Selma

Soaring views of American Son, Selma on digital platforms bust age-old myth of black films making for 'poor exports'

American Son was watched in 17 million homes worldwide in its first month

Selma actor David Oyelowo recounts how protesting against racism led to Oscar snub; The Academy responds, 'we hear you'

David Oyelowo, who played Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Selma, said The Academy members objected when the cast members protested the death of a black American.

Throwback Thursday: Films about Nobel Prize winners starring Daniel Craig, Daniel Radcliffe

Did you know that Satyajit Ray produced a documentary on Rabindranath Tagore; Daniel Craig played a Nobel Prize winning physicist; and Daniel Radcliffe plays Rudyard Kipling's son in My Boy Jack?

Mira Nair's next film Queen of Katwe is not your conventional sports drama

Mira Nair, who has given us hits like The Namesake and Monsoon Wedding has a new offering.

Lupita Nyong'o weighs in on Oscar controversy, says she is 'disappointed' by lack of diversity

In a statement posted on Instagram, Lupita Nyong'o said she was joining in "calling for change in expanding the stories that are told and recognition of the people who tell them."

Obama in Selma: 'Our march is not over'

US President Barack Obama has rallied a new generation of Americans to the spirit of the civil rights struggle, warning their march for freedom "is not yet finished."

Women's wages to civil rights: Oscars speeches filled with political activism

Much of the chatter going into the Oscars was about the lack of diversity in the Academy's choices, specifically the dearth of nominations for Selma.

Full list: Birdman named best film at Oscars 2015, Inarritu bags Best Director Award

Here is a list of winners at Sunday's 87th annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.