For too long, stunt performers have gone underappreciated. They’re either celebrated in behind-the-scenes featurettes or in a montage playing during the end credits. But in recent years, films like ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the establishment of a stunt design Oscar, which will first be presented at the 100th Academy Awards. The Oscar will honor films released ...

Airbags are fine. But when it comes to high falls, sometimes all you need to land safely is a stack of cardboard boxes. That was one of the takeaways from the Round Top Film Festival’s “From the Jump: ...

Last year, the Round Top Film Festival decided to do something unusual: honor a stunt person. You’d think this would be a common thing, given that they routinely risk their lives to create the big ...

The Emmys and the SAG Awards recognize the contributions of stunt performers and coordinators. Why don't the Academy Awards?

It is still remembered as one of the most thrilling and memorable sports action sequences across six decades of James Bond ...

The Academy Awards have made a huge step forward with the announcement that it will finally feature a category for Best Stunt Design. According to Variety, this award will be given out starting with ...

As Spain bolsters its reputation as Europe’s top film-making hub, an academy near Barcelona is training the next generation of stunt talent in delivering on-screen action. The driver and her passenger ...

Matthew Vaughn is already deep into producing his next feature film, a caper titled “The Stuntman,” Variety has learned. Helmed by stunt performer turned director Damien Walters, the film tells the ...

The Round Top Film Festival announced today that it will honor Chris O’Hara with its second annual Maverick Stunt Award, presented by Variety, on Nov. 9. A 25-year industry veteran, O’Hara earned a ...

Bleeding Cool: How did you get involved with 'The Bondsman' and what intrigued you about the series? A friend of mine, Hank Amos, was the supervising stunt coordinator they had initially hired. I'd ...