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entertainment2 years ago

"Predicting the 2024 Oscar Nominees: Frontrunners, Critics' Choices, and Announcement Date"

The Oscar race for 2024 is heating up with key contenders making appearances at the Palm Springs Film Festival. "Killers of the Flower Moon" will receive the Vanguard Award, while Ava DuVernay is back in the spotlight for her drama "Origin." Colman Domingo is chasing his first Oscar nomination and will be presented with the Spotlight Award by Lenny Kravitz. Willem Dafoe continues his Oscar journey, promoting "Poor Things" alongside receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Maestro" stands out in the Best Makeup/Hairstyling category, and Dua Lipa's song "Dance the Night" from "Barbie" gains traction after being featured in London's New Year's Eve fireworks show.

via Hollywood Reporter|
##avaduvernay#colmandomingo
entertainment2 years ago

"Oscars Reclassify 'Barbie' Screenplay as Adapted, Contrary to WGA's Original Designation"

Ava DuVernay's film "Origin," inspired by Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste," has been categorized by the Academy as an adapted screenplay, conflicting with the Writers Guild of America's classification of it as original. The film, which features Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, will now compete in the adapted screenplay category at the Oscars against films like "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," but will still be up for a WGA Award as an original screenplay.

via Hollywood Reporter|
##adaptedscreenplay#avaduvernay
politics2 years ago

Nikki Haley's Civil War Comments Spark Backlash and GOP Tensions

Ava DuVernay criticized Nikki Haley on MSNBC's "Politics Nation" for omitting slavery as the cause of the Civil War during a campaign stop, suggesting that such "lies of omission" are characteristic of the modern Republican Party. DuVernay argued that the GOP is removing knowledge from public discourse and warned of the dangers of disregarding historical facts. She hopes Haley's comments serve as a wake-up call about the party's approach to history.

via Yahoo Entertainment|
##avaduvernay#civilwar