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Brazilian director Walter Salles (L) accepts the award for Best International Feature Film for “I’m Still Here” from Spanish actress Penelope Cruz onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025. Brazilian political drama I’m Still Here won the prestigious prize for Best International Feature Film…
Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine As Light” lost the BAFTA in the Best Film Not in the English Language category to French title “Emilia Perez”. Payal Kapadia’s critically acclaimed movie “All We Imagine As Light” lost the BAFTA in the Best Film Not in the English Language category to French title “Emilia Perez”. Despite controversy…
Papal thriller “ Conclave ” led the race for the 78th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, with genre-bending musical “ Emilia Pérez ” facing a test of whether a multi-pronged backlash has made the former prize favorite an awards-season longshot. “Conclave” is nominated in 12 categories, including best picture, best director for Edward Berger…
Actor Selena Gomez. | Photo Credit: AP Actor and singer Selena Gomez addressed the recent controversy around her film Emilia Perez. While attending the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Gomez said she feels the “magic has disappeared” with the film following the controversy over her co-star Karla Sofia Gascon’s offensive comments in resurfaced X posts,…
Mikey Madison and Sean Baker, Demi Moore and Jon M. Chu are some of the night’s winners | Photo Credit: AP/ Reuters The 2025 Critics Choice Awards crowned Anora as the best picture winner in a star-studded ceremony filled with surprising wins. Hosted by Chelsea Handler at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, the event saw Emilia…
Director Jacques Audiard and cast members Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez pose during a photocall for ‘Emilia Perez’ at the 77th Cannes Film Festival | Photo Credit: STEPHANE MAHE As the controversy surrounding Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón intensifies, co-star Zoe Saldaña and director Jacques Audiard have publicly distanced themselves from the actress following…
Karla Sofia Gascon | Photo Credit: MARIO ANZUONI Netflix is taking steps to distance itself from Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón following backlash over resurfaced social media posts deemed Islamophobic and racist. The controversy has significantly impacted the film’s Oscar campaign, leading to changes in promotional strategies and Gascón’s absence from key industry events….
There are bad Oscar campaigns, and then there are campaigns so catastrophically self-inflicted that they make you wonder if someone, somewhere, lost a bet. The case of Emilia Pérez, once the clear frontrunner with a staggering 13 nominations, is increasingly starting to look like the latter. The musical crime drama from French director Jacques Audiard…
This image released by Netflix shows Karla Sofía Gascón, right, and Zoe Saldaña in a scene from ‘Emilia Pérez’ | Photo Credit: SHANNA BESSON Zoe Saldana has spoken out regarding the backlash against her Emilia Perez co-star, Karla Sofia Gascon, following the resurfacing of Gascon’s controversial past social media posts. During a Q&A session in…
The 2025 Oscar nominations are here, and though Payal Kapdia’s All We Imagine as Light and Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, didn’t manage to bag a nomination for India, the Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga-produced live-action short, Anuja, secured us our only nod this year. This year’s race is shaping up to be one of the most…
