2006 Oscar Articles

Iconoclastic director-producer-writer Robert Altman, 80, will be the next recipient of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‘ Honorary Award, to be presented at the the 2006 Academy Awards ceremony next March 5. The Honorary Award will be given to Altman for "a career that has repeatedly reinvented the art form and inspired filmmakers and audiences alike." Altman has never won an Oscar despite [...]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Makeup for the 2006 Academy Awards. The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (above, top photo) Cinderella Man A History of Violence The Libertine (above, middle photo) Mrs. Henderson Presents The New World [...]

War of the Worlds by Steven Spielberg The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the seven semi-finalists for the 2006 sound editing Academy Award. They are (in alphabetical order): The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire King Kong Memoirs of a Geisha Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Walk [...]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 311 feature films will compete for the Academy Award for best picture of 2005. That is a 16.5% increase from 2004, and it is also the first time in 32 years that more than 300 motion pictures have vied for the best picture award. According to Academy Credits Coordinator Howard Loberfeld, the unusually high [...]