Tag: Academy Awards
Atlanta hairstylist Shunika Terry never thought she’d work in film. Now, she’s nominated for an Oscar.
Shunika Terry is nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Sinners, the film that earned a record-breaking 16 nominations at this year's Academy Awards. Here, she talks about how she went from a salon to the film and TV industry, working with Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan on Sinners, and how it feels to be nominated.
Q&A: Oscar-nominated director and Atlantan Christalyn Hampton talks about The Devil is Busy
Christalyn Hampton’s directorial career couldn’t have got off to a better start. Her debut as a filmmaker, The Devil is Busy, which she co-directed with Geeta Gandbhir, has been nominated for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Set at a women’s healthcare clinic in Atlanta, the film shows a day in the life of Tracii, its head of security. Atlanta magazine spoke with Hampton about the film, why documentaries are so important, and what she hopes the film's impact will be.
Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter arrives in Atlanta to show off her new H&M collection
Ruth E. Carter, who won the Oscar for Costume Design for her work in Black Panther, hosted a party for her new H&M collection at Georgia Railroad Freight Depot on February 21 that featured props, personal memorabilia, and costumes she designed for Black Panther, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Dolemite Is My Name, Do The Right Thing, and Malcolm X.
Free champagne, chocolate statues, and high security: What it’s like to go to the Oscars
From where we sit, I can pick out Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Nicole Kidman, and, in a floor-level opera box, butt-kicker extraordinaire Jackie Chan. Oddly, the two seats next to me remain empty throughout the night. Could someone really not find a babysitter willing to work during the Oscars?
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