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Reginald Hudlin To Produce Academy's 2014 Governors Awards

Posted Monday, September 15, 2014 - 10:30

Reginald Hudlin will produce the 6th Annual Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced today. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will be presented to Harry Belafonte, and Honorary Awards will be presented to Jean-Claude Carrière, Hayao Miyazaki and Maureen O’Hara, on Saturday, November 8, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center®.

Academy Announces Hollywood Costume Exhibition-Related Programming

Posted Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 10:15

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will complement the groundbreaking exhibition Hollywood Costume with a series of special screenings and live discussions exploring costume design as an essential tool of cinematic storytelling. Presented by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Academy, Hollywood Costume will be on view October 2, 2014, through March 2, 2015, in the historic Wilshire May Company building at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles.

Harry Belafonte, Jean-Claude Carrière, Hayao Miyazaki And Maureen O'Hara To Receive Academy's Governors Awards

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 10:30

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (August 26) to present Honorary Awards to Jean-Claude Carrière, Hayao Miyazaki and Maureen O’Hara, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Harry Belafonte. All four awards will be presented at the Academy’s 6th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday, November 8, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center®.

THE ACADEMY CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF "YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN" WITH MEL BROOKS

Posted Monday, August 25, 2014 - 16:15

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a 40th anniversary screening of “Young Frankenstein” with special guests Mel Brooks, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr and executive producer Michael Gruskoff on Tuesday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Film historian Leonard Maltin will introduce the comedy classic and host a live onstage discussion with Brooks, Leachman, Garr and Gruskoff.“Young Frankenstein,” Brooks’s 1974 homage to the Golden Age of monster movies, features a large ensemble cast including Leachman, Garr, Gene Wilder…

21 Scientific And Technical Achievements Under Consideration For 2014 Academy Awards®

Posted Friday, August 15, 2014 - 10:15

The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 21 scientific and technical achievements, 16 distinct investigations, have been selected for further awards consideration.

Cheryl Boone Isaacs Re-Elected Academy President

Posted Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 01:30

Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 5) by the organization's Board of Governors.

"Hollywood Takes to the Air" at the Academy with Craig Barron and Ben Burtt"

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 03:30

Oscar®-winning visual effects supervisor Craig Barron and Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt will explore the side-by-side advances in filmmaking technology and aviation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' four-evening series "Hollywood Takes to the Air" beginning on Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.

The Academy Presents “Beau and Jeff: A Tale of Two Bridges”

Posted Monday, July 21, 2014 - 04:30

Actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges will share the stage at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Beau and Jeff: A Tale of Two Bridges," on Monday, August 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bing Theater in Los Angeles.

The Academy Elects 2014–15 Board Of Governors

Posted Friday, July 18, 2014 - 04:30

Five first-time governors have been elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors. In addition, eight incumbents have been reelected and four previous governors are returning to the Board.

"The Academy Announces Major Gifts from Dolby® Laboratories and the Dolby Family"

Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 03:30

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it has received a $7 million gift from Dolby Laboratories to provide cutting-edge audiovisual technology in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' movie theaters. Additionally, the Dolby family has made a $5 million gift to the Academy Museum's capital campaign. In recognition of this gift, the Academy will name the Museum's rooftop terrace the Dolby Family Terrace.