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The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Courtesy of TIFF This year’s supremely strange Academy Awards are about many things. The rise of streaming services. The long-overdue recognition of diverse artists telling diverse stories. The absolute upside-down disruption of Hollywood business. But there is another, knottier issue hiding in plain sight: China, and its iron...

HONG KONG — The decision in Hong Kong not to air this year’s Oscars has only brought more global attention to its struggle for democracy, said the director of…

Oscar-nominated HK protest film sparks controversy2021|02:22 The documentary 'Do Not Split' is the latest piece of art that's caused a stir in Hong Kong. The film follows demonstrators on the frontline of Hong Kong's 2019 protests and has been nominated for an Oscar. Now, the free-to-air Hong Kong TV station TVB has said it won't screen the awards night after more than half a century of airing the Oscars. The decision has fueled concerns about freedom in the city. 'Do Not Split's Norwegian filmmaker Anders Hammer believes the decision brings more global attention to the city's struggle for de...

He says the nominees are following a "very strict protocol" to attend the ceremony at the Union Station railway hub in Los Angeles. The show will be held primarily at that venue but some elements will unfold at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. International winners who can't attend will appear by satellite link from their location. Proudfoot already lives in Los Angeles and therefore doesn't have to quarantine to attend the show, which airs on ABC and CTV. "It's a sign of hope," he said of the Oscars deciding on a physical bash instead of an all-virtual one. "I think three, four months ago it...

When Respawn Entertainment and Oculus Studio created 2020’s Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond it wasn’t just a wall-to-wall WWII first-person shooter, the studios wanted to honour those that fought by helping to create several short documentaries. One of those was Colette, which has received an Oscar nomination. If you’ve not played the videogame, this week sees the arrival of Colette on Oculus TV so you don’t need to. Directed by filmmaker Anthony Giacchino and producer Alice Doyard, Colette follows one of the last surviving members of the French resistance, 92-year-old Colette M...