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2024 Mikey Madison won the most recent Best Actress award for her role in Anora.
2024 Karla Sofía Gascón became the first openly transgender person nominated in any acting category, for her role in Emilia Pérez.
2024 Danish film 'The Girl with the Needle' (Pigen med nålen) by Magnus von Horn nominated for Best International Feature Film
2024 German-supported film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' by Mohammad Rasoulof nominated for Best International Feature Film
2024 Kieran Culkin wins the most recent Best Supporting Actor award for A Real Pain.
2024 Adrien Brody wins his second Best Actor award for The Brutalist.
2024 Brazil wins the Best International Feature Film award for the first time with the film 'I'm Still Here' by Walter Salles.
2024 Walter Salles' 'I'm Still Here' from Brazil was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards
October 2 2024 Deadline for countries to submit their films for the 97th Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film category.
March 2024 97th Academy Awards International Feature Film category nominations announced, featuring five films from Brazil, France, Latvia, Denmark, and Germany
March 2024 The 96th Academy Awards submission list was finalized, featuring international films from 52 countries competing for Best International Feature Film category.
March 10 2024 The 96th Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Oppenheimer won seven awards, including Best Picture, with other notable winners including Poor Things with four awards.
March 10 2024 The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was held, with Oppenheimer winning Best Picture and multiple other major awards. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony, which was produced by Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, and Molly McNearney.
February 2024 Germany's 'The Teachers' Lounge' and Italy's 'Io Capitano' were nominated for Best International Feature Film.
February 23 2024 The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Natasha Lyonne at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
January 2024 The shortlist for Best International Feature Film was announced, with films from Armenia, Bhutan, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Mexico, Morocco, and Tunisia making the cut.
January 23 2024 The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by actress Zazie Beetz and actor Jack Quaid, with Oppenheimer leading with thirteen nominations.
January 9 2024 The Academy held its 14th annual Governors Awards ceremony, presenting Honorary Awards to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Michelle Satter.
January 9 2024 The Academy held its 14th Governors Awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom of the Ovation Hollywood complex in Hollywood.
2023 Jonathan Glazer's 'The Zone of Interest' from the United Kingdom was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards
2023 In a Vanity Fair retrospective, Menzel reflects positively on the 'Adele Dazeem' incident, stating it was 'one of the best things that's happened in my career'.
2023 Emma Stone wins her second Best Actress Award for her role in Poor Things.
December 21 2023 15-film shortlist for Best International Feature Film is announced.
October 2 2023 Submission deadline for the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
2022 Edward Berger's 'All Quiet on the Western Front' from Germany won the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards
2022 Janet Yang is elected as the first Asian American President of the Academy.
2022 Ana de Armas nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde
June 2022 Bill Kramer is named CEO of the Academy.
April 1 2022 Actor Will Smith announced his resignation from the Academy, five days after slapping Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony.
March 23 2022 Production sound mixer Peter Kurland resigned his Academy membership, also citing concerns about the ceremony's broadcast changes.
March 5 2022 Sound engineer Tom Fleischman resigned from the Academy, protesting changes to the Academy Awards broadcast that moved some category presentations off-air.
2021 Denmark wins Best International Feature Film for 'Another Round' by Thomas Vinterberg, marking their fourth win in the category.
2021 Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car' from Japan was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards
September 30 2021 The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures officially opened to the public, becoming the United States' first large-scale museum dedicated to the film industry. Located in the historic May Company Building (now Saban Building) at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, the museum features extensive galleries, exhibition spaces, movie theaters, educational areas, and special event spaces.
April 2021 Leslie Odom Jr. received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for playing Sam Cooke in 'One Night in Miami...' at the 93rd Academy Awards.
April 2021 Daniel Kaluuya won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Hampton in 'Judas and the Black Messiah' at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony.
April 2021 Sacha Baron Cohen was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abbie Hoffman in 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' at the 93rd Academy Awards.
April 2021 Steven Yeun is nominated for Best Actor for his role as Jacob Yi in 'Minari', highlighting the increasing recognition of diverse performances.
April 2021 Gary Oldman receives a Best Actor nomination for portraying Herman J. Mankiewicz in the film 'Mank'.
April 2021 Anthony Hopkins wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 'The Father', becoming the oldest winner in the category at age 83.
April 2021 Chadwick Boseman posthumously receives a nomination for his role in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', marking a significant posthumous recognition.
April 2021 Carey Mulligan is nominated for Best Actress for her performance as Cassandra 'Cassie' Thomas in Promising Young Woman at the 93rd Academy Awards
April 2021 Viola Davis receives an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her portrayal of Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the 93rd Academy Awards
April 2021 Vanessa Kirby receives a Best Actress nomination for her role as Martha Weiss in Pieces of a Woman at the 93rd Academy Awards
April 2021 Andra Day is nominated for Best Actress for her performance as Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday at the 93rd Academy Awards
April 2021 Frances McDormand wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Fern in Nomadland at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony
April 25 2021 93rd Academy Awards ceremony held, marking the most recent update for this list of Muslim Academy Award winners and nominees.
March 17 2021 Cinematographer Adam Kimmel was expelled from the Academy after a Variety story revealed he is a registered sex offender.
March 15 2021 Final five nominees for Best International Feature Film announced.
February 9 2021 Shortlist for Best International Feature Film announced, expanded to fifteen films due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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