Even many members of the academy misunderstand what casting directors do.

Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part "Wicked" movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled out: The casting directors helped pick who made it to Oz."Our job is to ...

This year's class of Oscar nominees has been announced. Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” led all films Thursday with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.

The Oscars - officially called the Academy Awards - celebrate the best films from the last 12 months. This year will be the 98th Oscars ceremony and it will take place on 15 March. The full list of nominations,

This combination of images show promotional art for Oscar nominees for best picture, top row from left, "Bugonia," "F1 The Movie," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme." botto