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Are people once again hankering for a quality cinematic experience? The 2026 nominees suggest so.
From sticking to prestige themes, to carefully timed releases, to millions spent on publicity – there’s plenty of politics behind Hollywood’s greatest accolade.
This research suggests people may not be as bothered by the use of AI in filmmaking as you might expect.
From the cold war to civil rights to Trump 2.0, award ceremonies have always been stages for activism.
Moore’s work has long interrogated womanhood and power.
Despite winning awards at festival after festival, the film has been unable to find a company to distribute it in the US.
Even before the lead actress’s racist tweets were unearthed, the film was sagging under the weight of the director’s flippant approach to Mexican language and culture.
It’s been nine years since #OscarsSoWhite called out a lack of diversity at the Oscars. Has anything changed? Prof. Naila Keleta-Mae and actress Mariah Inger unpack the progress.
The success of ‘Oppenheimer’ at the Academy Awards presents an opportunity to think about critical criteria for viewing historical film — and what we are owed by historical filmmakers.
The film ‘Past Lives’ provides meaningful insights on how immigrant youth grow into their cultural identity.
Beyond film, the Oscars spotlights the world of haute couture, where each design house involved in creating bespoke garments is celebrated for its distinctive esthetic.
Using a variety of instruments and playing live music on the film set are all part of how composer Jerskin Fendrix generated brilliant sonic accompaniment for ‘Poor Things.’
Composer and conductor John Williams has shown for more than 60 years how music can take movies to new heights.
Mahler’s inventive modernism and highly expressive writing communicated emotions shaped by his fascinating late-19th century life.
A tension between cult, critical and popular appeal is part of Norman Jewison’s most prominent legacy.
‘Past Lives’ is a beautiful story of childhood crushes, and the sorrow and agony that ensues when one party sends another party away to move to another stage of his or her life.
Jewison had a trailblazing commitment to the development of film in Canada, seen both in his founding of the Canadian Film Centre and when he visited us at the Windsor International Film Festival.
Saltburn’s soundtrack showcases an infectious iPod-shuffle of pot-luck noughties pop.
Buffy Sainte-Marie has generated a multi-decade fruitful career that is hard to rival. Her motive as an activist is usually overlooked.
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