with Alpine, the team he is joining for 2023. McLaren announced in September that 21-year-old Piastri, Alpine's reserve this year, had signed for 2023 as a replacement for compatriot Daniel Ricciardo after winning a contract dispute. He said Piastri would start working officially with McLaren on Nov. 21 and test the current car at Yas Marina. Seidl said getting Piastri in the car for the Abu Dhabi test was important.

CNN —New York City’s Broadway theaters plan to dim the lights on Saturday evening in tribute to the late actress Angela Lansbury, who died this week. The Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights for one minute at 7:45 p.m. in her honor, the Broadway League said in a statement. Not yet 20 years old, Lansbury garnered her first Oscar nomination for her movie debut in “Gaslight” in 1944. She also accepted an honorary Oscar in 2013 and amassed 11 Emmy nominations for her role as Jessica Fletcher in “Murder, She Wrote,” but never won. She also hosted or co-hosted the Tony Awards five times, more than any other individual.

☆ The Last Word: Angela Lansbury
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Mervyn Rothstein | Kassie Bracken | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

In between, Angela Lansbury’s career spanned seven decades and countless transformations on stage, screen and television. It was missing the night of the fire.” “Jessica Fletcher was probably about as close not to me, but to the sort of woman that I might have been had I not been an actress.” Angela Brigid Lansbury was born in London in 1925. I didn’t know anything. ‘This could be it.’ And I had a special dress made and, oh, I don’t know, It’s just — I think soon after that, I came to New York.” In the mid-’60s, Angela Lansbury returned to the theater. In 2009, she won her fifth Tony Award for playing Madame Arcati in “Blithe Spirit.” Ms. Lansbury was 83 years old.

☆ Angela Lansbury, beloved star of ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ dead at 96
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Lansbury also amassed 11 Emmy nominations for her role as Jessica Fletcher in “Murder, She Wrote,” but never won. Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images Lansbury, seen here in 1945, moved to United States from England in 1940. Ron Frehm/AP Lansbury celebrates the 100th episode of the TV series "Murder, She Wrote" in 1989. Mychal Watts/WireImage/Getty Images Lansbury, with various Broadway cast members, performs at the Light the Lights Broadway Is Back! Jonathan Brady/Getty Images Lansbury attends the 25th anniversary screening of "Beauty and the Beast" in 2016.

Acesta s-ar fi îmbolnăvit pe 26 iunie, însă se spunea că este vorba despre o formă ușoară a infecției cu Covid-19. Menșov s-a născut la Baku, a absolvit Școala de Artă din Moscova și a absolvit departamentul de regie la VGIK. A debutat în calitate de actor în 1972 în drama lui Alexei Saharov „Un om în locul său”. Debutul în regie a avut loc în 1976 cu filmul muzical „Gluma”, scris de Semyon Lungin. Apoi au fost „Moscova nu crede în lacrimi”, care a câștigat un Oscar în 1981, precum și „Dragoste și porumbei”, „Shirley-Myrli” și altele.

Persons: Menșov, Alexei Saharov, Shirley Organizations: Artă Locations: Baku, Moscova, VGIK

☆ Filmele difuzate în streaming, eligibile la ediţia din 2022 a premiilor Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: savagehenrymagazine.comFilmele difuzate în streaming, eligibile la ediţia din 2022 a premiilor OscarFilmele care nu au fost proiectate în cinematografe vor putea candida la viitoarea ediţie a premiilor Oscar în contextul menţinerii restricţiilor impuse de pandemia de coronavirus, relatează EFE. Cu toate acestea, existenţa unei competiţii internaţionale în cadrul premiilor Oscar face ca această cerinţă să fie imposibil de respectat, având în vedere că multe ţări unde ritmul vaccinării este lent sunt în continuare afectate de coronavirus. Toţi membrii AMPAS vor putea vota în cadrul categoriei cel mai bun lungmetraj internaţional, care va anunţa o listă cu 15 semifinalişti înainte de votul final. Printre alte schimbări, listele lungi la categoriile scurtmetraj, scurtmetraj de animaţie şi scurtmetraj documentar vor include 15 filme, scrie Agerpres. Viitoarea gală a premiilor Oscar va avea loc pe 27 martie 2022 la Teatrul Dolby din Hollywood, cu prezenţă fizică, iar nominalizările vor fi anunţate în data de 8 februarie.

