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Black Bear CEO Teddy Schwarzman and NPR host Ailsa Chang are set to be honored by the Pacific Council on International Policy, Variety can exclusively announce.

The gala is set for May 8 at the Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills.

As part of the Council’s 30th anniversary and theme revolving around the power of storytelling, Schwarzman will receive the Global Ambassador Award while Chang will be honored with the Excellence in Journalism Award.

“It is often said that California is the future but only sooner. And our two honorees exemplify this through their passion, their commitment, and their talent,” Pacific Council’s CEO and interim president Jerrold Green said in a statement. “They are both communicators but from vastly different ends of the story telling spectrum.”

Over the past decade, Schwarzman has shaped Black Bear into a leading independent studio that finances up to eight films per year. The team...

In a major shift for Oscar voting protocol, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that members will now be required to confirm they’ve watched all nominated films in a category before being allowed to vote in that race.

The initiative, aimed at strengthening the integrity and credibility of the awards process, combines digital tracking through the Academy Screening Room with member-reported viewings — building on a structure already familiar to Academy voters.

How It Works

Beginning with the 98th Academy Awards, ballots during the final voting phase will only unlock for members who have verified they’ve watched all nominated films in a given category. This requirement applies across all 24 competitive Oscar categories, from best picture and the acting races to costume design and the newly introduced award for casting.

The Academy will track viewership through its exclusive, members-only streaming platform, the Academy Screening Room. Any...

Oscar-nominated actors Sandra Hüller and Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”) are set to star in Goran Stolevski’s “True-ish,” a satirical drama which marks his follow-up to “Housekeeping for Beginners.”

Charades and New Europe Film Sales have acquired international rights to “True-ish,” while UTA Independent Film Group will represent North American rights. The hot project will be presented to buyers at the Cannes Film Market.

Currently in production, “True-ish” follows Janet Paine, a well-intentioned but deeply insecure Manhattan PR executive with a specialty for smear campaigns. “A toxic build-up of stress, alcohol and miscommunication leads to her relocation to the Balkans for a job that sounds noble — director of outreach at a ‘peace lab’ — but in reality involves generating fake news to target political regimes on the fringes of the EU,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Desperate to make amends for past mistakes and show initiative, she ends up staging footage...

A delicious Italian dinner unexpectedly shifted the trajectory of Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani’s careers.

Domingo had already signed on to star in the upcoming Netflix comedy The Four Seasons, created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, when he and his husband attended a dinner party hosted by Calvani.

“When we were casting, I went to a dinner party at Marco’s house. He was feeding us beautiful Italian food,” Domingo recalls. “My husband said, ‘What if Marco auditioned?’"

Calvani was excited at the chance to audition for the series based on the 1981 film of the same name and also starring Steve Carell, Will Forte and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Shortly after, Calvani landed the role.

“So my actual husband chose my television husband,” Domingo says with a laugh, adding that their pre-existing friendship enhanced their performances. “We already had a baseline of love and care for each other as friends.

It's been a long wait, but The Brutalist has finally received an official streaming release date. Following A24's streaming deal with HBO and Max, Brady Corbet's Academy Award-winning film will be headed exclusively to Max starting Friday, May 16. A24 had previously had an agreement with Showtime, which expired in 2023. A variety of films from the production company have made their way to Max's streaming library, with recent releases like Sing Sing, A Different Man, Heretic, and Queer all hitting the service in the past few months. Now, one of the most talked-about awards season movies will be available to stream soon.

The Brutalist first premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2024. It would subsequently receive plenty of praise and critical acclaim, garnering hype for a wide theatrical release after being acquired by A24. A significant part of the discussion surrounding Corbet's epic about the American dream was the film's lengthy runtime,...

Black Bear’s management arm has signed “Flightplan” and “Red” director Robert Schwentke for representation. In a decades-long career, Schwentke has moved between indie productions, franchise fare and action and adventure films.

His war drama, “The Captain,” premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim, going on to win multiple awards, including the Fipresci Prize at the Vilnius International Film Festival. It was nominated for five categories at the 2018 German Film Awards.

Schwentke’s other directing credits include “Snake Eyes,” the third installment in the “G.I. Joe” film series, for Paramount Pictures; “Insurgent” and “Allegiant,” the second and third installments of the blockbuster “Divergent” series for Lionsgate, which together grossed over $475 million worldwide; and “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” with Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams, for Warner Bros. He also directed “Red,” starring Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman, which grossed $200 million globally and received a Golden Globe...

