Australian star Nicole Kidman says her experience as the mother of adopted children meant she closely related to her character in the movie “Lion”, tipped as an Oscar favourite. Garth Davis’s film about a young…
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Denzel Washington admits the Academy Awards are “unfair”
Denzel Washington admits the Academy Awards are “unfair” but doesn’t think people should use a lack of diversity as an “excuse”. The 61-year-old actor – who picked up the Best Actor prize in 2002 and…
Africa Movie Academy Awards ’13 deadline extended
The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards have extended the deadline for receiving film entries to January 31, 2013. Tony Anih, the Executive Secretary of AMAA, says this extension is aimed at giving filmmakers…
Seth MacFarlane to host 2013 Oscars show
“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane is to host the 2013 Oscars awards show in February, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday. MacFarlane, whose big screen directing debut “Ted” was a…