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Vishal Bhardwaj among six Indians invited to join Oscars voting panel by Academy

Director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer Vishal Bhardwaj has been invited to join the Academy. (File Photo: AFP)
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 10:15 am IST

Oscars 2027: Academy changes rules; here's what it means for Indian films

The 99th Oscars will take place on March 14, 2027. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Published on May 02, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Academy apologizes after stars say it 'failed to defend' Palestinian filmmaker

Academy apologizes after stars say it 'failed to defend' Palestinian filmmaker
Published on Mar 29, 2025 05:23 am IST

Oscars CEO addresses Karla Sofía Gascón controversy: ‘The night is much…'

Karla Sofia Gascon has been under fire for controversial tweets. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)
Published on Mar 01, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Oscar nominations 2025: full list of nominees for 97th Academy Awards

Oscar nominations 2025: full list of nominees for 97th Academy Awards
Published on Jan 23, 2025 08:08 pm IST

Rachel Sennott, Bowen Yang set to announce Oscar nominations

FILE - An Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 21, 2015. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Published on Jan 22, 2025 04:13 am IST

Oscar nominations ‘further delayed’ amid LA wildfires

The sweeping fires in California have killed 24 people, ravaged communities, and sent thousands frantically fleeing their properties, including areas dotted with celebrity homes (Noah Berger/AP)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 12:39 am IST

Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term

Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 12:33 am IST

Oscars 2025 to take place on March 2, nominations to be announced on January 17

The 97th Oscars will take place on March 2, 2025. (Representative photo/AFP)
Published on Apr 11, 2024 08:54 am IST

David Schwimmer, 200 others sign letter blasting film academy for ‘antisemitism’

David Schwimmer signs JITC letter blasting Motion Picture Academy for 'antisemitism'
Published on Jan 10, 2024 05:33 pm IST

Shortlists for the 96th Oscars revealed, Barbie leads with 5 nods

Greta Gerwig’s comedic gem ‘Barbie,’ receives nods in five categories, where ‘Oppenheimer’ receives nods in three categories.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 09:59 am IST

The Academy invites Taylor Swift, Ke Huy Quan, Austin Butler and others to join

The Oscars Academy has set a new set of rules and regulations.
Published on Jun 29, 2023 04:48 pm IST

Suriya 'humbly' accepts The Academy’s invitation to join Oscars committee

Suriya accepts invitation to join Oscars committee; Kamal Haasan congratulates him.
Published on Jun 30, 2022 08:29 am IST

Alia Bhatt thanks Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for invite: ‘I feel at once honoured and humbled’

Alia Bhatt said in her note that cinema was a great unifier.
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 05:45 pm IST

Oscar award: Is it the gold standard or a statuette of limitations?

The Academy is largely white and male. Many members haven’t worked in years, are out of sync with Hollywood’s own global market, and their bias is now driving young movie watchers to other metrics of excellence, like the Baftas, the relatively low-key British equivalent; and crowdsourced resources like IMDb.
Published on Feb 08, 2020 04:35 pm IST

Oscars 2019: History of the Academy Awards and 10 interesting facts

Oscars 2019: The Oscars are one of the most watched live events on television with millions of people tuning in.
Updated on Feb 23, 2019 07:18 pm IST

Oscars 2019: 10 things you may not know about the most coveted Oscar statue

10 things you may not know about the most coveted Oscar statue
Updated on Feb 23, 2019 01:01 pm IST

Fiascos and fumbles: Oscar organizers stumble to restore glory

The Oscars will be announced on February 24.
Updated on Feb 18, 2019 01:12 pm IST

Oscars 2019: Academy reverses plan to present four awards during the commercial break, will air all awards live

Decor for the 91th annual Academy Awards Governors Ball is displayed at the press preview at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 15, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
Updated on Feb 16, 2019 09:21 am IST

Academy issues clarification following uproar over new regulations

An Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills.
Updated on Feb 14, 2019 02:27 pm IST

Kevin Hart to host 2019 Oscars, says it’s the ‘opportunity of a lifetime’

Kevin Hart will host the 2019 Academy Awards, fulfilling a lifelong dream for the actor-comedian.
Updated on Dec 05, 2018 09:40 am IST

Game of Thrones’ fans rejoice, final season episodes to be extra long, confirms director

The villainous Night King in a still from Game of Thrones.
Updated on Nov 14, 2018 02:36 pm IST

Academy scraps Popular Film Oscar for a year following massive backlash

Oscar statues dry in the sunlight after receiving a fresh coat of gold paint as preparations begin for the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood.
Updated on Sept 07, 2018 10:58 am IST

From Marvel’s Black Panther to Mission Impossible Fallout, 5 front-runners for Best Popular Film Oscar

Chadwick Boseman in a still from Black Panther and Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
Updated on Aug 09, 2018 08:28 pm IST

Oscars to add ‘best popular film’ category, will shorten ceremony too

(Files) Organizers of the Oscars on August 8, 2018, announced the creation of a new category to honour top blockbusters.
Updated on Aug 09, 2018 09:53 am IST

Dismissed from the Academy, Roman Polanski calls #MeToo movement mass hysteria

Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski on May 4, 2018 accused the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of harassment after it expelled him along with actor Bill Cosby in light of historic sexual assault cases.
Updated on May 09, 2018 12:24 pm IST

Academy president John Bailey cleared of sexual misconduct allegations, will remain Oscars chief

Motion Picture Academy President John Bailey speaks at the Foreign Language Film nominees cocktail reception in Beverly Hills.
Updated on Mar 28, 2018 12:12 pm IST