ALL WINNING FILMS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR OSCARS® The Academy has voted 19 students as winners of the Student Academy Awards® 45th competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received a total of 1,582 entries from 278 domestic and 122 international colleges and universities, which were voted upon by a record number of Academy members. … Continue reading Academy Reveals 2018 Student Academy Award® Winners
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Academy Determines New Oscars® Category Merits Further Study
While remaining committed to celebrating a wide spectrum of movies, the Academy announced today that it will not present the new Oscars® category at the upcoming 91st awards. The Academy recognized that implementing any new award nine months into the year creates challenges for films that have already been released. The Board of Governors continues… Continue reading Academy Determines New Oscars® Category Merits Further Study
The Academy To Honour Kathleen Kennedy, Marvin Levy, Frank Marshall, Lalo Schifrin, Cicely Tyson At 2018 Governors Awards
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (September 4) to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The three Oscar® statuettes and Thalberg Award will… Continue reading The Academy To Honour Kathleen Kennedy, Marvin Levy, Frank Marshall, Lalo Schifrin, Cicely Tyson At 2018 Governors Awards
8 Scientific And Technical Areas Under Investigation For 2018 Oscars®
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that eight distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for the 2018 Oscars®. These investigations are made public so individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas will have the opportunity to submit achievements for review. The deadline to submit… Continue reading 8 Scientific And Technical Areas Under Investigation For 2018 Oscars®
Producer Jennifer Todd Voted To Academy Board Of Governors In Runoff Election
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that Jennifer Todd has won the runoff election for the open Producers Branch seat on the 2018–19 Board of Governors. Todd joins incumbents Albert Berger and Mark Johnson in representing the branch and will assume her post as of July 1. Todd and Jason Blum… Continue reading Producer Jennifer Todd Voted To Academy Board Of Governors In Runoff Election
The Academy Announces 2018 Film Scholars Grant Recipients
Glenn Frankel and Keri Walsh have been named 2018 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their respective book projects explore the historical context and creative influence of the revolutionary film for its time, Midnight Cowboy, and examine female Method actors and how their feminist contributions earned them a place… Continue reading The Academy Announces 2018 Film Scholars Grant Recipients