Are you prepared for an action-packed week featuring an array of new movies to stream across various Ott platforms? Dive into a weekend of cinematic delights with our handpicked selection of the hottest movie releases. This list is curated with movie recommendations for those of you who only want to watch the best out of the new movies that pop up on streaming. The list may also come in handy for you to stay updated with current releases on subscription-based Ott platforms and help you pick the best based on your taste and appetite.

The Best New Movies To Stream on Max 1. Sing Sing (2023)

Where to Stream: Max | Dir: Greg Kwedar

Sing Sing is a prison drama directed by Greg Kwedar that explores the power of performance and rehabilitation through art. The film follows Divine G (Colman Domingo), a long-time incarcerated member of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (Rta) program...

Originally published March 25; updated March 28 at 10:45 a.m. Pt

The Oscars may be in the rearview mirror, but eight of this year's Academy Award acting nominees could find themselves competing once again ... at the 2025 Emmys.

Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña, the respective Oscar winners for Anora (Best Actress) and Emilia Pérez (Best Supporting Actress), will be seeking Emmy nominations this year for vastly different TV projects. Madison will submit for the 50-year-old sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and the limited series Lady in the Lake, while Saldaña will be eligible for Season 2 of the spy thriller Lioness.

Speaking of SNL, Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande are two other recent Oscar nominees who also hosted the program this season. Chalamet earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal of music superstar Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, and Grande made magic happen in Wicked as Glinda the Good Witch.

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The San Quentin Film Festival, which in October became the world’s first-ever film festival inside of a prison, is returning for a second year.

The festival was founded by Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, a filmmaker who was previously incarcerated at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, and San Quentin volunteer Cori Thomas (no relation).

“For 2025, the goal is to expand the impact by being more inclusive,” Rahsaan said in a statement. “That starts with finding ways for people incarcerated beyond the walls of San Quentin to participate too.”

“Making it possible for people to experience this population on the basis of what they can do, rather than what they have done, was everything,” Cori said. “Several of the incarcerated filmmakers who participated in the festival have since left prison and now hold internships and paid positions in the industry — something they could have only dreamed of before. We can’t...

For years, the Oscars have been riddled with controversy and criticism for being too intertwined with industry politics, trends, and narratives instead of being genuinely praiseworthy of ‘artworks’ that deserve the praise. Well, this year was no different. First, it was the controversy surrounding Emilia Pérez and its lead star Karla Sofía Gascón that made this year’s Academy Awards one of the most contentious, lately, it has been Anora’s Oscar wins that have been guiding this discourse.

Mark Eydelshteyn and Mikey Madison in Anora | Credits: Neon

Anora was rather a surprise winner at the Oscars 2025, as it took home several wins. However, many cinephiles continue to believe that the true standout of the year was Sing Sing. Not only was it unfairly overlooked but its alleged Oscar snubs showcase what Oscar campaigns and studio politics can do to a film worthy of accolades for its profound social impact.

Actors love to talk about authenticity, but if that were all it took, we wouldn't need them at all -- cops, lawyers, and singles on the prowl could just play themselves. There's more to it than that, of course, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to have a background in the role being played. Many former Marines have done well as actors, using their discipline for our entertainment. And as it turns out, many thespians with actual criminal records do a great job of playing crooks onscreen. As 2024's Oscar-nominated film "Sing Sing" depicts, theater programs can serve as therapy, and serve to reform offenders.

Throughout the history of the movie business, real-life criminals have found the movie business to be more comfortable than their former under-the-table careers. Audiences, in turn, can often tell when a guy onscreen really looks like he could kill or beat you. In some cases, showbiz...

Welcome to the Gold Ticket, your VIP guide to the best in pop culture for the weekend ahead, curated by the Gold Derby team of experts. (March 21 - March 23)

The main event: Oscar redux

Anora, the reigning Best Picture winner is now on Hulu. The Brooklyn-set dramedy won five Oscars, the most of this year, including a record four for Sean Baker personally: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. The fifth award went to Mikey Madison for her performance as the titular sex worker who gets engaged to Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the immature son of a Russian oligarch. She thinks her ship has come in, but their love is impossible because his parents will not allow it. So she has to fight for what she wants, as she’s always done. The film has graphic nudity, a record-setting number of F-words, and a core...

The weekend of March 21, 2025, marks a relatively quiet weekend for new releases, but that does not mean there are not some outstanding titles worth checking out. Notably, sci-fi and horror fans should be pumped to check out the latest from Flying Lotus, Ash, starring fan favorite Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad. The highly contentious and controversial Snow White live-action remake starring Rachel Zegler is set to sink or swim in theaters, with critics, pundits, and online personalities tuned in to see how the film fares.

