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  • Nominations for Oscars 2022 announced: Here is the full list

    Nominations for Oscars 2022 announced: Here is the full list

    Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards which included films in a range of genres.

    “The Power of the Dog” led among nominated films with 12 nods. The drama’s director, Jane Campion, made history by becoming the first woman to be nominated more than once for best director. The acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker was previously nominated for the 1993 drama, “The Piano” (Last year, “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao became just the second woman to ever win the award.)

    The nine other best picture contenders are “Belfast,” “Coda,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Nightmare Alley,” and “West Side Story.”

    Fellow directing nominee Steven Spielberg also set a new record. As the producer of “West Side Story,” which earned a total of seven nominations, Spielberg has now produced 11 films nominated for best picture, a new record for the Oscars.

    Denzel Washington extended the record he already holds as the most nominated Black actor, earning his tenth Oscar nomination for his performance in “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” In addition, Will Smith scored his third lead actor Oscar nomination for “King Richard,” a portrait of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams’s ambitious father. Smith was previously nominated for his roles in “Ali” and “The Pursuit of Happyness.”

    The other performers recognised in the Best Actor category are Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”), Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”) and Andrew Garfield (“tick, tick…BOOM!”).

    The contenders vying for the best actress statuette are Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”), Olivia Colman (“The Lost Daughter”), Penélope Cruz (“Parallel Mothers”), Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”) and Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”).

    Netflix has conquered the world of streaming video but the company is still chasing Hollywood’s most coveted prize: The best picture award. However, the streaming giant has a good shot to win this year with “The Power of the Dog. “The company also distributed fellow best picture nominee “Don’t Look Up” as well as the Lin-Manuel Miranda-directed musical “tick, tick…BOOM!”

    As the above-listed contenders woke up to some welcome news Tuesday morning, other hopefuls were not so fortunate. Notable Oscar snubs this year included:

    Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” which failed to earn a Best Picture nod along with stars Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and supporting player Jared Leto who were all locked out of the acting races — potential casualties of the film’s mixed-to-negative reviews and so-so box-office performance.

    “West Side Story” breakout star Rachel Zegler, who won a Golden Globe last month for her performance as María Vasquez, got shut out of the best actress category.

    “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve, who was previously nominated for the sci-fi drama “Arrival” (2016), failed to pick up the best director nomination, although “Dune” racked up an impressive 10 nods.

    Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” and Asghar Farhadi’s “A Hero” — three of the year’s most critically venerated films — walked away empty-handed. While Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim, the two young stars of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” fell short of acting honors.

    “Spider-Man: No Way Home” shattered box office records but failed to earn a nod for the Best Picture category.

    The Academy Awards ceremony is set to air live from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on ABC Sunday, March 27. See the list of nominees below.

    Best Picture

    Belfast
    CODA
    Don’t Look Up
    Drive My Car
    Dune
    King Richard
    Licorice Pizza
    Nightmare Alley
    The Power of the Dog
    West Side Story

    Best Actress

    Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
    Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
    Penélope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
    Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
    Kristen Stewart, Spencer

    Best Actor

    Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
    Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
    Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!
    Will Smith, King Richard
    Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth

    Best Supporting Actress

    Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter

    Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
    Judi Dench, Belfast
    Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
    Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard

    Best Supporting Actor

    Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
    Troy Kotsur, CODA
    Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
    J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos
    Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog

    Best Director

    Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
    Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
    Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
    Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
    Steven Spielberg, West Side Story

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    CODA
    Drive My Car
    Dune
    The Lost Daughter
    The Power of the Dog

    Best Original Screenplay

    Belfast
    Don’t Look Up
    King Richard
    Licorice Pizza
    The Worst Person in the World

    Best Cinematography

    Dune
    Nightmare Alley
    The Power of the Dog
    The Tragedy of Macbeth
    West Side Story

    Best Animated Film

    Encanto
    Flee
    Luca
    The Mitchells vs. the Machines
    Raya and the Last Dragon

    Best Original Score

    Don’t Look Up, Nicholas Britell
    Dune, Hans Zimmer
    Encanto, Germaine Franco
    Parallel Mothers, Alberto Iglesias
    The Power of the Dog, Jonny Greenwood

    Best Original Song

    “Be Alive” from King Richard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson
    “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto, Lin-Manuel Miranda
    “Down to Joy” from Belfast, Van Morrison
    “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die, Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
    “Somehow You Do” from Four Good Days, Diane Warren

    Best Costume Design

    Cruella
    Cyrano
    Dune
    Nightmare Alley
    West Side Story

    Best Makeup & Hairstyling

    Coming 2 America
    Cruella
    Dune
    The Eyes of Tammy Faye
    House of Gucci

    Best Editing

    Don’t Look Up
    Dune
    King Richard
    The Power of the Dog
    Tick, Tick… Boom!

