Oscar Movies: Bridge, The (1959)

Oscar Nominations:

Best Foreign Language Film (Federal Republic of Germany)

Oscar Directors: Haneke Wins Second Palme d’Or for Amour

“Amour” (“Love”) writer-director Michael Haneke’s piercing drama about the final months of a marriage, won the Palme d’Or at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night.

Oscar 2012: Producers Guild Awards January 26

The Producers Guild has shifted the date of its ceremony at the Beverly Hilton to January 26, 2013.

Movie Stars: Kelly, Gene–Celebration

The 100th anniversary of Gene Kelly’s birth will be celebrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) with various events this month, each hosted by Kelly’s widow, film historian Patricia Ward Kelly.

Wings (1927): First Oscar Winner (in 1929) Gets PG-13

The first best picture winner, “Wings” of 1927, finally underwent the scrutiny of the MPAA and came away with a PG-13 rating for “war violence.”