Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Apple releasing Will Smith film ‘Emancipation’ this year despite Oscars drama

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Will Smith’s new film “Emancipation” will be released in December. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, whose 2001 thriller “Training Day” won Denzel Washington an Oscar. Smith was suspended from the Academy Awards for 10 years after his slap at Chris Rock. Apple said Monday that Will Smith’s new film “Emancipation” will be released … Read more

Troy Kotsur wins the Best Supporting Actor Oscar Award, Audience do silent applause for him

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Troy Kotsur is only the second deaf actor to receive an Oscar Award. At the 94th Academy Awards, he was named Best Supporting Actor. For his role in CODA, he was nominated. The audience gave Troy a standing ovation and cheered him on in sign language as he walked up to the stage to accept … Read more

Oscars 2022: Complete List of Nominees and Winners

Oscars 2022

Calling all film buffs! On Sunday, March 27, the 94th Academy Awards will honour the year’s best films. Power of the Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kirsten Dunst), and Best Directing. The 2022 … Read more

‘CODA’ wins Oscar for Best Picture, first for Deaf community

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At the 2022 Academy Awards, CODA was named best picture, beating out Belfast, Drive My Car, and Power of the Dog. It’s a landmark win for a film that celebrates Deaf culture and features Deaf actors. CODA is based on the 2014 French film La Famille Bélier, and was written and directed by Sian Heder. … Read more