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Imagine waking up as your train ride comes to a slow stop. You are not at your destination, so you...
Oscars 2025: Breaking Down the Live Action Short Film Shortlist
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The Academy Extends Voting Window for Second Time, Bumps Back Nomination Announcement
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy announces updates to its 97th Oscars® key dates and schedule of events due to the...
Adam J. Graves & Guneet Monga Kapoor On Empowerment and Preserving Innocence for ‘Anuja’
Anuja is a story that you think you know, but you are wrong. Stories about children in the Live Action...
Robert Moniot On the Many Miracles of ‘The Ice Cream Man’
A bright, blue sky welcomes us into Robert Moniot's The Ice Cream Man, but it is one of the warmest...
Contending Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with ‘Babygirl’ Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Two-time Primetime Emmy Award winning composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer landed a mention on this year's Oscar shortlist for Best...
Oscar Voting Window Extended, Nominations Announcement Moved to January 19
The voting window for this year's Oscar voting as been extended due to the devastating fires in Southern California. Variety's...
Bryce Dessner On How the Score of ‘Sing Sing’ Reaches Beyond the Walls of the Prison
When you listen to Bryce Dessner's score of Sing Sing, it begins softly like the sun rising on a cool...
Gints Zilbalodis On How Movement Conveys Emotion in ‘Flow’
Flow feels like a gift, a truly remarkable experience that crawls into your chest like a cat curling up in...
Oscars 2025: Breaking Down the Animated Short Film Shortlist
The short film categories are some of the freshest, most original films in the Oscar race because we haven’t heard...
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