Oscars.org Press Releases http://www.oscars.org/press/ Press Releases | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Oscars.org en-us Copyright 2009, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT 5 Academy Moves “From Here to Eternity” Back onto the Silver Screen http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091105.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091105.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a screening of 1953 Best Picture winner “From Here to Eternity” on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will feature the premiere of a new digital restoration, as well as an onstage discussion with actor Ernest Borgnine.</p> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091105.html Academy Awards $450,000 to U.S. Film Festivals in 2010 http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091104b.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091104b.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded $450,000 to 24 U.S. film festivals for the 2010 calendar year, Festival Grants Committee Chair Buffy Shutt announced today.</p> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091104b.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Spotlights Brave Women during Wartime http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091104.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091104.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh” and “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, November 11, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091104.html Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host Oscar® Show http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091103.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091103.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards®, Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today.</p> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091103.html Demme, Douglas, Huston, Tarantino to Present at Governors Awards http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091029a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091029a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Oscar® winners Jonathan Demme, Anjelica Huston and Quentin Tarantino, along with past Honorary Award recipient Kirk Douglas, will be among the presenters at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ inaugural Governors Awards event on November 14, Academy President Tom Sherak announced today. The evening will feature presentations of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer-executive John Calley, and Honorary Awards to actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis.</p> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091029a.html Academy Announces Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship Winners for 2009 http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091029.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091029.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Six writers have been selected as winners of the 24th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer or writing team will receive a prestigious $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 12.</p> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091029.html Academy and mtvU Launch Second Annual “Oscar Correspondent Contest” for College Journalists http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091028.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091028.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced their second annual “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” giving college journalists nationwide the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to cover red carpet festivities and backstage activities at the 82nd Academy Awards.</p> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091028.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Paints Portraits of Two Artists http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091026.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091026.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “David McCullough: Painting with Words” and “GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, November 4, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091026.html Academy Scares Up Sound Experts for Horrorshow http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091021.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091021.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Exploring the art and technology of sound in motion pictures and the vital role it plays in shaping horror films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “The Sound behind the Image III: Real Horrorshow!,” on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091021.html Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman Named Oscar® Telecast Producers http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091020.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091020.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman will produce the 82nd Academy Awards® telecast, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announced today. This will be the first major Oscar show involvement for both men.</p> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091020.html 65 Countries in Competition for 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091015.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091015.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Sixty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards, Academy President Tom Sherak announced today.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091015.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Gets Back to Nature http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091012.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091012.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Encounters at the End of the World” and “Flow” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091012.html 8 Doc Shorts Shortlisted for 2009 Oscars® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091009.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091009.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 82nd Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.</p> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091009.html Academy Gets Real with “Oscar’s Docs” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091008a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091008a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “One Day in September,” “Bowling for Columbine” and “The Fog of War” will be among the 12 Oscar®-winning short and feature documentaries that will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Oscar’s Docs, Part Five: Academy Award®-Winning Documentaries 1998–2003” beginning Monday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The screenings will be held Monday evenings through November 23.</p> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091008a.html Academy Announces Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship Finalists for 2009 http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091008.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091008.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Eleven writers have been selected as finalists for the 24th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.</p> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091008.html Celebrity Home Movies to Unspool at Academy http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091007a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091007a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Rarely seen home movies shot by and featuring Hollywood legends such as Marlon Brando, Gene Kelly, Sophia Loren and Natalie Wood will screen during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ presentation of “Hollywood Home Movies II: Treasures from the Academy Film Archive” on Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. This event is sold out, but standby tickets may become available.</p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091007a.html Academy to Shine Spotlight on Editing Legend Anne Coates http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091007.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091007.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ four-week exploration of the art and craft of film editing concludes with an evening dedicated to the work of editing legend Anne Coates on Wednesday, October 14, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.</p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091007.html Iranian Filmmakers to Take Academy Stage http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091006.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091006.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the UCLA Film & Television Archive will present a series of recent Iranian films, each followed by discussion with one or more of the film’s principal creators in “Up Close and Personal: Iranian Filmmakers in Their Own Words.” The five-night screening series will begin on Friday, October 9, at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater with a panel discussion hosted by Academy past president Sid Ganis. It will conclude at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater on Friday, October 16, with a program hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Alfre Woodard.</p> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091006.html Academy Editing Seminar to Tackle Documentaries http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091002.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091002.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “Linwood Dunn: Celebrating a Visual Effects Pioneer,” a program exploring the contributions of Linwood Dunn and the techniques he used in creating optical effects for Orson Welles’s “Citizen Kane,” on Friday, October 9, at 8 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The evening also will feature a screening of a newly struck print of “Citizen Kane” from the Academy Film Archive.