Oscars
Oscars push for more gender and ethnical diversity
The organisers of the Oscars have invited a record number of new members to vote in next year's Academy Awards, in response to criticism of a lack of diversity at this year's ceremony. Nearly 700 people were invited, with a focus on women and ethnic minorities. Almost half the people who have been asked to join are...
Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins Academy Award
Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won his first Oscar for survival epic The Revenant, after six nominations. He was named best actor at the 88th Academy Awards, with Brie Larson named best actress Oscar for Room. Spotlight took home the best picture Oscar with Mad Max: Fury Road picking up the most awards of the night, with six...
Cinematographers call for new Oscars category to distinguish between VFX and actual photography
'A great deal of what viewers are looking at is not in fact shot by the cinematographer but is created by artists on a computer.' Major cinematographers have spoken out against the increasingly deceptive use of VFX in films. When you think of CGI you probably think of the very unsubtle Michael Bay, robots smashing...
Racism Oscars? Cameron, Katie Hopkins & Met up for ‘Islamophobia awards’
Columnist Katie Hopkins, Prime Minister David Cameron and the Metropolitan Police are all up for unwelcome gongs at the 2016 Islamophobia Awards. Members of the public have been asked to vote on who the worst purveyors of anti-Muslim prejudice are ahead of the satirical awards ceremony, which is to be held by the Islamic Human...