Golden Globes to Allow Foreign Language and Animated Films to Qualify for Best Picture

July 15“HFPA membership approved the draft bylaws for a final vote with no amendments, demonstrating its continued commitment to foundational change. Official ballots will now go out via mail to the membership, with a final vote tally in early August.The HFPA also approved new gift, travel and conflict of interest policies.

was published in Variety, a publication owned by Boehly’s business partner Jay Penske, but no details were provided.The only detail was a statement from Boehly’s Eldridge Enterprises: “While we recognize that this is ultimately an HFPA membership decision, we look forward to investing time and resources to ensure that essential reforms – prioritizing inclusion, transparency, and governance – are implemented, creating meaningful change and long term, sustained success.”Boehly sold The Hollywood

The 2022 Golden Globes have already been cancelled by NBC in May due to the chaos at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Now, the long term future of the beleaguered organization and its boozy awards show could be further in doubt.

Jason Sudeikis has explained why he wore a hoodie to the Golden Globes. The 2021 awards were held remotely via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic and although Jason, 45, had originally planned to wear a Tom Ford suit, at the last minute he changed into a tie-dyed hoodie made by his sister's clothing company.

Sweats over suits! Jason Sudeikis caused quite the tizzy when he virtually attended the 2021 Golden Globes in a tie-dye hoodie instead of tux — and now he’s defending his decision. 

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVMichaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” is on quite a roll: after picking up two BAFTA Awards and a Peabody, the HBO limited series is now officially in the running for Emmys, winning nine nominations Tuesday.The series was nominated in the limited or anthology race, and Coel scored in the lead limited series/TV movie actress race.  These mark creator and star Coel’s first-ever Emmy nominations.

Bella Hadid is making a bold statement at Cannes. The supermodel attended the premiere of at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night in a golden lung necklace that was the talk of the red carpet.The nearly floor-length, long-sleeved black gown was paired with Daniel Roseberry’s Fall 2021 couture collection for Schiaparelli.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTransgender drama “Midnight Swan” was named as the best film on Saturday at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy. The Golden Mulberry prize was awarded by an audience poll after the film’s online screening.The film, directed by Uchida Eiji, is the story of an adolescent girl who moves in with her transgender aunt.

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Antonio Ferme editorIn yet another move seemingly engineered to boost the visibility of the Critics Choice Awards and position it as an alternative to the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Association will introduce the World Movie Awards in 2022, which will be guided by a new branch of international members.

Clayton Davis The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced new eligibility guidelines for future Golden Globe Award shows, despite NBC announcing the cancellation of the annual telecast in 2022.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Wednesday that it has amended its eligibility guidelines for “future” Golden Globe Award shows and events, including one that will allow foreign-language films as well as animated films to compete in its Best Motion Picture categories.

Rules and regulations for the 94th annual Oscars have been approved by the AMPAS board of governors and were released Wednesday morning.  As previously announced, most of the pandemic-related changes instituted last year — including loosening requirements of eligibility for streaming and VOD movies — will remain intact for the shortened 2021 year, which includes films released between March 1-December 31, 2021.

Yes, it’s that time again. Before you can even take a moment (or two months) to smell the roses, it’s Oscar season again and the race for that elusive Best Picture win.

The Directors Guild said Tuesday that its board has reinstated a requirement that for feature films to be eligible for DGA Awards’ marquee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award must first have an exclusive seven-day theatrical run before hitting any other platform if they are released after June 15, 2021.

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St. Charles County in Missouri will pay three Al Jazeera jounalists who were tear-gassed during their coverage of the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, Missouri.

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