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Boston University Professor Aaron Kopp. This past Sunday, Kopp attended the 97th Oscars award ceremony for his nominated short film “Anuja.” COURTESY OF AARON KOPP

BU professor’s short film nominated for Oscar, shines spotlight on FTV

Avery Fox March 5, 2025
Boston University professor Aaron Kopp's short film "Anuja" was nomnated for an Oscar.
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

‘A Complete Unknown’ keeps Bob Dylan a mystery

Ruby Voge February 7, 2025
The film’s title, “A Complete Unknown,” serves as a guide for how it approaches its subject material. Mangold’s script works to uphold the mythology of Dylan as an unknowable artist — who, from the beginning, was reluctant to be defined by others and by himself. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Are ‘Oscar movies’ easier to watch for younger generations? | Is It Just Me Or?

Grace Donahue March 6, 2024
As the idea of what films are considered "Oscar-worthy" shifts, younger viewers are finding more relatability and enjoyment in the "Best Pictures" of today.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Award shows do matter | Editorial

Editors February 28, 2024
Award shows are far more relevant than declining viewership might suggest. The media and talent that Americans choose to consume and support speak volumes about who we are as a people.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Barbie’ wasn’t snubbed, please get over yourselves

Lina Barclay January 31, 2024
'Barbie' made for a fun filmgoing experience, but Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie are not deserving of Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Actress. Here's why.
Yvonne Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win paves the way for greater things to come

Michelle Tian March 23, 2023
When Michelle Yeoh held up that golden statue with an enormous smile, it was finally proof that we could be storytellers. We could be symbols for opportunities and second chances. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Oscars don’t matter anymore. We should still care about the results. | On the Record

Addison Schmidt March 16, 2023
How can we appreciate the Oscars for the reward they offer to deserving filmmakers while removing ourselves from the erroneous weight of importance we place upon their outcome? 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Academy Awards aren’t all that

Kendall O’Brien March 13, 2023
The Academy Awards has made some questionable decisions in the past. This year’s show wasn’t perfect, but the choices made the viewing experience more pleasant compared to years prior.
Jung Kim / DFP Staff

Critical Eye: Slapped with skepticism

Sarah Goodman April 6, 2022
With neither side winning or losing, the war for information is as lost as its cause. What survives the bloodshed is an attitude of skepticism.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Should ‘The Slap’ spell the end of our celebrity addiction?

Editors April 1, 2022
When we, as a society, decide to celebrate and revere a group of individuals based solely on the fact that they’re good on television or in movies, we inevitably run into situations where their god-like statuses are exposed as false.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Spider-Man: No Way … to An Oscar Nomination 

Editors February 11, 2022
The fact is that the Oscars have never really awarded what the general public would call  the best movie. More specifically, to win an Oscar, one must not simply make the “best movie.” 
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If my life had a soundtrack

Sophia Yakumithis April 13, 2021
We rarely fantasize about what the soundtrack would be if our life was adapted to film. Here’s mine.
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