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Academy Awards

A scene from "Seven Blessings," Israel's submission to the 2023 Academy Awards.
Posted inFilm

Israel’s Oscar submission is a vibrant story of family, betrayal and forgiveness

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar November 2, 2023November 2, 2023

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Each year when a country picks its Academy Award […]

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (left) and Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu in the Oscar-winning film "Everything Everywhere All at Once." (Photo/A24)
Posted inPodcasts

Everything Bagels Everywhere All at the Oscars

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels March 17, 2023March 17, 2023
(From left) Producer Kristie Macosko Krieger, director Steven Spielberg, Seth Rogen, Julia Butters, co-writer Tony Kushner, Keeley Karsten and Sophia Kopera on the set of "The Fabelmans." (Photo/JTA-Merie Weismiller Wallace-Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment)
Posted inTV & Film

Spielberg’s ‘Fabelmans’ earns 7 Oscar nods, JFI’s Rosenblatt gets his second

by Andrew Lapin and JTA January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
The cast of "CODA" hold their award for Best Picture in the press room during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Frederic J. Brown-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inCulture

Oscars 2022: the most memorable Jewish moments

by Andrew Lapin and JTA March 28, 2022March 29, 2022
Ivan Reitman attends the "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" world premiere, Nov. 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo/JTA-Theo Wargo-Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

The Jews go to the Oscars; The Jews go to the Super Bowl; Ivan Reitman dies

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
Jay Rosenblatt is the director of the documentary short "When We Were Bullies," which has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Posted inCulture

S.F. filmmaker’s documentary on bullying incident nominated for Oscar

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 15, 2022February 16, 2022
Andrew Garfield in "Tick, Tick ... BOOM!"
Posted inFilm

Spielberg, Gyllenhaal, Garfield among 2022 Jewish Oscar nominees

by Andrew Lapin and JTA February 8, 2022
Sacha Baron Cohen poses during a screening of the Oscars in Sydney, Australia, April 25, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Rick Rycroft-Pool-Getty Images)
Posted inFilm

Jewish nominees (nearly) strike out at 2021 Oscars

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Jewish stars Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi and Timothée Chalamet pose in the press room during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards (Photo/JTA-Steve Granitz-WireImage)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Taika Waititi’s big win and 5 other Jewish moments from the 2020 Oscars

by Emily Burack and JTA February 10, 2020February 10, 2020
Gwyneth Paltrow in "Goop Lab" on Netflix.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

‘Nanny: The Musical’; Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop’; farewell to Buck Henry

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 21, 2020January 21, 2020

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