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Oscars 2019: Alfonso Cuaron responds to Netflix blowback reportedly costing Roma Best Picture
Alfonso Cuaron has responded to the perception that Netflix's involvement in Roma cost the film the Best Picture Oscar, and said that Roma is reaching audiences worldwide in a way that usually only mainstream films do, because of the streaming platform

Bohemian Rhapsody to get limited release in China, but reportedly without homosexual content
Even as Bohemian Rhapsody gears up for its China release, Twitterati wonders if the film's LGBTQ content would be edited out

Oscars 2019 records most black winners in Academic Awards history, including Mahershala Ali, Regina King
Spike Lee said of these wins at the Oscars, that they opened the academy to make it look more like America. That’s why three black women won.

Oscars 2019 highlights: Green Book upsets Roma to win Best Picture; Rami Malek, Olivia Colman earn top acting honours
Catch all the live updates and news from Oscars 2019 — from the red carpet fashion to the winners to behind-the-scenes moments at the ceremony.

Oscars 2019: Black Panther, Roma may be on opposite sides of the spectrum, but both stand true to their milieus
What sets the two Best Picture nominees at Oscars 2019 apart was the intent to not water down the cultural markers of the minorities/places they represent.

Oscars 2019: Winning at the Academy Awards is more about appealing to the middlebrow than making art
The Oscars seem to be awarded for some shifting blend of popular appeal, accessibility and a set of signifiers which suggest quality. Writer Virginia Woolf once satirised this balancing act as the “middlebrow”.

Oscars 2019 predictions: Roma or Black Panther? Rami Malek or Bradley Cooper? Decoding who's likely to win
It’s that time of year again. The 91st Oscars will air bright and early at 6:30 am on Monday 25 February, and they’re sure to generate chatter.

Oscars 2019: A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody are musicals with refreshingly different narrative techniques
While A Star Is Born is a rare intimately shot concert film with abundant close-up shots, Bohemian Rhapsody is an event musical with a fresh democratic approach.

Netflix aims to create and bolster more original content targeted towards a global audience
Netflix's Kingdom is the first original Korean drama on the streaming site. It will have subtitles in 27 languages and will be dubbed in over 12 languages.

Roma actor Jorge Antonio Guerrero may not attend Oscars 2019 after failing to secure US visa thrice
Jorge Antonio Guerrero plays the role of 'Fermín' in the Oscar-nominated Netflix film Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuaron

Oscars 2019 nominations: Black Panther, Netflix, Roma, Alfonso Cuaron make history
Black Panther created a landmark as it scored the scored the first-ever Best Picture nomination for a superhero film at the 91st Oscars.

Oscars 2019 nominations complete list: The Favourite, Roma, A Star Is Born lead with most nods
The nominations for the Oscars 2019 have been announced. The Favourite and Rome each bag 10 nods while The Star Is Born gets 8.

Why do Indian films find it difficult to qualify for Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars?
Village Rockstars had to battle huge cost requirements, lack of a good publicist and ill luck in its quest for a nomination at the 91st Academy Awards.

Iram Haq on directing Norway's entry to Oscars 2019 What Will People Say, and working with cousin Riz Ahmed
Iram Haq talks about how she retained her objectivity as a filmmaker while telling the story of What Will People Say, heavily influenced by her own tragedy.

Oscars 2018: After Kevin Hart's exit as host over anti-gay tweets, Academy may go with something 'SNL style'
As per reports, The Academy is scheduled to meet on 11 December to ideate on selecting an emcee for the Oscars ceremony on 24 February, 2019.

Kevin Hart steps down as Academy Awards 2019 ceremony host as his anti-gay tweets resurface
Kevin Hart took to Twitter and aologised to the LGBTQI community for his "insensitive words" in the past.

Kevin Hart announces he's been selected to host Academy Awards 2019: It's time to rise to the occasion
Kevin Hart succeeds Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the last two editions of the Oscars.

A Star Is Born: Warner Bros submits three songs for Oscars 2019 in best original song category
Lady Gaga, also the female lead in A Star Is Born, has been credited as the writer for all three songs for Oscar nomination