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ACADEMY CELEBRATES COSTUME DESIGN WITH OSCAR CLASSICS “TAXI DRIVER,” “ANNIE HALL,” “THE GODFATHER,” AND “MARY POPPINS

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences begins 2015 with two new screening series, Street Clothes: Contemporary Costuming in New Hollywood and Two Sides of a Costume Designer, in conjunction with the landmark Hollywood Costume exhibition now on view.

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Top 10 Things We Learned from Academy Originals

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In 2014 we were very happy to roll out our new video series, Academy Originals, in which we take a closer look at the world of movies from artists in front of behind the camera as well as several famous film fans. Here are a few things we found out along the way...1. In the video above, learn how you should set aside a year to research your script if you want to be a screenwriter -- and have lots of index cards stockpiled at home. 2. If you're a kid auditioning for a Steven Spielberg film, inspiration can strike in the most unlikely moments.3. "When you watch a movie, you are in the…
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9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar® Race

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Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards®.  Eighty-three films had originally been considered in the category.

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Overheard at the Academy: Four Things Filmmakers Said To Academy Members Recently

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Every week we chat with groundbreaking filmmakers in Los Angeles and New York for our Academy Conversations. As the year winds down the chats heat up. Here are some of the best quotes from over the last few weeks.

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Channing Tatum Returns To Launch "Team Oscar®"

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Winning Filmmakers to Appear on Oscars® Telecast Channing Tatum, Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and the Academy today launched “Team Oscar” by inviting the next generation of filmmakers to create a short video and vie for the opportunity to appear onstage during the live Oscar broadcast.  Winners will deliver Oscar statuettes to celebrity presenters at the 87th Academy Awards® on Oscar Sunday, February 22, 2015, live on ABC.“We are thrilled to bring the Team Oscar competition back to the show for the third year, and that Channing Tatum will be our spokesperson and one of the…
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Happy Holidays in Hollywood

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In the Golden Age of Hollywood, studios were fond of unusual promotions to grab the attention of the public. When it came to the holiday season, Paramount Pictures found an especially charming way of spreading the yuletide spirit. In December 1938, Paramount released Little Orphan Annie, the second big screen adaptation of the popular Depression-era comic strip of the same name.

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7 FEATURES ADVANCE IN RACE FOR MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING OSCAR

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 87th Academy Awards.

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Creative Spark: David Seidler Shares The Source Of His Inspiration

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David Seidler, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of  The King's Speech shows us how he catches creativity.

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79 ORIGINAL SONGS VIE FOR 2014 OSCAR

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The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:"It's On Again" from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2""Opportunity" from "Annie""Lost Stars" from "Begin Again""Grateful" from "Beyond the Lights""Big Eyes" from "Big Eyes""Immortals" from "Big Hero 6""The Apology Song" from "The Book of Life""I Love You Too Much" from "The Book of Life""The Boxtrolls Song" from "The Boxtrolls""Quattro Sabatino" from "The Boxtrolls""Ryan's Song" from "Boyhood""Split The Difference" from "Boyhood""No Fate Awaits Me"…
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114 ORIGINAL SCORES IN 2014 OSCAR RACE

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 114 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2014 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 87th Oscars.The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:"American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs," Vivek Maddala, composer"Anita," Lili Haydn, composer"Annabelle," Joseph Bishara, composer"At Middleton," Arturo Sandoval, composer"Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?," Elia Cmiral, composer"Bears," George Fenton…
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