The 94th edition of the Academy Awards will be hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall. For the first time since 2018, the Oscars are returning to an MC format, Deadline reported.
This year, Oscar guests will wear a blue ribbon in support of Ukraine in its war with Russia, according to a report on Showbiz411. The report says #withrefugees will be written on the blue ribbon.
Indian film in the nominations
‘Writing with Fire’ won the Indian Film Nomination for Best Documentary Feature. Directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, the film was nominated for Ascension, Attica, Flee and Summer of Soul. ‘Writing with Fire’ is about the journalists who run the Khabar Lahari newspaper, led by Dalit women, who have been switching from print to digital journalism using smartphones for 14 years. This is the first Indian feature documentary to be shortlisted and nominated for an Academy Award.
Lynn-Manuel Miranda will not attend; Because of his wife’s Kovid-19 positive diagnosis
Filmmaker and playwright Lynn-Manuel Miranda has said he will skip the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony after his wife, Kovid, became positive. The award-winning singer and lyricist made the announcement on Twitter. His wife, Vanessa Nadal, a former lawyer, added that he was doing well. His first feature film was ‘Tick, Tick Boom!’, Starring Andrew Garfield. Nominated for two Oscars. Garfield was nominated for Best Actor. ‘Encanto’ is an animated film in the categories of Best Animated Feature, Original Score, and Original Song for Miranda.
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