Also in theaters, The Alto Knights is a gritty crime thriller starring Robert De Niro, and Bill Skarsgård faces off against Anthony Hopkins in the psychological horror film Locked. This weekend, streaming also brings a few notable gems. We will go over what you need to watch this weekend, including why Ash is our top pick.

'Ash' Is Set to Be a Massive...

The two-time Oscar-nominated drama stars Colman Domingo and an ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated

[A24]’s two-time Oscar-nominated “Sing Sing” may not have won either statuette at this year’s ceremony, but the prison-set drama was unquestionably one of the year’s best (and most underrated) films. Starring nominee Colman Domingo and an ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated Rta alumni, “Sing Sing” makes its streaming debut exclusively on Max on Friday, March 21, followed by its linear debut on HBO on Saturday, March 22, at 8 p.m. Et. Watch the film first with a subscription to Max!

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The Four Seasons trailer reveals Tina Fey and Steve Carell reuniting in Netflix's series remake of Alan Alda's comedy classic. Based on the 1981 film of the same name written, directed by, and starring Alda, the upcoming Netflix miniseries was created and written by 30 Rock alum Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. Fey also stars in the series alongside Steve Carell, reuniting onscreen after 2010's Date Night. The cast also includes Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Will Forte, and Marco Calvani.

Now, Netflix has unveiled the first official teaser trailer for The Four Seasons. The trailer presents a similar story as the 1981 film, following six lifelong friends over the course of four seasonal vacations in spring, summer, fall, and winter. The friend group, consisting of three couples, navigates life's highs and lows as they embark on the four different getaways. Watch the trailer below:

What The Four Seasons...

Exclusive: Grant Rosenmeyer, Sean San José (Sing Sing), Nora Dunn, Katherine Cunningham (Yellowstone) and Alexis Allotta (Happily Never After) are starring in the semi-autobiographical drama Behind the Eight-Ball. The pic reps the feature directorial debut of Nathan Israileff.

Loosely inspired by Israileff’s experiences, Behind the Eight-Ball follows Trevor (Rosenmeyer) a high-functioning cocaine addict whose spiraling substance abuse threatens his career and closest relationships – forcing him to confront his demons and fight for redemption as his life unravels around him.

Says the filmmaker, “The film is a ‘love letter’ to functional addicts who are afraid to speak up or admit embarrassment for their ongoing issues, letting them know they are not alone and the depression they feel is felt by many.”

Israileff and Rosenmeyer are producing through their companies Artisanal Interrobang and Florida Hill respectively alongside producer Katelyn Henslin.

Not every film with good reviews becomes a major commercial hit, and not all films with bad reviews are unpopular. Just like last year there have been a series of examples, including Furiosa: A Mad Max Story, The Fall Guy, and Red One.

Now, Netflix's latest film The Electric State is experiencing a similar trend. Although the film didn't receive a theatrical release and it headed straight to Netflix, the early reviews ahead of the Mar. 14 release called it "one of the worst movies of the year." The official numbers prove otherwise, as Tudumcrowns The Electric State the biggest film of the week.

For the week between Mar. 10 and 16,The Electric State amassed 25.2 million views and 53.8 million hours viewed. That is a huge feat considering the movie had only 2 full days to achieve that before Netflix stopped counting.

It became the No. 1 movie in 47 countries, including the U.S.

A Complete Unknown is heading to streaming. Timothée Chalamet fans will soon be able to stream his Oscar-nominated performance as Bob Dylan on Hulu.

Per Deadline, the Searchlight biopic arrives on the streamer on March 27 after a 92-day theatrical window. Directed by James Mangold, A Complete Unknown is based on the 2015 biography for Bob Dylan, Elijah Wald's Dylan Goes Electric!. The movie focuses mostly on Dylan's rise in folk music by utilizing electric instruments, with the title coming from the lyrics of "Like a Rolling Stone," one of the singer's most popular songs. The movie is widely considered to be among the best film releases of 2024, and it earned over $109 million at the box office.

For his performance in A Complete Unknown, Chalamet won the SAG Award for Best Actor, beating out fellow nominees Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), and Ralph Fiennes (Conclave...

Conan O'Brien appears to be the Academy's next golden boy as he is officially returning to preside over the Oscars in 2026 following a successful stint at the 97th Oscars ceremony that took place earlier this month. The news was shared by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on X/Twitter on Mar. 17, aka St. Patrick's Day, confirming that the comedian will take to the stage for the 98th Academy Awards next year. The star-studded shindig will be hosted out of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Mar. 15, 2026, so O'Brien has plenty of time to prepare for his sophomore turn.

