MJ docu 'This Is It' may run for OscarsOctober 30th, 2009 more images
more imagesLONDON - Sony believes its documentary on Michael Jackson ould well be in the race for the best picture Oscar award. The company's spokesman Steve Elzer said the studio would submit the documentary on the late King of Pop, titled 'This Is It', to the Academy Awards panel for consideration.
Bill Mechanic, Adam Shankman to produce 2010 OscarsOctober 21st, 2009 LONDON - Movie moguls Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman are going to produce the 2010 Oscars. Director Shankman, who once performed at the Academy Awards as a dancer, said that the honour is extra special for him.
Oscars tap ex-studio boss Mechanic, director Shankman to produce next awards showOctober 20th, 2009 Oscars tap studio vet Mechanic, director ShankmanLOS ANGELES — "Hairspray" director Adam Shankman and former 20th Century Fox studio boss Bill Mechanic have been named producers of the Academy Awards, saying they hope to inject more fun and restore TV ratings glory to Hollywood's biggest party. Tuesday's announcement marked the second year in a row that organizers have picked a pair of rookie Oscar producers to oversee the show.
Key winners at Cannes, Berlin festivals compete for foreign-language honors at OscarsOctober 15th, 2009 Key winners at Cannes, Berlin compete for Oscars
LOS ANGELES — Top prize-winners from the Cannes and Berlin film festivals are among 65 movies competing for the foreign-language honor at the Academy Awards next March. Oscar contenders include Germany's "The White Ribbon," director Michael Haneke's sober drama that won the main prize at May's Cannes festival.
Spain selects post-Pinochet film 'El Baile de la Victoria' to compete for OscarSeptember 30th, 2009 Spain selects post-Pinochet film for OscarsMADRID — The Spanish Cinema Academy on Tuesday selected a film set in Chile after the Pinochet dictatorship as the country's nomination to compete for the Oscar for best foreign language film. "El Baile de la Victoria" (Dance of Victory) was directed by Fernando Trueba, who won the Oscar for best foreign language film with "Belle Epoque" in 1993.
Ship used in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' stolenSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - The ship used in the film Pirates of the Caribbean has been stolen. The vessel was legged from Customhouse Quay in Greenock Renfrewshire.
Bacall, Corman, Willis to receive honorary Oscars; producer Calley to receive Thalberg awardSeptember 11th, 2009 Bacall, Corman, Willis to get honorary OscarsBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis are the first Oscar winners of the season.
Win a chance to see the stars in person from a bleacher seat along Oscar's red carpetSeptember 10th, 2009 Win a chance to sit alongside Oscar's red carpetLOS ANGELES — Oscar fans can win a chance to be a part of the 82nd Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says fans can enter a lottery for bleacher seats alongside Oscar's red carpet.
Now, preferential voting for best film OscarSeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The voting pattern for deciding the best movie at the Oscars is all set to change. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which presents the Oscars said preferential voting will now decide the best film.
Meet Koko the new canine movie starAugust 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia's newest and cutest movie star Koko has been revealed to have dreamy brown eyes, a mischievous grin, screen charisma in spades, and four legs. The dog was discovered as producer Nelson Woss auditioned a number of good-looking hounds to fill the lead role in 'Red Dog', a film adaptation of Louis de Bernieres' book.
Spirit Awards for independent movies switch to nighttime for 25th anniversary showAugust 6th, 2009 Spirit Awards for indie film switch to nighttimeLOS ANGELES — The Hollywood awards show honoring independent film is moving to nighttime. The Spirit Awards are marking their 25th anniversary next March with an evening ceremony instead of their traditional afternoon show.
Tuneless Oscars? Academy Awards will drop song category if entries aren't good enoughJune 26th, 2009 Tuneless Oscars? Academy toughens best-song rulesLOS ANGELES — No Academy Award will be presented for best song at next year's ceremony if none of the tunes is considered good enough, Oscar organizers said Friday. Rules for the 82nd Oscar show next March will require that at least one song must achieve a minimum score of 8.25 on a scale of 6 to 10 in voting by members of the academy's music branch.
Academy Awards doubling the number of best-picture nominees from 5 to 10June 24th, 2009 Oscars doubling best-picture nominees to 10BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The best-picture lineup at the Academy Awards is doubling from five films to 10, a move organizers said Wednesday will open the field to more worthy movies and possibly boost the ceremony's TV ratings.
'Slumdog Millionaire' filmmakers say Oscar-winning movie is Indian at heartJune 13th, 2009 'Slumdog' filmmakers say movie is Indian at heartMACAU — It had a British director and was hailed at the Oscars in Los Angeles, but the box office hit "Slumdog Millionaire" is an Indian movie at heart because it embraces song and emotional expression, Bollywood filmmakers who worked on the production said Saturday. The rags-to-riches story of an orphan from the slums of Mumbai who wins the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" won eight Oscars in February, including best picture and best director for Danny Boyle.
Hungry 'Twilight' fans, take heart: 'New Moon' trailer shows Lautner become werewolfJune 1st, 2009 'New Moon' trailer shows Lautner become werewolfLOS ANGELES — "Twilight" fans hungry for a sneak peek at the next installment are getting a good one: The wolf. During an exclusive premiere of the "New Moon" trailer at the MTV Movie Awards, fans saw Taylor Lautner's teen werewolf Jake transform instantly into a giant, menacing canine.
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