The 96th Academy Awards marked a momentous occasion for our country, with Bangladeshi-origin filmmaker Nazrin Choudhury securing her first Oscar nomination for her debut film “Red, White, and Blue.” Additionally, a Bangladeshi photographer, affiliated with the New York Times, captured some of the biggest moments of the Oscars.
The Oscars can express gratitude to "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" as they regained viewers lost during the pandemic, achieving the highest rating in four years with an average of 19.5 million viewers on Sunday night.
The red carpet wasn't the only eye-catching red item at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday night. Several stars including Grammy winner Billie Eilish and Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo wore red pins representing Artists4Ceasefire, five months into the Israel-Hamas war. More than 30,000 people have been killed since the war in Gaza began in October.
Cillian Murphy earned his first Academy Award for his portrayal in “Oppenheimer” of the physicist who led the United States’ development of the atomic bomb during World War Two.
Hayao Miyazaki won his second Oscar on Sunday for his semi-autobiographical Japanese animated feature film “The Boy and the Heron,” a fantasy tale about a boy grieving his dead mother.
Anticipating protests at the Academy Awards over the Israel-Palestine war, the Los Angeles police will increase its presence on Sunday night so that the Oscars ceremony isn't disrupted. The New York Times, citing the Los Angeles Police Department, reported that at least one group “would like to stop the Academy Awards”. The police gathered the intelligence based partially on social media posts.
The chain reaction set off by the fusion of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" will come to a head this Sunday at the Oscars, where one is expected to own the red carpet, and the other to dominate the awards.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan, last year's Oscar-winning actors, will return to the stage as presenters for the 96th Oscars, unveiling the first list of presenters for the upcoming ceremony.
The Academy has released a new promo for the upcoming 96th Academy Awards on March 10 (March 11 in Bangladesh). The ceremony will once again be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and he also features in the new promo along with the cast of this year's awards season darling, “Barbie”.
Yesterday, the 96th Academy Awards unveiled nominations, recognizing Nazrin Choudhury, a British American screenwriter, director, and actress of Bangladeshi origin.
A total of 321 feature films were eligible for consideration, with 265 meeting the criteria for the Best Picture category.
Nominations for the 96th Oscars will be announced on local time Wednesday at 7:30pm by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid.
The anticipation for the 96th Oscars is building, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently unveiled the shortlists across ten categories, highlighting outstanding films and performances. Greta Gerwig's comedic masterpiece “Barbie” leads the pack with nods in five categories, while Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer” makes a strong showing with recognition in three categories.
The Academy on Friday officially announced that the 96th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air live at 5:30 am on March 11 for viewers in India, marking an hour earlier than its previous broadcast time. This change is part of the prestigious event's plans for its worldwide telecast.
“Payer Tolay Mati Nai” presents a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of the devastating impacts of climate change.
The highly anticipated 96th Oscars ceremony will be hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This illustrious event is scheduled for March 10, 2024, and will take place at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.