"Forget the pot of gold – this St. Patrick's Day, we're giving you something even better. Conan O'Brien is officially returning to host the 98th Oscars!" the Academy wrote in the post (shared below). However, this wasn't the only comment that was made on the matter. Academy CEO...

Netflix's latest release, The Electric State, has all the qualities of a major blockbuster. It comes from a big studio, it has a stellar cast and critically acclaimed directors, and, despite the studio's reluctance for theatrical releases, it has a major budget.

However, The Electric State debuted with one of the worst ratings of the year. The sci-fi film debuted with an abysmal score of 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, a number that slightly increased to 14%, still a major disappointment. Following its official release on the platform, the audience score couldn't be more different, as it's over five times better than the critics' score.

While most of the critics called The Electric State a bad movie, the audience fully disagreed. Following its Mar. 14 release on Netflix, The Electric State has an audience approval score of 76%. While the score is not exactly a reason to start celebrating and greenlighting a sequel just yet,...

To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025.

This week, you’ll find eight new shows (including Dennis Quaid in Happy Face, Ellen Pompeo in Good American Family and Uzo Aduba in The Residence), seven finales (including Severance, Shifting Gears and Happy’s Place), five streaming debuts (including Anora, Wicked and the final episodes of Yellowstone) and more.

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Three years after their last feature film, “The Gray Man,” premiered on Netflix and one year before they make their return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directors Anthony and Joe Russo are back. Their latest offering, “The Electric State,” is a sci-fi blockbuster with a hefty price tag. The film, which continues the Russos’ ongoing creative partnership with Netflix, has a reported budget of $320 million — making it one of the most expensive movies ever made.

Only films based on pre-existing pieces of intellectual property typically get that kind of financial support in Hollywood these days. Is “The Electric State” based on a book, though? Here is what you should know about the new, expensive Netflix film’s origins.

Is “The Electric State” based on a book?

Yes! “The Electric State” is not, however, based on a traditional book. It is, instead, loosely based on a 2018 illustrated novel by acclaimed Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag.

A24 has a long list of movies lined up for 2025, starting with Opus, which will hit theaters on March 14. With its immense popularity in the indie movie scene, more mainstream artists are eager to collaborate with A24. It was primarily a film distribution company but later ventured into production with the Oscar-winning film Moonlight.

More recently, the studio is known for critically acclaimed films like MaXXXine, Sing Sing, A Different Man, We Live in Time, Heretic, Queer, The Brutalist, and Babygirl. The Oscar-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once is the highest-grossing film from the studio.

Still posters of Death of a Unicorn (left) and Opus (right) | Credits: A24

A24 has already been involved in two movies this year. The studio distributed the Italy-France co-production Parthenope in the United States. It also produced the film On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, which was released in March. Here are all the upcoming...

One of the most talented names in Hollywood, Adrien Brody most recently made headlines for his win at the Oscars. Brody nabbed the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in The Brutalist,making the award his second Oscar win. Competing for the award were Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) and Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice), all of whom Brody successfully beat out.

Although now hailed as one of the best actors in film, a lesser popularized fact about Adrien Brody is that he has starred in some major box office flops over the years. One which takes the cake is Brody's 2018 film Air Strike. Given that he made a brief appearance alongside Bruce Willis and teamed up with Mel Gibson (a producer on the film) for the project, it was likely that Brody did not dream of the work going up in flames.

In the entertainment industry, content is king, but marketing strategy is what wins the war, as it makes or breaks a film’s success. But what happens when one major studio spotlights the talent and prestige of another with its promotional content? Because that’s exactly what’s happening between Marvel’s Thunderbolts* and A24.

A still from Thunderbolts* | Marvel Studios

Other studios need to take notes from the MCU film’s marketing team. From a perfectly cut trailer to intriguing posts, they’ve done it all and increased Thunderbolts* chances of success at the box office. But what exactly does their recent tactic convey, and why has it brought criticism for A24?

A24 gets called out for their Oscar misses due to poor marketing A still from A Different Man | A24

Thunderbolts* new promotional material doesn’t just hype up Marvel’s long-awaited venture but also pays homage to...

Red carpet styling can’t make a bad movie good, but it can make a good one hard to ignore. An attention-grabbing look can center a project in an elevated conversation that can drive box office, awards and, yes, clothing sales.

