The Academy Awards

83rd Annual Academy Awards – February 27, 2011

  • 83rd Academy Awards Rules

    83rd Academy Awards Rules

    Rules for the Documentary and Short Films Awards for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards are now available.

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  • Don Mischer and Bruce Cohen

    Producers & Director

    Oscar-winning producer Bruce Cohen (right) and acclaimed television producer/director Don Mischer (left) will produce the 83rd Academy Awards telecast. Mischer will also serve as the telecast’s director.

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    Governors Awards

    The honorees for the upcoming 2010 Governors Awards will be selected by the Academy’s Board of Governors at a specially convened meeting on August 24. The awards presentation event will take place November 13, 2010.

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    83rd Academy Awards Timeline

    Nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards will be announced on January 25, 2011 at 5:30 a.m. PT. The Academy Awards ceremony will be held on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

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Academy Awards News

Oscar Statuettes

83rd Academy Awards Rules

Rules for the Documentary and Short Films Awards for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards are now available.

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Producers Announced for 83rd Academy Awards Telecast

Oscar-winning producer Bruce Cohen and acclaimed television producer/director Don Mischer will produce the telecast.

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Oscar Legacy

Kathryn Bigelow

82nd Academy Awards

Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) became the first woman in Oscar history to win the directing award. Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock took home the Best Actor and Actress awards.

Ceremony Recap

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Nominees & winners

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About the Awards

History of the Academy Awards

The Oscars have come a long way since the first ceremony at a private hotel banquet in 1929 when just 270 people attended, guests had to pay $5 and the winners were known ahead of time.

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Oscar Statuette

Over 2,700 gold-plated statuettes have been handed out since MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed what is now arguably the most recognized trophy in the world.

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