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British animator says fellow nominees ‘upset’ as categories cut from live show

A British animator who has been nominated for an Oscar said her fellow nominees were left “very upset” and felt “marginalised” by the decision to cut their categories from the ceremony’s live broadcast. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...

27 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Movies

Academy accepts Smith’s ‘immediate resignation’ ahead of disciplinary hearing

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says it has accepted Will Smith’s “immediate resignation” from the organisation and will “continue to move forward” with its disciplinary proceedings against him. The actor said he was ...

02 Apr 2022 at 02:25

Movies

Will Smith resigns from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Will Smith has reportedly resigned his membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following his actions at this year’s Oscars. The actor said he was “heartbroken” by the decision and would accept any consequences ...

02 Apr 2022 at 01:55

Movies

Academy moves hearing to discuss Will Smith’s Oscars slap forward

The board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has moved its meeting to address Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars forward to this Friday in a bid to deal with the incident “in a timely fashion”. President David ...

06 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Movies

Total of 276 films in contention for 94th Academy Awards

A total of 276 films are eligible for the 94th Academy Awards, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced. The list includes Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, Don’t Look Up, House of Gucci, King Richard, The ...

21 Jan 2022 at 07:25

Movies

Long-time Academy member sentenced to eight years in prison for child sex abuse

Long time Academy member Jeffrey Cooper has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting a child. Cooper, 70, sexually assaulted a girl, who was between 12 and 13 years old at the time, at his home ...

26 Jul 2022 at 02:24

Home

Two Dundalk IT graduates nominated for Oscars

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) says it is proud to announce that two of its Film & TV graduates, Karl Walsh and Dean Gordon, have played a key role in the production of the Oscar-nominated short film, "An ...

26 Jan 2023 at 19:33

Movies

Oscars name live TV veterans as 2023 executive producers in change of strategy

Live TV veterans Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner have been named executive producers of the 95th Oscars. Bill Kramer, chief executive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said they had been chosen ...

17 Sept 2022 at 19:57

Local News

Strong Donegal connections to Oscar shortlisted Irish language film

The first-ever Irish language film to be shortlisted for an Oscar has strong Donegal connections. An Cailín Ciúin is one of 15 films to be shortlisted by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for ...

27 Dec 2022 at 14:33

Movies

The Academy announces dates for the 2024 Oscars

The date of the 2024 Oscars ceremony has been announced. The 96th Annual Academy awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre on March 10 2024. The news was announced by US broadcaster ABC and the Academy ...

24 Apr 2023 at 20:27

World

Producer Janet Yang elected president of film academy

Producer Janet Yang has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group’s board of governors announced, making her the first Asian American to lead the film academy. ...

03 Aug 2022 at 14:32

Movies

Will Smith resigns from the Academy following his ‘inexcusable’ Oscars behaviour

Will Smith said he had “betrayed the trust of the Academy” as he resigned from the organisation, following his “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” actions at the Oscars. The actor, 53, said he was ...

02 Apr 2022 at 03:55

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