July 30,  2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  John Pavlik - (310) 247-3000

Beverly Hills, CA - Wednesday (8/1) is the deadline for submitting scientific and technical achievements for consideration for the 74th Annual Academy Awards^®, Scientific and Technical Awards Committee Chair Richard Edlund said today.

A call for entries was mailed in June to more than 800 past winners, companies, members of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee and various subcommittees as well as others in the film-related scientific community.

According to Awards Administration Director Richard Miller, any device, method, formula, discovery or invention of special and outstanding value may be considered. "The committee will be looking for items that are being successfully used in the motion picture industry and have proven their value through that use," he said. "They'll be looking for exceptional achievements."

Technical advances brought to the attention of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee will be evaluated by subcommittees of film industry engineers, scientists and craftspersons, and then by the main committee itself, before being recommended to the Academy's Board of Governors for award consideration.

Information may be obtained from Miller's office: (310) 247-3000, or by fax: (310) 859-9619.