2025 Oscar Nominated Producers Share Their Greatest Production Challenges and Inspirations
Making a film isn’t just about having a great idea—it’s about overcoming countless obstacles and having the patience and perseverance to bring that Oscar nominated vision to global audiences. In a recent Producers Guild Of America (PGA) panel discussion, some of today’s most celebrated filmmakers revealed the daunting challenges they faced in creating their acclaimed […]
The Taste of the Academy’s Animation Branch is Broadening
A funny thing happened on the way to the Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature this year. The Academy decided not to nominate the all-time biggest moneymaker in animation history. That’s right, Frozen II did not make the final five. Did that snub reflect jealousy on the part of the animation branch of voters, or […]
Oscar’s 2020 Animated Shorts Forego Cuteness for Consciousness
If you’ve been following the Oscar-nominated animated shorts for the past few years, it will come as no surprise that this year’s crop of candidates includes some cute hand-drawn critters, edgy stop-motion entries from across the pond, and stories with enough pathos to tug at the hearts of old and young Academy members alike. What […]
What This Year’s Oscar Nominations Say About the Academy
The Academy Award nominations for 2020 have been announced, and naturally, there are plenty of omissions that have become a topic of heated debate. That happens every year as there are always oversights and snubs. It’s wise to remember all that goes into getting an Oscar nomination – it takes the right mix of acclaim, […]
The Seven Reasons Why We’re in the Golden Age of Documentaries
When the Best Documentary Feature category at the 2019 Oscars is so chock full of worthy competitors that the heralded likes of Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Three Identical Strangers, Dark Money, and The Shirkers weren’t even nominated, you know documentaries have reached a golden age. Just look at the weekly releases on Netflix, HBO, […]
