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Oscars 2022 ceremony won't require Covid vaccinations
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After a 2021 ceremony that saw the Academy Awards downsize to a smaller gathering at Los Angeles' Union Station, the Oscars will return to its traditional setting in the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard for its upcoming ceremony on March 27. It is not yet known if the audience size might be reduced this year.
Oscars 2022 ceremony won't require Covid vaccinations
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After a 2021 ceremony that saw the Academy Awards downsize to a smaller gathering at Los Angeles' Union Station, the Oscars will return to its traditional setting in the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard for its upcoming ceremony on March 27. It is not yet known if the audience size might be reduced this year.
Oscar nominees share their joy over being on the coveted 'list'
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Nicole Kidman, who has landed a Best Actress nomination for playing yesteryear's comedy queen Lucille Ball in 'Being The Ricardos', responded to her fifth nomination by saying the excitement to find her name on the coveted list has grown over the years for her.
Jane Campion scripts Oscars history with second nomination
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Campion has been nominated for her Netflix-backed gritty film, "The Power of the Dog", which also won her the directing prize at last year's Venice Film Festival and got her a nomination at the Directors Guild of America Awards.
The notable numbers and major misses of the Oscar nominations
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Campion made history by becoming the first woman to be nominated twice for Best Director, but she's up against the formidable Steven Spielberg, who landed his eighth nomination for 'West Side Story', and Kenneth Branagh ('Belfast'), who became the first artiste in Oscars history to establish a lifetime record of notching up seven nominations in seven different categories.
Oscar nomination for the inspiring story of 'Khabar Lahriya'
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Helmed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, 'Writing With Fire' documents the inspiring story of 'Khabar Lehriya', a vibrant community newspaper in multiple dialects -- Bundeli, Avadhi and Bajjika -- run by women from marginalised communities in Bihar's Sitamarhi district and UP's Banda district.
'Jai Bhim' video makes its way to YouTube channel of the Oscars
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The 12 minute 47 second video clip begins with the opening scenes of the film. It then shows director Gnanavel explaining about the theme of the film. This is followed by important sequences from the film.
Anthony Hopkins' 'The Father' named best international film by China at Golden Rooster Awards
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Beijing hopes that its star-studded awards ceremony can surpass the Taipei-based Golden Horse Awards, once known as the "Oscars of Asia" for Chinese-language content. This year, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, which kicked off Tuesday, added the international film competition category for the first time, reports variety.com. This year's 34th iteration honors films screened theatrically in China between July 1, 2020 and July 15, 2021.
Early Oscars shortlists out: 'No Time to Die', 'Dune' lead mentions; major noms yet to be released
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'Dune', with four mentions in the same categories except Song was close behind, reports deadline.com. The Oscars shortlists cover 10 categories overall, including Documentary Feature; International Film; Animated, Live Action, and Documentary Shorts; Make-up and Hairstyling; Music Score; Original Song; Sound; and Visual Effects.
Actress Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' has seemingly found her Ken in actor Ryan Gosling.
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In addition to starring as the iconic doll, Robbie is producing the movie under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner, which is coming off an Oscar-winning run for last year's 'Promising Young Woman'. Producers on 'Barbie' also include LuckyChap's Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara; Mattel's Robbie Brenner and Ynon Kreiz; and David Heyman.
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