Oscar Nominated ‘Sound of Metal’ Sonic Designer Breaks Down the Film’s Profound Final Scene

In the Oscar-nominated documentary short A Concerto Is a Conversation, acclaimed composer Kris Bowers traces a line from his family history to the premiere performance of his original concerto "For a Younger Self" at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in 2019. Following that line is Horace Bowers Jr., Kris Bowers' 91-year-old grandfather, who sits down with his grandson to tell the story of his journey out of the Jim Crow-era South in the pursuit of his American Dream.

It looks like there’s a long way to go until Mama June is fully redeemed in the eyes of her daughters.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThose who typically scope the Academy Award-nominated shorts programs hoping to win the Oscar pool will have a particularly tough time of it with this year’s animated roster, as the options are wide-ranging but lack a clear frontrunner. A few of the talents have ties to Pixar, though only one short was actually developed at a studio, while the other four are far more personal, independent expressions with little in common, least of all technique.

The Goldbergs star George Segal, who became popular in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 87, his wife said. Segal, who was Oscar-nominated for 1966 black comedy-drama ‘Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’, died on Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California.

Carlos Aguilar Praised for its immersive approach to mapping out a drummer’s confrontation with hearing loss, writer-director Darius Marder’s “Sound of Metal,” now contending for six Academy Awards, features a singularly story-driven use of sound.Part of that sonic alchemy proudly bears a “Made in Mexico” stamp. The film is nominated for best sound, and three of the nominated artisans are Mexican re-recording mixers Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, and Carlos Cortés Navarrete.

Kate Aurthur editorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven’t watched the first episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” on Disney Plus. In an interview with Variety, Kari Skogland, the director of all six episodes of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” talked about the show’s approach to its themes of race and trauma, and discussed how all of the show’s characters — its villains, also — are reckoning with the Blip.Skogland also delved into the final scene of the episode.In the first

So, it’s been about 12 hours since “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” hit HBO Max. That means die-hard fans could have seen it three times by now.

Laura Pausini received one of the most exciting news in her 28-year career as an artist. Today, she was nominated for an Oscar.

Gallery: She grows what?! 10 things you should know about Oprah Winfrey (BANG Showbiz)The 'Mamma Mia!' actress - who has Nina, three, and Thomas, six months, with husband Thomas Sadoski - didn't get much sleep the night the nominations were announced because she was so "excited and anxious", while she admitted being recognised by The Academy "deepens [her] clarity" that she chose the right career path. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she said: "I'm in Georgia.

Andra Day — correction: Best Actress nominee Andra Day — couldn’t be more excited. ET spoke with the star following news of her Oscar nomination Monday to get the details on how she first learned she was nominated and what this recognition means to her. “When I looked at my phone I saw that it was full of messages,” she shared about first realizing she was nominated.

That’s something we really need now, when so many countries are dealing with manipulative, corrupt and incompetent politicians.”Also Read: 'Collective' Named Top Documentary at Cinema Eye Honors“Collective” follows a team of Romanian journalists in the aftermath of a 2015 nightclub fire that killed 27 people.

Priyanka Chopra cutely pops her heel during a sweet moment with husband Nick Jonas while announcing the 2021 Oscars nominations on Monday morning (March 15).

Clayton Davis The Oscars have unveiled the 2021 nominations, and it was a historic group that closes the chapter of one of the hardest years for cinema.After a year in which the Academy announced its divisive inclusion and representation standards, members stepped up to the plate, recognizing the most people of color in the acting categories in history with nine nods.

In Ireland today, Wolfwalkers directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart are celebrating an Oscar nom for Best Animated Feature.

This morning, Soul director Pete Docter and producer Dana Murray were delighted to see their animated pic score three Oscar nominations, for Best Animated Feature, Best Original Score and Best Sound.

Awards season is very much underway and the nominations for the 2021 Academy Awards were announced on Monday.