Oscars
Zawya Short Film Festival’s third edition to start February 1
Culture
January 23, 2018
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
Culture
September 12, 2017
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
Art news
March 1, 2017
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’
Cinema/TV
February 27, 2017
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
Cinema/TV
February 27, 2017
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
Art news
February 25, 2017
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
Art news
February 18, 2017
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
Cinema/TV
January 24, 2017
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
Cinema/TV
January 21, 2017
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,…