Oscars - The Verge

In an age where social media has more immediate influence than industry recognition, why do the Oscars still matter? Because they're a bellwether of what Hollywood values. The annual Academy Awards — the American film industry's highest honor for aesthetic and technical achievement in movies — are a solid predictor of what the film world wants to recognize and emulate. And recently, the Oscars have also become a social battleground, as questions of diversity have surrounded the nomination process and the winners. The Verge follows what's important about the Oscars on a social and cultural level, looking at how present conversations around the awards are helping shape the future of entertainment.

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Vjeran Pavic Mar 14

Turns out you can win an Oscar even if you’re a messy editor

As a video person myself, I absolutely love seeing screenshots of Adobe Premiere timelines from major movies. For one, it’s weirdly mesmerizing, and two... sometimes it makes me feel better about my own organized mess.

Here’s a short snippet where Paul Rogers, the editor of Everything Everywhere All At Once, talks about his workflow. (Also, be sure to check the replies to that tweet to see some other examples.)

Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once did the thing many times over

Everything Everywhere All At Once and All Quiet on the Western Front cleaned up very nicely at an Oscars that felt like a return to simpler times.

Charles Pulliam-Moore

Mar 13

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Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 13

Jazz hands are out; hot dog hands are in.

Best Supporting Actress nominee Stephanie Hsu might not have won at this year’s Oscars for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. But she, and David Byrne, and David Byrne’s pair of hot dog fingers absolutely brought the house down with their performance of ‘This Is a Life.’

95th Annual Academy Awards - Show

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Taika Waititi slams Apple’s MacBook keyboards after winning first Oscar

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Cameron Faulkner

Feb 24, 2019

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Black Panther is the first superhero movie to earn an Oscars Best Picture nomination

Julia Alexander

Feb 21, 2019

The academy’s attempts to fix the 2019 Oscars reveal a deep contempt for the awards show

Feb 20, 2019

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Jan 22, 2019

Academy realizes it probably should have workshopped its Popular Oscar idea

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The Academy Awards have added a new category so superhero movies can win Oscars, too

Aug 8, 2018

The new Academy makeup may improve Hereditary and A Quiet Place’s Oscar chances

Jun 13, 2018

At this year’s Oscars, diverse forces agitated for change

Mar 6, 2018

The man who stole Frances McDormand’s Oscar streamed it to Facebook

Megan Farokhmanesh

Mar 5, 2018

A cost-benefit analysis says a Jet Ski won’t shorten Oscar speeches

Mar 5, 2018

The 2018 Oscars’ running Jet Ski gag was pure genius

Mar 5, 2018

Frances McDormand champions ‘inclusion riders’ during her Best Actress speech

Mar 5, 2018

Guillermo del Toro wins Best Director and Best Picture Oscar for The Shape of Water

Mar 5, 2018

Netflix’s House of Cards season 6 will focus on Claire Underwood’s rule

Mar 5, 2018

Roger Deakins wins Cinematography Oscar for Blade Runner 2049

Mar 5, 2018

Get Out wins the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Mar 5, 2018

Blade Runner 2049 wins the Oscar for Best Visual Effects

Mar 5, 2018

Coco wins Best Animated Feature at the Oscars

Mar 5, 2018

Allison Janney wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for I, Tonya

Mar 5, 2018

Sam Rockwell wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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