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Oscars 2022: From Marlon Brando's infamous boycott to Leonardo DiCaprio's green plea, tracking top political moments
Fp Staff •Actors and filmmakers have a long history of taking action and speaking out at the Academy Awards for what they believe in.
A look at new members invited by The Academy this year, from Vidya Balan in India to Emerald Fennell overseas
Fp Staff •Besides Vidya Balan, Ekta Kapoor and mother Shobha Kapoor of Balaji Motion Pictures have been invited by The Academy to serve as members.
Oscars next show set for 27 March, 2022; nominations to be announced on 8 February
•Oscars will return to the Dolby Theatre for its ABC broadcast in 2022 and the eligibility window will once again close at the end of the calendar year.
Ari Aster’s Disappointment Blvd. to feature Joaquin Phoenix; film to be backed by A24
Trendingdesk •Though details about Joaquin Phoenix's Disappointment Blvd. are being kept under wraps, the plot's being described as “an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time.”
The Academy updates rules to make movies screened at drive-in theatres eligible for Oscars 2021
Trendingdesk •Drive-in theatres across the US will now qualify as commercial venues as long as the film in question screens once daily for a seven-day run.
Alia Bhatt says she's 'honoured and humbled' to receive an invite from The Academy
Fp Staff •Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan, casting director Nandini Shrikent among others from India were invited to join The Academy
Oscars 2020: Visual Effects Society expresses disappointment over the Academy for their Cats CGI spoof
Fp Staff •Cats stars James Corden and Rebel Wilson dressed as their characters from the film, while presenting the award for best visual effects during the Oscars.
David Rubin succeeds John Bailey as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
•David Rubin is the first casting director to ascend to the film academy’s presidency.
The Academy renames Oscars' Foreign Language Film category to International Feature Film
Fp Staff •The Foreign Language Film category will now be rebranded to be called International Feature Film Category. However, this change will not alter any existing rules regarding the submission process or the eligibility requirements
The Academy will present four awards off-air to save time — but they need to honour art, not the ratings
Gautam Chintamani •If the Academy believes that such shenanigans will help regain viewership it couldn’t be further away from the truth.