AWANI Tonight: ‘Oppenheimer’ wins big at 2024 Oscars, including Best Picture
Atomic bomb biopic 'Oppenheimer' swept the Academy Awards with seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Both Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy took home their first Oscars for Best Director and Best Actor respectively.
Mon Mar 11 2024
![Christopher Nolan wins Best Director Oscar for 'Oppenheimer' Christopher Nolan wins Best Director Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/81710123453_ChristopherNolan.jpg)
Christopher Nolan wins Best Director Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'
Christopher Nolan who won his first Oscar, wrote the screenplay for "Oppenheimer" and produced the film with his wife Emma Thomas.
Mon Mar 11 2024
![Gerwig, Robbie, DiCaprio snubbed in Oscar nominations Gerwig, Robbie, DiCaprio snubbed in Oscar nominations](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/81706062632_oscar.jpg)
Gerwig, Robbie, DiCaprio snubbed in Oscar nominations
'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were snubbed for Best Director and Best Actress nominations.
Wed Jan 24 2024
![Jane Campion wins best director Oscar for 'Power of the Dog' Jane Campion wins best director Oscar for 'Power of the Dog'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/71648437126_JaneCampion.jpg)
Jane Campion wins best director Oscar for 'Power of the Dog'
Campion becomes just the third woman in the Oscars' 94-year history to take home the prize.
Mon Mar 28 2022
![Chloe Zhao makes Oscars history as first Asian woman best director Chloe Zhao makes Oscars history as first Asian woman best director](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/81619399417_OSCAR.jpg)
Chloe Zhao makes Oscars history as first Asian woman best director
It was the first Oscar for Zhao, who featured real-life nomads alongside actress Frances McDormand.
Mon Apr 26 2021
![Hollywood directors nominate two women for top prize in historic first Hollywood directors nominate two women for top prize in historic first](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/61615375563_HOLLYWOOD.jpg)
Hollywood directors nominate two women for top prize in historic first
The DGA Awards are a strong indicator of the Oscar's best director prize.
Wed Mar 10 2021
![Guillermo del Toro wins directing Oscar for 'The Shape of Water' Guillermo del Toro wins directing Oscar for 'The Shape of Water'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-10/61444454048_GuillermoDelToro.jpg)
Guillermo del Toro wins directing Oscar for 'The Shape of Water'
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro won the best director Oscar on Sunday for his fantastical romance "The Shape of Water."
Mon Mar 05 2018
!['Redhaku Untukmu' wins best telefilm at P Ramlee Awards Night 'Redhaku Untukmu' wins best telefilm at P Ramlee Awards Night](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-03/81488678463_DiraAbuBakar.jpg)
'Redhaku Untukmu' wins best telefilm at P Ramlee Awards Night
The telefilm also received the Best Director award through Dira and Best Actress award through Sharifah Sakinah.
Sun Mar 05 2017
![La La Land wins BAFTA's best film award to continue hot streak La La Land wins BAFTA's best film award to continue hot streak](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-08/71472030324_LaLaLand.jpg)
"La La Land" wins BAFTA's best film award to continue hot streak
Musical "La La Land" won big at Britain's main film awards as it scooped the prize for best film, while Emma Stone and Damien Chazelle named Best Actress and Best Director, respectively.
Mon Feb 13 2017
![FFM28: 'Jagat' bags Best Film, 'Munafik' sweeps Best National Film FFM28: 'Jagat' bags Best Film, 'Munafik' sweeps Best National Film](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-09/61472919386_Jagat.jpg)
FFM28: 'Jagat' bags Best Film, 'Munafik' sweeps Best National Film
Tamil language film, 'Jagat' was named Best Film, while horror flick, 'Munafik' bagged the Best Film trophy at the 28th Malaysian Film Festival held at the Plenary Hall, KLCC here on Saturday night.
Sat Sep 03 2016
![FFM28: Finas scraps 3 categories, creates new best film category FFM28: Finas scraps 3 categories, creates new best film category](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-08/71470542055_FFM.jpg)
FFM28: Finas scraps 3 categories, creates new best film category
The three scrapped categories were non-national language categories comprising Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Thu Aug 11 2016
![FFM's decision is to promote Bahasa Malaysia - Finas FFM's decision is to promote Bahasa Malaysia - Finas](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-07/51469178927_kamilothman.jpg)
FFM's decision is to promote Bahasa Malaysia - Finas
Malaysia Film Festivals 28 decision to segregate nominees for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay is just to promote Bahasa Malaysia.
Sat Aug 06 2016
!['The Revenant' sweeps Britain's Baftas with three top gongs 'The Revenant' sweeps Britain's Baftas with three top gongs](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-02/71455498367_baftaleonardo.jpg)
'The Revenant' sweeps Britain's Baftas with three top gongs
Epic survival tale "The Revenant" took top honours including best film on Sunday at Britain's Bafta film awards, boosting its status as a favourite for Oscar success later this month.
Mon Feb 15 2016
![MFF27: 'The Journey' wins 4 trophies, including Best Director and Best Actor MFF27: 'The Journey' wins 4 trophies, including Best Director and Best Actor](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-09/51441468563_thejourney.jpg)
MFF27: 'The Journey' wins 4 trophies, including Best Director and Best Actor
The Journey - presented by Astro Shaw and produced by Woohoo Pictures - achieved an overall box office sales of RM18 million.
Sat Sep 05 2015
![MFF27: 'Lelaki Harapan Dunia' wins Best Film, Fazura bags Best Actress trophy MFF27: 'Lelaki Harapan Dunia' wins Best Film, Fazura bags Best Actress trophy](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-09/81441467021_Lelakiharapandunia.jpg)
MFF27: 'Lelaki Harapan Dunia' wins Best Film, Fazura bags Best Actress trophy
'Lelaki Harapan Dunia' scores big at the 27th Malaysian Film Festival, including for Best Film, Best Director, Best Child Actor, Best Original Story and Best Art Design.
Sat Sep 05 2015