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Oscar-nominated Iranian doc offers different vision of leadership

Oscar-nominated Iranian doc offers different vision of leadership

Iran's first Oscar-nominated documentary will compete in Hollywood at a time of incredible tumult at home, days after US-Israeli strikes killed the country's long-time supreme leader. As the Islamist regime scrabbles to shore itself up in the wake of the death of the

Oscar-nominated docs take on hot-button US social issues

Oscar-nominated docs take on hot-button US social issues

From racial tensions and school shootings to abortion and the prison system, this year's Oscar-nominated documentary short and feature films are taking a hard look at American society. Several of the nominated filmmakers told AFP ahead of the March 15 gala in Hollywood that they hoped their

'Sinners' wins top prize at Screen Actors Guild awards

'Sinners' wins top prize at Screen Actors Guild awards

"Sinners" scooped the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild gala in Los Angeles on Sunday, tightening the race to the Oscars with two weeks to go before Hollywood's awards season finale. The honor at the newly rebranded Actor Awards recognizes the ensemble cast of a

Recognition, not competition, for Oscar-nominated foreign filmmakers

Recognition, not competition, for Oscar-nominated foreign filmmakers

Foreign films used to be almost an Oscars afterthought, but the directors of the five movies nominated for the best international feature prize say they increasingly feel like part of a new normal on Hollywood's biggest night. Two of the 10 movies vying for best picture -- Brazil'

Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?

Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?

Diane Warren has become something of a fixture at Hollywood's annual Oscars ceremony. The American songwriter has been nominated 17 times for best original song starting in 1987, including each of the last nine years. Though some of those nods were for massive hit songs such as Aerosmith&

Oscar-nominated 'F1' sound engineers recreate roar of racetrack

Oscar-nominated 'F1' sound engineers recreate roar of racetrack

How do you transport a movie audience to a racetrack, recreating the visceral experience of roaring engines, the ear-splitting squeal of tires on pavement and the screeching of brakes? That was the challenge faced by the sound team behind the edge-of-your-seat Oscar-nominated Formula One blockbuster

'Sinners' vampires inspired by animals, says Oscar hopeful makeup artist

'Sinners' vampires inspired by animals, says Oscar hopeful makeup artist

To find the inspiration that would allow him to painstakingly transform the humans of "Sinners" into bloodthirsty vampires, makeup artist Mike Fontaine immersed himself in the study of wild animals. The American, nominated for an Oscar for his work on Ryan Coogler's surprise smash hit, says