Mike Van Diem Sets 'The Surprise'
Filmmaker Mike van Diem has come on board to direct the Dutch romantic comedy “The Surprise.” Content Film is launching sales at Cannes in all markets except Holland, Belgium, the former Dutch Colonie…
Academy Awards
It's Time for a Bold Oscarcast, With More Show and Less Biz
Be bold. Leave 10 "money categories" on the air; present the other awards during commercial breaks...
Oscars Extend Voting Privileges
Voting in all 24 Oscar categories will be open for the first time in 2013-14 to the entire membership of the Academy.
Oscars Moving to March in 2014
Next year's Oscars are moving to March because the 2014 Winter Olympics will be taking place across the three Sundays that follow the Feb. 2 Super Bowl.
VES Calls for California to Expand Incentives
The Visual Effects Society, prodded to action by recent protests and anger among vfx pros worldwide, has issued a statement with two calls to action for the visual effects industry. The first calls on…
Vfx Angst Comes to a Head at Oscars
To: Hollywood and the Motion Picture Academy Re: Oscar's insults to visual effects I see that you didn't take my advice about playing up vfx on the Oscars. Ratings are up anyway. Congrats! But before…
New DGA Awards date hints at Oscars moving to March
The Directors Guild of America Awards have been set for Jan. 25 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Because the location of the DGAs is in the same complex as the Academy…
In Search of Next Year's Oscar Host
For three consecutive years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has tried to reinvent the wheel with the Oscars and ended up on artistic blocks. So how will they fare next year? The Februar…
Oscars Put ABC On Top for the Week
One of the top-rated Oscars in recent years lifted ABC to a rare ratings victory last week, as the net finished on top in key demos for the first time since last summer. As the only Big Four net to no…
Oscar's Favorites Find Favor With Wider Audiences
The gap between what Hollywood honors with its awards and the films it bankrolls remains wide.
