23 January 2019
Where to find 2019 Oscar nominees and winners on Showmax
The much-anticipated Academy Awards 2019 nominations were announced by Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross and winner of last year’s Best Original Screenplay for Silicon Valley Kumail Nanjiani.
Of course, as is expected, in that old Oscars fashion, there were a few snubs, shocks, and surprises – and yes, Wakanda Forever as Black Panther became the first superhero movie to receive a Best Picture nomination.
Drum roll please… here are the Oscars 2019 nominees and winners that you can find on Showmax.
Adam McKay
Best Director (nominee) and Best Picture (nominee) – Vice
Succession, directed by Adam McKay (first episode), follows the filthy rich, dysfunctional Roy family and their quest to dethrone the patriarch who is unwilling to let go of his media empire and relinquish his power to his children, even after a death scare that puts him in a coma, instead pitting them against each other – and tearing them down whenever he has the chance. Succession is streaming exclusively on Showmax. Watch now »
Adam Driver
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominee) – BlacKkKlansman
Adam Driver has had a successful transition from the small screen to movie stardom, first gaining major recognition with his breakthrough role as the emotionally unstable boyfriend to Lena Dunham’s character in HBO’s hit Girls, then moving on to score a major role in Star Wars trilogy as Kylo Ren. Girls S1-6 is streaming on Showmax. Watch now »
Rachel Weisz
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominee) – The Favourite
Last year’s Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) joins Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg and Stanley Tucci in the supernatural The Lovely Bones, about a murdered girl who watches from above as her family grieves and attempts to unravel her disappearance, while also watching the man who killed her. Catch The Lovely Bones on Showmax. Watch now »
Original African stories by local talent
Original Sin: My Son The Killer
Original Sin: My Son The Killer follows the murder of Andrea Venter by Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who then went on the run from South Africa to Brazil.
Tracking Thabo Bester
From the makers of Devilsdorp and the director of Convict Conman comes the true-crime documentary South Africa has been waiting for. Two episodes now streaming, and the remaining two episodes land on 22 March 2024 on Showmax.
The Illuminated
The Showmax Original docuseries The Illuminated explores different religious movements in South Africa. Stream now, with new episodes every Wednesday.
Koek S1
The crime comedy Koek, starring Cindy Swanepoel, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Thursday.
Ekhaya Backpackers S1
Stream the Showmax Original comedy series Ekhaya Backpackers, with new episodes every Thursday.
Cheta M
Cheta M explores the love story between Adanna and Nnanna, young lovers who battle the spiritual and political forces in their way. Stream now, with new episodes Wednesday to Friday.
Youngins S1
Stream Tshedza Pictures’s first teen drama, Showmax Original Youngins, with three new episodes every week.
Sadau Sisters S1
Rahma, Zainab, Aisha, and Fatima Sadau pull back the curtain on their family, fame, and lifestyle. Stream now on Showmax.
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