</p> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091002.html Academy Editing Seminar to Tackle Documentaries http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090930.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090930.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The art and craft of editing documentary films will be explored during the third installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ four-part seminar series “Perspectives on Editing,” on Tuesday, October 6, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.</p> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090930.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Takes to the Streets of South Central Los Angeles http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090929.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090929.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “The Garden” and “Crips and Bloods: Made in America” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090929.html Foreign Language and Short Films Due October 1 for 2009 Oscar Consideration http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090924.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090924.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Thursday, October 1, is the deadline to submit entries in the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Foreign Language Film categories to be considered for the 82nd Academy Awards. Complete entries must arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by 5 p.m. PT that day.</p> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090924.html Academy Editing Seminar to Get Animated http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090923.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090923.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The art and craft of editing for animation will be explored during the second installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ four-part seminar series “Perspectives on Editing,” on Tuesday, September 29, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.</p> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090923.html Participant Changes Announced for Academy’s 30th Anniversary Screening of “The Rose” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090916.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090916.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Actors Barry Primus and Doris Roberts and Oscar-nominated sound mixers Jim Webb and Theodore Soderberg will join director Mark Rydell in the onstage discussion following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 30th anniversary screening of “The Rose” on Friday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy Sharkey will host the evening. Oscar-nominated actress Bette Midler was originally scheduled to participate in the event, but has had to cancel for personal reasons. Instead, she will provide a special video message dedicated to the cast, crew and fans of the film.</p> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090916.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Kicks Off 28th Year http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090915.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090915.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will launch its 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” screening series with Oscar® winner “Man on Wire” and “In a Dream” on Wednesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free.</p> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090915.html Bacall, Calley, Corman and Willis to Receive Academy’s Governors Awards http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090910a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090910a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted tonight to present the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer-executive John Calley, and Honorary Awards to actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman, and cinematographer Gordon Willis. All four awards will be presented at the Academy’s inaugural Governors Awards event on Saturday, November 14, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.</p> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090910a.html Oscar® Fans Invited to Vie for Red Carpet Seats http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090910.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090910.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Oscar fans will soon have a chance to be a part of the “Biggest Movie Event of the Year.” Beginning on Monday, September 14, at noon ET/9 a.m. PT, and continuing for only one week, fans from throughout the world may apply on www.oscars.org/bleachers to take part in a random drawing for seats on the 82nd Academy Awards® red carpet.</p> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090910.html Movie Poster Process Probed in Academy Exhibition http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090909.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090909.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Posters for “Dr. No,” “The Great Escape,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Ragtime” and dozens of other films will be on display in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new exhibition, “Art of the Movie Poster: Illustrated One-Sheets and Design Concepts from the Paul Crifo Archive,” opening on Thursday, September 17, in the Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery in Beverly Hills. Admission is free.</p> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090909.html 11 Scientific Achievements in Competition for 82nd Academy Awards® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090904.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090904.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 11 scientific and technical achievements have been selected for further awards consideration.</p> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090904.html Studio Era’s “Boy Wonder” Examined in Academy Exhibit http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090903.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090903.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The career of legendary production executive Irving Thalberg – the original “Boy Wonder” – will be explored in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new exhibition, “Irving Thalberg: Creating the Hollywood Studio System, 1920–1936,” opening on Thursday, September 17, in the Academy’s Fourth Floor Gallery in Beverly Hills.</p> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090903.html “No Way Out” for Academy in NYC http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090902a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090902a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Actress Ruby Dee will be the special guest at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Monday Nights with Oscar®” screening of “No Way Out,” on Monday, September 21, at 7 p.m. at the Academy Theater in New York City. Film historian and scholar Foster Hirsch will host the event, which will celebrate the centennial of director Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s birth. The evening will also celebrate the recent gift of the Joseph L. Mankiewicz papers to the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills, California.</p> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090902a.html Academy Grants $50,000 to Telluride Film Festival http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090902.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090902.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded a $50,000 grant to underwrite the 2009 Telluride Film Festival’s Guest Director program, this year featuring the director and Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Sideways,” Alexander Payne.</p> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090902.html Preferential Voting Extended to Best Picture on Final Ballot for 2009 Oscars® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090831a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090831a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed today that it will be using the preferential voting system to determine which of the 10 contenders for its Best Picture award will receive the 2009 Oscar. The system has long been used in the round of voting which determines the nominees in most categories, but it has not been used on the final ballot for Best Picture since 1945.</p> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090831a.html Academy to Cut to the Chase with Editing Seminar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090831.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090831.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The art and craft of motion picture editing will be explored in detail during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ four-evening seminar series “Perspectives on Editing.” Sessions will be held on three consecutive Tuesdays, September 22, September 29 and October 6, concluding on Wednesday, October 14, with a tribute to Oscar®-winning editor Anne Coates. Each session will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.</p> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090831.html Documentary Film Entries Due September 1 for 2009 Oscars http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090826.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090826.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Tuesday, September 1, is the deadline for documentary filmmakers to submit their short subject and feature documentaries to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for consideration for the 82nd Academy Awards.</p> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090826.html Academy to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of “The Rose” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090825.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090825.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Oscar-nominated actress Bette Midler and director Mark Rydell will participate in an onstage discussion following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 30th anniversary screening of “The Rose” on Friday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090825.html “Manhattan” and “The Black Stallion” to Illustrate the Evolution of Film Formats http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090821.