Oscar Directors: Panahi, Jafar–Winner of Cannes Fest Top Award, “It Was Just an Accident”

France selected Panahi‘s drama “It Was Just an Accident” as its entry for the best international feature Oscar category.

Oscar Movies: Wolf of Wall Street, The (2013): Scorsese’s Most Commercial Picture–What You Need to Know

It was a major commercial success, grossing $407 million worldwide during its theatrical run, becoming Scorsese’s highest-grossing film.

Oscars 2025: Internationalization of the Award (Brazil’s “I’m Still Here”)

Kramer Highlights Internationalization Efforts While Speaking at Rio Film Fest, Says ‘I’m Still Here’ Furore ‘Increased’ the Academy’s ‘Prestige’ My Oscar Book Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), traveled to Brazil for the first time to speak at the Rio de Janeiro Film Fest alongside Meredith Shea, the […]

1 Oscar Directors: Age at First Nomination (Winners and Nominees)

Directors: Age at First Nomination (Winners and Nominees)

Directors: Kaplan, Jonathan (1947-2025)–“Over the Edge,” “The Accused,” “Love Field”

Jonathan Kaplan directed “The Accused” (1988), which earned Jodie her first Oscar for Best Actress, for playing a victim of gang rape.