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8 Doc Shorts On Oscar’s 2014 Shortlist

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 87th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.

20th Anniversary Screening of "The Shawshank Redemption" with Frank Darabont, Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins Highlights Academy's November Programs

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With special guests Frank Darabont, Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins
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A 20th anniversary screening of “The Shawshank Redemption”; restorations of Mary Pickford’s “Little Annie Rooney” and Charlie Chaplin’s “The Bank”; a screening series and panel discussion complementing the landmark Hollywood Costume exhibition; and six diverse films from director Edgar G. Ulmer are all part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ November programs.

Neil Patrick Harris To Host The 2015 Oscars®

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Award-winning star of stage and screen Neil Patrick Harris will host the 87th Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.  This will be Harris’ first time hosting the ceremony.   The show will air live on ABC on Oscar® Sunday, February 22, 2015.

Academy Celebrates Hollywood Costume With Private Luncheon Hosted By Annette Bening, Crystal Lourd, Gwyneth Paltrow And Elizabeth Wiatt

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Annette Bening, Elizabeth Wiatt, Crystal Lourd and Deborah Nadoolman Landis.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted a private luncheon and viewing of the current exhibition, Hollywood Costume,on Wednesday, October 8, at the Wilshire May Company building—future home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The luncheon was hosted by Academy Governor Annette Bening, Crystal Lourd, Oscar®-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Elizabeth Wiatt. The event was generously supported by W magazine and Bang & Olufsen. Guests in attendance included:

83 Countries In Competition For 2014 Foreign Language Film Oscar®

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The 86th Academy Awards
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A record 83 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards®.  Kosovo, Malta, Mauritania and Panama are first-time entrants.

The 2014 submissions are:

Afghanistan, "A Few Cubic Meters of Love," Jamshid Mahmoudi, director;
Argentina, "Wild Tales," Damián Szifrón, director;
Australia, "Charlie's Country," Rolf de Heer, director;
Austria, "The Dark Valley," Andreas Prochaska, director;
Azerbaijan, "Nabat," Elchin Musaoglu, director;

The Academy unveils the new Oscars.org

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Offers Fans Their First Chance to Win Tickets to the Oscar® Fan Experience hosted by PEOPLE


The Academy today introduced the newly redesigned Oscars.org, featuring unprecedented access to its members, collections and exclusive content, including the definitive Oscars® timeline.

Academy's Tech Council Adds 4 New Members

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John Bailey, Gale Anne Hurd, John Knoll and Michael Tronick have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council's 2014–2015 membership roster to 25.