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090821.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Over the course of three consecutive evenings, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will trace the history and evolution of motion picture formats from the silent era through the current digital age in “Behind the Motion Picture Canvas: Film Formats through the 21st Century,” beginning on Wednesday, September 9, at 8 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The presentation will continue with screenings of “Manhattan” (1979) on Thursday, September 10 and “The Black Stallion” (1979) on Friday, September 11. Both screenings will begin at 8 p.m. Academy Science and Technology Council member Rob Hummel will host each evening.</p> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090821.html Bruce Cohen to Produce Academy Governors Awards Gala http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090820.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090820.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Producer Bruce Cohen has been tapped to produce the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ inaugural Governors Awards event on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the Governors Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center. As announced in June, it will be on this evening that one or more of the Academy’s highest honors – the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award – will be presented.</p> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090820.html Academy Foundation Officers Elected http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090819.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090819.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Robert Rehme, an Executives Branch governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was elected Tuesday night (8/18) as president of the Academy Foundation, the educational and cultural arm of the Academy.</p> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090819.html Tom Sherak Elected President of Academy http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090818.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090818.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Tom Sherak was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (8/18) by the organization’s Board of Governors.</p> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090818.html Edward Zwick Wins Academy Board of Governors Election Run-Off http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090730a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090730a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that Edward Zwick has prevailed in the run-off for the open Directors Branch seat on the 2009-2010 Board of Governors; this will be his first term on the Board. Zwick will join Martha Coolidge and Curtis Hanson as the third governor representing the branch.</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090730a.html Academy Celebrates 50th Anniversary of “Imitation of Life” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090730.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090730.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Imitation of Life” with the screening of a recently struck print of the film on Friday, August 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by film critic Stephen Farber, the evening will feature an onstage discussion with Oscar-nominated actresses Susan Kohner and Juanita Moore, conducted by Kohner’s sons, filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz. The print, which is part of the Academy Film Archive collection, was made from the Universal Pictures restoration.</p> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090730.html Hollywood’s Greatest Year to Make Final Stop in a Digital Emerald City http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090729.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090729.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “The Wizard of Oz” will be screened, digitally from a new 4K restoration, as the final feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, August 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Jerry Maren, who portrayed one of the Lollipop Guild members in Munchkinland, will be present for a short Q&A before the film.</p> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090729.html Academy to Celebrate Animator Adam Beckett http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090728.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090728.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Influential animator and visual effects artist Adam Beckett will be celebrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a special program entitled “Infinite Animation: The Work of Adam Beckett,” on Monday, August 17, at 8 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The evening will include a screening of “Life in the Atom,” a short film that Beckett left unfinished when he died at the age of 29.</p> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090728.html Sci-Tech Applications for 2009 Academy Awards® Due July 31 http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090727.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090727.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The submission deadline for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2009 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards is Friday, July 31. A completed entry form must be submitted to the Academy online by 5 p.m. PT.</p> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090727.html Academy’s Tech Council Selects Students for 2009 Internship Program http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090724.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090724.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected four individuals to participate in a summer internship program for students interested in careers in motion picture computer graphics and animation technology.</p> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090724.html “Of Mice and Men” Leaves Its Mark on Hollywood’s Greatest Year http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090722.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090722.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Of Mice and Men” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. A newly restored sepia tone print will be screened.</p> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090722.html Movies and Science on Collision Course at the Academy http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090721.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090721.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The “real” physics behind some of Hollywood’s most famous action, science fiction and superhero scenes will be revealed when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents “When Worlds Collide: The Science of Movies,” on Thursday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090721.html Academy Rallies behind “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090715.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090715.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. A newly restored print will be screened.</p> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090715.html Academy Elections Produce 14 Governors, One Runoff http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090707.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090707.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the annual branch elections of governors of the organization have returned nine incumbents to the board as well as four new governors and one who returns to the Academy’s governing body after a year off.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090707.html Record Number of Entries for 2009 Nicholl Fellowships http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090706a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090706a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — A record 6,380 scripts are in contention for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 24th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in screenwriting competition. Entries have come from all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and from 46 other countries. The Academy will award up to five fellowships of $30,000 each in November.</p> Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090706a.html Academy and Garbo Share a Laugh in Hollywood’s Greatest Year http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090706.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090706.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Ninotchka” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series "Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.</p> Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090706.html Academy to Pay Tribute to Mel Brooks http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090701.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090701.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a tribute to comic legend Mel Brooks on Friday, July 24, at 8 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by film historian Leonard Maltin, the evening will feature Brooks in person, along with numerous film clips and stories from his artistic collaborators and friends. Special guests will include Richard Benjamin, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner, Tracey Ullman and Lesley Ann Warren (schedules permitting).</p> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090701.html Academy Invites 134 to Membership http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090630.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090630.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 134 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy’s roster of voting members.</p> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090630.html Academy Ventures into Space with NASA Atlantis Crew http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090629.