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News Articles: oscars

<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-oscars-2021/2021/04/25/988816124/chloe-zhao-is-the-first-woman-of-color-to-win-oscar-for-best-director">Chloé Zhao</a> poses in the press room at the Oscars on April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles.

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Oscars 2021: The Complete Winners List

Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) is the first woman of color to win the Oscar for best director. Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand won Best Actor and Best Actress. Nomadland received the Best Picture prize.

April 26, 2021
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Tyler Perry attends the 93rd Annual Academy Awards.

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2021 Oscars: Tyler Perry Accepts The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Viola Davis presented the award to the filmmaker at the Academy Awards on Sunday — she worked with Perry on the 2009 film Madea Goes to Jail.

April 25, 2021
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  • Aisha Harris
Viola Davis as Ma Rainey in <em>Ma Rainey's Black Bottom</em>.

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  • Movies

'Ma Rainey' Hairstylists Are 1st Black Women To Win Makeup, Hairstyling Oscar

Hairstylists Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson, along with makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera, won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for their work on the film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

April 25, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco

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2021 Is Oscar's Most Diverse Year — And Now We Know Why

A new study from UCLA shows Hollywood made big progress last year in terms of including women and people of color, both behind and in front of the camera — and that diversity is what audiences want.

April 25, 2021
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  • Bob Mondello

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What To Watch For At The Oscars

Tonight's ceremony closes out the longest and most unconventional awards season in Hollywood history. Several presenters and nominees will appear in person, and there's even a red carpet of sorts.

April 25, 2021
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  • Eric Deggans

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At This Year's Oscars, Diversity And Social Consciousness Go Hand-In-Hand

After years of #OscarsSoWhite and #OscarsSoMale, industry observers are crowing over the 2021 nominations. This expanded diversity comes along with increased social consciousness in the year's films.

April 24, 2021
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  • Bob Mondello
Empty frames that would normally hold movie posters hang on the front of an AMC theater shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic on Dec. 4, 2020, in Rosemont, Ill.

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If Big Box Office Means Big Ratings, This Year's Oscars Are In Big Trouble

Most awards seasons find film fans seeking out Best Picture nominees in the runup to the telecast, with the eventual winner reaping millions of additional dollars. But this year's bounce is a thud.

April 24, 2021
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  • Bob Mondello
A screen grab from the film, <em data-stringify-type="italic">Zindagi Tamasha, </em>shows the main character, Rahat Khwaja.

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Why Most Pakistanis Can't See The Film Pakistan Is Submitting For An Oscar Nod

Zindagi Tamasha has come under fire for its portrayal of a its Muslim cleric. Critics add it to a growing list of entertainment shelved this year in response to outcries from the religious right.

February 08, 2021
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  • Zuha Siddiqui and
  • Diaa Hadid
Islam Mubarak as Sakina in <em>You Will Die at Twenty</em>, the first Sudanese film submitted for an Academy Award.

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'You Will Die At Twenty' Is Sudan's First Ever Academy Awards Entry

The film is first Sudanese feature made in 20 years, and only the seventh ever to come from the country. It's being submitted for consideration for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.

February 08, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
Films hoping to compete for a Best Picture Oscar in 2024 and beyond must meet specific inclusion standards by hiring people from underrepresented groups for a certain percentage of on- and off-screen roles.

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New Diversity Standards For Best Picture Oscar Nominees, Starting In 2024

The new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requirements are part of a larger effort to promote inclusion in an industry that has faced criticism for its lack of diversity.

September 08, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Naomi McDougall Jones' new book 'The Wrong Kind of Women' came out Feb. 4.

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  • Author Interviews

Oscars So Male: Actor And Activist Naomi McDougall Jones On The Challenges Women In Hollywood Face

The Oscars nominations were announced this year with no women nominated for Best Director, the hashtag #OscarsSoMale began trending online. In the past...

February 07, 2020
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  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
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John Cho and Issa Rae announce the nominees for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, on Monday, January 13, 2020.

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'Entertainment Rundown': Jackie Cooper On Oscar Nominations, Snubs And Surprises

Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced Monday. The list, which skews heavily white and male, has faced fierce criticism in the last few...

January 16, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock

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"On Second Thought" For Friday, Feb. 22, 2019

This week in Georgia politics was all about the state's voting system. Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem) filed a bill that proposed changing the voting...

February 22, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more
Director Alfonso Cuaron poses for photographers backstage with his Best Film and Best Director award for his film 'Roma' at the BAFTA awards in London, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.

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'Roma,' 'The Favourite' Lead The 2019 Oscar Race

In the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards, predictions about who will win are usually running full tilt. This year, the guesses are about the show...

February 22, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
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Black Panther and First Man, which were both filmed in Atlanta, will look to bring home awards during the 2019 Oscars on Sunday

'Black Panther,' 'First Man' Represent Atlanta In The 2019 Oscars

On Sunday, the 2019 Oscars will honor the best films of the past year. Atlanta and Georgia will be well represented in the nominations and on stage,...

February 22, 2019
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  • Taylor Gantt ,
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