Tibetan Villagers Pose Before Backdrops, Earn Oscar Nomination
They're photographed in front of Asian scenes, a beach, Disneyland. It's a fictional film called Butter Lamp. And it has a real message.
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Watch The Oscars With Us
Follow along as Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Bob Mondello and Glen Weldon live tweet the 87th Annual Academy Awards.
Director Of Oscar-Nommed 'Timbuktu' Found A Star In A Refugee Camp
A 12-year-old girl followed him everywhere. And she got the part. Abderrahmane Sissako tells what it's like to make a reality-based movie in Mauritania.
The Woman Behind The Oscar-Nominated Sound Of 'Unbroken'
The film's tricky dialogue and dogfights were made possible by Becky Sullivan — the fifth woman ever nominated for the sound editing award. NPR's own Becky Sullivan met her to learn about the craft.
Meet John Sloss, The Man Behind Some Of Your Favorite Indie Films
Sloss is a lawyer, talent manager, sales agent and producer for films like Boys Don't Cry, The Fog of War and Boyhood. "He's a bulldog. He fights for the films he believes in," one filmmaker says.
King Of Condensed Films: Meet Chuck Workman, The Oscars' Montage Master
It's a classic element of the Oscars telecast: that sequence of clips paying tribute to film industry greats. Chuck Workman created them for 20 years, and likens his craft to making a fruitcake.
The Oscars Are Coming, With 1 Big Hit And Few Close Contests
Linda Holmes and movie critic Bob Mondello sit down with Audie Cornish to talk about the upcoming Oscars.
Hollywood Food Stylists Know: You Can't Film Styrofoam Cake And Eat It, Too
Melissa McSorley's job is to make food look good — and last — on camera. Sometimes that means cooking 800 Cubano sandwiches, other times it means scooping butter instead of ice cream.
In These Six 'Wild Tales,' Humans Morph Into Destructive Forces Of Nature
The Argentinean film co-produced by Pedro Almodovar is up for an Oscar for best foreign language film. It features a drunk teenager who runs over a woman and an angry bride at a glitzy Jewish wedding.
As 'Hollywood Jobs' Turns 10, We Follow Up With The Folks In The Credits
NPR's Susan Stamberg has talked to everyone from focus pullers to foley artists. She finds that in the last 10 years, technology and out-of-state tax incentives have been Hollywood game-changers.