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TOPIC: OSCARS

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The Fall Guy campaigns to get stunts an Oscar

The new movie The Fall Guy is jam-packed with dramatic action sequences, highlighting the work of stunt performers who put their lives on the line to entertain audiences. Some say the time has come to honour stunt performers at the Oscars.
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Did Hollywood fail Ava DuVernay's movie Origin?

Film and culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Jackson Weaver and Sarah-Tai Black join Elamin to give their thoughts on why Ava DuVernays Origin did so poorly at the box office
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Historical films are Academy Awards favourites. What do they tell us about the past?

Films like Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon are front runners at this years Academy Awards.Cinema professor Kim Nelson says the way theyre framed plays a big role in how we understand the past.

Watch Ryan Gosling's incredible Oscars performance of 'I'm Just Ken'

Slash, Mark Ronson and an army of Kens also took the stage.
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Halifax filmmaker Ben Proudfoot on winning his second Oscar

On Sunday, Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot won his second Oscar for his documentary short, The Last Repair Shop. It profiles four Los Angeles craftspeople who keep more than 80,000 student instruments in good repair at no cost to the students.
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Proof that Ryan Gosling had rizz decades before that Oscars performance

Ryan Gosling, surrounded by a fleet of dancers and Slash on guitar, performed a hit song from the Barbie movie at the Oscars on Sunday night. But before he was the A-list actor belting out I'm Just Ken, he was a kid from Ontario whose singing and dancing helped him make it as a Mouseketeer. Hear what Gosling had to say about his hopes back in 1993.
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Canadian Ben Proudfoot wins Oscar for best short doc

Halifax's Ben Proudfoot won his second career Academy Award on Sunday for co-directing the documentary short The Last Repair Shop, about volunteers who fix school-issued instruments in L.A. He hopes the win will 'help the millions of young people ... who just want to play music.'

12 top red carpet looks from the 2024 Oscars

The must-see and standout looks from the 96th Academy Awards.
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What its like covering Oscar night

Not every journalist gets to be on the coveted red carpet on Oscar night. CBCs Eli Glasner explains why and where he goes instead.
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Recapping Oscars 2024 in 60 seconds

Skipped the 3.5-hour show? Heres what you missed.

Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer dominates with 7 awards, including best picture

Oppenheimer won best picture at the 96th Academy Awards after dominating throughout the evening, while Poor Things' Emma Stone and Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy won the awards for best actress and best actor, respectively.
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Action movies rule the box office. So why isn't there an Oscar for stunt people?

If you're a big movie buff, Sunday night could be one of the longest you spend in front of a screen all year. The 96th Academy Awards broadcast will see Oscars handed out in a whopping 23 different categories. But one group of people thinks there should be yet another added to that list for best stunts. Joan Webber from CBC's Audio Doc Unit shares the decades-long effort for stunt workers to get their Oscar due in her documentary, Missing in Action.
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The Sunday Magazine for March 10, 2024

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Middle East experts Bijan Ahmadi and Nader Hashemi about the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war, travel businessman Bruce Poon Tip reflects on what responsible tourism means today, our Sunday Documentary spotlights the decades-long effort for stunt workers to get their Oscar due, and author David Grann and Osage National Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discuss the true story that inspired Martin Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon.
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Stylist Robin Cote discusses the significance of the Indigenous designs Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone wears

The Oscars are about more than excellence in film. It's a night fashion designers all around the world wish to make their mark on. Best actress nominee Lily Gladstone of the film Killers of the Flower Moon has been seen wearing clothes by Indigenous designers throughout this awards season. Stylist Robin Cote joins Saskatchewan weeknd to talk about what that means for the industry.
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Oscars Sunday! CBC hosts Laura Sciarpelletti and Peter Mills discuss nominees and predictions

It's been a wild year for film - from the writers and actors strikes to the Barbenheimer cultural and box office phenomenon. There has been no shortage of drama. And while there were some major heavy hitters from some of the biggest directors in Hollywood like Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese, many smaller film gems also got to shine. CBC hosts Laura Sciarpelletti and Peter Mills meet up for their annual Oscars chat to discuss nominees and predictions.
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What goes on at Canadas Oscars party?

Every year, Canadian Oscar nominees are invited to celebrate at the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles. Eli Glasner takes us inside the exclusive event.
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How Oscar wins changed the lives of these Canadian filmmakers

Canadians have made a strong showing in this year's Academy Award nominations and many winners in years past say a win at the Oscars supercharged their careers.
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And the award goes to

Spoiler alert: the Barbie movie is not about climate change. But it passes the "climate change reality check." We hear why Good Energy developed a climate test for films and find out which two other Oscar-nominated flicks are also winners in this category. Next, a former NASA scientist tells us why a satellite launched into space to detect global methane emissions is a huge deal for the climate. And Italy's government has just approved an ingredient that could be better for the environment, but not everyone's keen on cricket pizza. Find out how one Quebec lender's decision not to offer mortgages in some high-risk flood zones is sparking calls for Ottawa to protect homeowners in climate-vulnerable places. Finally, we look for answers to your questions about hybrid cars.
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How our reporter prepares to cover the Oscars

What does a reporter need when they cover the Oscars? Eli Glasner takes us on his journey to Los Angeles.
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Toronto filmmaker receives Oscar nomination for best documentary feature film

To Kill a Tiger follows the story of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the survivor of sexual assault. CBCs Ramraajh Sharvendiran sits down with Toronto filmmaker Nisha Pahuja to talk about the films Oscar nomination and the significance of bringing the story to life.
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The 7 Academy Award races that are actually still exciting (and how you'll win your Oscar pool)

With less than a week to go, Oppenheimer has most categories all sewn up but not these ones.
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2024 Oscar predictions: Our final picks for who will win in every category

Want to win your Oscar pool? Here's who we think we will win at what looks to be a very Oppenheimer-friendly 96th Academy Awards.
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No, it's not a spy movie: how Oscar winners are chosen and kept secret

CBC Kids News contributor Sophia Smoke explains the security behind Oscar winners and how they are kept a secret until Academy Awards night.

Ryan Gosling will sing 'I'm Just Ken' live at the Oscars

The power ballad is up for best original song.
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Saving people from homelessness for just $11,000; what to know about that lingering cough; Nevada GOP voters pick none of these candidates; and Canadian film To Kill A Tiger gets Oscar nomination

A Montreal program offers struggling Canadians a cash boost to help them avoid falling into homelessness at an average cost of $11,000. Welcome Hall Mission CEO Samuel Watts tells Matt Galloway why thats money well spent to get people back on their feet, and discusses how it could be scaled up to tackle the homelessness crisis in other parts of the country.Then, are you dealing with a nagging cough that just wont go away? Respirologist Dr. Nicholas Vozoris says if youve been sick recently, it could just be a post-infectious cough. He explains what you can do to ease the annoyance and when to check if its something more serious. Plus, Donald Trump wasnt on the ballot in Nevadas Republican primary on Tuesday, but his main rival Nikki Haley lost to an option that let voters pick none of these candidates. The Globe and Mails Nathan Vanderklippe brings us the latest on the presidential race and Trumps ongoing legal troubles.And after a teenage girl was raped in India, her family went on a quest for justice. Their story is the subject of To Kill a Tiger, a film by Canadian director Nisha Pahuja that has now been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the Oscars. We revisit her conversation with Galloway from Sept. 2022.