    Best Visual Effects

    Dune
    Free Guy
    No Time to Die
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Best Production Design

    Dune
    Nightmare Alley
    The Power of the Dog
    The Tragedy of Macbeth
    West Side Story

    Best Sound

    Belfast
    Dune
    No Time to Die
    The Power of the Dog
    West Side Story

    Best International Film

    Drive My Car
    Flee
    The Hand of God
    Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
    The Worst Person in the World

    Best Documentary

    Ascension
    Attica
    Flee
    Summer of Soul
    Writing with Fire

    Best Documentary Short Subject

    Audible
    Lead Me Home
    The Queen of Basketball
    Three Songs for Benazir
    When We Were Bullies

    Best Animated Short Film

    Affairs of the Art
    Bestia
    Boxballet
    Robin Robin
    The Windshield Wiper

    Best Live-Action Short Film

    Ala Kachuu — Take and Run
    The Dress
    The Long Goodbye
    On My Mind
    Please Hold

  • Indian box office lost more than Rs 15,000 cr in 2020-21: Ormax Media

    Indian box office lost more than Rs 15,000 cr in 2020-21: Ormax Media

    Mumbai: The Indian box office lost more than Rs 15,000 crore to the pandemic in the year 2020 and 2021, according to Ormax Media’s ‘The Ormax Box Office Report 2020-21’ released on Monday. The report looks at the Indian box office across languages, highlighting key trends in the theatrical sector. Because of theatres being shut for several months during the pandemic, Ormax Media has released a combined edition for the two pandemic-impacted years (2020 and 2021).

    Footfalls came down from 103.0 crore in 2019 to 22.5 crore and 42.7 crore in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Among other findings, the Telugu language industry commanded a maximum share at the box office at 29 per cent. Hindi’s share fell from 44 per cent to 27 per cent.

    Compared to the gross box office of almost Rs 11,000 crore in 2019, the cumulative revenue across 2020 and 2021 put together stood at only Rs 5,757 crore (an annual average of less than Rs 2,900 crore). If 2019 is taken as the benchmark, the Indian film industry lost at least Rs 15,000 crore at the box office because of the pandemic.

    “The pandemic has severely impacted the Indian box office, with five out of the eight quarters in 2020 and 2021 having zero or negligible business because of theatres being shut in all or most parts of India,” said Ormax Media founder and CEO Shailesh Kapoor. “The good news is that the last quarter of 2021 (Oct-Dec) saw an excellent recovery, registering gross box office of more than Rs 2,000 crore, which reaffirms that the theatrical business is very much here to say.”

    The pandemic years also saw significant changes in the share of different language industries within the Indian film industry. With 29 per cent share of the box office (2020 and 2021 cumulative), the Telugu language industry took the top position, ahead of Hindi, whose share declined from 44 per cent to 27 per cent.

    Four Telugu films (“Pushpa,” “Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo,” “Sarileru Neekevvaru,” and “Vakeel Saab”) feature in the top 10 films across the two years, compared to only three Hindi films (“Tanhaji,” “Sooryavanshi” and “83”). “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Hollywood), “Master” and “Darbar” (both Tamil) complete the top 10 list.

    Speaking about Southern languages’ growing share of box office partner – Ormax Media Gautam Jain stated, “The cumulative share of the four South languages went up from 36 per cent in 2019 to 59 per cent in 2020 & 2021, highlighting how these industries managed to navigate through the pandemic with more relative success than Hindi films. While we can expect Hindi cinema to stage a recovery in 2022, the rise of South cinema is a story to watch out for.”

  • UFO Moviez reports consolidated revenue of Rs 521 mn in Q3’FY22

    UFO Moviez reports consolidated revenue of Rs 521 mn in Q3’FY22

    Mumbai: In-cinema advertising platform UFO Moviez on Friday announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2021. The media company has reported consolidated revenue and PAT of Rs 521 million (Q3FY21 – Rs 274 million), and minus (-) Rs 130 million (Q3FY21– Rs 282 million), respectively, for the quarter.

    Theatrical revenues have witnessed a steady uptick from November 2021 onwards led by release of Bollywood movies. Advertisement revenues, however, continued to remain subdued.

