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Academy Award - one of the world’s most prestigious film awards

An academy award, also known as an “Oscar,” is one of the most prestigious film prizes awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in over 30 categories.

Kinostart Film Joker

'Joker' leads Oscar nominations 13.01.2020

The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards have been revealed. "The Irishman," "1917" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" were also among the top contenders. Any women represented on the list of best films?
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Golden Globe winners 06.01.2020

With the winners selected by about 90 foreign film journalists, the Golden Globe is second only to the Oscar as the most important film award in the US. The nominations — and the winners — included some surprises.
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Revisiting the legacy of Oscar-winning acting legend Maximilian Schell 10.12.2019

A Frankfurt exhibition is dedicated to the Austrian-Swiss actor and director Maximilian Schell, who was at home around the world. Originally cast in Nazi roles, the Oscar-winning star quickly broadened his repertoire.
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How Maximilian Schell became a world star 10.12.2019

The Austrian-born Swiss actor won an Oscar for his role in the 1961 US film "Judgment at Nuremberg." An exhibition in Frankfurt now explores the legacy of Maximilian Schell. A look back at an outstanding career.
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Filmmaker Caroline Link on directing 'When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit' 09.12.2019

The Oscar-winning director has just released "When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit," based on the novel by Judith Kerr. She told DW about the challenges of turning the autobiographical Nazi Germany escape story into a film.
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'The Favourite' snatches Best Film at European Film Awards 07.12.2019

A comedy set in 18th century England, "The Favourite" was awarded Best Film at the prestigious European Film Awards. The movie's lead actress, Olivia Coleman, previously won an Oscar for her performance.
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Nazi satire 'Jojo Rabbit' wins top prize at Toronto Film Festival 16.09.2019

New Zealand director Taika Waititi took home the Toronto Film Festival's audience award for his coming-of-age comedy set in Nazi Germany. The prize is seen as one of the best predictors for Oscar winners.
Grammy Awards | Sam Smith

UK popstar Sam Smith changes pronouns to They/Them pronouns 13.09.2019

Oscar winning pop star Sam Smith has announced a pronoun change to they/them. They made the announcement on Twitter, thanking the transgender and non-binary community for support.
Pressebilder Woodstock Diary

Iconic festival: Woodstock in film 12.08.2019

Michael Wadleigh's Oscar-winning documentary helped make the event legendary. Never-seen-before footage is coming out to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the counterculture Woodstock Festival even today.
Buchcover Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

Cornelia Funke and Guillermo del Toro turn 'Pan's Labyrinth' into a novel 03.07.2019

Both are masters of the fantasy genre. Now, the Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker and bestselling German author have collaborated on a literary adaptation of del Toro's acclaimed dark fantasy film "Pan's Labyrinth."

Opernsänger Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti: Larger-than-life opera singer celebrated in documentary 06.06.2019

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard revisits the legendary tenor in his new documentary, "Pavarotti." From his beginnings to his record-breaking Three Tenors albums, here's a look at the major stations of his career.
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Director Alejandro González Iñárritu heads 2019 Cannes jury — and Mexico's new wave 14.05.2019

The director is the first Mexican to preside over the Cannes film festival jury as it decides the latest Palme d'Or winner. The eight-time Oscar awardee is rightly regarded as one of the best filmmakers of his time.

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'The Godfather' of filmmaking, Francis Ford Coppola turns 80 06.04.2019

Francis Ford Coppola is one of the most influential living filmmakers. He creates Oscar-winning films — some box office smashes and a few that didn't go over. At 80, the director still has a cinematic dream to fulfill.
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Volker Schlöndorff: 'Tin Drum' director at 80 29.03.2019

The Oscar winner who built a career on acclaimed literary adaptations such as his masterpiece "The Tin Drum" brought international recognition to German cinema. At 80 years old, his work continues to resonate.
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Andre Previn, Oscar winning musician dies at 89 28.02.2019

The Berlin-born pianist, composer and conductor won four Oscars for his musical work on films and conducted all of Europe's great orchestras. He has died in New York at the age of 89.

Oscars Preview 2019 Film Green Book

Hollywood and racism in film 25.02.2019

"Green Book" has garnered the Oscar for best film, but it's not the first to tackle the subject of racism. We take a look at 16 remarkable films addressing the topic.
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