Comment on Oscar Talk Wrap-Up: Never Let Me Go Wanes, Foreign Contenders, Blue Valentine, Harry Potter

The 13th annual SCAD TVfest announced its 2025 honorees from beloved series like "Shōgun" and "Outlander," and new shows like "Clean Slate" and "The Residence."

By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

With Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, and Actress nominations, the French filmmaker's body horror hit slices and dices one of the Oscars' long-held prejudices.

“A Complete Unknown” and “Conclave” scored eight, with “Anora” getting six.

Olivia Colman, Josh O'Connor, and Jennifer Lopez lead premieres in a year in which distributors are increasingly taking risks.

Sundance: At a press event on Wednesday evening, festival director Eugene Hernandez offered a little more insight into the event's timeline for choosing a new home city.