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090629.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Exploring the relationship between NASA and motion pictures, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “Astronaut as Filmmaker,” featuring Commander Scott Altman and the crew of the STS-125 shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, on Tuesday, July 14, at 8 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The program will be hosted by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor John Dykstra.</p> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090629.html Academy Board of Governors Votes to Honor Testimonial Award Recipients at New Event http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to establish a new annual event at which it will present its testimonial awards – the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award. Honorees will be selected and announced in September and presented their awards at a celebratory dinner event in November. They will also be acknowledged at the year’s Academy Awards ceremony.</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626a.html Rules Approved for 82nd Academy Awards http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved the rules for the 82nd Academy Awards at their meeting earlier this week (6/23). In addition to the previously announced change in the Best Picture category, a significant change was made in the Music – Original Song category.</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090626.html 82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090624.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090624.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 82nd Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 7, 2010, will have 10 feature films vying in the Best Picture category, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced today (June 24) at a press conference in Beverly Hills.</p> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090624.html “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” Makes the Grade in Hollywood’s Greatest Year http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090623.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090623.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Juliet Mills, daughter of John Mills, who appears in the film, will introduce the program.</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090623.html Academy to Leap into “Love Affair” with Hollywood’s Greatest Year http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090616a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090616a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Love Affair” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.</p> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090616a.html Academy to Salute Maverick Filmmaker Hal Ashby http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090616.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090616.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Cameron Crowe and Peter Bart will host a free-wheeling discussion with panelists including Jon Voight, Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen, Diablo Cody, Haskell Wexler and Jeff Berg as part of special Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences salute to Oscar-winning film editor and director Hal Ashby on Thursday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090616.html Summer of Anime Heats Up at Academy http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090615.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090615.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will expand its three-month celebration of anime with a screening of the 2002 Oscar®-winning animated feature “Spirited Away” on Friday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m., and “A Tribute to Animation Master Hayao Miyazaki” on Tuesday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. Both events will take place at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will include extended gallery hours for the Academy’s ongoing exhibition “ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture.”</p> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090615.html 2009 Student Academy Award® Winners Honored in Beverly Hills http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090613.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090613.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Thirteen students from nine colleges and universities were honored tonight (June 13) as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 36th Annual Student Academy Awards® competition. For several days, they had participated in a slate of industry-related activities and social events culminating in the awards ceremony, which featured as presenters actor Gary Oldman, director John Landis, animator Andreas Deja and Academy first vice president Robert Rehme at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.</p> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090613.html Oldman, Landis and Deja to Present 2009 Student Academy Awards® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090611.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090611.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Actor Gary Oldman, director John Landis and animator Andreas Deja have been tapped as presenters for the 36th Annual Student Academy Awards on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The awards ceremony is the culmination of a week of industry-related activities and social events that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts for the twelve students from across the United States and one film student from Sweden who have been selected as winners.</p> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090611.html The Academy Dives into “The Abyss” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090609a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090609a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “The Abyss,” the deep-sea epic renowned for its pioneering digital water effects and sophisticated underwater photography and sound recording, will be screened at a special 20th anniversary event by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. This screening will premiere a newly struck 35mm print from the Academy Film Archive.</p> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090609a.html Hollywood’s Greatest Year Celebrates “Dark Victory” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090609.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090609.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Dark Victory” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.</p> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090609.html “Hollywood’s Greatest Year” Travels to NYC for Summer Run http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090604.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090604.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Gone with the Wind,” the 1939 Best Picture winner, will kick off the New York presentation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ latest screening series, “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939,” on Saturday, June 20, at 12:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Theater in New York City. Robert Osborne, television host, columnist and Academy biographer, will host the event.</p> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090604.html Academy Visits “Wuthering Heights” during Journey through Hollywood’s Greatest Year http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090603.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090603.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Wuthering Heights” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090603.html Academy Delves into “Underworld” with the Alloy Orchestra http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090601.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090601.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a screening of the 1927 crime drama “Underworld,” with the renowned Alloy Orchestra performing their acclaimed score for the film, on Friday, June 19, at 8 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. This will be the Boston-based orchestra’s only Los Angeles performance of “Underworld” this year.</p> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090601.html Academy Circles the Globe for Final Screening in Contemporary Documentaries Series http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090527.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090527.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Salim Baba,” “Please Vote for Me” and “My Kid Could Paint That” will screen as the final installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Wed, 27 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090527.html “Gunga Din” Roars into Action in LA and NYC http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090526.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090526.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special screening of the 1939 action-adventure film “Gunga Din” on Friday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Before the presentation, Oscar winners Ben Burtt and Craig Barron will discuss the sound and visual effects used in the film. The program also will be presented in New York on Monday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy Theater in New York City.</p> Tue, 26 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090526.html Giddyup! Academy Rides “Stagecoach” into Hollywood’s Greatest Year http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090520.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090520.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 1939 Best Picture nominee “Stagecoach” will be screened as the second feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ series “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939” on Monday, June 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The screening will be introduced by director John Ford’s grandson, Dan Ford.