That’s because of stylists. Out of the hundreds of red carpet tastemakers working in Hollywood, the ones on this list — coincidentally THR’s 15th since debuting the franchise in 2011 — are selected based on several factors. Because this is The Hollywood Reporter, the star power of the clients the stylists work with, the aesthetics they present on the red carpet, and the influence they wield — note Law Roach and Zendaya getting the internet to obsess over every Challengers fit — are paramount. And let’s be honest: Saint Laurent received more attention from Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña on the red carpet than from actually producing Emilia Pérez, the film they were in.

This month has already welcomed a major TV premiere, but there’s much more to come this March.

From Oscar winners to critically acclaimed returning series, the best is yet to come this March!

The new month has already seen the premiere of one of its most anticipated series, Disney+’s “Daredevil” revival, “Daredevil: Born Again,” but several other major series will have their premieres or returns this month, including the final seasons of “The Righteous Gemstones” and “Bosch: Legacy,” the Season 3 return of “Dark Winds,” and the new workplace comedy “The Studio,” starring and created by Seth Rogan.

On the film side, two award season favorites will make their streaming debuts this month: the understated prison drama “Sing Sing,” starring Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, and the musical blockbuster “Wicked,” starring double nominees Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Ready to watch? Check out our picks for the best movies, series,...

Ever wondered why the Oscars seem to have such a complicated relationship with Black talent? The Academy Awards might be Hollywood’s most prestigious night, but its golden history is tarnished with allegations of bias and discrimination.

From the viral #OscarsSoWhite hashtag that exploded on social media to the awkward ceremony moments that had us all cringing on our couches, the film industry’s biggest celebration has repeatedly found itself in hot water.

Oscar statuette | Credits: Academy Press

The pattern is hard to ignore – groundbreaking Black performances mysteriously overlooked, Black directors shut out of nominations, and the weird tendency to reward certain types of Black stories while ignoring others. Let’s dive into the countdown of ten times when many believe the Academy showed its true colors – and they weren’t gold.

10. Chadwick Boseman’s posthumous Oscar loss (2021) Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) | Credits: Netflix

Talk about an uncomfortable TV moment!

Much like the three-and-a-half hour epic The Brutalist, Adrien Brody’s Oscar-winning speech at the Oscars went on longer than anticipated. Brody, who won the Oscar for Best Actor on Sunday, discussed the fragile profession that is acting, the career-topping accolade, and his talented co-stars and director for a record-breaking five minutes and 36 seconds, shattering the Guinness World Record for longest acceptance speech in the award ceremony’s history. Brody reacted to his long-winded speech in a social media post Monday, joking that he’d keep it brief.

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Can Adrien Brody ever truly own his Oscar?(Photo Credit – theacademy/Instagram)

Adrien Brody may have claimed the Best Actor title at this year’s Oscars, but the golden trophy in his hands? That doesn’t technically belong to him.

Of course, that won’t stop The Brutalist star from proudly displaying it on his mantle, at least for now. After a fierce competition against Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice), and Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), Brody emerged victorious for his portrayal of László Tóth, an architect striving to rebuild his life in America.

Adrien Brody takes extra time to call out Jew-hate and racism while accepting his second Oscar for Best Actor.

He also deserves the award for Best Humanity at the Oscars.

Thank you, Adrien.

Colman Domingo and his husband Raul have an incredible meet-cute story and it’s going viral again after their appearance at the Oscars this weekend.

The 55-year-old actor was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars this year for his work in Sing Sing, marking his second consecutive nomination after getting a nod last year for Rustin.

Colman walked the carpet with Raul and the story about how they met 20 years ago started to go viral again!

Keep reading to find out more…

They met through Craigslist back in 2005!

“Ok, you gotta picture 17 years ago, I was actually walking down the street going into a Walgreens in Berkeley, California. We passed each other. We never spoke,” Colman said during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

“A few days later, I’m on Craigslist trying to buy a used computer to help with my writing. I went to...

One of the craziest awards seasons in Oscar history concluded on Sunday with the coronation of Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comedy about an outer-boroughs sex worker that was shot in guerrilla fashion for just $6 million. Despite its art-house origins, this most independent of indie films was celebrated as the year’s best by the Hollywood establishment. That’s a credit to Baker’s talent and to Neon, the studio that guided 2019’s “Parasite” to a similarly unorthodox victory when it became the first non-English-language film to take the best picture prize. By choosing “Anora,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, once dismissed as old and out of touch, has demonstrated that it is open to movies that push the envelope, in terms of both language (there are more than 400 uses of the F-word in the film) and sexuality.