    Towards the end of December 2021, major metropolitan cities in India were under the grip of the third wave of Covid-19, led by the Omicron variant. Because of this surge and ensuing restrictions, theatres in Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Tripura and Himachal were once again fully closed while certain other states re-imposed seating restrictions.

    “During the quarter under review, the financial performance of the company witnessed recovery led by steady release of movies across genres and languages,” said UFO Moviez joint managing director Kapil Agarwal. “The release and success of ‘Sooryavanshi’ in November was a defining moment as it restored everyone’s conviction in Cinema as a social entertainment avenue. Other releases like ‘Annaathe,’ ‘Spiderman,’ ‘Eternals,’ ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ and ‘83’ also performed extremely well at the box office.”

    “The impact of the third wave of Covid-19 felt towards the end of December 2021 is expected to be short-lived as the majority of India’s population is vaccinated, cases have also begun to decline, and restrictions are being eased in various states. In light of easing restrictions and the release slate being extremely robust, we expect big movies to start releasing in theatres soon, thus resuming the Industry’s full recovery,” he added.

    In a recent announcement, theatres in Delhi are allowed to re-open and operate with 50 per cent occupancy. Theatres in Haryana and Tripura have also opened up.

  • PVR Q3 results: Revenue surges 5.3x QoQ, 36% below pre-Covid levels

    PVR Q3 results: Revenue surges 5.3x QoQ, 36% below pre-Covid levels

    Mumbai: Multiplex chain PVR has reported a revenue surge of 5.3 times QoQ and approximately nine times YoY to Rs 5.9 billion in the third quarter ending 31 December 2021. 

    Occupancies remained soft at eight per cent, but saw a strong improvement to nearly pre-Covid levels by the end of Q3’FY2022. This was offset by a 26 per cent ATP (Average Ticket Price) increase to Rs 255. Spends/head (SPH) remained constant at Rs 128, PVR said in a statement.

    The total screen count improved to 860 from 855 in Q2’FY2022. PVR added five screens in Q3’FY2022 and 40, or five per cent, since the pre-Covid (Q3’FY2020) period. The company’s net loss narrowed down to Rs 220 million.

    The business has been impacted by the third Covid-19 wave. However, as releases in February and March 2022 have not been postponed, a quick recovery is expected once the situation normalises, said the company.

    At present, multiplexes have an exclusive window of four weeks. This is expected to return to the pre-Covid standard of eight weeks after March, it added.

    Currently, PVR is focusing on the completion of screens that are in the pipeline. It expects to resume the pace of additions (80-100 screens pre-Covid) as soon as normalcy returns.

  • Inox Leisure reports revenues of Rs 301 crore in Q3’ FY22

    Inox Leisure reports revenues of Rs 301 crore in Q3’ FY22

    Mumbai: Inox Leisure Ltd (Inox) has reported financials for the third quarter ending 31 December 2021. The company has posted revenues at Rs 301 crore. The occupancy rate touched 19 per cent with 9.4 million guests visiting Inox cinemas across the country. 

    The quarter also reported the highest ever quarterly Average Ticket Price (ATP) at Rs 226 and the highest ever quarterly Spends Per Head (SPH) at Rs 97.

    A sharp recovery was signaled by major business metrics showing a significant reduction in gap with pre-Covid levels largely due to good content and reduced apprehensions post widespread vaccination.

    The response to “Sooryavanshi,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Annaatthe,” “Pushpa: The Rise,” and “83” was comparable with the pre-pandemic times, with two films garnering box-office collections in excess of Rs 200 crore and three in excess of Rs 100 crore.

    Inox added three new properties with 13 screens in Q3’FY22 at Aurus Mall, Guwahati, Prabhatam Grand Mall, Dhanbad and WorldMark, Gurugram. In all, CY2021 ended with the addition of 41 new screens. The company now operates 158 multiplexes with 667 screens in 70 cities across the country. Of the planned 41 screens in FY’22, 24 have been launched, while work on 17 screens is nearly 80 per cent complete.

    Besides being net debt-free, the company has also managed to maintain liquidity of close to Rs 300 crore including undrawn limit of Rs 120 crore.

    “Besides being resilient, we maintained an optimistic outlook during the adverse phase over the past eight quarters,” said Inox Group director Siddharth Jain. “Thanks to our strong fundamentals, the spectacular content flow and above all, the infinite passion for cinema prevailing in our country, we have proudly witnessed the recovery happening.”