</p> Wed, 20 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090520.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Takes on Abortion Controversy http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090519.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090519.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Lake of Fire” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Tue, 19 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090519.html Academy Announces Winners for 2009 Student Academy Awards® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090518.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090518.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Twelve students from eight U.S. colleges and universities have been named winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 36th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. They will participate in a week of industry-related activities and social events, culminating in the awards ceremony on June 13 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. One film student from Sweden also has been selected to receive this year’s Honorary Foreign Film award.</p> Mon, 18 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090518.html Academy Grants $500,000 to Film and Cultural Organizations http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090512.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090512.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded a total of $500,000 to 64 film-related nonprofit organizations – including universities, museums and career development programs – throughout the United States and Canada.</p> Tue, 12 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090512.html Academy to Serenade Alan and Marilyn Bergman http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090507.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090507.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a tribute to Oscar®-winning songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman on Friday, May 29, at 8 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by music producer and composer Quincy Jones, the evening will celebrate the prolific lyricists through film clips, personal remembrances from their colleagues and friends, and live performances of several Oscar-nominated songs. Special guests include the Bergmans, Dave Grusin, James Newton Howard and Michel Legrand.</p> Thu, 07 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090507.html Academy Pays Tribute to Godfather of Special Makeup Effects Dick Smith http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090506a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090506a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “A Tribute to Dick Smith: The Godfather of Special Makeup Effects,” on Wednesday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Six-time Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker will host the evening, which will be attended by Smith himself and will feature a panel discussion including writer-director Guillermo del Toro, actor Hal Holbrook and makeup artists Greg Cannom, Kazuhiro Tsuji and Andrew Clement, among others.</p> Wed, 06 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090506a.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Examines the Wartime Experience http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090506.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090506.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” and “Body of War” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Wed, 06 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090506.html Academy to Celebrate “Hollywood’s Greatest Year” All Summer Long http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090505a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090505a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will kick off summer screening series, “Hollywood’s Greatest Year: The Best Picture Nominees of 1939,” on Monday, May 18, with a big-screen presentation of “Gone with the Wind.” The 10-film 70th anniversary celebration, which will run through August 3, showcases all of the Best Picture nominees from a landmark year that saw the release of an exceptional number of outstanding films. All screenings will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.</p> Tue, 05 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090505a.html Academy Announces Finalists for 2009 Student Academy Awards® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090505.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090505.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Thirty-six students from 20 colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 36th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Academy members will view these films at special screenings and vote to select the winners. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with accompanying cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, may be presented in each of four categories. Winning filmmakers will participate in a week of industry-related and social activities, culminating in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 13.</p> Tue, 05 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090505.html Foreign Finalists Selected for 2009 Student Academy Award® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090504.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090504.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Five finalists, selected from a record 57 entries representing 39 foreign countries, will compete for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2009 Honorary Foreign Film award in the 36th Annual Student Academy Awards® competition. The winning student filmmaker will be brought to Los Angeles to join U.S.-based Student Academy Award winners for a week of industry-related activities and social events that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 13 in Beverly Hills.</p> Mon, 04 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090504.html ANIME! to Pop in Academy Galleries http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090501.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090501.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “ANIME! High Art - Pop Culture,” a multimedia exhibition spotlighting the art of Japanese animation featuring nearly 400 cels, clips and character models from such popular anime movies and series as “Akira,” “Dragon Ball-Z,” “Ghost in the Shell,” “Pokemon: The First Movie,” “Princess Mononoke,” “Sailor Moon” and “Yu-Gi-Oh!,” will make its U.S. premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when it opens to the public on Friday, May 15, in the Grand Lobby and Fourth Floor galleries in Beverly Hills. Admission is free.</p> Fri, 01 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090501.html Academy to Celebrate Joseph L. Mankiewicz with Centennial Salute http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090429.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090429.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a centennial salute to legendary writer, director and producer Joseph L. Mankiewicz, featuring a special 50th anniversary screening of a recently restored print of “Suddenly, Last Summer,” on Thursday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090429.html Deadline Approaching for Academy’s Nicholl Screenwriting Competition http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090423a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090423a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The deadline to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 24th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is May 1, 2009. Entries must be postmarked by May 1 or submitted online by 11:59 p.m. PT on May 1.</p> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090423a.html 18,500 High Schools Receive Academy-Developed Teaching Guides on Media Literacy http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090423.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090423.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and curriculum specialists Young Minds Inspired have distributed “Media Literacy: Reading between the Frames,” a free teaching resource guide to more than 18,500 high schools across the United States. Reaching approximately 2.4 million students, the guide was inspired by the Academy’s Media Literacy Program, which twice a year brings up to 400 Los Angeles Unified School District high school students to the Samuel Goldwyn Theater for a three-day seminar. This is the 10th consecutive year the Academy has produced a teaching guide.</p> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090423.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Explores Artistic Expression and Politics http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090422.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090422.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Portraits of a Lady” and “A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090422.html Academy to Spotlight Costume Design in the Digital Age http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090415.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090415.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The opportunities and challenges facing motion picture costume designers working in the current era of digital technology will be explored at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ program, “Costume Design in the Digital Age,” on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090415.html Ground-Breaking Films of D.W. Griffith and Early Pioneers Return to NYC http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090413.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090413.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/1081_RS20_000201-t.gif" align="left" alt="D.W. Griffth" /></a>New York, NY — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Monday Nights with Oscar®” will celebrate the motion picture highlights and advances of 1908, D.W. Griffith’s first year as a director, with the presentation of “A Century Ago: The Films of 1908,” on Monday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy Theater in New York City.