Organizations: Academia Americană, Film, Americani Locations: Amazon, Hollywood

☆ A murit actorul care i-a dat voce crabului din filmul Mica Sirenă
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul american Samuel E Wright, faimos pentru că i-a dat voce crabului Sebastian din filmul Disney "Mica Sirenă", a murit la 74 de ani, informează BBC, citează digi24.ro. Wright a cântat cântecul "Under the sea" din filmul de animație lansat în 1989, piesa fiind recompensată cu premiul Oscar în 1990, la categoria "Cel mai bun cântec original". Disney a afișat imaginea lui la teatrul unde s-a jucat muzicalul. Născut în Camden, statul Carolina de Sud, în 1946, Wright a făcut parte din distribuția originală de pe Broadway a piesei Jesus Christ Superstar, în 1971. Potrivit familiei sale, Wright a murit luni în locuința sa din Walden, New York, după o luptă de trei ani cu cancerul de prostată.

Persons: Samuel E Wright, Sebastian, ro . Wright, Wright, Samuel, Leu Organizations: BBC, Broadway, Disney, Tony, Entertainment Locations: Camden, Carolina de Sud, Superstar, Walden, New York

Wright a cântat cântecul "Under the sea" din filmul de animație lansat în 1989, piesa fiind recompensată cu premiul Oscar în 1990, la categoria "Cel mai bun cântec original". Ulterior, Wright a interpretat personajul Mufasa în producția originală "Regele Leu" de pe Broadway. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars.” Rest In Peace, Samuel E. Wright | 1946 – 2021Original Broadway Cast, Mufasa. Samuel E Wright a primit o nominalizare la premiile Tony în 1984, pentru muzicalul Tap Dance Kid. Cu toate aceastea, Wright a rămas cunoscut pentru că i-a împrumutat vocea sa personajului Sebastian, rol pe care l-a reluat și pentru un serial TV "Mica Sirenă" și alte variante ale titlului.

Persons: Wright, Samuel E . Wright, Mufasa, Samuel, Leu, Sebastian Organizations: Broadway, Disney, Broadway Cast, Tony Locations: Camden, Carolina de Sud, Superstar

☆ (video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: cinci povești pe care să le vezi fără copii
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +9 min

(video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: cinci povești pe care să le vezi fără copiiChiar dacă am crescut mari și nu mai zburdăm nepăsător toată ziua prin curte, oricum merităm printre grijile și responsabilitățile pe care le avem, o poveste frumoasă înainte de culcare. În timpul nopții, ea întâlnește o zână care o duce la un faun vechi din centrul unui labirint. Este un film care pe de-o parte pare a fi o poveste, iar pe de alta – o realitate dură a sadismului militar. Sunt sigur că printre paginile digitale de mai sus veți putea găsi o poveste pe gustul vostru. O poveste despre dragoste, dezamăgire, răzbunări ale trecutului, tragedie și chiar violență din detaliile vieții de zi cu zi.

Persons: Mircea, Il, Lu cunto, Giambattista Basile, Matteo Garrone, Salma Hayek, John C . Reilly, Vincent, Toby Jones, Robert Eggers, fermierul William, William, Katherine, Caleb, Mercy, Jonas, Samuel, Ralph Ineson, Kate, Anya Taylor, Joy, Sweeney Todd, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton, Benjamin Barker, Johanna, Lucy, Turpin, Benjamin, Turpin ., Guillermo del Toro, Jan Svankmajer, K.J ., Adam, Eva Organizations: House, Fleet, Wild Locations: Vincent Cassel, pierzanie, New England, fermierul, Gambit, Londra, laberinto del, Spania, ceh, Otik

☆ Oscar 2021. "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun film. Lista completă a câștigătorilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +9 min

Anul acesta, ceremonia de decernare a premiilor Oscar a fost transmisă live din două locaţii, ambele în Los Angeles: Dolby Theatre şi Union Station. Frances McDormand a câştigat premiul pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principalFrances McDormand a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principal graţie interpretării sale din filmul "Nomadland". "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun filmLungmetrajul "Nomadland" a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun film. Cineasta chineză Chloe Zhao a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună regie cu filmul "Nomadland". Filmul danez "Another Round", regizat de Thomas Vinterberg, a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun lungmetraj internaţional.

Persons: Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand, Zhao, Daniel Kaluuya, Jung, Jean Hersholt, Tyler Perry, Ahmed, Chadwick, Gary Oldman, Steven Yeun, Davis, Andra Day, Billie, Vanessa Kirby, Carey, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Zhao . McDormand, . Ea, Chloe Zhao, David Strathairn, Linda May ., Jessica Bruder, Jung Youn, Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Amanda Seyfried, Lee Isaac Chung, îşi, Shaun, Thomas Vinterberg, David Fincher, Emerald, Baron Cohen, Leslie Odom Jr, Paul, Aida, Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, Borat Organizations: Dolby, Union Station, Oscar, Fund, Academiei, Arts, United States, BAFTA, Film Sundance, The Locations: Los Angeles, britanică, Paris, România, Danemarca, Sciences, Missouri, Mississippi, Chicago, Arkansas, Miami, Kong, Tunisia, Bosnia

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