Shama Rangwala, University of Alberta and Erin O’Neil, University of Alberta The Oscars have long represented a way for the American film industry to celebrate and market its achievements. Even …
Give Natalie Portman & Waad Al-Kateab an Oscar for Best Red Carpet statement
The 2020 Academy Awards are underway in Los Angeles and the red carpet has already been used by a number of women to make statements well beyond their gowns. Actress, producer and director Natalie Por…
The only woman composer nominated for best score at this year’s Oscars
Hildur Guðnadóttir is the only woman nominated for best score at this year’s Oscars. The Icelandic composer’s nomination marks only the seventh time in Oscar history where a woman has been recog…
Female directors dismissed as Oscar nominations announced
The Oscars have again dismissed women filmmakers and their work, with the Best Director nominations being exclusively male for the second consecutive year. The highly coveted directing category has be…
The Oscars show progress on diversity is possible and must be pursued
It was just four years ago that the Oscars faced widespread criticism for its lack of diversity, particularly as almost all nominees were white. But in proof that things can change — and change …
‘This is hilarious’: Olivia Colman’s very real Oscars speech
A shell-shocked Olivia Colman delivered a very real speech today that left plenty of people smiling, as she accepted the Best Actress Award for her role in The Favourite. It was her first Oscar nomina…