    “With the addition of 41 new screens, the highest in the industry in CY2021, we have shown that adversities could not dent our passion. Enlightened with lessons from the past, our path ahead will be underlined by innovation and rigor. We will certainly gain strength from our excellent liquidity levels and a zero net debt position,” he further added.

  • Omicron Surge: Cinema halls, multiplexes shut in Delhi, ‘Jersey’ release put on hold

    Omicron Surge: Cinema halls, multiplexes shut in Delhi, ‘Jersey’ release put on hold

    Mumbai: Just when the theatrical business was limping back to normal, a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases has once again put a halt to the recovery plans, with fresh restrictions across several states. On Tuesday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) announced the closure of cinema halls and multiplexes across the national capital with immediate effect.

    The decision was taken after Delhi recorded the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases since 9 June. As many as 331 fresh cases and one death was reported on Tuesday, while the positivity rate mounted to 0.68 per cent.

    Soon after the announcement, the makers of actor Shahid Kapoor starrer “Jersey” issued a statement regarding their decision to postpone the release of the film to a later date. The sports drama based on the life of a middle-aged cricketer who returns to the game for the love of his child was set to be released in theatres on 31 December.

    “In view of the current circumstances and new Covid guidelines, we have decided to postpone the theatrical release of our film ‘Jersey.’ We have received immense love from you all so far and want to thank you all for everything. Until then everyone please stay safe and healthy, and wishing you all the best for the new year ahead,” said the makers in a statement.

    Apart from cinemas, and theatres, schools, colleges as well as gyms have been directed to close with immediate effect. The restrictions have also been put on the functioning of shops, and public transport as a yellow alert was sounded under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi. Under the ‘yellow’ alert restrictions, shops and establishments of non-essential goods and services and malls will open based on odd-even formula from 10 a.m to 8 p.m.

    Also, the Delhi Metro will run at 50 per cent of its seating capacity, and buses too will ply at 50 per cent of capacity with exempted category passengers. Private offices can function with up to 50 per cent of the staff. “As the Covid-19 positivity rate has been above 0.5 per cent for the past few days, we are enforcing Level-I (Yellow alert) of the Graded Response Action Plan. A detailed order on restrictions to be implemented will be released soon,” said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, adding that the decision was taken after a high-level meeting on Tuesday.

    According to the health ministry, India has logged 653 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 21 states and UTs so far out of which 186 people have recovered or migrated. Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 167 cases followed by Delhi at 165, Kerala 57, Telangana 55, Gujarat 49 and Rajasthan 46.

  • Inox opens its fifth multiplex at Worldmark Mall in Gurugram

    Inox opens its fifth multiplex at Worldmark Mall in Gurugram

    Mumbai: Multiplex chain Inox Leisure Ltd (Inox) has announced the launch of its fifth multiplex in the city of Gurugram at Worldmark Mall located at Maidawas Road, which is one of the prime hub for IT and corporate parks. The new multiplex has five auditoria with a total of 904 seats, including 33 luxurious recliner seats. 

    With this launch, Inox will expand its presence to 158 multiplexes spanning 667 screens across 70 cities in the country. Inox now operates nine multiplexes with 32 screens in the state of Haryana. 

    According to a statement, the auditoria are equipped with advanced digital laser projection system for razor-sharp visuals. 

    In addition, the theaters also offer a great sound experience from the Dolby system for guests to enjoy a thunderous feel. The immersive ambience of auditoriums compliments the vibrant 3D view, which is powered by Volfoni Smart Crystal Diamond solution. Guests would also get to experience Inox’s vibrant hospitality and gourmet offerings.

    “The people of Gurugram are true connoisseurs of cinema and has a huge interest in watching their favourite movies at the best state of art facilities, and Inox has played a huge role in this journey,” stated Inox Leisure Ltd regional director (North) Lalit Ojha. “With the launch of five screens at the extravagant Worldmark Mall, we will further continue to delight our patrons with the best of INOX hospitality with a convenient location, easy accessibility, state-of-the-art facilities, and high-end technology. We are looking forward to welcoming the cinema lovers of Gurugram to city’s latest entertainment destination.”

    Besides making sure that the cinemas will be operated by a 100 per cent vaccinated team, Inox is adhering to each and every instruction as prescribed in the notifications issued by the state government under its hygiene initiative called #SafetyFirst, said the statement.

  • Cineline India re-enters film exhibition business starting Q1 FY23

    Cineline India re-enters film exhibition business starting Q1 FY23

    Mumbai: Cineline India Ltd, a part of MMRDA region-based real estate player Kanakia Group, is re-entering the film exhibition business and will launch the same under a new brand in Q1 FY23, announced the company on Thursday.

