By AFPMore by this AuthorHOLLYWOODHollywood will be sprinkled with stardust on Sunday at the Oscars, with dreamy nostalgic musical "La La Land" tipped for glory on the film industry's biggest night. "La La Land" will vie for best picture honors with eight films including alien thriller "Arrival," family drama "Manchester by the Sea" and "Moonlight," the coming-of-age story of an African-American in Miami. Televised live by ABC and shown around the world, the 89th Academy Awards will be held at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, and hosted by late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. POLITICAL ACTIVISM"Moonlight" picked up best film and director honours as well as four other statuettes at Saturday's Spirit Awards, which recognize achievements in independent filmmaking. For Royo, best known for his work on HBO's "The Wire," "'Moonlight' is the best film of the year."

Source: Daily Nation February 26, 2017 15:56 UTC