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The much-loved stage musical that became a blockbuster movie received 10 nominations during the award ceremony on Thursday, which was hosted by Bowen Yang from Wicked and comedian Rachel Sennott. Wicked is nominated for best picture, as well as leading actress and supporting actress categories for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande respectively.

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The adored stage musical turned successful film gathered 10 nominations at the award ceremony on Thursday, which was hosted by Bowen Yang from Wicked alongside comedian Rachel Sennott. Wicked has been nominated for best picture, as well as in the leading actress and supporting actress categories for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande respectively.

Surprisingly, even though Challengers had been in contention for awards throughout the season, earning Golden Globe nominations for both the film itself and its lead actress Zendaya, as well as winning at the Globes for Best Score, they did not receive a single Oscar nomination on Thursday.

That is, until Combs’ arrest on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in September 2024.  

As a gamer, I’d say: In the heart of Kharkiv, close to the Russian-Ukrainian border, I joined directors Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev on an emotionally gripping journey. We delved deep into the world of artists Anya Stasenko and co-director Leontyev, whose studio became a sanctuary amidst the chaos of invasion and incessant shelling. Amidst the destruction surrounding us, we found solace in creating delicate porcelain figurines, a testament to resilience and creativity in the face of adversity.

Tech giants have scaled back their acquisition of films for festivals in the past, but they are now trying to stand out among sellers with different approaches; Amazon is known as a festival favorite while Apple and Netflix aren’t quite as friendly towards theatrical releases. This year at Sundance, there are fewer commercial offerings compared to last year’s action comedy “Thelma”, horror film “Presence” and coming-of-age title “My Old Ass”. However, there are some high-profile titles in this year’s market such as the latest musical from Bill Condon (“Kiss of the Spider Woman”), Justin Lin’s return to independent filmmaking (“Last Days”) and a large number of promising debuts from first-time feature filmmakers.