In the documentary short “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang chronicles the inner lives of his grandmothers. Now, the film is nominated for an Academy Award.
Category: Academy Awards (Oscars)
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Jeffrey Wright on ‘American Fiction’
The veteran has played everything from an artist to a general to a professor, the role in “American Fiction” that finally landed him an Oscar nomination.
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Oscar Nominees Luncheon 2024: Best Looks and the ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Dog
In a ballroom full of A-listers in Beverly Hills, the Border collie from “Anatomy of a Fall” had the stars lining up to meet him.
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How GKids Became the A24 of Animation
The small distributor has outsize influence because it handles Studio Ghibli films in the United States. Its titles have earned 13 Oscar nods.
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Robert Downey Jr. and Christopher Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer.’
These Oscar nominees for “Oppenheimer” met years ago, but the director had no plans to cast this star then, noting, “I was also a little afraid of you.”
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Christopher Nolan Wins DGA Award
After four losses, this is the first guild victory for the “Oppenheimer” director. Winners there have won the Academy Award 18 of the last 20 times.
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Academy Awards Announces New Oscar for Achievement in Casting
After decades of lobbying from the casting field, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding its first new award category since 2001.
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph: Major Prizes, Major Attention, Major Unease
The “Holdovers” star sometimes feels overwhelmed by the glare of the spotlight. “In a very otherworldly way, my entire world has changed.”
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Young Filmmaker Lives His ‘Fairy Tale’ at Sundance
Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Didi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal.
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Which Sundance 2024 Movies Will Make It to Next Year’s Oscars?
A Jesse Eisenberg-Kieran Culkin film, along with performances by Saoirse Ronan and André Holland, may be on the ballot next year.
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Why the Documentary Oscar Race Is the Most Unpredictable One
All five nominees are international features focused on geopolitical events, and three are directed by women.
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Hillary Clinton on ‘Barbie’ Snubs: You’re ‘More Than Kenough’
The former presidential candidate joined the chorus of disappointment in the omission of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie from the best director and best actress Oscar categories.