</p> Tue, 13 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090413.html Record Number of Entries for 2009 Student Academy Awards® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090408.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090408.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — A record 559 entries, from students representing 103 U.S. colleges and universities, are in competition for the 2009 Student Academy Awards. In addition, a record 57 entries from 39 countries have submitted in the Honorary Foreign Film award category; the pool includes first-ever entries from Egypt and Estonia.</p> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090408.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Exposes Tragedy in Darfur http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090407.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090407.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Darfur Now” and “The Devil Came on Horseback” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090407.html Academy Celebrates Milt Kahl Animation’s Michelangelo http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090326.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090326.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/Milt_P_1-t.gif" align="left" alt="Milt Kahl" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “Milt Kahl: The Animation Michelangelo, A Centennial Celebration,” on Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.</p> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090326.html Key Dates Announced for 82nd Academy Awards® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090325.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090325.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, Academy President Sid Ganis announced today.</p> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090325.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Explores Stories of Survival during Wartime http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090324a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090324a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “Ochberg’s Orphans” and “The Rape of Europa” will screen as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.</p> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090324a.html Academy Presents Fellini’s Masterpiece “8½” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090324.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090324.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/1083_RS165_019533-t.gif" align="left" alt="Marcello Mastroianni" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — In conjunction with its exhibition “Fellini’s Book of Dreams,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special screening of Federico Fellini’s “8½,” on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Robert Rosen, dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, will host the evening.</p> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090324.html Academy’s Nicholl Screenwriting Competition Now Underway http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090319.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090319.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is now accepting entries for the 2009 Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. As many as five $30,000 fellowships will be awarded through the program later this year.</p> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090319.html “My Fair Lady” and “The Great Race” to Unspool in Hollywood http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090317.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090317.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — “My Fair Lady” and “The Great Race” will screen at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood on Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28, respectively. Screenings will begin at 8 p.m. The programs are presented by the Academy’s Science and Technology Council in conjunction with its “Dressed in Color: The Costumes” exhibition, which includes costumes from both films.</p> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090317.html Fairbanks Swashbucklers to Reclaim Academy Screen http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090310.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090310.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Rare screenings of “The Thief of Bagdad” and “The Iron Mask” will be presented in celebration of Hollywood’s first action-adventure star, Douglas Fairbanks, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Friday, March 20, and Monday, March 23, respectively. Screenings will begin at 7:30 p.m. London-based silent film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow will be a guest presenter at both events.</p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090310.html Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Returns with “Sicko” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090309.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090309.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences kicks off Part Two of its 27th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” screening series with “Sari’s Mother” and “Sicko” on Wednesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free.</p> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090309.html Academy Lassos “Academy Selects 2009 Film Scholars http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090306.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090306.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The master of the Hollywood montage sequence and the business activities of Twentieth Century-Fox between the years of 1935 and 1965 will be the topics explored by Anne Friedberg and Peter Lev, respectively, who have been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the ninth pair of Academy Film Scholars.</p> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090306.html Academy Lassos “Midnight Cowboy” in NYC http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090305.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090305.html"></a>New York, NY — The 1969 Best Picture winner “Midnight Cowboy” will screen for New York audience as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Monday Nights with Oscar®” series on Monday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Directors Guild of America Theatre in New York City.</p> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090305.html Academy Delegation In Iran for Cultural Exchange with Fellow Filmmakers http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090302.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090302.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Eight members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including Academy President Sid Ganis, are currently in Tehran for several days of educational and cultural exchange with Iranian filmmakers, students and others from the creative community there.</p> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090302.html Rice University Team Wins Grand Prize in Academy/mtvU “Oscar® Correspondent Contest” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090220.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090220.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Faheem Ahmed and Anish Patel from Rice University have been selected as the Grand Prize winners for the first-ever “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” a joint promotion by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network.</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090220.html Robert Osborne to Greet Celebrities on Oscar’s Red Carpet http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090217.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090217.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Academy Award® nominees and presenters will be greeted on Oscar’s red carpet on Sunday, February 22, by film historian, television host and Hollywood Reporter columnist Robert Osborne, Academy President Sid Ganis announced today.</p> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090217.html Final Oscar Ballots Due Tuesday by 5 p.m. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090216.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090216.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must return their completed final Oscar ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17.</p> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090216.html Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Barbara Morrison to Jazz Up Governors Ball http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090213a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090213a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Impulse Orchestra, a 21-piece ensemble, will accompany legendary jazz trumpeter Rick Braun, and saxophonist Richard Elliot, and jazz-blues vocalist Barbara Morrison in special performances at the Governors Ball, the celebration following the 81st Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 22.</p> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090213a.html Jason Bentley to Spin at Academy’s Governors Ball http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090213.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090213.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Renowned radio host Jason Bentley will create the musical atmosphere at the Governors Ball, the celebration following the 81st Academy Awards presentation on Sunday, February 22.</p> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090213.html 81st Academy Awards® Trailer Set to Premiere http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090212.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090212.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — ”Oscar®-nominated writer-director John Singleton has directed the trailer promoting the 81st Academy Awards”®, Academy President Sid Ganis announced today. Featuring Oscar telecast host Hugh Jackman, the trailers will run in more than 11,000 theaters around the country beginning Friday, February 13.