    The company was present in the film exhibition business through Cinemax brand since 1997. In 2012, it sold the multiplex business along with Cinemax Brand to PVR Ltd under a non-compete clause which has already ended. Further, the company had leased out nine properties with 23 screens to PVR under leave and license agreements on which multiplex operations were run by PVR.

     

    “In light of expiry of the license period by 31 March 2022, coupled with weakening industry dynamics for the unorganised and single-screen film exhibition players, there is a tremendous opportunity for organised players to increase their foothold in this segment. Therefore, Cineline with a strong history of operating the film exhibition business has decided to re-enter and create a strong consumer-oriented brand in this segment,” the official statement read.

    Post 31 March 2022, Cineline India will have access to its own properties and thus will be able to kick start its film exhibition operations in Q1 FY23 through 9 properties with 23 screens across Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, and Nagpur having an aggregate seating capacity of more than 6,000  seats.

    The company will grow the film exhibition business in due course of time by acquiring theater properties pan India on a lease basis. It believes that post-relaxation of lockdown restrictions and patrons returning to theaters, there is a huge opportunity in this space with a strong lineup of Bollywood, Hollywood, and regional content in place till the next year.

    Chairman Rasesh Kanakia said, “We are delighted to re-enter the film exhibition business in India. With various leave and license agreements between us and PVR expiring on 31 March 2022, the company will launch a new brand for the film exhibition business in Q1 FY23. We plan to create a strong consumer-oriented brand in this segment.”

    “Considering the fact that as the exhibition business inches closer to a return to normality, post-Covid, we see a strong pipeline of movies coming up in the next year, and patrons’ excitement to return to theaters will be quite high. We are seeing a big wave of opportunity and have big plans for growth in this business,” he added.

  • PVR deploys antiviral air purification system in cinemas

    PVR deploys antiviral air purification system in cinemas

    Mumbai: PVR Cinemas has deployed a cinema-specific ion technology that claims to neutralise 99.9 per cent of airborne viruses. The negative ion generator devices are installed at key locations inside cinemas including the auditoriums where the guests spend the maximum time.

    This is the only device designed for cinemas and has been successfully tested on SARS Covid-2 virus at ICMR recognised and Dubai Central labs, said PVR in a media statement on Tuesday. “It offers real-time air sterilisation by using non-chemical negative ION generator that discharges up to 100 trillion negative ions per cm3 / second providing a 360-degree protection,” it added.

    This new technology is part of PVR’s enhanced safety initiative ‘PVR Cares’ that ensures that cinemas are safe in every possible way for both guests and staff across every touchpoint in their cinema journey.

    “The country has reached a sustained endemic state and audiences have resumed their big screen movie watching experience supported by a robust content pipeline. It is a very heart-warming development for us and goes to show that our patrons are satisfied with the safety measures adopted,” said PVR Ltd CEO Gautam Dutta. “There is still a section of consumers who have stayed away from the big screen on the apprehensions of safety and deploying this technology helps us to address their concerns.’’

  • ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ to premiere at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival

    ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ to premiere at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival

    Mumbai: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-anticipated film “Gangubai Kathiawadi” starring Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn will be screened at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in February. The screening will also mark the world premiere of the film that is set for theatrical release on 18 February 2022.

    “Gangubai Kathiawadi” has been chosen to be screened as part of Berlinale Special, a segment of the film festival which is dedicated to showcasing exemplary cinema. This year’s selections are films that have been shot during the pandemic. “We are happy to premiere Gangubai Kathiawadi and to be continuing the tradition of the Berlin Film Festival being a special setting for Indian movies, this time with a film that joins the usual craft in shaping camera movement and the choreography of bodies with a subject that is socially relevant, also beyond in India,” stated artistic director of Berlin International Film Festival Carlo Chatrian. “From the very beginning we were taken by the story of Gangubai, an exceptional woman dragged into exceptional circumstances.”

    As Sanjay Leela Bhansali celebrates 25 years in the world of cinema, this will be his tenth film. “The story of Gangubai Kathiawadi has been very close to my heart. My team and I have given it all to make this dream possible. We take pride and honour in showcasing it at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival,” said Bhansali.

    Producer Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios added, “I believe in Mr. Bhansali and his craft. It gives me great joy that our film will be presented at the Berlin International Film Festival and I am proud to associate with him for it. Alia has given a great performance and I am thankful to Ajay Devgn too for being a part of this project. It’s a story that will engage and appeal to global audiences.”