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10 Live Action Shorts Advance in 2013 Oscar® Race

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Friday, November 22, 2013 - 05:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 86th Academy Awards®. One hundred twenty pictures had originally qualified in the category.

The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

“Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me),” Esteban Crespo, director (Producciones Africanauan)

Official Screen Credits Forms Due December 2 For 2013 Oscars®

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 02:00

For a feature film to be considered for the 2013 Awards, the film’s distributor or producer must deliver an OSC form and legal billing to the Academy’s 8949 Wilshire Boulevard office by 5 p.m. PT on December 2. If a feature film is released in Los Angeles County in 2013 and the completed OSC form and billing are not delivered by the deadline, the film will be ineligible for Academy Awards in any year.

15 Documentary Features Advance in 2013 Oscar® Race

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 02:45

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 86th Oscars® . One hundred forty-seven films had originally qualified in the category.

The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

"The Act of Killing," Final Cut for Real

10 Contenders Remain in VFX Oscar® Race

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Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 02:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 86th Oscars®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

         “Elysium”
         “Gravity”
         “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
         “Iron Man 3”
         “The Lone Ranger”
         “Oblivion”
         “Star Trek Into Darkness”
         “Thor: The Dark World”

114 Original Scores in 2013 Oscar® Race

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Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 17:00

One hundred fourteen scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 86th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:

"Admission," Stephen Trask, composer
"Ain't Them Bodies Saints," Daniel Hart, composer

7 Features Advance In Race For Makeup And Hairstyling Oscar®

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Friday, December 13, 2013 - 16:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 86th Academy Awards®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

    "American Hustle"
    "Dallas Buyers Club"
    "The Great Gatsby"
    "Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters"
    "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
    "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa"
    "The Lone Ranger"

Academy Unveils Oscar® Trailer Starring Host Ellen DeGeneres, Directed By Paul Feig

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Friday, December 20, 2013 - 17:00

The Academy launched its Oscar season with a trailer starring show host Ellen DeGeneres and 250 tuxedo-clad men and women dancing to “The Walker” by indie pop band Fitz and The Tantrums. The Oscars® will air Sunday, March 2, 2014, live on ABC.

“I had the best time making this,” said DeGeneres. “I love Paul, I love tWitch, I love Fitz and I like most of the Tantrums.”

9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar® Race

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Friday, December 20, 2013 - 02:30

Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 86th Academy Awards®. Seventy-six films had originally been considered in the category.

The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:

Belgium, "The Broken Circle Breakdown," Felix van Groeningen, director;

Bosnia and Herzegovina, "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker," Danis Tanovic, director;

Oscars® Nominations Voting Ends Wednesday, January 8

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Monday, January 6, 2014 - 04:00

Nominations voting for the Oscars will close on Wednesday, January 8, at 5 p.m. PT.

The votes are being tabulated and verified by the international accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The 86th Oscars Nominations Announcement will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

John Legend to Perform at Governors Ball on Oscar® Sunday

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Monday, January 6, 2014 - 07:00

John Legend, nine-time Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter, will take the stage on Oscar Sunday, March 2, at the Academy’s official post-Oscars celebration, the Governors Ball.

“John Legend is one of the industry’s most innovative and talented artists,” said Jeffrey Kurland, Costume Design Branch governor and chair of the Governors Ball. “We’re thrilled he will be joining us to celebrate this year’s achievements in film, and for what promises to be a most memorable evening.”

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