For the 93rd Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is partnering with Facebook Inc. for an interactive, real-time virtual experience across multiple platforms, giving viewers an opportunity to engage with creators and fellow fans, watch live interviews with Oscar® winners, and get an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of this year’s show. The 93rd Oscars airs live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT.
In a collaboration with Vanity Fair and Instagram, portrait photos and Reels of Oscar winners, nominees and presenters will be captured by Quil Lemons (@quillemons), who made history this year as Vanity Fair’s youngest cover photographer. Lemons, whose distinct visual approach explores ideas around masculinity, queerness, race and beauty, will be taking both digital and film photographs. Exclusive content from the photo sessions and from the Oscars red carpet will be posted on the Academy’s Instagram Reels and Feed (@theacademy). Portraits
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Be honest: It’s likely you didn’t see a lot of the Academy Awards contenders when they first came out, but we did, COVID-19 or no COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know ahead of April 25′s ceremony Published April 20, 2021
Sound of Metal , nominated for an Oscars, throws rare spotlight on deaf culture
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Advocates hope that praise for Sound of Metal , one of the best picture contenders at Sunday s Academy Awards, and other films will lead to more movies featuring people with disabilities. (Still from the film)
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Neither intimate looks into stars’ living rooms nor scantily clad pop stars performing provocative hits have been able to stop audiences from tuning out award shows this year. The ratings for the Grammys were down by 53 per cent in the US. Golden Globes viewership plummeted more than 60 per cent.
Now, as Hollywood prepares for a coronavirus-delayed Academy Awards telecast on Sunday night, it is faced with the ultimate doomsday scenario: that the viewing public is ready to toss its premier showcase into the entertainment dustbin.