The 97th Academy Awards (Oscars) have come and gone, but for Nigerian filmmakers, the lessons from Hollywood’s biggest night are worth paying attention to. “Anora” stole the spotlight, The Brutalist” delivered strong performances, and Emilia Pérez proved that unique storytelling can lead the nominations. Here are seven things Nollywood can take from this year’s Oscars.…

The 97th Oscars took place on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, with several stars taking home awards across different categories. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony honoured the best in film over the past year, bringing together Hollywood’s finest for a night of celebration. Despite setbacks caused by the January wildfires that…

Marvel and Disney's "Captain America: Brave New World" stayed on top of the North American box office on what is being called the slowest Oscar weekend in years. With no big new releases to compete against, the superhero flick earned an estimated $15 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, just over half of last weekend's take,…

After last year's Oscars gala wowed viewers with a glitzy, star-studded "I'm Just Ken" karaoke, the producers of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony knew exactly where to turn for this year's showstopping musical moment. The pink hues of "Barbie" will be swapped for the pink (and green) colors of "Wicked," the smash-hit movie version of the…

Rarely has a film fallen from favour so quickly: after gaining a record number of Oscar nominations for a foreign-language movie, narco-musical "Emilia Perez" has become embroiled in scandal linked to past social media posts by star Karla Sofia Gascon. Gascon, the first transgender woman Oscar nominee for best actress, has seen her path to…

The body that awards the Oscars said Monday it was cancelling its ritzy nominees' luncheon, as Los Angeles grapples with enormous wildfires that have crippled the city. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also moved its nomination announcement online, as Hollywood tries to navigate the sombre mood at a time it would usually…

Nigeria has chosen the epic Hausa film Mai Martaba as its official entry for the International Feature Film (IFF) category at the 97th Academy Awards. Produced and directed by Prince Daniel, the film delves into themes of power, love, greed, and betrayal within an ancient African kingdom. It offers a transformative narrative that challenges traditional…

Filmmaker Femi Odugbemi has been appointed to the International Engagement Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Popular American television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel has rejected an invitation to host the 2025 OSCARS, an annual award ceremony organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour excellence in film. The comedian disclosed his reason for declining the hosting gig during a conversation with California Governor Gavin Newsom and…

The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) invites Nigerian filmmakers to submit their feature films for consideration in the International Feature Film (IFF) category of the 97th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars). The NOSC, accredited by AMPAS, is responsible for choosing Nigeria’s official entry for the IFF…