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In nearly a century of Oscars, not a single documentary has been nominated for best picture. But that shouldn’t be the case. While a documentary can win its own Oscar, reshape the cultural conversation and become one of the defining films of its era, these nonfiction feature films have been excluded from the top category […]

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) foi o candidato a presidente mais votado em Oscar Bressane (SP) no 2º turno, com 1.390 votos. Lula (PT) teve 511 votos. Os dados foram divulgados pelo Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). Esta reportagem mostra como foi a votação para presidente apenas em Oscar Bressane (SP) e não aponta quem foi eleito. Clique aqui para acessar os result

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “You Can See Everything,” now playing in theaters. The question that’s consumed the awards-pundit class since “You Can See Everything” exploded into theaters last week is whether Amanda Seyfried, the unlikely linchpin of this hybrid documentary, can be nominated for or win an acting Oscar. A24 is planning […]

Zendaya is “Dune’s” leading lady. Multiple sources tell Variety that Zendaya will campaign for Oscar consideration in the lead actress category for her role as Chani in “Dune: Part Three,” the final chapter of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic. The move marks a shift from the first two films, where she was positioned in supporting actress. […]

The decorated actor could become the first person from South Korea to be nominated for best actress — fitting, given her remarkable run onscreen: “I almost find myself wondering why it has taken the rest of the world so long to notice her,” says Lee Byung-hun.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect pe

“If you’re lucky, you get to pick and choose what you make,” the 'Senna' and 'Diego Maradona' filmmaker told the MIA Market in Rome.

Sebastian Koch, star of Oscar-winning German film “The Lives of Others,” and Toni Servillo, protagonist of Italy’s Oscar winner “The Great Beauty,” are set to topline “The Lüneburg Variation,” a noir based in the world of chess, directed by Gabriele Salvatores. Salvatores – himself also winner of an Oscar for “Mediterraneo” – has started shooting […]

EXCLUSIVE: Writer Adrian Cardenas is making his directorial debut with the film In an Orderly Fashion, which just completed production in Miami with Oscar Nuñez (The Office, The Paper), Marlene Forte (The Rookie, Star Trek), Otmara Marrero (Florida Man, StartUp), and Vivian Ruiz (Bloodline, Pain & Gain) in lead roles. In an Orderly Fashion follows Rafa […]

It is a landmark year for the American Film Institute’s annual AFI Fest, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Opening tonight with the U.S. premiere of Laika’s epic animated feature Wildwood and closing Sunday with Apple’s Being Heumann from Oscar-winning CODA director Siân Heder, this year’s fest will present 157 films across five Red Carpet […]

Screen Brasil, the leading initiative from Embratur and Projeto Paradiso designed to boost the international distribution of Brazilian features, has selected two standout Brazilian films as their next recipients: Allan Deberton’s “Gugu’s World” and Grace Passô’s “Our Secret.” The selection was announced today at a panel held during the Industry Days of the S

Thailand’s and Nepal’s Oscar submissions, “9 Temples to Heaven” and “Elephants in the Fog,” are among 10 titles competing at the 27th edition of Tokyo Filmex, which will run Nov. 20–29 in the Japanese capital’s Yurakucho district. Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng, who has appeared in every feature by auteur Tsai Ming-liang since “Rebels of the […]

Oscar documentary favorites are starting to emerge as critics and other arbiters begin to announce their nominees and shortlists, bringing some clarity to a wide-open awards race. Four of the documentary features gaining traction: American Doctor, To Hold a Mountain, Closure and Once Upon a Time in Harlem. Filmmakers behind those distinguished productions as

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