/tags/oscars oscars en-US Copyright Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:20:21 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-03-15/hillbilly-elegy-nominated-for-two-academy-awards Glenn Close received her eighth Academy Award nomination Monday, for best supporting actress as Mamaw Vance, the foul-mouthed, chain-smoking Middletown... Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:20:21 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-03-15/hillbilly-elegy-nominated-for-two-academy-awards John Kiesewetter /news-partners/2020-09-08/new-diversity-standards-for-best-picture-oscar-nominees-starting-in-2024 The new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requirements are part of a larger effort to promote inclusion in an industry that has faced criticism for its lack of diversity. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:42:44 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-08/new-diversity-standards-for-best-picture-oscar-nominees-starting-in-2024 Rachel Treisman /2020-07-01/the-academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences-invites-more-women-minorities Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:22:00 GMT /2020-07-01/the-academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences-invites-more-women-minorities Elizabeth Blair /news/2020-02-10/yellow-springs-filmmakers-win-oscar-for-american-factory-documentary The Netflix film about the Dayton auto glass plant run by a Chinese company was honored with The Oscar for best feature-length documentary.The documentary… Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:30:40 GMT /news/2020-02-10/yellow-springs-filmmakers-win-oscar-for-american-factory-documentary Associated Press /wyso-stories/2020-01-13/yellow-springs-filmmakers-nab-oscar-nod-for-american-factory-fuyao-documentary The latest documentary from Yellow Springs filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar has been nominated for an Academy Award. The film American... Mon, 13 Jan 2020 22:36:52 GMT /wyso-stories/2020-01-13/yellow-springs-filmmakers-nab-oscar-nod-for-american-factory-fuyao-documentary Jerry Kenney /news-partners/2019-04-24/academy-leaves-door-open-to-netflix-after-tussle-over-oscars-eligibility-rules A controversial proposal would have limited the ability of streaming services to compete for Oscars. But after a dust-up that even included the Justice Department, the academy decided against it. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:04:21 GMT /news-partners/2019-04-24/academy-leaves-door-open-to-netflix-after-tussle-over-oscars-eligibility-rules Colin Dwyer /classical-101/2017-02-25/memorable-music-in-old-movies-more-oscars-and-korngold The first Academy Awards given for music in films, a practice that began in 1934, named only the head of the music department of the studio instead of the… Sat, 25 Feb 2017 12:30:00 GMT /classical-101/2017-02-25/memorable-music-in-old-movies-more-oscars-and-korngold /classical-101/2017-02-24/memorable-music-in-old-movies-monsters-heroes-and-oscars With the Academy Awards coming up this Sunday, I got to thinking about music in movies. This first of two blog posts offers a few personal—and maybe… Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:40:45 GMT /classical-101/2017-02-24/memorable-music-in-old-movies-monsters-heroes-and-oscars /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-02-23/the-rise-of-black-cinema This year more African-Americans than ever have been nominated for Oscar awards. Although this is a big step for the awards show that is historically… Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-02-23/the-rise-of-black-cinema /2017-01-24/2017-oscar-nominations-la-la-land-dominates-moonlight-shines The 2017 Academy Award nominations were announced this morning.La La Land, as widely predicted, racked up the most, while Moonlight made a strong showing, as did Hell or High Water. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:58:00 GMT /2017-01-24/2017-oscar-nominations-la-la-land-dominates-moonlight-shines Glen Weldon