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Demian Bichir
Actors Demian Bichir, Adrian Grenier and Nate Parker, along with the writing/directing/producing team of Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho, who earned Oscars® for "Frozen," will present at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 41st Student Academy Awards on Saturday, June 7, at 6 p.m. at the DGA Theater in Hollywood.

 

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The Academy Presents top Arab Films
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), will present "Arab Cinema Classics," a two-day screening series of the best in Arab film on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 21, at the Bing Theater in Los Angeles.

 

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10 Years of Napoleon Dynamite
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the indie comedy hit "Napoleon Dynamite" with writer-director Jared Hess and star Jon Heder participating in a live commentary screening and conversation on Monday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bing Theatre on the LACMA campus.

 

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Do the Right Thing
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the seminal film "Do the Right Thing" with writer-director Spike Lee and members of the film's cast and crew at two special screening events: on June 27 in Los Angeles at the Bing Theater, and on June 29 in Brooklyn at the BAM Harvey Theater.

 

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Academy Originals
The Academy launches a new digital documentary-style video series, "Academy Originals," which examines everything from the creative process, to the moments that changed the course of filmmaking, to the artists who are charting its future.

 

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Student Academy Awards
Fifteen students have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 41st Student Academy Awards® competition.  They will arrive in Los Angeles for a week of industry activities that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 7, at 6 p.m., at the DGA Theater in Hollywood.  The medal placements – gold, silver and bronze – in the five award categories will be announced at the ceremony. 

 

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Student Academy Awards
 Forty-one students from 23 U.S. colleges and universities as well as 10 students from foreign universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 41st Student Academy Awards competition.

 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has appointed Kerry Brougher as director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Brougher brings to the role three decades of curatorial, fundraising, leadership and planning expertise, most recently with the Smithsonian Institution, where he served as interim director and chief curator of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.

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Craig Zadan and Neil Meron
 Motion picture, television and theater producing team Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will return to produce the Oscars for a third consecutive year, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced today. The 87th Oscars will air live on the ABC Television Network on Oscar® Sunday, February 22, 2015.

 

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The 86th Academy Awards
 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the dates for the 87th Oscars. The Academy Awards® presentation will air live on ABC on Oscar® Sunday, February 22, 2015.