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Oscar Awards to pay tribute to movie musicals
MUMBAI: The Oscar Awards, which take place next month will include a special celebration of movie musicals of the last ten years, the telecast‘s producers have announced.
The show‘s producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said, “The musical as a motion picture genre has had a remarkable renaissance in the last decade. We are excited to showcase three musical films — ‘Chicago,‘ ‘Dreamgirls‘ and ‘Les Misérables‘ — on our Oscar show.”
This year ‘Les Miserables‘ has been nominated for Best Picture. ‘Chicago‘ won the Best Picture Oscar a decade ago. Jennifer Hudson won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for ‘Dreamgirls‘ Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on 25 February at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane.
It will air live on Star Movies. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide including in the US on ABC.
International
Council of Europe to unveil new TV and streaming co-production convention
Series Mania Forum to host landmark signing to boost global TV collaboration
LILLE: The small screen is getting a big policy push. At this year’s Series Mania Forum in Lille, Alain Berset will take centre stage to chair the opening ceremony for a new international convention aimed at reshaping how television and streaming series are co-produced across borders.
Set for March 26 at the Théâtre Marie Curie in Lille Grand Palais, the signing marks the debut of the first legal framework dedicated specifically to the independent co-production of series. In an industry where stories travel faster than ever, the move aims to make collaboration smoother, fairer and more transparent.
Backed by the Council of Europe, the convention is designed to strengthen cultural ties, give independent producers a firmer footing, and bring greater clarity to deals in a rapidly evolving content landscape. With streaming platforms fuelling a surge in global storytelling, the timing feels deliberate.
Council of Europe secretary general Alain Berset, underscored the cultural heft of series today, noting how they carry voices and viewpoints across borders. He called on member states and countries beyond Europe to sign on, framing the initiative as a way to turn culture into a tool for cooperation and democratic exchange.
For Series Mania founder and general director Laurence Herszberg, hosting the signing is both symbolic and strategic. She described the convention as a step that could widen the range of stories reaching audiences, staying true to the forum’s long-standing mission of championing diverse storytelling.
The ceremony will unfold alongside the Lille Dialogues, a high-level summit that gathers policymakers and industry leaders to debate the future of Europe’s audiovisual sector. Berset is also set to deliver the opening address there, adding political weight to a week already rich in creative ambition.
In short, as screens multiply and borders blur, Europe is putting a framework in place to ensure that storytelling keeps pace, collaboratively and coherently.