</p> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090212.html Tim Gunn, Robin Roberts and Jess Cagle to Host Oscar’s Red Carpet Show http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090211.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090211.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Tim Gunn, Robin Roberts and Jess Cagle will host the official 30-minute red carpet show “Oscar’s Red Carpet 2009,” executive producer Robert Morton announced today.</p> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090211.html Academy Announces “Oscars® Designer Challenge” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090210.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090210.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — For the first time in its history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to vote on an element of its annual Oscar® Show telecast. In “Oscars Designer Challenge,” seven up-and-coming fashion designers are vying to have their original evening gown worn by one of the Awards escorts during the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22.</p> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090210.html Three Finalists Named in Academy®/mtvU Oscar® Correspondent Contest http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090209a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090209a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Three teams of college journalists have been selected as finalists for the first-ever “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” a joint promotion by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network.</p> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090209a.html Oscar Night® America to Benefit Charities Nationwide http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090209.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090209.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — On Sunday, February 22, charities in 53 cities will host official Oscar® telecast viewing parties during the 81st Academy Awards® ceremony as part of Oscar Night America, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ grassroots outreach program. </p> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090209.html @Radical.Media to Produce Opening Film Segment for Oscar® Show http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090205.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090205.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has engaged @radical.media to produce the film segment that will open the 81st Academy Awards® telecast.</p> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090205.html Foreign Language Film Directors to Take the Stage at Oscar Week Symposium http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204b.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204b.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Filmmakers from Austria, France, Germany, Israel and Japan will participate in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Symposium on Saturday, February 21, at 10 a.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204b.html Animated Feature Film Nominees to Join Oscar Week Festivities http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — In celebration of the 2008 nominees in the Animated Feature Film category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its first Animated Feature Symposium on Thursday, February 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204a.html Street Closures Announced for Oscar Week http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — To ensure public safety, support security strategies and facilitate the production of the 81st Academy Awards show, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have finalized street closure plans around the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090204.html Oscar’s Nominated Shorts to Screen in NYC http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090203a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090203a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — On Saturday, February 14, New York movie lovers will have the opportunity to see all 10 of this year’s Oscar®-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories at the Academy Theater at Lighthouse International (111 East 59th Street).</p> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090203a.html Jessica Biel to Host Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090203.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090203.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Actress Jessica Biel will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 7, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.</p> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090203.html Oscar®-Nominated Shorts to Play in L.A. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130c.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130c.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — To kick off Oscar Week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present “Shorts!,” a program featuring screenings of all the 2008 Academy Award®-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories, on Tuesday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130c.html Makeup Nominees To Add Glamour To Oscar® Week Event http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130b.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130b.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — he Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Symposium, a program spotlighting the work of the 2008 Academy Award® nominees in the Makeup category, on Saturday, February 21, at 2:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130b.html Oscar® Nominees to Be Honored at Academy Luncheon http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Fifteen of the 20 nominees in the acting categories will be among the almost 120 Academy Award® nominees who will gather at noon on Monday (February 2) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors this year’s Oscar contenders at its annual Nominees Luncheon.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130a.html 10 Semifinalists Named in Academy/ mtvU “Oscar® Correspondent Contest” http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced ten teams of college journalists as semifinalists in the first-ever “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” each vying for a coveted position on the red carpet at the 81st Academy Awards in Los Angeles.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090130.html Oscar® Is Center Stage in 81st Academy Awards® Poster http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090129.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090129.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The iconic Oscar statuette is spotlighted center stage among the bright, glowing lights of the Kodak Theatre in the official poster of the 81st Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences announced today. The poster is now available for purchase.</p> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090129.html Final 2008 Oscar® Ballots Mailed to Academy Members http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090128a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090128a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Final ballots for the 81st Academy Awards® were mailed today (January 28) to the 5,810 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.</p> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090128a.html Robert Morton to Executive Produce Oscar’s Red Carpet Show http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090128.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090128.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Robert Morton will executive produce the 30-minute “Oscar’s Red Carpet 2009” show for the 81st Academy Awards®, producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon announced today. The show will air on the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PT, immediately preceding the Oscar® telecast. This will be Morton’s first stint as executive producer for the Oscar pre-show.</p> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090128.html Producer Credits Determined for Best Picture Nominee http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090127.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090127.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Producer credits for Academy Award® Best Picture nominee “The Reader” have been determined by the Producers Branch Executive Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The official nominees for the film are Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti and Redmond Morris.</p> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090127.html Wolfgang Puck to Create 2009 Governors Ball Menu http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126b.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126b.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — For the 15th consecutive year, master chef Wolfgang Puck has been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create the menu for the Governors Ball, the celebration immediately following the 81st Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 22, 2009.</p> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126b.html Cecchetto to Produce Academy’s 2009 Governors Ball http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126a.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — For the 20th consecutive year, special events producer Cheryl Cecchetto has been chosen to produce the Governors Ball, the celebration following the 81st Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 22, 2009.</p> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126a.html Cheryl Boone Isaacs to Chair Academy’s 2009 Governors Ball http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Cheryl Boone Isaacs, an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences governor representing the Public Relations Branch, will chair the Governors Ball, the celebration that will follow the 81st Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 22, 2009.