It was a fitting end to an Oscar race...

The 97th Academy Awards have come and gone, and with it comes the end of awards season for now. After what might be the most controversial build up to awards season, courtesy of Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón's unsavory past tweets, The Brutalist being caught up in a confusing press storm on the use of A.I. in the editing process, and notable snubs of films like Challengers, Nosferatu, and Sing Sing. At the end of the evening, the credits started to roll on the Oscars, and it seemed like the most fun telecast in quite some time. Hollywood's biggest night ended with a 3.9 earthquake that might well have been the aftermath of the positive reaction to Anora winning Best Picture and host Conan O'Brien.

While the Oscars certainly had its hiccups, including the awkward moment where the Emilia Pérez songwriting team sang at the end of their...

The 97th Academy Awards were filled with plenty of exciting wins, both for bigger blockbusters and for independent cinema. It was Sean Baker's Anora that took home the big prize of the night with its Best Picture win, along with awards for Director, Editing, Actress in a Leading Role, and Original Screenplay. However, Brady Corbet's The Brutalist also won in significant categories, taking home the Oscars for Best Cinematography, Original Score, and Actor for Adrien Brody's performance as László Tóth. As it turns out, Brody's acceptance speech wasn't just long – it was the longest acceptance speech in Oscars history.

According to Guinness World Records, Adrien Brody's big win at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role was extra notable because of Brody's acceptance speech. Clocking in at 5 minutes and 40 seconds, Brody's became the longest in Oscars history, beating out actress Greer Garson,...

Adrien Brody joined the coveted club of two-time Oscar winners last night after picking up the Best Actor award for his role in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist.

With his lengthy acceptance speech, the New York-born actor also joined the much more obscure contingent of Academy Award winners to clock extended minutes at the Academy podium as they accepted their awards.

Brody spoke for 5 minutes and 40 seconds at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday. The Guinness World Records (Gwr) currently cites Greer Garson’s 1943 Best Actress acceptance speech as the longest in Academy history at 5 minutes and 30 seconds. This would mean Brody’s is now the longest, but there’s some debate about the Gwr figure. Some historians have clocked the full length of Garson’s speech around the seven-minute mark; however, only partial audio recordings of the speech remain. The Academy has a 3-minute 56-second transcript of the speech on its online archive.

Adrien Brody secured his second Academy Award for Best Actor on Sunday for his performance in The Brutalist, playing Hungarian architect László Tóth, a Holocaust survivor seeking a new life in America. Directed by Brady Corbet, the film was nominated in ten categories, including Best Picture.

Backstage, Brody addressed the significance of the film’s themes. “I think we all know that it’s an important time to recognize that there’s no place for intolerance,” he said. “I’m oddly receiving recognition for representing a time in history where we witness racism and oppression … [we] must learn from the past.”

He reflected on the personal connection between his own family’s history and the film’s story. “My grandparents’ struggles and their loss and their resilience have paved the way for my own good fortune,” he said. “And I have an opportunity to honor them in this film. The truths...

The big night is here! The 2025 Academy Awards results are in, and with one of the most interesting line-up of films in contention, the 97th Oscars proved to be a night to remember.

Film fans across the world tuned in to see Sean Baker’s mesmeric Anora would triumph against the cinematic might of Brady Corbet’s epic film of ambition and tenacity, The Brutalist. Also in the mix was BAFTA faavourite Conclave, as well as welcome outsider The Substance (so rare for a horror film to be nominated for Best Picture) and the controversy-adjacent Emilia Perez.

Who won? Well… here’s a list of the awards and nominees with the winners in bold.

The 2025 Oscars – Full List of Winners

Best picture

Winner: Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Best actress

Winner: Mikey Madison – Anora...

Just a week ago, the 2025 SAG Awards, which took place after voting for the 2025 Oscars ended, had pundits wondering if precursor wins by Anora, Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody meant that they might not be bound for Oscars glory. SAG Awards wins by Conclave (best cast), Demi Moore (best actress) and Timothée Chalamet (best actor) led to speculation that Conclave, Moore and Chalamet could win big at the Academy Awards.

But it turns out the Oscars were on board with Anora, Madison and Brody. Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner was named best picture; Madison, in a surprise, nabbed best actress over veteran Demi Moore (who numerous pundits predicted would win with her first Oscar nomination after a long career and wins at the SAG Awards, Critics Choice and Golden Globes); and Brody defeated Chalamet.

