Oscars

Indian filmmaker Karishma Dev Dube's short film 'Bittu' has secured a position in the Oscar's Live Action Short Film shortlist. Critically acclaimed Bittu is a non-fictional tale of friendship between two school-going girls. Besides earning a Student Academy Award, the acclaimed short film has carved a niche for itself in over eighteen film festivals worldwide. Meanwhile, India's official Oscar entry ‘Jallikattu’ has failed to grab a place in… read-more

Malayalam action-thriller Jallikattu has added another feather in its cap by securing nomination in the Motion Picture, International category at the International Press Academy's 25th Satellite Awards. The Lijo Jose Pellissery directorial stands shoulder-to-shoulder with eight other foreign movies shortlisted for the coveted award. Interestingly, Jallikattu has also been selected as India's official entry in the Best… read-more

Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's 'Funny Boy' was removed from Oscar's 'Best International Feature' category for a strange reason. Reportedly, the movie was eliminated for excess usage of English dialogues, as the category allows only movies having non-English dialogues. However, the Academy has informed to reconsider the movie in 'Best Picture' and other categories. Deepa said that though she was astonished by rejection, she was equally… read-more

Malaysia decides to send the art-house horror film “Soul” to the Academy Awards under the 'best-international-feature-film-category'. The National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) through a special committee, selected the movie after a thorough evaluation process. Directed by Emir Ezwan and produced by Elise Shick, Shizreen Saleh, and Amir Muhammad, the film made its world premiere at the Singapore International Film Festival and the… read-more

The Award Academy on September 8, released guidelines which the filmmakers have to abide by to be eligible for Best Picture Oscar, 2024. The new guidelines on eligibility includes, certain percentage of colour people, women, disabilities, and people from LGBTQ community should be involved. “We believe inclusion standards will be a catalyst for long-lasting change in our industry,” said Academy President David Rubin… read-more