The Oscars

HuffPost culture reporters round up The Academy's most surprising mistakes.
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," "1917," "The Irishman" and "Marriage Story" are favorites for the Academy Awards.
Filmmaker Sasha Rainbow chronicles a single mother's fight for her daughter's empowerment in India through skateboarding in this Oscar-nominated documentary.
A music video on India's female skateboarders led to the discovery of a protg, 9-year-old Kamali.
When Kamali first started skateboarding in Mahabalipuram, people warned her mother that the sport would affect her marriage prospects.
The director spoke to HuffPost about her favourite literary adaptations and also addressed the controversy around Gully Boy's Oscar selection.
No Indian film has ever won an Oscar. The last film from India that made it to the final five in the Best Foreign Film category list was Ashutosh Gowarikers Lagaan in 2001.
"I dont know, maybe they just think Im the girl from 'Bring It On,' said the On Becoming a God in Central Florida star.
The 2020 Academy Awards ceremony will occur on its earliest date ever, but the next two shows will go back to the usual time.
Hollywood has battled over the rise of streaming platforms, with some filmmakers proposing greater awards criteria for movies not released widely in theaters.