'You Bite Off A Little Bit': 'Mad Max' Editor On How To Shape A Film
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Margaret Sixel, Oscar-nominated editor for Mad Max: Fury Road, about how she highlighted emotional content in the action film.
Oscars
'Academy Has A Problem,' David Oyelowo Says At MLK Event Honoring Academy President
"I am an academy member and it doesn't reflect me, and it doesn't reflect this nation," the actor said Monday, in a speech that cited black performers' prominent roles in successful films.
Diversity In Hollywood: Here's What Critics Are Saying About Round 2 Of #OscarSoWhite
We rounded up some smart reaction to this year's remarkably un-diverse Oscars nominees.
The Oscars Show Some Love To Global Topics
And the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards include plenty of globally minded films, covering everything from Ebola to honor killings.
2016 Oscar Nominations Are Announced: 'The Revenant,' 'Mad Max' Get Most Nods
The Revenant has a dozen nominations, followed by Mad Max: Fury Road with 10, and The Martian with seven. The winners will be announced on Feb. 28.
In Oscar Nominations For Best Score, Some Hear Sour Notes
The distinctive music in the movie Birdman will not win an Oscar — in fact, it wasn't even nominated. Like other acclaimed film scores from years past, it didn't comply with academy rules.
The Oscars: What People Are Saying The Day After
From civil rights to immigration and health issues such as Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's diseases, advocacy was a big part of last night's show. Here's what people are saying about it Monday.
'Birdman,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel,' With 9 Nominations Each, Lead Oscar Race
They were followed by The Imitation Game with eight Oscar nominations and American Sniper and Boyhood, with six each.
'Act Of Faith': Ethan Hawke Talks 'Boyhood' And Its 12-Year Shoot
The actor may have spent the past 12 years filming Boyhood, but does he remember what life was like back in 2002 when he started filming? We'll test his knowledge in an Ask Me Another Challenge.
Meet John Sloss, The Man Behind Some Of Your Favorite Indie Films
Sloss is a lawyer, talent manager, sales agent and producer for films like Boys Don't Cry, The Fog of War and Boyhood. "He's a bulldog. He fights for the films he believes in," one filmmaker says.