Academy Awards to implement 'diversity standards' as they set Best Picture nomination to 10

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, the Santa Barbara Film Festival moves back, Legion M is backing “Save Yourselves!,” Gravitas buys “Odd Man Rush,” a Tiny Tim documentary finds a home and The Creative Coalition is backing films about obesity.FILM FESTIVALThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival has shifted its dates backwards for its 36th annual event, which will now take place from March 31 to April 10, 2021.The festival, which typically occurs in January and is a key stop for awards campaigns, made the announcement Wednesday, two days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences postponed the 93rd Academy Awards telecast by two months to April 25, 2021. The SBIFF had previously been set for Jan.

announced on Tuesday that Jimmy Kimmel has been hired to host the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which will still air on Sept. 20; the ceremony honoring the best in television hasn't been postponed from the previously-announced date like the Oscars.Tons of questions about how the Emmys will be held amid the coronavirus crisis remain, though, and Kimmel, who returns as host for the third time, apparently doesn't have the answers.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentEuropean Film Promotion, a network of national film promotion bodies, has unveiled its lineup of films for its Future Frames program, which screen as part of Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s industry section, Eastern Promises.Running under the banner “Generation Next of European Cinema,” the program will present 10 films directed by some of Europe’s most promising film students and graduates.

A woman is fighting to get her hands on nearly £450 million she is owed by her Russian billionaire ex-husband in Britain's biggest ever divorce.

Manori Ravindran International EditorBAFTA has moved the dates of its 2021 Film Awards in line with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ decision to shift the Oscars to April.Next year’s EE British Academy Film Awards will be held on April 11 — exactly two weeks before the Oscars, which will take place on April 25.“This change from the previously announced date of Feb. 14 acknowledges the impact of the global pandemic and accommodates an extended eligibility period.

announced that all 54 governors at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are delaying next year's Oscars ceremony.The star-studded awards show could be pushed back several weeks – meaning it will take place on , instead of on the previously-announced date of February 28, 2021. Other changes include the eligibility for films being moved up to February 28, 2021, while nominations will now be moved all the way back to March 15, 2021.

With all the discussion surrounding films that have been subject to delays, such as “No Time To Die,” “Tenet,” “Wonder Woman 1984,” “Black Widow,” and so many more, it’s easy to forget that COVID-19 caused a premature end to the theatrical runs of so many films that were released shortly before all the cinemas shut down in March. One of those films is the Sony Pictures Classics release, “The Burnt Orange Heresy,” which began its select theatrical run just days before the pandemic shut everything down.

The Television Academy has revealed some major updates to the events leading up to the 2020 Emmy Awards this year amid safety concerns due to the Coronavirus (aka COVID-19).

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Television Academy has canceled this year’s three post-Emmys Governors Balls and has also announced plans to rethink the Creative Arts Emmys as a series of virtual events.The decision to scrap the trio of Governors Ball dinners (which normally take place after the two Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies, as well as the Primetime Emmys telecast) was made “as a precautionary measure to protect the health and safety of Emmy winners, nominees and guests during the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the org said.The TV Academy released the changes on Monday morning, while chairman/CEO Frank Scherma announced a plan to donate $1 million to the Actors Fund’s COVID-19 relief initiative.“This has

Newmilns teenager has been selected to set the agenda for Scotland’s biggest creative writing and illustration conference.

Earlier this month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed that diversity was going to be a new requirement in determining a film’s eligibility for an Oscar. However, the new standard will not be foisted upon movies created in the past year.

Dior and Chopard experimented with multi-hued, gem-set dials many years ago, while high-end manufactures from Omega to Richard Mille have offered limited editions of bright and beautiful timepieces.But it was perhaps not until 2018, when Rolex unveiled its latest gem-set Daytona Cosmograph, that the demand for rainbows hit fever pitch.The model was first produced in very small numbers in white and yellow gold back in 2012, but it was the black-dialled, Everose (Rolex’s proprietary pink-gold alloy) version of two years ago that cemented the cult status of the ‘Rainbow Daytona’.Immediately sold out, the original retail price of £75,000 can now be tripled on the pre-owned market – if, that is, you can find one at all.Luckily, Rolex is not

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded all 20 acting nominations to white performers for the first of two consecutive years, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was born. Since then, the film Academy (the voting body that determines each year's Oscar nominees) has aimed to dismantle its history of racial discrimination.

It's the weekend tens of thousands of young music lovers had been looking forward to.Parklife had been due to return to Heaton Park this Saturday and Sunday, with a line up headlined by Tyler the Creator, Khalid, Skepta, Lewis Capaldi.With the event cancelled under lockdown orders, we've delved into our archives to relive all the fun here instead.Get your wellies on, grab a beer and sit out in the garden - whatever the weather - and see if you can spot yourself in our gallery from years gone by.The Parklife team have marked what should have been the festival weekend by announcing a series of micro grants to local community groups.More than £92,000 was raised by last year's festival through guest-list donations, raffles and auctions.Sixteen

The 2021 Oscars are going to look different next year. On Friday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the Best Picture category for the 94th Academy Awards will feature 10 nominees as part of its Academy Aperture 2025 equity and inclusion initiative, which will take effect starting on July 31.

The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.

The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that there will be 10 best picture nominees beginning with the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. The organization is also planning to implement new eligibility requirements with an eye toward diversity in collaboration with the Producers Guild of America that will be finalized by the end of July.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the next phase of its equity and inclusion initiative, Academy Aperture 2025, on Friday (June 12). This phased initiative will further the Academy’s efforts to increase representation within its membership and in the greater film community. “While the Academy has made strides, we know there is much more work to be done i

Some big news hit this morning, ladies and gentlemen. The Oscars are making some changes! During a board meeting yesterday, the powers that be at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (or AMPAS, of course) came up with an initiative for increased diversity, inclusion, and representation. Not only that, but in addition to this necessary first step, there’s a big change coming to the Best Picture race. Yes, we no longer have a sliding scale of nominees. Starting after the upcoming (assuming it happens) ceremony, there will be ten Best Picture nominees, once again. Read on for more about this news…

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is making more strides to «advance inclusion in the entertainment industry and increase representation within its membership and the greater film community.»“While the Academy has made strides, we know there is much more work to be done in order to ensure equitable opportunities across the board,” said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. «The need to address this issue is urgent.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is making more strides to «advance inclusion in the entertainment industry and increase representation within its membership and the greater film community.»“While the Academy has made strides, we know there is much more work to be done in order to ensure equitable opportunities across the board,” said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. «The need to address this issue is urgent.