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4 min readMumbaiMar 16, 2026 08:30 AM IST Set in a dystopian world, where kissing is considered a crime that is punishable by death, ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’ directed by Franco-Indian Alexandre Singh with Natalie Musteata shared the Oscar with The Singers for Best Live-Action Short Film in a tie-up. The 36-minute ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’, which is narrated by Vicky Krieps, is also written by Singh and Musteata. Two People Exchanging Saliva, which is available for streaming on The New Yorker’s YouTube channel, had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in 2024. The black-and-white film follows Angine,…

3 min readLos AngelesMar 16, 2026 07:03 AM IST After India’s official Oscars 2026 entry — Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor — couldn’t make the cut in the Best International Feature category at the 98th Academy Awards, all of the country’s hopes were riding on Indian-American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir, who became the first woman ever to score double nominations in the Best Documentary Feature and the Best Documentary Short categories. However, she couldn’t win in both the categories. Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton co-directed The Devil Is Busy. It competed against All the Empty…

Oscars 2026 Winners List: The 98th Academy Awards ceremony are taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles today (Monday, March 16 as per IST), with Conan O’Brien returning to host for the second consecutive year. The ceremony is being held amid heightened security due to the ongoing attacks by the US and Israel on Iran and escalating political tensions across the globe.With Sinners and One Battle After Another being the hot favourites at the Oscars — while the Ryan Coogler film broke the record for most nominations with 16, Paul Thomas Anderson’s directorial received 13 nods — all…

Oscars 2026 Winners LIVE Updates: Sinners (R) clinched 16 nominations this time, while One Battle After Another follows closely behind with 13. (Credit: IMDb)Oscars 2026 Winners LIVE Updates: Amid the ongoing attacks by the US and Israel on Iran and escalating geopolitical turmoil, the 98th Academy Awards ceremony is currently underway at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. While director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which made history by receiving the most nominations (16) for a film ever, is leading the pack this time, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another follows closely behind with 13 nods. The battle for Best Picture is…

A Pentagon contractor was indicted Thursday on charges that he illegally removed and shared classified national defense information with a journalist, a case that has drawn national attention after federal agents searched a reporter’s home as part of the investigation. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones was charged with five counts of unlawfully transmitting and one count of unlawfully retaining classified national defense information, the Justice Department said Thursday. The case, which has been linked to last week’s search of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in Virginia, has drawn scrutiny from press freedom advocates who say it reflects a more aggressive posture…

3 min readMumbaiMar 15, 2026 12:30 PM IST Oscars 2026 Live Streaming: Date, Time, How to Watch 98th Academy Awards Ceremony Live: The stage is set for the 98th Academy Awards, which will take place this Sunday at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. However, viewers in India will have to tune in during the early hours of Monday because of the time difference. As always, the Oscars, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious nights in cinema, draw global attention, with audiences eagerly waiting to see who wins big, who makes history, and which contenders walk away…

Oscars 2026: Hollywood’s most anticipated celebration of cinema is here. The 98th edition of the Academy Awards will take place on March 15, 2026 (March 16 IST) bringing together the biggest names in filmmaking to honour the best films, actors and talent behind the camera in 2025. From historic wins to surprising snubs, the ceremony is once again expected to capture the attention of audiences around the world.The ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the long-time home of the Oscars.The broadcast will begin at 4 pm Pacific Time (PT) and 7 pm Eastern Time (ET)…

Oscars 2026 Winners Predictions: Our Choices for 98th Academy Awards Winners: The 98th Academy Awards are all set to take place this Sunday in Los Angeles, and as has been the case over countless years, there are bound to be snubs and surprises in galore. But that doesn’t stop us from picking out our predictions on who’ll take home the coveted Oscars statuette. Here are SCREEN’s picks of the winners in the top six categories this year.Timothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke, Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan, SinnersWagner Moura, The Secret Agent SCREEN pick: Timothée Chalamet, Marty…

3 min readHyderabadMar 13, 2026 08:58 PM IST Netflix on Thursday announced that KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to write and direct. The announcement arrives days before the original film heads into the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday with two nominations, Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden.” Released in June 2025, KPop Demon Hunters became Netflix’s most-watched title of all time, amassing more than 500 million views worldwide. The scale of that number becomes clearer with context. In the second half of 2025 alone, the film accumulated…

3 min readHyderabadMar 12, 2026 10:14 PM IST Disclosure Day trailer: Steven Spielberg’s last science fiction film was Ready Player One in 2018. Seven years later, he is back in the genre with Disclosure Day, and the official trailer dropped today, giving audiences their clearest look yet at what is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated films of the summer. The first teaser, released in December 2025, showed Emily Blunt’s character, a TV weather girl, not quite holding it together as she becomes possessed by some unseen entity during a live broadcast. The trailer released on Thursday…