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Dwayne Johnson Says ‘Smashing Machine’ Oscars Snub “Lit A Fire In My Spine”

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By: Glenn Garner
11 June 2026 at 22:53
After pouring his heart into his latest onscreen performance, Dwayne Johnson was admittedly let down to be snubbed at the Oscars. The Smashing Machine star recently noted that having the Academy Awards overlook his role as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in last year’s Benny Safdie-helmed A24 movie “lit a fire in my spine” to deliver […]

The Jury Has Spoken, American Films Shut Out, But What Does It All Mean For Oscars? – Cannes Film Festival

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By: Pete Hammond
23 May 2026 at 21:44
With the exception of a shared Best Director win (with La Bola Negra) for Fatherland, as well as a Best Actress win for the two stars of All Of A Sudden, the jury of the 79th Cannes Film Festival decided that there was not much to reward in the fest’s first six days. Instead, the […]

Inside the Quest for Honorary Oscars: Harrison Ford, Glenn Close and More Industry Legends Under Consideration

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By: Clayton Davis
3 June 2026 at 15:00
“Please, God, give it to Harrison!” That’s what one decades-long Academy member exclaimed to Variety, regarding industry speculation that Hollywood legend Harrison Ford is a top candidate to receive an Honorary Award at this year’s Governors Awards. This member’s passion reflects the groundswell of support for the 83-year-old movie icon. Ford isn’t the only prominent […]

Colbert’s Next Act?: Ex-‘Late Show’ Host’s New YouTube Channel Way More Interesting Than BS That CBS Tried To Quash His Public Access Special

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By: Dominic Patten
25 May 2026 at 04:27
Stephen Colbert may have revealed what his next move is now that the Late Show is over on CBS. At the same time, CBS has absolutely revealed that they were behind Colbert’s May 22 Michigan public access special, the one that aired the day after the long-running network late-night franchise came to an end. In […]

Don’t Ask Sean Penn for a Selfie — Even If You’re a Holocaust Survivor

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By: Marlow Stern
5 June 2026 at 22:20
Sean Penn hates selfies and will not, under any circumstances, go to a public gathering with more than eight people — which is why he was noticeably absent from the recent 98th Academy Awards, where he won Best Supporting Actor (his third Oscar). The revelations came during a conversation between Penn and CNN anchor Kaitlin […]

Tom Hanks Thinks Oscars Don’t Need Voice Actor Category: “They Have Enough”

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By: Glenn Garner
12 June 2026 at 03:15
With his recent return as Woody in Toy Story 5, Tom Hanks thinks it’s time the Academy Awards recognize voice actors… just not in their own category. The 2x Oscar winner recently explained that there are multiple voice actors who have the chops to take home a statuette in one of the current acting categories […]

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    I had seen on the news that Glenn Close will be receiving an Honorary Oscar this Fall, but more importantly for us Jamie Lang at Cartoon Brew reports animator Floyd Norman will also be so honored. Animation icon and Disney legend Floyd Norman [link added] will receive an Honorary Oscar at this year’s Governors Awards, […]
     
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Floyd Norman to Receive Honorary Oscar

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By: D. D. Degg
12 June 2026 at 00:12
I had seen on the news that Glenn Close will be receiving an Honorary Oscar this Fall, but more importantly for us Jamie Lang at Cartoon Brew reports animator Floyd Norman will also be so honored. Animation icon and Disney legend Floyd Norman [link added] will receive an Honorary Oscar at this year’s Governors Awards, […]

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  • Academy Awards Student Winners For Animation (2022) Amanda Matelonek
    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has officially announced their winners of the 49th Student Academy Awards competition!A total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world were submitted.Congratulations to the student winners below!  Students Winners For Animation Laika & Nemo Photo Credit: IMDb Names: Jan Gadermann and Sebastian GadowSchool: Konrad Wolf Film University of BabelsbergLocation: GermanyAbout:Nemo looks different. Nobody else we
     
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Academy Awards Student Winners For Animation (2022)

✇The Animated Film Industry
By: Amanda Matelonek
1 October 2022 at 23:25

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has officially announced their winners of the 49th Student Academy Awards competition!
A total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world were submitted.
Congratulations to the student winners below! 

Students Winners For Animation

Laika & Nemo

Photo Credit: IMDb

Names: Jan Gadermann and Sebastian Gadow
School: Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
Location: Germany
About:
Nemo looks different. Nobody else wears a diving suit and such a huge helmet. But then he meets Laika, an astronaut.

An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It,

Photo Credit: Annecy Film Festival

Name: Lachlan Pendragon 
School: Griffith Film School
Location: Australia
About:
A young office worker uncovers the flaws in his stop-motion universe with the help of a mysterious talking ostrich.

The Seine’s Tears

Photo Credit: Youtube

Names:Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard and Nicolas Mayeur
School: Pôle 3D Digital & Creative School
Location: France
About:
Algerian workers take to the streets in October of 1961 to protest the mandatory curfew imposed by the Police prefecture.

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