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Oscar graphic reading “Oscars Changes the Rules” with an Oscar statuette on a black and gold background

New Academy Rules Announced for the 99th Oscars

May 1, 2026
Articles, Awards Season, News

Three-film collage featuring stills from Aqui, Orange-Flavoured Wedding (Mariage au goût d'orange), and Think Good (Si Tu Penses Bien)

2026 Cannes Film Festival Announces Additional Films

Apr 22, 2026
Festivals, News

#SKYKING (2026) - Photo of Richard "Beebo" Russell while an employee of Horizon Air

“#SKYKING”

Apr 21, 2026
Film Reviews

2026 Cannes In Competition lineup revealed. The Beloved, Bitter Christmas, Fjord, The Man I Love, Nagi Notes, and Sheep in the Box.

2026 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Revealed

Apr 9, 2026
Festivals, News

2026 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Predictions

Apr 8, 2026
Articles, Festivals

Oscars stage with golden set and audience during Academy Awards ceremony

Oscars 2027 and 2028 Dates Set

Apr 7, 2026
Awards Season, News

The “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign from the 1990 ABC television series Twin Peaks.

How Twin Peaks Changed Television Forever

Feb 24, 2026
Articles

Ethan Hawke portraying Lorenz Hart in the film Blue Moon (2025)

“Blue Moon”

Feb 18, 2026
Film Reviews

The Baltimorons (2025), Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen dancing

“The Baltimorons”

Feb 14, 2026
Film Reviews

Graphic displaying ‘125-Point Game’ with gold text on a dark backdrop, referencing the 2026 Oscar nomination scoring system

2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions Are Live

Jan 21, 2026
Awards Season, Predictions

Eight animated film posters arranged in a grid — Arco, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, Scarlet, The Twits, and Zootopia 2.

2026 Animated Feature Film Oscar Submissions

Jan 16, 2026
Blog

Eight international film posters arranged in a grid — Belen, Left Handed Girl, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, The President’s Cake, The Secret Agent, Sound of Falling, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Young Mothers.

2026 International Feature Film Oscar Submissions

Jan 16, 2026
Blog

2026 BAFTA Longlist

Jan 15, 2026
Blog

Collage of four films that are ineligible for WGA consideration in 2026, featuring scenes from No Other Choice, Blue Moon, Sentimental Value, and It Was Just an Accident.

2026 WGA Ineligible Films: The Screenplays That Cannot Compete

Jan 15, 2026
Blog

Golden Globe Awards winners graphic with some of the winners from the Golden Globe Awards and the Golden Globe statuette

Golden Globes 2026: The Wins that Changed the Race

Jan 13, 2026
Articles, Awards Season