'Minari,' Vince Gill help Oklahoma become part of Oscars, Grammys history
Oklahoman The Oklahoma-made movie "Minari" continued its strong awards season run this morning as the 2021 Oscar nominations were announced this morning. "Minari, which was filmed in Tulsa in 2019, has been nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture, and a history-making best actor nod for Steven Yeun, who becomes the first Asian-American ever nominated for a best actor Oscar. Writer-director Lee Isaac Chung, who loosely based "Minari" on his own childhood, earned nods for best director and best original screenplay when Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas revealed the nominations t...
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