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| 07-02-08 |
Academy’s Tech Council Selects Students for 2008 Internship Program |
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Beverly Hills, CA — The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected three students to participate in a summer internship program designed to provide real-world experience to students interested in careers in motion picture computer graphics and animation technology. |
| 07-01-08 |
Academy Finds “Fame” in NYC |
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New York, NY – “Fame,” the 1980 musical that tackles issues of self-esteem, sexuality, drugs, friendship and stardom, will screen in New York City as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Monday Nights with Oscar®” series on Monday, July 21, at 7 p.m. at the Directors Guild of America Theatre. A post-screening onstage discussion will feature two-time Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Gore. |
| 06-30-08 |
Academy to Visit “Modern Times” with “Techno Chaplin” |
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Beverly Hills, CA — A screening of a digitally restored 35mm print of Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times” (1936) and an examination of rare behind-the-scenes photographs that reveal the techniques used in creating the film’s special effects will be featured in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Techno Chaplin” program hosted by visual effects supervisor Craig Barron and silent film author John Bengtson on Thursday, July 24, at 8 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. |
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