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Will Smith resigns from Academy membership after slapping Chris Rock at Os
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): American actor Will Smith on Friday (local time) announced that he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars.
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Academy leaders meet Will Smith before emergency board meeting
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): The leaders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met with actor Will Smith to discuss the ongoing slap incident, before the emergency board meeting.
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Academy begins disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith for his disresp
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Appears like Oscars 2022 slap controversy is not over yet. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday began disciplinary proceedings against actor Will Smith for misbehaving at the 94th Academy Awards held on Sunday.
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The Academy says it does not condone violence post Will Smith-Chris Rock's
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Los Angeles (California) [US], March 28 (ANI): The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has issued a statement hours after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars 2022 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday.
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Sean Penn to 'smelt' his statuettes, boycott Oscars if Zelenskyy not invit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): Sean Penn has vowed to publicly "smelt" his statuettes from the Oscars if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not invite Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to speak during the live telecast of the ceremony.
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Oscar viewing party to be hosted by the Academy for first time
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): For the first time ever, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will host a live viewing party on Sunday in Paris for its French members and industry guests.
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Oscars 2022: Rachel Zegler invited to join as presenter
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): Following an Internet storm over the revelation that Rachel Zegler had not been invited to the Oscars ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited her to be a presenter.
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Oscars 2022: American Cinema Editors condemn Academy's decision to pre-rec
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): In a letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American Cinema Editors condemned the Academy's decision to not present eight Oscar categories in the live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards.
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'No Time to Die' sound editors slam Oscars' controversial telecast plans f
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): Tom Cross and Elliot Graham, who recently won the BAFTA award for 'No Time to Die' have decried the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to cut eight different Oscar categories, including film editing, from the live telecast.
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Oscar winner Tom Fleischman resigns from Academy over controversial teleca
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): Oscar-winning recording mixer Tom Fleischman has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over its controversial plan not to present eight categories live during the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards.
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Alliance for Women Film Composers condemns Oscar Broadcast cuts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): The controversy surrounding the Oscars never seems to die down, as recently, the Alliance for Women Film Composers (AWFC) released a statement condemning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to not broadcast the best original score cat
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Academy reschedules Governors Awards
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rescheduled the 12th annual Governors Awards to March 25, the Friday before Oscars Sunday.
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