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Zawya Short Film Festival’s third edition to start February 1
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Zawya Short Film Festival’s third edition to start February 1

When was the last time you opened the TV to find a screening of a short film? Or went to…
Video: Egypt selects ‘Sheikh Jackson’ as a nominee for Oscars
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Video: Egypt selects ‘Sheikh Jackson’ as a nominee for Oscars

Egypt has selected Amr Salama’s movie about an Islamic cleric with a secret passion for Michael Jackson, as its candidate…
Tweeting accountant blamed for Oscar best picture blunder
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Tweeting accountant blamed for Oscar best picture blunder

An accountant for the Academy Awards botched the meticulous procedure for announcing the Oscar for best picture when he handed…
Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’
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Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’

A young volunteer in the Syrian search-and-rescue group featured in an Academy Award-winning documentary said Monday he hopes the award…
Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ wins Oscar for best foreign language film
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Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ wins Oscar for best foreign language film

Iran's "The Salesman," a drama about honor and revenge in a modern marriage, won the Oscar on Sunday for best…
Oscars so divided: Hollywood still struggles with race
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Oscars so divided: Hollywood still struggles with race

On their way to this year's Oscars, Dev Patel searched for his Indian roots, Denzel Washington wrestled with racism as…
Amid record betting on Oscars, ‘La La Land’ is seen as a lock
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Amid record betting on Oscars, ‘La La Land’ is seen as a lock

"La La Land" is set to sweep the Oscars, but the race to be crowned Hollywood's leading man is going…
2017 Oscar nominations announced: ‘La La Land’ on top
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2017 Oscar nominations announced: ‘La La Land’ on top

The nominations for the 89th Academy Awards have been announced on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles and as expected, "La…
With Oscars in sight, Amazon, Netflix lead streaming at Sundance
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With Oscars in sight, Amazon, Netflix lead streaming at Sundance

After revolutionizing television with bold, award-winning original content, streaming networks are on the cusp of their first potential Oscar wins,…
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