One prominent African-American scholar, who over the years has nominated and evaluated dozens of candidates and asked not to be identified, recalled his breach of MacArthur protocol in the name of seeking greater diversity by calling the poet Gwendolyn Brooks in the early days.
For the second year running, China has nominated a film by a French director as its official submission for the best foreign language film Academy award.
Over the years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated some five hundred movies, give or take, as Best Picture.
By Reeves Wiedeman February 23 , 2012Over the years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated some five hundred movies, give or take, as Best Picture.
The nomination of Mr. Powell, a Republican, is the first time in nearly 25 years that a president has nominated a member of the opposing party to the Fed's powerful board, not counting the position of chairman.
It is reported that state television won't screen next month's Hong Kong film awards, which has nominated Ten Years for best film.
"It's another embarrassing Hollywood sequel: For the second year in a row, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated an all-white group of acting nominees.
The 54-year-old police director, whom Gov. James E. McGreevey has nominated as superintendent of the state police, places a lot of stock in appearances.
President Obama — who appointed her to fill out the term of the previous chairman, Gregory B. Jaczko, who resigned under pressure last year — has nominated Dr. Macfarlane for a full five-year term, but Ms. Boxer is refusing to have the committee vote on the nomination until the argument over the documents is settled.
The University of Oxford has nominated its first female vice-chancellor in its 800-year history.
This year I have nominated 4 films for the award in 2015.
