'Koozhangal,' a Tamil film has been selected as India's entry to the prestigious Oscars. The title has claimed critical acclaim for its nuance portrayal of a relationship between an alcoholic father and his son. Joining us on WION, is the film's Producer Vignesh Shivan who is an award-winning filmmaker.

Exclusive: 'Koozhangal' Producer Vignesh Shivan speaks to WION

It’s that time of the year when countries select their official entries for Oscars and Norway has picked Joachim Trier’s Cannes hit ‘The Worst Person In The World’ as its submission to the Oscars’ International Feature Film category.

Norway selects 'The Worst Person in The World' as official selection for Oscars

With the Oscars 2022 deadline coming close for submissions, countries have started sending their official selection for the coming year of the Academy Awards in the category of International Feature Film.

Oscars: Italy selects Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand Of God’ as International Feature submission

Gwyneth Paltrow had no idea until now that fellow actress Glenn Close ever objected to her winning the Oscar for her role in ‘Shakespeare In Love’ in the year 1999.

Gwyneth Paltrow had no idea that Glenn Close made a mean remark on her 1999 Oscar win

Wondering which film from India will make the cut to Oscars? A 15-member jury is deciding just that right now. The jury in Kolkata is watching 14 films from around the country to select a film that will represent India in the Oscars 2022 race in the International Feature category.

Which Indian film will go to Oscars 2022? Find out here

Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb has been selected as Iceland’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2022 Academy Awards. The film ‘Lamb’ had debuted in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section and won its Prize of Originality.

Oscars: Iceland selects ‘Lamb’ as International Feature submission

Will Packer will produce the upcoming Academy Awards 2022 that are scheduled for March 27. This will be the first Oscar show to be produced by Will Packer. Will has previously produced several films and TV projects including ‘Straight Outta Compton’, ‘Ride Along’, ‘Girls Trip’, the Think Like a Man films and the television remake of ‘Roots’, for which he received an Emmy nomination.

Oscars: Will Packer set to produce 2022 Academy Awards

Sundance Film Festival winner feature ‘Hive’ from writer-director Blerta Basholli has been submitted for this year’s International Feature Oscar by Kosovo. The Albanian-language drama is based on the true story of Fahrije (Yllka Gashi), who, like many of the other women in her patriarchal village, has lived with fading hope and burgeoning grief since her husband went missing during the war in Kosovo.

Oscars: Sundance winner 'Hive' sent as Kosovo’s International Feature entry

The last time Hollywood heavyweights—Matt Damon and Ben Affleck—wrote a script together; they won the best original screenplay for it. The film was ‘Good Will Hunting’ and the year, 1998.

Matt Damon on co-writing with Ben Affleck since their Oscar win: We’ll write a lot more in the future

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its list of 2021 Academy Film Scholars. Authors and university professors Samantha N. Sheppard and J.E. Smyth were announced as this year’s recipients of the grant that is presented annually by the organization to established scholars whose projects are focused on an aspect of filmmaking and the film industry.

The Motion Picture Academy announces its 2021 film scholars

Marking their maiden collaboration, Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy-winning composer, A.R. Rahman joins Ananya Birla on the record of her latest track 'Hindustani Way’ as the composer and producer.

Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, musician Ananya Birla collaborate for Indian Olympians ahead of Tokyo 2020

Looks like Emmys will no longer have gendered acting categories in recognition of a wider spectrum of genders beyond males and females. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said on Monday that starting from this year’s Emmy nominations, it will invite people who are nominated for acting awards to be recognised as “performer” and not “actor/actress”.

Emmys: TV Academy to change description of acting awards

A lot is going to change with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences before they organise the next year’s Oscars. The Oscars governing body is making a drastic change in its 54-person board of governors.

Oscars: Academy board to have female majority for the first time in 94 years

The organisers of the Oscars on Thursday moved the date of the 2022 ceremony to late March, a month later than originally planned, and said that films released on streaming services would again qualify for Academy Awards consideration.

Oscars to again allow movies on OTT platforms to compete for honours, announces ceremony date for 2022

The drive to expand the number of film professionals who vote on the annual Oscar winners will slow down in 2021 after several years of rapid growth aimed at increasing diversity, the Film Academy said on Wednesday.

Oscar body slows down on adding new members, but reaffirms diversity goals

Danish Oscar-winning comedy-drama "Another Round" has found a global audience because it celebrates life at a time when the pandemic has threatened our existence, according to director Thomas Vinterberg.

Global pandemic makes Oscar-winner 'Another Round' more relevant, director says

Beijing-born Chloe Zhao was scrubbed from Chinese social media on Monday as a nationalist backlash airbrushed out her remarkable achievement of becoming the first woman of colour to win the best director Oscar.

China censors Oscars success of history-making Chloe Zhao

For the past year, Hollywood's brightest stars have either been forced to wear ball gowns in their living rooms to accept awards -- or they have worn fancy pajamas.

Oscars red carpet: Hollywood stars ditch hoodies, PJs for glamour

Hollywood’s biggest award night has seen some firsts this year, more than ever in the history of the Oscars as it takes place amid the pandemic. Among some of the early winners are Daniel Kaluuya who claimed supporting actor Oscar for Warner Bros’ ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’.

Oscars 2021: Complete list of winners

Movie mogul Tyler Perry received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 93rd Academy Awards, where he slammed hate and called for unity amid social division.

Tyler Perry calls for unity, healing in powerful Oscars speech

Oscars 2021 Red Carpet Fashion: Celebs glam up for the awards

‘In The Heights’ trailer premiered at the Oscars ceremony and Disney songwriter and ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ star Lin-Manuel Miranda are confident that everyone loved it.

'In The Heights' trailer premieres during Oscars

The 93rd Academy Awards saw ‘Two Distant Strangers’ directors Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe win the Oscar for Best Live-Action Short. With a muted awards show owing to the pandemic, Travon Free made an impact on the stage with his politically motivated award-winning speech that spoke of racial injustice and police brutality.

Please don’t be indifferent to our pain: 'Two Distant Strangers' helmer gives moving Oscar-winning speech

From Chloe Zhao to Daniel Kaluuya: History making wins at this year’s Oscars

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