Additionally, all three films — Conclave, The Substance and A Complete Unknown — seemingly underperformed Sunday night.

Oscars 2025 Complete Winners List (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Oscars 2025: The 97th Academy Award finally took place and was filled with magical moments and loads of emotions. However, it was a sad night for Demi Moore fans, as she did not win the Best Actress trophy despite bagging all the major awards; the Academy Award evaded her. Zoe Saldana got emotional with her win, and rightfully so, as it is the Oscars. Read on for the deets.

The award was hosted by celebrity host and comedian Conan O’Brien, who kept things bold. This year’s nominations were filled with diverse genres and people. Emilia Perez, starring Selena Gomez and Zoe, led with thirteen nominations. Ariana Grande’s blockbuster movie Wicked and Adrien’s The Brutalist followed with the second-highest nominations.

Adrien Brody won his second trophy in the Best Actor category at the Oscars 2025. Anora is leading with the most wins,...

‘Anora’ wins the Oscar® for Best Picture during the live ABC Telecast of the 97th Oscars® (Credit:

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The 2025 Oscars turned out to be a golden night for Anora. The critically acclaimed indie took home five Oscars including Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay (all Sean Baker), Best Actress (Mikey Madison), and Best Picture. Anora won in every category it was nominated in except Best Supporting Actor (Yura Borisov) which went to Kieran Culkin as expected.

Emilia Pérez went into Hollywood’s Big Night with 13 nominations, winning in just two: Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldana) and Best Original Song. The Brutalist was recognized with three Oscars after earning 10 nominations. Wicked also earned 10 nominations and finished the night with two wins. And Dune: Part Two won the Achievement in Sound and Visual Effects Oscars out of its five nominations.

The show opened...

After a chaotic and, at times unpredictable awards season, it all came down to this –– the big show. Hosted by Conan O'Brien, the 97th Academy Awards happened Sunday evening in Los Angeles, and Anora emerged as Best Picture.

With a surprising sweep of several major categories –– also including Best Director, Original Screenplay and Editing for filmmaker Sean Baker (who becomes the first person to win four Oscars in one night) and a somewhat surprising win for star Mikey Madison over Demi Moore –– Anora became the little indie that could.

This was a year that the academy members chose to spread the Oscar love –– The Brutalist's Adrien Brody was named Best Actor, while Lol Crawley won Cinematography and Daniel Blumberg's score saw him take the stage for an emotional, nervous speech.

Wicked, meanwhile, won Costume Design and Production Design, Dune 2 took Sound and Visual Effects, while Emilia Pérez' Zoe...

The 97th Academy Awards have wrapped and the entire 2025 Oscars winners list has been unveiled. We live updated the winners list throughout the entire night as the statuettes were handed out at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

“Anora” won five of the six Oscars for which it was nominated: Best Picture, Best Director Sean Baker, Best Original Screenplay (also for Baker), Best Editor (Baker again), and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. the only category it lost was Yura Borisov’s nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Anne Thompson’s final predictions were mostly right! It was undeniable that the Oscar race changed dramatically since the nominations were announced on January 23, and “Emilia Pérez” received 13 nods, the most ever for a non-English-language movie. The Jacques Audiard film ended up winning just two awards.

Indeed, when all was said and done, only the supporting categories were near-locks, as Kieran Culkin won Best...

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony has just finished up, and we have a full list of winners in all the major categories below.

The Oscars very rarely recognize superhero/comic book movies, but 2024 was a particularly bad year for the genre, so it was hardly surprising when even what would be widely regarded as the best of the bunch, Deadpool and Wolverine, didn't receive any nominations - though some feel the block-busting Marvel Studios team-up should have picked up a few in the technical categories.

Several movies we have covered were nominated in major categories, however, including Dune: Part Two, The Substance, and Wicked (all for Best Picture). In the end, though, it was Anora that wound up taking home surprise wins for Best Picture, Director (Sean Baker) and Best Actress (Mikey Madison).

One Cbm favorite, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Trek and Avatar star Zoe Saldaña, did pick up...

As Adrien Brody noted during his best actor acceptance speech, the 2025 Oscars were not his “first rodeo.”

Amid emotional remarks, in which among other things he thanked partner Georgina Chapman, the orchestra began playing wrap-up music, which Brody quickly dismissed.

“I’m wrapping up. Please. Please. I will wrap up. Please turn the music off. I’ve done this before. It’s not my first rodeo. I will be brief,” the now two-time Oscar winner said to laughs.

