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The following Testimonial 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:
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (Thalberg Head):
This award shall be given to a creative producer whose body
of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production.*
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Statuette):
This award shall be given to an individual in the motion picture
industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.*
The Honorary Award (Statuette):
This award shall be given to honor extraordinary distinction
in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state
of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service
to the Academy.*
*Taken from the 75th Academy Awards
Rules
Rule Twenty Four Special Rules for The Testimonial Awards
I. Definitions
The Testimonial Awards include the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award,
the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award. They
are determined and bestowed by the Board of Governors.
II. Nominating and Voting Procedures
1. Nominations for the Testimonial Awards shall be made at an annually
designated meeting of the Board of Governors. Nominations for all
three awards shall be conducted as a single procedure in which a
nominee is named along with the award for which he or she is proposed.
2. When the nominations are closed, voting shall be conducted by
secret ballot. The Governors shall indicate their preference for
a Testimonial Award by selecting one candidate from among the names
listed. The candidate with the most votes shall then stand for further
consideration. If a tie occurs, a run-off vote between the tied
candidates shall take place until a preferred candidate is determined.
3. Once a single candidate has emerged, an additional secret vote
shall take place to determine whether the particular award proposed
will be conferred. A "yes" vote from two- thirds of the
Governors present is necessary to endorse the proposal. In the absence
of a two- thirds endorsement, the entire process, beginning with
nominations, may be repeated up to two additional times, to determine
whether another candidate can muster the support of two-thirds of
the governors. If no proposed candidate has that support, no Testimonial
Award will be given that year.
4. A second award which may be any one of the three Testimonial
Awards may also be presented, following the same nominating and
voting procedures as described above, with the following distinction:
in the final round of voting, three-quarters of the Governors present
must endorse the giving of the award.
III. Limitations
1. No more than two Testimonial Awards may be presented in a given
awards year. This limitation may only be exceeded by unanimous consent
of all the Governors present.
2. No proxies shall be permitted in balloting for any Testimonial
Award. No Testimonial Award shall be voted posthumously. No sitting
member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible to receive a
Testimonial Award. No individual shall be eligible to receive any
particular Testimonial Award more than once.
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