A Look at the Contenders for Best Cinematography

"Fight For You" from Judas and the Black Messiahtook home the Academy Award for best original song during the 2021 OscarsSunday night. H.E.R.'s song beat out fellow nominees "Husavik" from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga; "lo Sì (Seen)" from The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se); "Speak Now" from One Night in Miami and "Hear My Voice" from The Trial of the Chicago 7.

DanielKaluuya took home the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah during Sunday night's 2021 Oscars. The actor beat out fellow nomineesSacha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Leslie Odom Jr.

Oscar viewers are reacting to the reveal that the 2021 Oscars ceremony is presenting Best Picture ahead of Best Actor and Best Actress.

“Fight for You” is taking home Oscar’s best original song at the 93rd ceremony from the Warner Bros. movie Judas and the Black Messiah. 

Celeste adds a little something extra to her red carpet look at the 2021 Oscars – a human heart!

With the 2021 Oscars just around the corner, we got nostalgic about all of the Hollywood movies that have been nominated for notable awards over the years.

At this point, True Thompson, 3, Chicago West, 3, and Stormi Webster, 3, are practically sisters, right? Kim Kardashian certainly thought so when she posted three pictures of this tremendous trio to Instagram on Monday (Apr.19). “Triplets!” wrote Kim, and it’s easy to see how one could think that these precious girls all came from the same parents.

Madonna has called for gun control in the US to be treated like “the new vaccination” following the recent deaths of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright.Toledo, 13, was shot dead by a police officer in Chicago on March 29 after being chased down an alley by the officer.

Back on December 4, 1969, Akua Njeri was Deborah Johnson, a 19-year old who was more than eight months pregnant with the child of her fiance Fred Hampton, the Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Through the Shaka King-directed Judas and the Black Messiah, the tragic events of that evening are detailed in a gory scene in which FBI and local law enforcement agents burst through the door where they and 10 others slept.

Also Read: 'Trial of the Chicago 7' Editor Walks Us Through Film's Complex Riot Flashback (Video)“Soul” won the award for animated film, while “My Octopus Teacher” took the prize in the documentary category.In the television categories, winners included “Schitt’s Creek,” “Ted Lasso,” “Better Call Saul,” “Ozark” and “The Queen’s Gambit.” “The Last Dance” won for a non-theatrical documentary, while “David Byrne’s American Utopia” won for variety special.Also at the ceremony, Spike Lee received the

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm made an impact because, like most of us, the film staked real value in family, health, social justice, and civil rights. As did Judas and the Black Messiah and Minari, Nomadland and Promising Young Woman, Time, Soul, and Sound of Metal, among many others.

Clayton Davis The Oscars could have some interesting surprises pop up at the ceremony on April 25, even in the best picture race. Given the unprecedented nature of the season and the assumption that many AMPAS voters sat out the nomination phase of voting, a couple of upsets may await.

Daniel Kaluuya won the Best Supporting Actor prize for his part in Judas and the Black Messiah at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday night, continuing his award season clean sweep. Judas and the Black Messiah follows the rise and fall of Black Panther activist Fred Hampton (played by Kaluuya).

NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS 2021

In 1968, the Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago at a time of deep political unrest following the murders of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Thousands of activists filled the streets, resulting in scenes of chaos that led to eight individuals (Black Panther Bobby Seale was later disentangled from the case) being charged by the FBI with inciting a riot. The case was tried in 1969, as depicted in Netflix’s six-time Oscar nominee The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorVariety took home 20 top honors at Friday’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including the wins for best entertainment website, podcast host, best headline and for music and theater criticism.The virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Alonzo Bodden.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorVariety took home 20 top honors at Friday’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including the wins for best entertainment website, podcast host for Marc Malkin, best headline and music feature.The virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Alonzo Bodden.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFour of the five contenders in the editing race this year are newcomers, with only Alan Baumgarten (“The Trial of Chicago 7”), who snared an Oscar nom for 2013’s “American Hustle,” being recognized previously by the Academy.“The Father” might have landed six nominations including best picture, but to land a win here it would need to beat frontrunners “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”However, historically, to be considered the Oscar frontrunner for

Clayton Davis The 2021 BAFTA nominations turned more than a few heads when they were announced in early March. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has approximately 9,000 voting members, nearly identical to AMPAS at 10,000.With “Nomadland” leading the field with seven noms and having the prestige of wins from the Golden Globes and PGA, the season has looked like an inevitable coronation of Chloé Zhao’s American West drama.