The win comes two decades after a 29-year-old Brody won for the Holocaust drama The Pianist in 2003, making him the youngest best actor Oscar winner of all time. At that show, he famously kissed presenter Halle Berry, and on this year’s red carpet, Berry kissed him in a throwback to that moment.

In his acceptance speech, Brody acknowledged that a career has its ebbs and flows.

“One thing that I’ve gained,...

After months of hype, campaigning, predictions, pivots, and controversies large and small, the 2025 Oscars finally arrived to provide clarity in what seemed to be the most wide-open awards season in years.

But in the end it was all Anora. Sean Baker's film, about a Brooklyn sex worker who falls for the slacker son of a Russian oligarch, won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Mikey Madison for Best Actress (over presumptive favorite The Substance's Demi Moore), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing. Baker accounted for four of those wins — picture, director, original screenplay, and editing — making history in the process.

Two-time Holocaust survivor Adrien Brody became a two-time Oscar winner, taking Best Actor for his turn as a Hungarian immigrant in The Brutalist. Brody used his acceptance speech to speak out against the charged political climate and attacks on underrepresented communities: "Let's fight for what's right... let's keep loving one another.

Adrien Brody has won the Best Actor Oscar for his turn in A24’s The Brutalist, clinching the statuette two decades after his first win for Roman Polanski’s The Pianist.

“I’m here once again to represent the lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression and of antisemitism and racism and othering,” Brody said in a lengthy acceptance speech Sunday at the Dolby Theater. “I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world. And I believe if the past can teach us anything, it’s a reminder to not let hate go unchecked. I love you and I appreciate you all. Let’s fight for what’s right.”

Brody began his speech by thanking God “for this blessed life,” and for “the tremendous outpouring of love” that he’s felt from so many. He went on to speak to the “fragile” profession that acting is,...

The Oscar race is a marathon, not a sprint. There are dozens of pit stops along the way and trophies to be given out before the 2025 Oscars on March 2. Keep track of precursor wins here with our scorecard. This includes honors from major film festivals, critics groups, guilds, and televised shows of the 2024-25 Oscar season. Wins are listed in order of announcement and in accordance with candidates' FYC campaigns.

Updated: Sunday, March 2, 2025, with Oscar winners.

The Oscar season began and ended with Anora. Sean Baker's film moved to the front of the Oscar race after winning the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and while it didn't have the smoothest path, its Oscar journey ended with five trophies Sunday night, including Best Picture.

Anora also won Best Actress for Mikey Madison, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing — the last three of which went to Baker.

Adrien Brody has won his second Oscar for best actor, for his role in Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.”

He beat out Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”) and Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”) for the statuette.

Walking on stage to accept the trophy, Brody spit his chewing gum into his hand and threw it to his partner, Georgina Chapman. Toward the end of his lengthy and passionate speech, the Academy began to play Brody off with music.

“I’m wrapping up, please turn the music off,” Brody said. “I’ve done this before. Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will will be brief.”

Brody began his five-minute speech by expressing his gratitude for the life and career he has been afforded.

“Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous, and at certain moments it is,” Brody said. “But...

Twenty-two years after his first big Oscar win, “The Brutalist” star Adrien Brody picked up his second Academy Award for Best Actor on Sunday night for his work in Brady Corbet’s epic. Brody was long considered by many to be the favorite in the category, which included fellow nominees Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”), Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”), and Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”).

Corbet was one of the first people to run up to congratulate his clearly thrilled and deeply moved star, who thanked him and partner and co-screenwriter in his speech for giving this “triumph of a work” to the actor. “Thank you, God, for this blessed life,” the winner said when he took the stage, before thanking the community for “the tremendous of outpouring that I’ve felt from this world” in regards to his work on the film.

When Brody was nearly played...

Adrien Brody took home his second Oscar on Sunday — Best Actor for The Brutalist — putting him in rarefied air: He is the eighth performer to boast a perfect 2-for-2 record at the Oscars.

The first seven to achieve this are:

1. Luise Rainer: Best Actress for The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and The Good Earth (1937)

2. Vivien Leigh: Best Actress for Gone with the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

3. Helen Hayes: Best Actress for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932) and Best Supporting Actress for Airport (1970)

4. Kevin Spacey: Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects (1995) and Best Actor for American Beauty (1999)

5. Hilary Swank: Best Actress for Boys Don’t Cry (1999) and Million Dollar Baby (2004)

6. Christoph Waltz: Best Supporting Actor for Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Django Unchained (2012)

7. Mahershala Ali: Best Supporting Actor for Moonlight (2016) and Green Book (2018)

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