Posted inAcademy Awards (Oscars) Cartoon Saloon (Animation Studio) GKIDS Studio Ghibli 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. Posted by By Carlos Aguilar
Posted inAcademy Awards (Oscars) Actors and Actresses Batman Begins (Movie) Content Type: Personal Profile Downey, Robert Jr Movies Nolan, Christopher Oppenheimer (Movie) 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.” Posted by By Robert Ito
Posted inAcademy Awards (Oscars) Directors Guild of America Movies Nolan, Christopher Oppenheimer (Movie) 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. Posted by By Kyle Buchanan
Posted inAcademy Awards (Oscars) Movies 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. Posted by By Julia Jacobs