Screening Series in Conjunction with Pacific Standard Time: LA/LASpecial guests include Lourdes Portillo, Cheech Marinand Edward James OlmosThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present From Latin America to Hollywood: Latino Film Culture in Los Angeles, 1967–2017, a series of film screenings, live conversations, oral histories, publications and a dedicated website exploring the shared influences of Latino and Latin American filmmakers and the work they created or presented in Los Angeles during the past half-century. The screening series, which runs from September 16,...
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See our the full list of the 2017 Student Academy Awards finalists below and learn more about our program at http://oscars.org/saa.Alternative (Domestic Film Schools)Zhaoyu Zhou, "Last Dance," USC Amanda Tasse, "Mira," USCMax R. A Fedore, "Opera of Cruelty," New York UniversityTerrance Daye, "The Colored Hospital: A Visual Poem," Morehouse CollegeAnimation (Domestic Film Schools)Devon Manney, "Cradle," USCYoung Gul Cho, "E-delivery," School of Visual ArtsAshley Anderson and Jacob Mann, "Extinguished," Ringling College of Art and DesignBeth David and Esteban Bravo, "In a...
Posted Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - 18:30
John Bailey was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 8) by the organization’s Board of Governors.Also elected to officer positions by the Board:• Lois Burwell, First Vice President (chair, Awards and Events Committee)• Kathleen Kennedy, Vice President (chair, Museum Committee)• Michael Tronick, Vice President (chair, Preservation and History Committee)• Nancy Utley, Vice President (chair, Education and Outreach Committee)• Jim Gianopulos, Treasurer (chair, Finance Committee)• David Rubin, Secretary (chair, Membership and Administration...
Posted Friday, August 4, 2017 - 11:15
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 11 distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for the 2017 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 additional entries is Tuesday, August 15, at 5 p.m. PT. The Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards Committee has started investigations into the following areas:Systems using multiple, stabilized, synced cameras to capture...
Posted Monday, July 31, 2017 - 11:45
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the women who have been at the forefront of film animation with "An Invisible History: Trailblazing Women of Animation," on Monday, August 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by author and historian Mindy Johnson, the evening will feature panelists Gretchen Albrecht ("Robin Hood"); Jane Baer ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"); Lorna Cook, the lead character animator on "The Lion King;" Eleanor Dahlen ("Sleeping Beauty"); Jun Falkenstein ("Despicable Me"); Virginia Fleener, animator at Disney Studios...
Posted Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 13:00
Dr. Ross Melnick and Dr. James Tweedie have been named 2017 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their respective book projects focus on Hollywood’s foreign ownership and operation of movie theaters and the history and theory of Hollywood production design. The Academy’s Grants Committee will award Melnick and Tweedie each a $25,000 Film Scholars grant on the basis of their proposals."The Academy is delighted to support the noteworthy efforts of Melnick and Tweedie, whose unique visions will illuminate fundamental aspects of Hollywood history...
Posted Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 14:15
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today a yearlong residency at Metrograph Theaters in New York City, beginning July 24, that will showcase high quality film prints from the Academy Film Archive, home to one of the most diverse and extensive motion picture collections in the world. The monthly series will feature onstage conversations with filmmakers and scholars of motion pictures, tributes, newsreels, rarely seen clips from past Oscar® ceremonies, and home movies from Hollywood legends and some of the most influential filmmakers and artists. The series will begin...
Posted Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 14:45
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2017–18 Board of Governors.Those elected to the Board for the first time are:Whoopi Goldberg, Actors BranchMandy Walker, Cinematographers BranchIsis Mussenden, Costume Designers BranchWynn P. Thomas, Designers BranchKimberly Peirce, Directors BranchDavid Linde, Executives BranchChristina Kounelias, Public Relations BranchThomas R. Sito, Short Films and Feature Animation BranchTeri E. Dorman, Sound BranchLarry Karaszewski, Writers BranchIncumbent governors reelected to the Board include:Lora Kennedy, Casting...
Posted Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 13:30
‘ACADEMY GOLD’ INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM ACADEMY MEMBERS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS'Academy Gold’ Adds Four Industry Partners; 20 to Participate in Pilot YearProgram Kicks Off with Two-Day Orientation on June 15-16The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is proud to announce commitments from four additional industry partners – Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Illumination Entertainment, Legendary Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment – to participate in Academy Gold, a new entertainment industry-wide summer internship and mentoring...
Posted Friday, June 2, 2017 - 11:30
The Academy will pay tribute to director-producer Richard Donner with an evening of personal anecdotes, film clips spanning his prolific career and special appearances by friends and colleagues on Wednesday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.Guests to take the stage with Donner include actors Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Jeff B. Cohen, Carol Kane, Joseph Mazzello, David Morse, Ke Huy Quan and John Savage; producer and president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige; writer, president and chief creative officer at DC Entertainment Geoff Johns; writer Brian...
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