Oscars

April 08, (THEWILL) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the dates for the 99th and 100th Academy Awards ceremonies. The 99th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2027, while the 100th edition is...

March 27, (THEWILL) — The Academy Awards will leave its longtime Hollywood home and move to a new downtown Los Angeles venue in 2029, organisers announced on Thursday. The ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theatre in the L.A....

March 16, (THEWILL) — The 98th Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien, the ceremony honored the best films released in 2025. Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle...

June 29, (THEWILL) - Kunle Afolayan, Richard Mofe-Damijo and Shola Dada are among the five Nigerians invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) class of 2023, making them voting Oscars members. AMPAS revealed that 398...

March 13, (THEWILL) – The 95th Oscars award ceremony took place on Sunday, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood with several stars claiming prizes in different categories. Oscar statuettes were awarded for all 23 categories with ‘Everything Everywhere All...

March 13, (THEWILL) – Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, has been hugely criticised for her obstructive headpiece to the 2023 Oscar. The award-winning singer was nominated for Best Original Song, alongside Rihanna, director, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson for ‘Lift Me...

February 03, (THEWILL) - Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is gradually finding her way into Hollywood. The actress, who relocated to the United States of America a few years ago, announced that she has been appointed an executive member of the Actors’ Branch...

October 17, (THEWILL) - Journalist, Shaibu Husseini and filmmaker, Mildred Okwo, have returned to the Nigerian Official Selection Committee, NOSC, for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences AMPAS after announcing their resignation earlier in October. The two committee...

October 16, (THEWILL) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has granted the Nigerian Official Selection Committee NOSC an extension to submit a film for the 2023 Oscars. A letter by the Academy dated October 14 addressed to...

September 19, (THEWILL) – The Chairperson of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences, Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, has announced that the committee will not submit a movie for the 2023 Oscars. Anyaene-Abonyi expressed regret...