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Midway through Icarus, what begins as director Bryan Fogel's documentation of his own performance-enhancing drug experiment pivots to a far larger tale of state-sponsored doping in Russia.

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How 'Icarus' Accidentally Exposed A Major 'Ocean's Eleven-Style' Doping Scheme

2:42pm March 05, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Bryan Fogel set out to make a film about taking performance-enhancing drugs. He stumbled upon a much bigger scandal of Russian state-sponsored doping — and won the Oscar for best documentary feature.

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Frances McDormand won best actress for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. As she accepted her award, she asked all other female Oscar nominees to stand up and be recognized.

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2018 Oscar Winners: The Complete List

11:18am March 05, 2018

by Nicole Cohen

Guillermo del Toro's The Shape Of Water took home the evening's biggest prize, best picture. Frances McDormand won best actress, and Gary Oldman won best actor.

After 2017's Surprising Oscars, 2018's Awards Went Pretty Much As Expected

7:03am March 05, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

The Shape of Water was the big winner at Sunday night's Academy Awards. This was the first Oscars' ceremony following the sexual harassment scandals that have rocked Hollywood.

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'Strong Island' Director Yance Ford Makes Oscars History

7:09pm March 04, 2018

The African-American director's documentary tells the personal tale of his brother's killing by a white man. Michel Martin talks to Ford, the first openly transgender director nominated for an Oscar.

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Huntington, W.V. Fire Chief Jan Rader is a central figure in the Netflix documentary short Heroin(e).

'Heroin(e)': The Women Fighting Addiction In Appalachia

8:11am March 04, 2018

by Renee Montagne

An Oscar-nominated documentary short explores the country's opioid crisis through the heroism of women in Huntington, W.Va. — women like fire chief Jan Rader and drug court judge Patricia Keller.

Actor Doug Jones, left, and director Guilermo del Toro attend the Vulture Festival LA Presented by AT&T in November. The two have worked together on a number of movies, including Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

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'Shape Of Water' Creature Actor Doug Jones Understands The Monsters

6:57pm March 03, 2018

by Mallory Yu

Jones says he was the "goofy kid" who everyone teased or made fun of. He has used that experience to build a successful career playing all manner of beasts and fiends.

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Saoirse Ronan stars as the title character in Lady Bird.

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Oscars 2018 FAQ: When It's On, What You Need To Know And How To Watch With Us

4:40pm March 03, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Sunday is the big day for the Oscars, and the biggest race of all — best picture — is still tough to call. But we'll be with you on Oscar night and after to make sure you don't miss a thing.

Parvana runs through a street market in the trailer for "The Breadwinner".

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If Afghanistan Ran The Oscars, 'The Breadwinner' Would Triumph

12:10pm March 03, 2018

by Ruchi Kumar

Afghan viewers have fallen in love with the Oscar-nominated animated film, which follows the story of a young girl who dresses like a boy to support her family under Taliban rule.

Chef Gilbert Brenot teaches trainees at Edwins about meat preparation. The fine-dining restaurant in Cleveland provides education, housing and steady employment for former inmates and is the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary.

Oscar-Nominated 'Knife Skills' Showcases Ex-Cons And Odd Ducks In The Kitchen

10:00am March 03, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

The documentary chronicles the opening of Edwins, a fine-dining restaurant in Cleveland that provides education, housing and steady employment for former inmates.

The Israeli film Foxtrot is a searing critique of a society stuck in perpetual war. (Left to right: Gefen Barkai, Shaul Amir, Dekel Adin and Yonatan Shiray.)

In 'Foxtrot,' A Filmmaker Captures The 'Bleeding Soul Of Israeli Society'

8:11am March 03, 2018

by Bilal Qureshi

Samuel Maoz says his latest film was inspired by his experiences as a soldier in the Israeli army. He says Foxtrot deals with the "traumatic circle" his country is trapped in.