Michael Semanick News Today

The Academy Awards are the biggest night in Hollywood - with wins in the major categories ensuring films go down in the history books.

The awards were given to artists from fields including composing, song writing, virtual effects, production design, hairstyling/makeup, costume design, editing, cinematography and recording mixing.

Billie Eilish gave fans a closer glimpse at the outfit she rocked to the 96th Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, which took place on Monday. 

The 22-year-old Gucci brand ambassador repped the Italian luxury label before being honored with a Variety Artisans Award

Variety’s 10th annual Artisans Awards take place at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on Feb. 11 at the Arlington Theatre.

Billie Eilish, Ludwig Goransson and Rodrigo Prieto are among Variety Artisan Award 2024 recipients at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

He says, 'We spent a lot of hours mixing that movie, and I give it to Sony Animation for giving us the budget to do that.'

Guests are Mark Schoeckinger, Ren Klyce, Mark Ulano, Steve Morrow, Richard King and Michael Semanick.

Oscar-winning Indian sound artiste Resul Pookutty is among a dozen of sound designers, engineers and mixers, who have signed a petition protesting the

‘Variety’ reports that members of the sound branch will be wearing their guild badges upside down to protest the sound category being cut from the live telecast.