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The following Special Awards shall be given at such times as in
the judgment of the Board of
Governors there are deserving recipients, but are not necessarily
given each year:
Special Achievement Award (Statuette)*
Rule Twenty Five Special Rules for The Special Achievement Awards
1. This award shall be given for an achievement which makes an
exceptional contribution to the motion picture for which it was
created, but for which there is no annual award category. Such award
shall only be conferred, however, for achievements in productions
which also qualify under Rules Two and Three.
2. Nominations for the Special Achievement Award shall be made
at a special meeting of the Board of Governors, and/or upon recommendation
of the Animated Feature Film Screening Committee (see Rule 7) and/or
upon recommendation of the Makeup Award Screening Committee (see
Rule 15) and/or the Sound Editing Award Committee (see Rule 21).
3. Following completion of the nominations for this award, a secret
ballot shall be taken on which the Governors vote for the nominee
of their preference. The nominee receiving the highest numerical
score shall be considered further in a second secret ballot to determine
if this award shall be given. If the achievement receives a vote
of two-thirds of the Governors present, the person(s) named as being
responsible for the achievement shall receive the Special Achievement
Award.
4. No proxies shall be permitted in balloting for the Special Achievement
Award.
5. Such other rules or modifications as may be necessary for the
proper conduct of this award shall be adopted by the Board of Governors.
Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards*
Rule Eighteen Special Rules for The Testimonial Awards
1. Academy Awards for scientific and technical achievement shall
be made by the Board of Governors upon recommendation of the Scientific
and Technical Awards Committee. Awards may be given for devices,
methods, formulas, discoveries or inventions of special and outstanding
value to the arts and sciences of motion pictures. Posthumous awards
for achievements in prior years will not be voted in this category.
2. The Academy President shall annually appoint outstanding representatives
of the motion picture and technical fields to serve on the Scientific
and Technical Awards Committee. The committee will be dissolved
upon the completion of its annual term.
3. Awards for scientific and technical achievement may be granted
in any of the three following classifications:
ACADEMY AWARD OF MERIT (Academy Statuette)
For basic achievements which have a definite influence upon the
advancement of the industry.
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING AWARD (Academy Plaque)
For those achievements which exhibit a high level of engineering
and are important to the progress of the industry.
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Academy Certificate)
For those accomplishments which contribute to the progress of the
industry.
4. The committee shall endeavor to acquaint itself with all motion
picture scientific and technical achievements of the awards year.
To assist the committee, letters shall be sent to individuals and
organizations engaged in scientific and technical developments for
motion pictures, requesting that they submit any information they
may have regarding achievements which may have been developed in
their own or any other organizations.
5. A list of all achievements being considered shall be widely
publicized to permit anyone with claims of prior art or with devices
similar to those under consideration to bring them to the attention
of the committee.
6. The committee shall then conduct a series of meetings and examinations
and, when feasible, shall arrange for such demonstrations as are
necessary to evaluate the achievements properly and make recommendations
for action by the Board of Governors.
7. In evaluating the submitted achievements, the committee shall
strive to seek out other items similar to those being considered
for awards. If such items are discovered, they may be considered
on an equal basis.
8. Where achievements are covered by patents, the committee shall
request that copies of the patent be made available to it. If a
patent is pending, the date of filing and names of authors must
be submitted.
9. Full claim for originality and development of each achievement
must be established to the satisfaction of the committee. If any
controversy should arise as to the origin or authorship of an achievement,
the committee may request that the Academy Board of Governors postpone
action until proper credit shall have been established.
10. The committee may appoint subcommittees for each technical
classification in which there are achievements to be considered.
The chairman of each subcommittee shall be one of the members of
the subcommittee and shall conduct its meetings and discussions.
11. Each subcommittee shall consider all achievements in its field.
The subcommittees shall evaluate those achievements and forward
their conclusions to the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee
in the form of a written report prepared by the respective subcommittee
chairmen.
12. All voting by the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee
shall be done by secret ballot. Committee members may voluntarily
abstain from voting on any item. All decisions as to award recommendations
and classifications shall require a two-thirds majority vote of
those present and voting. Members of the committee having a personal
connection with any achievement shall not be present during discussion
of that achievement except by invitation of the chairman. Members
of the committee who do not have a personal connection with the
achievement but who are affiliated with the organization responsible
for the achievement may be present at the discussion and voting
at the discretion of the chairman, but may not vote on the achievement.
13. The committee shall recommend to the Academy Board of Governors
the person(s) and/or organization(s) to whom an award shall be made,
the type of award and the text thereof. The committee shall carefully
evaluate all information regarding actual authorship of each item
being considered for an award and shall, at its sole discretion,
identify the individual(s) and/or organization(s) to be recognized.
14. In recommending awards, the committee will judge to the best
of its ability the scientific and technical merits of the achievements,
but does not warrant that the person or persons named are responsible
for the origin or development of the achievement named in the award.
15. It shall be within the discretion of the committee to recommend
no awards if, in its judgment, there have been no achievements worthy
of recognition. It shall also be within the discretion of the committee,
but only on its own motion, to review any Academy Award conferred
for scientific and technical achievement to determine whether the
classification of such achievement should be elevated by reason
of its contribution to the arts and sciences of motion pictures
subsequent to the granting of such award, and to recommend elevation
in classification to the Academy Board of Governors.
16. Such other rules as may be considered necessary for the proper
conduct of these awards shall be adopted by the Scientific and Technical
Awards Committee, subject to the approval of the Academy Board of
Governors.
Gordon E. Sawyer Award (Statuette)*
Rule Twenty Six
Special Rules for The Gordon E. Sawyer Award
1. This award shall be given to an individual in the motion picture
industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to
the industry.
2. The selection of this award is overseen by the Scientific and
Technical Awards Committee and brought before the Board of Governors
for consideration. A vote of two-thirds of the Governors present
is necessary to endorse the proposal.
3. Presentation of this award is made at a special event honoring
scientific and technical achievements.
4. No proxies shall be permitted in balloting for the Sawyer Award.
The Sawyer Award shall not be voted posthumously. No sitting member
of the Board of Governors shall be eligible to receive the Sawyer
Award. No individual shall be eligible to receive the Sawyer Award
more than once.
Other Awards Shall be given at such times as in the judgment
of the Board of Governors there is a deserving receipt, but not
necessarily each year. They shall be in such form as the Board of
Governors decided.
*Taken from the 75th Academy Awards
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