Conan O’Brien has been formally announced as the host of the 97th Academy Awards, often known as the Oscars 2025. The announcement was announced on November 15 via The Academy’s official Instagram account, which included a video revealing the news. The video description said, “Conan O’Brien is now your 97th Oscars host! Watch the biggest … Read more
The Kannada short film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, directed by Chidananda S Naik, has been nominated for the Oscars 2025 in the Live Action Short Film category. The film was made by the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), where Chidananda studied. Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, a short … Read more
Laapataa Ladies, the directorial debut of Kiran Rao, is India’s official Oscar 2025 submission. The Film Federation of India, the highest authority in charge of choosing the nation’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards, declared Laapataa Ladies to be India’s entry during a recent function held in Chennai. Key parts in the film, which … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 487 new members, including well-known Indian personalities like Ritesh Sidhwani, Shabana Azmi, Rama Rajamouli, and SS Rajamouli, have been invited to join the Class of 2024. Nineteen of the 71 Oscar nominees and winners are among these invited guests. Apart from the aforementioned luminaries, … Read more