News
Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 13:00
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Fernando Garcia as its Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards.
Comments
Posted Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 11:00
The Academy announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to filmmaker Tyler Perry and to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF).
Posted Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 09:00
Out of the record 7,831 submissions received from over 70 countries this year, these 50 scripts represent the best work from emerging writers in 2020.The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is an annual competition at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In awarding up to five $35,000 Fellowships each year, the Academy Nicholl competition strives to identify and encourage talented screenwriters at the beginning of their careers. For more information about the Academy Nicholl Fellowships, visit www.oscars.org/nicholl or email nicholl@oscars.org.Each grouping of scripts below is listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Posted Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 11:30
Emmy®-nominated producer Jesse Collins, Oscar®-nominated producer Stacey Sher and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh will produce the 93rd Oscars®, Academy President David Rubin announced today.
Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 12:00
Linda Borgeson, Lois Burwell, Teri E.Dorman, Greg Hedgepath, Ujwal Nirgudkar, Helena Packer and Amy Vincent have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council’s 2020–2021 membership roster to 25.
Posted Monday, November 16, 2020 - 12:00
Actors Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Peña, Lou Diamond Phillips and Taylor Russell will appear in a table reading of selected scenes from this year’s five winning scripts at the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards and Table Read on Thursday, December 3, at 10 a.m. PST.
Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 10:00
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today will honor 18 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 47th Student Academy Awards® ceremony, to be held virtually for the first time.
Posted Monday, October 19, 2020 - 14:00
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special virtual program titled “ACCESSABILITY/VISABILITY: Breaking Down the Barriers for People with Disabilities in Media,” featuring conversations with filmmakers with disabilities examining the struggles and successes of the disabled community in Hollywood.
Posted Friday, October 16, 2020 - 12:00
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its 6th annual and first virtual Careers in Film Summit on Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, October 31.
Posted Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 09:00
Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the next episode in its “Academy Dialogues: It Starts with Us” conversation series titled “Reaching Gender Equity in Hollywood,” available now on YouTube
- 1 of 65
- ››