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10 CONTENDERS REMAIN IN VFX OSCAR RACE

Posted Monday, December 21, 2015 - 12:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 88th Academy Awards.

9 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS ADVANCE IN OSCAR® RACE

Posted Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 16:45

Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Eighty films had originally been considered in the category.

112 ORIGINAL SCORES IN 2015 OSCAR RACE

Posted Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 17:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 112 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2015 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 88th Academy Awards®.

7 FEATURES ADVANCE IN RACE FOR MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING OSCAR®

Posted Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 10:45

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 88th Academy Awards^®.

305 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2015 BEST PICTURE OSCAR®

Posted Monday, December 14, 2015 - 12:00

Three hundred five feature films are eligible for the 2015 Academy Awards^®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

74 ORIGINAL SONGS VIE FOR 2015 OSCAR

Posted Friday, December 11, 2015 - 10:15

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 74 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2015 are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 88th Academy Awards.

Building a Dream with Charles Guggenheim

Posted Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 16:00

Charles Guggenheim (1924-2002) was a master of the documentary form. Celebrated for such notable films as Robert Kennedy Remembered and Nine from Little Rock, the scope of his prolific career stands as a testament to his deep interest in committing the American experience to film. The Margaret Herrick Library’s Special Collections is proud to house the Charles Guggenheim papers, currently being processed under the auspices of a two-year grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. This manuscript collection documents works for film, television and other media…

20 CONTENDERS ADVANCE IN VFX OSCAR RACE

Posted Monday, December 7, 2015 - 15:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 88th Academy Awards

15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2015 OSCAR® RACE

Posted Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 14:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 88th Academy Awards^®. One hundred twenty-four films were originally submitted in the category.

Happy Thanksgiving from Hollywood

Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 15:45

Thanksgiving weekend box office is big business, providing studios and filmmakers an opportunity to take full advantage of a long holiday weekend to entice moviegoers into theaters. The tradition can be traced back to 1908, when the Selig Polyscope Company hoped to lure audiences to see On Thanksgiving Day, released on Thursday, November 26. The film’s climactic scene takes place during a Thanksgiving dinner. Image In the flyer, above, from the William Selig papers in Special Collections, “Selig Thanks All” for his wonderful success in the film…