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How To Dress Bonnie and Clyde

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Theadora Van Runkle began her career as an illustrator of fashion advertisements for department stores in the 1960s.  After meeting the legendary costume designer Dorothy Jeakins, she left her job at the May Company to work with Jeakins on the historical epic Hawaii before the designer recommended her for the low-budget feature Bonnie and Clyde.   The production stood out for a number of reasons: its anti-hero point of view; its mix of sex and violence; its poor initial reception and subsequent success, which included 10 Academy Award nominations and…
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Oscars® Nominations Voting Ends Thursday, Jan. 8

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Nominations voting for the 87th Oscars will close on Thursday, January 8, at 5 p.m. PT.    

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Creative Spark: Marci Liroff reveals where her ideas come from

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In this week's Academy Originals episode, Casting Director Marci Liroff ("E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Mean Girls," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom") takes viewers inside her creative process in an exploration of where her ideas come from. 

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Happy New Year, Movie Fans!

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This rarely-seen snipe (a brief promo showcasing theater policies, concession advertisements, drive-in intermission countdowns, etc.) celebrates the year 1959 with a clever twist on Father Time and Baby New Year. See you in 2015!This is one of the many items contained in the Packard Humanities Institute Collection at the Academy Film Archive. The acquisition, which includes an array of theater advisements such as this, was deposited at the Archive by David Packard in 2009. This historically significant collection contains over 60,000 media items and has transformed the Academy…
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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 and behind the camera, as well as several famous film fans. Here are a few things we found out along the way... and be sure to subscribe to see new videos every Monday in 2015!1. 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. "…
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Seasons Greetings from the Stars

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Did you know the tradition of the Christmas card dates back to Victorian-era England? Sir Henry Cole commissioned John Calcott Horsley to design a card for the holiday in 1843, and the festive greeting cards were imported to America from England until 1874, when German-born printer Louis Prang produced the first American-made cards.  Nineteenth century designs ranged from depictions of Christmas trees and Nativity scenes to cards shaped like bells and candles, or decorated with silk and satin. By the early twentieth century, sending Christmas cards had become a popular custom in…
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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

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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