Elton John’s end-titles theme for his own biopic, “Rocketman,” won the best original song award at Sunday’s Academy Awards, his first Oscar since he won for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from “The Lion King” at the 1995 ceremony. 20 more words
via Elton John Wins First Oscar in 25 Years for ‘Rocketman’ Song — Variety
Hildur Guðnadóttir became only the fourth woman to win an Academy Award for score as she walked away with honors for her “Joker” music Sunday night. 33 more words
Bong Joon Ho made history on Sunday night, becoming the first South Korean filmmaker to win the best director Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards for “Parasite.” It’s the latest awards glass ceiling “Parasite,” a twisty thriller about a poor family infiltrating a wealthy household, has broken. 10 more words
via Bong Joon Ho Becomes First South Korean Filmmaker to Win Best Director Oscar — Variety
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open on Dec. 14 on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles — eight years after the project was first announced. 32 more words
Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” won the best international film prize at the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, making history as the first Korean film to do so. 28 more words
via ‘Parasite’ Becomes First South Korean Movie to Win Best International Film Oscar — Variety
Eminem made a surprise performance on the Academy Awards Sunday night, at the end of the montage celebrating Best Soundtrack, coming out for a rousing rendition of “Lose Yourself,” his Oscar-winning hit from the 2002 film “Eight Mile.” His appearance was a tightly kept secret: Sources say the Dolby Theater was put on lockdown during…
via Eminem Makes Surprise Appearance at Oscars, Finally Gets to Perform ‘Lose Yourself’ — Variety
Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han have won the best original screenplay Oscar for “Parasite” — becoming not only the first South Korean film to win an Oscar, but a relatively rare win for a foreign language screenplay. 19 more words
via ‘Parasite’ Best Original Screenplay Win Earns South Korea Its First Oscar — Variety
Netflix’s “American Factory,” produced by Michelle and Barack Obama, took home the award for best documentary at the 92nd Oscars. It’s the first Academy Award for the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground. 28 more words
via Obamas’ Production Company Wins First Oscar With ‘American Factory’ — Variety
Laura Dern won best supporting actress at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday night for her role in Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.” It’s the first Oscar win for Dern, and also the first time an actor has won an Oscar for a role in a movie distributed by a streaming service — Netflix. After taking…
via Laura Dern Just Won Netflix Its First Acting Oscar — Variety
“Toy Story 4” has won for the Academy Award for best animated feature for Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen & Jonas Rivera — a decade after “Toy Story 3” took the prize. 28 more words
via Oscars: ‘Toy Story 4’ Becomes 10th Pixar Film to Win Best Animated Feature — Variety
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