Oscars, Nickel Boys

Filmmaker and Brown scholar RaMell Ross nets another Oscar nomination with ‘Nickel Boys’
Five years after his first Academy Award nomination, Ross earned a second for his film about a notorious Florida reformatory school, which stars Brown alumni Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Daveed Diggs.
Look into Oscar-nominated film 'Nickel Boys'
“Nickel Boys” directed by RaMell Ross is nominated at the Oscars for best picture and best adapted screenplay.
‘Nickel Boys’ to Hit Streaming Before the Oscars — What to Know About the Best Picture Nominee
The film's limited release made it a hard one to catch in theaters, but it's available to buy digitally, and is slated to hit streaming on Feb. 28.
What to stream: The Oscars with Conan O’Brien, Kate Hudson in 'Running Point' and 'Nickel Boys'
The Oscars telecast hosted by Conan O’Brien and Kate Hudson playing a pro basketball team president in a new Netflix series called “Running Point” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Q&A: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor speaks on Oscar-nominated film 'Nickel Boys' and why it matters
“Nickel Boys” is nominated for best picture and best adapted screenplay. USA TODAY interviewed veteran actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, who has played in movies like "Ray," "If Beale Street Could Talk," and "King Richard," which earned her an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress.
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Your guide to watching Best Picture Oscar-nominee Nickel Boys, including details of where the movie will stream first.
'Nickel Boys': How filmmaker RaMell Ross crafted visionary Oscar-nominated movie
With one of the most affecting and impactful movies released in recent years, RaMell Ross has established himself as a visionary filmmaker with Nickel Boys.
RaMell Ross: You ‘Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Make a Film That’s Cinematic and Deserves to Be in Theaters’
Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross told IndieWire at the 2025 Film Indendent Spirit Awards that 'audiences have no idea what ...
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The Real Story Behind ‘Nickel Boys’ and the Brutal Florida Reform School That Inspired the Film
Based on a Colson Whitehead novel, the Oscar-nominated movie dramatizes the story of the Florida School for Boys, which ...
RaMell Ross takes us inside the pages of the ‘Nickel Boys’ script
Much has been made of the film's first-person POV. But let's not overlook the dazzling, emotional and now Oscar-nominated ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Director/Co-Writer RaMell Ross & Stars On “Experimental Monument” Of Oscar-Nominated Civil Rights-Era Drama & Power Of Trust
Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross, actors Brandon Wilson & Ethan Herisse on the trust & intent of the Jim Crow-era set drama ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Captures The Tragic History Behind An Acclaimed Novel
This film might inspire someone to become an agent of change,” Ross says. “But ultimately, I hope that it gives people an ...
‘Nickel Boys,’ Jennifer Hudson Top NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors
RaMell Ross won for directing and writing (with Joslyn Barnes) the Oscar-nominated film as Hudson took home two prizes at ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Tops Black Reel Awards With Six Wins Including Best Film
Nickel Boys won a leading six awards at the 2025 Black Reel Awards, including the group's marquee Outstanding Film Award.