</p> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090126.html 81st Academy Awards® Nominations Announced http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090122.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090122.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/090122a_0001-t.gif" align="left" alt="Forest Whitaker" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced today (Thursday, January 22) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar® winner Forest Whitaker.</p> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090122.html Forest Whitaker to Join Academy President Sid Ganis for Oscar® Nominations http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090120.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090120.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/80_03TC0961-t.gif" align="left" alt="Forest Whitaker" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards® will be announced on Thursday, January 22, by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winning actor and Academy member Forest Whitaker.</p> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090120.html Fellini’s Book of Dreams to Come to Life in Beverly Hills http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090116.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090116.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/V2-P023-t.gif" align="left" alt="Fellini’s Book of Dreams" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Making its United States premiere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new exhibition “Fellini’s Book of Dreams” will delve into legendary writer-director Federico Fellini’s writings and drawings of his dreams and fantasies on Saturday, January 24, in the Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery in Beverly Hills.</p> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090116.html 2009 NYC Oscar® Party to Be Held at The Carlyle http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090115.a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090115.a.html"></a>New York, NY — On Oscar Night®, Sunday, February 22, 2009, New York-area members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the 81st Academy Awards® at The Carlyle, the legendary Manhattan hotel that stands at the corner of East 76th Street and Madison Avenue.</p> Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090115.a.html The First “King of Hollywood” to Resume Reign in Beverly Hills http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090115.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090115.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — In celebration of the life and career of one of Hollywood’s earliest movie stars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will premiere its new exhibition, “Douglas Fairbanks: The First King of Hollywood,” on Saturday, January 24, at the Academy’s Fourth Floor Gallery in Beverly Hills.</p> Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090115.html Gee Nicholl, Supporter of Academy Screenwriting Program http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090114.a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090114.a.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/30596_d424a-t.gif" align="left" alt="Gee Nicholl" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Gladys E. (Gee) Nicholl, a long-time benefactor of media-related activities and the widow of television writer-producer Don Nicholl, died on January 6 in Santa Barbara after a short illness.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090114.a.html Meet the Oscars®, Chicago http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090114.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090114.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — For the first time, Oscar® fans in Chicago will be able to hold an actual Oscar statuette and have their photo taken at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Meet the Oscars, Chicago.” The one-of-a-kind exhibition will open Friday, February 13, at The Shops at North Bridge on Michigan Avenue, and run through Sunday, February 22, the night of the 81st Academy Awards® presentation.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090114.html 9 Foreign Language Films Advance in 2008 Oscar® Race http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090113.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090113.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 81st Academy Awards®. Sixty-five films had originally qualified in the category.</p> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090113.html Academy and mtvU Launch National “Oscar® Correspondent Contest” for College Journalists http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090109.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090109.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced the first-ever “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” giving college journalists nationwide the chance to head to Los Angeles to cover red carpet festivities and backstage celebrations at the 81st Academy Awards.</p> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090109.html Nominations Ballots Due January 12 for 2008 Oscars® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090108.a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090108.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The 5,810 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must return their completed Oscar® nominations ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, January 12.</p> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090108.a.html 4 Scientific and Technical Achievements to Be Honored with Academy Awards® http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090108.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090108.html"></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced four winners of Scientific and Technical Awards, which will be presented at the Beverly Wilshire on Saturday, February 7, 2009.</p> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090108.html Academy to Honor Mark Kimball with Bonner Medal http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090107.a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090107.a.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/Kimball_v3-t.gif" align="left" alt="Mark Kimball" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — Mark Kimball, a computer scientist and motion picture technologist with more than 28 years experience in the movie industry, has been voted the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.</p> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090107.a.html Oscar Night® America 2009 Extends the Party to 52 Cities Nationwide http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090107.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — Oscar Night America (ONA), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ grassroots program that enables local charities to host glamorous Oscar® viewing parties and raise money for their organizations, kicks off its 16th year in 2009.</p> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090107.html Field Narrows to 7 for 2008 Makeup Oscar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090106.b.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup category for the 81st Academy Awards®.</p> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090106.b.html Academy to Honor Ed Catmull with Gordon E.Sawyer Oscar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090106.a.html <p><a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090106.a.html"><img src="http://photos.oscars.org/downloadthumb.php/01_Ed_Catmull_standing-t.gif" align="left" alt="Ed Catmull" /></a>Beverly Hills, CA — The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted the Gordon E.Sawyer Award to Ed Catmull, a computer scientist, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, and president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, for his lifetime of technical contributions and leadership in the field of computer graphics for the motion picture industry.</p> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090106.a.html 7 in Running for 2008 Visual Effects Oscar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/09.01.06.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 81st Academy Awards®. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/09.01.06.html 281 Feature Films in Competition for 2008 Oscar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.29.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — Two hundred eighty–one feature films are eligible for the Academy Award® for Best Picture of 2008, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. Thu, 29 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.29.html 2008 Oscar Nomination Ballots Mailed to Voters http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.26.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — Nomination ballots for the 81st Academy Awards® were mailed today to the 5,810 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Mon, 26 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.26.html 49 Songs Queue for 2008 Oscar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.16.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — Forty-nine songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are contending for nominations in the Original Song category for the 81st Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. Fri, 16 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.16.html 15 in Running for 2008 Visual Effects Oscar http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.12a.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films were selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 81st Academy Awards. Mon, 12 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.12a.html Hugh Jackman to Host 81st Academy Awards http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.12.html <p>Beverly Hills, CA — Hugh Jackman will host the 81st Academy Awards telecast, producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon announced today. This will be Jackman’s first time center stage at the Oscar show, although he has previously been a presenter. Mon, 12 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.12.html