This year's Oscar nominations include some of the more intriguing films of recent years, like Nomadland and Minari

Ron Cerabona
April 24 2021 - 12:00am
Andra Day was Oscar nominated for playing singer Billie Holiday. Picture: Supplied
Andra Day was Oscar nominated for playing singer Billie Holiday. Picture: Supplied

Love them or hate them, the Oscars - on next week - are still the premiere film awards, in terms of fame and influence if not necessarily artistic merit. They're less frivolous and more self-consciously high-minded than the Golden Globes, better known and more influential than the BAFTAs or festivals such as those in Venice and Berlin and less political than the other big one, Cannes.

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Ron Cerabona

Ron Cerabona

Arts reporter

As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au

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